Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 3
3/5 The more David Masen learns about Manhattan, the less he likes it.
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00:30
Sounds Natural—Spike Milligan
The Goon Show star reveals his love for wild animals and concern for their future.
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01:00
Graham Swannell - Hec
Now 87 and living in a home, old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love.
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01:30
Down and Out in the City of Angels
The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
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02:00
Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 10
10/10 Sophia feels she has committed a terrible sin and must pay for it, but how?
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—The Child Is Father of the Man
15/30 Evangelicals to rationalists battle over Britain's children in the 18th century.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 2/7
25/30 Frederica's brother Marcus makes a shocking discovery.
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02:45
Book of the Week—John le Carre: The Biography, Episode 5
5/5 Will the ending of the Cold War diminish the popularity of a writer like John le Carre?
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03:00
The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 1
George finds himself back in harness to the circus when an old colleague is found dead.
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04:00
The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 2
On the trail of the killer, George is reunited with an old colleague.
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05:00
The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 3
George has a chance to take his nemesis down at last. Will he lose himself in the process?
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Morning
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06:00
The Complete Smiley—A Murder of Quality
George Smiley uncovers buried passions and hatred in a gory school murder.
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07:30
The RSC at 50—The Ensemble
1/3 James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company for a new production of Macbeth.
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08:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show: A Retrospective
With radio host Garrison Keillor set to retire, a look back at his decades on the airwaves
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09:00
The Rudest Man in Britain
The rudest man in Britain explores the legacy of former broadcasting star Gilbert Harding.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Offer
1/13 As the rag and bone men argue, Harold is set to leave. Adapted from TV.
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12:30
King of Bath—By Any Other Name
1/6 Beau Nash generates woe with his farcical predilection for fanciful fabrications.
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13:00
How To Have A Perfect Marriage 3:Omnibus
Karen and gay husband Jack are still married two years after he came out.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Shaun Keaveny
Shaun Keaveny chooses tracks by the Isley Brothers and by Prince.
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14:15
Sentimental Journey—Annie Nightingale
Arthur Smith joins Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.
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14:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
4/5 Carter's uncle proposes staying at home, where he recalls days of steam and northern food.
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15:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show: A Retrospective
With radio host Garrison Keillor set to retire, a look back at his decades on the airwaves
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16:00
The Complete Smiley—A Murder of Quality
George Smiley uncovers buried passions and hatred in a gory school murder.
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17:30
The RSC at 50—The Ensemble
1/3 James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company for a new production of Macbeth.
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Evening
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18:00
Doctor Who—The Curse of Davros, Episode 2
2/2 Two sets of adversaries confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815.
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19:00
The Rudest Man in Britain
The rudest man in Britain explores the legacy of former broadcasting star Gilbert Harding.
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22:00
Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Eamonn Holmes runs the animal charity telethon.
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22:30
Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 4
4/6 Host Alan Partridge welcomes a Duchess, an impressionist and an MP back from holiday.
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23:00
I, Regress—Series 2, Thunder
3/4 Can Dr Berry help Heron with his fear of thunder? With Steve Furst.
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23:15
Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, The Grand Canyon
3/4 Richard tells the funny and poignant story of his honeymoon road trip across America.
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23:30
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Ideas to improve life including mood lighting on buses and driving in bus lanes.
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—The Curse of Davros, Episode 2
2/2 Two sets of adversaries confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815.
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01:00
How To Have A Perfect Marriage 3:Omnibus
Karen and gay husband Jack are still married two years after he came out.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Shaun Keaveny
Shaun Keaveny chooses tracks by the Isley Brothers and by Prince.
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02:15
Sentimental Journey—Annie Nightingale
Arthur Smith joins Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
4/5 Carter's uncle proposes staying at home, where he recalls days of steam and northern food.
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03:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show: A Retrospective
With radio host Garrison Keillor set to retire, a look back at his decades on the airwaves
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04:00
The Complete Smiley—A Murder of Quality
George Smiley uncovers buried passions and hatred in a gory school murder.
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05:30
The RSC at 50—The Ensemble
1/3 James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company for a new production of Macbeth.
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