Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 9 - 15 February 2026

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00:00	00:00 Scramble by Martin Kiszko—2. Uncomfortable Truths 2/3 Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past. 00:30 The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 6 6/6 Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends escape the Palace of Memory?	00:00 And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, The Silence of the Lambs 3/4 Jodie Foster recalls filming the winner of 1992's Best Picture Award. 00:30 Hold On Tight, Please Linda Smith celebrates London's beloved double-decker Routemaster bus	00:00 A Good Read—Val McDermid & Martha Lane Fox Val McDermid and Martha Lane Fox join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books. 00:30 Landscape With Canals and Machines: The Legacy of LTC Rolt Hermione Cockburn on the writer who led us to value our industrial landscape - LTC Rolt.	00:00 Archive on 4—Self on Sebald Will Self pieces together the life and work of writer WG Sebald.	00:00 Great Lives—Walt Disney Gerald Scarfe chooses an icon who created icons. 00:30 A Gothic Cathedral Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.	00:00 Soul Music—I Only Have Eyes for You The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s group The Flamingos. 00:30 Chant Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks	00:00 Fridays When It Rains by Nick Warburton A man tells a ghostly tale of obsession and vengeance on a late-night steam train trip. 00:45 The Rat King by John Connolly Unnerving, macabre retelling of the Pied Piper tale.
01:00	01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Sir David Frost Sir David Frost is castaway for a third time by Sue Lawley. 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.	01:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—3. Suspicions 3/7 Zurich. Major Romanov has discovered a secret fortune... 01:30 Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries 5/5 Medieval sleuth Cadfael discovers Hugonin has been taken prisoner.	01:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—4. Hiding 4/7 Heidi has been killed. Swiss police seek Adam Scott... 01:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure 1/4 Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet is hoping for a quiet life.	01:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—5. Border 5/7 Crawling up a ravine, Adam Scott has been shot at by the KGB. 01:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle 2/4 Phileas and Passepartout buy an elephant and help a Princess.	01:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest 6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon. 01:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat 3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?	01:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught 7/7 Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail... 01:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home 4/4 Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?	01:00 The Plough and the Stars by Sean O'Casey Classic drama set in the midst of 1916's Easter Rising.
02:00	02:00 Poetry Extra—The Poetry Detective - Not in Love Poems Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC poetry archive to mark St Valentine's Day. 02:30 Girl With Dove by Sally Bayley (Omnibus) Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books.	02:00 In the Chair—Episode 6 6/6 George battles to unmask the killer, and a new chief for the BBC. 02:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests 7/20 It's calamity when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall!	02:00 Oh Mother!—The Seance Widowed Mavis misses her husband. Can Nelly help? 02:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Call of the West 12/17 Count Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne sell saxophones to the Indians in a cowboy caper.	02:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death 4/4 Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs Judith's help. 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society 11/14 The Lad's new avant-garde friends get poetical with help from Sid and Bill.	02:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys 2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen. 02:30 Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor 7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.	02:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned 2/6 A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly. 02:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son 7/8 A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.
03:00	03:40 Last of the Red Hot Mamas Funny, rude and popular, Sophie Tucker was an early 20th century American recording star. 03:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 1 1/2 The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of comic vitriol.	03:00 Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 3: The News 3/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a swipe at the news and why it might be good to cancel it. 03:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—1. Unity Theatre 1/5 Bart's East End childhood and early exposure to music. 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 6. Readings 6/10 With Irene away, Vera invites a tarot card reader onto the show.	03:00 Jack & Millie—Series 1, Special Lunch 2/4 Jack and Millie have a son. And Melvin has something very special he wants to show them. 03:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—2. Tommy Steele 2/5 Bart meets Joan Littlewood and writes songs for a new West End show. 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 7. Appeal 7/10 Irene wants to use 'Dales Diaries' for an appeal about her son.	03:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 03:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—3. Where is Love? 3/5 Bart starts work on his masterpiece, 'Oliver!'. 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 8. Joy 8/10 Can Irene get to the bottom of the story about her son?	03:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness 1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train. 03:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More! 4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!' 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems 9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.	03:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic. 03:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do 5/5 The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back? 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises 10/10 How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?	03:15 Drama on 4—My Dear Bessie Second World War love story between a soldier and a Morse code interpreter.
