BBC Radio 4 Extra's programmes

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Series 1, Beethoven's Ode to Joy
6/8 John Suchet, Hans Rhieburg and Susan Greenfield on the impact of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
00:30 - The Secret Power of Trees

Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
01:00 - The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith
4. Revenge
4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
01:30 - Little Novels by Wilkie Collins
5. Miss Morris and the Stranger
5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.
02:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 3, Gooseberries and Fools
2/6 Can a relationship with an ex-pupil be the best thing for Izzy?
02:30 - Ken Dodd's Easter Special

Spring is in the air! Doddy is in Leeds entertaining at Easter!
03:00 - Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile
Episode 3
3/4 Playwright Michael Frayn’s masterfully comic ideas portrayed by a stellar ensemble.
03:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
10. Aftermath
10/10 Tragedy has struck, leaving Nick struggling to find mourners...
03:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
5. Deception
5/15 When Carrie mentions marriage, will Hurstwood reveal he's already wed?
04:00 - The Motion Show
Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
04:30 - 1835
The Reluctant Aristocrat
3/4 Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
05:00 - David Pownall
Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
3/3 What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
05:45 - Short Works
Every Second Saturday by Rachael Fulton
A man rails against a custody settlement. Hard-hitting short story.
06:00 - Dickens' Women

From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
07:30 - The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)

Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
08:45 - Beryl Reid in Conversation
Educating Archie
3/6 Beryl Reid talks to Sian Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
09:00 - Mind Your Own Business!
Two Fingers of Suspicion
5/6 There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
09:30 - Beyond Our Ken
From 25/06/1959
Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
10:00 - Writing... The Midlands
3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
3/3 Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
11:00 - Dickens' Women

From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
12:30 - The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)

Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
13:45 - Beryl Reid in Conversation
Educating Archie
3/6 Beryl Reid talks to Sian Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
14:00 - Mind Your Own Business!
Two Fingers of Suspicion
5/6 There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
14:30 - Beyond Our Ken
From 25/06/1959
Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
15:00 - Writing... The Midlands
3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
3/3 Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
16:00 - Doctor Who
The War Doctor, 4. Legion of the Lost - Part 1/2
The Time Lord army has a seemingly endless supply of soldiers. But at what cost?
16:40 - The White Cat by E Nesbit

Three sons compete to inherit the King's estate. Fairytale read by Jenny Agutter.
17:00 - Dickens' Women

From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
18:30 - The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)

Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
19:45 - Beryl Reid in Conversation
Educating Archie
3/6 Beryl Reid talks to Sian Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
20:00 - Mind Your Own Business!
Two Fingers of Suspicion
5/6 There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
20:30 - Beyond Our Ken
From 25/06/1959
Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
21:00 - Writing... The Midlands
3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
3/3 Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
22:00 - Bridget Christie's Utopia
Series 1, Disengage
1/4 As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
22:30 - 4 Stands Up
Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Rhod Gilbert introduces - Stewart Francis, Jo Neary and Chris Addison.
23:00 - The Celebrity Voicemail Show
Series 1, Barack Obama
4/4 Kayvan Novak imagines what the voicemail of President Barack Obama might sound like.
23:15 - Armstrong and Miller
Episode 4
4/4 Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
23:30 - Chain Reaction
Series 2, Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer
The feisty comedienne and veteran comic in the tag talk show.
00:00 - Doctor Who
The War Doctor, 4. Legion of the Lost - Part 1/2
The Time Lord army has a seemingly endless supply of soldiers. But at what cost?
00:40 - The White Cat by E Nesbit

Three sons compete to inherit the King's estate. Fairytale read by Jenny Agutter.
01:00 - Dickens' Women

From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
02:30 - The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)

Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
03:45 - Beryl Reid in Conversation
Educating Archie
3/6 Beryl Reid talks to Sian Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
04:00 - Mind Your Own Business!
Two Fingers of Suspicion
5/6 There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
04:30 - Beyond Our Ken
From 25/06/1959
Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
05:00 - Writing... The Midlands
3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
3/3 Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
06:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Chefs and Cooks 2, Rick Stein
TV chef Rick Stein is castaway by Sue Lawley
06:45 - Run and Ask Daddy If He Has Any More Money by Fay Weldon

