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LIVE - 16:00 - Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
00:00 - Soul Music
Series 7, Swan Lake
The story behind Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the impact it has had on audiences.
00:30 - Kevin Bacon's Game of Fame
Rajesh Mirchandani meets with Kevin Bacon to explore the strange game of fame.
01:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch
5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
01:30 - Whodunnits
Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
5/5 Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss ... More>>Marple?
02:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
4/6 With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
02:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Casual Labour
4/8 Single dad Bryan is sacked and advertises for work in a local shop window.
03:00 - Plum House
Series 2, Death Comes to Plum House
4/6 Tom organises a murder mystery event at Plum House.
03:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee
5. On Leopoldstadt
5/5 Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.
03:45 - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Series 3, 5. Change
5/5 Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in?
04:00 - Whispers
Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
04:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, Let's Face the Music
2/6 Will musicians Roy and George live up to the billing at their comeback gig?
05:00 - Bartleby the Scrivener
A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
06:00 - Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury
The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley
07:30 - Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Village (Omnibus)
Lamorna Ash's evocative memoir about the Cornish fishing community of Newlyn.
08:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Balloon
2/5 A 1940s radio star negotiates the trickier aspects of charity fundraising in the 80s
09:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 2
2/6 Donald Cameron learns more about the eccentric English
09:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
10:00 - Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy
1. June, Betty and Victoria
1/3 Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
11:00 - Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury
The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley
12:30 - Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Village (Omnibus)
Lamorna Ash's evocative memoir about the Cornish fishing community of Newlyn.
13:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Balloon
2/5 A 1940s radio star negotiates the trickier aspects of charity fundraising in the 80s
14:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 2
2/6 Donald Cameron learns more about the eccentric English
14:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
15:00 - Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy
1. June, Betty and Victoria
1/3 Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
16:00 - Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game - LIVE
2. Growing Doubts
2/2 Joseph's doubts about the Castalian way of life are compounded by his new position.
17:00 - Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury
The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley
18:30 - Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Village (Omnibus)
Lamorna Ash's evocative memoir about the Cornish fishing community of Newlyn.
19:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Balloon
2/5 A 1940s radio star negotiates the trickier aspects of charity fundraising in the 80s
20:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 2
2/6 Donald Cameron learns more about the eccentric English
20:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
21:00 - Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy
1. June, Betty and Victoria
1/3 Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
22:00 - 4 at the Store
Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Stand-up comedy with host Simon Bligh, Rhona Cameron, Omid Djalili and Steve Gribbin.
22:30 - Sarah Millican's Support Group
Series 2, 1. 'My partner is too controlling - a fight for the TV remote'
1/6 Sarah solves problems, including a controlling partner ... More>>and a non-drinker with no friends.
23:00 - 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp
Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Whimsical comedy sketch show starring Miles Jupp and guests.
23:30 - Hut 33
Series 2, Getting Heavy
5/6 Bottom of Bletchley Park's league, the codebreakers set out to prove themselves.
00:00 - Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
2. Growing Doubts
2/2 Joseph's doubts about the Castalian way of life are compounded by his new position.
01:00 - Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury
The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, Britain's answer to Elvis Presley
02:30 - Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Village (Omnibus)
Lamorna Ash's evocative memoir about the Cornish fishing community of Newlyn.
03:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Balloon
2/5 A 1940s radio star negotiates the trickier aspects of charity fundraising in the 80s
04:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 2
2/6 Donald Cameron learns more about the eccentric English
04:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 03/12/1962
Famed for playing a tramp, the popular comedian stars in sketches by Johnny Speight.
05:00 - Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy
1. June, Betty and Victoria
1/3 Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
06:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Racing Castaways, Clare Balding
Broadcaster Clare Balding is castaway by Kirsty Young.
06:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Chameleon
Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
07:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Daffodils by William Wordsworth
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses the very best from the BBC's Poetry archive.
07:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee (Omnibus)
Hermione Lee's biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
08:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Richard Hammond
TV presenter Richard Hammond chooses tracks by JJ Cale and by King Curtis.
08:50 - AL Kennedy - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)
Series 3
Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
10:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Welcome to Tony's
1/6 Tony's salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller.
10:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 22/05/1947
The club installs a new wireless and the cast enter a song writing contest.
11:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Racing Castaways, Clare Balding
Broadcaster Clare Balding is castaway by Kirsty Young.
11:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Chameleon
Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
12:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Daffodils by William Wordsworth
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses the very best from the BBC's Poetry archive.
12:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee (Omnibus)
Hermione Lee's biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
13:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Richard Hammond
TV presenter Richard Hammond chooses tracks by JJ Cale and by King Curtis.
13:50 - AL Kennedy - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)
Series 3
Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
15:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Welcome to Tony's
1/6 Tony's salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller.
15:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 22/05/1947
The club installs a new wireless and the cast enter a song writing contest.
16:00 - Voices from the Grave
Middlewitch by Lucy Catherine
2/4 It's midsummer and an old woman keeps watch over her cursed Welsh village.
16:30 - Weird Tales
Series 1, The Loop by Chris Harrald
2/4 An archaeologist discovers some mysteries are better left buried and undisturbed.
17:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Racing Castaways, Clare Balding
Broadcaster Clare Balding is castaway by Kirsty Young.
17:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Chameleon
Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
18:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Daffodils by William Wordsworth
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses the very best from the BBC's Poetry archive.
18:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee (Omnibus)
Hermione Lee's biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
19:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Richard Hammond
TV presenter Richard Hammond chooses tracks by JJ Cale and by King Curtis.
19:50 - AL Kennedy - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)
Series 3
Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
21:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Welcome to Tony's
1/6 Tony's salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller.
21:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 22/05/1947
The club installs a new wireless and the cast enter a song writing contest.
22:00 - Revolting People
Series 1, An Incredible Amount of Storm Clouds
6/6 Feared Briton General Venables demands executions by sunset. From February 2000.
22:30 - I've Never Seen Star Wars
Series 3, Jon Culshaw
2/6 Marcus Brigstocke excites Jon Culshaw with some lettuce, and then invites him to a casino.
23:00 - Great Unanswered Questions
Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Colin Murphy, Dr David Booth and Matthew Collins try to answer ridiculous questions.
23:30 - The In Crowd
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Unsympathetic beauty therapy and renting videos. Manchester sketch show.
00:00 - Voices from the Grave
Middlewitch by Lucy Catherine
2/4 It's midsummer and an old woman keeps watch over her cursed Welsh village.
00:30 - Weird Tales
Series 1, The Loop by Chris Harrald
2/4 An archaeologist discovers some mysteries are better left buried and undisturbed.
01:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Racing Castaways, Clare Balding
Broadcaster Clare Balding is castaway by Kirsty Young.
01:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Chameleon
Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
02:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Daffodils by William Wordsworth
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses the very best from the BBC's Poetry archive.
02:30 - Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee (Omnibus)
Hermione Lee's biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
03:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Richard Hammond
TV presenter Richard Hammond chooses tracks by JJ Cale and by King Curtis.
03:50 - AL Kennedy - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)
Series 3
Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
05:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Welcome to Tony's
1/6 Tony's salon needs a stylist - not a mouse-loving pest controller.
05:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 22/05/1947
The club installs a new wireless and the cast enter a song writing contest.
06:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch
6. The Pyramid of Gold
6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away.
06:30 - Apprentice to Danger
Two ship apprentices in Australia agree to bring a gift to Liverpool....
07:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 2
2/6 The actor minds his girlfriend's talented stunt-dog, but it eats everything in sight.
07:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
2/8 The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
08:00 - Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Murder With Masala, 2. The Peril of the Poisoned Puddle
2/4 The catering sleuth from Slough is on the trail of a missing bridesmaid. ... More>> Stars Meera Syal.
08:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
1. The Virginian
1/5 The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
08:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
1. The Wedding
1/5 Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement. But reality can get in the way.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
29/04/2024
Susan Hulme reports as MPs back support for parents whose partner dies in childbirth.
09:30 - Britain at Sea
1. New Century
Admiral Lord West begins his history of the Royal Navy during the tumultous 20th century.
09:45 - Daily Service
Firm Foundation - Solid Ground
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Phil Sumner.
10:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
Around the World
True stories told live in the USA: Catherine Burns introduces global tales
10:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Paul Anka
Songwriter and 60s teen idol Paul Anka chooses two songs sung by Frank Sinatra.
11:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch
6. The Pyramid of Gold
6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away.
11:30 - Apprentice to Danger
Two ship apprentices in Australia agree to bring a gift to Liverpool....
12:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 2
2/6 The actor minds his girlfriend's talented stunt-dog, but it eats everything in sight.
12:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
2/8 The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
13:00 - Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Murder With Masala, 2. The Peril of the Poisoned Puddle
2/4 The catering sleuth from Slough is on the trail of a missing bridesmaid. ... More>> Stars Meera Syal.
13:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
1. The Virginian
1/5 The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
13:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
1. The Wedding
1/5 Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement. But reality can get in the way.
14:00 - Just a Minute
Series 52, Episode 10
10/12 Nicholas Parsons – with Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
14:30 - Ring Around the Bath
Series 3, Seeking Lost Gardens
6/6 Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery.
15:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
1. Resentment
1/3 Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
16:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
Around the World
True stories told live in the USA: Catherine Burns introduces global tales
16:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Paul Anka
Songwriter and 60s teen idol Paul Anka chooses two songs sung by Frank Sinatra.
17:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch
6. The Pyramid of Gold
6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away.
17:30 - Apprentice to Danger
Two ship apprentices in Australia agree to bring a gift to Liverpool....
18:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 2
2/6 The actor minds his girlfriend's talented stunt-dog, but it eats everything in sight.
18:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
2/8 The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
19:00 - Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Murder With Masala, 2. The Peril of the Poisoned Puddle
2/4 The catering sleuth from Slough is on the trail of a missing bridesmaid. ... More>> Stars Meera Syal.
19:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
1. The Virginian
1/5 The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
19:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
1. The Wedding
1/5 Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement. But reality can get in the way.
20:00 - Just a Minute
Series 52, Episode 10
10/12 Nicholas Parsons – with Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
20:30 - Ring Around the Bath
Series 3, Seeking Lost Gardens
6/6 Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery.
21:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
1. Resentment
1/3 Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
22:00 - It's a Fair Cop
Series 8, 4. Knife Crime
4/6 When does a knife become a crime?
22:30 - The Confessional
Series 2, The Confession of Ed Byrne
3/6 Confessional comedy, as Stephen Mangan grills comedian Ed Byrne about his guilty secrets.
23:00 - Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 1
1/6 Lee Anderson MP, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Taylor Swift make their debuts.
23:30 - Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On
Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
2/4 Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
00:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
Around the World
True stories told live in the USA: Catherine Burns introduces global tales
00:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Paul Anka
Songwriter and 60s teen idol Paul Anka chooses two songs sung by Frank Sinatra.
01:00 - Galbraith and the Midas Touch
6. The Pyramid of Gold
6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away.
01:30 - Apprentice to Danger
Two ship apprentices in Australia agree to bring a gift to Liverpool....
02:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 2
2/6 The actor minds his girlfriend's talented stunt-dog, but it eats everything in sight.
02:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
2/8 The family clash at Albert's brother's funeral. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
03:00 - Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Murder With Masala, 2. The Peril of the Poisoned Puddle
2/4 The catering sleuth from Slough is on the trail of a missing bridesmaid. ... More>> Stars Meera Syal.
03:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
1. The Virginian
1/5 The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
03:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
1. The Wedding
1/5 Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement. But reality can get in the way.
04:00 - Just a Minute
Series 52, Episode 10
10/12 Nicholas Parsons – with Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
04:30 - Ring Around the Bath
Series 3, Seeking Lost Gardens
6/6 Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery.
05:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
1. Resentment
1/3 Conflicts grow for Walter Morel's family.
06:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 1. Method in his Madness
1/4 Charles lands a role in an immersive production of Hamlet a ... More>>nd an actress goes missing.
06:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
1. Upheaval
1/4 A family's sudden upheaval becomes bearable for three children when they find a railway.
07:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, A Complete Break
1/6 Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
07:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
08:00 - The Wilsons Save the World
Series 1, The Block
4/4 Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
08:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
2. England
2/5 Nancy shows no interest in her admirers until the determined Waldorf Astor appears.
08:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
2. Chicago
2/5 Gamrah embarks on married life a long way from home, in Chicago.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
30/04/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Britain at Sea
2. New Technology
Lord West looks at how a revolution in naval technology transformed ideas of warfare.
09:45 - Daily Service
Firm Foundation – This rock
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Molly Boot.
10:00 - A Good Read
Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich
Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
10:30 - Country Down Under
How country music became a powerful form of expression for Australia’s Aboriginal peoples.
11:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 1. Method in his Madness
1/4 Charles lands a role in an immersive production of Hamlet a ... More>>nd an actress goes missing.
11:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
1. Upheaval
1/4 A family's sudden upheaval becomes bearable for three children when they find a railway.
12:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, A Complete Break
1/6 Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
12:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
13:00 - The Wilsons Save the World
Series 1, The Block
4/4 Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
13:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
2. England
2/5 Nancy shows no interest in her admirers until the determined Waldorf Astor appears.
13:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
2. Chicago
2/5 Gamrah embarks on married life a long way from home, in Chicago.
14:00 - Hidden Treasures
Syon House
6/8 The antiques quiz visits Syon House in London.
14:30 - The Change
Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Tension mounts as Carol approaches full term and Violet marries.
15:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
2. Recognition
2/3 Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
16:00 - A Good Read
Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich
Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
16:30 - Country Down Under
How country music became a powerful form of expression for Australia’s Aboriginal peoples.
17:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 1. Method in his Madness
1/4 Charles lands a role in an immersive production of Hamlet a ... More>>nd an actress goes missing.
17:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
1. Upheaval
1/4 A family's sudden upheaval becomes bearable for three children when they find a railway.
18:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, A Complete Break
1/6 Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
18:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
19:00 - The Wilsons Save the World
Series 1, The Block
4/4 Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
19:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
2. England
2/5 Nancy shows no interest in her admirers until the determined Waldorf Astor appears.
19:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
2. Chicago
2/5 Gamrah embarks on married life a long way from home, in Chicago.
20:00 - Hidden Treasures
Syon House
6/8 The antiques quiz visits Syon House in London.
20:30 - The Change
Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Tension mounts as Carol approaches full term and Violet marries.
21:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
2. Recognition
2/3 Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
22:00 - Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!
Series 6, 2. Conkers Bonkers
2/6 Meet the furry George Clooney.
22:30 - Bridget Christie Minds the Gap
Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Bridget asks who has the best sexism in the world and deconstructs a yogurt advert.
23:00 - At Home With The Snails
Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 With 2000 snails in Alex's shed, there are fears that they will take over the village.
23:30 - For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw
Episode 2
2/5 Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s, when a girl caused excitement and self-loathing.
23:45 - Hearing With Hegley
Series 2, Episode 2
2/8 Poems from the Luton Laureate including tales of the Tate, a jumble sale and an armadillo.
00:00 - A Good Read
Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich
Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
00:30 - Country Down Under
How country music became a powerful form of expression for Australia’s Aboriginal peoples.
01:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 1. Method in his Madness
1/4 Charles lands a role in an immersive production of Hamlet a ... More>>nd an actress goes missing.
01:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
1. Upheaval
1/4 A family's sudden upheaval becomes bearable for three children when they find a railway.
02:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, A Complete Break
1/6 Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
02:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
03:00 - The Wilsons Save the World
Series 1, The Block
4/4 Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
03:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
2. England
2/5 Nancy shows no interest in her admirers until the determined Waldorf Astor appears.
03:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
2. Chicago
2/5 Gamrah embarks on married life a long way from home, in Chicago.
04:00 - Hidden Treasures
Syon House
6/8 The antiques quiz visits Syon House in London.
04:30 - The Change
Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Tension mounts as Carol approaches full term and Violet marries.
05:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
2. Recognition
2/3 Clinging to her sons, Gertrude is jealous of Paul's success and his friendship with Miriam
06:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 2. To Die, to Sleep
2/4 Charles is in Oxford in a re-imaging of Hamlet, where Ophelia h ... More>>as gone missing.
06:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
2. Rescue
2/4 Mother falls ill and a Russian turns up at the station. Stars Timothy Bateson.
07:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, Down Memory Lane
3/6 Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
07:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
Series 6, The Christmas Club
13/14 The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door.
08:00 - Boswell's Lives
Series 2, Boswell's Life of Madonna
3/4 18th century biographer James Boswell meets pop icon Madonna and lives to tell the tale.
08:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
3. The Pioneer
3/5 Nancy embarks on a political career as the only female MP in the Commons.
08:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
3. The Divorce
3/5 Sadeem runs to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before being married
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
01/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Britain at Sea
3. War Begins
Lord West looks at the Royal Navy's role at the start of the First World War.
09:45 - Daily Service
Firm Foundation – Strength
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Holly Adams.
