Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 6 - 12 May 2024

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00:00	00:00 Voices from the Grave—The Lie by Lynn Ferguson 3/4 Lisa gives up everything for her lover and wanders through a disused psychiatric hospital. 00:30 Weird Tales—Series 1, Bleeder by Ed Hime 3/4 A trainee surgeon follows a destructive path after he is haunted by a fatal car crash.	00:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds 00:55 Inheritance Tracks—Bernard Cornwell Author Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.	00:00 A Good Read—John Timpson and John Bird John Timpson and John Bird talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 00:30 Britain's Blonde Bombshell - The Diana Dors Story Honor Blackman pays tribute to actress and personality Diana Dors.	00:00 Archive on 4—Losing My Voice Jan Ravens explores the fate of impressionists when their signature character retires.	00:00 Great Lives—Fred Astaire Dr Michael O'Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire. 00:30 Ian Sansom and The Little People Leprechauns, sprites, imps and elves - Ian Sansom is searching for the diminutive other.	00:00 Hancock's Helpers Russell Davies explores Tony Hancock's relationships with his sidekicks 00:30 Briers on Hancock Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to tragedy. From 1984.	00:00 Lady Faustus A woman, who is seen only on the longest night of the year, defies the ageing process.
01:00	01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Gardeners, Monty Don Gardener Monty Don is castaway by Sue Lawley. 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Waterton David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest 1/8 The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder. 01:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King 1/5 A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 2. Mudstains and Bloodstains 2/8 With his brother's life at stake, Lord Peter Wimsey faces a murder mystery in Yorkshire. 01:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush 2/5 George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat 3/8 Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe? 01:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—3. Across the Siberian Plains 3/5 The Royal Flush continues its perilous journey to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary 4/8 There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past 01:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—4. The House of Special Purpose 4/5 Tremayne and Kasakov edge ever closer in trying to rescue the Tsar.	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After 5/8 Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet 01:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest 5/5 With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?	01:00 The Second Mrs Tanqueray When Aubrey remarries his relationship with his daughter is threatened
02:00	02:00 Poetry Extra—In Pursuit of Edward Thomas Daljit Nagra chooses the very best from the BBC's poetry archive. 02:30 Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort (Omnibus) The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.	02:00 The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3 3/6 After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry. 02:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later 3/8 The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe.	02:00 Semi Circles—Series 2, A Family Time 2/6 Ben and Helen squabble over spending Christmas with her mother. 02:30 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?) 10/24 A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.	02:00 Never Too Late—Series 1, It's Quicker By Coach 4/7 How are Hilda and friends getting to Weston-super-Mare and will Tommy go too? 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator 14/14 When he hears his TV soundalike, the lad heads to court.	02:00 Second Thoughts—Series 3, Come as You Were 6/8 Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard's affair, and gets involved with 'Emma Peel'. 02:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night 9/26 Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.	02:00 Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out 6/6 Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise. 02:30 Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble 6/8 Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.	02:30 Who Am I, Again? by Lenny Henry (Omnibus) Lenny Henry reads from the extraordinary story of his early years and sudden rise to fame.
03:00	03:40 Inheritance Tracks—Adam Hills Australian comedian and presenter Adam Hills chooses songs by Roy Orbison and Elbow. 03:50 Girls of Riyadh (Omnibus) Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement, but reality often gets in the way.	03:00 Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked 3/4 Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction. 03:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version 1/5 Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn. 03:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant 1/5 Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.	03:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton 1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity. 03:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—2. My Lawn Mower 2/5 The ritual of mowing the garden lawn with a beautiful machine. 03:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—2. Interest 2/5 Griet is working as the lowest house servant, but Vermeer's interest in her is growing.	03:00 Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Bennett 4/4 Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett. 03:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—3. Events at a Place Called Thrupp 3/5 How the very first lawn mower was invented in Gloucestershire. 03:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—3. One Year On 3/5 Vermeer now wants his servant Griet to work in another capacity.	03:00 The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day 1/6 Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford. 03:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—4. It's a Victorian Thing 4/5 The balance of gardening power in Queen Victoria's reign shifts to the middle classes. 03:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—4. Sitting 4/5 Griet is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.	03:00 Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells 6/6 The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet. 03:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex 5/5 The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower. 03:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings 5/5 Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.	03:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival 4/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?