04:00		04:00 Many a Slip—From 30/05/1978 Roy Plomley's contestants battle to spot the mistakes. 04:30 Married—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse.	04:00 Hidden Treasures—Harewood House 4/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in Yorkshire. 04:30 Says on the Tin—Toothpaste 1/6 A disgraced American ad-man must transfer to England.	04:00 The Write Stuff—Series 3, 6. Evelyn Waugh 6/6 The panel game of literary correctness with James Walton. 04:30 Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back 3/6 B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.	04:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head 1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price. 04:30 HR—Series 2, Remodelling 5/6 Redecorating prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.	04:00 One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 2. Ponce & Prejudice 2/6 Denim thong or sausage snow globe? Frank Skinner's panel show about online reviews. 04:30 A Short Gentleman—Episode 1 1/4 Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.	04:00 Love Cuts: A Valentine From John Hegley Spoken word, song and real life encounters - the Bard of Luton serves up romantic snippets 04:30 The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster Monstrous goings-on when HMS Troutbridge hits Scotland.
05:00	05:00 Stilgoe's Around—Whitehall Theatre Music and sketches on the thespian life from the Whitehall Theatre. With Belinda Lang. 05:30 Take It From Here—From 28/04/1955 Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?	05:00 Hidden Treasures—As Long As Ye Both Shall Live by Aubrey Woods Valerie soon regrets marrying Jean-Louis after a whirlwind romance.	05:00 Hidden Treasures—Noon Ghosts by Catherine Lucy Czerkawska An old man is haunted by memories of his life in Poland before the Second World War.	05:00 Hidden Treasures—A Fair Exchange by Grant Eustace A naval officer’s body is found in the Firth of Forth. What happened?	05:00 Hidden Treasures—A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.	05:00 Hidden Treasures—Child in a Dark Wood by Ellen Dryden Paris. 1859. After losing custody Caroline Sheridan Norton is reunited with her sons	05:00 Conversation Extra—Hunting The Philistines - Sir Harold Acton Writer Sir Harold Acton talks about his gifted art contemporaries in 1920s London. 05:45 Sir John Betjeman - Yours Til Death A series of letters by John Betjeman reveal his tricky relationship with the BBC.
06:00	06:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—3. Suspicions 3/7 Zurich. Major Romanov has discovered a secret fortune... 06:30 Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries 5/5 Medieval sleuth Cadfael discovers Hugonin has been taken prisoner.	06:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—4. Hiding 4/7 Heidi has been killed. Swiss police seek Adam Scott... 06:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure 1/4 Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet is hoping for a quiet life.	06:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—5. Border 5/7 Crawling up a ravine, Adam Scott has been shot at by the KGB. 06:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle 2/4 Phileas and Passepartout buy an elephant and help a Princess.	06:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest 6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon. 06:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat 3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?	06:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught 7/7 Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail... 06:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home 4/4 Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?	06:00 The Plough and the Stars by Sean O'Casey Classic drama set in the midst of 1916's Easter Rising.	06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Lynn Barber Journalist Lynn Barber is castaway by Kirsty Young. 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	07:00 In the Chair—Episode 6 6/6 George battles to unmask the killer, and a new chief for the BBC. 07:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests 7/20 It's calamity when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall!	07:00 Oh Mother!—The Seance Widowed Mavis misses her husband. Can Nelly help? 07:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Call of the West 12/17 Count Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne sell saxophones to the Indians in a cowboy caper.	07:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death 4/4 Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs Judith's help. 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society 11/14 The Lad's new avant-garde friends get poetical with help from Sid and Bill.	07:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys 2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen. 07:30 Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor 7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.	07:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned 2/6 A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly. 07:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son 7/8 A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.		07:00 Poetry Extra—Every Little Touch Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times. 07:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story (Omnibus) The story of composer Lionel Bart and his unique musical talent.