A university professor has a run-in with his past.
07:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Psalm 23
To celebrate Easter, Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
07:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Nick is helpless watching Gatsby's attempts to win back Daisy. Can you repeat the past?
08:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Jesse Eisenberg
Actor Jesse Eisenberg chooses tracks by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Frédéric Chopin.
08:50 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/3 1899. 18 year old Caroline Meeber heads to Chicago to seek her fortune.
10:00 - Just Fancy
From 22/11/1957
Attitudes to dogs, complaining about everything going and American party animals.
10:30 - Take It From Here
From 01/04/1954
Dick fancies himself as a snapper and Pa Glum reflects on the value of money.
11:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Chefs and Cooks 2, Rick Stein
TV chef Rick Stein is castaway by Sue Lawley
11:45 - Run and Ask Daddy If He Has Any More Money by Fay Weldon

A university professor has a run-in with his past.
12:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Psalm 23
To celebrate Easter, Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Nick is helpless watching Gatsby's attempts to win back Daisy. Can you repeat the past?
13:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Jesse Eisenberg
Actor Jesse Eisenberg chooses tracks by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Frédéric Chopin.
13:50 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/3 1899. 18 year old Caroline Meeber heads to Chicago to seek her fortune.
15:00 - Just Fancy
From 22/11/1957
Attitudes to dogs, complaining about everything going and American party animals.
15:30 - Take It From Here
From 01/04/1954
Dick fancies himself as a snapper and Pa Glum reflects on the value of money.
16:00 - Doctor Who
The War Doctor, 4. Legion of the Lost - Part 2/2
The Technomancers’ monstrous reanimation means The War Doctor must take action.
16:40 - MR James
A Warning to the Curious
Alex Jennings reads MR James's spine-chilller set on the windswept coast of East Anglia.
17:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Chefs and Cooks 2, Rick Stein
TV chef Rick Stein is castaway by Sue Lawley
17:45 - Run and Ask Daddy If He Has Any More Money by Fay Weldon

A university professor has a run-in with his past.
18:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Psalm 23
To celebrate Easter, Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
18:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Nick is helpless watching Gatsby's attempts to win back Daisy. Can you repeat the past?
19:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Jesse Eisenberg
Actor Jesse Eisenberg chooses tracks by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Frédéric Chopin.
19:50 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/3 1899. 18 year old Caroline Meeber heads to Chicago to seek her fortune.
21:00 - Just Fancy
From 22/11/1957
Attitudes to dogs, complaining about everything going and American party animals.
21:30 - Take It From Here
From 01/04/1954
Dick fancies himself as a snapper and Pa Glum reflects on the value of money.
22:00 - Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey
Series 1, Territory
3/4 Why do we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space?
22:30 - Pick Ups
Series 2, Little Grey Cells
1/6 Dave's marriage proposal is temporarily postponed by an omelette.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Abi Clarke 1/3
Arthur Smith talks to Abi Clarke.
23:00 - The Guns of Adam Riches
Series 2, Mastermind in Love
2/3 The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love.
23:30 - Rigor Mortis
Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Trying to guard his legacy, the professor lets Anthony and Ruth run the path lab.
00:00 - Doctor Who
The War Doctor, 4. Legion of the Lost - Part 2/2
The Technomancers’ monstrous reanimation means The War Doctor must take action.
00:40 - MR James
A Warning to the Curious
Alex Jennings reads MR James's spine-chilller set on the windswept coast of East Anglia.
01:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Chefs and Cooks 2, Rick Stein
TV chef Rick Stein is castaway by Sue Lawley
01:45 - Run and Ask Daddy If He Has Any More Money by Fay Weldon

