Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Wally K Daly—Before the Screaming Begins, 3. Revelation
3/3 The alien intent is revealed. Can the Earth fight back? Stars Donald Hewlett.
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00:30
Off the Page—Money
Victoria Coren discusses filthy lucre with the aptly named William Cash.
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01:00
P Division—Two Way Cut, Episode 2
2/4 A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops - there's not a speck of blood on it.
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01:30
Juvenile Jane
Janet Todd celebrates Jane Austen's surprisingly neglected early works.
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02:00
Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
3/5 Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
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02:15
A Cause for Caroling—3. From Coventry to Agincourt
Jeremy Summerly uncovers a developing professionalism in carol singing and writing.
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02:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—3. Admirers
3/20 A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.
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02:45
Alan Coren - Core Coren—3. Away From It All
3/5 The humourist muses on travelling and ponders acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps.
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03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—12-16 October 1915
This week, the dead seem more present than ever.
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04:00
Counterpoint—1999, Heat 8
8/13 Ned Sherrin's music quiz with Gareth Ribbon, Colin Spencer and Alan Williams.
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04:30
The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Confessions
5/6 Salvatore is hell bent on making his family take confession, and covering up the cherubs.
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05:00
Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Apocalypse Des
3/4 Felchester Rovers take a break in the socialist idyll of El Telvador, but a war is raging.
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05:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Animal Lovers
4/6 Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth think about getting a pet, while Tom plans a weekend getaway.
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Morning
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06:00
P Division—Two Way Cut, Episode 3
3/4 Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
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06:30
Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
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07:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 It is Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.
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07:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
2/4 Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
5/8 Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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08:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.
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09:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
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09:30
Be Prepared—Girl Guides and Caves
4/4 Could Miles have found love with a local girl guide leader?
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10:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—19-23 October 1915
Omnibus edition of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front covering a week that saw crises lead to drastic actions.
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11:00
RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
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11:15
Paul Farley - The English Civil War
A cavalier walks into a market. Is he the real thing or is his battle a modern matter?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
5/8 Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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12:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.
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13:00
P Division—Two Way Cut, Episode 3
3/4 Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
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13:30
Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
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14:00
Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—7. Doing a Mole/ 8. Christmas Shopping
4/5 Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
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14:15
A Cause for Caroling—4. Carol Crisis? What Crisis?
Jeremy describes the impact of the Reformation and Puritan attitudes to music.
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14:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—4. Charmer
4/20 Becky Sharp aims to charm a wealthy spinster and her handsome nephew.
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14:45
Alan Coren - Core Coren—4. Out to Lunch
4/5 The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
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15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—19-23 October 1915
Omnibus edition of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front covering a week that saw crises lead to drastic actions.
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16:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
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16:30
Be Prepared—Girl Guides and Caves
4/4 Could Miles have found love with a local girl guide leader?
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17:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 It is Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.
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17:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
2/4 Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
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Evening
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18:00
Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger—When the World Screamed
1/2 Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth.
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18:30
Great Lives—Morecambe and Wise
Penelope Keith champions the achievements of one of the most famous comic duos of all time
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
5/8 Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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19:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.
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20:00
P Division—Two Way Cut, Episode 3
3/4 Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
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20:30
Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
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21:00
RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
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21:15
Paul Farley - The English Civil War
A cavalier walks into a market. Is he the real thing or is his battle a modern matter?
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22:00
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
2/4 Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
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22:30
Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Diane, Joe and David go on the run around Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—17/12/2015
Iain Lee chats again with Paul Garner.
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23:00
Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely
3/6 Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans.
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23:30
The Museum of Everything—Series 1, A Very Important Visitor
2/6 With exhibits ranging from Robin Hood to tribute bands' Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
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Late
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00:00
Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger—When the World Screamed
1/2 Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth.
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00:30
Great Lives—Morecambe and Wise
Penelope Keith champions the achievements of one of the most famous comic duos of all time
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01:00
P Division—Two Way Cut, Episode 3
3/4 Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
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01:30
Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
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02:00
Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—7. Doing a Mole/ 8. Christmas Shopping
4/5 Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
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02:15
A Cause for Caroling—4. Carol Crisis? What Crisis?
Jeremy describes the impact of the Reformation and Puritan attitudes to music.
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02:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—4. Charmer
4/20 Becky Sharp aims to charm a wealthy spinster and her handsome nephew.
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02:45
Alan Coren - Core Coren—4. Out to Lunch
4/5 The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
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03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—19-23 October 1915
Omnibus edition of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front covering a week that saw crises lead to drastic actions.
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04:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
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04:30
Be Prepared—Girl Guides and Caves
4/4 Could Miles have found love with a local girl guide leader?
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05:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 It is Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.
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05:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
2/4 Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
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