Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 18 - 24 May 2026

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00:00	00:00 Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—1. Arthur's Journey 1/4 A timid commuter meets the cat-like residents of a French village. 00:30 Fear on 4—Series 2, Dreaming of Thee 5/13 The Man in Black reveals how a woman's nightmare threatens to become reality.	00:00 Last Chance to See—Gone Fishing! 2/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals. 00:30 My Dad's Diary A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter.	00:00 A Good Read—Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey discuss books they love with Harriett Gilbert. 00:30 Famed For Its Knitting The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary	00:00 Archive on 4—Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer	00:00 Great Lives—Nevil Shute Adam Hart-Davis selects 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' novelist Nevil Shute. 00:30 My Empire Of Dust Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.	00:00 Soul Music—Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat The '80s disco classic that tells a powerful story 00:30 The Symbols of Bliss How Charles Bliss attempted to bring about world peace through a new visual language.	00:00 Spine Chillers—Figures by Colin Haydn Evans 1/5 The past of Ann's new house turns out to be part of her future 00:45 Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday by Val McDermid 1/3 A woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.
01:00	01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Steve Backshall Explorer Steve Backshall is castaway by Lauren Laverne. 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?	01:00 The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead 2/6 Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers are murderers. 01:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril 1/13 Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.	01:00 The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell 3/6 Jamie is suspicious over the local undertaker. 01:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music 2/13 Jet and his crew battle to make their Moon landing.	01:00 The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell 4/6 Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire. 01:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions 3/13 Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.	01:00 The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark 5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger... 01:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There? 4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.	01:00 The Events at Black Tor—6. The Deepest Dark 6/6 PC Jamie Hewitt recognises one of the sect's worshippers. 01:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 5. The First of Many 5/13 Captain Jet and his crew are thwarted trying to return to Earth.	01:00 Single Spies: An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution by Alan Bennett Guy Burgess meets Coral Browne in Moscow. Anthony Blunt talks art with the Queen.
02:00	02:00 Poetry Extra—Letters to a Young Poet and Super-Infinite Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive. 02:30 How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb (Omnibus) Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls.	02:00 Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair 4/4 Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? 02:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action 1/26 When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.	02:00 Minor Adjustment—Overture and Beginners Please 5/6 Kate's in a terrible school play, and Richard plays a therapist 02:30 The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon 4/14 With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon.	02:00 Gush—Episode 1 1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy. 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff 13/16 The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?	02:00 Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun 4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him... 02:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way 13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.	02:00 Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit 4/4 Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. 02:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters 6/6 Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article.	02:30 Witness History: The Cambridge Spies Louise Hildago explores the story of communist spies, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean. 02:40 Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewell (Omnibus) Sarah Bakewell explores 700 years of humanist freethinking, enquiry and hope.
03:00	03:40 Inheritance Tracks—Riz Ahmed Oscar winning actor Riz Ahmed chooses music by Nazia Hassan and Roy Davis Jr. 03:50 The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 1 1/5 Ada Leverson's social comedy set in Edwardian London.	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 Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex 1/5 Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell. 03:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor 1/5 Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.	03:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 6. Domestic Violence 6/6 Alfie Moore asks when the police should get involved in people's personal lives? 03:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 2. Special Delivery 2/5 Adrian's surprised to end up in his mother's maternity ward 03:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 2. Waiting 2/5 Edith is devastated to learn Aylmer Ross has a war injury.	03:00 Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol 4/4 Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa. 03:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982 3/5 Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral. 03:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling 3/5 Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.	03:00 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1 1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like. 03:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape 4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang. 03:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle 4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.	03:00 To Hull and Back—Series 3, Fourth in Show 3/4 Sophie tries to make more money for the salon by offering grooming for a dog show. 03:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 5. The Love of a Good Woman 5/5 Adrian decides to run away from home with the dog. 03:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 5. Cat out of the Bag 5/5 Has Madame Frabelle discovered Edith's secret love for Aylmer?	03:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
04:00		04:00 Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton 04:30 Miracles R Us—Lot 243 4/4 The duo get to bid at an auction but discover more than they bargained for	04:00 Genius—Series 3, Rob Newman 1/6 A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman. 04:30 The Cavity Within—Episode 3 3/4 Marty and the dental team need extreme measures to attract new patients.	04:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott. 04:30 Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking...	04:00 Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters 5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer. 04:30 His Master's Voice—1. A New Editor 1/4 A political satire set in the offices of 'The Blue Touch Paper' magazine.	04:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes vie for wordy supremacy 04:30 Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 The sleepy Irish town rumbles into life at plans to demolish the courthouse for a car park	04:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 The much-loved duo visit a wig boutique, and Eric falls on hard times. 04:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15 15/20 Kenneth Horne tells 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' investigates housing.
