| 00:00 | 00:001/4A tragic accident returns to haunt Christine when she befriends her new neighbour. 00:451/5In Neil Gaiman's story, a dwarf seeks a guide to a certain cave on the Misty Isle.
| 00:001/5Erin Morgenstern's debut novel about love and magic set in a fin-de-siècle touring circus. 00:30Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell discuss their favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
| 00:002/5The fin-de-siècle touring circus recruits a promising young illusionist. 00:303/5Kim Cotton talks about the emotional impact of becoming the UK's first surrogate mother.
| 00:003/5Sparks fly between Celia and Marco from the impact of their magical game. 00:306/6Now a symbol of the city's regeneration, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers.
| 00:004/5Celia desperately tries to find a way of bringing the game to an end. 00:30Sarah Vine chooses Dante, author of the Italian literary masterpiece the Divine Comedy
| 00:005/5The fin-de-siècle circus is at risk, unless a new caretaker can be found. 00:30Matthew Parris and his guests discuss the dangers of being a smarty-pants.
| 00:004/7Dan Dare realises where the new embittered threat to Earth hails from. 00:302/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
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| 01:00 | 01:002/2Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with tall tales of gothic mysteries of Northanger Abbey.
| 01:001/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray. 01:30Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
| 01:002/6Can teacher Johnny Shields infiltrate the smuggling gang in Switzerland? 01:30School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.
| 01:003/6Teacher Johnny Shields finds himself in mortal danger on his mission in Switzerland 01:30Gerald Scarfe and a gripping tale of talent, toons and tax relief.
| 01:004/6Can Johnny Shields protect those around him from the plans of the smuggling gang? 01:30Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
| 01:005/6Can teacher Johnny Shields survive the demands of the smuggling gang? 01:30Lucy Ash goes to Russia in search of Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.
| 01:001/2Gripping thriller about one family's journey into the unknown aboard the Mayflower.
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| 02:00 | 02:156/6By Ben Pedroche. In a job he hates, Pan Wong can’t wait for lunchtime. Read by Thom Tuck. 02:302/2Lyra sets out on her dangerous journey across Europe.
| 02:006/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 02:151/10Will Self embarks on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach. 02:301/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 02:451/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: life in England after 1962.
| 02:007/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 02:152/10Will Self boards the coach for Swansea where he assesses the state of Welsh identity. 02:302/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 02:452/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: Reappraising moral values
| 02:008/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 02:153/10Will Self visits the place which JB Priestley described as the worst street in England. 02:303/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 02:453/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: drooling over beauty - and struggles.
| 02:009/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 02:154/10Will Self visits Wolverhampton's local paper and rocks out at the town's goth pub. 02:304/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 02:454/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: trying to impress a career girl.
| 02:0010/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' & 'Restless'. 02:155/10Will Self speaks to jobless young people in Wolverhampton. 02:305/5by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 02:455/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: the challenges of a relationship.
| 02:10Historian Dan Snow chooses Slide Away by Oasis and Mr Brightside by The Killers. 02:15Will Hutton, head of the Work Foundation, selects JM Keynes, Dickens and Umberto Eco. 02:456/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: a fear of dentists and Mr Jolly.
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| 03:00 | 03:40A mother reveals the challenges she faces from her adoptive daughter to her friend. 03:452/5Paddy O’Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob. This time they’re in South Wales.
| 03:00A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
| 03:001/4France 1791: A girl is murdered in Amiens. Is there a cover-up? Stars David Calder.
| 03:002/4Lt Gen Lacroix calls on the local sorceress over a ritual killing. Stars David Calder.
| 03:003/4A doctor's son confesses to his father's murder. But is it the truth? Stars David Calder.
| 03:004/4A girl’s death is linked to a magical sect. Could Lacroix be involved? Stars David Calder.
| 03:00Journalist Kate Adie meets her younger self in the BBC sound archives.
