Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Voices
5/10 MacLeod witnesses a mysterious ceremony in a former church and meets with a friend's widow
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00:15
Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 5
5/10 Alec returns to the library, where a terrible shock awaits him.
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 3, Somewhere
Exploring what Leonard Bernstein's song from 'West Side Story' means to different people.
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01:00
Kipling in Love—In the Pride of His Youth
5/8 London, 1880: Marrying Bella dashes Dicky's dream of a career in India.
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01:30
The Marx Brothers in Britain
Glenn Mitchell profiles the visits to Britain of celebrated comedy team The Marx Brothers.
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02:00
Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 5
5/8 Salieri is seething when Mozart writes an Italian opera, so he plots to stop it.
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02:15
The History of the Future—Leonardo da Vinci
5/10 Juliet Gardiner looks at Renaissance visionary and polymath Leonardo da Vinci.
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02:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—15. Court
15/20 Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is not happy. With Stephen Fry.
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02:45
Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—Episode 5
5/5 The beloved broadcaster recalls a shock at the age of 18 from his sausage-loving father.
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03:00
Mystery Theater—Sorry, Wrong Number: Agnes Moorehead
Via crossed phone wires, a woman overhears the plotting of a murder.
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03:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—Unambitious
7/7 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, 5. Whodunnit?
5/5 Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
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04:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 2, University of East Anglia
1/6 Three University of East Anglia students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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04:30
Mind Your Own Business!—The Premature Berth
6/6 Tycoon Jimmy's lavish new yacht infuriates his head of finance.
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05:00
1834—What Century Are You Living In?
1/6 After a few drinks, English teacher Jason Slater wakes up in the 19th century.
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05:30
Stop/Start
Love and marriage for three couples - ready to explain themselves to the studio audience.
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Morning
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06:00
Hercule Poirot—The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
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07:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Eating Abroad - 1960 to 1969
7/10 Prawn cocktail, cheese fondue, paella and choux pastry.
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08:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Paddy Ashdown
Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self in the sound archive.
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09:00
Ed Reardon's Weekend
The author and pipe-smoker undertakes a journey through his life literary.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
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12:30
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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13:00
Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 4
Rebecca and Jeremy Front introduce five new monstrous but incredible women.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Dickie Bird
Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses Nat King Cole's 'When I Fall in Love'.
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14:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Jung Chang
Wild Swans author Jung Chang reflects on surviving the Cultural Revolution in China.
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15:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Paddy Ashdown
Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self in the sound archive.
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16:00
Hercule Poirot—The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
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17:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Eating Abroad - 1960 to 1969
7/10 Prawn cocktail, cheese fondue, paella and choux pastry.
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Evening
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18:00
Vampirella by Angela Carter
Could finding true love free Count Dracula's daughter from her dreadful wheel of destiny'?
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19:00
Ed Reardon's Weekend
The author and pipe-smoker undertakes a journey through his life literary.
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22:00
Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Children of Lir
4/4 Yasmine Akram and Aisling Bea bring to life some of Ireland's most popular folklore.
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22:15
Mission Improbable—Series 1, Ice!
4/4 Jane, Lucy and Amelia try to record the last-known speaker of an ancient dialect.
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22:30
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 2, The Root of All Evil
2/6 Mordrin enlists the help of an old ally to settle a garden dispute with his neighbour.
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22:45
Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, Normal Work
6/6 Pondering his life as a cartoonist proves to be more dangerous and revealing than intended
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23:00
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, I Won't Eat Bread From a Puddle
3/6 The award-winning funny man hears about his audience's worst fears.
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23:30
Son of Cliche—Austin Dernoid
Spoofing David Coleman and radio continuity.
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Late
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00:00
Vampirella by Angela Carter
Could finding true love free Count Dracula's daughter from her dreadful wheel of destiny'?
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01:00
Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 4
Rebecca and Jeremy Front introduce five new monstrous but incredible women.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Dickie Bird
Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses Nat King Cole's 'When I Fall in Love'.
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Jung Chang
Wild Swans author Jung Chang reflects on surviving the Cultural Revolution in China.
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03:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Paddy Ashdown
Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self in the sound archive.
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04:00
Hercule Poirot—The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
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05:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Eating Abroad - 1960 to 1969
7/10 Prawn cocktail, cheese fondue, paella and choux pastry.
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