Schedule
Early
00:00
Dan Dare—Series 1, 5. Marooned on Mercury 1/2
5/6Dare and the crew of the Anastasia go to the assistance of an old ally.
00:30
The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins
When Arthur visits Doncaster in race week, he’s obliged to share a hotel with a stranger.
01:00
Archive on 4—Apocalypse Nigh
Broadcaster Robin Ince explores our longstanding obsession with the end of days.
02:00
Party—Series 2, All Publicity Is Good Publicity
1/4The young aspiring politicians attempt to get the recognition and publicity they deserve.
02:30
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
1/4Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
03:00
Bleak Expectations—Series 3, Lives Lost, Ruined, Wrecked and Redeemed
6/6Can Pip and Ripely save the nation or will Mr Benevolent get his evil way?
03:30
Chain Reaction—Series 9, Graham Linehan talks to Adam Buxton
6/6Comedy writer and director Graham Linehan talks to comedian and actor Adam Buxton.
04:00
Eric Pringle - Meeting Bea
Beatrix Potter, left her life as a famous author to run a farm. Drama with Stephanie Cole.
05:30
Great Lives—Sir Ben Kingsley on Elie Wiesel
Sir Ben Kingsley champions the life of holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel as his great life.
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Morning
06:00
Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin (Omnibus)
Lauren Elkin strolls city streets, thinking about distinguished women who did the same.
07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Debbie Wiseman
Composer Debbie Wiseman chooses music by The New Seekers and Chopin.
07:20
Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 7 (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/2Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic.
08:30
We're in Business—The Regimental Dinner
Can Dudley and Harry help the Major organise his regimental dinner?
09:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
09:30
Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6With news of another baby for their best friends, Dan takes action over Lucy's reaction.
10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Michael Ball
5/4Singer Michael Ball shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From 2008.
10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
11:00
Sneakernomics—4. A Fistful of Shoes
How the shoe wars and the Dassler family rivalry reached their peak in Mexico 1968.
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Time For Verse: Charles Causley and Blithe Sprits: Pets
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC poetry archive.
12:30
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Stockholm Syndrome
2/4Sophie’s efforts to boost salon trade unwittingly attracts protesters.
13:00
The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Miserables (Omnibus)
David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is “France’s greatest gift”.
14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Jung Chang
The writer Jung Chang selects 'God Bless the Child', by Billie Holliday.
14:20
How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 4 (Omnibus)
Naomi and Ella are working things out in spite of self-absorbed parents.
15:30
D-Day Dames
Lyse Doucet recounts the stories of American women war correspondents in London for D-Day.
16:00
DH Lawrence - Daughters of the Vicar
Classic tale of the struggle between emotion and intellect with Rachel Atkins.
17:00
Poetry Extra—Time For Verse: Charles Causley and Blithe Sprits: Pets
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC poetry archive.
17:30
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Stockholm Syndrome
2/4Sophie’s efforts to boost salon trade unwittingly attracts protesters.
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Evening
18:00
Hans Christian Andersen - The Nightingale
An emperor becomes obsessed with hearing the beautiful song of a nightingale.
19:00
Sneakernomics—4. A Fistful of Shoes
How the shoe wars and the Dassler family rivalry reached their peak in Mexico 1968.
20:00
DH Lawrence - Daughters of the Vicar
Classic tale of the struggle between emotion and intellect with Rachel Atkins.
21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Michael Ball
5/4Singer Michael Ball shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. From 2008.
21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
22:00
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Stockholm Syndrome
2/4Sophie’s efforts to boost salon trade unwittingly attracts protesters.
22:30
There Is No Escape—Episode 4
4/4Andrew's girlfriend announces she is pregnant, and he faces one of his biggest decisions.
23:00
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4Remarkable true history of rockets and the men, women and animals behind them.
23:15
Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows—1. Pubs
1/4The incisive reporter investigates Britain's public houses.
23:30
Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms.
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Late
00:00
Hans Christian Andersen - The Nightingale
An emperor becomes obsessed with hearing the beautiful song of a nightingale.
01:00
The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Miserables (Omnibus)
David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is “France’s greatest gift”.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Jung Chang
The writer Jung Chang selects 'God Bless the Child', by Billie Holliday.
02:20
How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 4 (Omnibus)
Naomi and Ella are working things out in spite of self-absorbed parents.
03:30
D-Day Dames
Lyse Doucet recounts the stories of American women war correspondents in London for D-Day.
04:00
DH Lawrence - Daughters of the Vicar
Classic tale of the struggle between emotion and intellect with Rachel Atkins.
05:00
Poetry Extra—Time For Verse: Charles Causley and Blithe Sprits: Pets
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC poetry archive.
05:30
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Stockholm Syndrome
2/4Sophie’s efforts to boost salon trade unwittingly attracts protesters.
