Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Present
1/3 Dr Jan Roldanus is in Bangkok to give a lecture, when a new virulent flu strain emerges.
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00:45
Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday
1/3 A young woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.
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01:00
Writing the Century: Omnibus
Suffering from TB, 12-year-old Alan is admitted to Stannington Sanatorium.
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02:15
Frankly Speaking—Baroness Summerskill
The conservationist, ornithologist and painter answers the questions.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
2/5 Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Presenting the Past - How the Media Changes History
Juliet Gardiner on how directors, writers and producers achieve authenticity in their work
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04:00
Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou - M
Berlin is gripped with fear as a murderer preys on the city's children.
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05:10
The Film Programme
Francine Stock talks to filmmaker Ian Sinclair about Fritz Lang's dark 1931 masterpiece, M
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05:15
On Films
Fritz Lang, creator of M and Metropolis, tells Paul Mayersberg about his career.
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05:30
Lyrical Journey—Series 1, Up the Junction
1/3 How Clapham Junction inspired one of Britain's most celebrated songwriters.
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Morning
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06:00
Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook—Episode 2
2/2 Writer Anna Wulf is drawn in again to sort out her friends' conflicts.
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07:15
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—Lifting Berlin
5/5 Stephen Plaice concludes his philosophical tour in Berlin.
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07:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
6/6 Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
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08:00
Take It From Here—From 24/08/1948
Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical and take part in a medical drama
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08:30
Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
1/3 George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
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09:00
The Return by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
Hisham Matar's memoir of hope and loss, a powerful insight into Libya under Gaddafi.
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10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Danielle de Niese
Lyric soprano Danielle de Niese chooses Barbra Streisand's 'Evergreen'.
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers, Joe Simpson
From Joy Division to Etta James, mountaineer Joe Simpson shares his castaway choices.
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11:00
TED Radio Hour
Guy Raz explores how to make an idea, a brand, or a behaviour catch fire.
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11:50
Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Power Struggles
A breakthrough in 'ecological physics' is scandalously ignored.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Take It From Here—From 24/08/1948
Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards write a song for a musical and take part in a medical drama
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12:30
Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
1/3 George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
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13:00
Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook—Episode 2
2/2 Writer Anna Wulf is drawn in again to sort out her friends' conflicts.
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14:15
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—Lifting Berlin
5/5 Stephen Plaice concludes his philosophical tour in Berlin.
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14:30
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 As Anna's health deteriorates, Nurse Wright seeks out potential allies.
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15:45
Christopher Hope - Covered Bridge and Autumn Splendour
In Maida Vale, Miranda becomes obsessed with a Canadian double-bass player.
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16:00
Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies
A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—The Dub Poetry of Linton Kwesi Johnson
Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Dread, Beat an' Blood.
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17:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
6/6 Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
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Evening
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18:00
Lightbulbs
Steve returns to Tipton to find his dead relatives are unsettled. Supernatural tale.
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18:30
William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 1
1/2 Two cyberpunks go for the big score by hacking a vicious criminal.
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19:00
TED Radio Hour
Guy Raz explores how to make an idea, a brand, or a behaviour catch fire.
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19:50
Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Power Struggles
A breakthrough in 'ecological physics' is scandalously ignored.
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20:00
The Return by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
Hisham Matar's memoir of hope and loss, a powerful insight into Libya under Gaddafi.
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21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Danielle de Niese
Lyric soprano Danielle de Niese chooses Barbra Streisand's 'Evergreen'.
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers, Joe Simpson
From Joy Division to Etta James, mountaineer Joe Simpson shares his castaway choices.
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22:00
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
6/6 Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
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22:30
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 9, How to Speak
4/4 Jeremy Hardy looks at when to speak and when not to speak - via the medium of speaking.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—09/10/2016
Arthur Smith chats again to Sam Simmons.
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23:00
Newsjack—Series 15, Episode 5
5/6 This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
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23:30
Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Richard Whiteley
2/6 The Sheffield singer hosts a special edition of Countdown with Richard Whiteley.
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Late
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00:00
Lightbulbs
Steve returns to Tipton to find his dead relatives are unsettled. Supernatural tale.
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00:30
William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 1
1/2 Two cyberpunks go for the big score by hacking a vicious criminal.
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01:00
Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook—Episode 2
2/2 Writer Anna Wulf is drawn in again to sort out her friends' conflicts.
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02:15
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—Lifting Berlin
5/5 Stephen Plaice concludes his philosophical tour in Berlin.
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02:30
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 As Anna's health deteriorates, Nurse Wright seeks out potential allies.
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03:45
Christopher Hope - Covered Bridge and Autumn Splendour
In Maida Vale, Miranda becomes obsessed with a Canadian double-bass player.
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04:00
Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies
A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—The Dub Poetry of Linton Kwesi Johnson
Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Dread, Beat an' Blood.
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05:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
6/6 Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.
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