Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Utopia
Utopia by Thomas More dramatised by poet Michael Symmons Roberts.
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01:00
The Churchills - Speaking For Themselves (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 War, traffic accidents and unexpected house purchases in the letters of the Churchills.
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02:15
A Woman's World—Women's Studies
5/5 A male professor talks about his work as a man on the fringe of academic feminism.
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02:30
Landmarks (Omnibus)
Robert Macfarlane's book describes some vivid places and the words they conjure up.
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03:45
Fay Weldon Stories—Inspector Remorse
An art critic sits in a church on Easter Friday, in reflective mood.
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04:00
Marcy Kahan - Death at the Desert Inn
Finding $300,000 in a satchel, Noel Coward turns detective in Las Vegas.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—David Walliams on Philip Larkin
Daljit Nagra introduces David Walliams on Philip Larkin.
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05:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, The Viewing
2/6 Arthur finds a cunning way of nosing around a neighbour's home.
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Morning
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06:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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06:30
How the Rest Got Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
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07:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.
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07:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
2/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
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08:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
6/10 Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
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08:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
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09:00
The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger
6/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp.
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09:30
Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
5/6 The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
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10:00
Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
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11:00
Heidi Amsinck - Copenhagen Confidential—The Last Tenant
3/3 Jan is pleased with his new office, but none of his colleagues want to work alone there.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Ewa Banaszkiewicz - SBLT (Single But Living Together)
A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves hard.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
6/10 Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
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12:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
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13:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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13:30
How the Rest Got Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
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14:00
Kate Grenville - The Secret River—A Crowd of Neighbours
6/10 William and Sal meet some river-dwellers at Thornhill's Point.
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14:15
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Stages of Life
Martin Sixsmith looks at the stages of human development from childhood to old age.
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14:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 1/8
1/30 In 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica Potter, still living at home, senses something exciting.
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14:45
Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 1
1/5 Joyce's early life in Dublin, full of japes with friends and then an eye to exile.
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15:00
Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
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16:00
The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger
6/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp.
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16:30
Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
5/6 The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
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17:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.
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17:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
2/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
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18:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
11/13 After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
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18:30
A Good Read—Michael Berry and Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield and Michael Berry discuss books by Jack London and Philip Roth.
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19:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Excursion
6/10 Station Master Horace is keen to encourage the tourist trade. Stars Arthur Lowe.
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19:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
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20:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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20:30
How the Rest Got Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
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21:00
Heidi Amsinck - Copenhagen Confidential—The Last Tenant
3/3 Jan is pleased with his new office, but none of his colleagues want to work alone there.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Ewa Banaszkiewicz - SBLT (Single But Living Together)
A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves hard.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
2/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
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22:30
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 1, The One with Anubis, Almighty Jackal-Headed God of the Egyptian Underworld
4/4 Kevin goes into space, meets a bandit and evokes the powerful gods of Ancient Egypt.
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 17, Episode 7
7/9 Jeremy Hardy is amongst Miles' guests for this bumper episode of News Quiz Extra.
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23:45
Singular Women—Dora
4/4 Lesley Joseph as a 'person of restricted growth' whose performances are under threat.
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Late
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00:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
11/13 After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
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00:30
A Good Read—Michael Berry and Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield and Michael Berry discuss books by Jack London and Philip Roth.
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01:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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01:30
How the Rest Got Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940.
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02:00
Kate Grenville - The Secret River—A Crowd of Neighbours
6/10 William and Sal meet some river-dwellers at Thornhill's Point.
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02:15
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Stages of Life
Martin Sixsmith looks at the stages of human development from childhood to old age.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 1/8
1/30 In 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica Potter, still living at home, senses something exciting.
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02:45
Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 1
1/5 Joyce's early life in Dublin, full of japes with friends and then an eye to exile.
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03:00
Dave Sheasby - Five Summers and Johnny Onion
A photograph evokes vivid memories of an intense lost love across the English Channel.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 13, JD Salinger
6/6 James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Tibor Fischer and Peter Kemp.
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04:30
Tony's—Series 1, The Italian Connection
5/6 The salon and owner are attacked by gangsters, but can a cousin speak their language?
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05:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 When a new rival appears in town, 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to quit.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 2
2/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
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