Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
3/3 Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
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00:30
Sounds Natural—Bernard Cribbins
The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of bird watching, fishing and conservation.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 5
5/5 Captain Hastings and DI Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot's antics at Styles Court.
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01:30
Picking Round Apples
Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.
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02:00
Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—I Would Like to Go to the Sea
5/10 Released from the psychiatric unit, Esme returns to an old family haunt.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—The Habit of Schooling
20/30 How the 1870 Forster Education Act marked the start of compulsory education for all.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 7/7
30/30 Alexander hosts a play to raise cash for repairs and a farm fire has dire consequences.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 5
5/5 A new relief lookout appears on the mountain, but will he be able to cope alone?
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03:00
Classic Serial—Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Episode 2
2/2 Obstacles hit Harriette's latest romance with Lord Ponsonby.
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04:00
Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
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04:30
No Commitments—Series 10, Time With the Family
3/6 Emily is engaged to Nick, so Roger and Victoria must absolutely meet her fiance's parents.
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05:00
Winston—Winston in Europe, Don't Gush, Nancy
1/6 Father wants to move abroad, but Winston's not his usual chipper self.
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05:30
Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
2/3 A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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Morning
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06:00
Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General
A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.
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07:30
The RSC at 50—The First Ten Years
2/3 James Naughtie explores how the Royal Shakespeare Company started in 1961.
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08:00
Archive on 4—The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
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09:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—The Last Prairie Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Companion
After 42 years on air, it is Garrison's final show from LA's Hollywood Bowl.
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11:00
Saturday Drama—Stephen Wakelam - The Jinx Element
An encounter with a journalist causes shockwaves in Edith Wharton's life.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
23/21 Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
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12:30
Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Moral and ethical dilemmas, posed by host Sue Perkins.
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13:00
Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist
Charles Dance tells five darkly comic tales by the master of the bizarre.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Simon Hopkinson
Chef and writer Simon Hopkinson chooses 'Catch a Falling Star' by Perry Como.
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14:15
Sentimental Journey—Shappi Khorsandi
Arthur Smith joins Iranian comedian Shappi Khorsandi as she returns to Paris.
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14:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Beside the Seaside
5/5 Carter and Uncle Mort enjoy sea air and some miserable memories.
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15:00
Archive on 4—The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
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16:00
Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General
A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.
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17:30
The RSC at 50—The First Ten Years
2/3 James Naughtie explores how the Royal Shakespeare Company started in 1961.
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Evening
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18:00
George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
1/2 Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
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19:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—The Last Prairie Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Companion
After 42 years on air, it is Garrison's final show from LA's Hollywood Bowl.
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21:00
Saturday Drama—Stephen Wakelam - The Jinx Element
An encounter with a journalist causes shockwaves in Edith Wharton's life.
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22:00
Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Shopping channel satire. Ruth Madoc ruffles some presenter feathers.
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22:30
Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 5
5/6 Aha! Alan Partridge is 'Live from Las Vegas' with a glamorous American co-host.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—09/07/2016
Cariad Lloyd rounds off her chat about 'improv' with Pippa Evans and Rachel Parris.
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23:00
I, Regress—Series 2, Mirrors
4/4 Can Dr Berry help Miss Sunday with her phobia of mirrors?
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23:15
Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, Jess
4/4 Richard Marsh meets the seductive and disruptive Sorrow. Can he learn to love again?
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23:30
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Crush cars illegally parked in disabled spaces? An audience interacts with the funny man.
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Late
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00:00
George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
1/2 Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
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01:00
Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist
Charles Dance tells five darkly comic tales by the master of the bizarre.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Simon Hopkinson
Chef and writer Simon Hopkinson chooses 'Catch a Falling Star' by Perry Como.
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02:15
Sentimental Journey—Shappi Khorsandi
Arthur Smith joins Iranian comedian Shappi Khorsandi as she returns to Paris.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Beside the Seaside
5/5 Carter and Uncle Mort enjoy sea air and some miserable memories.
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03:00
Archive on 4—The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
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04:00
Daphne Du Maurier—The King's General
A troubled heroine and a reckless soldier fall in love during the English Civil War.
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05:30
The RSC at 50—The First Ten Years
2/3 James Naughtie explores how the Royal Shakespeare Company started in 1961.
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