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| 04:00 | 04:00Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
| 04:005/16Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds. 04:303/6Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
| 04:002/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz. 04:301/4On her local radio station, columnist Emma's gossip show stirs up the villagers.
| 04:002/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams. 04:304/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
| 04:005/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds. 04:301/4Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch's plan for 'pottering' in retirement hits the buffers.
| 04:006/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces. 04:302/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
| 04:00London, 1937: Harriet must battle Ada, the new nanny, for the love of her young daughter.
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| 05:00 | 05:00Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 05:304/4It is the last day of the walk, and Laura and Ros still have ten miles to go.
| 05:003/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster. 05:301/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
| 05:003/4June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees. 05:30Max and Ivan investigate fearsome criminal matriarch Mama Shanks.
| 05:004/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset. 05:306/8The Lad tries finding Bill a job. But thanks to Sid, all he finds is trouble...
| 05:002/4A whodunnit set on the great Flying Scotsman in the days of steam. 05:301/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
| 05:006/6When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history. 05:303/6Fred MacAulay presents Zoe Lyons, Wayne Mazadza, Rosie Jones and Gary Delaney.
| 05:30A portrait of the English lyric tenor Ian Partridge, in his own words and recordings.
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| 06:00 | 06:001/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray. 06:30Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
| 06:002/6Can teacher Johnny Shields infiltrate the smuggling gang in Switzerland? 06:30School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.
| 06:003/6Teacher Johnny Shields finds himself in mortal danger on his mission in Switzerland 06:30Gerald Scarfe and a gripping tale of talent, toons and tax relief.
| 06:004/6Can Johnny Shields protect those around him from the plans of the smuggling gang? 06:30Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
| 06:005/6Can teacher Johnny Shields survive the demands of the smuggling gang? 06:30Lucy Ash goes to Russia in search of Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.
| 06:00London, 1937: Harriet must battle Ada, the new nanny, for the love of her young daughter.
| 06:00Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.
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| 07:00 | 07:003/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster. 07:301/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
| 07:003/4June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees. 07:30Max and Ivan investigate fearsome criminal matriarch Mama Shanks.
| 07:004/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset. 07:306/8The Lad tries finding Bill a job. But thanks to Sid, all he finds is trouble...
| 07:002/4A whodunnit set on the great Flying Scotsman in the days of steam. 07:301/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
| 07:006/6When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history. 07:303/6Fred MacAulay presents Zoe Lyons, Wayne Mazadza, Rosie Jones and Gary Delaney.
| 07:30A portrait of the English lyric tenor Ian Partridge, in his own words and recordings.
| 07:15An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo. 07:301/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
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| 08:00 | 08:007/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections. 08:305/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
| 08:008/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine. 08:308/20Kenneth Horne is all at sea, plus advice from homeopathic practitioners Julian and Sandy.
| 08:0014/20The Lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. 08:302/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
| 08:00Doddy joins the Invercock-a-Leekie Ballet Company and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday. 08:307/13Scary wannabes in Opportunity Flops, and a whodunit.
| 08:004/7The Martians are coming! Or are they? Is this a spoof? Or a spoof of a spoof? 08:301/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
| 08:00Journalist Kate Adie meets her younger self in the BBC sound archives.
| 08:00A stage-struck Barbara ropes friends and family into A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 08:303/13Harry and his neighbours take on the council when a new bypass threatens their homes.
