Schedule Thursday 15th August 2024
11am45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 30, Episode 6 - An Unexpected History of ScienceProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore
6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 2, Episode 5 - Musical ComedyKiri Pritchard-McLean talks to musical double act Flo & Joan.
6:30pm30 min
The Train At Platform 4
Series 2, Episode 4 - Smart TrainDodgy air conditioning, indecipherable announcements, toilet doors that open randomly - it sounds like your average train journey. But this time things are even worse than normal, as Sam and the team attempt to wrestle back control of a train gone haywire.
8pm60 min
Classic Movies: The Story Of Whisky Galore!
Ian Nathan examines Alexander Mackendrick's 1949 Ealing comedy, in which Scottish islanders try to salvage 50,000 cases of whisky from a shipwreck.
9pm25 min
Daddy Issues
Episode 1 - Happy TearsWhen hedonistic 24-year-old Gemma discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand, she has no choice but to turn to her hapless father, Malcolm, for support. A sweet-but-lost man in a domestic crisis, he must learn to rebuild his relationship with his daughter, though they soon find living together proves difficult.
9:25pm25 min
Daddy Issues
Episode 2 - Normal MenGemma realises she needs more female support. After a chance encounter with an old friend, she agrees to go to a party to try to reconnect with girls from school. She also suggests Malcolm finds a normal friend after Derek tries to convince him that close-up magic is the way to a woman's heart.
10pm30 min
Edinburgh Unlocked
Series 4, Episode 2Mark Nelson meets Nina Conti and her mother, actress Kara Wilson.
11pm30 min
Jojo Sutherland: Riches To Rags
One day in 1981 Jojo Sutherland woke up in her family's castle. That night she went to bed in her new home, a caravan. Here she shares her experiences of the class system.