Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Nine Billion Names of God
1/5 A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the world will end.
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00:15
And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 6
6/10 Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
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00:30
Weird Tales—Series 2, Split the Atom by Lynn Ferguson
2/3 Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen, who tells of a Celtic goddess.
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01:00
Wimsey—Five Red Herrings, 8. Reconstruction
8/8 Lord Peter Wimsey and his cohorts piece together the final hours of the murdered artist.
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01:30
Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Affair of the Senator's Daughter
2/4 Sherlock Holmes and his new assistant must rescue a young girl from her kidnappers.
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02:00
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Bob and Marie
4/4 The tale of Bob and Marie, a driving instructor and the mysterious girl he loves from afar
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02:30
A Look Back at the Future—2025
5/6 Brian Perkins and Ken Livingstone foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, What Is a Man?
1/3 England's first King of the House of Anjou, Henry II faced conflict with his sons.
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04:00
Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—The Gifts of War
1/5 Two worlds collide over a mother's birthday present for her son.
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04:15
Loose Ends—Julian Clary, Krister Henriksson, David Quantick, Sophie Kinsella, Night Beds, Treetop Flyers
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 1, Weather Problems
2/6 Eastern Bloc dissidents seeking refuge descend on the British Embassy.
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05:30
Married—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Robin Lightfoot wakes up to discover he's in a parallel universe, with a wife and kids.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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06:30
Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
3/4 Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
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07:00
On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Mother Nature pays another visit, and discovers spring has arrived and love is in the air.
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07:30
Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—4. The Olsens
4/5 Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens, comparing their journey with his own.
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08:00
The Goon Show—Series 10, Tales of Men's Shirts
2/6 It is 1942, and Neddie Seagoon must stop the Germans' secret weapon.
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08:30
The Ken Dodd Show—Star Parade
The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. From July 1963.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 2
2/5 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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09:45
Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Life at the Opera
2/5 Armando Iannucci tackles operas and offers some of his thoughts on ears.
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10:00
Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, Lionheart
2/3 King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
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11:00
Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
2/5 A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Mark Burgess - A King's Speech
Newly crowned George VI battles to defeat his stammer ahead of his broadcast to the Nation
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Goon Show—Series 10, Tales of Men's Shirts
2/6 It is 1942, and Neddie Seagoon must stop the Germans' secret weapon.
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12:30
The Ken Dodd Show—Star Parade
The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. From July 1963.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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13:30
Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
3/4 Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
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14:00
Meera Syal - Anita and Me—Episode 7
7/10 Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.
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14:15
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—Political Thinkers and the Drink Question
5/10 Mark Whitaker looks at how great 19th-century minds wrestled with the politics of alcohol.
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14:30
Joanna Trollope - Next of Kin—Episode 2
2/10 How did American Caro Bliss come to settle in a close farming community in England?
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14:45
Jane Robinson - Bluestockings—Episode 2
2/5 Starting to make a mark, the backlash against the first women university students begins.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, Lionheart
2/3 King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—23/04/2013
Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
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17:00
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—The Dummy Run
The dear ladies decide to enter a shop window-dressing competition. From December 1984.
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17:30
On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Mother Nature pays another visit, and discovers spring has arrived and love is in the air.
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Evening
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18:00
Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
2/5 A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
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18:15
And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 7
7/10 Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
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18:30
Weird Tales—Series 2, The House on Pale Avenue by Richard Vincent
3/3 Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?
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19:00
The Goon Show—Series 10, Tales of Men's Shirts
2/6 It is 1942, and Neddie Seagoon must stop the Germans' secret weapon.
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19:30
The Ken Dodd Show—Star Parade
The King of Knotty Ash aims his tickling stick at holidays and DIY. From July 1963.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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20:30
Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
3/4 Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
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21:00
Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
2/5 A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Mark Burgess - A King's Speech
Newly crowned George VI battles to defeat his stammer ahead of his broadcast to the Nation
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22:00
Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—4. The Olsens
4/5 Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens, comparing their journey with his own.
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22:30
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 1, Moscow
5/6 Cycling solo on a tandem, the inept student is Russia-bound, fundraising for donkeys.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—23/04/2013
More from Arthur Smith's chat with Barry Cryer.
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23:00
Hut 33—Series 1, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
6/6 The Bletchley Park codebreakers grapple with the complexities of religion.
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23:30
Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—My Turn to Be Poorly
5/6 The Brummie musicologist reveals the impact of so many rock legends dying aged 27.
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23:45
No Tomatoes—Doctor Doom
5/6 A moody fridge speaks out to Paul Copley and Helen Moon.
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Late
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00:00
Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
2/5 A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
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00:15
And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer—Episode 7
7/10 Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series read by Stephen Mangan.
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00:30
Weird Tales—Series 2, The House on Pale Avenue by Richard Vincent
3/3 Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?
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01:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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01:30
Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, The Segregation of the Queen
3/4 Sherlock Holmes is out of retirement and an old enemy is targeting him and his friends.
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02:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 7, Episode 2
2/5 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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02:45
Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Life at the Opera
2/5 Armando Iannucci tackles operas and offers some of his thoughts on ears.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, Lionheart
2/3 King Henry II refuses to acknowledge Prince Richard as heir, so he turns to the Crusades.
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04:00
Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
2/5 A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
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04:15
Drama on 4—Mark Burgess - A King's Speech
Newly crowned George VI battles to defeat his stammer ahead of his broadcast to the Nation
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05:00
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—The Dummy Run
The dear ladies decide to enter a shop window-dressing competition. From December 1984.
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05:30
On Baby Street—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Mother Nature pays another visit, and discovers spring has arrived and love is in the air.
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