08:00	08:00 Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 3: The News 3/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a swipe at the news and why it might be good to cancel it. 08:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—1. Unity Theatre 1/5 Bart's East End childhood and early exposure to music. 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 6. Readings 6/10 With Irene away, Vera invites a tarot card reader onto the show.	08:00 Jack & Millie—Series 1, Special Lunch 2/4 Jack and Millie have a son. And Melvin has something very special he wants to show them. 08:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—2. Tommy Steele 2/5 Bart meets Joan Littlewood and writes songs for a new West End show. 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 7. Appeal 7/10 Irene wants to use 'Dales Diaries' for an appeal about her son.	08:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 08:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—3. Where is Love? 3/5 Bart starts work on his masterpiece, 'Oliver!'. 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 8. Joy 8/10 Can Irene get to the bottom of the story about her son?	08:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness 1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train. 08:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More! 4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!' 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems 9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.	08:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic. 08:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do 5/5 The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back? 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises 10/10 How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?	08:15 Drama on 4—My Dear Bessie Second World War love story between a soldier and a Morse code interpreter.	08:40 Inheritance Tracks—Jacinda Ardern Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern chooses music by The Drifters and Fat Freddy's Drop. 08:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 2 2/2 Vera and Irene are hosting a live, cable TV chat show together.
09:00	09:00 Just a Minute—Series 96, 1. The best curry in Bradford 1/6 We're kicking off this series in the glorious city of Bradford. 09:30 Inside Pages—Caerphilly Ian travels to South Wales to discover which stories are making news in Caerphilly. 09:45 Daily Service—Kenneth Williams - John Baptises Jesus Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Oakley	09:00 You Heard It Here First—Series 3, 4. 'Your Smugness Emanates' 4/6 Comedians struggle to decipher surreal soundscapes. 09:30 Inside Pages—Goole Ian Wylie visits East Riding, to meet journalists from the Goole Times. 09:45 Daily Service—Kenneth Williams - The Good Samaritan Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Oakley	09:00 Crossing The Floor Political satire. Former Tory MP Rosie Holt defects to Labour to become a useful fool. 09:30 Inside Pages—Stone Ian Wylie visits Stone in Staffordshire to meet Jon Cook, editor of a local news website. 09:45 Daily Service—Kenneth Williams - The Prodigal Son Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Oakley	09:00 Stand-Up Specials—Finlay Christie Is Younger Than You Finlay Christie on why Gen Z are the worst and also the best generation to save the world. 09:30 Inside Pages—Hawick Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders to meet a local newspaper editor. 09:45 Daily Service—Kenneth Williams - The Hidden Treasure Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Oakley	09:00 Dan Does Dating—Series 1, 4. Celeste 4/4 Dan compares the first date he's on with how his partnered-up friends' first dates went. 09:30 Inside Pages—Tavistock Ian is in Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town but without much work for youngsters. 09:45 Daily Service—Kenneth Williams - The Rich Man and Lazarus Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Oakley	09:00 Love Cuts: A Valentine From John Hegley Spoken word, song and real life encounters - the Bard of Luton serves up romantic snippets 09:30 The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster Monstrous goings-on when HMS Troutbridge hits Scotland.
10:00	10:00 And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, The Silence of the Lambs 3/4 Jodie Foster recalls filming the winner of 1992's Best Picture Award. 10:30 Hold On Tight, Please Linda Smith celebrates London's beloved double-decker Routemaster bus	10:00 A Good Read—Val McDermid & Martha Lane Fox Val McDermid and Martha Lane Fox join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books. 10:30 Landscape With Canals and Machines: The Legacy of LTC Rolt Hermione Cockburn on the writer who led us to value our industrial landscape - LTC Rolt.	10:00 Archive on 4—Self on Sebald Will Self pieces together the life and work of writer WG Sebald.	10:00 Great Lives—Walt Disney Gerald Scarfe chooses an icon who created icons. 10:30 A Gothic Cathedral Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.	10:00 Soul Music—I Only Have Eyes for You The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s group The Flamingos. 10:30 Chant Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks	10:00 Conversation Extra—Hunting The Philistines - Sir Harold Acton Writer Sir Harold Acton talks about his gifted art contemporaries in 1920s London. 10:45 Sir John Betjeman - Yours Til Death A series of letters by John Betjeman reveal his tricky relationship with the BBC.	10:00 Al Read Classics—04/04/1976 A speeding dustman and a missing railway ticket. Al Read - man of many voices. 10:30 Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955 Will Eth be triumphant in her plan to wed Ron Glum?