A university professor has a run-in with his past.
02:00 - Poetry Extra
Adventures In Poetry - Psalm 23
To celebrate Easter, Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
Episode 2
2/2 Nick is helpless watching Gatsby's attempts to win back Daisy. Can you repeat the past?
03:40 - Inheritance Tracks
Jesse Eisenberg
Actor Jesse Eisenberg chooses tracks by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Frédéric Chopin.
03:50 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)
Episode 1
1/3 1899. 18 year old Caroline Meeber heads to Chicago to seek her fortune.
05:00 - Just Fancy
From 22/11/1957
Attitudes to dogs, complaining about everything going and American party animals.
05:30 - Take It From Here
From 01/04/1954
Dick fancies himself as a snapper and Pa Glum reflects on the value of money.
06:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 1. Traitor?
1/5 Agent Smiley must make a security check on a member of the Foreign Office.
06:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 1. Opal Whiteley
1/6 A nature-loving writer kicks off George Cole's profile of more extraordinary Victorians.
07:00 - Second Holmes
5. The Case of the Neglected Farm
5/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.
07:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
6/13 The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
08:00 - Love in Recovery
Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph
1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.
08:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
1. Out of Louis
1/5 The extraordinary star who danced and sang her way from slums to fame and riches.
08:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
6. The Stage
6/15 Carrie's amateur dramatics leaves Hurstwood tortured by jealousy.
09:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 31, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
09:30 - Inside the Queen's Head
1. Gay Bar in Brighton
1/5 A lesbian anarchist and a male voice choir are in Brighton.
09:45 - Daily Service
Niceen creed - On the third day he rose again
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Dr Stephen Wigley
10:00 - The Tingle Factor
Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan explains to Robin Ray why musical moments enrich his life.
10:30 - Death By Chocolate

Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
11:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 1. Traitor?
1/5 Agent Smiley must make a security check on a member of the Foreign Office.
11:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 1. Opal Whiteley
1/6 A nature-loving writer kicks off George Cole's profile of more extraordinary Victorians.
12:00 - Second Holmes
5. The Case of the Neglected Farm
5/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.
12:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
6/13 The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
13:00 - Love in Recovery
Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph
1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.
13:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
1. Out of Louis
1/5 The extraordinary star who danced and sang her way from slums to fame and riches.
13:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
6. The Stage
6/15 Carrie's amateur dramatics leaves Hurstwood tortured by jealousy.
14:00 - Listomania
Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 Susan Calman challenges Sarah Millican, Andrew O'Neill, Ricky Wilson and Roisin Conaty.
14:30 - Changing Climates
Early Warnings
1/5 Prescient visions of a world out of balance from E.M. Forster and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
16:00 - The Tingle Factor
Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan explains to Robin Ray why musical moments enrich his life.
16:30 - Death By Chocolate

Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
17:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 1. Traitor?
1/5 Agent Smiley must make a security check on a member of the Foreign Office.
17:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 1. Opal Whiteley
1/6 A nature-loving writer kicks off George Cole's profile of more extraordinary Victorians.
18:00 - Second Holmes
5. The Case of the Neglected Farm
5/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.
18:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
6/13 The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
19:00 - Love in Recovery
Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph
1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.
19:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
1. Out of Louis
1/5 The extraordinary star who danced and sang her way from slums to fame and riches.
19:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
6. The Stage
6/15 Carrie's amateur dramatics leaves Hurstwood tortured by jealousy.
20:00 - Listomania
Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 Susan Calman challenges Sarah Millican, Andrew O'Neill, Ricky Wilson and Roisin Conaty.
20:30 - Changing Climates
Early Warnings
1/5 Prescient visions of a world out of balance from E.M. Forster and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
22:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 31, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
22:30 - Big Problems with Helen Keen
Series 1, Boredom
3/4 Helen Keen tackles the problem of boredom and the potential solution that is gamification.
23:00 - The News Quiz
Series 117, Episode 1
1/8 Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
23:30 - Old Harry's Game
Series 3, The Final Reckoning
6/6 When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate.
00:00 - The Tingle Factor
Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan explains to Robin Ray why musical moments enrich his life.
00:30 - Death By Chocolate

