Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Weird Tales—Series 1, The Loop by Chris Harrald
2/4 An archaeologist discovers some mysteries are better left buried and undisturbed.
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00:30
Bradbury 13—Kaleidoscope
The aftermath of a disaster in space. Can there be beauty in dying?
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01:00
Ed Doolan Interviews...—Bill Kerr
The 'Hancock's Half Hour' stalwart recalls his career highlights and some favourite music.
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02:00
Cath Staincliffe - Legacy: Blood in the Mountains
Omnibus: Probate researchers Dan and Rachel are on a challenging quest.
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03:10
Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 6
6/13 Susan's troubled honeymoon continues.
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03:15
Baldi—Series 2, 5. Scratching the Surface
5/6 The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition.
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04:00
GB Shaw - The Devil's Disciple
A biting satire on puritanism, set in 1777 during the American Revolution.
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05:30
Fabulous Flops—Fabulous Flops, Episode 1
1/4 Paul Roseby investigates British musical disasters, including Lionel Bart's 'Twang!!'.
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Morning
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06:00
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/4 Ambitious Becky abandons marriage plans for a job as a governess. Narrator Stephen Fry.
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07:10
Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 7
7/13 Can Susan trust her husband, and what is the cost if she does?
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07:15
Oscar Wilde—The Happy Prince
From their aerial view, a beautiful statue and a swallow team up to help the city's poor.
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07:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Us and Them and selected diary extracts
4/6 How no two families are ever alike and a peep into the caustic mind of the author.
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08:00
Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ auditions.
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08:30
Life With The Lyons—A Crooner in the House
Daughter Barbara is in love with Ronnie Harris, and father Ben is not happy.
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09:00
Tom Brown's Schooldays—Episode 2
2/2 Tom's career at Rugby could be coming to a premature end, but Dr Arnold has a plan.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—George Michael
In this series we hear the choices of singer-songwriters, beginning with George Michael.
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10:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
1/2 A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
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11:00
The Friend in the Corner—1936
1/6 Sir John Reith's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ discovers how to operate away from the studios. With Daphne Oxenford.
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11:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
4/6 Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/4 Ambitious Becky abandons marriage plans for a job as a governess. Narrator Stephen Fry.
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13:10
Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 7
7/13 Can Susan trust her husband, and what is the cost if she does?
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13:15
Oscar Wilde—The Happy Prince
From their aerial view, a beautiful statue and a swallow team up to help the city's poor.
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13:30
A Bequest to the Nation
Lord Nelson's passionate affair with vulgar Emma Hamilton sparks family conflict.
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15:00
Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ auditions.
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15:30
Life With The Lyons—A Crooner in the House
Daughter Barbara is in love with Ronnie Harris, and father Ben is not happy.
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16:00
Tom Brown's Schooldays—Episode 2
2/2 Tom's career at Rugby could be coming to a premature end, but Dr Arnold has a plan.
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17:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Series 2, Clitheroe and the Hound Dog
10/10 Mother won't let the cheeky schoolboy keep a pet, but then a wet nose appears.
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17:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
3/13 An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
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Evening
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18:00
Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
3/12 A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
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18:30
A Short History of Gothic—1. Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson
1/4 A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop, forces him to reassess his life.
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19:00
The Friend in the Corner—1936
1/6 Sir John Reith's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ discovers how to operate away from the studios. With Daphne Oxenford.
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19:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
4/6 Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
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20:00
Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ auditions.
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20:30
Life With The Lyons—A Crooner in the House
Daughter Barbara is in love with Ronnie Harris, and father Ben is not happy.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—George Michael
In this series we hear the choices of singer-songwriters, beginning with George Michael.
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21:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
1/2 A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
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22:00
Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Us and Them and selected diary extracts
4/6 How no two families are ever alike and a peep into the caustic mind of the author.
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22:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down
6/6 Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot aboard a luxury cruiser.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—10/07/2011
Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs.
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23:00
Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 90-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes the dirt on her celeb chums.
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23:30
Masala FM—Episode 5
5/6 When the Asian radio station boss gets religion, the result is far from heavenly.
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Late
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00:00
Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
3/12 A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
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00:30
A Short History of Gothic—1. Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson
1/4 A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop, forces him to reassess his life.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—George Michael
In this series we hear the choices of singer-songwriters, beginning with George Michael.
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01:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
1/2 A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
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02:00
The Friend in the Corner—1936
1/6 Sir John Reith's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ discovers how to operate away from the studios. With Daphne Oxenford.
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02:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
4/6 Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
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03:00
Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ auditions.
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03:30
A Bequest to the Nation
Lord Nelson's passionate affair with vulgar Emma Hamilton sparks family conflict.
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05:00
Tom Brown's Schooldays—Episode 2
2/2 Tom's career at Rugby could be coming to a premature end, but Dr Arnold has a plan.
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