Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Orbiter X—Marooned in Space
8/14 Unity sets about planting an insider within the Commonwealth Space Project headquarters.
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00:30
Off the Page—Zeitgeist
Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion beteween Joe Queenan, Pauline Black and Toby Young.
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01:00
DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Icon, or A Pocketful of Nuns
2/4 The theft of a treasure from her convent reunites Mother Helen with DI Cromwell.
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01:30
Jazz Frenzy
Poland, 1956. Eight young Londoners blow hot jazz during the Cold War and enter history.
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02:00
Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 8
8/10 Martin succumbs more and more to the power of the chair, but soon gets his comeuppance.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Charles II - Fashion Restored?
3/15 The restoration of Charles II seems to signal a return to the old sartorial order.
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02:30
Julia Darling - Posties—Letters Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
3/5 Janie is anorexic. Her mother Grace feels powerless until a library book suggests an idea.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 3
3/5 Poets Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts' journey into England's true wilderness.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 1
1/2 Criseyde is a young widow, so her uncle Pandarus introduces her to Trojan hero Troilus.
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04:00
The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke debate to win.
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04:30
The Fall of the Mausoleum Club—The T Machine
5/6 Copper trousers, murderous intent and a paradoxical tale of a misbegotten future history.
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05:00
The Brothers—Series 3, First Aid
5/6 Michael aims to dump his fiancee, Nigel suffers, and Zorro wields some murderous crutches.
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05:30
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Tempting Fete
2/6 Tempers rise preparing for the village fete, and Lucy discovers guitar irritates aliens.
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Morning
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06:00
DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
3/4 DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
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06:30
The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'.
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07:00
All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Girls Talk
4/6 Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know.
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07:30
Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
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08:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
1/6 The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help wife Diana find inspiration.
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08:30
Radio Active—Series 4, Minorities Programme
5/8 The local national radio station tackles minority issues in their usual style.
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09:00
Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
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09:30
Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
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10:00
Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2
2/2 Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.
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11:00
Tourists by John Burnside
A woman holidays with her ex-husband, who wants to revisit the past to correct a mistake.
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11:15
Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley
Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
1/6 The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help wife Diana find inspiration.
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12:30
Radio Active—Series 4, Minorities Programme
5/8 The local national radio station tackles minority issues in their usual style.
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13:00
DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
3/4 DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
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13:30
The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'.
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14:00
Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 9
9/10 Martin's drunken antics lead him into a field of bulls, and Ruth starts to worry about him
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14:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Nash - The Rise of the Middling Sort
4/15 Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
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14:30
Julia Darling - Posties—Letters to God
4/5 Winifred writes letters to God about her marriage to James, who will soon be retiring.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 4
4/5 Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts look at retail parks and edgeland hotels.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2
2/2 Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.
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16:00
Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
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16:30
Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
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17:00
All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Girls Talk
4/6 Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know.
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17:30
Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
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Evening
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18:00
Orbiter X—Operation Salvage
9/14 Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission.
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18:30
Great Lives—Graham Greene
War reporter Tim Butcher chooses an exploration into the strange world of Graham Greene.
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19:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
1/6 The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help wife Diana find inspiration.
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19:30
Radio Active—Series 4, Minorities Programme
5/8 The local national radio station tackles minority issues in their usual style.
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20:00
DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
3/4 DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
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20:30
The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'.
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21:00
Tourists by John Burnside
A woman holidays with her ex-husband, who wants to revisit the past to correct a mistake.
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21:15
Martyn Wade - The Other Constance Chatterley
Mrs Chatterley of Gravesend reveals similar interests to her famous namesake.
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22:00
Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
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22:30
The Headset Set—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 The team at Smile5 discover that their colleague Dan has died, and react callously.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—21/04/2016
The best in contemporary comedy. Thom Tuck chats to Stu Goldsmith.
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23:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 3, The Final Reckoning
6/6 When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate.
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23:30
Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford—Series 1, Recital Statistics
4/4 The poet-in-residence's mission to bring quiche to the Quays comes to its artistic climax.
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23:45
Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Things
4/6 The cartoonist has a very removing experience when an expert de-clutters his house.
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Late
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00:00
Orbiter X—Operation Salvage
9/14 Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission.
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00:30
Great Lives—Graham Greene
War reporter Tim Butcher chooses an exploration into the strange world of Graham Greene.
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01:00
DI Cromwell - Jagged Prayer—Sister, Brother
3/4 DI Cromwell warns the nuns on crime prevention, but gets suspicious of Sister Paula.
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01:30
The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'.
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02:00
Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair—Episode 9
9/10 Martin's drunken antics lead him into a field of bulls, and Ruth starts to worry about him
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Nash - The Rise of the Middling Sort
4/15 Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
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02:30
Julia Darling - Posties—Letters to God
4/5 Winifred writes letters to God about her marriage to James, who will soon be retiring.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Edgelands, Episode 4
4/5 Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts look at retail parks and edgeland hotels.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2
2/2 Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.
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04:00
Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
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04:30
Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
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05:00
All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Girls Talk
4/6 Patrick and Helen get dragged to a stag and hen night for a couple neither of them know.
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05:30
Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
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