BBC Radio 4 Extra's programmes

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00:00 - Archive on 4
Anthony Blunt: A Question of Retribution?
The controversy caused over the unmasking of Anthony Blunt as a spy.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 3. The Mink Coat
3/8 Private eye Philip Odell’s investigation takes a glamorous turn.
01:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 1. Honeymoon Spells Danger
1/7 The young chief inspector has an old score to settle with a notorious blac ... More >>kmailer.
02:00 - Winston
Winston in Europe, Where Are We Now?
3/6 The old rogue challenges Nancy's intelligence. Father sings the praises of Crewe toilets.
02:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 1, The New Neighbour
5/5 Tony has a new neighbour, whose night-time routine is very, very suspicious...
03:00 - The Architects
Series 2, D.I.Y.
4/4 Sir Lucien Decides to go into house building.
03:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
3. Buffet Flats
3/5 Blues singer Bessie attacks her lover in a jealous rage.
03:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
8. The Campaign
8/10 After finding out Tom is actually her father, Shirley has gone missing.
04:00 - Counterpoint
Series 27, 2013 Heat 9
9/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the eclectic general knowledge music quiz.
04:30 - Smelling of Roses
Series 1, Sleeping Partners
4/6 Rosie's high finance event allows Kate to spot her ticket back to a top job.
05:00 - Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd
1. A Farmer Just Beginning
1/3 Young farmer Gabriel Oak falls in love with Bathsheba.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 4. The Lady isn't Willing
4/8 Philip Odell’s investigations get clouded when police suspect him.
06:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 2. Terror for a Bride
2/7 In a mysterious case of blackmail, Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning ... More >>bride.
07:00 - Coming Alive
Series 2, Just One Night
2/6 Terry and Sandra come to blows when his ex winds up staying at the community centre.
07:30 - It Sticks Out Half A Mile
11. War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
08:00 - Alex Edelman's Peer Group
Series 3, The Future
4/4 Alex looks into the future of humankind.
4. Richly Talented
4/5 The 1920s spell success and wealth for talented Bessie - but the 1930s are looming...
08:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
9. A Trip to Scarborough
9/10 Election Day draws closer with Philip and Tom as rivals.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
21/11/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as inflation and inheritance tax dominated PMQs.
09:30 - Team Spirit
4. U12's Football Team
4/5 Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics.
09:45 - Daily Service
Children of God - Teaching Children
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rachel Mann
10:00 - Great Lives
Scott of the Antarctic
Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Robert Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.
10:30 - The Tingle Factor
Beryl Bainbridge
Novelist Beryl Bainbridge shares early memories of listening to the wireless.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 4. The Lady isn't Willing
4/8 Philip Odell’s investigations get clouded when police suspect him.
11:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 2. Terror for a Bride
2/7 In a mysterious case of blackmail, Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning ... More >>bride.
12:00 - Coming Alive
Series 2, Just One Night
2/6 Terry and Sandra come to blows when his ex winds up staying at the community centre.
12:30 - It Sticks Out Half A Mile
11. War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
13:00 - Alex Edelman's Peer Group
Series 3, The Future
4/4 Alex looks into the future of humankind.
13:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
4. Richly Talented
4/5 The 1920s spell success and wealth for talented Bessie - but the 1930s are looming...
13:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
9. A Trip to Scarborough
9/10 Election Day draws closer with Philip and Tom as rivals.
14:00 - Dilemma
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Sue Perkins poses more big moral problems for her panellists.
14:30 - Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
Series 1, A Cavalier Attitude
3/4 Away from their model village, the duo tackle a civil war recreation.
15:00 - Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd
2. Cuts and Points
2/3 Bathsheba discovers sending a Valentine's Day card was a bad mistake
16:00 - Great Lives
Scott of the Antarctic
Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Robert Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.
16:30 - The Tingle Factor
Beryl Bainbridge
Novelist Beryl Bainbridge shares early memories of listening to the wireless.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 4. The Lady isn't Willing
4/8 Philip Odell’s investigations get clouded when police suspect him.
17:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 2. Terror for a Bride
2/7 In a mysterious case of blackmail, Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning ... More >>bride.
18:00 - Coming Alive
Series 2, Just One Night
2/6 Terry and Sandra come to blows when his ex winds up staying at the community centre.
18:30 - It Sticks Out Half A Mile
11. War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
19:00 - Alex Edelman's Peer Group
Series 3, The Future
4/4 Alex looks into the future of humankind.
19:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
4. Richly Talented
4/5 The 1920s spell success and wealth for talented Bessie - but the 1930s are looming...
19:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
9. A Trip to Scarborough
9/10 Election Day draws closer with Philip and Tom as rivals.
20:00 - Dilemma
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Sue Perkins poses more big moral problems for her panellists.
20:30 - Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
Series 1, A Cavalier Attitude
3/4 Away from their model village, the duo tackle a civil war recreation.
21:00 - Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd
2. Cuts and Points
2/3 Bathsheba discovers sending a Valentine's Day card was a bad mistake
22:00 - Unspeakable
Series 1, 3. Unlikely ways to get fit and keep warm
Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary.
22:30 - Vent
Series 1, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1/6 Ben is in a coma. While his family wonder how to wake him up, his mind is busy elsewhere.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Rachel Fairburn 2/3
Arthur Smith chats to Rachel Fairburn in the Comedy Club.
23:00 - Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller
Episode 1
1/4 Craig Children and Martin Bain-Jones host the show for young folk.
23:30 - The Hudson and Pepperdine Show
Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Becoming a 'breatharian' has disastrous consequences.
00:00 - Great Lives
Scott of the Antarctic
Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Robert Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.
00:30 - The Tingle Factor
Beryl Bainbridge
Novelist Beryl Bainbridge shares early memories of listening to the wireless.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 4. The Lady isn't Willing
4/8 Philip Odell’s investigations get clouded when police suspect him.
01:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 2. Terror for a Bride
2/7 In a mysterious case of blackmail, Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning ... More >>bride.
02:00 - Coming Alive
Series 2, Just One Night
2/6 Terry and Sandra come to blows when his ex winds up staying at the community centre.
02:30 - It Sticks Out Half A Mile
11. War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
03:00 - Alex Edelman's Peer Group
Series 3, The Future
4/4 Alex looks into the future of humankind.
03:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
4. Richly Talented
4/5 The 1920s spell success and wealth for talented Bessie - but the 1930s are looming...
03:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
9. A Trip to Scarborough
9/10 Election Day draws closer with Philip and Tom as rivals.
04:00 - Dilemma
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Sue Perkins poses more big moral problems for her panellists.
04:30 - Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
Series 1, A Cavalier Attitude
3/4 Away from their model village, the duo tackle a civil war recreation.
05:00 - Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd
2. Cuts and Points
2/3 Bathsheba discovers sending a Valentine's Day card was a bad mistake
06:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 5. The Little Doctor
5/8 Philip Odell’s investigations start to reveal connections.
06:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
3/7 Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed ... More >> in his face.
07:00 - Trapped
Series 1, Clem Walder's Way Out
6/6 With three wives, Clem can't keep up his treble life. How can he escape them all?
07:30 - Doctor in the House
In the Wards
4/13 Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
08:00 - Michael Spicer: Before Next Door
Series 1, Cheesy Strings
3/4 An odd A-List invite for the Room Next Door Man and an audition - to play a cheesy string.
08:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
5. An Unmarked Grave
5/5 Scotland’s National Poet Jackie Kay examines the contentious death of the blues superstar.
08:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
10. Winners and Losers
10/10 1960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
22/11/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Team Spirit
5. Dirty Dancing
5/5 Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics. From 2008.
09:45 - Daily Service
Children of God - Gifts from God
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Steve Williams
10:00 - Soul Music
Series 22, Feed the Birds
5/5 Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.
10:30 - Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