10:00 - Archive on 4
Same Time, Same Place, Next Year
Malcolm Taylor explores the work of folk archivist Doc Rowe recording traditional events.
11:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 2. To Die, to Sleep
2/4 Charles is in Oxford in a re-imaging of Hamlet, where Ophelia h ... More>>as gone missing.
11:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
2. Rescue
2/4 Mother falls ill and a Russian turns up at the station. Stars Timothy Bateson.
12:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, Down Memory Lane
3/6 Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
12:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
Series 6, The Christmas Club
13/14 The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door.
13:00 - Boswell's Lives
Series 2, Boswell's Life of Madonna
3/4 18th century biographer James Boswell meets pop icon Madonna and lives to tell the tale.
13:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
3. The Pioneer
3/5 Nancy embarks on a political career as the only female MP in the Commons.
13:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
3. The Divorce
3/5 Sadeem runs to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before being married
14:00 - Say the Word
Episode 4
4/6 Frank Delaney's language game includes a comic turn from The Nimmo Twins.
14:30 - Elephants to Catch Eels
Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to keep her love life out of the scandal rags.
15:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
3. Loss
3/3 Gertrude clings to her son Paul who now turns to a new lover.
16:00 - Archive on 4
Same Time, Same Place, Next Year
Malcolm Taylor explores the work of folk archivist Doc Rowe recording traditional events.
17:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 2. To Die, to Sleep
2/4 Charles is in Oxford in a re-imaging of Hamlet, where Ophelia h ... More>>as gone missing.
17:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
2. Rescue
2/4 Mother falls ill and a Russian turns up at the station. Stars Timothy Bateson.
18:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, Down Memory Lane
3/6 Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
18:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
Series 6, The Christmas Club
13/14 The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door.
19:00 - Boswell's Lives
Series 2, Boswell's Life of Madonna
3/4 18th century biographer James Boswell meets pop icon Madonna and lives to tell the tale.
19:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
3. The Pioneer
3/5 Nancy embarks on a political career as the only female MP in the Commons.
19:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
3. The Divorce
3/5 Sadeem runs to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before being married
20:00 - Say the Word
Episode 4
4/6 Frank Delaney's language game includes a comic turn from The Nimmo Twins.
20:30 - Elephants to Catch Eels
Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to keep her love life out of the scandal rags.
21:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
3. Loss
3/3 Gertrude clings to her son Paul who now turns to a new lover.
22:00 - Room 101 with Paul Merton
Series 2, Naga Munchetty
4/6 Paul Merton talks to Naga Munchetty about the items she would send to Room 101.
22:30 - The Museum of Everything
Series 2, The Coach Trip
4/6 Our guides organise an excursion to the Chaversham Medieval Fair.
23:00 - Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section
Series 3, Cariad Lloyd and Gwyneth Herbert
5/6 Alex and his band explore the Tudors versus the Vikings. With guest comic Cariad Lloy ... More>>d.
23:30 - On Baby Street
Series 2, Episode 3
3/5 New mum Geraldine's after a nanny, while Shona's flat out at work.
00:00 - Archive on 4
Same Time, Same Place, Next Year
Malcolm Taylor explores the work of folk archivist Doc Rowe recording traditional events.
01:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 2. To Die, to Sleep
2/4 Charles is in Oxford in a re-imaging of Hamlet, where Ophelia h ... More>>as gone missing.
01:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
2. Rescue
2/4 Mother falls ill and a Russian turns up at the station. Stars Timothy Bateson.
02:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, Down Memory Lane
3/6 Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
02:30 - Hanco*ck's Half Hour
Series 6, The Christmas Club
13/14 The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door.
03:00 - Boswell's Lives
Series 2, Boswell's Life of Madonna
3/4 18th century biographer James Boswell meets pop icon Madonna and lives to tell the tale.
03:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
3. The Pioneer
3/5 Nancy embarks on a political career as the only female MP in the Commons.
03:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
3. The Divorce
3/5 Sadeem runs to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before being married
04:00 - Say the Word
Episode 4
4/6 Frank Delaney's language game includes a comic turn from The Nimmo Twins.
04:30 - Elephants to Catch Eels
Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to keep her love life out of the scandal rags.
05:00 - DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers
3. Loss
3/3 Gertrude clings to her son Paul who now turns to a new lover.
06:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 3. Something is Rotten
3/4 Charles is appearing in Hamlet and Ophelia is dead – for real ... More>>.
06:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
3. Avalanche
3/4 The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
07:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
5/8 Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
07:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, The Deadly Attachment
8/26 As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list.
08:00 - Cooking in a Bedsitter
Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
4/4 Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
08:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
4. A Blitz and a Blow
4/5 The first female MP helps to steer Plymouth through the horrors of the Blitz.
08:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
4. Rejection
4/5 Michelle still hopes that Faisal will be able to talk his mother round to their marriage.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
02/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Britain at Sea
4. The Navy Wins
Lord West looks at how the Royal Navy won the First World War.
09:45 - Daily Service
Firm Foundation – Wisdom
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Richard Carter.
10:00 - Great Lives
Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
10:30 - Viz: An Unfeasibly Large Success
Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?
11:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 3. Something is Rotten
3/4 Charles is appearing in Hamlet and Ophelia is dead – for real ... More>>.
11:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
3. Avalanche
3/4 The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
12:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
5/8 Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
12:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, The Deadly Attachment
8/26 As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list.
13:00 - Cooking in a Bedsitter
Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
4/4 Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
13:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
4. A Blitz and a Blow
4/5 The first female MP helps to steer Plymouth through the horrors of the Blitz.
13:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
4. Rejection
4/5 Michelle still hopes that Faisal will be able to talk his mother round to their marriage.
14:00 - Genius
Series 2, Sid Waddell
5/6 Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
14:30 - Gilbert Without Sullivan
Series 1, Mr Foster's Good Fairy
5/5 Cyril Foster harbours dark secrets, but he is offered a way out in a most unlikely manner.
15:00 - Burning Both Ends: When Oliver Reed Met Keith Moon
When legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed met Keith Moon, nothing was the same ever again.
15:45 - Mark Twain Stories
A Ghost Story
The tale of a man who checks into a deserted hotel and encounters a wailing apparition.
16:00 - Great Lives
Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
16:30 - Viz: An Unfeasibly Large Success
Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?
17:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 3. Something is Rotten
3/4 Charles is appearing in Hamlet and Ophelia is dead – for real ... More>>.
17:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
3. Avalanche
3/4 The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
18:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
5/8 Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
18:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, The Deadly Attachment
8/26 As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list.
19:00 - Cooking in a Bedsitter
Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
4/4 Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
19:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
4. A Blitz and a Blow
4/5 The first female MP helps to steer Plymouth through the horrors of the Blitz.
19:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
4. Rejection
4/5 Michelle still hopes that Faisal will be able to talk his mother round to their marriage.
20:00 - Genius
Series 2, Sid Waddell
5/6 Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
20:30 - Gilbert Without Sullivan
Series 1, Mr Foster's Good Fairy
5/5 Cyril Foster harbours dark secrets, but he is offered a way out in a most unlikely manner.
21:00 - Burning Both Ends: When Oliver Reed Met Keith Moon
When legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed met Keith Moon, nothing was the same ever again.
21:45 - Mark Twain Stories
A Ghost Story
The tale of a man who checks into a deserted hotel and encounters a wailing apparition.
22:00 - What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?
Love, Death and A Box of Chocolates
Cringe-worthy confessions, and a robust study of love and lust from a unique perspective.
22:30 - John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Series 6, Episode 5
5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
23:00 - The Mark Steel Revolution
The American Civil War
5/6 The radical comedian asks if the battling was part of a revolution.
23:30 - Everyone Quite Likes Justin
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Justin has to cope with a game of golf.
00:00 - Great Lives
Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
00:30 - Viz: An Unfeasibly Large Success
Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?
01:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 3. Something is Rotten
3/4 Charles is appearing in Hamlet and Ophelia is dead – for real ... More>>.
01:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
3. Avalanche
3/4 The children intervene to stop a disaster and a fishing trip takes on a dramatic turn.
02:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
5/8 Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
02:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, The Deadly Attachment
8/26 As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list.
03:00 - Cooking in a Bedsitter
Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
4/4 Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
03:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
4. A Blitz and a Blow
4/5 The first female MP helps to steer Plymouth through the horrors of the Blitz.
03:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
4. Rejection
4/5 Michelle still hopes that Faisal will be able to talk his mother round to their marriage.
04:00 - Genius
Series 2, Sid Waddell
5/6 Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
04:30 - Gilbert Without Sullivan
Series 1, Mr Foster's Good Fairy
5/5 Cyril Foster harbours dark secrets, but he is offered a way out in a most unlikely manner.
