| 00:00 | 00:002/5Diana secretly begins her own investigation into the mysterious properties of the lichen. 00:30Prince of terror Vincent Price recounts a culinary tale which leaves a bitter taste.
| 00:001/5A Norwegian version of Snow White involving 13 siblings, and a very wicked stepmother. 00:156/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 00:30Sue MacGregor, Tom Standage and Andrea Catherwood discuss favourite books.
| 00:002/5Tales from Russia and Norway that feature young girls using their quick wits. 00:157/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 00:30Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the Scottish comedian.
| 00:003/5A Russian variation on the story of Cinderella. Read by Eileen McCallum. 00:158/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 00:304/5The comic actor, famed as 'Alf Ippititimus', recalls his TV, stage and Carry On career.
| 00:004/5Two tales, one from England, the other from Iceland, concerned with fools and marriage. 00:159/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 00:30Edmund de Waal, ceramicist and author chooses Holocaust writer Primo Levi.
| 00:005/5Angela Carter's retelling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Read by Eileen McCallum. 00:1510/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 00:30Matthew Parris with writers Peter Flannery, Mimi Khalvati and Jemma Kennedy.
| 00:002/2Olivia and Irena plot to expose the world of illegal genetic engineering.
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| 01:00 | 01:002/2Emma prepares to leave Charles, but her complicated love-life is beginning to fall apart.
| 01:001/5SJ Watson's debut thriller about a woman who loses her memory every time she sleeps... 01:30Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
| 01:002/5When she starts losing her memory, Christine's doctor suggests she keeps a journal. 01:30David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
| 01:003/5Christine tracks down an old friend in an attempt to try and recall her past. 01:30Robin Denselow hears the music of the Saharawi people in the refugee camps of Algeria.
| 01:004/5Christine recalls more of her past - but who can she trust? 01:30Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
| 01:005/5As Christine struggles to regain her memory - who is the man who calls himself Ben? 01:30Chris Eldon Lee follows the fortunes of tradesmen recruited to work in the Antarctic.
| 01:00A conscientious care worker is pushed to the limits by the system.
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| 02:00 | 02:153/5Five tales of requited and unrequited passion. 02:301/2Herbert Powyss sets out to make his mark in the field of science.
| 02:006/10Tess is left reeling in the aftermath of her brief affair with David. 02:15Kathy Willis explores DNA fingerprinting and a new tree of life for plants. 02:301/10The sequel to The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour. 02:451/51967 and a teenage Alan Johnson, wannabe pop star, needs a steady job to fund his dreams.
| 02:007/10In the wake of her decision, Tess vows never to explain herself again. Niamh Cusack reads. 02:15How DNA analysis is providing a new window into the evolution of the tropical rainforest. 02:302/10Addy's novel won't be published for another year. In the meantime Jane has to find a job. 02:452/5At 19, Alan Johnson is a married father of two, and about to become politicised.
| 02:008/10Theo, now aged fourteen, has some tough questions for Tess. The reader is Niamh Cusack. 02:15Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet. 02:303/10Dottie's plans to start a business are moving very fast now that she's found an investor. 02:453/51974 and Alan Johnson - now a union activist - joins the Labour Party.
| 02:009/10Close to retirement, Tess enjoys a new-found contentment - until fate intervenes. 02:15Kathy Willis examines the importance of green landscapes, parks and gardens. 02:304/10Toby's flirtation with Whistler worries Jane so she invites him to come for Christmas. 02:454/5Alan Johnson juggles an idyllic rural post round with increasing union activism.
| 02:0010/10Tess returns to Ireland for the first time in forty years. Read by Niamh Cusack. 02:15Kathy Willis examines how we are building future resilience into our modern crops. 02:305/10Christmas has gone terribly wrong and Jane is furious that Toby isn't being more helpful. 02:455/51982 and Alan Johnson's career is in the ascendancy - but there are clouds on the horizon.
| 02:10Noel Fitzpatrick chooses 'Stairway to Heaven' performed by Led Zeppelin and 'One' by U2. 02:156/8Pam admires Audley End's restored country house kitchen. 02:451/4Sir Plympton Makepeace recalls a non-existent election campaign planned in a pub.
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| 03:00 | 03:45Tristram Hunt finds out about the Lincoln Arboretum and its creator Edward Milner.
| 03:001/3The story of a Jewish family fleeing Germany in 1933 told through a child's eyes.
| 03:002/3Anna and Max face the challenges of life as refugees rather better than their parents.
| 03:003/3It's now 1956 and a crisis with her mother means Anna must go back to Berlin.
| 03:001/6The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
| 03:002/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
| 03:00British author Tessa Hadley talks to Harriett Gilbert about her award-winning novel.