How neursocience is heading for the classroom.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 5. The Little Doctor
5/8 Philip Odell’s investigations start to reveal connections.
11:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
3/7 Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed ... More >> in his face.
12:00 - Trapped
Series 1, Clem Walder's Way Out
6/6 With three wives, Clem can't keep up his treble life. How can he escape them all?
12:30 - Doctor in the House
In the Wards
4/13 Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
13:00 - Michael Spicer: Before Next Door
Series 1, Cheesy Strings
3/4 An odd A-List invite for the Room Next Door Man and an audition - to play a cheesy string.
13:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
5. An Unmarked Grave
5/5 Scotland’s National Poet Jackie Kay examines the contentious death of the blues superstar.
13:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
10. Winners and Losers
10/10 1960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
14:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 27, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
14:30 - All the Young Dudes
Series 1, Lazy Sunday
3/6 Patrick faces a full house, as Maria takes on her pub competition. Stars Jim Sweeney.
15:00 - Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd
3. A Successful Rival
3/3 One man proves constant in his love for Bathsheba, while she gives up hope of happiness.
16:00 - Soul Music
Series 22, Feed the Birds
5/5 Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.
16:30 - Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

How neursocience is heading for the classroom.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 5. The Little Doctor
5/8 Philip Odell’s investigations start to reveal connections.
17:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
3/7 Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed ... More >> in his face.
18:00 - Trapped
Series 1, Clem Walder's Way Out
6/6 With three wives, Clem can't keep up his treble life. How can he escape them all?
18:30 - Doctor in the House
In the Wards
4/13 Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
19:00 - Michael Spicer: Before Next Door
Series 1, Cheesy Strings
3/4 An odd A-List invite for the Room Next Door Man and an audition - to play a cheesy string.
19:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
5. An Unmarked Grave
5/5 Scotland’s National Poet Jackie Kay examines the contentious death of the blues superstar.
19:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
10. Winners and Losers
10/10 1960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
20:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 27, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
20:30 - All the Young Dudes
Series 1, Lazy Sunday
3/6 Patrick faces a full house, as Maria takes on her pub competition. Stars Jim Sweeney.
21:00 - Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd
3. A Successful Rival
3/3 One man proves constant in his love for Bathsheba, while she gives up hope of happiness.
22:00 - Parish Matters
Series 1, 2. 'He's not presumed dead yet, Hank'
2/4 Can the council restore pride in the Parish? Comedy from an Ulster Parish near t ... More >>he border.
22:30 - The Jason Byrne Show
Series 2, Money
4/6 The award-winning comic adds up the cost of living and luxury.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Rachel Fairburn 3/3
Arthur Smith chats to Rachel Fairburn in the Comedy Club.
23:00 - Small Scenes
Series 3, Episode 3
3/4 Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Jess Ransom, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
23:30 - Bird Island
Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the bathroom lock in the unit base is broken.
23:45 - Jigsaw
Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
00:00 - Soul Music
Series 22, Feed the Birds
5/5 Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.
00:30 - Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

How neursocience is heading for the classroom.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 5. The Little Doctor
5/8 Philip Odell’s investigations start to reveal connections.
01:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
3/7 Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed ... More >> in his face.
02:00 - Trapped
Series 1, Clem Walder's Way Out
6/6 With three wives, Clem can't keep up his treble life. How can he escape them all?
02:30 - Doctor in the House
In the Wards
4/13 Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.
03:00 - Michael Spicer: Before Next Door
Series 1, Cheesy Strings
3/4 An odd A-List invite for the Room Next Door Man and an audition - to play a cheesy string.
03:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
5. An Unmarked Grave
5/5 Scotland’s National Poet Jackie Kay examines the contentious death of the blues superstar.
03:45 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm
10. Winners and Losers
10/10 1960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
04:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 27, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
04:30 - All the Young Dudes
Series 1, Lazy Sunday
3/6 Patrick faces a full house, as Maria takes on her pub competition. Stars Jim Sweeney.
05:00 - Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd
3. A Successful Rival
3/3 One man proves constant in his love for Bathsheba, while she gives up hope of happiness.
06:00 - Shelagh Delaney - A Taste of Honey

A pregnant teenager and her feckless mother trade insults and repartee in 1950s Salford.
07:30 - The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer (Omnibus)

Evidence of humankind's musicality abounds in relics of instruments from around the world.
08:45 - Alan Coren - Core Coren
4. Out to Lunch
4/5 The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
09:00 - The Men from the Ministry
A Merry Dance
The bungling bureaucrats suspect each other of espionage. From August 1975.
09:30 - The Morecambe and Wise Show
Episode 6
6/6 Eric and Ernie celebrate the final show of the series, then go on a desert adventure.
10:00 - Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?
2. Blackadder & Brian
2/3 Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
11:00 - Shelagh Delaney - A Taste of Honey

A pregnant teenager and her feckless mother trade insults and repartee in 1950s Salford.
12:30 - The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer (Omnibus)