Jo Brand looks at the sinister history of the sweet treat.
01:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 1. Traitor?
1/5 Agent Smiley must make a security check on a member of the Foreign Office.
01:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 1. Opal Whiteley
1/6 A nature-loving writer kicks off George Cole's profile of more extraordinary Victorians.
02:00 - Second Holmes
5. The Case of the Neglected Farm
5/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.
02:30 - Steptoe and Son
Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
6/13 The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
03:00 - Love in Recovery
Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph
1/6 Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.
03:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
1. Out of Louis
1/5 The extraordinary star who danced and sang her way from slums to fame and riches.
03:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
6. The Stage
6/15 Carrie's amateur dramatics leaves Hurstwood tortured by jealousy.
04:00 - Listomania
Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 Susan Calman challenges Sarah Millican, Andrew O'Neill, Ricky Wilson and Roisin Conaty.
04:30 - Changing Climates
Early Warnings
1/5 Prescient visions of a world out of balance from E.M. Forster and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
06:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 2. Suicide or Murder?
2/5 Was Fennan's death suicide or murder? Smiley investigates. Stars George Cole.
06:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 2. William Friese-Green
2/6 George Cole profiles the extraordinary Victorian founding father of cinema
07:00 - To the Manor Born
What's in a Name?
3/10 Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do?
07:30 - The Goon Show
Series 7, Shifting Sands
17/21 Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
08:00 - A Month of June
3. Now You See Me, Now You Don't
3/4 June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees.
08:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
2. La Revue Negre
2/5 Josephine takes Paris by storm in the city's new black revue.
08:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
7. An Offer
7/15 Drouet’s suspicions about Carrie grow. Hurstwood begs her to run away with him. Will she?
09:00 - Meet David Sedaris
Series 10, 3. Goodyear
3/6 Another slice of the master storyteller's life - this week we meet his friend Dawn.
09:30 - Inside the Queen's Head
2. A Mug's Game in London
2/5 Lemn Sissay visits another pub with the Queen's name - where violence breaks out.
09:45 - Daily Service
Nicene Creed 5 - On the third day - in accordance with the scriptures
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Anne Read.
10:00 - A Good Read
Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang
Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
10:30 - Fantasy Festival
Chris Beardshaw
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw creates his dream Egyptian-themed festival.
11:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 2. Suicide or Murder?
2/5 Was Fennan's death suicide or murder? Smiley investigates. Stars George Cole.
11:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 2. William Friese-Green
2/6 George Cole profiles the extraordinary Victorian founding father of cinema
12:00 - To the Manor Born
What's in a Name?
3/10 Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do?
12:30 - The Goon Show
Series 7, Shifting Sands
17/21 Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
13:00 - A Month of June
3. Now You See Me, Now You Don't
3/4 June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees.
13:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
2. La Revue Negre
2/5 Josephine takes Paris by storm in the city's new black revue.
13:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
7. An Offer
7/15 Drouet’s suspicions about Carrie grow. Hurstwood begs her to run away with him. Will she?
14:00 - Act Your Age
Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
14:30 - Changing Climates
Post-War Interest
2/5 John Hammond continues exploring climate fiction with J.G. Ballard’s 'The Drowned World.'
16:00 - A Good Read
Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang
Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
16:30 - Fantasy Festival
Chris Beardshaw
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw creates his dream Egyptian-themed festival.
17:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 2. Suicide or Murder?
2/5 Was Fennan's death suicide or murder? Smiley investigates. Stars George Cole.
17:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 2. William Friese-Green
2/6 George Cole profiles the extraordinary Victorian founding father of cinema
18:00 - To the Manor Born
What's in a Name?
3/10 Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do?
18:30 - The Goon Show
Series 7, Shifting Sands
17/21 Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
19:00 - A Month of June
3. Now You See Me, Now You Don't
3/4 June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees.
19:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
2. La Revue Negre
2/5 Josephine takes Paris by storm in the city's new black revue.
19:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
7. An Offer
7/15 Drouet’s suspicions about Carrie grow. Hurstwood begs her to run away with him. Will she?
20:00 - Act Your Age
Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
20:30 - Changing Climates
Post-War Interest
2/5 John Hammond continues exploring climate fiction with J.G. Ballard’s 'The Drowned World.'
22:00 - Meet David Sedaris
Series 10, 3. Goodyear
3/6 Another slice of the master storyteller's life - this week we meet his friend Dawn.
22:30 - The Young Postmen
It's a Dog's Life
3/6 The eager trio whizz up to Jupiter and perform a musical.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Abi Clarke 2/3
Arthur Smith talks to Abi Clarke.
23:00 - The Mark Steel Solution
Series 1, Anyone Born in England Should Be Deported
5/6 Radical proposals to improve our lives with the comedian's emigration shake- ... More >>up.
23:30 - Seekers
Series 2, The Wedding Crushers
2/6 Stuart and Vanessa are keen to plan their wedding, but not everyone is happy for them.
00:00 - A Good Read
Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang
Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
00:30 - Fantasy Festival
Chris Beardshaw
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw creates his dream Egyptian-themed festival.
01:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 2. Suicide or Murder?
2/5 Was Fennan's death suicide or murder? Smiley investigates. Stars George Cole.
01:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 2. William Friese-Green
2/6 George Cole profiles the extraordinary Victorian founding father of cinema
02:00 - To the Manor Born
What's in a Name?
3/10 Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do?
02:30 - The Goon Show
Series 7, Shifting Sands
17/21 Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
03:00 - A Month of June
3. Now You See Me, Now You Don't
3/4 June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees.
03:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
2. La Revue Negre
2/5 Josephine takes Paris by storm in the city's new black revue.
03:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
7. An Offer
7/15 Drouet’s suspicions about Carrie grow. Hurstwood begs her to run away with him. Will she?
04:00 - Act Your Age
Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
04:30 - Changing Climates
Post-War Interest
2/5 John Hammond continues exploring climate fiction with J.G. Ballard’s 'The Drowned World.'
06:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 3.Reflections from a Hospital Bed
3/5 Smiley investigates Fennan's death from a hospital-bed.
06:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 3. Thomas Sayers
3/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian prize-fighter.
07:00 - Nineteen Ninety-Four
Power Is Happiness
5/6 Edward could be up for promotion, but will it go to his head?
07:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
Series 4, Cyrano de Hancock
8/20 Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad's secretary.
08:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 5, Richard Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
4/4 Tom's Dad attempts to take centre stage.
08:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
3. Dancing in Bananas
3/5 The Jazz Age dancing and singing sensation wears nothing but bananas
08:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
8. Revelation
8/15 Drouet angrily confronts Carrie, and reveals something devastating about Hurstwood.
09:00 - The Ultimate Choice
Series 2, Episode 3: Dad's Army v Spice Girls
3/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Darren Harriott and Zoe ... More >> Lyons.
09:30 - Inside the Queen's Head
3. Beartown in Congleton
3/5 Lemn Sissay visits the drinkers of an affluent pub in Cheshire.
09:45 - Daily Service
Nicene Creed 5 - On the third day - he ascended into heaven
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Greg Finn.
10:00 - Archive on 4
Some Like It Hot
Cleo Laine revisits the 1940s golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and USA.
11:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 3.Reflections from a Hospital Bed
3/5 Smiley investigates Fennan's death from a hospital-bed.
11:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 3. Thomas Sayers
3/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian prize-fighter.
12:00 - Nineteen Ninety-Four
Power Is Happiness
5/6 Edward could be up for promotion, but will it go to his head?
12:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
Series 4, Cyrano de Hancock
8/20 Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad's secretary.
13:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 5, Richard Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
4/4 Tom's Dad attempts to take centre stage.
13:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
3. Dancing in Bananas
3/5 The Jazz Age dancing and singing sensation wears nothing but bananas
13:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
8. Revelation
8/15 Drouet angrily confronts Carrie, and reveals something devastating about Hurstwood.
14:00 - The Museum of Curiosity
Series 11, Episode 4
4/6 John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Cariad Lloyd, Amanda Owen and Gyles Brandreth.
14:30 - Changing Climates
Growing Awareness
3/5 James Follett's story 'Ice,' where a vast iceberg is drifting ominously towards New York.
16:00 - Archive on 4
Some Like It Hot
Cleo Laine revisits the 1940s golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and USA.
17:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 3.Reflections from a Hospital Bed
3/5 Smiley investigates Fennan's death from a hospital-bed.
17:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 3. Thomas Sayers
3/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian prize-fighter.
18:00 - Nineteen Ninety-Four
Power Is Happiness
5/6 Edward could be up for promotion, but will it go to his head?
18:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
Series 4, Cyrano de Hancock
8/20 Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad's secretary.
19:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 5, Richard Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
4/4 Tom's Dad attempts to take centre stage.
19:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
3. Dancing in Bananas
3/5 The Jazz Age dancing and singing sensation wears nothing but bananas
19:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
8. Revelation
8/15 Drouet angrily confronts Carrie, and reveals something devastating about Hurstwood.
20:00 - The Museum of Curiosity
Series 11, Episode 4
4/6 John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Cariad Lloyd, Amanda Owen and Gyles Brandreth.
20:30 - Changing Climates
Growing Awareness
3/5 James Follett's story 'Ice,' where a vast iceberg is drifting ominously towards New York.
22:00 - The Ultimate Choice
Series 2, Episode 3: Dad's Army v Spice Girls
3/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Darren Harriott and Zoe ... More >> Lyons.
22:30 - Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing
Series 1, About Proud Mums
5/6 Nathan's family disapprove of his stand-up career, until a TV appearance sparks a rethink.
22:45 - Self-Storage
Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Dave gets a surprise visitor to his pod - his Dad.
23:00 - The Skivers
Series 2, Henry Cooper
3/5 Peter Sissons and Alan Hansen's secrets are revealed, with special guest Henry Cooper.
23:30 - The Skewer
Series 13, Man of Steel and Art of the Deal
1/6 The week's news - remixed. This week Charlie XCX's Trump Bump and Starmer: Man of St ... More >>eel.
23:45 - World of Pub
Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Can Dodgy Phil help revamp Barry and Garry’s East End boozer? Stars John Thomson.
00:00 - Archive on 4
Some Like It Hot
Cleo Laine revisits the 1940s golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and USA.
01:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 3.Reflections from a Hospital Bed
3/5 Smiley investigates Fennan's death from a hospital-bed.
01:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 3. Thomas Sayers
3/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian prize-fighter.
02:00 - Nineteen Ninety-Four
Power Is Happiness
5/6 Edward could be up for promotion, but will it go to his head?
02:30 - Hancock's Half Hour
Series 4, Cyrano de Hancock
8/20 Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad's secretary.
03:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 5, Richard Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
4/4 Tom's Dad attempts to take centre stage.
03:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
3. Dancing in Bananas
3/5 The Jazz Age dancing and singing sensation wears nothing but bananas
03:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
8. Revelation
8/15 Drouet angrily confronts Carrie, and reveals something devastating about Hurstwood.
04:00 - The Museum of Curiosity
Series 11, Episode 4
4/6 John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Cariad Lloyd, Amanda Owen and Gyles Brandreth.
04:30 - Changing Climates
Growing Awareness
3/5 James Follett's story 'Ice,' where a vast iceberg is drifting ominously towards New York.
06:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 4. Unclassified!
4/5 Secret agent Smiley doggedly pursues the Samuel Fennan case. Stars George Cole.
06:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 4. Michael Faraday
4/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian physicist.
07:00 - Coming Alive
Series 3, Star
5/6 Sandra is about to move up in the world, while ex-con Terry is putting on a play.
07:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, A Night Out
4/10 A stranded railway passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
08:00 - Plum House
Series 3, 5. All in Good Faith
5/6 A new vicar comes to the local parish much to Peter's delight.
08:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
4. The Honourable Correspondent
4/5 The singer and dancer carries out war work and becomes a pilot
08:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
9. Temptation
9/15 Hurstwood is tempted by an unlocked safe. Will Carrie agree to his desperate plan?
09:00 - Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life
Series 4, Wednesday's Child Is...
3/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
09:30 - Inside the Queen's Head
4. Marooned on Anglesey
4/5 Lemn Sissay meets the drinkers of Amlwch on the island of Anglesey.
09:45 - Daily Service
Nicene Creed 5 - On the third day - and is seated at the right hand of the Father
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by S ... More >>haron Grenham Thompson.
10:00 - Great Lives
Mica Paris on Josephine Baker
Soul singer Mica Paris tells Matthew Parris why Josephine Baker is her heroine.
10:30 - The Paris Bouquinistes