05:00	05:00 Meet the Huggetts—What Unusual Wallpaper The family are suffering in a summer heatwave. 05:30 Frankie Howerd—From 7/8/1966 The King of Titters takes up the post of Minister of Entertainment. With June Whitfield.	05:00 Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan by Jon Canter Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.	05:00 Drama on 4—I Don't Believe You by Robert Forrest Drama set just outside Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 concert in Manchester. 05:45 Sunday Feature—Dylan and the Ferry Story behind the iconic image on a poster for a Bob Dylan film - with Dafydd Mills Daniel.	05:00 So Very Secret by Barbara Pym Why does Harriet Jekyll of the Foreign Office suddenly disappear?	05:00 Duckie by Roger Williams Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to jail. 05:45 Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.	05:00 Marvellous Party by Jon Wynne-Tyson 1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets old pal, Esme Wynne-Tyson.	05:00 The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—1. In the Offing 1/3 Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
06:00	06:00 The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead 2/6 Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers are murderers. 06:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril 1/13 Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.	06:00 The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell 3/6 Jamie is suspicious over the local undertaker. 06:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music 2/13 Jet and his crew battle to make their Moon landing.	06:00 The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell 4/6 Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire. 06:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions 3/13 Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.	06:00 The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark 5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger... 06:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There? 4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.	06:00 The Events at Black Tor—6. The Deepest Dark 6/6 PC Jamie Hewitt recognises one of the sect's worshippers. 06:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 5. The First of Many 5/13 Captain Jet and his crew are thwarted trying to return to Earth.	06:00 Single Spies: An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution by Alan Bennett Guy Burgess meets Coral Browne in Moscow. Anthony Blunt talks art with the Queen.	06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Isabella Tree Conservationist Isabella Tree is castaway by Lauren Laverne. 06:45 Witness History—The Making of Kind of Blue Drummer Jimmy Cobb recalls playing with Miles Davis on the album that changed jazz forever
07:00	07:00 Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair 4/4 Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? 07:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action 1/26 When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.	07:00 Minor Adjustment—Overture and Beginners Please 5/6 Kate's in a terrible school play, and Richard plays a therapist 07:30 The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon 4/14 With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon.	07:00 Gush—Episode 1 1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy. 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff 13/16 The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?	07:00 Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun 4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him... 07:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way 13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.	07:00 Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit 4/4 Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. 07:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters 6/6 Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article.	07:30 Witness History: The Cambridge Spies Louise Hildago explores the story of communist spies, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean. 07:40 Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewell (Omnibus) Sarah Bakewell explores 700 years of humanist freethinking, enquiry and hope.	07:00 Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench - Ilford Daljit Nagra finds a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive featuring a bench in Ilford. 07:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Omnibus) Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery.