Evidence of humankind's musicality abounds in relics of instruments from around the world.
13:45 - Alan Coren - Core Coren
4. Out to Lunch
4/5 The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
14:00 - The Men from the Ministry
A Merry Dance
The bungling bureaucrats suspect each other of espionage. From August 1975.
14:30 - The Morecambe and Wise Show
Episode 6
6/6 Eric and Ernie celebrate the final show of the series, then go on a desert adventure.
15:00 - Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?
2. Blackadder & Brian
2/3 Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
16:00 - Stanislaw Lem - Solaris
2. Love and Hate
2/2 Kris is falling in love with his replica wife as his colleagues aim to destroy the planet.
17:00 - Shelagh Delaney - A Taste of Honey

A pregnant teenager and her feckless mother trade insults and repartee in 1950s Salford.
18:30 - The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer (Omnibus)

Evidence of humankind's musicality abounds in relics of instruments from around the world.
19:45 - Alan Coren - Core Coren
4. Out to Lunch
4/5 The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
20:00 - The Men from the Ministry
A Merry Dance
The bungling bureaucrats suspect each other of espionage. From August 1975.
20:30 - The Morecambe and Wise Show
Episode 6
6/6 Eric and Ernie celebrate the final show of the series, then go on a desert adventure.
21:00 - Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?
2. Blackadder & Brian
2/3 Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
22:00 - Angstrom
Series 1, The Hunter Is the Hunted and the Hunter
4/4 The investigation takes Angstrom to the remote Celibate Puffin Island.
22:30 - Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music
Series 2, Relaunch
1/6 Britain's leading musical satirist - apart from Richard Stilgoe - makes his "comeback".
23:00 - Innes Own World
Episode 3
3/4 Breakfast dramas and memories of touring the USA with the Bonzo Dog Band from Neil Innes.
23:30 - Rigor Mortis
Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 The pathologists face doing a holistic, non-invasive autopsy
00:00 - Stanislaw Lem - Solaris
2. Love and Hate
2/2 Kris is falling in love with his replica wife as his colleagues aim to destroy the planet.
01:00 - Shelagh Delaney - A Taste of Honey

A pregnant teenager and her feckless mother trade insults and repartee in 1950s Salford.
02:30 - The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer (Omnibus)

Evidence of humankind's musicality abounds in relics of instruments from around the world.
03:45 - Alan Coren - Core Coren
4. Out to Lunch
4/5 The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
04:00 - The Men from the Ministry
A Merry Dance
The bungling bureaucrats suspect each other of espionage. From August 1975.
04:30 - The Morecambe and Wise Show
Episode 6
6/6 Eric and Ernie celebrate the final show of the series, then go on a desert adventure.
05:00 - Hilarious Histories - What's So Funny About the Past?
2. Blackadder & Brian
2/3 Public Historian Greg Jenner is on a quest to discover why comedy writers love history
06:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Booker Prize Castaways, Anne Enright
Irish writer Anne Enright is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
06:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Earthworms
David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
07:00 - Poetry Extra
The Living Poet: Stevie Smith and Three Score And Ten: Fleur Adcock
Daljit Nagra selects another programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
07:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay (Omnibus)

A portrait of the tempestuous life of the blues singer by Scotland’s former National Poet.
08:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong chooses tracks by The Wombles and Madness.
08:50 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Tom plans for Norma's future, whilst Andrea's future is very much threatened.
10:00 - Beyond Our Ken
From 12/08/1958
Kenneth Horne hitches a lift in a helicopter, and Hornerama investigates sport.
10:30 - The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket
Series 2, An American's Roots
9/13 Evadne and Hilda help a hitchhiker to trace her Stackton Tressel roots.
11:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Booker Prize Castaways, Anne Enright
Irish writer Anne Enright is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
11:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Earthworms
David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
12:00 - Poetry Extra
The Living Poet: Stevie Smith and Three Score And Ten: Fleur Adcock
Daljit Nagra selects another programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay (Omnibus)

