Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
3/6 Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
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06:30
Am I Tone Deaf?
Sathnam Sanghera asks is being tone-deaf a medical matter or simply a lack of training?
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07:00
Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
3/6 A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
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07:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Legacy
5/6 Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street
1/8 Albert and Harold's creditors are after payment!
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Penny Wise
The axe is hanging over the bumbling civil servants, thanks to a new computer.
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09:00
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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09:45
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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10:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Poodle Springs
8/8 Post-honeymoon, life as a kept man wears thin for Marlowe.
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11:00
Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 2. Chaff in the Wind
2/3 A lost man needing directions has a chance encounter in a cold, windswept field.
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11:15
Jallebies and Tea
Asha is lonely left in her flat all day long, until some extraordinary visitors appear.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street
1/8 Albert and Harold's creditors are after payment!
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Penny Wise
The axe is hanging over the bumbling civil servants, thanks to a new computer.
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13:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
3/6 Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
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13:30
Am I Tone Deaf?
Sathnam Sanghera asks is being tone-deaf a medical matter or simply a lack of training?
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14:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—7. Intoxicating Italy
7/10 Preparing to rescue Lilia's baby, Philip, Caroline and Harriet find Italy intoxicating.
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14:15
A History of the Brain—Mind the Gap
7/10 Dr Geoff Bunn discovers that Freud's original contribution was via the microscope.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 2
2/10 Molly is reunited with her son Tommy, but she is in conflict with her ex-husband.
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14:45
Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 2
2/8 The outbreak of the war allows the young Scot to escape from his mundane Post Office job.
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15:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Poodle Springs
8/8 Post-honeymoon, life as a kept man wears thin for Marlowe.
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16:00
Counterpoint—2006, Heat 4
4/14 Ned Sherrin asks musical questions of Alan Avery, Graham Holliday and Franke Keyte.
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16:30
Safety Catch—Series 3, Uncomfortably Numb
3/4 When told by his boss to stop empathising, Simon tries to give himself compassion fatigue.
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17:00
Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
3/6 A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
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17:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Legacy
5/6 Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
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Evening
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18:00
Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, Episode 2
2/3 The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity?
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18:30
Lives in a Landscape—Series 2, Episode 1
James Maw visits a tiny village by a giant old airfield.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Siege of Steptoe Street
1/8 Albert and Harold's creditors are after payment!
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Penny Wise
The axe is hanging over the bumbling civil servants, thanks to a new computer.
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20:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
3/6 Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
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20:30
Am I Tone Deaf?
Sathnam Sanghera asks is being tone-deaf a medical matter or simply a lack of training?
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21:00
Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 2. Chaff in the Wind
2/3 A lost man needing directions has a chance encounter in a cold, windswept field.
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21:15
Jallebies and Tea
Asha is lonely left in her flat all day long, until some extraordinary visitors appear.
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22:00
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Legacy
5/6 Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
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22:30
The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 With the museum stuck in the past, modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make it sexy.
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23:00
Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Gelbetia
1/6 Missing for years, Brian has stories to tell, including a trip to a country run by doctors
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23:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Theseus Faversham
2/4 The story of Victorian Britain's most respected detective.
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Late
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00:00
Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, Episode 2
2/3 The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity?
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00:30
Lives in a Landscape—Series 2, Episode 1
James Maw visits a tiny village by a giant old airfield.
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01:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—3. Springtime in Sussex
3/6 Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
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01:30
Am I Tone Deaf?
Sathnam Sanghera asks is being tone-deaf a medical matter or simply a lack of training?
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02:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—7. Intoxicating Italy
7/10 Preparing to rescue Lilia's baby, Philip, Caroline and Harriet find Italy intoxicating.
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02:15
A History of the Brain—Mind the Gap
7/10 Dr Geoff Bunn discovers that Freud's original contribution was via the microscope.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 2
2/10 Molly is reunited with her son Tommy, but she is in conflict with her ex-husband.
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02:45
Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 2
2/8 The outbreak of the war allows the young Scot to escape from his mundane Post Office job.
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03:00
Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Poodle Springs
8/8 Post-honeymoon, life as a kept man wears thin for Marlowe.
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04:00
Counterpoint—2006, Heat 4
4/14 Ned Sherrin asks musical questions of Alan Avery, Graham Holliday and Franke Keyte.
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04:30
Safety Catch—Series 3, Uncomfortably Numb
3/4 When told by his boss to stop empathising, Simon tries to give himself compassion fatigue.
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05:00
Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
3/6 A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
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05:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Legacy
5/6 Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
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