Schedule
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Early
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00:00
HG Wells—A Dream of Armageddon, Escape
The anti-war story hero escapes with his wife to shield her from the horrors of battle.
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00:30
Paper Doll
Two men find more than they bargained for when they search for junk in a derelict house.
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01:00
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Muriel Hammond's journey to womanhood and independence in 1900s Yorkshire.
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02:15
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—¶Ω΄Η±θ±θ±π±τ²µΓ¤²Τ²µ±π°ω
3/5 Exploring Heidelberg and examines its connections with Hegel and Schopenhauer.
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02:30
Charles Portis - True Grit Omnibus
A young girl undertakes an unthinkable quest to avenge her father's death.
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03:45
F Scott Fitzgerald - The Smilers
Sylvester tries to inflict his misery on others, unaware they might already be unhappy.
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04:00
Laurie Graham - Perfect Meringues
Being a TV cook should be fun - for Lizzie it means meals-for-one and a stroppy daughter
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Poet of Albion
Daljit Nagra on the life of the radical London artist and poet, William Blake.
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05:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Carnaptious Scroosh
4/6 Mrs Birkett locks horns with Lovely Sue, while Alok and Sanjay find a new cool friend.
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Morning
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06:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
2/6 Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
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06:30
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
6/6 A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
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07:00
Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
5/6 Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
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07:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
7/8 Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
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08:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
2/15 Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
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08:30
The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 01/06/1974
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Anthony and Cleopatra.
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09:00
Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
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09:30
In the End—Episode 3
3/6 Tension mounts as the serial killer claims a third journalist victim. From December 1999.
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10:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Classic Chandler - Playback
4/8 Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why.
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11:00
Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 1. Time
1/3 Three old men sit and watch the world go by, but one has the secret of youthful vitality.
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11:15
Nan Woodhouse—Encore
If all the world's a stage, then Henry and Sheila's reunion might become a farce.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
2/15 Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
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12:30
The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 01/06/1974
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Anthony and Cleopatra.
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13:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
2/6 Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
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13:30
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
6/6 A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
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14:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—6. Captivated
6/10 As Harriet and Philip arrive to rescue Lilia's son, Philip becomes captivated by Italy.
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14:15
A History of the Brain—The Beast Within
6/10 The influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 1
1/10 The ground-breaking novel about motherhood, breakdown, marriage and communism.
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14:45
Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 1
1/8 Best-selling autobiography, featuring wartime experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese.
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15:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Classic Chandler - Playback
4/8 Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why.
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16:00
Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
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16:30
In the End—Episode 3
3/6 Tension mounts as the serial killer claims a third journalist victim. From December 1999.
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17:00
Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
5/6 Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
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17:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
7/8 Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
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Evening
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18:00
Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, 1. Sixth-Sensers
1/3 The alien takeover gathers pace. Sequel to Before the Screaming Begins.
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18:30
A Good Read—George Melly & Jenny Diski
George Melly and Jenny Diski read books by Vladimir Nabokov, Jim Crace and Iris Murdoch.
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19:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
2/15 Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
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19:30
The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 01/06/1974
Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Anthony and Cleopatra.
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20:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
2/6 Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
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20:30
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
6/6 A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
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21:00
Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 1. Time
1/3 Three old men sit and watch the world go by, but one has the secret of youthful vitality.
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21:15
Nan Woodhouse—Encore
If all the world's a stage, then Henry and Sheila's reunion might become a farce.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
7/8 Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
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22:30
Chain Reaction—Series 9, Terry Christian talks to Kevin Bridges
1/6 TV presenter Terry Christian talks to stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges.
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 18, Episode 3
3/8 An extended version of the News Quiz for Radio 4 Extra.
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23:45
Foley and McColl: The Interview—Cool As You Like
3/6 After a bust-up, Sean moves to the Antarctic. Ten years later, Hamish goes to find him.
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Late
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00:00
Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, 1. Sixth-Sensers
1/3 The alien takeover gathers pace. Sequel to Before the Screaming Begins.
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00:30
A Good Read—George Melly & Jenny Diski
George Melly and Jenny Diski read books by Vladimir Nabokov, Jim Crace and Iris Murdoch.
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01:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
2/6 Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
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01:30
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
6/6 A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
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02:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—6. Captivated
6/10 As Harriet and Philip arrive to rescue Lilia's son, Philip becomes captivated by Italy.
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02:15
A History of the Brain—The Beast Within
6/10 The influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 1
1/10 The ground-breaking novel about motherhood, breakdown, marriage and communism.
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02:45
Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 1
1/8 Best-selling autobiography, featuring wartime experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese.
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03:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Classic Chandler - Playback
4/8 Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why.
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04:00
Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
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04:30
In the End—Episode 3
3/6 Tension mounts as the serial killer claims a third journalist victim. From December 1999.
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05:00
Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
5/6 Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
7/8 Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
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