Schedule
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Early
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00:00
William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Painted Faces
2/4 William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
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00:30
Off the Page—Winning Ugly
Dominic Arkwright with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones, Susannah Jowitt and Brian Moore.
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01:00
Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—The General Practitioner
8/10 Toppy White aims to show PC Lee what 'real genius can do'.
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01:15
Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 3
3/5 Craven searches for two missing children and her history with the new boss is revealed.
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01:30
Late Nights at the Blue Boar
Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
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02:00
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 3
3/10 Nadia and Vera bury the hatchet to plot how to prevent their father marrying Valentina.
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02:15
Sport and the British—Welsh Rugby and Its National Heroes
18/30 Clare Balding explores the role rugby has played in shaping Welsh national identity.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 3
3/5 Caretaker Mr Theaker reacts badly to Harpole's reforming efforts.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, The Vietnam Syndrome
3/5 Hitchens' forceful condemnation of the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.
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03:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
1/8 The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
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04:00
The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
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04:30
Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Dogs
4/4 Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on a local drugs racket.
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05:00
A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Cassie is worried about Pete's happiness in his new relationship.
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05:30
To Hull and Back—Series 2, This Must Be It
1/4 Can Sophie finally escape the clutches of her overprotective mother?
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Morning
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06:00
Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
9/10 PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
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06:15
Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
4/5 A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
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06:30
David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
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07:00
The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Has the provoked priest gone too far by fighting three men in the pub?
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07:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
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08:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The VIPs
6/6 With the writer's publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out.
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08:30
Radio Active—Series 6, Stop That Crime UK
6/8 The radio team create their own, very special reconstructions to help solve crimes.
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09:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 5
5/6 Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Alex Horne hide truths in lies.
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09:30
The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
1/8 As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
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10:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Thrown to the Wolves
2/8 As Hamer starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit, preparing to change the world.
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11:00
Made in Bristol—Series 2, Reality Check
2/3 Three short pieces of flash-fiction by Tania Hershman linked by the theme of science.
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11:15
Nick Warburton - Interviews
A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The VIPs
6/6 With the writer's publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out.
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12:30
Radio Active—Series 6, Stop That Crime UK
6/8 The radio team create their own, very special reconstructions to help solve crimes.
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13:00
Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
9/10 PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
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13:15
Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
4/5 A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
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13:30
David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
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14:00
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 4
4/10 Valentina continues her conspicuous consumption as cracks in the marriage begin to show.
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14:15
Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch
19/30 Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 4
4/5 The Widmerpool children run riot in class until Harpole succeeds in teaching them to read.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, The Swastika and the Cedar
4/5 A brutal confrontation in Beirut is only one face of a remarkable city.
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15:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Thrown to the Wolves
2/8 As Hamer starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit, preparing to change the world.
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16:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 5
5/6 Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Alex Horne hide truths in lies.
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16:30
The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
1/8 As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
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17:00
The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Has the provoked priest gone too far by fighting three men in the pub?
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17:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
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Evening
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18:00
William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Beast From The Air
3/4 William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
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18:30
Great Lives—George Bernard Shaw
Dr Phil Hammond chooses the Nobel Prize-winning playwright, George Bernard Shaw.
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19:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The VIPs
6/6 With the writer's publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out.
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19:30
Radio Active—Series 6, Stop That Crime UK
6/8 The radio team create their own, very special reconstructions to help solve crimes.
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20:00
Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
9/10 PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
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20:15
Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
4/5 A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
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20:30
David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
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21:00
Made in Bristol—Series 2, Reality Check
2/3 Three short pieces of flash-fiction by Tania Hershman linked by the theme of science.
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21:15
Nick Warburton - Interviews
A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
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22:00
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
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22:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Sea
4/6 The sci-fi star probes the oceans.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—18/08/2016
The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Lucie Pohl.
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23:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 5, Moral Leadership
1/4 Hell is close to bursting, so to stem the flow Satan ponders his entry policy.
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23:30
The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Radio Shuttleworth
3/6 John Shuttleworth starts a new station for Sheffield, but can he rely on Mary and Ken?
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23:45
The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
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Late
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00:00
William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Beast From The Air
3/4 William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
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00:30
Great Lives—George Bernard Shaw
Dr Phil Hammond chooses the Nobel Prize-winning playwright, George Bernard Shaw.
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01:00
Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
9/10 PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
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01:15
Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
4/5 A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
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01:30
David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
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02:00
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 4
4/10 Valentina continues her conspicuous consumption as cracks in the marriage begin to show.
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02:15
Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch
19/30 Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 4
4/5 The Widmerpool children run riot in class until Harpole succeeds in teaching them to read.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, The Swastika and the Cedar
4/5 A brutal confrontation in Beirut is only one face of a remarkable city.
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03:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Thrown to the Wolves
2/8 As Hamer starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit, preparing to change the world.
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04:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 5
5/6 Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Alex Horne hide truths in lies.
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04:30
The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
1/8 As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
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05:00
The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Has the provoked priest gone too far by fighting three men in the pub?
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05:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
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