04:00		04:00 Just a Minute—Series 52, Episode 12 12/12 Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks. 04:30 The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Stiff Up A Lip 1/6 The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.	04:00 Hidden Treasures—Parham House 7/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex. 04:30 Artists—Series 2, Self-Destruct 1/4 Traditional Tamsin competes with her boyfriend to create a self-portrait.	04:00 Say the Word—Episode 5 5/6 Andrew Sachs, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter in the English language quiz. 04:30 Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.	04:00 Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci 6/6 Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. 04:30 The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field 1/6 In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.	04:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 12, Leeds Beckett University 2/6 Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 04:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Round Midnight 4/6 When an old musician friend turns up after 40 years abroad, Roy begins to smell a rat.	04:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 4 4/6 Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England’s adopted game, the Scottish game of golf? 04:30 The Arthur Haynes Show—From 30/6/1963 Popular comedian performs sketches by Johnny Speight with Nicholas Parsons. From 1963.
05:00	05:00 Tony's—Series 2, Court in the Act 2/6 The salon is accused of turning a customer's hair bright green. 05:30 Much Binding in the Marsh—From 21/09/1948 At the RAF station-turned-country club, it's time for holiday reminiscences.	05:00 Diamonds—1. Stars of the Orange River 1/3 1871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.	05:00 Diamonds—2. The Diamond Jousts 2/3 1925: The ‘light Cape’ diamond is given by ne'er-do-well Julius Hallam to his bride, Gwen.	05:00 Diamonds—3. Diamond Cut Diamond 3/3 Notting Hill 1991: the ‘Cape’ diamond is the only part of the Hallam fortune left to Alice	05:00 Archie's Watergate by Allen Saddler The arrival of a boy ace reporter from the USA shakes up a weekly newspaper in Devon.	05:00 Christopher Green - Like an Angel Passing through My Room At a party, Chris gets to meet his idol, Frida from Abba. 05:45 Constant Repetition by Michael Carson An elderly woman in an old people’s home plots her escape to be with her 52 year-old son.	05:00 Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—3. Looking at Linda and Where's the F in News 3/3 Sisters in Satire: a comedy journey exploring women in satire.
06:00	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest 1/8 The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder. 06:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King 1/5 A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 2. Mudstains and Bloodstains 2/8 With his brother's life at stake, Lord Peter Wimsey faces a murder mystery in Yorkshire. 06:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush 2/5 George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat 3/8 Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe? 06:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—3. Across the Siberian Plains 3/5 The Royal Flush continues its perilous journey to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary 4/8 There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past 06:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—4. The House of Special Purpose 4/5 Tremayne and Kasakov edge ever closer in trying to rescue the Tsar.	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After 5/8 Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet 06:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest 5/5 With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?	06:00 The Second Mrs Tanqueray When Aubrey remarries his relationship with his daughter is threatened	06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Gardeners, Dan Pearson Garden designer Dan Pearson shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Fireflies Fireflies generate light by themselves and they do this with style.
07:00	07:00 The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3 3/6 After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry. 07:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later 3/8 The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe.	07:00 Semi Circles—Series 2, A Family Time 2/6 Ben and Helen squabble over spending Christmas with her mother. 07:30 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?) 10/24 A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.	07:00 Never Too Late—Series 1, It's Quicker By Coach 4/7 How are Hilda and friends getting to Weston-super-Mare and will Tommy go too? 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator 14/14 When he hears his TV soundalike, the lad heads to court.	07:00 Second Thoughts—Series 3, Come as You Were 6/8 Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard's affair, and gets involved with 'Emma Peel'. 07:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night 9/26 Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.	07:00 Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out 6/6 Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise. 07:30 Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble 6/8 Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.	07:30 Who Am I, Again? by Lenny Henry (Omnibus) Lenny Henry reads from the extraordinary story of his early years and sudden rise to fame.	07:00 Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies - The Walter Savage Landor Society Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 07:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort (Omnibus) Tom Fort charts our obsession with lawns, from Henry III’s time to the present day.