08:00	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 Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex 1/5 Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell. 08:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor 1/5 Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.	08:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 6. Domestic Violence 6/6 Alfie Moore asks when the police should get involved in people's personal lives? 08:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 2. Special Delivery 2/5 Adrian's surprised to end up in his mother's maternity ward 08:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 2. Waiting 2/5 Edith is devastated to learn Aylmer Ross has a war injury.	08:00 Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol 4/4 Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa. 08:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982 3/5 Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral. 08:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling 3/5 Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.	08:00 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1 1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like. 08:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape 4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang. 08:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle 4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.	08:00 To Hull and Back—Series 3, Fourth in Show 3/4 Sophie tries to make more money for the salon by offering grooming for a dog show. 08:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 5. The Love of a Good Woman 5/5 Adrian decides to run away from home with the dog. 08:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 5. Cat out of the Bag 5/5 Has Madame Frabelle discovered Edith's secret love for Aylmer?	08:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.	08:40 Inheritance Tracks—Matt Edmondson BBC Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson chooses tracks by Backstreet Boys and Lorde. 08:50 The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 2 2/5 Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
09:00	09:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 3. Words, Bears, The French and Mushrooms 3/6 Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths. 09:30 Ingenious—1. The Ginger Gene Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney 09:45 Daily Service—Ascension - Jacob's Ladder Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Canon Ann Easter.	09:00 Nature Table—Series 5, 6: Climate Change 6/6 Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests. 09:30 Ingenious—2. The Breast Cancer Gene How does it feel to discover you carry a gene radically increasing your cancer risk? 09:45 Daily Service—Ascension - Psalms of Ascent Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Jay Hulme.	09:00 Stand-Up Specials—John Tothill Forgives Your Sins Comedian John Tothill takes confessions from his audience to absolve them of their sins. 09:30 Ingenious—3. The Milkshake Gene Why does farting vitally allow some humans to eat dairy foods? 09:45 Daily Service—Ascension - Psalms of Ascent Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sandra Godley.	09:00 Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2, S2 E4: 'Er Indoors 4/4 Geoff asks why men aren't honest about their partner’s faults. 09:30 Ingenious—4. The Alzheimer's Gene Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney 09:45 Daily Service—Ascension - Psalms of Ascent Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson.	09:00 The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 1, 4. The Lord I Shot 4/4 Brighty decides he can right a wrong - killing a man in a duel - without Babs’ help. 09:30 Ingenious—5. The Cyclops Gene What links cyclops lambs, poison flowers and six-toed cats? 09:45 Daily Service—Elijah's Ascension Christian worship with Marjory MacLean, a minister in Orkney Islands Church of Scotland	09:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 The much-loved duo visit a wig boutique, and Eric falls on hard times. 09:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15 15/20 Kenneth Horne tells 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' investigates housing.
10:00	10:00 Last Chance to See—Gone Fishing! 2/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals. 10:30 My Dad's Diary A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter.	10:00 A Good Read—Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey discuss books they love with Harriett Gilbert. 10:30 Famed For Its Knitting The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary	10:00 Archive on 4—Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer	10:00 Great Lives—Nevil Shute Adam Hart-Davis selects 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' novelist Nevil Shute. 10:30 My Empire Of Dust Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.	10:00 Soul Music—Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat The '80s disco classic that tells a powerful story 10:30 The Symbols of Bliss How Charles Bliss attempted to bring about world peace through a new visual language.	10:00 The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—1. In the Offing 1/3 Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse	10:00 Meet the Huggetts—Transatlantic Tangle The family are baffled by the arrival of a mystery letter! 10:30 Frankie Howerd—From 14/08/1966 Taxes and his telly trouble the King of Titters.
11:00	11:00 The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead 2/6 Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers are murderers. 11:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril 1/13 Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.	11:00 The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell 3/6 Jamie is suspicious over the local undertaker. 11:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music 2/13 Jet and his crew battle to make their Moon landing.	11:00 The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell 4/6 Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire. 11:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions 3/13 Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.	11:00 The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark 5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger... 11:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There? 4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.	11:00 The Events at Black Tor—6. The Deepest Dark 6/6 PC Jamie Hewitt recognises one of the sect's worshippers. 11:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 5. The First of Many 5/13 Captain Jet and his crew are thwarted trying to return to Earth.	11:00 Single Spies: An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution by Alan Bennett Guy Burgess meets Coral Browne in Moscow. Anthony Blunt talks art with the Queen.	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Isabella Tree Conservationist Isabella Tree is castaway by Lauren Laverne. 11:45 Witness History—The Making of Kind of Blue Drummer Jimmy Cobb recalls playing with Miles Davis on the album that changed jazz forever
12:00	12:00 Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair 4/4 Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? 12:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action 1/26 When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.	12:00 Minor Adjustment—Overture and Beginners Please 5/6 Kate's in a terrible school play, and Richard plays a therapist 12:30 The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon 4/14 With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon.	12:00 Gush—Episode 1 1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy. 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff 13/16 The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?	12:00 Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun 4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him... 12:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way 13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.	12:00 Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit 4/4 Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. 12:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters 6/6 Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article.	12:30 Witness History: The Cambridge Spies Louise Hildago explores the story of communist spies, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean. 12:40 Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewell (Omnibus) Sarah Bakewell explores 700 years of humanist freethinking, enquiry and hope.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench - Ilford Daljit Nagra finds a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive featuring a bench in Ilford. 12:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Omnibus) Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery.