11:00	11:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—3. Suspicions 3/7 Zurich. Major Romanov has discovered a secret fortune... 11:30 Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries 5/5 Medieval sleuth Cadfael discovers Hugonin has been taken prisoner.	11:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—4. Hiding 4/7 Heidi has been killed. Swiss police seek Adam Scott... 11:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure 1/4 Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet is hoping for a quiet life.	11:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—5. Border 5/7 Crawling up a ravine, Adam Scott has been shot at by the KGB. 11:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle 2/4 Phileas and Passepartout buy an elephant and help a Princess.	11:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest 6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon. 11:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat 3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?	11:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught 7/7 Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail... 11:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home 4/4 Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?	11:00 The Plough and the Stars by Sean O'Casey Classic drama set in the midst of 1916's Easter Rising.	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Lynn Barber Journalist Lynn Barber is castaway by Kirsty Young. 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	12:00 In the Chair—Episode 6 6/6 George battles to unmask the killer, and a new chief for the BBC. 12:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests 7/20 It's calamity when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall!	12:00 Oh Mother!—The Seance Widowed Mavis misses her husband. Can Nelly help? 12:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Call of the West 12/17 Count Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne sell saxophones to the Indians in a cowboy caper.	12:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death 4/4 Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs Judith's help. 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society 11/14 The Lad's new avant-garde friends get poetical with help from Sid and Bill.	12:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys 2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen. 12:30 Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor 7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.	12:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned 2/6 A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly. 12:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son 7/8 A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.		12:00 Poetry Extra—Every Little Touch Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times. 12:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story (Omnibus) The story of composer Lionel Bart and his unique musical talent.
13:00	13:00 Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 3: The News 3/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a swipe at the news and why it might be good to cancel it. 13:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—1. Unity Theatre 1/5 Bart's East End childhood and early exposure to music. 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 6. Readings 6/10 With Irene away, Vera invites a tarot card reader onto the show.	13:00 Jack & Millie—Series 1, Special Lunch 2/4 Jack and Millie have a son. And Melvin has something very special he wants to show them. 13:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—2. Tommy Steele 2/5 Bart meets Joan Littlewood and writes songs for a new West End show. 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 7. Appeal 7/10 Irene wants to use 'Dales Diaries' for an appeal about her son.	13:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 13:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—3. Where is Love? 3/5 Bart starts work on his masterpiece, 'Oliver!'. 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 8. Joy 8/10 Can Irene get to the bottom of the story about her son?	13:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness 1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train. 13:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More! 4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!' 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems 9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.	13:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic. 13:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do 5/5 The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back? 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises 10/10 How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?	13:15 Drama on 4—My Dear Bessie Second World War love story between a soldier and a Morse code interpreter.	13:40 Inheritance Tracks—Jacinda Ardern Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern chooses music by The Drifters and Fat Freddy's Drop. 13:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 2 2/2 Vera and Irene are hosting a live, cable TV chat show together.
14:00	14:00 Many a Slip—From 30/05/1978 Roy Plomley's contestants battle to spot the mistakes. 14:30 Married—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse.	14:00 Hidden Treasures—Harewood House 4/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in Yorkshire. 14:30 Says on the Tin—Toothpaste 1/6 A disgraced American ad-man must transfer to England.	14:00 The Write Stuff—Series 3, 6. Evelyn Waugh 6/6 The panel game of literary correctness with James Walton. 14:30 Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back 3/6 B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.	14:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head 1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price. 14:30 HR—Series 2, Remodelling 5/6 Redecorating prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.	14:00 One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 2. Ponce & Prejudice 2/6 Denim thong or sausage snow globe? Frank Skinner's panel show about online reviews. 14:30 A Short Gentleman—Episode 1 1/4 Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.	14:00 Love Cuts: A Valentine From John Hegley Spoken word, song and real life encounters - the Bard of Luton serves up romantic snippets 14:30 The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster Monstrous goings-on when HMS Troutbridge hits Scotland.