08:00	08:00 Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked 3/4 Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction. 08:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version 1/5 Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn. 08:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant 1/5 Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.	08:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton 1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity. 08:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—2. My Lawn Mower 2/5 The ritual of mowing the garden lawn with a beautiful machine. 08:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—2. Interest 2/5 Griet is working as the lowest house servant, but Vermeer's interest in her is growing.	08:00 Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Bennett 4/4 Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett. 08:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—3. Events at a Place Called Thrupp 3/5 How the very first lawn mower was invented in Gloucestershire. 08:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—3. One Year On 3/5 Vermeer now wants his servant Griet to work in another capacity.	08:00 The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day 1/6 Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford. 08:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—4. It's a Victorian Thing 4/5 The balance of gardening power in Queen Victoria's reign shifts to the middle classes. 08:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—4. Sitting 4/5 Griet is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.	08:00 Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells 6/6 The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet. 08:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex 5/5 The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower. 08:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings 5/5 Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.	08:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival 4/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?	08:40 Inheritance Tracks—Tommy Tiernan Tommy Tiernan chooses the Irish national anthem and a Buddhist chant. 08:50 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring (Omnibus) A poor 16-year-old becomes a servant in Vermeer’s household. What does the future hold?
09:00	09:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 5. The Make Off 5/6 When does forgetting to pay become a police matter? 09:30 Britain at Sea—6. Battles for Britain Lord West tells the story of the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War. 09:45 Daily Service—Crown Him With Many Crowns - 100 Years of Religious Broadcasting Space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music	09:00 Yesterday in Parliament—07/05/2024 Alicia McCarthy reflects on a busy week at Westminster. 09:30 Britain at Sea—7. Mediterranean Challenges Lord West travels to Malta to tell the story of the Second World War in the Mediterranean. 09:45 Daily Service—Crown him with many crowns -100 years of religious broadcasting - Lord of Life Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Angela Tilby	09:00 Yesterday in Parliament—08/05/2024 Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs hear of a hack of armed forces personal data. 09:30 Britain at Sea—8. Pacific Horrors Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy in the Pacific during the Second World War. 09:45 Daily Service—Crown him with many crowns -100 years of religious broadcasting – Lord of love Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music from St Paul's Bedford.	09:00 Yesterday in Parliament—09/05/2024 Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on the first PMQs since last week's local elections. 09:30 Britain at Sea—9. Whitehall Warriors Lord West explains how the Royal Navy adjusted after the Second World War. 09:45 Daily Service—Crown him with many crowns -100 years of religious broadcasting - Lord of years Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams	09:00 Yesterday in Parliament—10/05/2024 The latest news from Westminster - and beyond. 09:30 Britain at Sea—10. Early Cold War Lord West describes how the Royal Navy fought a series of conflicts in the early Cold War. 09:45 Daily Service—Crown him with many crowns -100 years of religious broadcasting - Ineffably Sublime A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and Christian music	09:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 4 4/6 Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England’s adopted game, the Scottish game of golf? 09:30 The Arthur Haynes Show—From 30/6/1963 Popular comedian performs sketches by Johnny Speight with Nicholas Parsons. From 1963.
10:00	10:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds 10:55 Inheritance Tracks—Bernard Cornwell Author Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.	10:00 A Good Read—John Timpson and John Bird John Timpson and John Bird talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 10:30 Britain's Blonde Bombshell - The Diana Dors Story Honor Blackman pays tribute to actress and personality Diana Dors.	10:00 Archive on 4—Losing My Voice Jan Ravens explores the fate of impressionists when their signature character retires.	10:00 Great Lives—Fred Astaire Dr Michael O'Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire. 10:30 Ian Sansom and The Little People Leprechauns, sprites, imps and elves - Ian Sansom is searching for the diminutive other.	10:00 Hancock's Helpers Russell Davies explores Tony Hancock's relationships with his sidekicks 10:30 Briers on Hancock Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to tragedy. From 1984.	10:00 Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—3. Looking at Linda and Where's the F in News 3/3 Sisters in Satire: a comedy journey exploring women in satire.	10:00 Tony's—Series 2, The French Connection 3/6 A hairdresser exchange programme offers publicity and disaster in equal measure. 10:30 Much Binding in the Marsh—From 28/12/1948 With royal VIPs in the studio audience, the cast are on their best behaviour.
