Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—5. Desperation
5/5 Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach Olympus Mons' lair in time?
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00:30
JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 1
1/4 JG Ballard's debut novel, set in a futuristic submerged London.
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01:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 23
23/28 The American funny man is in Virginia, with Guy Noir on the election trail.
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02:00
Karen Blixen - Out of Africa
Omnibus. In 1913 Karen travels to Kenya to start a farm with her new husband.
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03:05
Inheritance Tracks—Peter Hook
The musician chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Candi Staton.
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03:15
Baldi—Series 1, 1. The Prodigal Son
1/6 Franciscan priest Paolo Baldi turns amateur sleuth in an Italian chip shop.
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04:00
The Other Side of the Hill—It's a Long Way From Talavera
1/2 First of Peter Luke's two plays about the 1808-1813 campaign of the Duke of Wellington.
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05:30
Morpurgo's Islands of Inspiration
Michael Morpurgo tours the Isles of Scilly to investigate local myths and legends.
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Morning
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06:00
Daughters of Britannia Omnibus—Episode 2
2/4 The lives of "the women of the embassies" examined through their letters and diaries.
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07:05
Inheritance Tracks—June Spencer
The actress inherits 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward but passes on Bruch's Concerto.
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07:15
Love Stories—The Lark
By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected love affair.
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07:30
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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08:00
The Goon Show—Series 5, The Whistling Spy Enigma
1/24 Spy Neddie must make contact with his informer. But can he whistle the secret tune?
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08:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
5/20 A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
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09:00
Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
4/4 Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
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09:30
The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 1
1/3 When the Germans invade Poland in 1939, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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10:50
Front Row Interviews—Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie Corbett: The funny man reflects on his career and double act with Ronnie Barker.
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11:00
Love Stories—Fish and Chips
By Freya North. An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.
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11:15
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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11:45
Martin Sorrell - Accrington Stanley
Not the football club, but a one-legged, partially sighted wheeler-dealer from Lancashire.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Daughters of Britannia Omnibus—Episode 2
2/4 The lives of "the women of the embassies" examined through their letters and diaries.
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13:05
Inheritance Tracks—June Spencer
The actress inherits 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward but passes on Bruch's Concerto.
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13:15
Love Stories—The Lark
By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed by an unexpected love affair.
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13:30
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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14:00
Genius—Series 1, Neil Innes
4/5 From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble wrap, Neil Innes selects the best loopy idea.
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14:30
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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15:00
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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15:30
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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16:00
Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
4/4 Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
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16:30
The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 1
1/3 When the Germans invade Poland in 1939, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.
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17:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 23
23/28 The American funny man is in Virginia, with Guy Noir on the election trail.
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Evening
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18:00
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
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18:45
Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
5/5 The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
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19:00
Love Stories—Fish and Chips
By Freya North. An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.
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19:15
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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19:45
Martin Sorrell - Accrington Stanley
Not the football club, but a one-legged, partially sighted wheeler-dealer from Lancashire.
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20:00
The Goon Show—Series 5, The Whistling Spy Enigma
1/24 Spy Neddie must make contact with his informer. But can he whistle the secret tune?
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20:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
5/20 A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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21:50
Front Row Interviews—Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie Corbett: The funny man reflects on his career and double act with Ronnie Barker.
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22:00
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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22:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Mastersons and Johnson
2/6 The family's fate is linked with that of a tumble dryer.
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23:00
The Ape That Got Lucky—Language and Communication
1/4 Chris Addison explores human evolution. With Geoffrey McGivern as Prof Austin Herring.
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23:30
Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 The Oracle enlightens in the quest for the Sword of Asnagar.
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Late
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00:00
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
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00:45
Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Sentinel
5/5 The story from which Clarke developed the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' with Kubrick.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Michael Morpurgo
‘War Horse’ author Michael Morpurgo shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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01:50
Front Row Interviews—Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie Corbett: The funny man reflects on his career and double act with Ronnie Barker.
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02:00
Love Stories—Fish and Chips
By Freya North. An inheritance by the sea broadens a young woman's horizons.
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02:15
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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02:45
Martin Sorrell - Accrington Stanley
Not the football club, but a one-legged, partially sighted wheeler-dealer from Lancashire.
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03:00
Genius—Series 1, Neil Innes
4/5 From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble wrap, Neil Innes selects the best loopy idea.
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03:30
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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04:00
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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04:30
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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05:00
Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
4/4 Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
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05:30
The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 1
1/3 When the Germans invade Poland in 1939, the Balicki family are suddenly torn apart by war.
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