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| 04:00 | 04:00Hear the finalists of the Charles Parker Prize 2019, introduced by Sara Parker.
| 04:006/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Neil Innes, Dr Bradley Garrett and Isabel Berncke. 04:303/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
| 04:00Holly Walsh presents the comedy panel show that defines modern etiquette. 04:301/6Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland.
| 04:004/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. 04:304/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
| 04:001/6Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show. 04:302/6Kenwood-Gore has designs on the village, but for what?
| 04:003/4Miles Jupp tests Ed Byrne, Richard Madeley and Roisin Conaty. 04:303/6Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will this end his visit?
| 04:00Lancashire, 1912. Can Fanny Hawthorn defy her parents' wishes for her future?
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| 05:00 | 05:00Daljit Nagra chooses 'Two Poets' from the BBC's poetry archive featuring Les Murray. 05:303/4John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind.
| 05:004/6Western fan and Sutter Estate barmaid Heather looks for a widower's first love. 05:305/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
| 05:002/6Can ex-minister Gyles manage to stay a little longer in Nick's flat? 05:301/4A series of potentially misremembered sporting anecdotes from Andy Hamilton.
| 05:003/4Andrew attempts to beat his workmate Lennie to a promotion. 05:304/4Ben’s mum wants her flat back so the boys are under threat of eviction.
| 05:004/4Can Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSOs catch a mystery hand-cream thief? 05:302/4Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.
| 05:001/6An unexpected phonecall and a surprise invitation bring change to Edinburgh's Cafe Culture 05:304/4Series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Frank Hovis, Denzil and Calum.
| 05:302/4Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
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| 06:00 | 06:001/5SJ Watson's debut thriller about a woman who loses her memory every time she sleeps... 06:30Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
| 06:002/5When she starts losing her memory, Christine's doctor suggests she keeps a journal. 06:30David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
| 06:003/5Christine tracks down an old friend in an attempt to try and recall her past. 06:30Robin Denselow hears the music of the Saharawi people in the refugee camps of Algeria.
| 06:004/5Christine recalls more of her past - but who can she trust? 06:30Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
| 06:005/5As Christine struggles to regain her memory - who is the man who calls himself Ben? 06:30Chris Eldon Lee follows the fortunes of tradesmen recruited to work in the Antarctic.
| 06:00Lancashire, 1912. Can Fanny Hawthorn defy her parents' wishes for her future?
| 06:001/2Lynne Reid Banks's sequel to her 1960 novel The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour.
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| 07:00 | 07:004/6Western fan and Sutter Estate barmaid Heather looks for a widower's first love. 07:305/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
| 07:002/6Can ex-minister Gyles manage to stay a little longer in Nick's flat? 07:301/4A series of potentially misremembered sporting anecdotes from Andy Hamilton.
| 07:003/4Andrew attempts to beat his workmate Lennie to a promotion. 07:304/4Ben’s mum wants her flat back so the boys are under threat of eviction.
| 07:004/4Can Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSOs catch a mystery hand-cream thief? 07:302/4Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.
| 07:001/6An unexpected phonecall and a surprise invitation bring change to Edinburgh's Cafe Culture 07:304/4Series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Frank Hovis, Denzil and Calum.
| 07:302/4Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
| 07:154/5An aristocrat returns from Panama as lord of a grand English estate, after 30 years. 07:304/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by visiting an art gallery with Phill Jupitus.
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| 08:00 | 08:003/6A romantic reconciliation meal does not go as planned for the Parkinsons. 08:302/20Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results.
| 08:00Right monkey! Al takes a peek inside the world of horse racing. 08:309/10With news of a New Year's Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to Devere.
| 08:003/5Can Mr Pooter deal with the consequences of his unemployed son's marriage plans? 08:309/13Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
| 08:004/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. 08:3017/17Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription. Kenneth Connor covers for Harry Secombe.
| 08:008/13Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest. 08:307/8Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.
| 08:00British author Tessa Hadley talks to Harriett Gilbert about her award-winning novel.
| 08:00Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane. 08:30When Kitty enters a dress-making competition, she ends up with more than just one dummy.