11:00	11:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest 1/8 The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder. 11:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King 1/5 A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.	11:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 2. Mudstains and Bloodstains 2/8 With his brother's life at stake, Lord Peter Wimsey faces a murder mystery in Yorkshire. 11:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush 2/5 George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	11:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat 3/8 Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe? 11:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—3. Across the Siberian Plains 3/5 The Royal Flush continues its perilous journey to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	11:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary 4/8 There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past 11:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—4. The House of Special Purpose 4/5 Tremayne and Kasakov edge ever closer in trying to rescue the Tsar.	11:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After 5/8 Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet 11:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest 5/5 With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?	11:00 The Second Mrs Tanqueray When Aubrey remarries his relationship with his daughter is threatened	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Gardeners, Dan Pearson Garden designer Dan Pearson shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Fireflies Fireflies generate light by themselves and they do this with style.
12:00	12:00 The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3 3/6 After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry. 12:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later 3/8 The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe.	12:00 Semi Circles—Series 2, A Family Time 2/6 Ben and Helen squabble over spending Christmas with her mother. 12:30 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?) 10/24 A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.	12:00 Never Too Late—Series 1, It's Quicker By Coach 4/7 How are Hilda and friends getting to Weston-super-Mare and will Tommy go too? 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator 14/14 When he hears his TV soundalike, the lad heads to court.	12:00 Second Thoughts—Series 3, Come as You Were 6/8 Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard's affair, and gets involved with 'Emma Peel'. 12:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night 9/26 Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.	12:00 Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out 6/6 Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise. 12:30 Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble 6/8 Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.	12:30 Who Am I, Again? by Lenny Henry (Omnibus) Lenny Henry reads from the extraordinary story of his early years and sudden rise to fame.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies - The Walter Savage Landor Society Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 12:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort (Omnibus) Tom Fort charts our obsession with lawns, from Henry III’s time to the present day.
13:00	13:00 Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked 3/4 Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction. 13:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version 1/5 Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn. 13:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant 1/5 Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.	13:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton 1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity. 13:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—2. My Lawn Mower 2/5 The ritual of mowing the garden lawn with a beautiful machine. 13:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—2. Interest 2/5 Griet is working as the lowest house servant, but Vermeer's interest in her is growing.	13:00 Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Bennett 4/4 Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett. 13:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—3. Events at a Place Called Thrupp 3/5 How the very first lawn mower was invented in Gloucestershire. 13:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—3. One Year On 3/5 Vermeer now wants his servant Griet to work in another capacity.	13:00 The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day 1/6 Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford. 13:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—4. It's a Victorian Thing 4/5 The balance of gardening power in Queen Victoria's reign shifts to the middle classes. 13:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—4. Sitting 4/5 Griet is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.	13:00 Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells 6/6 The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet. 13:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex 5/5 The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower. 13:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings 5/5 Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.	13:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival 4/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?	13:40 Inheritance Tracks—Tommy Tiernan Tommy Tiernan chooses the Irish national anthem and a Buddhist chant. 13:50 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring (Omnibus) A poor 16-year-old becomes a servant in Vermeer’s household. What does the future hold?
14:00	14:00 Just a Minute—Series 52, Episode 12 12/12 Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks. 14:30 The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Stiff Up A Lip 1/6 The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.	14:00 Hidden Treasures—Parham House 7/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex. 14:30 Artists—Series 2, Self-Destruct 1/4 Traditional Tamsin competes with her boyfriend to create a self-portrait.	14:00 Say the Word—Episode 5 5/6 Andrew Sachs, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter in the English language quiz. 14:30 Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.	14:00 Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci 6/6 Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. 14:30 The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field 1/6 In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.	14:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 12, Leeds Beckett University 2/6 Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 14:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Round Midnight 4/6 When an old musician friend turns up after 40 years abroad, Roy begins to smell a rat.	14:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 4 4/6 Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England’s adopted game, the Scottish game of golf? 14:30 The Arthur Haynes Show—From 30/6/1963 Popular comedian performs sketches by Johnny Speight with Nicholas Parsons. From 1963.
