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David Attenborough's Life Stories
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Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital
Schedule
06:00 - 07:00
Charles Parker Prize 2026
Special
Sara Parker meets the winners and finalists of the Charles Parker Prize 2026; set up in memory of her father to recognise the best of the next generation of audio feature makers.
07:00 - 07:45
Desert Island Discs Revisited
Parky at 80: Tony Bennett
Series, Interview, Entertainment
From Art Tatum to Sinatra and Stravinsky, the singer Tony Bennett shares his castaway choices with Michael Parkinson. From January 1987.
07:45 - 08:00
David Attenborough's Life Stories
Collecting
Series, Nature
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
LIVE 08:00 - 08:30
Poetry Extra
Super-Infinite, Part 3 and John Donne - Two Satires
Series, Books & literature, Talk
Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects two programmes featuring John Donne: Super Infinite - a biography, and John Donne - Two Satires. **And Daljit reads from his Poetry Extra Book of the Month - Gravity Archives by Andrew Motion. ***Super-Infinite ep 3/5...
08:30 - 09:40
Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital
Omnibus
Series, Documentary, Music
Lloyd Bradley explores the story of a London's transformation through its music, taking in the wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 40s right up to the present day. In 1948, the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new style of music to London with the arrival of Caribbean...
09:40 - 09:50
Inheritance Tracks
Andrea Levy
Series, Music
The author inherits 'Magic Moments' by Perry Como and passes on 'London Is the Place For Me' by Lord Kitchener.
09:50 - 11:00
Small Island
Omnibus
Series, Drama
Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London. Enthralling exploration of Empire, prejudice, war and love.
11:00 - 11:30
Know Your Place
Sisterly Feelings
Series, Sitcom, Miniseries
Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction - can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
11:30 - 12:00
Take It From Here
Series, Sitcom
Fireworks for Dick Bentley, while Ron and Eth open their sweet shop in The Glums.
12:00 - 12:45
Desert Island Discs Revisited
Parky at 80: Tony Bennett
Series, Interview, Entertainment
From Art Tatum to Sinatra and Stravinsky, the singer Tony Bennett shares his castaway choices with Michael Parkinson. From January 1987.
12:45 - 13:00
David Attenborough's Life Stories
Collecting
Series, Nature
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
13:00 - 13:30
Poetry Extra
Super-Infinite, Part 3 and John Donne - Two Satires
Series, Books & literature, Talk
Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects two programmes featuring John Donne: Super Infinite - a biography, and John Donne - Two Satires. **And Daljit reads from his Poetry Extra Book of the Month - Gravity Archives by Andrew Motion. ***Super-Infinite ep 3/5...
13:30 - 14:40
Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital
Omnibus
Series, Documentary, Music
Lloyd Bradley explores the story of a London's transformation through its music, taking in the wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 40s right up to the present day. In 1948, the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new style of music to London with the arrival of Caribbean...
14:40 - 14:50
Inheritance Tracks
Andrea Levy
Series, Music
The author inherits 'Magic Moments' by Perry Como and passes on 'London Is the Place For Me' by Lord Kitchener.
14:50 - 16:00
Small Island
Omnibus
Series, Drama
Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London. Enthralling exploration of Empire, prejudice, war and love.
16:00 - 16:30
Know Your Place
Sisterly Feelings
Series, Sitcom, Miniseries
Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction - can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
16:30 - 17:00
Take It From Here
Series, Sitcom
Fireworks for Dick Bentley, while Ron and Eth open their sweet shop in The Glums.
17:00 - 17:45
Drama on 4
Calls From Far Away
Series, Drama
An unexpected discovery on Pluto promises to have profound ramifications back down on Earth. Freelance journalist Jodie finds herself in the right place at the right time when the discovery is made. Her life is set to be turned upside down.
17:45 - 18:00
Summer Ghosts
Swings by Adam Thorpe
Series, Drama
Howard is alone when he visits the deserted playground. Something starts to make a squeaking noise.
18:00 - 18:45
Desert Island Discs Revisited
Parky at 80: Tony Bennett
Series, Interview, Entertainment
From Art Tatum to Sinatra and Stravinsky, the singer Tony Bennett shares his castaway choices with Michael Parkinson. From January 1987.
18:45 - 19:00
David Attenborough's Life Stories
Collecting
Series, Nature
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
19:00 - 19:30
Poetry Extra
Super-Infinite, Part 3 and John Donne - Two Satires
Series, Books & literature, Talk
Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects two programmes featuring John Donne: Super Infinite - a biography, and John Donne - Two Satires. **And Daljit reads from his Poetry Extra Book of the Month - Gravity Archives by Andrew Motion. ***Super-Infinite ep 3/5...
19:30 - 20:40
Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital
Omnibus
Series, Documentary, Music
Lloyd Bradley explores the story of a London's transformation through its music, taking in the wave of Commonwealth immigration in the 40s right up to the present day. In 1948, the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new style of music to London with the arrival of Caribbean...
20:40 - 20:50
Inheritance Tracks
Andrea Levy
Series, Music
The author inherits 'Magic Moments' by Perry Como and passes on 'London Is the Place For Me' by Lord Kitchener.
20:50 - 22:00
Small Island
Omnibus
Series, Drama
Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London. Enthralling exploration of Empire, prejudice, war and love.
22:00 - 22:30
Know Your Place
Sisterly Feelings
Series, Sitcom, Miniseries
Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction - can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
22:30 - 23:00
Take It From Here
Series, Sitcom
Fireworks for Dick Bentley, while Ron and Eth open their sweet shop in The Glums.
23:00 - 23:30
Revolting People
A Bunch More Trying Times
Series, Comedy
Ezekiel gets a shock and Mary is wooed by the rakish Captain Percy Dashmount.
23:30 - 23:55
Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train
London to Holyhead
Series, Travel
Alexei travels from London to Holyhead and and meets Alex who is an actor and musician on his way to perform in a musical, and Elaine who has been to London to visit her two very eccentric aunts.
23:55 - 00:00
The Comedy Club Interviews
Flo & Joan 1/3
Series, Comedy, Interview
Musical comedy double act Flo & Joan join Jake Yapp for a chat and some songs.