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| 09:00 | 09:005/16Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds. 09:303/6Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
| 09:00Nish Kumar starts the year with a look back at the best bits of News Quiz in 2019 09:30Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a dastardly case of felony afloat. 09:451/4Remarkable true history of rockets and the men, women and animals behind them.
| 09:002/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams. 09:304/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
| 09:005/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds. 09:301/4Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch's plan for 'pottering' in retirement hits the buffers.
| 09:006/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces. 09:302/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
| 09:00Lauren Laverne showcases how rock stars' lives have been portrayed on radio and screen.
| 09:00Five writers, including Howard Jacobson and Lionel Shriver, on the state of Britain today
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| 10:00 | 10:00A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
| 10:001/4France 1791: A girl is murdered in Amiens. Is there a cover-up? Stars David Calder.
| 10:002/4Lt Gen Lacroix calls on the local sorceress over a ritual killing. Stars David Calder.
| 10:003/4A doctor's son confesses to his father's murder. But is it the truth? Stars David Calder.
| 10:004/4A girl’s death is linked to a magical sect. Could Lacroix be involved? Stars David Calder.
| | 10:10Drama inspires confidence and friendship between two people with mild Asperger's Syndrome 10:15From Beethoven to Stevie Wonder, author Alice Walker shares her castaway choices.
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| 11:00 | 11:005/16Host Guy Raz explores if we are all guilty of getting too comfortable 11:50David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
| 11:001/3A curiously behaving dog leads a postman to make a rather unexpected delivery 11:15Robert Baden-Powell, scout movement founder, looks back over a life of hope and regrets.
| 11:001/3Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy with help from Will Self, Noel Fielding and Sean Hughes.
| 11:002/3The tale of Zarafa, a very unusual gift for King Charles X of France 11:15Comedy drama by David Spicer. Kevin Whately stars as an unlikely art thief.
| 11:00Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best new podcasts out this month.
| | 11:002/8Radiolab explores what does it mean and what does it take to belong to a place?
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| 12:00 | 12:007/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections. 12:305/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
| 12:008/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine. 12:308/20Kenneth Horne is all at sea, plus advice from homeopathic practitioners Julian and Sandy.
| 12:0014/20The Lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. 12:302/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
| 12:00Doddy joins the Invercock-a-Leekie Ballet Company and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday. 12:307/13Scary wannabes in Opportunity Flops, and a whodunit.
| 12:004/7The Martians are coming! Or are they? Is this a spoof? Or a spoof of a spoof? 12:301/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
| 12:001/4Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch's plan for 'pottering' in retirement hits the buffers. 12:305/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
| 12:00A stage-struck Barbara ropes friends and family into A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 12:303/13Harry and his neighbours take on the council when a new bypass threatens their homes.
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| 13:00 | 13:001/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray. 13:30Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
| 13:002/6Can teacher Johnny Shields infiltrate the smuggling gang in Switzerland? 13:30School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.
| 13:003/6Teacher Johnny Shields finds himself in mortal danger on his mission in Switzerland 13:30Gerald Scarfe and a gripping tale of talent, toons and tax relief.
| 13:004/6Can Johnny Shields protect those around him from the plans of the smuggling gang? 13:30Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
| 13:005/6Can teacher Johnny Shields survive the demands of the smuggling gang? 13:30Lucy Ash goes to Russia in search of Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.
| 13:001/2Gripping thriller about one family's journey into the unknown aboard the Mayflower.
| 13:00Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.
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| 14:00 | 14:006/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 14:151/10Will Self embarks on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach. 14:301/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 14:451/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: life in England after 1962.
| 14:007/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 14:152/10Will Self boards the coach for Swansea where he assesses the state of Welsh identity. 14:302/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 14:452/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: Reappraising moral values
| 14:008/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 14:153/10Will Self visits the place which JB Priestley described as the worst street in England. 14:303/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 14:453/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: drooling over beauty - and struggles.
| 14:009/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'. 14:154/10Will Self visits Wolverhampton's local paper and rocks out at the town's goth pub. 14:304/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 14:454/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: trying to impress a career girl.
| 14:0010/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' & 'Restless'. 14:155/10Will Self speaks to jobless young people in Wolverhampton. 14:305/5by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. 14:455/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: the challenges of a relationship.
| 14:10Historian Dan Snow chooses Slide Away by Oasis and Mr Brightside by The Killers. 14:15Will Hutton, head of the Work Foundation, selects JM Keynes, Dickens and Umberto Eco. 14:456/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: a fear of dentists and Mr Jolly.
| 14:15An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo. 14:30After witnessing a clandestine encounter, an old spy sets life changing events in motion.