15:00	15:00 Diamonds—1. Stars of the Orange River 1/3 1871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.	15:00 Diamonds—2. The Diamond Jousts 2/3 1925: The ‘light Cape’ diamond is given by ne'er-do-well Julius Hallam to his bride, Gwen.	15:00 Diamonds—3. Diamond Cut Diamond 3/3 Notting Hill 1991: the ‘Cape’ diamond is the only part of the Hallam fortune left to Alice	15:00 Archie's Watergate by Allen Saddler The arrival of a boy ace reporter from the USA shakes up a weekly newspaper in Devon.	15:00 Christopher Green - Like an Angel Passing through My Room At a party, Chris gets to meet his idol, Frida from Abba. 15:45 Constant Repetition by Michael Carson An elderly woman in an old people’s home plots her escape to be with her 52 year-old son.	15:00 Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—3. Looking at Linda and Where's the F in News 3/3 Sisters in Satire: a comedy journey exploring women in satire.	15:00 Tony's—Series 2, The French Connection 3/6 A hairdresser exchange programme offers publicity and disaster in equal measure. 15:30 Much Binding in the Marsh—From 28/12/1948 With royal VIPs in the studio audience, the cast are on their best behaviour.
16:00	16:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Out of Step, Out of Place True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of being at odds 16:55 Inheritance Tracks—Bernard Cornwell Author Bernard Cornwell chooses tracks by Alison Krauss and Voces8.	16:00 A Good Read—John Timpson and John Bird John Timpson and John Bird talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 16:30 Britain's Blonde Bombshell - The Diana Dors Story Honor Blackman pays tribute to actress and personality Diana Dors.	16:00 Archive on 4—Losing My Voice Jan Ravens explores the fate of impressionists when their signature character retires.	16:00 Great Lives—Fred Astaire Dr Michael O'Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire. 16:30 Ian Sansom and The Little People Leprechauns, sprites, imps and elves - Ian Sansom is searching for the diminutive other.	16:00 Hancock's Helpers Russell Davies explores Tony Hancock's relationships with his sidekicks 16:30 Briers on Hancock Richard Briers traces the life of Tony Hancock from triumph to tragedy. From 1984.	16:00 Lady Faustus A woman, who is seen only on the longest night of the year, defies the ageing process.	16:00 Voices from the Grave—The Parson 4/4 Back from abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes faces a nightmare of biblical proportions. 16:30 Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson 4/4 A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
17:00	17:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest 1/8 The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder. 17:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King 1/5 A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.	17:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 2. Mudstains and Bloodstains 2/8 With his brother's life at stake, Lord Peter Wimsey faces a murder mystery in Yorkshire. 17:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush 2/5 George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	17:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat 3/8 Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe? 17:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—3. Across the Siberian Plains 3/5 The Royal Flush continues its perilous journey to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.	17:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary 4/8 There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past 17:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—4. The House of Special Purpose 4/5 Tremayne and Kasakov edge ever closer in trying to rescue the Tsar.	17:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After 5/8 Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet 17:30 The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest 5/5 With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?	17:00 The Second Mrs Tanqueray When Aubrey remarries his relationship with his daughter is threatened	17:00 Tony Hancock 100—Star Bill - 07/06/1953 Tony Hancock in a lost 1953 episode of Star Bill. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. 17:55 Tony Hancock 100—Calling All Forces (1952) & Star Bill (1954) Sketches Tony Hancock in a lost sketch from Calling All Forces (1952), and two Star Bill sketches.