05:00 - Burning Both Ends: When Oliver Reed Met Keith Moon
When legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed met Keith Moon, nothing was the same ever again.
05:45 - Mark Twain Stories
A Ghost Story
The tale of a man who checks into a deserted hotel and encounters a wailing apparition.
06:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 4. Smile and be a Villain
4/4 Charles has accused the director of murdering both Hamlet ... More>>and the actress playing Ophelia.
06:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
4. Father
4/4 Roberta at last discovers the truth about her father. Stars Victoria Carling.
07:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 1, The Menage
5/6 School teacher Izzy comes to terms with some alternative domestic arrangements.
07:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Driver
5/8 Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime.
08:00 - Plum House
Series 2, Hot Quiz
5/6 In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.
08:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
5. An Array of Dragons
5/5 Forced into retirement, Nancy struggles to adapt to non-political life.
08:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
5. The Plan
5/5 Saudi men have so far proved a huge disappointment, but Lamees has a plan.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
03/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Britain at Sea
5. Inter-War Trouble
Lord West explores the Royal Navy's three very different battles between the wars.
09:45 - Daily Service
Firm Foundation – Take courage
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Grace Thomas.
10:00 - Soul Music
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
More gospel than rock this 1987 hit has inspired change and created strong memories
10:30 - Mel's Iron Age Holiday
Mel Giedroyc takes a British family back 2,000 years to live in a Danish Iron Age village.
11:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 4. Smile and be a Villain
4/4 Charles has accused the director of murdering both Hamlet ... More>>and the actress playing Ophelia.
11:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
4. Father
4/4 Roberta at last discovers the truth about her father. Stars Victoria Carling.
12:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 1, The Menage
5/6 School teacher Izzy comes to terms with some alternative domestic arrangements.
12:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Driver
5/8 Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime.
13:00 - Plum House
Series 2, Hot Quiz
5/6 In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.
13:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
5. An Array of Dragons
5/5 Forced into retirement, Nancy struggles to adapt to non-political life.
13:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
5. The Plan
5/5 Saudi men have so far proved a huge disappointment, but Lamees has a plan.
14:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, UCL
1/6 Three students from University College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
14:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
3/6 Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday par ... More>>ty.
15:00 - Lesley Bruce - Glass
How Franklin, Mesmer and Mozart are linked by the invention of the glass harmonica.
16:00 - Soul Music
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
More gospel than rock this 1987 hit has inspired change and created strong memories
16:30 - Mel's Iron Age Holiday
Mel Giedroyc takes a British family back 2,000 years to live in a Danish Iron Age village.
17:00 - Whodunnits
A Charles Paris Mystery - A Doubtful Death, 4. Smile and be a Villain
4/4 Charles has accused the director of murdering both Hamlet ... More>>and the actress playing Ophelia.
17:30 - E Nesbit - The Railway Children
4. Father
4/4 Roberta at last discovers the truth about her father. Stars Victoria Carling.
18:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 1, The Menage
5/6 School teacher Izzy comes to terms with some alternative domestic arrangements.
18:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Driver
5/8 Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime.
19:00 - Plum House
Series 2, Hot Quiz
5/6 In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.
19:30 - Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
5. An Array of Dragons
5/5 Forced into retirement, Nancy struggles to adapt to non-political life.
19:45 - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh
5. The Plan
5/5 Saudi men have so far proved a huge disappointment, but Lamees has a plan.
20:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, UCL
1/6 Three students from University College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
20:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
3/6 Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday par ... More>>ty.
21:00 - Lesley Bruce - Glass
How Franklin, Mesmer and Mozart are linked by the invention of the glass harmonica.
22:00 - You Heard It Here First
Series 2, Four: 'This is such a good game!'
4/6 Guests guess the emotions of dogs.
22:30 - The Maltby Collection
Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Will the museum's first ever Sunday opening run smoothly?
23:00 - The Machynlleth Comedy Festival
The Machynlleth Comedy Festival Showcase 2023
Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a comedy showcase featuring acts from 2023's festival.
23:30 - Bird Island
Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and cannot radio main base.
23:45 - Tina C Goes Down Under: The Aborogynal Monologues
The Gold Coast
2/4 In Brisbane, Tina sings 'Waltzing Matilda' and asks, 'Why Did Billy Have to Boil'?
