Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Man in Black—Series 4, 4. Reunion by Janice Okoh
4/5 A desperate love quest sparks a chilling reunion in Janice Okoh's cautionary tale.
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00:30
Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn
4/4 Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
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01:00
Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane: Omnibus
Jane, a young white woman from a tough background, discovers the magic of Bollywood.
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02:15
A Father for My Son—Episode 2
2/3 Kathleen embarks on European adventures before meeting the figure she has been seeking.
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02:30
Naomi Alderman - The Power: Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Allie is the leader of an ever-growing religious movement.
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03:45
Stella Duffy - From the River's Mouth
A cautionary tale of how the malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge.
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04:00
Saturday Drama—David Edgar - Something Wrong about the Mouth
A man commissions a picture of an imagined event.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Lyrical Ballads - 4/5 Conversation and Collaboration
Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Conversation and Collaboration.
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05:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Bankers
3/4 Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it.
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Morning
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06:00
Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
1/5 To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
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06:15
15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
1/5 By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
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06:30
From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
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07:00
A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
2/6 Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
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07:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
2/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
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08:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
11/15 Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
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08:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
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09:00
Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 9
9/10 Nicholas Parsons chairs. Panellists are Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Sue Perkins and Tim Rice.
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09:30
The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
6/6 Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
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10:00
Classic Serial—Scoop, Episode 1
1/2 Hapless journalist William Boot is mistakenly sent to report on a war in Africa.
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11:00
Jane Gardam Stories—The Great, Grand, Soap-Water Kick
A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath.
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11:15
Nick Warburton - Every Book in the World
Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book in the world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
11/15 Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
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12:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
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13:00
Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
1/5 To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
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13:15
15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
1/5 By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
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13:30
From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 6
6/10 At No 42 Pepys Road, Zbigniew, the Polish builder, makes an amazing discovery.
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14:15
The Science of DIY—The Wheelbarrow
1/5 Len Fisher and fellow experts reveal the importance of leverage when conveying a load.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 1
1/10 Maria Semple's comic novel. 15-year-old Bee calls in her parents' promise of a present.
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14:45
Book of the Week—No Way Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: A Cuban Dancer's Story, A Bunch of Stars
1/5 A timid boy of humble origins, Carlos Acosta embarks on his journey.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Scoop, Episode 1
1/2 Hapless journalist William Boot is mistakenly sent to report on a war in Africa.
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16:00
Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 9
9/10 Nicholas Parsons chairs. Panellists are Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Sue Perkins and Tim Rice.
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16:30
The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
6/6 Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
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17:00
A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
2/6 Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
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17:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
2/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
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Evening
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18:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
6/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
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18:30
A Good Read—Rachel Cusk and Lawrence Norfolk
Lawrence Norfolk and Rachel Cusk discuss books by Martin Amis and Anthony Burgess.
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19:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
11/15 Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
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19:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—5. Pike in Love
Mrs Pike asks Arthur to talk to her son about the birds and bees.
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20:00
Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
1/5 To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
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20:15
15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
1/5 By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
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20:30
From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
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21:00
Jane Gardam Stories—The Great, Grand, Soap-Water Kick
A tramp, unused to speaking, describes the occasional ritual of taking a bath.
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21:15
Nick Warburton - Every Book in the World
Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book in the world.
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22:00
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
2/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
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22:30
The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Isaac Newton
3/6 The comedian offers his assessment of one of the world's most influential scientists.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—28/11/2016
Diane Morgan chats to Mr B. The Gentleman Rhymer.
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23:00
The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 4
4/7 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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23:30
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Can we make it to the stars? Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Peter Serafinowicz.
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23:45
Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 1
1/5 Ivor Cutler and friends present poems and songs, including 'I Am a Yellow Fly'.
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
6/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
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00:30
A Good Read—Rachel Cusk and Lawrence Norfolk
Lawrence Norfolk and Rachel Cusk discuss books by Martin Amis and Anthony Burgess.
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01:00
Vintage Crime: Jacques Futrelle - The Thinking Machine—The Thinking Machine and My First Experience with the Great Logician
1/5 To prove logic solves all, Professor Van Dusen challenges the world chess champion.
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01:15
15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
1/5 By Chris Fallon. Caterina's husband is arrested, accused of being in the Camorra.
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01:30
From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career
The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 6
6/10 At No 42 Pepys Road, Zbigniew, the Polish builder, makes an amazing discovery.
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02:15
The Science of DIY—The Wheelbarrow
1/5 Len Fisher and fellow experts reveal the importance of leverage when conveying a load.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 1
1/10 Maria Semple's comic novel. 15-year-old Bee calls in her parents' promise of a present.
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02:45
Book of the Week—No Way Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: A Cuban Dancer's Story, A Bunch of Stars
1/5 A timid boy of humble origins, Carlos Acosta embarks on his journey.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Scoop, Episode 1
1/2 Hapless journalist William Boot is mistakenly sent to report on a war in Africa.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 9
9/10 Nicholas Parsons chairs. Panellists are Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Sue Perkins and Tim Rice.
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04:30
The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
6/6 Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
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05:00
A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
2/6 Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
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05:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
2/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
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