15:00	15:00 Hidden Treasures—As Long As Ye Both Shall Live by Aubrey Woods Valerie soon regrets marrying Jean-Louis after a whirlwind romance.	15:00 Hidden Treasures—Noon Ghosts by Catherine Lucy Czerkawska An old man is haunted by memories of his life in Poland before the Second World War.	15:00 Hidden Treasures—A Fair Exchange by Grant Eustace A naval officer’s body is found in the Firth of Forth. What happened?	15:00 Hidden Treasures—A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.	15:00 Hidden Treasures—Child in a Dark Wood by Ellen Dryden Paris. 1859. After losing custody Caroline Sheridan Norton is reunited with her sons	15:00 Conversation Extra—Hunting The Philistines - Sir Harold Acton Writer Sir Harold Acton talks about his gifted art contemporaries in 1920s London. 15:45 Sir John Betjeman - Yours Til Death A series of letters by John Betjeman reveal his tricky relationship with the BBC.	15:00 Al Read Classics—04/04/1976 A speeding dustman and a missing railway ticket. Al Read - man of many voices. 15:30 Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955 Will Eth be triumphant in her plan to wed Ron Glum?
16:00	16:00 And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, The Silence of the Lambs 3/4 Jodie Foster recalls filming the winner of 1992's Best Picture Award. 16:30 Hold On Tight, Please Linda Smith celebrates London's beloved double-decker Routemaster bus	16:00 A Good Read—Val McDermid & Martha Lane Fox Val McDermid and Martha Lane Fox join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books. 16:30 Landscape With Canals and Machines: The Legacy of LTC Rolt Hermione Cockburn on the writer who led us to value our industrial landscape - LTC Rolt.	16:00 Archive on 4—Self on Sebald Will Self pieces together the life and work of writer WG Sebald.	16:00 Great Lives—Walt Disney Gerald Scarfe chooses an icon who created icons. 16:30 A Gothic Cathedral Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.	16:00 Soul Music—I Only Have Eyes for You The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s group The Flamingos. 16:30 Chant Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks	16:00 Fridays When It Rains by Nick Warburton A man tells a ghostly tale of obsession and vengeance on a late-night steam train trip. 16:45 The Rat King by John Connolly Unnerving, macabre retelling of the Pied Piper tale.	16:00 Scramble by Martin Kiszko—3. Race Against Time 3/3 Mel battles to thwart a crucial government project. 16:30 The Slide—1. Moment of Silence 1/7 Tremors threaten a town in Kent, but there's an even bigger hazard... Stars Roger Delgado.
17:00	17:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—3. Suspicions 3/7 Zurich. Major Romanov has discovered a secret fortune... 17:30 Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries 5/5 Medieval sleuth Cadfael discovers Hugonin has been taken prisoner.	17:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—4. Hiding 4/7 Heidi has been killed. Swiss police seek Adam Scott... 17:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 1. An Over-Hurried Departure 1/4 Eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg's new valet is hoping for a quiet life.	17:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—5. Border 5/7 Crawling up a ravine, Adam Scott has been shot at by the KGB. 17:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle 2/4 Phileas and Passepartout buy an elephant and help a Princess.	17:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest 6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon. 17:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat 3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?	17:00 A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught 7/7 Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail... 17:30 Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home 4/4 Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?	17:00 The Plough and the Stars by Sean O'Casey Classic drama set in the midst of 1916's Easter Rising.	17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Lynn Barber Journalist Lynn Barber is castaway by Kirsty Young. 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	18:00 In the Chair—Episode 6 6/6 George battles to unmask the killer, and a new chief for the BBC. 18:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests 7/20 It's calamity when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall!	18:00 Oh Mother!—The Seance Widowed Mavis misses her husband. Can Nelly help? 18:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Call of the West 12/17 Count Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne sell saxophones to the Indians in a cowboy caper.	18:00 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death 4/4 Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs Judith's help. 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society 11/14 The Lad's new avant-garde friends get poetical with help from Sid and Bill.	18:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys 2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen. 18:30 Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor 7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.	18:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned 2/6 A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly. 18:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son 7/8 A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.		18:00 Poetry Extra—Every Little Touch Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times. 18:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story (Omnibus) The story of composer Lionel Bart and his unique musical talent.
