Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 1. ScreeWees are for Real?
1/3 Can computer game addict Johnny Maxwell save an alien planet from the comfort of his bed?
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00:30
A Good Read—Jan Ravens and Anne Enright
Jan Ravens and Anne Enright discuss paperbacks by JG Farrell and Margaret Forster.
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01:00
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Man of God
5/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of a light-fingered vicar.
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01:30
Pistols at Dawn
Historian Justin Champion investigates real-life duels and the literature they influenced.
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02:00
Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 6
6/10 A miracle leads to a second encounter between Natalia's grandfather and the deathless man.
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02:15
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Akbar: The World and the Bridge
Sunil Khilnani on the greatest ruler of the Mughal Empire.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 1
1/5 After a six-year affair, Cheri announces he is about to enter into an arranged marriage.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 1
1/5 Miner Walter Parkin brings wife Annie and daughter Winnie to Yorkshire's Dearne Valley.
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03:00
Alexander—1. The King's Son
1/6 The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 12, Seamus Heaney
2/6 James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Sue Limb and Andrew Motion. From 2008.
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04:30
Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
3/6 A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
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05:00
The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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05:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Hound, Vickers, Smit
4/6 John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Rufus Hound, Sir Tim Smit and Doris Vickers.
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Morning
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06:00
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
6/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
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06:30
Payola, the Pluggers and The Father of Rock and Roll
Nick Barraclough tells the story of Alan Freed and the Payola Scandal.
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07:00
A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
1/4 Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
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07:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
6/6 Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 20
20/20 Kenneth Horne anchors a sinister Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ battle, and how to get massive lallies at Body Bona.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Something of Value
Reputations are tarnished when the Crown Jewels go for cleaning.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 16, Episode 5
5/8 A satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
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09:45
Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, The Musical Evening
1/4 The elderly Scotsmen invite Mrs Naughtie to perform her amazing Dance of the Seven Voles.
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10:00
Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
2/6 A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
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11:00
Elizabeth David Essays—Ladies Halves and A Gourmet in Edwardian London
2/5 Nichola McAuliffe reads extracts from essays written by food writer Elizabeth David.
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11:15
Paupers and Pig Killers—Series 2, Don't Look Down Your Nose at Me, Sir
1/3 Unruly parishioners, lazy farmers and a bucolic manservant - the life of a Somerset parson
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 20
20/20 Kenneth Horne anchors a sinister Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ battle, and how to get massive lallies at Body Bona.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Something of Value
Reputations are tarnished when the Crown Jewels go for cleaning.
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13:00
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
6/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
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13:30
Payola, the Pluggers and The Father of Rock and Roll
Nick Barraclough tells the story of Alan Freed and the Payola Scandal.
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14:00
Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 7
7/10 As Natalia recalls her grandfather's past, the truth about the failed tiger hunt emerges.
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14:15
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Malik Ambar: The Dark Fated One
The life of the Ethiopian who arrived in India as a slave but rose to become a kingmaker.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 2
2/5 Lea has to face the harsh reality of her young lover Cheri's marriage to another woman.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 2
2/5 On a summer evening in 1929, Winnie goes to her first dance at the Miners' Welfare Hall.
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15:00
Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
2/6 A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
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16:00
It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 A panel show hosted by Angus Deayton but devised by the panellists.
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16:30
Flying the Flag—Series 2, No Sudden Moves
5/8 East meets West in an epic chess game as politics, pride and chicken nuggets are at stake.
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17:00
A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
1/4 Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
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17:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
6/6 Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
2/3 The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
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18:30
That Reminds Me—Series 3, John Inman
The actor recalls his love of pantomime plus backstage tales of TV's Are You Being Served?
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 20
20/20 Kenneth Horne anchors a sinister Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ battle, and how to get massive lallies at Body Bona.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Something of Value
Reputations are tarnished when the Crown Jewels go for cleaning.
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20:00
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
6/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
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20:30
Payola, the Pluggers and The Father of Rock and Roll
Nick Barraclough tells the story of Alan Freed and the Payola Scandal.
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21:00
Elizabeth David Essays—Ladies Halves and A Gourmet in Edwardian London
2/5 Nichola McAuliffe reads extracts from essays written by food writer Elizabeth David.
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21:15
Paupers and Pig Killers—Series 2, Don't Look Down Your Nose at Me, Sir
1/3 Unruly parishioners, lazy farmers and a bucolic manservant - the life of a Somerset parson
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22:00
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
6/6 Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
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22:30
Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Internet
2/4 What is it about the internet that people find threatening?
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—09/02/2016
Country music 'legend' Tina C shares with us some of her childhood memories.
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23:00
Revolting People—Series 4, Pirates
4/6 Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England.
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23:30
Think the Unthinkable—Series 2, Genforce
1/6 The management consultants work with a suspicious energy company.
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
2/3 The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
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00:30
That Reminds Me—Series 3, John Inman
The actor recalls his love of pantomime plus backstage tales of TV's Are You Being Served?
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01:00
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Defence of Guthrie Featherstone
6/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls the tale of a philandering member of chambers.
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01:30
Payola, the Pluggers and The Father of Rock and Roll
Nick Barraclough tells the story of Alan Freed and the Payola Scandal.
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02:00
Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 7
7/10 As Natalia recalls her grandfather's past, the truth about the failed tiger hunt emerges.
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02:15
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Malik Ambar: The Dark Fated One
The life of the Ethiopian who arrived in India as a slave but rose to become a kingmaker.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 2
2/5 Lea has to face the harsh reality of her young lover Cheri's marriage to another woman.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 2
2/5 On a summer evening in 1929, Winnie goes to her first dance at the Miners' Welfare Hall.
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03:00
Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
2/6 A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
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04:00
It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 A panel show hosted by Angus Deayton but devised by the panellists.
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04:30
Flying the Flag—Series 2, No Sudden Moves
5/8 East meets West in an epic chess game as politics, pride and chicken nuggets are at stake.
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05:00
A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
1/4 Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
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05:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
6/6 Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
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