Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
4/4 A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
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00:30
Bradbury 13—Dark They Were and Golden Eyed
The Bittering family aim to make the best of life on Mars. Ray Bradbury tale of alienation
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01:00
Ed Doolan Interviews...—Bill Maynard
The comic actor chooses his favourite tunes and chats about his long career.
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02:00
Imaginary Friends Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2 Alison Lurie's comic novel of academia and alien gurus, dramatised by Melissa Murray.
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03:10
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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03:15
Baldi—Series 2, 6. Early Retirement
6/6 A retired policeman, a fatal shooting, Thomas Hardy and a murky past revealed.
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04:00
Georgette Heyer - Regency Buck
Judith Taverner defies brawling Regency London to make her claim on 'high society'.
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05:30
Fabulous Flops—Fabulous Flops, Episode 2
2/4 Behind the scenes of musical theatre's biggest flops like Norwegian rock opera Which Witch
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Morning
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06:00
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4 Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
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07:10
Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 8
8/13 From dog-fights to alchemy, we cover plenty of ground this week.
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07:15
Oscar Wilde—The Remarkable Rocket
A collection of fireworks discuss the nature of love and one of them gets his comeuppance.
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07:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Memento Mori and The Motherless Bear
5/6 The consequences of buying your partner an antique skeleton and a dark fable on mourning.
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08:00
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy.
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08:30
Life With The Lyons—Roaming Scandals
Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise.
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09:00
Fairytales: Live From the Palace
Exclusive inside scoops on best-loved fairytales from top correspondents at royal palaces.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—American Singers, Emmylou Harris
Country music star Emmylou Harris is castaway by Sue Lawley.
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10:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 2
2/2 Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas.
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11:00
The Friend in the Corner—1943
2/6 The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ turns 21, and is totally dedicated to the war effort. With Daphne Oxenford.
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11:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Ken Dodd
5/6 Mark Radcliffe reveals how Ken Dodd became one of the greatest comic acts of our time.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
3/4 Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
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13:10
Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 8
8/13 From dog-fights to alchemy, we cover plenty of ground this week.
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13:15
Oscar Wilde—The Remarkable Rocket
A collection of fireworks discuss the nature of love and one of them gets his comeuppance.
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13:30
Agatha Christie—The Pale Horse
Historian Mark Easterbrook is drawn into a series of strange deaths linked to the occult.
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15:00
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy.
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15:30
Life With The Lyons—Roaming Scandals
Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise.
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16:00
Fairytales: Live From the Palace
Exclusive inside scoops on best-loved fairytales from top correspondents at royal palaces.
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17:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Series 4, The Keyhole Kid
The cheeky schoolboy causes chaos when he misinterprets sister Susan's conversation.
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17:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? With Derek Nimmo. From February 1971.
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Evening
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18:00
Fear on 4—Series 1, Music Lovers
The Man in Black introduces Mr Ford's terrifying quest for musical perfection.
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18:30
A Short History of Gothic—2. Clytie by Eudora Welty
2/4 Watery parallels to Greek mythology. Barbara Barnes reads Eudora Welty's Mississippi tale.
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19:00
The Friend in the Corner—1943
2/6 The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ turns 21, and is totally dedicated to the war effort. With Daphne Oxenford.
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19:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Ken Dodd
5/6 Mark Radcliffe reveals how Ken Dodd became one of the greatest comic acts of our time.
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20:00
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy.
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20:30
Life With The Lyons—Roaming Scandals
Holiday shambles as Bebe heads for Loch Lomond and Ben plans a surprise.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—American Singers, Emmylou Harris
Country music star Emmylou Harris is castaway by Sue Lawley.
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21:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 2
2/2 Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas.
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22:00
Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Memento Mori and The Motherless Bear
5/6 The consequences of buying your partner an antique skeleton and a dark fable on mourning.
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22:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 1
1/6 The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—17/07/2011
Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs.
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23:00
Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 90-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes more dirt on her celebrity chums.
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23:30
Masala FM—Episode 6
6/6 It's the Asian station phone-in show's first wedding, but is love blind or stupid?
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Late
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00:00
Fear on 4—Series 1, Music Lovers
The Man in Black introduces Mr Ford's terrifying quest for musical perfection.
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00:30
A Short History of Gothic—2. Clytie by Eudora Welty
2/4 Watery parallels to Greek mythology. Barbara Barnes reads Eudora Welty's Mississippi tale.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—American Singers, Emmylou Harris
Country music star Emmylou Harris is castaway by Sue Lawley.
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01:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 2
2/2 Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas.
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02:00
The Friend in the Corner—1943
2/6 The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ turns 21, and is totally dedicated to the war effort. With Daphne Oxenford.
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02:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Ken Dodd
5/6 Mark Radcliffe reveals how Ken Dodd became one of the greatest comic acts of our time.
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03:00
Take It From Here—From 25/02/1954
Eth dithers over her wedding dress in The Glums. Muir and Norden's classic comedy.
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03:30
Agatha Christie—The Pale Horse
Historian Mark Easterbrook is drawn into a series of strange deaths linked to the occult.
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05:00
Fairytales: Live From the Palace
Exclusive inside scoops on best-loved fairytales from top correspondents at royal palaces.
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