18:00	18:00 The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3 3/6 After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry. 18:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later 3/8 The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe.	18:00 Semi Circles—Series 2, A Family Time 2/6 Ben and Helen squabble over spending Christmas with her mother. 18:30 The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?) 10/24 A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.	18:00 Never Too Late—Series 1, It's Quicker By Coach 4/7 How are Hilda and friends getting to Weston-super-Mare and will Tommy go too? 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator 14/14 When he hears his TV soundalike, the lad heads to court.	18:00 Second Thoughts—Series 3, Come as You Were 6/8 Bill tries to disrupt Liza and Richard's affair, and gets involved with 'Emma Peel'. 18:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night 9/26 Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.	18:00 Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Over and Out 6/6 Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn, and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise. 18:30 Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble 6/8 Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.	18:30 Who Am I, Again? by Lenny Henry (Omnibus) Lenny Henry reads from the extraordinary story of his early years and sudden rise to fame.	18:15 Tony Hancock 100—Hancock's Half Hour - A Visit to Swansea (1955) Can the Lad find Harry Secombe to say thanks for stepping in for him? Stars Tony Hancock. 18:50 Tony Hancock 100—Hancock & Terry-Thomas - Calling All Forces sketch (1952) Tony Hancock in a lost sketch from Calling All Forces. With Terry-Thomas. From 1952.
19:00	19:00 Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked 3/4 Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction. 19:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—1. The Medieval Version 1/5 Tom Fort charts our obsession with the garden lawn. 19:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—1. Servant 1/5 Griet's world is shattered when she is forced to become a servant.	19:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton 1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity. 19:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—2. My Lawn Mower 2/5 The ritual of mowing the garden lawn with a beautiful machine. 19:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—2. Interest 2/5 Griet is working as the lowest house servant, but Vermeer's interest in her is growing.	19:00 Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Bennett 4/4 Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett. 19:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—3. Events at a Place Called Thrupp 3/5 How the very first lawn mower was invented in Gloucestershire. 19:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—3. One Year On 3/5 Vermeer now wants his servant Griet to work in another capacity.	19:00 The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day 1/6 Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford. 19:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—4. It's a Victorian Thing 4/5 The balance of gardening power in Queen Victoria's reign shifts to the middle classes. 19:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—4. Sitting 4/5 Griet is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.	19:00 Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells 6/6 The team preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet. 19:30 The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort—5. Better Than Sex 5/5 The impact of gender in gardening and using a mower. 19:45 Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—5. Earrings 5/5 Griet sits for a painting by Vermeer wearing the earrings of his wife.	19:45 Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival 4/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?	19:05 Tony Hancock 100—Steve Punt's Hancock Cuttings Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring The Lad Himself.
20:00	20:00 Just a Minute—Series 52, Episode 12 12/12 Nicholas Parsons in the chair with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks. 20:30 The Nimmo Twins In...—Series 1, Stiff Up A Lip 1/6 The tale of Victorian social climber Edwin - and his awful secret.	20:00 Hidden Treasures—Parham House 7/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex. 20:30 Artists—Series 2, Self-Destruct 1/4 Traditional Tamsin competes with her boyfriend to create a self-portrait.	20:00 Say the Word—Episode 5 5/6 Andrew Sachs, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter in the English language quiz. 20:30 Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.	20:00 Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci 6/6 Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. 20:30 The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field 1/6 In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.	20:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 12, Leeds Beckett University 2/6 Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 20:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Round Midnight 4/6 When an old musician friend turns up after 40 years abroad, Roy begins to smell a rat.	20:00 England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 4 4/6 Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England’s adopted game, the Scottish game of golf? 20:30 The Arthur Haynes Show—From 30/6/1963 Popular comedian performs sketches by Johnny Speight with Nicholas Parsons. From 1963.
21:00	21:00 Diamonds—1. Stars of the Orange River 1/3 1871: The fortunes of the Hallam family become entwinned with a special diamond.	21:00 Diamonds—2. The Diamond Jousts 2/3 1925: The ‘light Cape’ diamond is given by ne'er-do-well Julius Hallam to his bride, Gwen.	21:00 Diamonds—3. Diamond Cut Diamond 3/3 Notting Hill 1991: the ‘Cape’ diamond is the only part of the Hallam fortune left to Alice	21:00 Archie's Watergate by Allen Saddler The arrival of a boy ace reporter from the USA shakes up a weekly newspaper in Devon.	21:00 Christopher Green - Like an Angel Passing through My Room At a party, Chris gets to meet his idol, Frida from Abba. 21:45 Constant Repetition by Michael Carson An elderly woman in an old people’s home plots her escape to be with her 52 year-old son.	21:00 Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—3. Looking at Linda and Where's the F in News 3/3 Sisters in Satire: a comedy journey exploring women in satire.
