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LIVE - 06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
00:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
Parental Guidance
Jay Allison introduces tales of learning life’s lessons from one’s parents.
00:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Julia Donaldson
Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson selects tracks by Flanders & Swann and herself.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
1/2 On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London ... More>> hotel.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
1. Lodger
1/5 Amanda Root stars in Ed Harris' stirring wartime thriller - with a modern twist.
02:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 5
5/6 Topless pics inspire the struggling actor to join an environmental protest.
02:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
03:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Brighton
1/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
6. Meeting the Family
6/20 Eilis' romance with Tony Fiorello blossoms and she experiences her first Italian meal.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
6. The Red Deeps
6/10 Four years have passed - Maggie reunites with a friend and Tom wants help his father.
04:00 - Just a Minute
Series 53, Episode 6
6/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Chris Addison and Sue Perkins.
04:30 - The Nimmo Twins In...
Series 1, I Say, I Say, I Say
3/6 Disabled comedian Bill finds popularity once more and embarks on one final gig
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
1. Prison
1/4 Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown - LIVE
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
07:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
07:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
08:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
7. Coney Island
7/20 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Tom is working to get the Tulliver finances on track.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
21/05/2024
Susan Hulme reports on an apology from the state to victims of the infected blood scandal.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 2. Blue
2/5 Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Blue.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Mind
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Azariah France Williams
10:00 - A Good Read
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes join Harriett Gilbert to discuss the books they love.
10:30 - Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
Duke Ellington
Musical brilliance led 'Duke' Ellington to transform the 1930s world of jazz.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
12:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
12:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
13:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
7. Coney Island
7/20 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Tom is working to get the Tulliver finances on track.
14:00 - The Personality Test
Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
14:30 - Artists
Series 2, Raw Emotion
3/4 A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
15:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
2. The Mysterious Count
2/4 All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
16:00 - A Good Read
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes join Harriett Gilbert to discuss the books they love.
16:30 - Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
Duke Ellington
Musical brilliance led 'Duke' Ellington to transform the 1930s world of jazz.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
18:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
18:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
19:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
7. Coney Island
7/20 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Tom is working to get the Tulliver finances on track.
20:00 - The Personality Test
Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
20:30 - Artists
Series 2, Raw Emotion
3/4 A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
21:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
2. The Mysterious Count
2/4 All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
22:00 - Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!
Series 6, 5. Oil of Ulez
5/6 Milton throws caution and soup to the winds.
22:30 - Bridget Christie Minds the Gap
Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Bridget talks about why she is not grateful Russell Brand has stopped being a sexist.
23:00 - Rubbish
Series 2, Liar
2/6 And why are you late? A game gets out of hand in Martin's local government office.
23:30 - For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw
Episode 5
5/5 Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s. In the Fens, the full hideous truth is revealed.
23:45 - Hearing with Hegley
Series 2, Episode 5
5/8 The Luton Laureate entertains with songs and poems about glasses.
00:00 - A Good Read
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes join Harriett Gilbert to discuss the books they love.
00:30 - Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
Duke Ellington
Musical brilliance led 'Duke' Ellington to transform the 1930s world of jazz.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
02:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
02:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
03:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
7. Coney Island
7/20 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Tom is working to get the Tulliver finances on track.
04:00 - The Personality Test
Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
04:30 - Artists
Series 2, Raw Emotion
3/4 A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
2. The Mysterious Count
2/4 All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
06:00 - Whodunnits
The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
07:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare, and treasurer Tommy is worried.
07:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
08:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
8. Too Far from Home
8/20 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Launched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie enjoys all the attention.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
22/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 3. Green
3/5 Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Green.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Words
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Claire Campbell Smith
10:00 - Archive on 4
Our Anniversary Obsession
From book publishers to Radio 4 commissioners, why are we so interested in anniversaries?
11:00 - Whodunnits
The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
12:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare, and treasurer Tommy is worried.
12:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
13:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
8. Too Far from Home
8/20 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Launched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie enjoys all the attention.
