BBC Radio 4 Extra's programmes

You can find here the schedule of BBC Radio 4 Extra one week ahead, and the related important information, like the name of the presenters and the teasers of the programmes. Above the radio programmes, with the radio finder, you can switch to other radios, and with the date option, you can set the starting day of your search. If you find any mistakes in our schedule, like there is other programme in the radio, than in our schedule, or something is missing, please help us by contacting us on the Contact page, and we will fix it as soon as possible. If you would like to see more radios' schedules simultaneously, please visit the general Schedule page.

00:00 - Soul Music
Series 6, Tainted Love
The Motown song that became a 70s Northern Soul scene favourite, and a huge 80s pop hit.
00:30 - Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story

Grammy Award winning filmmaker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh
01:00 - Jack London - The Call of the Wild
2. Wilderness
2/2 After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
01:30 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 5
5/5 The killer remains at large but Poirot is inspired by a village choir. Star ... More >>s John Moffatt.
02:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Local newspaper hack Roy Hitchcock tries to win the heart of his former teacher.
02:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, High Society
7/8 Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
03:00 - Says on the Tin
Toothpaste
1/6 Disgraced American ad man Eliott Thurber transfers to the land of gross teeth - England.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
5. The Melting Pot
5/10 Eilis fights the prejudice of her fellow lodgers.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
5. Daylight on the Wreak
5/10 Maggie is angry that the family won't do more for the Tullivers.
04:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, Gonville & Caius College Cambridge
3/6 Three Gonville and Caius College Cambridge students take on their dons in the upbe ... More >>at quiz.
04:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, I Could Write a Book
5/6 Roy must face up to life after the loss of Leonard, his beloved trombone.
05:00 - Bowen and Betjeman

An imagined wartime encounter between Elizabeth Bowen and John Betjeman in Dublin.
05:45 - The Amorous Ghost by Enid Bagnold

Mr Templeman's wife is away, but it seems someone is sleeping in her nightgowns.
06:00 - Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine

The opening of a stately home sparks double resentment.
07:30 - The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus)

Shelley Klein's book is about her family home and her father, the designer Bernat Klein.
08:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Bigamist
5/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
09:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 5
5/6 Donald discovers there is no place for 'facts' in English politics.
09:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 07/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
10:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
1. Number Stations and Crosswords
1/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC radio archive
11:00 - Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine

The opening of a stately home sparks double resentment.
12:30 - The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus)

Shelley Klein's book is about her family home and her father, the designer Bernat Klein.
13:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Bigamist
5/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
14:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 5
5/6 Donald discovers there is no place for 'facts' in English politics.
14:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 07/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
15:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
1. Number Stations and Crosswords
1/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC radio archive
16:00 - Something of the Night

A schoolboy witnesses strange goings-on. Will the grown-ups believe his fantastic tale?
16:45 - The Problem With Talitha by Lauren Beukes

Lauren Beukes' celebrity-obsessed dystopia where fans can channel a star's every desire.
17:00 - Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine

The opening of a stately home sparks double resentment.
18:30 - The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus)

Shelley Klein's book is about her family home and her father, the designer Bernat Klein.
19:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Bigamist
5/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
20:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 5
5/6 Donald discovers there is no place for 'facts' in English politics.
20:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 07/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
21:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
1. Number Stations and Crosswords
1/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC radio archive
Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world beyond Britain.
22:30 - Sarah Millican's Support Group
Series 2, 4. 'It's me or the dog'
4/6 Agony aunt Sarah and her group tackle more problems, including - 'It's me or the dog!'
23:00 - 'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp
Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Can a professional life coach sort Miles out?
23:30 - The Masterson Inheritance
Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 2
2/6 The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian trave ... More >>lling circus.
00:00 - Something of the Night

A schoolboy witnesses strange goings-on. Will the grown-ups believe his fantastic tale?
00:45 - The Problem With Talitha by Lauren Beukes

Lauren Beukes' celebrity-obsessed dystopia where fans can channel a star's every desire.
01:00 - Michael Arditti - The Chatelaine

The opening of a stately home sparks double resentment.
02:30 - The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus)