22:00	22:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 5. The Make Off 5/6 When does forgetting to pay become a police matter? 22:30 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Shaparak Khorsandi 4/6 Stephen Mangan asks author and comic Shaparak Khorsandi to confess three guilty secrets.	22:00 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 6, 3. Excalibat! 3/6 A magic bat and a chutney crisis. 22:30 Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Ethical Filing 2/4 Bridget Christie takes her activism to a whole new level. Well, sort of.	22:00 Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 2, Victoria Coren Mitchell 5/6 Paul Merton finds out what Victoria Coren Mitchell would send to Room 101. 22:30 The Museum of Everything—Series 2, By Royal Appointment 5/6 Marvel at the monarchy, thanks to a new majestic theme park.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Tessa Coates: Resting Witch Face Tessa Coates explores the rise in modern witchcraft in young women. 22:30 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 6 6/6 John Finnemore brings the sixth series of his award-winning sketch show to a close.	22:00 You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'I never heard a cow!' 4/6 Guests guess sports from just commentary. 22:30 The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 At the children's museum day, the dog-counting competition flounders!	22:00 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Paul Sinha returns with more fascinating facts and stories. 22:30 Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 3. 'I'm a cherry childless and proud of it' 3/6 Agony aunt Sarah and her group tackle problems like 'I'm childless and proud of it'.	22:00 Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—March and April 2/6 Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out. 22:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Ardal O'Hanlon 4/6 Marcus Brigstocke introduces the actor to social media and herbal supplements.
23:00	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2024, Fiona Allen and Jazz Emu 3/7 Esyllt Sears hosts a Comedy Club special from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024. 23:15 Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 3, Horror 6/6 Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of horror, through the medium of poetry. 23:30 Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 2 2/6 The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2024, Leroy Brito and Corris Railway Comedy Gig 4/7 Esyllt Sears hosts a Comedy Club special from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024. 23:15 Stand-Up Specials—Sophie Willan's Guide to Normality, Be a Parent Break-out comedy star Sophie Willan looks at how 'normal' we are as parents. From 2018. 23:30 For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 3 3/5 Will father's lecture on sex dampen our hero's ardour? 23:45 Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 3 3/8 Poet John Hegley entertains an audience with a microphone and a book of verse.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2024, Flo & Joan and Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship 5/7 Esyllt Sears hosts a Comedy Club special from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024. 23:15 Tarot: Soundbleed—Episode 2 2/4 Series from sketch supergroup Tarot, where all sketches are linked by sound effects. 23:30 On Baby Street—Series 2, Episode 4 4/5 The Gordon boys are sitting up, while Geraldine wants a divorce.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2024, Huge Davies, Hannah Platt and Jonny & The Baptists 6/7 Esyllt Sears has more from Mach with Huge Davies, Hannah Platt and Jonny and The Baptists. 23:15 Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 2, 3. Free Speech BBC New Comedy Award finalist Ken Cheng tackles the theme of free speech. 23:30 Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 Justin has to cope with a chance of his big break.	23:00 Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2024, Kemah Bob, Ahir Shah and Glenn Moore 7/7 Esyllt Sears rounds off a week of Comedy Club specials from Machynlleth Comedy Festival. 23:15 Heidi Regan: No Worries—Episode 2 2/4 Stand-up from comedienne Heidi Regan, who fights worry with jokes. 23:30 Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 3 3/4 Ben finds a seal cub that has been attacked. He takes it home and nurses it back to life. 23:45 Tina C Goes Down Under: The Aborogynal Monologues—Canberra 3/4 The singer heads for the Australian capital. Will she get a warm reception?	23:00 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Miles interviews the BBC’s social mobility tsar. 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 1 1/6 The improvised family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus.	23:00 Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Pilot Comedy from Josie Long about a woman who moves to Glasgow in search of a better life. 23:30 Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 1, The Fight 1/4 Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs.

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