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| 09:00 | 09:006/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Neil Innes, Dr Bradley Garrett and Isabel Berncke. 09:303/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
| 09:002/5As Boris becomes PM and Britain melts, the Hot Takes team have a plan - turn off the news. 09:302/4The talented foursome present more observational sketches and characters.
| 09:004/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. 09:304/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
| 09:001/6Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show. 09:302/6Kenwood-Gore has designs on the village, but for what?
| 09:003/4Miles Jupp tests Ed Byrne, Richard Madeley and Roisin Conaty. 09:303/6Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will this end his visit?
| 09:00From plucky Cockneys to The Listening Project Fi Glover finds ordinary voices on the radio
| 09:00Charlotte Runcie's book explores the mythical and magical qualities of the sea.
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| 10:00 | 10:001/3The story of a Jewish family fleeing Germany in 1933 told through a child's eyes.
| 10:002/3Anna and Max face the challenges of life as refugees rather better than their parents.
| 10:003/3It's now 1956 and a crisis with her mother means Anna must go back to Berlin.
| 10:001/6The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
| 10:002/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
| | 10:10Despite not growing up together, the family ties are strong(R) 10:15From Mozart to Meat Loaf, the actor, comic and writer shares his castaway choices.
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| 11:00 | 11:0020/26What motivates or limits us to be altruistic, and do we ever go too far? 11:50Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar selects two pieces by her musician father Ravi.
| 11:00The working class voice and better representation in stories with Kit De Waal.
| 11:001/3Dr John Cooper Clarke chooses his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio archives.
| 11:00Two young brothers, desperate for home, are forced to stay with their foster aunt. 11:15Samuel West plays Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in a mesmerising encounter with Anne Lindbergh.
| 11:00Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best new podcasts to listen to this month.
| | 11:003/8Jenifer Hixson introduces stories about the indelible impact of music. 11:50Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
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| 12:00 | 12:003/6A romantic reconciliation meal does not go as planned for the Parkinsons. 12:302/20Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results.
| 12:00Right monkey! Al takes a peek inside the world of horse racing. 12:309/10With news of a New Year's Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to Devere.
| 12:003/5Can Mr Pooter deal with the consequences of his unemployed son's marriage plans? 12:309/13Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
| 12:004/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. 12:3017/17Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription. Kenneth Connor covers for Harry Secombe.
| 12:008/13Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest. 12:307/8Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.
| 12:001/6Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show. 12:3017/17Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription. Kenneth Connor covers for Harry Secombe.
| 12:00Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane. 12:30When Kitty enters a dress-making competition, she ends up with more than just one dummy.
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| 13:00 | 13:001/5SJ Watson's debut thriller about a woman who loses her memory every time she sleeps... 13:30Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
| 13:002/5When she starts losing her memory, Christine's doctor suggests she keeps a journal. 13:30David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
| 13:003/5Christine tracks down an old friend in an attempt to try and recall her past. 13:30Robin Denselow hears the music of the Saharawi people in the refugee camps of Algeria.
| 13:004/5Christine recalls more of her past - but who can she trust? 13:30Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
| 13:005/5As Christine struggles to regain her memory - who is the man who calls himself Ben? 13:30Chris Eldon Lee follows the fortunes of tradesmen recruited to work in the Antarctic.
| 13:00A conscientious care worker is pushed to the limits by the system.
| 13:001/2Lynne Reid Banks's sequel to her 1960 novel The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour.
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| 14:00 | 14:006/10Tess is left reeling in the aftermath of her brief affair with David. 14:15Kathy Willis explores DNA fingerprinting and a new tree of life for plants. 14:301/10The sequel to The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour. 14:451/51967 and a teenage Alan Johnson, wannabe pop star, needs a steady job to fund his dreams.
| 14:007/10In the wake of her decision, Tess vows never to explain herself again. Niamh Cusack reads. 14:15How DNA analysis is providing a new window into the evolution of the tropical rainforest. 14:302/10Addy's novel won't be published for another year. In the meantime Jane has to find a job. 14:452/5At 19, Alan Johnson is a married father of two, and about to become politicised.
| 14:008/10Theo, now aged fourteen, has some tough questions for Tess. The reader is Niamh Cusack. 14:15Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet. 14:303/10Dottie's plans to start a business are moving very fast now that she's found an investor. 14:453/51974 and Alan Johnson - now a union activist - joins the Labour Party.
| 14:009/10Close to retirement, Tess enjoys a new-found contentment - until fate intervenes. 14:15Kathy Willis examines the importance of green landscapes, parks and gardens. 14:304/10Toby's flirtation with Whistler worries Jane so she invites him to come for Christmas. 14:454/5Alan Johnson juggles an idyllic rural post round with increasing union activism.
