Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 6
6/8 Mau, Daphne and Ataba have found a golden door deep in a cave. South Seas adventure.
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00:30
Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 6
6/6 On the day of the festival, Saul and the Guardians prepare to fight.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 1. The Photograph
1/5 The amateur sleuth's island break is disrupted by a death - and a photo.
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01:30
Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 6
6/8 Stern is due to publish the scoop, but doubts set in about the authenticity of the diaries
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01:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 16
16/20 Dick's friends are once more endangered. This only spurs him onto harder pursuit.
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02:00
Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—1. History Syllabus
1/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience and himself on what they know about British history.
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02:30
Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
4/4 De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
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03:00
Classic Serial—AG Macdonell - England, Their England
A Scot, invalided in 1918, writes a book about the eccentricities of the English.
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04:00
Afternoon Reading—In Her Element, Skomer Log
1/3 By Jane Matthews. A sojourn with seals and puffins on a small island off Pembrokeshire.
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04:15
Loose Ends—Fazer, Nina Conti, Peter Carlton, Gerald Seymour, Jon Holmes, Vuvuvultures, Flash Pan Hunter
Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Taste of Democracy
7/8 British week in the People's Republic showcases a double-decker bus and clog dancing.
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05:30
Married—Series 2, Identity
4/6 Struggling with the impact of his parallel worlds, Robin meets a woman from his old life.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
2/5 The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
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06:30
Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
7/8 A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
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06:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
17/20 Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
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07:00
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
1/6 The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
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07:30
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
3/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
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08:00
The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
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08:30
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
4/13 Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 8, Episode 6
6/7 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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09:45
Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 The poet laureate of comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.
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10:00
George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying
In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
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11:00
Afternoon Reading—In Her Element, A Horizontal View
2/3 By Patricia Barrie. The author recalls her bedroom window view as a child confined to bed.
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11:15
Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on an island in the Gulf of Finland
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
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12:30
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
4/13 Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
2/5 The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
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13:30
Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
7/8 A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
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13:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
17/20 Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
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14:00
Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 7
7/15 Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job, and her boring husband.
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14:15
Ambridge Extra—Series 5, Episode 11
11/20 Matt is still in St Petersburg, and Lilian's getting worried.
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14:30
Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari—Episode 2
2/5 The travel writer ignores warnings and heads to Sudan, and learns a lesson in Ethiopia.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!, Episode 2
2/5 In 1999, Lynne is sent to Madison Square Garden to report on the Holyfield-Lewis fight.
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15:00
George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying
In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—06/08/2013
The Inheritance Books of top authors visiting the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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17:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig... before their comeback tour.
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17:30
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
1/6 The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 7
7/8 The Nation awaits the arrival of Cox and the cannibal raiders. South Seas adventure.
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18:30
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—1. The Manuscript
1/4 Two friends on holiday come across a terrifying tale. First published in 1908.
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19:00
The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
9/24 London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
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19:30
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
4/13 Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
2/5 The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
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20:30
Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
7/8 A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
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20:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
17/20 Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
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21:00
MacAulay and Co—2013, Episode 2
2/8 Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
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22:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
3/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
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22:30
Deep Trouble—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 A submarine systems failure puts the Goliath crew at the mercy of a drugs baron.
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23:00
Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime
Mark talks permits in campaigning against the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act.
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23:30
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 1, Ogre Bin Laden
3/4 Mordrin decides to call up an ogre to deal with his erratic bin collections.
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23:45
Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Sleep
3/6 The cartoonist searches for the secret meaning of life, said to be written on a sausage.
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 7
7/8 The Nation awaits the arrival of Cox and the cannibal raiders. South Seas adventure.
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00:30
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—1. The Manuscript
1/4 Two friends on holiday come across a terrifying tale. First published in 1908.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
2/5 The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
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01:30
Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
7/8 A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
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01:45
Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
17/20 Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
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02:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 8, Episode 6
6/7 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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02:45
Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 The poet laureate of comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.
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03:00
George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying
In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
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04:00
Afternoon Reading—In Her Element, A Horizontal View
2/3 By Patricia Barrie. The author recalls her bedroom window view as a child confined to bed.
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04:15
Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on an island in the Gulf of Finland
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05:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig... before their comeback tour.
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05:30
Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
1/6 The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
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