Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
1/3 The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
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00:30
Fantastic Journeys—Fifty Cents by Tim Powers and James P Blaylock
2/4 Time and chance play tricks on George Lyle as he drives across the Arizona desert.
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01:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 2
2/32 The American funny man welcomes Kentucky Thunder and singer Heather Masse.
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01:00
Simon Brett - The Furniture Play
The speaking furniture in the flat of fledgling publisher Miles comments on his love life.
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02:00
Soloparentpals.com Omnibus
Single parents Rosie and Tom are four months into their long distance-relationship.
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03:10
Two Minute Tales—It Should Have Been Me
If marriage takes courage, how much nerve would it take to stop a wedding?
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03:15
Maigret—Series 1, My Friend Maigret
3/4 The inspector revisits his past while uncovering a Mediterranean murder.
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04:00
Sherlock Holmes v Dracula
The world's greatest sleuth pits his wits against the evil forces of the sanguinary count.
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05:30
What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 4
Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter and Zoe Lyons review sitcoms, and Stephen K Amos talks about reviews
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Morning
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06:00
William Boyd - Restless Omnibus
In the summer of 1976, Ruth discovers that her mother is in fact a one-time British spy.
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07:15
Redesigning the Human Body—A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of My Head
1/5 Len Fisher picks up some tips for redesigning humans from the animal kingdom.
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07:30
Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 The Questers find themselves held by the ruthless barbarian Ragnar Half-tooth.
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08:00
Take It From Here—From 28/04/1955
Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?
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08:30
Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
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09:00
Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 1, 2. The Secret of the Unicorn
2/6 The intrepid boy reporter buys a model ship that sparks off a treasure hunt.
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09:30
Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth—Episode 2
2/4 As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Crime Writers, Minette Walters
Kirsty Young explores the choices of the author of The Ice House.
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10:50
Front Row Interviews—Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman explain how they write songs for Barbra Streisand.
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11:00
Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
4/5 Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
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11:15
Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 2, Episodes 7-8
In the Archers spin-off, Matt shows his true colours and Clive gets an unexpected visitor.
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11:45
The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
4/5 Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
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Afternoon
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12:00
William Boyd - Restless Omnibus
In the summer of 1976, Ruth discovers that her mother is in fact a one-time British spy.
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13:15
Redesigning the Human Body—A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of My Head
1/5 Len Fisher picks up some tips for redesigning humans from the animal kingdom.
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13:30
James Bond - You Only Live Twice
Agent 007's latest mission sparks a fatal encounter in a Japanese garden of death.
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15:00
Take It From Here—From 28/04/1955
Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?
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15:30
Listen to Les—From 28/12/1980
Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.
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16:00
Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 1, 2. The Secret of the Unicorn
2/6 The intrepid boy reporter buys a model ship that sparks off a treasure hunt.
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16:30
Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth—Episode 2
2/4 As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
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17:00
Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat!—My Word You Do Look Queer
2/4 Love and marriage figure in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
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17:30
The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Manchester Playhouse
3/6 Geoffrey Wheeler tells the story of the Manchester Playhouse and the Hulme Hippodrome.
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Evening
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18:00
The Man in Black—Series 3, The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan
2/5 Nicholas Pierpan's chilling tale of a writer's devilish pact with a mysterious man.
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18:30
A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
4/4 Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
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19:00
Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
4/5 Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
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19:15
Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 2, Episodes 7-8
In the Archers spin-off, Matt shows his true colours and Clive gets an unexpected visitor.
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19:45
The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
4/5 Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
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20:00
Mervyn Peake - The History of Titus Groan—Titus Departs
4/6 Steerpike becomes Master of Ritual, but Titus grows suspicious and must take action.
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21:00
Mervyn Peake - The History of Titus Groan—Titus Abroad
5/6 Titus's first encounter with the world beyond Gormenghast leads him to Muzzlehatch.
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22:00
Mervyn Peake - The History of Titus Groan—Titus Alive
6/6 As Titus Groan stumbles on through the world, could he have finally found his way home?
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23:00
Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 The Questers find themselves held by the ruthless barbarian Ragnar Half-tooth.
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23:30
Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 1
1/5 Poems, songs and relaxation tips including fishy verse and how to jazz up mince.
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23:45
For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 1
1/5 Memoirs of a boy growing up in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of his eccentric dad.
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Late
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00:00
The Man in Black—Series 3, The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan
2/5 Nicholas Pierpan's chilling tale of a writer's devilish pact with a mysterious man.
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00:30
A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
4/4 Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Crime Writers, Minette Walters
Kirsty Young explores the choices of the author of The Ice House.
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01:50
Front Row Interviews—Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman explain how they write songs for Barbra Streisand.
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02:00
Paper Gardens—The Plant Hunters
4/5 Leslie Forbes visits Kew Gardens to investigate plant hunters and botanical artists.
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02:15
Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 2, Episodes 7-8
In the Archers spin-off, Matt shows his true colours and Clive gets an unexpected visitor.
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02:45
The Science of DIY—Tightening Up
4/5 Len Fisher offers choice tips on nuts, bolts and spanners while renovating an old bicycle.
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03:00
Take It From Here—From 28/04/1955
Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?
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03:30
James Bond - You Only Live Twice
Agent 007's latest mission sparks a fatal encounter in a Japanese garden of death.
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