Kirsty Lang heads to Paris to tell the story of the riverside booksellers, les bouqinistes
11:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 4. Unclassified!
4/5 Secret agent Smiley doggedly pursues the Samuel Fennan case. Stars George Cole.
11:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 4. Michael Faraday
4/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian physicist.
12:00 - Coming Alive
Series 3, Star
5/6 Sandra is about to move up in the world, while ex-con Terry is putting on a play.
12:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, A Night Out
4/10 A stranded railway passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
13:00 - Plum House
Series 3, 5. All in Good Faith
5/6 A new vicar comes to the local parish much to Peter's delight.
13:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
4. The Honourable Correspondent
4/5 The singer and dancer carries out war work and becomes a pilot
13:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
9. Temptation
9/15 Hurstwood is tempted by an unlocked safe. Will Carrie agree to his desperate plan?
14:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 14, 3. Loughborough University
3/6 Three students from Loughborough University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
14:30 - Changing Climates
The Rise of Cli-Fi
4/5 Patricia Cumper’s drama 'Biomass' and Ian Sansom’s letter to Octavia E. Butler.
16:00 - Great Lives
Mica Paris on Josephine Baker
Soul singer Mica Paris tells Matthew Parris why Josephine Baker is her heroine.
16:30 - The Paris Bouquinistes