14:00 - Dilemma
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
14:30 - Two Doors Down
Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
1/4 Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
15:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
3. Scandal
3/4 The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
16:00 - Archive on 4
Our Anniversary Obsession
From book publishers to Radio 4 commissioners, why are we so interested in anniversaries?
17:00 - Whodunnits
The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
18:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare, and treasurer Tommy is worried.
18:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
19:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
8. Too Far from Home
8/20 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Launched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie enjoys all the attention.
20:00 - Dilemma
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
20:30 - Two Doors Down
Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
1/4 Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
21:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
3. Scandal
3/4 The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
22:00 - Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey
Episode 1
1/2 The first episode in a two-part tale from Anglesey comedian Tudur Owen.
22:30 - I Think I've Got a Problem
Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Tom is sent to a specialist to get rid of the band inside his head.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Grace Campbell 2/3
Isy Suttie chats to Grace Campbell in the Comedy Club.
23:00 - Chain Reaction
Series 11, 1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray
1/6 Ed Byrne kicks off Series 11 by interviewing the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Mur ... More>>ray.
23:30 - The Big Booth
Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 1
1/6 Boothby Graffoe hosts unadulterated nonsense from the Edinburgh Festival.
00:00 - Archive on 4
Our Anniversary Obsession
From book publishers to Radio 4 commissioners, why are we so interested in anniversaries?
01:00 - Whodunnits
The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
02:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare, and treasurer Tommy is worried.
02:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
03:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
8. Too Far from Home
8/20 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Launched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie enjoys all the attention.
04:00 - Dilemma
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
04:30 - Two Doors Down
Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
1/4 Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
3. Scandal
3/4 The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
06:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
07:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
07:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
08:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/20 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Maggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
23/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 4. Purple
4/5 Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Purple.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In deeds
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson
10:00 - Great Lives
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
10:30 - The Vernons Girls
Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
11:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
12:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
12:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
13:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/20 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Maggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
14:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 26, Episode 2
2/7 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
14:30 - The Leopard in Autumn
Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
3/6 Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
15:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
4. Revenge
4/4 The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
16:00 - Great Lives
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
16:30 - The Vernons Girls
Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
17:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
18:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
18:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
19:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/20 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Maggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
20:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 26, Episode 2
2/7 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
20:30 - The Leopard in Autumn
Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
3/6 Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
21:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
4. Revenge
4/4 The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
22:00 - Stand-Up Specials
Mike Bubbins: Retrosexual
Mike Bubbins, wearing Cuban heels and driving a Ford Cortina, whisks us back to the 70s.
22:30 - Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed
Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Someone has been kidnapped... Yikes! Nick tackles the hostage negotiations.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Grace Campbell 3/3
Isy Suttie chats to Grace Campbell in the Comedy Club.
23:00 - Clare in the Community
Series 8, Hot Desk
1/6 Social worker Clare Barker and her colleagues have to move offices and embrace hot-desking
23:30 - And the Winner Is...
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 The luckiest ever winner? Matt Lucas host's his alternative awards show.
00:00 - Great Lives
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
00:30 - The Vernons Girls
Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
01:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
02:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
02:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
03:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/20 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Maggie tries to resist temptation but a fateful decision changes everything.
04:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 26, Episode 2
2/7 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
04:30 - The Leopard in Autumn
Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
3/6 Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
4. Revenge
4/4 The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
06:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
2. Compromised
2/2 In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
5. Decisioni
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
07:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
07:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Under Observation
8/8 Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
08:00 - Says on the Tin
Cat Food
2/6 American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
10. Torn in Two
10/20 Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10. Return to the Mill
10/10 Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
24/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 5. Black
5/5 Wayne Hemingway tells the story of Vantablack, the blackest black.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Prayer
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Ann Easter
10:00 - Soul Music
Series 6, New York, New York
Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
10:30 - Bombay's Beatle
Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
11:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
2. Compromised
2/2 In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
5. Decisioni
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
12:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
12:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Under Observation
8/8 Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
13:00 - Says on the Tin
Cat Food
2/6 American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
10. Torn in Two
10/20 Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10. Return to the Mill
10/10 Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
14:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, University of Warwick
4/6 Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
14:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, She's Funny That Way
6/6 Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
15:00 - The Late Mr Shakespeare
A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
16:00 - Soul Music
Series 6, New York, New York
Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
16:30 - Bombay's Beatle
Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
17:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
2. Compromised
2/2 In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
5. Decisioni
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
18:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
18:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Under Observation
8/8 Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
19:00 - Says on the Tin
Cat Food
2/6 American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
10. Torn in Two
10/20 Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10. Return to the Mill
10/10 Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
20:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, University of Warwick
4/6 Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
20:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, She's Funny That Way
6/6 Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
21:00 - The Late Mr Shakespeare
A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
22:00 - Michael Spicer: No Room
1. Yellow
Taking on the great, the good and men called Tim
22:15 - Michael Spicer: No Room
2. Orange
Politicians. Louis Theroux. Pundits.
