Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
3/5 Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
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00:30
Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 3
3/5 Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street.
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01:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Abbey Grange
5/6 Inspector Hopkins thinks burglars murdered Sir Eustace, but the sleuth is not so sure.
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01:45
Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 1
1/6 George is dead, but he's got a con job for Blaze, who can still hear him.
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02:00
Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Up the Pole
4/6 When Perkins befriends the Carnival Queen, the workmates plot a little sabotage.
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02:30
The Personality Test—Series 2, Claire Rayner
5/6 The agony aunt quizzes a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins, Will Smith and Robin Ince.
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03:00
CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 1
3/10 Lewis Eliot is teaching in Cambridge, when an election is called for a new Master.
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04:00
EM Forster Short Stories—The Obelisk
3/3 A chance encounter leads an unhappily married couple to find solace in forbidden ways.
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04:15
Jimmie Chinn—Looks Like Rain Again
After their mother's funeral, the return of a missing brother stirs up big trouble.
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05:00
Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 6
6/6 Jack has flu, so daughter Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due.
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05:30
Safety Catch—Series 2, I Draw the Line
2/4 Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers
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Morning
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06:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
6/6 The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
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06:45
Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
2/6 The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
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07:00
The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
1/6 The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from some new fangled inventions.
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07:30
Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 4
4/4 A week of radio that never happened with Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
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08:00
The Men from the Ministry—All Change
Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
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08:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
20/20 On river patrol, Mainwaring's platoon get lost in fog in the English Channel. From 1974.
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09:00
Potting On—Flab
5/6 Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
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09:30
Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
5/6 With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
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10:00
CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
4/10 The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
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11:00
Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
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11:15
Jimmie Chinn—Rain on the Just
Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Men from the Ministry—All Change
Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
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12:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
20/20 On river patrol, Mainwaring's platoon get lost in fog in the English Channel. From 1974.
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13:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
6/6 The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
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13:45
Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
2/6 The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
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14:00
Christine de Pizan - The Book of the City of Ladies—Episode 4
4/5 The female virtues of loyalty and faithfulness. Christine de Pizan's allegorical fantasy.
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14:15
Ambridge Extra—Series 2, Episode 18
In the Archers spin-off, Alistair has a helper and Alan makes a visit.
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14:30
Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, Saturday Night Live
4/5 The comic actor shares his surreal experience of guest hosting a big American TV show.
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14:45
Kingsley Amis - Lucky Jim—Episode 2
2/12 Will an 'arty' weekend at the Welches give Jim an opportunity to impress his colleagues?
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15:00
CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
4/10 The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—01/12/2011
Mel opens the first door on her advent calendar to find snowflakes and knitting needles.
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17:00
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 1/2
9/10 The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.
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17:30
The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
1/6 The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from some new fangled inventions.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
4/5 Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
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18:30
Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
4/5 Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
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19:00
The Men from the Ministry—All Change
Struggling with the new metric system, will the dopey duo measure up in fancy new jobs?
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19:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
20/20 On river patrol, Mainwaring's platoon get lost in fog in the English Channel. From 1974.
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20:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
6/6 The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
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20:45
Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
2/6 The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
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21:00
Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
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21:15
Jimmie Chinn—Rain on the Just
Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder.
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22:00
Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 4
4/4 A week of radio that never happened with Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
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22:30
Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, China
2/5 The comedian visits the bustling city of Shanghai.
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23:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, The Libel Action
6/6 As grumpy writer Ed updates obituaries, he produces a savage profile of an old friend.
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23:30
Think the Unthinkable—Series 1, Longley's Bank
1/5 Longleys Bank needs a new image. Management consultants comedy.
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
4/5 Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
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00:30
Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
4/5 Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
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01:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 2, The Second Stain
6/6 The Prime Minister asks the sleuth to recover a letter vital to national security.
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01:45
Stephen King - Blaze—Episode 2
2/6 The small-time con acquires equipment to honour George's kidnap plan. Read by William Hope
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02:00
Potting On—Flab
5/6 Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
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02:30
Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
5/6 With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
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03:00
CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
4/10 The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
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04:00
Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
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04:15
Jimmie Chinn—Rain on the Just
Dark family secrets and a severe case of sibling rivalry lead to murder.
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05:00
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 1/2
9/10 The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.
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05:30
The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
1/6 The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from some new fangled inventions.
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