Schedule
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Early
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00:00
John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 10
10/17 With most people blinded, Bill Masen is determined to find Josella. But where to start?
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00:30
Sounds Natural—Peter Cushing
Actor Peter Cushing discusses his love of the British countryside and its birdlife.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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01:30
The Manchester Writers
John Harris takes a look at how writers in 1930s Manchester shaped our views of the north.
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02:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Desperation
10/10 Reconciliation is on the cards, with the recognition of unspoken devotion.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—A Thousand Histories and Fables
5/30 The impact of printing and how it raised fears among adults that it corrupted children.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Still Life, Part 7/7
15/30 Daniel becomes disillusioned with home and the church.
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02:45
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—5. A Triumphant Evening
5/10 Stevens' abilities as a butler are tested when his father is taken ill.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 2
2/2 After a life of exile and a miserly existence, Silas's life changes forever.
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04:00
We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson.
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04:30
The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 1, The Engagement
4/4 Rabbi Sue's announcement sparks fury from her rival Abraham.
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05:00
Crowned Hudds—A Comedy of Arrows
King John gets ambushed in Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield.
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05:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Nuit of the Living Dead and The End of the Affair
3/6 What not to do with a mouse and the ups and downs of a long-term relationship.
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Morning
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06:00
Death at Broadcasting House
During the broadcast of a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
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07:30
Three Rivers—The Mersey
2/3 Hardeep travels from the River Goyt in the Peak District to Liverpool, via Stockport.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Dr K
Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
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09:00
Steve Punt's Hancock Cuttings
Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Tuggses at Ramsgate
1/5 It seems that money can't buy you love. Starring Nicholas Farrell and Christopher Hancock.
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12:30
A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, Older
1/4 Cassie and Pete would be a great couple, if they were not so busy being friends.
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13:00
Unsuitable Men With Familiar Smiles (Omnibus)
Christine’s hidden adventures with a string of men must now be revealed to her family.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Ray Quinn
Actor, singer, dancer Ray Quinn chooses 'My Special Angel' by Malcolm Vaughan.
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14:15
Sentimental Journey—Ingrid Pitt
Arthur Smith joins the star of Hammer House of Horror films on a trip back to Argentina.
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14:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Fallen Comrades
2/5 Carter Brandon and his uncle sup a poignant pint at the Old Comrades Club.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Dr K
Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
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16:00
Death at Broadcasting House
During the broadcast of a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
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17:30
Three Rivers—The Mersey
2/3 Hardeep travels from the River Goyt in the Peak District to Liverpool, via Stockport.
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Evening
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18:00
Doctor Who—Industrial Evolution, Episode 2
The Doctor discovers there is more than one alien interfering with Earth's progress.
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19:00
Steve Punt's Hancock Cuttings
Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself.
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22:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Out of Our Tree
4/4 Tom's father is engrossed in putting together the Wrigglesworth family tree.
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22:30
Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 2
2/6 Host Alan Partridge faces up to a 9-year-old prodigy, a hypnotist and a bad-boy lawyer.
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23:00
I, Regress—Series 2, Rubber
1/4 Can Dr Berry help Mary Wolfe Heat with her fear of rubber? With Bob Mortimer.
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23:15
Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, Love From Afar
1/4 Award-winning Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a story about falling in love.
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23:30
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Should 4x4s be made of perspex and Ofsted inspectors expected to teach?
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—Industrial Evolution, Episode 2
The Doctor discovers there is more than one alien interfering with Earth's progress.
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01:00
Unsuitable Men With Familiar Smiles (Omnibus)
Christine’s hidden adventures with a string of men must now be revealed to her family.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Ray Quinn
Actor, singer, dancer Ray Quinn chooses 'My Special Angel' by Malcolm Vaughan.
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02:15
Sentimental Journey—Ingrid Pitt
Arthur Smith joins the star of Hammer House of Horror films on a trip back to Argentina.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Fallen Comrades
2/5 Carter Brandon and his uncle sup a poignant pint at the Old Comrades Club.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Dr K
Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
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04:00
Death at Broadcasting House
During the broadcast of a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
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05:30
Three Rivers—The Mersey
2/3 Hardeep travels from the River Goyt in the Peak District to Liverpool, via Stockport.
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