22:30 - The Maltby Collection
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Love is all around? It is Prunella and Julian's wedding day. Stars Geoffrey Palmer.
23:00 - Absolute Power
Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 An old flame pits spinmeisters Charles and Martin against one another.
23:30 - TEZ Talks
Series 1, Integration
Comedian Tez Ilyas's show for everyone interested in British Muslims - or in becoming one.
23:45 - Irish Micks and Legends
Series 1, The Salmon of Knowledge
1/4 Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring some of Ireland's most popular folklore to life.
00:00 - Soul Music
Series 6, New York, New York
Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
00:30 - Bombay's Beatle
Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
01:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
2. Compromised
2/2 In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
5. Decisioni
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
02:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
02:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Under Observation
8/8 Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
03:00 - Says on the Tin
Cat Food
2/6 American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
10. Torn in Two
10/20 Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10. Return to the Mill
10/10 Can love win through the bitterness and conflict?
04:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, University of Warwick
4/6 Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
04:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, She's Funny That Way
6/6 Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
05:00 - The Late Mr Shakespeare
A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Elephants Can Remember
Poirot probes a double-suicide in the past, threatening a young couple's future.
07:30 - The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman (Omnibus)
The search for the bells of Edo, now Tokyo, which relied on public bells for timekeeping.
08:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Zandra Rhodes
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes chooses the music of Ravel and Bizet.
08:45 - Marriott's Monologues
Dame Thora Hird
Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
09:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 6
6/6 Scotsman Donald finds himself at the mercy of a rampaging fox hunt and a society ball
09:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 21/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
10:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
2. Brilliant, Holmes
2/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC Radio archive
11:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Elephants Can Remember
Poirot probes a double-suicide in the past, threatening a young couple's future.
12:30 - The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman (Omnibus)
The search for the bells of Edo, now Tokyo, which relied on public bells for timekeeping.
13:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Zandra Rhodes
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes chooses the music of Ravel and Bizet.
13:45 - Marriott's Monologues
Dame Thora Hird
Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
14:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 6
6/6 Scotsman Donald finds himself at the mercy of a rampaging fox hunt and a society ball
14:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 21/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
15:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
2. Brilliant, Holmes
2/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC Radio archive
16:00 - Rendezvous with Rama
Episode 1
1/2 The crew of a space ship is sent to investigate a mysterious object in the solar system.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Elephants Can Remember
Poirot probes a double-suicide in the past, threatening a young couple's future.
18:30 - The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman (Omnibus)
The search for the bells of Edo, now Tokyo, which relied on public bells for timekeeping.
19:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Zandra Rhodes
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes chooses the music of Ravel and Bizet.
19:45 - Marriott's Monologues
Dame Thora Hird
Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
20:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 6
6/6 Scotsman Donald finds himself at the mercy of a rampaging fox hunt and a society ball
20:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 21/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
21:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
2. Brilliant, Holmes
2/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC Radio archive
22:00 - Paul Sinha's General Knowledge
Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of forgotten famous people.
22:30 - Sarah Millican's Support Group
Series 2, 5. 'I'm a mother in need of quiet'
5/6 Agony aunt Sarah tackles more problems, including the case of a mother in need of q ... More>>uiet.
23:00 - 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp
Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.
23:30 - The Masterson Inheritance
Series 3, Masterson Rides Again
3/6 The life of young Billy at his Victorian boarding school.