13:00	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 Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex 1/5 Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell. 13:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor 1/5 Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.	13:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 6. Domestic Violence 6/6 Alfie Moore asks when the police should get involved in people's personal lives? 13:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 2. Special Delivery 2/5 Adrian's surprised to end up in his mother's maternity ward 13:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 2. Waiting 2/5 Edith is devastated to learn Aylmer Ross has a war injury.	13:00 Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol 4/4 Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa. 13:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982 3/5 Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral. 13:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling 3/5 Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.	13:00 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1 1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like. 13:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape 4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang. 13:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle 4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.	13:00 To Hull and Back—Series 3, Fourth in Show 3/4 Sophie tries to make more money for the salon by offering grooming for a dog show. 13:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 5. The Love of a Good Woman 5/5 Adrian decides to run away from home with the dog. 13:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 5. Cat out of the Bag 5/5 Has Madame Frabelle discovered Edith's secret love for Aylmer?	13:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.	13:40 Inheritance Tracks—Matt Edmondson BBC Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson chooses tracks by Backstreet Boys and Lorde. 13:50 The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 2 2/5 Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
14:00	14:00 Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton 14:30 Miracles R Us—Lot 243 4/4 The duo get to bid at an auction but discover more than they bargained for	14:00 Genius—Series 3, Rob Newman 1/6 A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman. 14:30 The Cavity Within—Episode 3 3/4 Marty and the dental team need extreme measures to attract new patients.	14:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott. 14:30 Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking...	14:00 Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters 5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer. 14:30 His Master's Voice—1. A New Editor 1/4 A political satire set in the offices of 'The Blue Touch Paper' magazine.	14:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes vie for wordy supremacy 14:30 Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 The sleepy Irish town rumbles into life at plans to demolish the courthouse for a car park	14:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 The much-loved duo visit a wig boutique, and Eric falls on hard times. 14:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15 15/20 Kenneth Horne tells 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' investigates housing.
15:00	15:00 Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan by Jon Canter Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.	15:00 Drama on 4—I Don't Believe You by Robert Forrest Drama set just outside Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 concert in Manchester. 15:45 Sunday Feature—Dylan and the Ferry Story behind the iconic image on a poster for a Bob Dylan film - with Dafydd Mills Daniel.	15:00 So Very Secret by Barbara Pym Why does Harriet Jekyll of the Foreign Office suddenly disappear?	15:00 Duckie by Roger Williams Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to jail. 15:45 Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.	15:00 Marvellous Party by Jon Wynne-Tyson 1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets old pal, Esme Wynne-Tyson.	15:00 The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—1. In the Offing 1/3 Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse	15:00 Meet the Huggetts—Transatlantic Tangle The family are baffled by the arrival of a mystery letter! 15:30 Frankie Howerd—From 14/08/1966 Taxes and his telly trouble the King of Titters.
16:00	16:00 Last Chance to See—Gone Fishing! 2/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals. 16:30 My Dad's Diary A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter.	16:00 A Good Read—Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey discuss books they love with Harriett Gilbert. 16:30 Famed For Its Knitting The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary	16:00 Archive on 4—Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer	16:00 Great Lives—Nevil Shute Adam Hart-Davis selects 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' novelist Nevil Shute. 16:30 My Empire Of Dust Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.	16:00 Soul Music—Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat The '80s disco classic that tells a powerful story 16:30 The Symbols of Bliss How Charles Bliss attempted to bring about world peace through a new visual language.	16:00 Spine Chillers—Figures by Colin Haydn Evans 1/5 The past of Ann's new house turns out to be part of her future 16:45 Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday by Val McDermid 1/3 A woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.	16:00 Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—2. Feeling Watched 2/4 Vezin realises that the cat-like villagers are watching him closely. 16:30 Fear on 4—Series 2, The Horn 6/13 The Man in Black tells of three strangers hoping to be rescued from a motorway snowstorm.