Kirsty Lang heads to Paris to tell the story of the riverside booksellers, les bouqinistes
17:00 - John le Carre
Call for the Dead, 4. Unclassified!
4/5 Secret agent Smiley doggedly pursues the Samuel Fennan case. Stars George Cole.
17:30 - Sexton's Tales
Series 2, 4. Michael Faraday
4/6 George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian physicist.
18:00 - Coming Alive
Series 3, Star
5/6 Sandra is about to move up in the world, while ex-con Terry is putting on a play.
18:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, A Night Out
4/10 A stranded railway passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
19:00 - Plum House
Series 3, 5. All in Good Faith
5/6 A new vicar comes to the local parish much to Peter's delight.
19:30 - The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood
4. The Honourable Correspondent
4/5 The singer and dancer carries out war work and becomes a pilot
19:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
9. Temptation
9/15 Hurstwood is tempted by an unlocked safe. Will Carrie agree to his desperate plan?
20:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 14, 3. Loughborough University
3/6 Three students from Loughborough University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
20:30 - Changing Climates
The Rise of Cli-Fi
4/5 Patricia Cumper’s drama 'Biomass' and Ian Sansom’s letter to Octavia E. Butler.
22:00 - Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life
Series 4, Wednesday's Child Is...
3/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
22:30 - Big Town All Stars
Series 2, Meet The Wife
1/4 The band performs at Lorelei's school reunion. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.
23:00 - The Lee Mack Show
Tom Robinson
5/6 Tom Robinson joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
23:30 - Beauty of Britain
Series 2, Life in the UK
6/6 Beauty's visa to work in the UK is about to run out. Will she pass her citizenship test?
00:00 - Great Lives
Albert Einstein
Scientist and broadcaster Kathy Sykes chooses the iconic physicist, Albert Einstein.
00:30 - The Goddess of English