19:00	19:00 Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 3: The News 3/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a swipe at the news and why it might be good to cancel it. 19:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—1. Unity Theatre 1/5 Bart's East End childhood and early exposure to music. 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 6. Readings 6/10 With Irene away, Vera invites a tarot card reader onto the show.	19:00 Jack & Millie—Series 1, Special Lunch 2/4 Jack and Millie have a son. And Melvin has something very special he wants to show them. 19:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—2. Tommy Steele 2/5 Bart meets Joan Littlewood and writes songs for a new West End show. 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 7. Appeal 7/10 Irene wants to use 'Dales Diaries' for an appeal about her son.	19:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 19:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—3. Where is Love? 3/5 Bart starts work on his masterpiece, 'Oliver!'. 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 8. Joy 8/10 Can Irene get to the bottom of the story about her son?	19:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness 1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train. 19:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More! 4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!' 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems 9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.	19:00 Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles 1/4 Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic. 19:30 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do 5/5 The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back? 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises 10/10 How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?	19:15 Drama on 4—My Dear Bessie Second World War love story between a soldier and a Morse code interpreter.	19:40 Inheritance Tracks—Jacinda Ardern Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern chooses music by The Drifters and Fat Freddy's Drop. 19:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On (Omnibus), Episode 2 2/2 Vera and Irene are hosting a live, cable TV chat show together.
20:00	20:00 Many a Slip—From 30/05/1978 Roy Plomley's contestants battle to spot the mistakes. 20:30 Married—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse.	20:00 Hidden Treasures—Harewood House 4/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in Yorkshire. 20:30 Says on the Tin—Toothpaste 1/6 A disgraced American ad-man must transfer to England.	20:00 The Write Stuff—Series 3, 6. Evelyn Waugh 6/6 The panel game of literary correctness with James Walton. 20:30 Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back 3/6 B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.	20:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head 1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price. 20:30 HR—Series 2, Remodelling 5/6 Redecorating prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.	20:00 One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 2. Ponce & Prejudice 2/6 Denim thong or sausage snow globe? Frank Skinner's panel show about online reviews. 20:30 A Short Gentleman—Episode 1 1/4 Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.	20:00 Love Cuts: A Valentine From John Hegley Spoken word, song and real life encounters - the Bard of Luton serves up romantic snippets 20:30 The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster Monstrous goings-on when HMS Troutbridge hits Scotland.
21:00	21:00 Hidden Treasures—As Long As Ye Both Shall Live by Aubrey Woods Valerie soon regrets marrying Jean-Louis after a whirlwind romance.	21:00 Hidden Treasures—Noon Ghosts by Catherine Lucy Czerkawska An old man is haunted by memories of his life in Poland before the Second World War.	21:00 Hidden Treasures—A Fair Exchange by Grant Eustace A naval officer’s body is found in the Firth of Forth. What happened?	21:00 Hidden Treasures—A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.	21:00 Hidden Treasures—Child in a Dark Wood by Ellen Dryden Paris. 1859. After losing custody Caroline Sheridan Norton is reunited with her sons	21:00 Conversation Extra—Hunting The Philistines - Sir Harold Acton Writer Sir Harold Acton talks about his gifted art contemporaries in 1920s London. 21:45 Sir John Betjeman - Yours Til Death A series of letters by John Betjeman reveal his tricky relationship with the BBC.	21:00 Al Read Classics—04/04/1976 A speeding dustman and a missing railway ticket. Al Read - man of many voices. 21:30 Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955 Will Eth be triumphant in her plan to wed Ron Glum?
