Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Torchwood—Golden Age
Trailing a dangerous energy field, Cardiff's crack team are faced with telephonic terror.
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00:45
Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Death and the Senator
3/5 If a medical space station can cure cardiac conditions, who gets treatment?
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Jacqueline Wilson
From Queen to Beethoven, the award-winning author discusses her castaway choices.
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01:50
Front Row Interviews—Dame Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren: The actress reflects on her career, in conversation with Mark Lawson.
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02:00
Jojo Moyes - Room Service
A surprise weekend away after 14 years of marriage. Read by Doon MacKichan.
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02:15
Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 3-4
It's a long road home for Alice, while Jamie would rather be anywhere but home.
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02:45
Love Stories—Restoration Woman
By Elizabeth Buchan. A portrait sparks an epiphany in a young widower.
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03:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Friendship
2/6 The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends.
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03:30
Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Gdansk
2/6 Carolyn solves the Case Of The Poisoned Cashews and Martin does the Seven Deadly Sins.
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04:00
Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—2. Juliet Stevenson
2/6 The Royal Dingle Company tackles the Verse of the Bard with Juliet Stevenson.
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04:30
The Ken Dodd Show—From 19/07/1964
The creature of Invercockieleekie wreaks a special kind of havoc.
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05:00
Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2
2/4 With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them
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05:30
L Frank Baum - The Wizard of Oz—Episode 2
2/3 Dorothy and friends face danger on the way to the Emerald City.
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Morning
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06:00
Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Episode 1
1/6 The kindly detective probes dark deeds in the world of small-time animal charities.
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06:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Confession of Guilt
1/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant accused of wounding.
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07:00
Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Vera's eavesdropping days are threatened by the Irish town's new automatic exchange.
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07:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus
3/6 The producer and comedian get chatting in the tag talk show.
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 8
8/13 Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse, while Julian and Sandy are feeling telepathic.
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08:30
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 3
3/13 New town education, and Professor Prune's time travel adventure continues.
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09:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Teenagers
3/6 The sofa-bound presenters look at dealing with teenagers and rising crime.
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09:30
1966 and All That—The 1960s
3/4 It's time for 'flour power' and suddenly everything turns cool! Satirical British history.
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10:00
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4 Arthur Smith with stand-up comedy from Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze.
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10:30
The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Kwame Kwei-Armah
4/5 Kwame Kwei-Armah recalls his childhood in Southall, west London, in the 1970s.
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11:00
Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
1/4 A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 8
8/13 Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse, while Julian and Sandy are feeling telepathic.
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12:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 7, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
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13:00
Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Episode 1
1/6 The kindly detective probes dark deeds in the world of small-time animal charities.
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13:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Confession of Guilt
1/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant accused of wounding.
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14:00
Daughters of Britannia—Introduction
1/20 Katie Hickman examines the lives of diplomats' wives through their letters and diaries.
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14:15
Penny Vincenzi - A Voice From the Past
A young girl is enchanted by vivid tales from the past. Read by Joanna Lumley.
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14:30
John Buchan - Sick Heart River—Episode 6
6/10 A confused, feverish Galliard is found, but Sir Edward Leithen must now search for Lou.
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14:45
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Dover to London
1/5 Recalling tea with tinned biscuits, the author takes a sentimental journey around Britain.
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15:00
The Man Born to Be King—Kings in Judea
1/12 Herod - tyrant or peacemaker? Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ
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15:45
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Biggles Gets a Letter
1/8 Answering an old chum's call for help, the hero pilot flies to Fort Beaver.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—18/04/2011
Mel Giedroyc meets Funny Friends Susan Calman and Lucy Porter.
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17:00
Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Vera's eavesdropping days are threatened by the Irish town's new automatic exchange.
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17:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus
3/6 The producer and comedian get chatting in the tag talk show.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 3. Wanted: One Champion
3/6 A young prince tackles the dragon attacks, but why is Captain Vimes suspicious?
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18:30
Catch My Breath—3. Connections
3/5 Two women, two Adams. But what is the connection? Are they demon or liberator?
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 8
8/13 Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse, while Julian and Sandy are feeling telepathic.
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19:30
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 3
3/13 New town education, and Professor Prune's time travel adventure continues.
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20:00
Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Episode 1
1/6 The kindly detective probes dark deeds in the world of small-time animal charities.
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20:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Confession of Guilt
1/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an immigrant accused of wounding.
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21:00
Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
1/4 A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 7, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
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22:30
The Pickerskill Reports—Series 1, Cadmus Wilcox
3/4 Retired English master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a pupil set for Olympic glory.
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23:00
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4 Arthur Smith with stand-up comedy from Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze.
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23:30
The Bigger Issues—Homophobia
4/4 The bungling actors stage a play to highlight being gay - featuring sailors. From 2000.
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 3. Wanted: One Champion
3/6 A young prince tackles the dragon attacks, but why is Captain Vimes suspicious?
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00:30
Catch My Breath—3. Connections
3/5 Two women, two Adams. But what is the connection? Are they demon or liberator?
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01:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Teenagers
3/6 The sofa-bound presenters look at dealing with teenagers and rising crime.
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01:30
1966 and All That—The 1960s
3/4 It's time for 'flour power' and suddenly everything turns cool! Satirical British history.
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02:00
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4 Arthur Smith with stand-up comedy from Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze.
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02:30
The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Kwame Kwei-Armah
4/5 Kwame Kwei-Armah recalls his childhood in Southall, west London, in the 1970s.
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03:00
Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
1/4 A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
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04:00
Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Vera's eavesdropping days are threatened by the Irish town's new automatic exchange.
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04:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus
3/6 The producer and comedian get chatting in the tag talk show.
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05:00
The Man Born to Be King—Kings in Judea
1/12 Herod - tyrant or peacemaker? Dorothy L Sayers' cycle of plays on the life of Jesus Christ
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05:45
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Biggles Gets a Letter
1/8 Answering an old chum's call for help, the hero pilot flies to Fort Beaver.
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