A portrait of the tempestuous life of the blues singer by Scotland’s former National Poet.
13:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong chooses tracks by The Wombles and Madness.
13:50 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Tom plans for Norma's future, whilst Andrea's future is very much threatened.
15:00 - Beyond Our Ken
From 12/08/1958
Kenneth Horne hitches a lift in a helicopter, and Hornerama investigates sport.
15:30 - The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket
Series 2, An American's Roots
9/13 Evadne and Hilda help a hitchhiker to trace her Stackton Tressel roots.
16:00 - The Man in Black
Series 3, The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan
2/5 Nicholas Pierpan's chilling tale of a writer's devilish pact with a mysterious ma ... More >>n.
16:30 - Weird Tales
Series 2, Split the Atom by Lynn Ferguson
2/3 Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen, who tells of a Celtic goddess.
17:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Booker Prize Castaways, Anne Enright
Irish writer Anne Enright is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
17:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Earthworms
David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
18:00 - Poetry Extra
The Living Poet: Stevie Smith and Three Score And Ten: Fleur Adcock
Daljit Nagra selects another programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
18:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay (Omnibus)

A portrait of the tempestuous life of the blues singer by Scotland’s former National Poet.
19:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong chooses tracks by The Wombles and Madness.
19:50 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Tom plans for Norma's future, whilst Andrea's future is very much threatened.
21:00 - Beyond Our Ken
From 12/08/1958
Kenneth Horne hitches a lift in a helicopter, and Hornerama investigates sport.
21:30 - The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket
Series 2, An American's Roots
9/13 Evadne and Hilda help a hitchhiker to trace her Stackton Tressel roots.
22:00 - Revolting People
Series 4, Ezekiel is Kidnapped
1/6 Ezekiel upsets the Baltimore rebels in the 1775 American sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton.
22:30 - 1966 and All That
The 1940s
2/4 Big Mac is the prime minister. You've never had it so long!
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Alexandra Haddow 1/3
Esyllt Sears chats to the comedian and writer Alexandra Haddow.
23:00 - Life With Lederer
Series 2, The Cure
2/5 Helen Lederer reveals her methods for coping with life, through alternative medicine.
23:15 - Where to, Mate?
Series 1, "...you're coming in, you're coming out..."
2/4 Hit the road in Manchester where we eavesdrop on taxi journeys around the ... More >>North West.
23:30 - Delve Special
Series 2, The Archibald Gallery Robbery
1/4 Reporter David Lander reopens the investigation into 1983's Archibald Gallery robbery.
00:00 - The Man in Black
Series 3, The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan
2/5 Nicholas Pierpan's chilling tale of a writer's devilish pact with a mysterious ma ... More >>n.
00:30 - Weird Tales
Series 2, Split the Atom by Lynn Ferguson
2/3 Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen, who tells of a Celtic goddess.
01:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Booker Prize Castaways, Anne Enright
Irish writer Anne Enright is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
01:45 - David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series 2, Earthworms
David Attenborough recalls visiting Australia to find the giant earthworm - using his ears
02:00 - Poetry Extra
The Living Poet: Stevie Smith and Three Score And Ten: Fleur Adcock
Daljit Nagra selects another programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:30 - Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay (Omnibus)

A portrait of the tempestuous life of the blues singer by Scotland’s former National Poet.
03:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong chooses tracks by The Wombles and Madness.
03:50 - Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Tom plans for Norma's future, whilst Andrea's future is very much threatened.
05:00 - Beyond Our Ken
From 12/08/1958
Kenneth Horne hitches a lift in a helicopter, and Hornerama investigates sport.
05:30 - The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket
Series 2, An American's Roots
9/13 Evadne and Hilda help a hitchhiker to trace her Stackton Tressel roots.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter
6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail.
06:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 4. Bait for a Bogey
4/7 Roger West takes a trip to the seaside - and receives a dinner invitation from a ... More >>lady.
07:00 - Like They've Never Been Gone
Series 2, The Anniversary Blues
4/6 Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but Lewis gets involved.
07:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, Number One Gets Married
12/17 Can the HMS Troutbridge rise to the occasion when wedding bells are in the air?
08:00 - North by Northamptonshire
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
08:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
1. The Blitz
1/10 As bombs fall on London, plans are made for the safety of the two young princesses.
08:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
1. Bet
1/5 Two gods make a bet that if they give human intelligence to dogs they will all die unhappy
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
25/11/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Technicolour
1. Colour Vision
1/5 How do our bodies create colour? and seeing the world through colour-blind eyes
09:45 - Daily Service
Christ the King - Living for Christ
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Jay Hulme.
10:00 - Sounds Natural
Bill Oddie
The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
10:30 - Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music

An imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter
6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail.
11:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 4. Bait for a Bogey
4/7 Roger West takes a trip to the seaside - and receives a dinner invitation from a ... More >>lady.
12:00 - Like They've Never Been Gone
Series 2, The Anniversary Blues
4/6 Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but Lewis gets involved.
12:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, Number One Gets Married
12/17 Can the HMS Troutbridge rise to the occasion when wedding bells are in the air?
13:00 - North by Northamptonshire
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
13:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
1. The Blitz
1/10 As bombs fall on London, plans are made for the safety of the two young princesses.
13:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
1. Bet
1/5 Two gods make a bet that if they give human intelligence to dogs they will all die unhappy
14:00 - Just a Minute
Series 56, Episode 3
3/12 Nicholas Parsons chairs with Josie Lawrence, Justin Moorhouse, Tony Hawks and Dave Gorman
14:30 - Street and Lane
Series 2, Going for Broke
4/4 The Yorkshire builders are warned over a dodgy landlord, and a birth is imminent.
15:00 - Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection
1. Mistakes
1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?
16:00 - Sounds Natural
Bill Oddie
The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
16:30 - Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music

An imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter
6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail.
17:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 4. Bait for a Bogey
4/7 Roger West takes a trip to the seaside - and receives a dinner invitation from a ... More >>lady.
18:00 - Like They've Never Been Gone
Series 2, The Anniversary Blues
4/6 Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but Lewis gets involved.
18:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, Number One Gets Married
12/17 Can the HMS Troutbridge rise to the occasion when wedding bells are in the air?
19:00 - North by Northamptonshire
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
19:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
1. The Blitz
1/10 As bombs fall on London, plans are made for the safety of the two young princesses.
19:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
1. Bet
1/5 Two gods make a bet that if they give human intelligence to dogs they will all die unhappy
20:00 - Just a Minute
Series 56, Episode 3
3/12 Nicholas Parsons chairs with Josie Lawrence, Justin Moorhouse, Tony Hawks and Dave Gorman
20:30 - Street and Lane
Series 2, Going for Broke
4/4 The Yorkshire builders are warned over a dodgy landlord, and a birth is imminent.
21:00 - Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection
1. Mistakes
1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?
22:00 - Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz
Series 3, Bradford - a load of bulls
4/6 Paul tests a Bradford audience with a series of bull-themed quiz questions.
22:30 - Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children
Series 1, 3. The Special Ones
3/4 Series about Ashley's unusual home life - including raising children with special needs.
23:00 - Dead Ringers
Series 25, Episode 4
4/4 Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
23:30 - The Confessional
Series 3, The Confession of Sheila Hancock
3/6 It's Dame Sheila Hancock's turn to share her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
00:00 - Sounds Natural
Bill Oddie
The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
00:30 - Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music

An imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 6. A Psychological Matter
6/8 Odell learns the identity of the lady in mink and why she’s involved in the blackmail.
01:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 4. Bait for a Bogey
4/7 Roger West takes a trip to the seaside - and receives a dinner invitation from a ... More >>lady.
02:00 - Like They've Never Been Gone
Series 2, The Anniversary Blues
4/6 Tommy has big celebration plans for Sheila, but Lewis gets involved.
02:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, Number One Gets Married
12/17 Can the HMS Troutbridge rise to the occasion when wedding bells are in the air?
03:00 - North by Northamptonshire
Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
03:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
1. The Blitz
1/10 As bombs fall on London, plans are made for the safety of the two young princesses.
03:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
1. Bet
1/5 Two gods make a bet that if they give human intelligence to dogs they will all die unhappy
04:00 - Just a Minute
Series 56, Episode 3
3/12 Nicholas Parsons chairs with Josie Lawrence, Justin Moorhouse, Tony Hawks and Dave Gorman
04:30 - Street and Lane
Series 2, Going for Broke
4/4 The Yorkshire builders are warned over a dodgy landlord, and a birth is imminent.
05:00 - Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection
1. Mistakes
1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?
06:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton
7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise.
06:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 5. Trail From A Tip-Off
5/7 An unexpected phone-call for Janet West - and Roger doesn't quite know where ... More >>he is!
07:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Paul and Ruby have moved out of the Reynolds' house, but not too far away.
07:30 - The Goon Show
Series 6, Tales of Old Dartmoor
21/26 Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.
08:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Series 2, Just the Way You Are
1/6 Joanna’s making Roger’s New Year resolutions, including a marriage reboot.
08:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
2. Escort to Ireland
2/10 MI5 agent Miss Celia Nashe escorts “Ellen” and “Mary” to Ireland.
08:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
2. Training
2/5 Nira and Mick adopt Majnoun the poodle. But who is training whom?
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
26/11/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Technicolour
2. Colour Naming
2/5 Tracey Logan explores how language changes our colour perception.
09:45 - Daily Service
Christ the King - An everlasting Kingdom
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Holly Adams
10:00 - A Good Read
Ruby Tandoh and Jake Yapp
Jake Yapp and Ruby Tandoh discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
10:30 - Ella In Berlin

Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
11:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton
7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise.
11:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 5. Trail From A Tip-Off
5/7 An unexpected phone-call for Janet West - and Roger doesn't quite know where ... More >>he is!
12:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Paul and Ruby have moved out of the Reynolds' house, but not too far away.
12:30 - The Goon Show
Series 6, Tales of Old Dartmoor
21/26 Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.
13:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Series 2, Just the Way You Are
1/6 Joanna’s making Roger’s New Year resolutions, including a marriage reboot.
13:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
2. Escort to Ireland
2/10 MI5 agent Miss Celia Nashe escorts “Ellen” and “Mary” to Ireland.
13:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
2. Training
2/5 Nira and Mick adopt Majnoun the poodle. But who is training whom?
14:00 - Act Your Age
Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
14:30 - Getting Nowhere Fast
Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Reunions top the agenda at the CyberPass bistro, but are they such a good idea?
15:00 - Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection
2. Proposal
2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?
16:00 - A Good Read
Ruby Tandoh and Jake Yapp
Jake Yapp and Ruby Tandoh discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
16:30 - Ella In Berlin

Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
17:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton
7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise.
17:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 5. Trail From A Tip-Off
5/7 An unexpected phone-call for Janet West - and Roger doesn't quite know where ... More >>he is!
18:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Paul and Ruby have moved out of the Reynolds' house, but not too far away.
18:30 - The Goon Show
Series 6, Tales of Old Dartmoor
21/26 Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.
19:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Series 2, Just the Way You Are
1/6 Joanna’s making Roger’s New Year resolutions, including a marriage reboot.
19:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
2. Escort to Ireland
2/10 MI5 agent Miss Celia Nashe escorts “Ellen” and “Mary” to Ireland.
19:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
2. Training
2/5 Nira and Mick adopt Majnoun the poodle. But who is training whom?
20:00 - Act Your Age
Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
20:30 - Getting Nowhere Fast
Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Reunions top the agenda at the CyberPass bistro, but are they such a good idea?
21:00 - Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection
2. Proposal
2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?
22:00 - Best Medicine
Series 2, 1. MV140, Origami Surgical Capsules, Denial, Defibrillators
Ingestible origami robots battle against a revolutionary pineapple-flavoured ... More >>UTI vaccine.
22:30 - The Consultants
Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Chesney fixes the alphabet, which has a leaky 'e'.
23:00 - Clare in the Community
Series 10, This Is a Man's World
5/6 Nali's ex-husband arrives unexpectedly and Clare takes it upon herself to intervene.
23:30 - Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks
Funerals and Sex Education
5/6 Jason Cook examines the best way to behave at funerals and the subtleties of sex education
00:00 - A Good Read
Ruby Tandoh and Jake Yapp
Jake Yapp and Ruby Tandoh discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
00:30 - Ella In Berlin

Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
01:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 7. Wanted Kitty Stapleton
7/8 The case appears settled for Odell, but there’s still time for one more surprise.
01:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 5. Trail From A Tip-Off
5/7 An unexpected phone-call for Janet West - and Roger doesn't quite know where ... More >>he is!
02:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Paul and Ruby have moved out of the Reynolds' house, but not too far away.
02:30 - The Goon Show
Series 6, Tales of Old Dartmoor
21/26 Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.
03:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Series 2, Just the Way You Are
1/6 Joanna’s making Roger’s New Year resolutions, including a marriage reboot.
03:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
2. Escort to Ireland
2/10 MI5 agent Miss Celia Nashe escorts “Ellen” and “Mary” to Ireland.
03:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
2. Training
2/5 Nira and Mick adopt Majnoun the poodle. But who is training whom?
04:00 - Act Your Age
Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
04:30 - Getting Nowhere Fast
Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Reunions top the agenda at the CyberPass bistro, but are they such a good idea?
05:00 - Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection
2. Proposal
2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?
06:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 8. Show Down
8/8 Odell gathers his evidence together the evidence to confront the killer.
06:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
07:00 - Winston
Winston in Europe, Coping With Urges
4/6 Rosie fancies a dishy French estate agent, but Nancy reckons she saw him first.
07:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 4, The Winter Holiday
1/8 Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.
08:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 3, Broadband on the Run
1/6 Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
08:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
3. Settling In
3/10 Strafford and Celia explore the Duke of Edenmore’s estate.
08:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
3. Trouble
3/5 Atticus the Bull Mastiff gets into trouble whilst Princess the mongrel learns poetry.
09:00 - Yesterday in Parliament
27/11/2024
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:30 - Technicolour
3. Feeling Colour
3/5 Does colour change the way we feel and behave? Tracey Logan investigates.
09:45 - Daily Service
Christ the King - Questioning and Truth
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Paul Kerensa
10:00 - Archive on 4
The Problem of Leisure
The history of a phantom fear: that automation will end work and leave us nothing to do.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 8. Show Down
8/8 Odell gathers his evidence together the evidence to confront the killer.
11:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
12:00 - Winston
Winston in Europe, Coping With Urges
4/6 Rosie fancies a dishy French estate agent, but Nancy reckons she saw him first.
12:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 4, The Winter Holiday
1/8 Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.
13:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 3, Broadband on the Run
1/6 Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
13:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
3. Settling In
3/10 Strafford and Celia explore the Duke of Edenmore’s estate.
13:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
3. Trouble
3/5 Atticus the Bull Mastiff gets into trouble whilst Princess the mongrel learns poetry.
14:00 - Counterpoint
Series 27, 2013 Semi-final 1
10/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
14:30 - Smelling of Roses
Series 1, Survival of the Fittest
5/6 When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
15:00 - Bernard Kops - The Lost Love of Phoebe Myers

Wartime London: a young woman falls in love with a young American serviceman.
15:45 - Seeing Double by Daphne Glazer

Marrying a twin is double trouble. When Sandra’s cooking is shunned, she seeks a solution.
16:00 - Archive on 4
The Problem of Leisure
The history of a phantom fear: that automation will end work and leave us nothing to do.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Lady in a Fog, 8. Show Down
8/8 Odell gathers his evidence together the evidence to confront the killer.
17:30 - Stand By For West
Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
18:00 - Winston
Winston in Europe, Coping With Urges
4/6 Rosie fancies a dishy French estate agent, but Nancy reckons she saw him first.
18:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 4, The Winter Holiday
1/8 Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.
19:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 3, Broadband on the Run
1/6 Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
19:30 - The Secret Guests, by BW Black
3. Settling In
3/10 Strafford and Celia explore the Duke of Edenmore’s estate.
19:45 - André Alexis - Fifteen Dogs
3. Trouble
3/5 Atticus the Bull Mastiff gets into trouble whilst Princess the mongrel learns poetry.
20:00 - Counterpoint
Series 27, 2013 Semi-final 1
10/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
20:30 - Smelling of Roses
Series 1, Survival of the Fittest
5/6 When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
21:00 - Bernard Kops - The Lost Love of Phoebe Myers

Wartime London: a young woman falls in love with a young American serviceman.
21:45 - Seeing Double by Daphne Glazer

Marrying a twin is double trouble. When Sandra’s cooking is shunned, she seeks a solution.
22:00 - You Heard It Here First
Series 2, 'Dropping a Grandfather clock on your foot!'
2/6 Is Mercury hotter than Rio?
22:30 - Mark Thomas: The Manifesto
Series 5, London
4/6 Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Alexandra Haddow 2/3
Esyllt Sears has another chat with the comedian and writer Alexandra Haddow.
23:00 - Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes
Series 2, The Welsh Abroad
1/6 Welsh migrants to America, Michael D Jones and Anthony Hopkins. From 2012.
23:30 - Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian
Series 1, 3: Family
3/4 Comedian Ken Cheng explores British Chinese culture and attitudes to family values.
23:45 - Self-Storage
Series 1, Dating
5/6 Judy fixes Dave up on his first date since his marriage broke up. Stars Reece Shearsmith.