Zareer Masani on why Indians worship English as a goddess who can free them from poverty.
01:00 - The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith
3. Determination
3/4 After Robert and Greg fight over Jenny, ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back.
01:30 - Little Novels by Wilkie Collins
4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee
4/5 An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.
02:00 - Coming Alive
Series 3, Here Comes the Judge
4/6 Ex-con Terry is asked to be a school fancy dress judge, but can he make up with Sandra?
02:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 2, The Entente Cordiale
3/10 A plan for cross-channel station-twinning soon hits the buffers!
03:00 - Plum House
Series 3, 4. Grace and Favour
4/6 Manager Tom rents out Peter's flat at the museum, and unexpectedly, love is in the air.
03:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
9. Fresh Tragedy
9/10 Gatsby fails to convince Daisy - as fresh tragedy arrives.
03:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
4. New Passion
4/15 Hurstwood's passion for Carrie grows, whilst his wife needles him.
04:00 - The 3rd Degree
Series 14, 2. University of St Andrews
2/6 Three students from the University of St Andrews take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
04:30 - No Commitments
Series 13, A Voice From the Past
4/6 Charlotte's love life takes a twist, while Emily must fend off more baby name questions.
05:00 - David Pownall
Assassins, 2. A Mere Five Thousand Pounds
2/3 How a timber merchant shot prime minister Spencer Perceval dead.
05:45 - Short Works
A Little Lay-Off by Candy Neubert
A woman watches Arsenal on TV in her favourite pub.
06:00 - The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith
4. Revenge
4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
06:30 - Little Novels by Wilkie Collins
5. Miss Morris and the Stranger
5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.
07:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 3, Gooseberries and Fools
2/6 Can a relationship with an ex-pupil be the best thing for Izzy?
07:30 - Ken Dodd's Easter Special