00:00 - Rendezvous with Rama
Episode 1
1/2 The crew of a space ship is sent to investigate a mysterious object in the solar system.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Elephants Can Remember
Poirot probes a double-suicide in the past, threatening a young couple's future.
02:30 - The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman (Omnibus)
The search for the bells of Edo, now Tokyo, which relied on public bells for timekeeping.
03:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Zandra Rhodes
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes chooses the music of Ravel and Bizet.
03:45 - Marriott's Monologues
Dame Thora Hird
Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
04:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 6
6/6 Scotsman Donald finds himself at the mercy of a rampaging fox hunt and a society ball
04:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 21/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
05:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
2. Brilliant, Holmes
2/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC Radio archive
06:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh is castaway by Sue Lawley.
06:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
07:00 - Poetry Extra
The Flaggy Shore by Gwyneth Lewis
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
07:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 A family tragedy and a trip back to Ireland from New York for Eilis Lacey.
08:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Karen Hauer
Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancer selects tracks by No Doubt and Elton John
08:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Maggie is reunited with a past friend and Tom is determined to save his father from debt.
10:00 - Tony's
Series 2, The Firm's Outing
5/6 The hairdresser's hopes for a lovely day by the seaside is not what he envisaged.
10:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 03/05/1950
With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary.
11:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh is castaway by Sue Lawley.
11:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
12:00 - Poetry Extra
The Flaggy Shore by Gwyneth Lewis
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 A family tragedy and a trip back to Ireland from New York for Eilis Lacey.
13:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Karen Hauer
Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancer selects tracks by No Doubt and Elton John
13:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Maggie is reunited with a past friend and Tom is determined to save his father from debt.
15:00 - Tony's
Series 2, The Firm's Outing
5/6 The hairdresser's hopes for a lovely day by the seaside is not what he envisaged.
15:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 03/05/1950
With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary.
16:00 - Wally K Daly
Before the Screaming Begins, 2. Authorities
2/3 Tom's new mental powers interest the authorities.
16:30 - The Darker Side of the Border
2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson
2/3 A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.
17:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh is castaway by Sue Lawley.
17:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
18:00 - Poetry Extra
The Flaggy Shore by Gwyneth Lewis
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
18:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 A family tragedy and a trip back to Ireland from New York for Eilis Lacey.
19:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Karen Hauer
Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancer selects tracks by No Doubt and Elton John
19:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Maggie is reunited with a past friend and Tom is determined to save his father from debt.
21:00 - Tony's
Series 2, The Firm's Outing
5/6 The hairdresser's hopes for a lovely day by the seaside is not what he envisaged.
21:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 03/05/1950
With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary.
22:00 - Craig Brown's Lost Diaries
July and August
4/6 School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Emma Thompson.
22:30 - I've Never Seen Star Wars
Series 3, Kate Adie
6/6 Kate Adie tries eating porridge, bingo, yoga and reading Swallows and Amazons.
23:00 - Josie Long: Romance and Adventure
Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Josie swears off romance and almost immediately finds a new relationship.
23:30 - Liam Williams: Ladhood
Series 1, Truants
3/4 Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs.
00:00 - Wally K Daly
Before the Screaming Begins, 2. Authorities
2/3 Tom's new mental powers interest the authorities.
00:30 - The Darker Side of the Border
2. Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson
2/3 A convalescing soldier finds love in a sinister Spanish house.
01:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh is castaway by Sue Lawley.
01:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Giant Birds
The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.
02:00 - Poetry Extra
The Flaggy Shore by Gwyneth Lewis
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 A family tragedy and a trip back to Ireland from New York for Eilis Lacey.
03:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Karen Hauer
Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancer selects tracks by No Doubt and Elton John
03:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Maggie is reunited with a past friend and Tom is determined to save his father from debt.
05:00 - Tony's
Series 2, The Firm's Outing
5/6 The hairdresser's hopes for a lovely day by the seaside is not what he envisaged.
05:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 03/05/1950
With fresh London premises, the staff must recruit a new secretary.
06:00 - London Particulars
Series 1, 1. Missing Michael
1/2 1839: Kathleen travels to London to be with her love but he has disappeared.
