Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Price of Fear—An Eye for an Eye
Even horror legend Vincent Price can't face the meal that is placed before him.
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00:30
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Fourth
4/6 Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything.
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01:00
The Harpole Report - Omnibus
Idealistic young teacher George Harpole decides to shake things up in his new job.
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02:15
A Dark History of British Gardening—Hubris
3/5 Writer Jenny Uglow reflects on how pride and hubris flourish in our gardens.
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02:30
Hilary Mantel - Eight Months on Ghazzah Street (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
1/2 Cartographer Frances Shore encounters significant challenges when she goes to Saudi Arabia
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03:45
Samphire by Patrick O'Brian
On a cliff edge search, Molly and her husband plumb the depths of their relationship.
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04:00
Stephen Wyatt - Piglaw
When a pig kills a small child in medieval France, legal and religious issues are raised.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - The Listeners
Daljit Nagra introduces the classic poem The Listeners by Walter de la Mare.
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05:30
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Power Block
3/4 A busy Uljabaan asks Margaret to help him to oppress the humans.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
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06:30
Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais
Andrew Hussey explores how France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 1970s punk.
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07:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Mother
6/6 A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France.
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07:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 2
2/8 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.
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08:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Purity League
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
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08:30
The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 20/04/1974
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
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09:00
The Write Stuff—Series 14, Edgar Allan Poe
6/6 James Walton, his team captains and guests delve into the troubled life of Edgar Allan Poe
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09:30
A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, How Was It for You?
4/6 Will Guy and Robert make it back into Father Benedict's team?
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10:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Lovers and Losers
4/8 Dirty tricks are played by a ruthless opponent - how will Labour fare in the by-election?
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11:00
Mary Costello - The China Factory—The Astral Plane
1/5 A forgotten book and an email out of the blue trigger the tipping point for a marriage.
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11:15
Stephen Wyatt - Double Jeopardy
Raymond Chandler spends months in an office with Billy Wilder adapting Double Indemnity.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Purity League
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
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12:30
The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 20/04/1974
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
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13:30
Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais
Andrew Hussey explores how France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 1970s punk.
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14:00
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 6
6/10 Vera and Nadia try to stop Valentina's plans.
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14:15
Sport and the British—War Games
21/30 Clare Balding explores the vital role sport has played during both world wars.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 1
1/15 Research assistant Roland Michell finds some letters that could change literary history.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Carmen Aguirre - Something Fierce, Episode 1
1/5 Carmen returns to Latin America with her mother and sister to join the underground.
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15:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Lovers and Losers
4/8 Dirty tricks are played by a ruthless opponent - how will Labour fare in the by-election?
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16:00
The Write Stuff—Series 14, Edgar Allan Poe
6/6 James Walton, his team captains and guests delve into the troubled life of Edgar Allan Poe
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16:30
A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, How Was It for You?
4/6 Will Guy and Robert make it back into Father Benedict's team?
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17:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Mother
6/6 A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France.
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17:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 2
2/8 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.
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Evening
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18:00
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 1. Mayhem on the Moon
1/20 Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars, but there is a problem.
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18:30
A Good Read—Roger Lloyd Pack & Philip Franks
Rosie Boycott and guests on books by Mary Shelley, Louis de Bernieres and Graham Greene.
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19:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Purity League
7/10 Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
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19:30
The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 20/04/1974
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray cross their comedy swords. With Miriam Margolyes.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
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20:30
Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais
Andrew Hussey explores how France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 1970s punk.
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21:00
Mary Costello - The China Factory—The Astral Plane
1/5 A forgotten book and an email out of the blue trigger the tipping point for a marriage.
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21:15
Stephen Wyatt - Double Jeopardy
Raymond Chandler spends months in an office with Billy Wilder adapting Double Indemnity.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 2
2/8 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.
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22:30
That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 The new yoghurt for women, and meet Britain's best police tortoise.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—22/08/2016
Tom Wrigglesworth chats to Jack Rooke.
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23:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Reeves, Wyatt, Williams
4/6 John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Vic Reeves, Dr Tristram Wyatt and Prof Kate Williams.
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23:30
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Doc Brown, Gomez, Henry Paker and Richard Herring join Arthur Smith to entertain.
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Late
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00:00
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 1. Mayhem on the Moon
1/20 Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars, but there is a problem.
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00:30
A Good Read—Roger Lloyd Pack & Philip Franks
Rosie Boycott and guests on books by Mary Shelley, Louis de Bernieres and Graham Greene.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
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01:30
Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais
Andrew Hussey explores how France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 1970s punk.
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02:00
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 6
6/10 Vera and Nadia try to stop Valentina's plans.
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02:15
Sport and the British—War Games
21/30 Clare Balding explores the vital role sport has played during both world wars.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 1
1/15 Research assistant Roland Michell finds some letters that could change literary history.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Carmen Aguirre - Something Fierce, Episode 1
1/5 Carmen returns to Latin America with her mother and sister to join the underground.
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03:00
Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Lovers and Losers
4/8 Dirty tricks are played by a ruthless opponent - how will Labour fare in the by-election?
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 14, Edgar Allan Poe
6/6 James Walton, his team captains and guests delve into the troubled life of Edgar Allan Poe
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04:30
A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, How Was It for You?
4/6 Will Guy and Robert make it back into Father Benedict's team?
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05:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Mother
6/6 A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 2
2/8 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.
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