22:00	22:00 Just a Minute—Series 96, 1. The best curry in Bradford 1/6 We're kicking off this series in the glorious city of Bradford. 22:30 The Routemasters—1. Taking the Michelangelo 1/4 Bernie catches the wrong bus and ends up in 16th century Rome. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Chloe Petts 1/3 Stephen Bailey speaks to comedian Chloe Petts.	22:00 You Heard It Here First—Series 3, 4. 'Your Smugness Emanates' 4/6 Comedians struggle to decipher surreal soundscapes. 22:30 Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 A phone-in to matchmake partners, and an Asian Babe fancies a TV job 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Chloe Petts 2/3 Stephen Bailey chats again to comedian Chloe Petts.	22:00 Crossing The Floor Political satire. Former Tory MP Rosie Holt defects to Labour to become a useful fool. 22:30 A World of Dowie—3. In the Beginning 3/4 John Dowie stays in a boarding house especially to read the Bible. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Chloe Petts 3/3 Stephen Bailey chats again to comedian Chloe Petts.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Finlay Christie Is Younger Than You Finlay Christie on why Gen Z are the worst and also the best generation to save the world. 22:30 Fab TV—I Am Not A Number 4/4 Number 48 battles to stay in the village. Comic homage to 60s and 70s cult TV.	22:00 Dan Does Dating—Series 1, 4. Celeste 4/4 Dan compares the first date he's on with how his partnered-up friends' first dates went. 22:30 Four Sleepless Knights—4. The Barking Consignment 4/4 BBC Radio 4 is sounding strange - thanks to a lost voice! 22:45 Life With Lederer—Series 1, 4. The Party 4/5 Helen Lederer nervously prepares a supper party.	22:00 4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Simon Bligh introduces stand-ups John Mann, Marian Unfaithful and Paul Tonkinson. 22:30 Fred at The Stand—Series 1, MacDonald, Omotayo, Caulfield and Foot 2/6 From Edinburgh - Fred MacAulay with more top comedy talent.	22:00 Clare in the Community—Series 3, The Redcap 5/6 The social worker has a new student - with a useful army background. 22:30 The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, The Wedding 3/6 Preparing for his old flame's nuptials, Nick seethes over being dumped.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz—Series 119, 5. The Prince of Darkness 5/8 Daniel Finkelstein and Catherine Bohart join Andy for some news quizzing. 23:30 The Museum of Everything—Series 1, Welcome to the Museum of Everything 1/6 Wander the galleries and discover the identity of Jack the Ripper.	23:00 Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Holiday with John Finnemore 3/4 John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind. 23:30 Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—3. Romance 3/4 Will explores his bad luck with romance, helped by a guest from the world of Bergerac.	23:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 2 2/6 A lockdown zoom and a bedtime story from 1962. 23:30 The Skewer—Series 15, 5. This Charming Mandelson 5/5 This Charming Mandelson. 23:45 Holland's Shorts—Episode 5 5/6 Dominic Holland’s thoughts on satnav and hotel room service	23:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Tom Basden 2/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of home and leisure. 23:30 The Pin—Series 3, Education 1/4 In a bid not to be cut, Alex and Ben are determined to prove they can be educational.	23:00 The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 2 2/6 Concluding the improvised family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian circus. 23:30 The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, Oliver Cromwell 1/4 The soldier statesman kicks off the radical comic's profile of English historical figures.	23:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Horsing Around 3/4 Tom is annoyed his parents don't trust him - with his own car or sister. 23:30 Radio Active—Series 4, The BioShow 6/8 The station pays tribute to the sensational life of celebrated actor Sir John Lesley.	23:00 In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Wedding 4/6 Anthony is thrilled to be a best man, but Damien is not impressed. 23:30 Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 8 8/8 John Hegley with poems dedicated to privacy and paper plane proposals 23:45 Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 8 8/8 Bedtime storytelling from Patrick Marber, Peter Curran and chef Andi Oliver.

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