06:45 - Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet
1. Facing the Music 1/2
1/5 Rebus discovers a bigger story behind a valuable theft from an Edinburgh hi-fi shop.
07:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 6
6/6 The actor has a date with an X-rated actress, while Peruvian Flu strikes at the Gazette.
07:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, p*rn Yesterday
6/8 Harold is aghast when he sees 'What the Butler Saw'. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
08:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Stratford-upon-Avon
2/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Stratford-upon-Avon, with a COVID-friendly show in a field.
08:30 - Book of the Week
The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley, 1. Harbingers
1/5 A captivating picture of Scotland’s wilderness in spring.
08:45 - Curious Under the Stars
Series 10: Things of Stone, Part 1
1/5 Disaster strikes Glan Don in the magical drama set in Wales.
09:00 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 81, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
09:30 - A British History in Weather
1. The Weather Indoors
1/10 Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
09:45 - Daily Service
Three in one - Trinity Sunday - Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Joe Aldred
10:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
A Bust, a Candy Bar, and Chad Everett
True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of responsibility
10:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Trevor Nelson
BBC Soul DJ Trevor Nelson chooses tracks by The Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder.
11:00 - London Particulars
Series 1, 1. Missing Michael
1/2 1839: Kathleen travels to London to be with her love but he has disappeared.
11:45 - Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet
1. Facing the Music 1/2
1/5 Rebus discovers a bigger story behind a valuable theft from an Edinburgh hi-fi shop.
12:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 6
6/6 The actor has a date with an X-rated actress, while Peruvian Flu strikes at the Gazette.
12:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, p*rn Yesterday
6/8 Harold is aghast when he sees 'What the Butler Saw'. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
13:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Stratford-upon-Avon
2/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Stratford-upon-Avon, with a COVID-friendly show in a field.
13:30 - Book of the Week
The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley, 1. Harbingers
1/5 A captivating picture of Scotland’s wilderness in spring.
13:45 - Curious Under the Stars
Series 10: Things of Stone, Part 1
1/5 Disaster strikes Glan Don in the magical drama set in Wales.
14:00 - Just a Minute
Series 53, Episode 9
9/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ian McMillan and Shappi Khorsandi
14:30 - Hidden Treasures
Oscar Wilde - An Ideal Husband
When a serious indiscretion occurs, Mrs Cheveley attempts to turn it to her advantage.
16:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
A Bust, a Candy Bar, and Chad Everett
True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of responsibility
16:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Trevor Nelson
BBC Soul DJ Trevor Nelson chooses tracks by The Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder.
17:00 - London Particulars
Series 1, 1. Missing Michael
1/2 1839: Kathleen travels to London to be with her love but he has disappeared.
17:45 - Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet
1. Facing the Music 1/2
1/5 Rebus discovers a bigger story behind a valuable theft from an Edinburgh hi-fi shop.
18:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 6
6/6 The actor has a date with an X-rated actress, while Peruvian Flu strikes at the Gazette.
18:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, p*rn Yesterday
6/8 Harold is aghast when he sees 'What the Butler Saw'. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
19:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Stratford-upon-Avon
2/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Stratford-upon-Avon, with a COVID-friendly show in a field.
19:30 - Book of the Week
The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley, 1. Harbingers
1/5 A captivating picture of Scotland’s wilderness in spring.
19:45 - Curious Under the Stars
Series 10: Things of Stone, Part 1
1/5 Disaster strikes Glan Don in the magical drama set in Wales.
20:00 - Just a Minute
Series 53, Episode 9
9/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ian McMillan and Shappi Khorsandi
20:30 - Hidden Treasures
Oscar Wilde - An Ideal Husband
When a serious indiscretion occurs, Mrs Cheveley attempts to turn it to her advantage.
22:00 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 81, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
22:30 - Goodness Gracious Me
Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 A Buddhist pest control expert can't bring himself to kill pests. With Sanjeev Bhaskar.
23:00 - Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 5
5/6 Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
23:30 - Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore's Cricket Night, Episode 1
1/4 The player's ambitions to make money on the after-dinner speaker circuit are scuppered.