Shelley Klein's book is about her family home and her father, the designer Bernat Klein.
03:45 - Robb Wilton: I Should Say So
Series 1, The Bigamist
5/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
04:00 - England, Their England by AG Macdonell
Episode 5
5/6 Donald discovers there is no place for 'facts' in English politics.
04:30 - The Arthur Haynes Show
From 07/07/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
05:00 - Dr Hannah Fry: Codebreaker
1. Number Stations and Crosswords
1/3 Dr Hannah Fry brings you the best in codes, ciphers and secrets from the BBC radio archive
06:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Sue Biggs
Sue Biggs, DG of the Royal Horticultural Society is castaway by Lauren Laverne
06:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
07:00 - Poetry Extra
The Conversation - Poets: Imtiaz Dharker and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
07:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 A story of duty, love and a girl in the 1950s who left Ireland for a new life in New York.
08:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alex Horne
Musical comedian Alex Horne chooses tracks by Status Quo and David Sanborn.
08:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
10:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Danger in the Night
4/6 Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?
10:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 1/2/1949
A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests. Stars Kenneth Horne.
11:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Sue Biggs
Sue Biggs, DG of the Royal Horticultural Society is castaway by Lauren Laverne
11:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
12:00 - Poetry Extra
The Conversation - Poets: Imtiaz Dharker and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 A story of duty, love and a girl in the 1950s who left Ireland for a new life in New York.
13:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alex Horne
Musical comedian Alex Horne chooses tracks by Status Quo and David Sanborn.
13:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
15:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Danger in the Night
4/6 Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?
15:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 1/2/1949
A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests. Stars Kenneth Horne.
16:00 - Wally K Daly
Before the Screaming Begins, Episode 1
1/3 An invasion by aliens interrupts a wedding anniversary celebration.
16:30 - The Darker Side of the Border
1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
1/3 Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
17:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Sue Biggs
Sue Biggs, DG of the Royal Horticultural Society is castaway by Lauren Laverne
17:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
18:00 - Poetry Extra
The Conversation - Poets: Imtiaz Dharker and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
18:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 A story of duty, love and a girl in the 1950s who left Ireland for a new life in New York.
19:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alex Horne
Musical comedian Alex Horne chooses tracks by Status Quo and David Sanborn.
19:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
21:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Danger in the Night
4/6 Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?
21:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 1/2/1949
A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests. Stars Kenneth Horne.
22:00 - Craig Brown's Lost Diaries
May and June
3/6 As summer heats up, passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie.
22:30 - I've Never Seen Star Wars
Series 3, John Lloyd
5/6 John Lloyd discovers stand-up comedy, milking goats and going back to your old school.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Grace Campbell 1/3
Isy Suttie chats to Grace Campbell in the Comedy Club.
23:00 - Josie Long: Romance and Adventure
Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Sitcom about a young woman trying to build a more fulfilling life for herself in Glasgow.
23:30 - Liam Williams: Ladhood
Series 1, The First Time
2/4 Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures growing up in Leeds.
00:00 - Wally K Daly
Before the Screaming Begins, Episode 1
1/3 An invasion by aliens interrupts a wedding anniversary celebration.
00:30 - The Darker Side of the Border
1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
1/3 Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
01:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Gardeners, Sue Biggs
Sue Biggs, DG of the Royal Horticultural Society is castaway by Lauren Laverne
01:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 1, Platypus
Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
02:00 - Poetry Extra
The Conversation - Poets: Imtiaz Dharker and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 A story of duty, love and a girl in the 1950s who left Ireland for a new life in New York.
03:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alex Horne
Musical comedian Alex Horne chooses tracks by Status Quo and David Sanborn.
03:50 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/2 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
05:00 - Tony's
Series 2, Danger in the Night
4/6 Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?
05:30 - Much Binding in the Marsh
From 1/2/1949
A proposed Bindebourne Festival needs some famous guests. Stars Kenneth Horne.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
1/2 On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London ... More >> hotel.
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
1. Lodger
1/5 Amanda Root stars in Ed Harris' stirring wartime thriller - with a modern twist.
07:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 5
5/6 Topless pics inspire the struggling actor to join an environmental protest.
07:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
08:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Brighton
1/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
6. Meeting the Family
6/10 Eilis' romance with Tony Fiorello blossoms and she experiences her first Italian meal.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
6. The Red Deeps
6/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
20/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster with Sean Curran.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 1. Red
1/5 Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Truth
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Paul Kerensa
10:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
Parental Guidance
Jay Allison introduces tales of learning life’s lessons from one’s parents.
10:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Julia Donaldson
Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson selects tracks by Flanders & Swann and herself.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
1/2 On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London ... More >> hotel.
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
1. Lodger
1/5 Amanda Root stars in Ed Harris' stirring wartime thriller - with a modern twist.
12:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 5
5/6 Topless pics inspire the struggling actor to join an environmental protest.
12:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
13:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Brighton
1/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
6. Meeting the Family
6/10 Eilis' romance with Tony Fiorello blossoms and she experiences her first Italian meal.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
6. The Red Deeps
6/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
14:00 - Just a Minute
Series 53, Episode 6
6/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Chris Addison and Sue Perkins.
14:30 - The Nimmo Twins In...
Series 1, I Say, I Say, I Say
3/6 Disabled comedian Bill finds popularity once more and embarks on one final gig
15:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
1. Prison
1/4 Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
16:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
Parental Guidance
Jay Allison introduces tales of learning life’s lessons from one’s parents.
16:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Julia Donaldson
Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson selects tracks by Flanders & Swann and herself.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
1/2 On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London ... More >> hotel.
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
1. Lodger
1/5 Amanda Root stars in Ed Harris' stirring wartime thriller - with a modern twist.
18:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 5
5/6 Topless pics inspire the struggling actor to join an environmental protest.
18:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
19:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Brighton
1/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
6. Meeting the Family
6/10 Eilis' romance with Tony Fiorello blossoms and she experiences her first Italian meal.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
6. The Red Deeps
6/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
20:00 - Just a Minute
Series 53, Episode 6
6/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Chris Addison and Sue Perkins.
20:30 - The Nimmo Twins In...
Series 1, I Say, I Say, I Say
3/6 Disabled comedian Bill finds popularity once more and embarks on one final gig
21:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
1. Prison
1/4 Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
22:00 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 81, Episode 1
1/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
22:30 - The Confessional
Series 2, The Confession of David Quantick
6/6 Stephen Mangan plays confessor. Music journalist and satirist David Quantick is repen ... More >>tant.
23:00 - Dead Ringers
Series 24, Episode 4
4/6 Politics, world affairs, the culture wars and Mr Blobby.
23:30 - Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On
Series 1, Art with Phill Jupitus
4/4 Susan Calman tries to unwind by visiting an art gallery with Phill Jupitus.
00:00 - The Moth Radio Hour
Parental Guidance
Jay Allison introduces tales of learning life’s lessons from one’s parents.
00:55 - Inheritance Tracks
Julia Donaldson
Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson selects tracks by Flanders & Swann and herself.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
1/2 On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London ... More >> hotel.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
1. Lodger
1/5 Amanda Root stars in Ed Harris' stirring wartime thriller - with a modern twist.
02:00 - The Alan Davies Show
Episode 5
5/6 Topless pics inspire the struggling actor to join an environmental protest.
02:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
03:00 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 10, Brighton
1/3 Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
6. Meeting the Family
6/10 Eilis' romance with Tony Fiorello blossoms and she experiences her first Italian meal.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
6. The Red Deeps
6/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
04:00 - Just a Minute
Series 53, Episode 6
6/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Chris Addison and Sue Perkins.
04:30 - The Nimmo Twins In...
Series 1, I Say, I Say, I Say
3/6 Disabled comedian Bill finds popularity once more and embarks on one final gig
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
1. Prison
1/4 Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
07:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
07:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
08:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
7. Coney Island
7/10 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
21/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 2. Blue
2/5 Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Blue.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Mind
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Azariah France Williams
10:00 - A Good Read
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes join Harriett Gilbert to discuss the books they love.
10:30 - Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
Duke Ellington
Musical brilliance led "Duke" Ellington to transform the 1930s world of jazz.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
12:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
12:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
13:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
7. Coney Island
7/10 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
14:00 - The Personality Test
Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
14:30 - Artists
Series 2, Raw Emotion
3/4 A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
15:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
2. The Mysterious Count
2/4 All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
16:00 - A Good Read
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes join Harriett Gilbert to discuss the books they love.
16:30 - Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
Duke Ellington
Musical brilliance led "Duke" Ellington to transform the 1930s world of jazz.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
18:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
18:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
19:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
7. Coney Island
7/10 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
20:00 - The Personality Test
Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
20:30 - Artists
Series 2, Raw Emotion
3/4 A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
21:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
2. The Mysterious Count
2/4 All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
22:00 - Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!
Series 6, 5. Oil of Ulez
5/6 Milton throws caution and soup to the winds.
22:30 - Bridget Christie Minds the Gap
Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Bridget talks about why she is not grateful Russell Brand has stopped being a sexist.
23:00 - Rubbish
Series 2, Liar
2/6 And why are you late? A game gets out of hand in Martin's local government office.
23:30 - For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw
Episode 5
5/5 Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s. In the Fens, the full hideous truth is revealed.
23:45 - Hearing with Hegley
Series 2, Episode 5
5/8 The Luton Laureate entertains with songs and poems about glasses.
00:00 - A Good Read
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes
Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes join Harriett Gilbert to discuss the books they love.
00:30 - Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
Duke Ellington
Musical brilliance led "Duke" Ellington to transform the 1930s world of jazz.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 2. The Secret in the Stone
2/2 Dr Gideon Fell's murder investigation reaches its climax.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
2. Switch
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
02:00 - Semi Circles
Series 2, The Liberated Generation
4/6 Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
02:30 - The Goon Show
Series 5, 1985
15/24 Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
03:00 - The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6 The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
7. Coney Island
7/10 Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
04:00 - The Personality Test
Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
04:30 - Artists
Series 2, Raw Emotion
3/4 A new muse for Tamsin is an old flame for Gerard. Can he woo her back for good this time?
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
2. The Mysterious Count
2/4 All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
07:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare and treasurer Tommy is worried.
07:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
08:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
8. Too Far from Home
8/10 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
22/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 3. Green
3/5 Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Green.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Words
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Claire Campbell Smith
10:00 - Archive on 4
Our Anniversary Obsession
From book publishers to Radio 4 commissioners, why are we so interested in anniversaries?
11:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
12:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare and treasurer Tommy is worried.
12:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
13:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
8. Too Far from Home
8/10 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
14:00 - Dilemma
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
14:30 - Two Doors Down
Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
1/4 Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
15:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
3. Scandal
3/4 The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
16:00 - Archive on 4
Our Anniversary Obsession
From book publishers to Radio 4 commissioners, why are we so interested in anniversaries?
17:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
18:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare and treasurer Tommy is worried.
18:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
19:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
8. Too Far from Home
8/10 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
20:00 - Dilemma
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
20:30 - Two Doors Down
Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
1/4 Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
21:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
3. Scandal
3/4 The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
22:00 - Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey
Episode 1
1/2 The first episode in a two-part tale from Anglesey comedian Tudur Owen.
22:30 - I Think I've Got a Problem
Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Tom is sent to a specialist to get rid of the band inside his head.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Grace Campbell 2/3
Isy Suttie chats to Grace Campbell in the Comedy Club.
23:00 - Chain Reaction
Series 11, 1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray
1/6 Ed Byrne kicks off Series 11 by interviewing the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Mur ... More >>ray.
23:30 - The Big Booth
Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 1
1/6 Boothby Graffoe hosts unadulterated nonsense from the Edinburgh Festival.
00:00 - Archive on 4
Our Anniversary Obsession
From book publishers to Radio 4 commissioners, why are we so interested in anniversaries?
01:00 - Whodunnits
Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber
Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
3. Dilemma
3/5 Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
02:00 - Never Too Late
Series 1, A Quiet Night
6/7 It’s the eve of the pensioners’ trip to Weston-super-Mare and treasurer Tommy is worried.
02:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
The Blood Donor: Pye's Re-recording
The Lad sparks hospital havoc. The classic TV episode recreated with an audience in 1961.
03:00 - Hazelbeach
Series 1, Mother
2/6 Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
8. Too Far from Home
8/10 Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
8. The Laws of Attraction
8/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
04:00 - Dilemma
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
04:30 - Two Doors Down
Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
1/4 Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
3. Scandal
3/4 The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies.
06:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
07:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
07:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
08:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/10 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
23/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 4. Purple
4/5 Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Purple.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In deeds
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson
10:00 - Great Lives
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
10:30 - The Vernons Girls

Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls
11:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
12:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
12:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
13:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/10 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
14:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 26, Episode 2
2/7 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
14:30 - The Leopard in Autumn
Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
3/6 Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
15:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
4. Revenge
4/4 The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
16:00 - Great Lives
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
16:30 - The Vernons Girls

Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls
17:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
18:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
18:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
19:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/10 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
20:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 26, Episode 2
2/7 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
20:30 - The Leopard in Autumn
Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
3/6 Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
21:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
4. Revenge
4/4 The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
22:00 - Stand-Up Specials
Mike Bubbins: Retrosexual
Mike Bubbins, wearing Cuban heels and driving a Ford Cortina, whisks us back to the 70s.
22:30 - Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed
Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Someone has been kidnapped... Yikes! Nick tackles the hostage negotiations.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Grace Campbell 3/3
Isy Suttie chats to Grace Campbell in the Comedy Club.
23:00 - Clare in the Community
Series 8, Hot Desk
1/6 Social worker Clare Barker and her colleagues have to move offices and embrace hot-desking
23:30 - And the Winner Is...
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 The luckiest ever winner? Matt Lucas hosts his alternative awards show.
00:00 - Great Lives
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
00:30 - The Vernons Girls

Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls
01:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
1. Conspiracy
1/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in a thriller set in the British Embassy in Washington.
01:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
4. Visitor
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
02:00 - Second Thoughts
Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
02:30 - Dad's Army
Series 3, Big Guns
11/26 Mainwaring's men spark Walmington havoc as they try to fire a large naval gun.
03:00 - The Break
Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
03:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
9. Being Rose's Ghost
9/10 Following her sister's death, Eilis returns to her lonely mother for a month's visit.
03:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
9. The Great Temptation
9/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
04:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 26, Episode 2
2/7 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
04:30 - The Leopard in Autumn
Series 2, Salvatore's Apotheosis
3/6 Plethora decides that son and heir Salvatore must be ordained as a priest.
05:00 - Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
4. Revenge
4/4 The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
06:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
2. Compromised
2/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in the final part of David Morley's environmental thriller
06:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
5. Decisioni
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
07:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
07:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Under Observation
8/8 Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
08:00 - Says on the Tin
Cat Food
2/6 American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
08:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
10. Torn in Two
10/10 Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
08:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10. Return to the Mill
10/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
24/05/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Owning Colour
Series 1, 5. Black
5/5 Wayne Hemingway tells the story of Vantablack, the blackest black.
09:45 - Daily Service
Guidance (Holy Spirit) - In Prayer
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Ann Easter
10:00 - Soul Music
Series 6, New York, New York
Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
10:30 - Bombay's Beatle

Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
11:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
2. Compromised
2/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in the final part of David Morley's environmental thriller
11:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
5. Decisioni
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
12:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
12:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Under Observation
8/8 Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
13:00 - Says on the Tin
Cat Food
2/6 American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
13:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
10. Torn in Two
10/10 Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
13:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10. Return to the Mill
10/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
14:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, University of Warwick
4/6 Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
14:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, She's Funny That Way
6/6 Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
15:00 - The Late Mr Shakespeare

A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
16:00 - Soul Music
Series 6, New York, New York
Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
16:30 - Bombay's Beatle

Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.
17:00 - Massachusetts Avenue
2. Compromised
2/2 Police work and diplomacy meet in the final part of David Morley's environmental thriller
17:45 - The Resistance of Mrs Brown
5. Decisioni
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision.
18:00 - The Older Woman
Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
18:30 - Albert and Me
Series 2, Under Observation
8/8 Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
19:00 - Says on the Tin
Cat Food
2/6 American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
19:30 - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
10. Torn in Two
10/10 Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
19:45 - George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10. Return to the Mill
10/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
20:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 12, University of Warwick
4/6 Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
20:30 - Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
Series 1, She's Funny That Way
6/6 Could the return of an old flame mark the end of Roy and George's musical marriage?
21:00 - The Late Mr Shakespeare

A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
22:00 - Michael Spicer: No Room
1. Yellow
Taking on the great, the good and men called Tim
22:15 - Michael Spicer: No Room
2. Orange
Politicians. Louis Theroux. Pundits.
22:30 - The Maltby Collection
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Love is all around? It is Prunella and Julian's wedding day. Stars Geoffrey Palmer.
23:00 - Absolute Power
Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 An old flame pits spinmeisters Charles and Martin against one another.
23:30 - TEZ Talks
Series 1, Integration
Comedian Tez Ilyas's show for everyone interested in British Muslims - or in becoming one.
23:45 - Irish Micks and Legends
Series 1, The Salmon of Knowledge
1/4 Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring some of Ireland's most popular folklore to life.