Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Torchwood—The Dead Line
Cardiff's alien-hunters probe a spate of locals left in coma-like trances.
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00:45
Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, Superiority
4/5 In war, the more technologically advanced side can still be defeated. John Shrapnel reads.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Julia Donaldson
Our fourth guest is creator of 'The Gruffalo' Julia Donaldson, who was castaway in 2009.
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01:50
Front Row Interviews—Sir Peter Hall
Sir Peter Hall: The Royal Shakespeare Company founder talks to Mark Lawson.
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02:00
Josephine Cox - The Lion's Den
A young man assumes he'll never find his heart's desire. Read by Robert Glenister.
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02:15
Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 5-6
There's a surprise in store for Alice and Jamie's enjoying the party scene.
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02:45
Katie Fforde - A Fortnight in Tuscany
A control freak is forced to attend a Tuscan cookery course. Read by Candida Benson.
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03:00
The Sunday Format—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Your radio version of the quality newspapers - plus lifestyle pull-out sections.
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03:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Leonidas Faversham
3/4 The story of Victorian Britain's most reckless living explorer.
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04:00
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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04:30
Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
3/6 Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
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05:00
Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 3
3/4 Roland's strong imagination threatens to draw the Evil towards the Treasures.
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05:30
L Frank Baum - The Wizard of Oz—Episode 3
3/3 Dorothy and friends must kill the Wicked Witch to get all their wishes granted.
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Morning
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06:00
Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Episode 6
6/6 As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector unravel the wicked web?
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06:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
6/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
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07:00
Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.
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07:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
4/6 The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
9/13 Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
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08:30
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 4
4/13 Investigating hobbies, plus Professor Prune's Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny.
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09:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Cults
4/6 The sofa-bound presenters look at cults and the plight of the homeless.
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09:30
Safety Catch—Series 1, Show Me You Care
1/4 Guilt-ridden arms dealer Simon McGrath cares about the world and his needy girlfriend.
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10:00
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4 Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
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10:30
The House I Grew Up In—Series 1, Jackie Kay
4/4 Poet Jackie Kay recalls a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write.
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11:00
Jane Austen—Sense and Sensibility, Lucy Steele
2/4 Willoughby's departure leaves Marianne distraught - and Elinor gets shocking news.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
9/13 Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
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12:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 7, Episode 3
3/6 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 6
6/6 As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector unravel the wicked web?
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13:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
6/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
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14:00
Daughters of Britannia—On Display
6/20 From Alexander the Third's coronation to encountering China's Dowager Empress.
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14:15
Maeve Binchy - Love in the Afternoon
Stories from bestselling romantic novelists. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
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14:30
Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely—Look, Move, Speak
1/5 Martin Jarvis reveals some of the more bizarre events from Tommy Trinder's life on stage.
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14:45
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History—Childhood
1/5 Adam Nicolson's story of the popular British garden, started by his grandparents in 1932.
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15:00
The Man Born to Be King—The Feast of Tabernacles
6/12 Jesus draws some unwelcome attention. Stars Gabriel Woolf.
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15:45
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—A New Peril
6/8 As the evil McBain plots to steal the gold, the air ace flies off in pursuit.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—25/04/2011
Mel Giedroyc introduces Funny Friends Susan Calman and Sarah Millican.
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17:00
Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.
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17:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
4/6 The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, Episode 2
2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
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18:30
Fantastic Tales—Hell Screen by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 1/2
1/6 A mighty medieval Japanese Lord clashes with an arrogant painter to spark tragedy.
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
9/13 Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
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19:30
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 4
4/13 Investigating hobbies, plus Professor Prune's Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny.
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20:00
Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Episode 6
6/6 As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector unravel the wicked web?
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20:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
6/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
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21:00
Jane Austen—Sense and Sensibility, Lucy Steele
2/4 Willoughby's departure leaves Marianne distraught - and Elinor gets shocking news.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 7, Episode 3
3/6 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, Crispin Biggerstaffe
4/4 Retired English master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a large lad with a big crush.
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23:00
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4 Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
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23:30
Weak at the Top—Series 1, Gold Card
1/4 John Weak is an aggressive marketing director with no morals and little brain.
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, Episode 2
2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
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00:30
Fantastic Tales—Hell Screen by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 1/2
1/6 A mighty medieval Japanese Lord clashes with an arrogant painter to spark tragedy.
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01:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Cults
4/6 The sofa-bound presenters look at cults and the plight of the homeless.
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01:30
Safety Catch—Series 1, Show Me You Care
1/4 Guilt-ridden arms dealer Simon McGrath cares about the world and his needy girlfriend.
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02:00
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4 Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
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02:30
The House I Grew Up In—Series 1, Jackie Kay
4/4 Poet Jackie Kay recalls a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write.
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03:00
Jane Austen—Sense and Sensibility, Lucy Steele
2/4 Willoughby's departure leaves Marianne distraught - and Elinor gets shocking news.
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04:00
Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.
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04:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
4/6 The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
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05:00
The Man Born to Be King—The Feast of Tabernacles
6/12 Jesus draws some unwelcome attention. Stars Gabriel Woolf.
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05:45
WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—A New Peril
6/8 As the evil McBain plots to steal the gold, the air ace flies off in pursuit.
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