17:00	17:00 The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead 2/6 Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers are murderers. 17:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril 1/13 Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.	17:00 The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell 3/6 Jamie is suspicious over the local undertaker. 17:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music 2/13 Jet and his crew battle to make their Moon landing.	17:00 The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell 4/6 Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire. 17:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions 3/13 Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.	17:00 The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark 5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger... 17:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There? 4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.	17:00 The Events at Black Tor—6. The Deepest Dark 6/6 PC Jamie Hewitt recognises one of the sect's worshippers. 17:30 Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 5. The First of Many 5/13 Captain Jet and his crew are thwarted trying to return to Earth.	17:00 Single Spies: An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution by Alan Bennett Guy Burgess meets Coral Browne in Moscow. Anthony Blunt talks art with the Queen.	17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Isabella Tree Conservationist Isabella Tree is castaway by Lauren Laverne. 17:45 Witness History—The Making of Kind of Blue Drummer Jimmy Cobb recalls playing with Miles Davis on the album that changed jazz forever
18:00	18:00 Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair 4/4 Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival? 18:30 Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action 1/26 When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.	18:00 Minor Adjustment—Overture and Beginners Please 5/6 Kate's in a terrible school play, and Richard plays a therapist 18:30 The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon 4/14 With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon.	18:00 Gush—Episode 1 1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy. 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff 13/16 The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?	18:00 Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun 4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him... 18:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way 13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.	18:00 Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit 4/4 Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. 18:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters 6/6 Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article.	18:30 Witness History: The Cambridge Spies Louise Hildago explores the story of communist spies, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean. 18:40 Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewell (Omnibus) Sarah Bakewell explores 700 years of humanist freethinking, enquiry and hope.	18:00 Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench - Ilford Daljit Nagra finds a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive featuring a bench in Ilford. 18:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Omnibus) Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery.
19:00	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 Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex 1/5 Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell. 19:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor 1/5 Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.	19:00 It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 6. Domestic Violence 6/6 Alfie Moore asks when the police should get involved in people's personal lives? 19:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 2. Special Delivery 2/5 Adrian's surprised to end up in his mother's maternity ward 19:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 2. Waiting 2/5 Edith is devastated to learn Aylmer Ross has a war injury.	19:00 Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol 4/4 Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa. 19:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982 3/5 Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral. 19:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling 3/5 Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.	19:00 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1 1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like. 19:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape 4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang. 19:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle 4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.	19:00 To Hull and Back—Series 3, Fourth in Show 3/4 Sophie tries to make more money for the salon by offering grooming for a dog show. 19:30 The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 5. The Love of a Good Woman 5/5 Adrian decides to run away from home with the dog. 19:45 The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 5. Cat out of the Bag 5/5 Has Madame Frabelle discovered Edith's secret love for Aylmer?	19:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.	19:40 Inheritance Tracks—Matt Edmondson BBC Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson chooses tracks by Backstreet Boys and Lorde. 19:50 The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 2 2/5 Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
20:00	20:00 Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton 20:30 Miracles R Us—Lot 243 4/4 The duo get to bid at an auction but discover more than they bargained for	20:00 Genius—Series 3, Rob Newman 1/6 A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman. 20:30 The Cavity Within—Episode 3 3/4 Marty and the dental team need extreme measures to attract new patients.	20:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott. 20:30 Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking...	20:00 Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters 5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer. 20:30 His Master's Voice—1. A New Editor 1/4 A political satire set in the offices of 'The Blue Touch Paper' magazine.	20:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes vie for wordy supremacy 20:30 Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 The sleepy Irish town rumbles into life at plans to demolish the courthouse for a car park	20:00 The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 The much-loved duo visit a wig boutique, and Eric falls on hard times. 20:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15 15/20 Kenneth Horne tells 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' investigates housing.
21:00	21:00 Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan by Jon Canter Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.	21:00 Drama on 4—I Don't Believe You by Robert Forrest Drama set just outside Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 concert in Manchester. 21:45 Sunday Feature—Dylan and the Ferry Story behind the iconic image on a poster for a Bob Dylan film - with Dafydd Mills Daniel.	21:00 So Very Secret by Barbara Pym Why does Harriet Jekyll of the Foreign Office suddenly disappear?	21:00 Duckie by Roger Williams Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to jail. 21:45 Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.	21:00 Marvellous Party by Jon Wynne-Tyson 1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets old pal, Esme Wynne-Tyson.	21:00 The Inimitable PG Wodehouse—1. In the Offing 1/3 Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse	21:00 Meet the Huggetts—Transatlantic Tangle The family are baffled by the arrival of a mystery letter! 21:30 Frankie Howerd—From 14/08/1966 Taxes and his telly trouble the King of Titters.