| 14:0010/10Tess returns to Ireland for the first time in forty years. Read by Niamh Cusack. 14:15Kathy Willis examines how we are building future resilience into our modern crops. 14:305/10Christmas has gone terribly wrong and Jane is furious that Toby isn't being more helpful. 14:455/51982 and Alan Johnson's career is in the ascendancy - but there are clouds on the horizon.
| 14:10Noel Fitzpatrick chooses 'Stairway to Heaven' performed by Led Zeppelin and 'One' by U2. 14:156/8Pam admires Audley End's restored country house kitchen. 14:451/4Sir Plympton Makepeace recalls a non-existent election campaign planned in a pub.
| 14:154/5An aristocrat returns from Panama as lord of a grand English estate, after 30 years. 14:302/2Botanist Herbert Powyss sets out to make his mark in the field of science.
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| 15:00 | 15:001/3The story of a Jewish family fleeing Germany in 1933 told through a child's eyes.
| 15:002/3Anna and Max face the challenges of life as refugees rather better than their parents.
| 15:003/3It's now 1956 and a crisis with her mother means Anna must go back to Berlin.
| 15:001/6The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
| 15:002/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
| 15:00British author Tessa Hadley talks to Harriett Gilbert about her award-winning novel.
| 15:451/6Beryl Reid talks to Siân Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
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| 16:00 | 16:006/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Neil Innes, Dr Bradley Garrett and Isabel Berncke. 16:303/4The intrepid Yorkshire builders take on work experience Tina, but how will the lass do?
| 16:00Holly Walsh presents the comedy panel show that defines modern etiquette. 16:301/6Spies and sinful veg at Firebasket Hall. English Civil War sitcom with Joss Ackland.
| 16:004/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. 16:304/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
| 16:001/6Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show. 16:302/6Kenwood-Gore has designs on the village, but for what?
| 16:003/4Miles Jupp tests Ed Byrne, Richard Madeley and Roisin Conaty. 16:303/6Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will this end his visit?
| 16:00Lancashire, 1912. Can Fanny Hawthorn defy her parents' wishes for her future?
| 16:00A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
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| 17:00 | 17:004/6Western fan and Sutter Estate barmaid Heather looks for a widower's first love. 17:305/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
| 17:002/6Can ex-minister Gyles manage to stay a little longer in Nick's flat? 17:301/4A series of potentially misremembered sporting anecdotes from Andy Hamilton.
| 17:003/4Andrew attempts to beat his workmate Lennie to a promotion. 17:304/4Ben’s mum wants her flat back so the boys are under threat of eviction.
| 17:004/4Can Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSOs catch a mystery hand-cream thief? 17:302/4Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.
| 17:001/6An unexpected phonecall and a surprise invitation bring change to Edinburgh's Cafe Culture 17:304/4Series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Frank Hovis, Denzil and Calum.
| 17:302/4Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
| 17:00From the BBC archive Daljit Nagra selects Poetry Societies – The Gujarati Writers Forum. 17:304/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by visiting an art gallery with Phill Jupitus.
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| 18:00 | 18:001/5A Norwegian version of Snow White involving 13 siblings, and a very wicked stepmother. 18:156/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 18:30Sue MacGregor, Tom Standage and Andrea Catherwood discuss favourite books.
| 18:002/5Tales from Russia and Norway that feature young girls using their quick wits. 18:157/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 18:30Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the Scottish comedian.
| 18:003/5A Russian variation on the story of Cinderella. Read by Eileen McCallum. 18:158/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 18:304/5The comic actor, famed as 'Alf Ippititimus', recalls his TV, stage and Carry On career.
| 18:004/5Two tales, one from England, the other from Iceland, concerned with fools and marriage. 18:159/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 18:30Edmund de Waal, ceramicist and author chooses Holocaust writer Primo Levi.
| 18:005/5Angela Carter's retelling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Read by Eileen McCallum. 18:1510/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. 18:30Matthew Parris with writers Peter Flannery, Mimi Khalvati and Jemma Kennedy.
| 18:002/2Olivia and Irena plot to expose the world of illegal genetic engineering.
| 18:003/5Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street. 18:30Horror legend Vincent Price relates the unnerving tale of a secretary's murderous revenge.
