Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Morocco
3/10 Andrew MacLeod is taken to Africa, where he is horrified to hear a voice from his past.
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00:15
Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 3
3/10 In Roger's story, the cats embark upon a grand tour ending abruptly at the Parthenon.
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00:30
The Radio Detectives—Series 2, The Little Grey Cells of Hercule Poirot
2/5 The casebook of Agatha Christie's Belgian detective and his little grey cells.
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01:00
Kipling in Love—Venus Annodomini
3/8 India, 1886: The attraction of Venus is only skin-deep as one unlucky captain discovers.
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01:30
Stock Car Sewell
Art critic Brian Sewell explores his passion for stock car racing.
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02:00
Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 3
3/8 Salieri wrestles with his conscience over seducing Mozart's wife.
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02:15
The History of the Future—The Book of Revelation
3/10 Juliet Gardiner on the apocalyptic visions of Divine judgement in the Book of Revelation.
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02:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—13. Tactics
13/20 Becky and Rawdon make a tactical visit to relatives, and Becky finds a new companion.
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02:45
Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—Episode 3
3/5 The legendary broadcaster recalls his brother's attempt to play a corpse in a school play.
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03:00
Mystery Theater—Box Thirteen: Alan Ladd
In 'Actor's Alibi' struggling writer Dan Holliday's advert for adventure backfires.
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03:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—Miss Marple
5/7 Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
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03:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
3/5 The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
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04:00
Counterpoint—1999, Heat 10
10/13 Ned Sherrin hosts the first semi-final with David Hunt, Sue McCombie and Andrew Taylor.
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04:30
Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
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05:00
The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
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05:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, A Christmas Not Special
6/6 The doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas.
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Morning
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06:00
Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
4/8 India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
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06:30
Brian Friel Season—Self Portrait
The playwright gives rare insight into his past, musing on the facts and fictions of life.
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06:50
Inheritance Tracks—Colm Toibin
Writer Colm Toibin selects tracks by Joan Sutherland and Bob Dylan.
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07:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
1/6 Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
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07:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 4
4/4 Tina brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, And Afterwards At
7/8 Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett.
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08:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
1/6 The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
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09:00
Genius—Series 3, Rob Newman
1/6 A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman.
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09:30
No Commitments—Series 7, A Family Lunch
2/6 Victoria's hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed.
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10:00
Mystery Theater—Jeff Regan, Investigator: It All Comes Back to Me Now
Jeff gets caught up in a case of missing memories.
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10:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—The Taxman
6/7 Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
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10:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 4. Liar
4/5 The Belgian sleuth discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him.
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11:00
A Dalmatian Trilogy—The Lompic Cape
1/3 An eccentric writer-explorer and his bemused amanuensis explore the island.
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11:15
Sirens of Fleet Street—Miss Thingummybob
3/3 The dramatic life of Emilie Peacocke, the first woman journalist on the Daily Express.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, And Afterwards At
7/8 Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett.
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12:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
1/6 The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
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13:00
Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
4/8 India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
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13:30
Brian Friel Season—Self Portrait
The playwright gives rare insight into his past, musing on the facts and fictions of life.
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13:50
Inheritance Tracks—Colm Toibin
Writer Colm Toibin selects tracks by Joan Sutherland and Bob Dylan.
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14:00
Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 4
4/8 Will Salieri finally take his revenge on Mozart? Or is his quarrel really with God?
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14:15
The History of the Future—Nostradamus
4/10 Juliet Gardiner looks at history's most famous futurologist, Nostradamus.
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14:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—14. Georgia
14/20 A cash crisis forces Amelia to make a terrible decision about little Georgie's future.
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14:45
Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—Episode 4
4/5 The much-missed writer recalls how a detective game unearthed some awkward family evidence
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15:00
Mystery Theater—Jeff Regan, Investigator: It All Comes Back to Me Now
Jeff gets caught up in a case of missing memories.
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15:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—The Taxman
6/7 Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
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15:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 4. Liar
4/5 The Belgian sleuth discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him.
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16:00
Genius—Series 3, Rob Newman
1/6 A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman.
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16:30
No Commitments—Series 7, A Family Lunch
2/6 Victoria's hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed.
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17:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
1/6 Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
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17:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 4
4/4 Tina brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today.
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Evening
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18:00
Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Sheik
4/10 Now back in Scotland, MacLeod becomes increasingly dependent on Mylne's support.
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18:15
Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 4
4/10 Wiggy's sister Jo and her dog Jeremy are still missing. Suspicion falls on Wiggy himself.
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18:30
Women of Mystery - Queen of Crime
Why was the genteel Agatha Christie so good at writing murder stories?
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, And Afterwards At
7/8 Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett.
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19:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
1/6 The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
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20:00
Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
4/8 India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
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20:30
Brian Friel Season—Self Portrait
The playwright gives rare insight into his past, musing on the facts and fictions of life.
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20:50
Inheritance Tracks—Colm Toibin
Writer Colm Toibin selects tracks by Joan Sutherland and Bob Dylan.
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21:00
A Dalmatian Trilogy—The Lompic Cape
1/3 An eccentric writer-explorer and his bemused amanuensis explore the island.
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21:15
Sirens of Fleet Street—Miss Thingummybob
3/3 The dramatic life of Emilie Peacocke, the first woman journalist on the Daily Express.
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22:00
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 4
4/4 Tina brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today.
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22:30
The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 From Al Pacino to Keith Harris and Orville, Jon Culshaw and friends probe private lives.
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23:00
Bleak Expectations—Series 3, An Evil Life Sort of Explained
5/6 Floating in the most peculiar way, Harry and Pip hear Gently Benevolent's life story.
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23:30
Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Hogmanay Special
James Naughtie joins Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden for a New Year's Eve celebration.
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Late
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00:00
Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Sheik
4/10 Now back in Scotland, MacLeod becomes increasingly dependent on Mylne's support.
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00:15
Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 4
4/10 Wiggy's sister Jo and her dog Jeremy are still missing. Suspicion falls on Wiggy himself.
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00:30
Women of Mystery - Queen of Crime
Why was the genteel Agatha Christie so good at writing murder stories?
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01:00
Kipling in Love—The Courting of Dinah Shadd
4/8 India, 1880: Sergeant Terence Mulvaney is a dark horse.
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01:30
Brian Friel Season—Self Portrait
The playwright gives rare insight into his past, musing on the facts and fictions of life.
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01:50
Inheritance Tracks—Colm Toibin
Writer Colm Toibin selects tracks by Joan Sutherland and Bob Dylan.
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02:00
Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 4
4/8 Will Salieri finally take his revenge on Mozart? Or is his quarrel really with God?
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02:15
The History of the Future—Nostradamus
4/10 Juliet Gardiner looks at history's most famous futurologist, Nostradamus.
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02:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—14. Georgia
14/20 A cash crisis forces Amelia to make a terrible decision about little Georgie's future.
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02:45
Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—Episode 4
4/5 The much-missed writer recalls how a detective game unearthed some awkward family evidence
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03:00
Mystery Theater—Jeff Regan, Investigator: It All Comes Back to Me Now
Jeff gets caught up in a case of missing memories.
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03:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—The Taxman
6/7 Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
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03:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 4. Liar
4/5 The Belgian sleuth discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him.
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04:00
Genius—Series 3, Rob Newman
1/6 A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman.
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04:30
No Commitments—Series 7, A Family Lunch
2/6 Victoria's hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed.
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05:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
1/6 Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
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05:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 4
4/4 Tina brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today.
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