Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—The Exposure
5/13 Sunday unmasks one of the anarchists as a Scotland Yard detective.
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 8, The Look of Love
The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 5. A Question of Identity
5/8 With his trip to France, Lord Peter Wimsey moves closer to identifying the murderer.
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01:30
Leading Ladies
Jude Kelly marks 350 years of women on stage.
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02:00
F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby—Episode 10
10/10 Tragedy has struck, leaving Nick struggling to find mourners for a funeral.
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02:15
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Care in the Community
Martin Sixsmith outlines the reforms that closed Britain's Victorian asylums.
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02:30
The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 5
5/10 The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. The reality of war strikes home.
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02:45
James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—10. Skeletons
10/10 Battling evil Blofeld, 007 joins forces with Draco.
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03:00
Esther Waters—2. Lone Parenting in Victorian England
2/2 Esther is determined to support her baby. A tale of survival in Victorian England.
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04:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Pascoe, Abrahams, Aldrin
6/6 John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Sara Pascoe, Marc Abrahams and Buzz Aldrin.
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04:30
No Commitments—Series 9, Coming Clean
6/6 The love lives of sisters Anna and Charlotte take some unexpected twists and turns.
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05:00
Crowned Hudds—How Ye Quest Was Wonne
Poking fun at King Arthur, Roy Hudd takes a royal romp through history. From August 1995.
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05:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, The Incomplete Quad, The Squirrel and the Chipmunk
1/6 The award-winning American essayist reads his tale of summer with a quadriplegic friend.
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Morning
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06:00
Dostoyevsky - The Friend of the Family
Russia, 1859: Chaos in the Manor of Stephanchikovo when an ex-sergeant assumes a new role.
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07:30
Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature—Small Wars
6/8 How authors have reflected US foreign policy from Vietnam to 9/11.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Freud vs Jung
Lisa Appignanesi explores the intense relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
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09:00
Braden Back on the Beat
Richard Ingrams with a career retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden.
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11:30
Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature
Sean Street tells the story of Ludwig Koch, the David Attenborough of his day.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Goon Show—Series 7, The Flea
12/21 Neddie Seagoon is Samuel Pepys and he is having trouble with a flea called Francoise.
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12:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Inspector Calls
4/10 The threat of closure for the sleepy station calls for desperate measures.
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13:00
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—Michael Tolliver Lives
It's 2005 and Mrs Madrigal is back. Michael's wedded bliss is interrupted.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
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14:15
Frankly Speaking—John Braine
The 'angry young man' and author of Room at the Top answers questions.
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14:45
Could Do Better—Alan Coren
Robert Booth summons the humorist and broadcaster to his study to discuss school reports.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Freud vs Jung
Lisa Appignanesi explores the intense relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
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16:00
Dostoyevsky - The Friend of the Family
Russia, 1859: Chaos in the Manor of Stephanchikovo when an ex-sergeant assumes a new role.
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17:30
Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature—Small Wars
6/8 How authors have reflected US foreign policy from Vietnam to 9/11.
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Evening
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18:00
Henry James - The Turn of the Screw
Are two children under an evil influence, or is it in the imagination of their governess?
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19:00
Braden Back on the Beat
Richard Ingrams with a career retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden.
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21:30
Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature
Sean Street tells the story of Ludwig Koch, the David Attenborough of his day.
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22:00
What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, Tell Them About the Dream, Martin
6/6 A young Stephen K Amos looks for a hero he can tell his class about.
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22:30
Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—Episode 4
4/5 From writing books to environmental damage, Armando Iannucci presents his humorous essays.
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22:45
Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop—Choice
2/4 The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomo, probing buzz words.
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23:00
Masala FM—Episode 3
3/6 When Auntieji upsets a listener, can Khalid save the Asian station?
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23:30
Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Pilot
1/4 A Manchester DJ tries to balance love, work, life and everything without much success.
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Late
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00:00
Henry James - The Turn of the Screw
Are two children under an evil influence, or is it in the imagination of their governess?
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01:00
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—Michael Tolliver Lives
It's 2005 and Mrs Madrigal is back. Michael's wedded bliss is interrupted.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
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02:15
Frankly Speaking—John Braine
The 'angry young man' and author of Room at the Top answers questions.
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02:45
Could Do Better—Alan Coren
Robert Booth summons the humorist and broadcaster to his study to discuss school reports.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Freud vs Jung
Lisa Appignanesi explores the intense relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
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04:00
Dostoyevsky - The Friend of the Family
Russia, 1859: Chaos in the Manor of Stephanchikovo when an ex-sergeant assumes a new role.
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05:30
Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature—Small Wars
6/8 How authors have reflected US foreign policy from Vietnam to 9/11.
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