Spring is in the air! Doddy is in Leeds entertaining at Easter!
08:00 - Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile
Episode 3
3/4 Playwright Michael Frayn’s masterfully comic ideas portrayed by a stellar ensemble.
08:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
10. Aftermath
10/10 Tragedy has struck, leaving Nick struggling to find mourners...
08:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
5. Deception
5/15 When Carrie mentions marriage, will Hurstwood reveal he's already wed?
09:00 - Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar
Episode 3
3/6 Granny Kumar chats to Ayesha Hazerika and Anita Rani.
09:30 - Macbeth Remixed
5. The Political Spinning of Macbeth
5/5 How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?
09:45 - Daily Service
Good Friday from Bishopthorpe, York
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Archbishop of York.
10:00 - Soul Music
Series 1, Beethoven's Ode to Joy
6/8 John Suchet, Hans Rhieburg and Susan Greenfield on the impact of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
10:30 - The Secret Power of Trees

Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
11:00 - The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith
4. Revenge
4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
11:30 - Little Novels by Wilkie Collins
5. Miss Morris and the Stranger
5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.
12:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 3, Gooseberries and Fools
2/6 Can a relationship with an ex-pupil be the best thing for Izzy?
12:30 - Ken Dodd's Easter Special

Spring is in the air! Doddy is in Leeds entertaining at Easter!
13:00 - Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile
Episode 3
3/4 Playwright Michael Frayn’s masterfully comic ideas portrayed by a stellar ensemble.
13:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
10. Aftermath
10/10 Tragedy has struck, leaving Nick struggling to find mourners...
13:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
5. Deception
5/15 When Carrie mentions marriage, will Hurstwood reveal he's already wed?
14:00 - The Motion Show
Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
14:30 - 1835
The Reluctant Aristocrat
3/4 Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
15:00 - David Pownall
Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
3/3 What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
15:45 - Short Works
Every Second Saturday by Rachael Fulton
A man rails against a custody settlement. Hard-hitting short story.
16:00 - Soul Music
Series 1, Beethoven's Ode to Joy
6/8 John Suchet, Hans Rhieburg and Susan Greenfield on the impact of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
16:30 - The Secret Power of Trees

Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
17:00 - The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith
4. Revenge
4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
17:30 - Little Novels by Wilkie Collins
5. Miss Morris and the Stranger
5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.
18:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 3, Gooseberries and Fools
2/6 Can a relationship with an ex-pupil be the best thing for Izzy?
18:30 - Ken Dodd's Easter Special

Spring is in the air! Doddy is in Leeds entertaining at Easter!
19:00 - Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile
Episode 3
3/4 Playwright Michael Frayn’s masterfully comic ideas portrayed by a stellar ensemble.
19:30 - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
10. Aftermath
10/10 Tragedy has struck, leaving Nick struggling to find mourners...
19:45 - Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
5. Deception
5/15 When Carrie mentions marriage, will Hurstwood reveal he's already wed?
20:00 - The Motion Show
Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
20:30 - 1835
The Reluctant Aristocrat
3/4 Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
21:00 - David Pownall
Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
3/3 What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
21:45 - Short Works
Every Second Saturday by Rachael Fulton
A man rails against a custody settlement. Hard-hitting short story.
22:00 - Call Jonathan Pie
Series 2, 3. Arise Sir Roger
4/8 Roger's desperate to stop Pie giving Britain’s most famous family a right royal kicking.
22:30 - The Absolutely Radio Show
Series 3, Episode 1
1/4 Sketch show with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
22:55 - The Comedy Club Interviews
Ed Night 3/3
Comedian Harriet Kemsley chats again to fellow comedian Ed Night.
23:00 - Sarah Keyworth - Are you a Boy or a Girl?
Series 1, Top Man
4/4 Sarah discusses being comfortable with who she is, Ireland and rock star P!nk.
23:15 - Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum
Series 2, These Boots Are Made For Working
4/4 Tom Mayhew and his Mum explore jobs, life and ambition.
23:30 - Cowards
Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Talking coins and cows with Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.