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| 15:00 | 15:00A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
| 15:001/4France 1791: A girl is murdered in Amiens. Is there a cover-up? Stars David Calder.
| 15:002/4Lt Gen Lacroix calls on the local sorceress over a ritual killing. Stars David Calder.
| 15:003/4A doctor's son confesses to his father's murder. But is it the truth? Stars David Calder.
| 15:004/4A girl’s death is linked to a magical sect. Could Lacroix be involved? Stars David Calder.
| 15:00Journalist Kate Adie meets her younger self in the BBC sound archives.
| 15:453/5Paddy and Bob are in Stroud, where retailers are proud of their independence.
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| 16:00 | 16:005/16Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds. 16:303/6Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
| 16:002/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz. 16:301/4On her local radio station, columnist Emma's gossip show stirs up the villagers.
| 16:002/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams. 16:304/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
| 16:005/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds. 16:301/4Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch's plan for 'pottering' in retirement hits the buffers.
| 16:006/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces. 16:302/4Emerald's illusions of glamour and fame are shattered when she meets her TV producer.
| 16:00London, 1937: Harriet must battle Ada, the new nanny, for the love of her young daughter.
| 16:00Maxine Peake as Ruth Ellis and Siobhan Finneran in Amanda Whittington's hit stage transfer
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| 17:00 | 17:003/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster. 17:301/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
| 17:003/4June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees. 17:30Max and Ivan investigate fearsome criminal matriarch Mama Shanks.
| 17:004/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset. 17:306/8The Lad tries finding Bill a job. But thanks to Sid, all he finds is trouble...
| 17:002/4A whodunnit set on the great Flying Scotsman in the days of steam. 17:301/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
| 17:006/6When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history. 17:303/6Fred MacAulay presents Zoe Lyons, Wayne Mazadza, Rosie Jones and Gary Delaney.
| 17:30A portrait of the English lyric tenor Ian Partridge, in his own words and recordings.
| 17:00Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 17:301/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea.
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| 18:00 | 18:001/5Erin Morgenstern's debut novel about love and magic set in a fin-de-siècle touring circus. 18:30Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell discuss their favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
| 18:002/5The fin-de-siècle touring circus recruits a promising young illusionist. 18:303/5Kim Cotton talks about the emotional impact of becoming the UK's first surrogate mother.
| 18:003/5Sparks fly between Celia and Marco from the impact of their magical game. 18:306/6Now a symbol of the city's regeneration, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers.
| 18:004/5Celia desperately tries to find a way of bringing the game to an end. 18:30Sarah Vine chooses Dante, author of the Italian literary masterpiece the Divine Comedy
| 18:005/5The fin-de-siècle circus is at risk, unless a new caretaker can be found. 18:30Matthew Parris and his guests discuss the dangers of being a smarty-pants.
| 18:004/7Dan Dare realises where the new embittered threat to Earth hails from. 18:302/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
| 18:002/4MR James visits Trondheim, where the first sighting of a model boat will not be his last. 18:452/5The dwarf persuades Calum McInnes to take him to the cave on the Misty Isle.
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| 19:00 | 19:007/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections. 19:305/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
| 19:008/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine. 19:308/20Kenneth Horne is all at sea, plus advice from homeopathic practitioners Julian and Sandy.
| 19:0014/20The Lad is lured to Moravia as an unknowing decoy for the endangered Crown Prince. 19:302/8Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Stars Ronnie Barker.
| 19:00Doddy joins the Invercock-a-Leekie Ballet Company and Andy Mann prepares to go on holiday. 19:307/13Scary wannabes in Opportunity Flops, and a whodunit.
| 19:004/7The Martians are coming! Or are they? Is this a spoof? Or a spoof of a spoof? 19:301/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
| 19:00Lauren Laverne showcases how rock stars' lives have been portrayed on radio and screen.
| 19:002/8Radiolab explores what does it mean and what does it take to belong to a place?