22:00	22:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 3. Words, Bears, The French and Mushrooms 3/6 Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths. 22:30 Sindhustan—The Marriage Marathon 3/4 Comic Sindhu Vee has been married 20 years - to the same man. What's her secret? 22:45 Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—Series 1, 3. Olympic Lifting 3/4 Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.	22:00 Nature Table—Series 5, 6: Climate Change 6/6 Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests. 22:30 And the Winner Is...—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 Most disappointing film sequel? Matt Lucas hosts his alternative awards show. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Phil Ellis 1/3 Jake Yapp chats to the comedian Phil Ellis.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—John Tothill Forgives Your Sins Comedian John Tothill takes confessions from his audience to absolve them of their sins. 22:30 Britain in Bits with Ross Noble—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Ross Noble presents a magazine show with studio guests and stories from around Britain.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2, S2 E4: 'Er Indoors 4/4 Geoff asks why men aren't honest about their partner’s faults. 22:30 Any Bloke—Series 1, Males On Wheels 4/6 How will Phil overcome his jealousy while Sarah is in Paris? 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Phil Ellis 2/3 Jake Yapp chats again to the comedian Phil Ellis.	22:00 The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 1, 4. The Lord I Shot 4/4 Brighty decides he can right a wrong - killing a man in a duel - without Babs’ help. 22:30 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice A stand-up intervention with comedy sensation Tom Allen. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Phil Ellis 3/3 Jake Yapp chats again to the comedian Phil Ellis.	22:00 Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round 3: Four-Letter Words 3/4 Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz. 22:30 Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Mary Berry and Holly Walsh 4/4 Joe is joined by Mary Berry and Holly Walsh. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Patrick Monahan 1/3 Tonight, Jon Holmes chats with stand-up comedian Patrick Monahan.	22:00 Clare in the Community—Series 4, Mother Of All Mothers 1/6 Clare's mother piles pressure onto Clare and Brian. 22:30 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Vampire of the Glen 1/6 The Scotsmen dig a suspicious hole for a coffin-shaped wardrobe. 22:45 Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Reality 1/6 The cartoonist is mildly surprised to be identified as the Earth's supreme being.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz—Series 120, 5. Starmer psychodrama 5/8 Will Keir Starmer last the week? 23:30 The Museum of Everything—Series 2, By Royal Appointment 5/6 Marvel at the monarchy, thanks to a new majestic theme park.	23:00 Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Josie swears off romance and almost immediately finds a new relationship. 23:30 Chain Reaction—Series 9, Terry Christian talks to Kevin Bridges 1/6 TV presenter Terry Christian talks to stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges.	23:00 Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 Comedy from Sydney, Shanghai and Los Angeles. Andrew Maxwell hosts in London. 23:30 The Skewer—Series 16, 4. Hard Labour 4/5 Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out as Jon Holmes mashes up the week's news. 23:45 The East Coast Listening Post—Series 2, Laugh 3/4 Jenna and Dana meet Mick Tanner, a man who wants to change his laugh to find love.	23:00 Beyond The Back of Beyond—6. Matrimony 6/6 Have our two intrepid explorers finally discovered true love? 23:15 Life on Egg—Series 1, Whale 6/6 Crisis at The Egg when the prison is attacked by whales. 23:30 Small Scenes—Series 3, Episode 3 3/4 Meet the man who can't get enough towels! Sketch show with Mike Wozniak and Cariad Lloyd.	23:00 The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Billie Holiday 5/6 Initially a hater of jazz music, the radical comedian profiles the singer and songwriter. 23:30 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Office life, relationships and 'Lossie Come Home'.	23:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, The Separatists 4/6 Tom's parents take extreme measures when a new zebra crossing appears outside their house. 23:30 Radio Active—Series 5, Did You Catch It? 8/8 The Choir of the Year Competition is settled by a tug o' war.	23:00 In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Works Barbecue 5/6 Damien reluctantly helps out at one of Anthony's barbecues. 23:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Sanjeev Bhaskar 1/6 Sanjeev Bhasker is invited to try new things, including playing table football

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