Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 1. Confrontation
1/5 Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner.
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00:30
Fantastic Tales—The White People by Arthur Machen
4/6 Exploring the nature of good and evil - and sin's origins - via a teenager's diary.
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01:00
No Commitments—Series 8, Wanderlust
4/6 Roger is tempted to stray, but he'd be keeping it in the family. Starring Bill Nighy.
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01:30
Just a Minute—07/02/1998
Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sir Tim Rice and Gerry Kelly.
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02:00
Ambridge Extra—Series 1, Episode 8
The party lifestyle is wearing thin for Jamie, while Alice and Chris are making plans.
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02:15
Loose Ends—23/04/2011
Clive Anderson is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Kay Mellor, Paul Merson and Arthur Smith.
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03:00
Jane Austen—Persuasion, Old Friends and New Meetings
1/3 Anne Elliott meets her fiance Fredrick Wentworth again after eight years apart.
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04:00
One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
4/4 Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
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04:30
Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
4/6 In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
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05:00
The Man Born to Be King—The King's Supper
9/12 Jesus issues a new law to live by. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
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05:45
Sweet Dreams—Episode 1
1/7 Educated with liberal views, Howard Baker goes to heaven and is pleasantly surprised.
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Morning
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06:00
Julie Enfield Investigates—Leaves of the Dead, 4. Pyramids In The Spider
4/4 Will Julie Enfield manage to escape? Final part of detective drama with Imelda Staunton.
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06:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Expert Witness
10/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
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07:00
Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—4. Louise Lombard
4/6 The Royal Dingle Company invites Louise Lombard to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon
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07:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
4/4 The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
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08:00
The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sea Trials of the Poppadom
3/20 It's hands across the sea, as the crew of Troutbridge helps commission a foreign frigate.
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08:30
Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Burglar
6/6 Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome visit.
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09:00
Boogie Up the River—A Curry at Kelmscot
4/6 Jennifer joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there is a surprise on their menu.
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09:30
Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
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10:00
What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 4
4/13 Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
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10:30
Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 7-8
Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
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11:00
Jane Austen—Persuasion, Accidents and Encounters
2/3 Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sea Trials of the Poppadom
3/20 It's hands across the sea, as the crew of Troutbridge helps commission a foreign frigate.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 2
2/8 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
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13:00
Julie Enfield Investigates—Leaves of the Dead, 4. Pyramids In The Spider
4/4 Will Julie Enfield manage to escape? Final part of detective drama with Imelda Staunton.
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13:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Expert Witness
10/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
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14:00
Daughters of Britannia—Husbands and Wives
10/20 Looking at how the women would meet the needs of their partner and the Foreign Office.
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14:15
Love Stories—The Lark
By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected love affair.
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14:30
Martin Jarvis - Acting Strangely—Swimming with Sharks
5/5 Established on stage, TV and radio, the actor is drawn to the bright lights of Tinsel Town
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14:45
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History—The Way Forward
5/5 Adam Nicolson must convince his workers to back the garden's return to a working landscape
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15:00
The Man Born to Be King—The Princes of this World
10/12 Jesus has been taken prisoner. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
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15:45
Sweet Dreams—Episode 2
2/7 Howard Baker can do no wrong up in Heaven - and his wife forgives his bad behaviour.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—29/04/2011
Mel Giedroyc celebrates the royal wedding and enjoys the final chapter of Goodnight Mr Tom
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17:00
Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—4. Louise Lombard
4/6 The Royal Dingle Company invites Louise Lombard to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon
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17:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
4/4 The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
2/5 Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
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18:30
Fantastic Tales—Delhi by Vandana Singh
5/6 A man living in present day Delhi is haunted by visions of the city's past and future.
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19:00
The Navy Lark—Series 3, Sea Trials of the Poppadom
3/20 It's hands across the sea, as the crew of Troutbridge helps commission a foreign frigate.
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19:30
Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Burglar
6/6 Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome visit.
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20:00
Julie Enfield Investigates—Leaves of the Dead, 4. Pyramids In The Spider
4/4 Will Julie Enfield manage to escape? Final part of detective drama with Imelda Staunton.
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20:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Expert Witness
10/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a GP accused of killing his wife.
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21:00
Jane Austen—Persuasion, Accidents and Encounters
2/3 Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
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22:00
The News Quiz Extra—22/04/2011
A new programme featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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22:45
Elastic Planet—The Zoo
4/6 The true meaning of birdsong is revealed. Julian Pettifer features in the cosmic comedy.
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23:00
What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 4
4/13 Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
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23:30
Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Britain's first communist football team tackles Germany. But what about the revolution?
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
2/5 Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
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00:30
Fantastic Tales—Delhi by Vandana Singh
5/6 A man living in present day Delhi is haunted by visions of the city's past and future.
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01:00
Boogie Up the River—A Curry at Kelmscot
4/6 Jennifer joins Mark and his mutt's Thames quest, but there is a surprise on their menu.
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01:30
Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
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02:00
What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 4
4/13 Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
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02:30
Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 7-8
Fallon's got a busy day ahead, and Alice is glad to be back.
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03:00
Jane Austen—Persuasion, Accidents and Encounters
2/3 Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
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04:00
Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—4. Louise Lombard
4/6 The Royal Dingle Company invites Louise Lombard to meet them at Stratford-Upon-Avon
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04:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Augustus Faversham
4/4 The story of Victorian Britain's most celebrated magician.
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05:00
The Man Born to Be King—The Princes of this World
10/12 Jesus has been taken prisoner. Dorothy L Sayers' plays on the life of Jesus Christ.
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05:45
Sweet Dreams—Episode 2
2/7 Howard Baker can do no wrong up in Heaven - and his wife forgives his bad behaviour.
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