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| 20:00 | 20:001/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray. 20:30Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
| 20:002/6Can teacher Johnny Shields infiltrate the smuggling gang in Switzerland? 20:30School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.
| 20:003/6Teacher Johnny Shields finds himself in mortal danger on his mission in Switzerland 20:30Gerald Scarfe and a gripping tale of talent, toons and tax relief.
| 20:004/6Can Johnny Shields protect those around him from the plans of the smuggling gang? 20:30Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
| 20:005/6Can teacher Johnny Shields survive the demands of the smuggling gang? 20:30Lucy Ash goes to Russia in search of Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.
| | 20:00Five writers, including Howard Jacobson and Lionel Shriver, on the state of Britain today
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| 21:00 | 21:005/16Host Guy Raz explores if we are all guilty of getting too comfortable 21:50David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
| 21:001/3A curiously behaving dog leads a postman to make a rather unexpected delivery 21:15Robert Baden-Powell, scout movement founder, looks back over a life of hope and regrets.
| 21:001/3Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy with help from Will Self, Noel Fielding and Sean Hughes.
| 21:002/3The tale of Zarafa, a very unusual gift for King Charles X of France 21:15Comedy drama by David Spicer. Kevin Whately stars as an unlikely art thief.
| 21:00Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best new podcasts out this month.
| | 21:10Drama inspires confidence and friendship between two people with mild Asperger's Syndrome 21:15From Beethoven to Stevie Wonder, author Alice Walker shares her castaway choices.
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| 22:00 | 22:001/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 22:302/6Alan Partridge is at the Olympics. Barbara Wintergreen is in America.
| 22:00Max and Ivan investigate fearsome criminal matriarch Mama Shanks. 22:301/4Isy Suttie presents The Twins Macabre, Massive Dad, and The Penny Dreadfuls.
| 22:006/8The Lad tries finding Bill a job. But thanks to Sid, all he finds is trouble... 22:302/4Making it up as they go along, Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches.
| 22:001/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 22:304/4The show that looks behind-the-scenes at the life and work of the star impressionist.
| 22:003/6Fred MacAulay presents Zoe Lyons, Wayne Mazadza, Rosie Jones and Gary Delaney. 22:304/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.
| 22:002/4The sketch show written by the public. 22:302/6Is the London Asian radio station about to lose its star presenter?
| 22:001/4The family descends upon Maggie to provide support, plumbing advice and tea. 22:303/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth receive some bad news about a friend.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Nish Kumar starts the year with a look back at the best bits of News Quiz in 2019 23:30Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a dastardly case of felony afloat. 23:451/4Remarkable true history of rockets and the men, women and animals behind them.
| 23:003/6In Ben's mind, Byron offers sweet texts of love. In reality, Mary ponders their marriage. 23:301/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
| 23:006/6Caring social worker Clare Barker decides to focus on her son. 23:303/6Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe get involved in the race for London Mayor.
| 23:002/4Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine have a diabolical visitor. 23:304/4An interesting idea for a catalogue photo shoot.
| 23:003/4The young idealists are on their way to research for the upcoming by-election. 23:306/6There is a shocking loss on Leather Island, and Fanny gets a break.
| 23:004/4Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly. 23:303/4The Bard of Salford performs classic and brand new poems at the BBC’s Radio Theatre. 23:453/4Bill Clinton's dog Buddy relives his time in the White House with Socks the Cat.
| 23:001/4Comic monologues with a twist-in-the-tale, written and performed by Lenny Henry. 23:153/4Paul Hamilton hears a computer's poetry and meets a legend and his old English teacher. 23:303/6The satirist investigates inventions, being common and the creep of CCTV.
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