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Jonathan and Lydia patiently wait to be reunited with their young son.
King Lear
Sir Ian McKellen
Actor Sir Ian McKellen reveals his castaway choices to Sue Lawley.
Series 1
Faking Fossils
The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
Poetry Please - June Miscellany
Daljit Nagra selects another seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
Episode 1
Cornwall 1812: Steam comes to the mine. The Poldarks' children are turning adult.
Rachel Burden
Broadcaster Rachel Burden chooses tracks by Mozart and Kirsty MacColl.
Music and Silence (Omnibus)
Episode 2
Peter meets Emilia. Kirsten collapses at a banquet. A terrible discovery is made.
The Other Generation
Barbara’s unlucky in love again but vows to be a new woman.
Series 2
The Idiots Have Landed!
A wartime tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler.
Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood
1. The Wealthy Widow
A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
Bitter Medicine
6. Public Health
The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
Cinema Paradiso
Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
The Musical Evening
Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
Sirens
1938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
6. Violet's Invitation
Ross Poldark is called to London.
Music and Silence
11. A Brother Returns
Kirsten continues to plot after her banishment.
Series 9
1. Bus Stop Assault
Alfie Moore returns for another series of comic crime conundrums.
1. Pain
Graham Easton visits a pain research lab to learn why some things hurt more than others.
World Ocean: The Oceans - Creatures of the sea
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters
Sandy Powell
Mark Radcliffe re the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
A peek inside the miniature world of the doll's house which enchants children and adults.
Series 4
Episode 5
Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
Episode 6
Lucy is thrilled to be asked to be a godparent, but Dan's not so sure...
1932. Camille marries Alain in Paris - but he's in love with his cat.
2099
Brian Perkins, Hugh Dennis and Kate Robbins on the year that saw time run backwards.
Series 117
7. Tariff Turmoil
Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu host Andy Zaltzman.
Ireland
Travelling from Sligo to Dublin, the comedian learns to play the penny whistle - badly.
