Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Drama—The Shining Guest
A body found in the Welsh hills turns out to be thousands of years old.
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00:45
The Lady of the Sea by Diana Hendry
Saul takes his daughter out for long evening drives telling his wife it settles them.
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01:00
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—Still Life
3/6 The arrivals of a new baby and a singular new vicar have big impacts.
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02:15
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Hospital
3/4 Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
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02:30
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 A modern take on The Taming of the Shrew. Read by Liza Ross.
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03:45
The Parcel of Dreams
A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
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04:00
Wakefield
A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Beacons and Blue Remembered Hills
Daljit Nagra introduces Beacons and Blue Remembered Hills - the poetry of AE Housman.
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05:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, Spanish Elvis
5/6 Arthur's night of entertainment in a Spanish bar goes off with a bang.
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Morning
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06:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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06:30
Overexposed
Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
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07:00
Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
2/5 The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
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07:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
5/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.
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08:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Concert
9/10 Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace away from the railways? Stars Arthur Lowe.
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08:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—An 'Ep' in the Country
8/10 The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress.
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09:00
Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
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09:30
King Street Junior—Series 7, Witch Hunt
2/8 A peeved parent asks whether teacher knows best, and Mrs Rudd won't take no for an answer.
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10:00
Portrait of a Lady—Innocence
1/3 Isabel Archer thinks she is in control of her fate, but others are pulling the strings.
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11:00
Book of the Week—Matthew Hollis - Now All Roads Lead to France, Episode 1
The 1913 opening of the Poetry Bookshop sees the dawn of the New Poetry age.
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11:15
Cafe Royal
Cultural history of London's CafΓ© Royal, with tales of regulars like Oscar Wilde.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Concert
9/10 Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace away from the railways? Stars Arthur Lowe.
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12:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—An 'Ep' in the Country
8/10 The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress.
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13:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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13:30
Overexposed
Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
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14:00
Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 1
1/10 An artist falls for his married subject during 17th century Holland's tulip mania.
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14:15
The Invention of Childhood—Learn to Die
6/30 Michael Morpurgo examines Puritanism and the effects of the Reformation.
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14:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Babel Tower, Part 1/8
16/30 Frederica has given up her care-free, independent Cambridge lifestyle.
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14:45
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
6/10 On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
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15:00
Portrait of a Lady—Innocence
1/3 Isabel Archer thinks she is in control of her fate, but others are pulling the strings.
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16:00
Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
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16:30
King Street Junior—Series 7, Witch Hunt
2/8 A peeved parent asks whether teacher knows best, and Mrs Rudd won't take no for an answer.
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17:00
Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
2/5 The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
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17:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
5/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
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18:00
John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 11
11/17 Bill and Coker reunite with the original university group, but Josella isn't with them.
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18:30
A Good Read—Frank Delaney & Jackie Kay
Rosie Boycott, Frank Delaney and Jackie Kay discuss books by Kate Grenville and Jean Rhys.
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19:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Concert
9/10 Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace away from the railways? Stars Arthur Lowe.
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19:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—An 'Ep' in the Country
8/10 The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress.
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20:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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20:30
Overexposed
Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
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21:00
Book of the Week—Matthew Hollis - Now All Roads Lead to France, Episode 1
The 1913 opening of the Poetry Bookshop sees the dawn of the New Poetry age.
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21:15
Cafe Royal
Cultural history of London's CafΓ© Royal, with tales of regulars like Oscar Wilde.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
5/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.
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22:30
Concrete Cow—Series 2, Marriage
3/6 13th-century furniture sales and the hi-fi extremist.
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23:00
Dead Ringers—Series 16, Episode 1
1/6 Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
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23:30
The Vote Now Show—EU and Yours
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present an ultra-topical look at the EU referendum.
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Late
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00:00
John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 11
11/17 Bill and Coker reunite with the original university group, but Josella isn't with them.
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00:30
A Good Read—Frank Delaney & Jackie Kay
Rosie Boycott, Frank Delaney and Jackie Kay discuss books by Kate Grenville and Jean Rhys.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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01:30
Overexposed
Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
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02:00
Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 1
1/10 An artist falls for his married subject during 17th century Holland's tulip mania.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—Learn to Die
6/30 Michael Morpurgo examines Puritanism and the effects of the Reformation.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Babel Tower, Part 1/8
16/30 Frederica has given up her care-free, independent Cambridge lifestyle.
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02:45
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
6/10 On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
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03:00
Portrait of a Lady—Innocence
1/3 Isabel Archer thinks she is in control of her fate, but others are pulling the strings.
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04:00
Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
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04:30
King Street Junior—Series 7, Witch Hunt
2/8 A peeved parent asks whether teacher knows best, and Mrs Rudd won't take no for an answer.
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05:00
Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
2/5 The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
5/6 Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.
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