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| 19:00 | 19:003/6A romantic reconciliation meal does not go as planned for the Parkinsons. 19:302/20Captain Mainwaring promotes fractious Frazer with unexpected results.
| 19:00Right monkey! Al takes a peek inside the world of horse racing. 19:309/10With news of a New Year's Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to Devere.
| 19:003/5Can Mr Pooter deal with the consequences of his unemployed son's marriage plans? 19:309/13Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.
| 19:004/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor. 19:3017/17Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription. Kenneth Connor covers for Harry Secombe.
| 19:008/13Any doubts about you-know-what are put to rest. 19:307/8Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.
| 19:00From plucky Cockneys to The Listening Project Fi Glover finds ordinary voices on the radio
| 19:003/8Jenifer Hixson introduces stories about the indelible impact of music. 19:50Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
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| 20:00 | 20:001/5SJ Watson's debut thriller about a woman who loses her memory every time she sleeps... 20:30Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
| 20:002/5When she starts losing her memory, Christine's doctor suggests she keeps a journal. 20:30David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
| 20:003/5Christine tracks down an old friend in an attempt to try and recall her past. 20:30Robin Denselow hears the music of the Saharawi people in the refugee camps of Algeria.
| 20:004/5Christine recalls more of her past - but who can she trust? 20:30Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.
| 20:005/5As Christine struggles to regain her memory - who is the man who calls himself Ben? 20:30Chris Eldon Lee follows the fortunes of tradesmen recruited to work in the Antarctic.
| | 20:00Charlotte Runcie's book explores the mythical and magical qualities of the sea.
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| 21:00 | 21:0020/26What motivates or limits us to be altruistic, and do we ever go too far? 21:50Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar selects two pieces by her musician father Ravi.
| 21:00The working class voice and better representation in stories with Kit De Waal.
| 21:001/3Dr John Cooper Clarke chooses his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio archives.
| 21:00Two young brothers, desperate for home, are forced to stay with their foster aunt. 21:15Samuel West plays Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in a mesmerising encounter with Anne Lindbergh.
| 21:00Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best new podcasts to listen to this month.
| | 21:10Despite not growing up together, the family ties are strong(R) 21:15From Mozart to Meat Loaf, the actor, comic and writer shares his castaway choices.
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| 22:00 | 22:005/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee 22:301/6Plenty of challenges still await an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare. 22:55Laura Lexx talks to Melinda Hughes.
| 22:001/4A series of potentially misremembered sporting anecdotes from Andy Hamilton. 22:301/2Comedian and transvestite Andrew O'Neill gives his thoughts on gender identity.
| 22:004/4Ben’s mum wants her flat back so the boys are under threat of eviction. 22:303/4BBC boffins explore the possibilities of radio and nano technology. 22:45John and his work colleagues test each other's patience at the Dinosaur Museum. 22:55Laura Lexx talks to Melinda Hughes.
| 22:002/4Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are. 22:30She lost six-and-a-half stone, now comedian Julia Sutherland has another shot at life.
| 22:004/4Series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Frank Hovis, Denzil and Calum. 22:30The nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK
| 22:001/2Lee Mack definitely is going out, with fellow comics Dara O Briain, Alan Carr and more. 22:302/6Samuel turns his shop into a bar, and an old flame called Ingrid turns up.
| 22:004/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by visiting an art gallery with Phill Jupitus. 22:302/5Flat dweller Sean's bad-tempered and reckless past comes back in the shape of a dead swan.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/5As Boris becomes PM and Britain melts, the Hot Takes team have a plan - turn off the news. 23:308/8Radio Active's Rep perform Dickens's literary classic - LIVE!
| 23:003/4The award-winning duo have a shopping meltdown. 23:153/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the case of a vanishing Lord. 23:303/5A Puritan vet dishes out tough love to ill pets. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
| 23:006/6The award-winning funny man muses on all beasts, including humans. 23:306/6The Scotsmen stand against the Laird in the local by-election. Dirty tricks are soon afoot 23:456/6The group leave the meeting room to try to rescue one of their members - from the pub.
| 23:002/2Marcus becomes a victim of his own newspaper as he gets caught up in a scandal. 23:302/5Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince and Helen Moon.
| 23:25BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club meets Mr. Thing. 23:301/4Comic poet Elvis McGonagall seeks the bright side of life in his caravan near Dundee. 23:451/4Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch.
| 23:001/2Zoe Lyons introduces eight of the best stand-ups from 2018's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
| 23:002/4Meet the man addicted to giving lifts! Sketch show with Daniel Rigby and Jess Ransom. 23:304/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function.
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