Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Spine Chillers—Figures by Colin Haydn Evans
The past of Ann's new house turns out to be part of her future.
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00:45
Black and White by Jan Mark—2. Old Money
2/4 Gary gets an ancient two-shilling coin in his change.
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01:00
Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2 Sapna Sinha is offered a chance to change her life. All she has to do is pass seven tests.
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02:15
Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex—How It All Began
1/3 Tony Lidington tells the story of the founder of Britain's first Pierrot troupe.
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02:30
Jane Austen - Persuasion: Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Anne Elliot hears about an astonishing engagement.
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03:45
Alex Ferguson - Where the Kids Are At
A resented young teacher re-enacts the events of Eyam, the Derbyshire Plague Village.
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04:00
Judith Johnson - Uganda
An agoraphobic widower monitors world news by using an atlas. Will he ever leave his home?
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05:00
Poetry Extra—The Poet of Sparty Lea. In Search of Barry MacSweeney
Daljit Nagra selects The Poet of Sparty Lea spotlighting Northumberland's Barry MacSweeney
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05:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Mr Mississippi
2/4 The tale of Mr Mississippi and Lorna, Matlock's resident busker and his unrequited love.
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Morning
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06:00
Trumpets and Foie Gras—Episode 1
1/4 Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and great wit, the Rev Sydney Smith.
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06:30
Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.
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07:00
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Let's Face the Music
2/6 Will musicians Roy and George live up to the billing at their comeback gig?
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07:30
Yes, Nina Conti Really Is on the Radio
Britain's leading ventriloquist brings the crafty art back to radio.
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08:00
Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—Tilly
4/6 Confusion reigns over a very important visitor to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
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08:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
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09:00
Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 5
5/12 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Josie Lawrence and Chris Neill.
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09:30
The Change—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Life looks brighter for Carol and George, but what about her meddling mother-in-law?
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10:00
DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 1. Past Imperfect
1/4 When a skeleton is found in woods in Suffolk, DI Gwen Danbury investigates.
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11:00
Annika Strandhed—Series 1, A Body of Water
1/3 On the island of Oscarsborg, a drowned man is found in a very unusual place.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Lucy Flannery - Like a Daughter
A home help faces a moral dilemma when an elderly man dies, leaving no next of kin.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—Tilly
4/6 Confusion reigns over a very important visitor to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
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12:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
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13:00
Trumpets and Foie Gras—Episode 1
1/4 Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and great wit, the Rev Sydney Smith.
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13:30
Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.
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14:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—6. Rivalries
6/10 Dale disrupts her father's relationship with Elizabeth. Read by Penelope Wilton.
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14:15
Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Medieval Period
David Graeber examines debt during the medieval period, when coinage largely disappeared.
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14:30
The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Talent Show
6/10 Sapna's sister enters a top musical talent show, where she attracts unwanted attention.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Michele Hanson - What the Grown-Ups Were Doing, Episode 1
1/5 The neat lawns and large houses of Ruislip were the canvas for Michele's childhood.
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15:00
DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 1. Past Imperfect
1/4 When a skeleton is found in woods in Suffolk, DI Gwen Danbury investigates.
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16:00
Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 5
5/12 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Josie Lawrence and Chris Neill.
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16:30
The Change—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Life looks brighter for Carol and George, but what about her meddling mother-in-law?
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17:00
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Let's Face the Music
2/6 Will musicians Roy and George live up to the billing at their comeback gig?
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17:30
Yes, Nina Conti Really Is on the Radio
Britain's leading ventriloquist brings the crafty art back to radio.
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Evening
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18:00
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 1
1/20 Jet Morgan's crew return to Earth, but their problems are only just beginning.
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18:30
A Good Read—Anthony Minghella & Susan Jeffreys
Anthony Minghella and Susan Jeffreys discuss books by Harper Lee and Anne Carson.
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19:00
Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—Tilly
4/6 Confusion reigns over a very important visitor to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
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19:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
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20:00
Trumpets and Foie Gras—Episode 1
1/4 Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and great wit, the Rev Sydney Smith.
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20:30
Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.
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21:00
Annika Strandhed—Series 1, A Body of Water
1/3 On the island of Oscarsborg, a drowned man is found in a very unusual place.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Lucy Flannery - Like a Daughter
A home help faces a moral dilemma when an elderly man dies, leaving no next of kin.
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22:00
Yes, Nina Conti Really Is on the Radio
Britain's leading ventriloquist brings the crafty art back to radio.
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22:30
The Lee Mack Show—Suggs
3/6 Madness singer Suggs joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—09/01/2017
Rob Deering is joined in the Comedy Club by Ed Gamble.
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 19, Episode 1
1/8 Jeremy Hardy, Angela Barnes, Danny Finkelstein and Andy Parsons are among the guests.
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23:45
Why Bother?—Eels, Love and Guns
1/5 Statesman, scholar and tycoon, Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling is telling all.
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Late
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00:00
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 1
1/20 Jet Morgan's crew return to Earth, but their problems are only just beginning.
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00:30
A Good Read—Anthony Minghella & Susan Jeffreys
Anthony Minghella and Susan Jeffreys discuss books by Harper Lee and Anne Carson.
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01:00
Trumpets and Foie Gras—Episode 1
1/4 Celebrating 19th-century British essayist and great wit, the Rev Sydney Smith.
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01:30
Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.
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02:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—6. Rivalries
6/10 Dale disrupts her father's relationship with Elizabeth. Read by Penelope Wilton.
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02:15
Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Medieval Period
David Graeber examines debt during the medieval period, when coinage largely disappeared.
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02:30
The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Talent Show
6/10 Sapna's sister enters a top musical talent show, where she attracts unwanted attention.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Michele Hanson - What the Grown-Ups Were Doing, Episode 1
1/5 The neat lawns and large houses of Ruislip were the canvas for Michele's childhood.
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03:00
DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 1. Past Imperfect
1/4 When a skeleton is found in woods in Suffolk, DI Gwen Danbury investigates.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 5
5/12 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Josie Lawrence and Chris Neill.
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04:30
The Change—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Life looks brighter for Carol and George, but what about her meddling mother-in-law?
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05:00
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Let's Face the Music
2/6 Will musicians Roy and George live up to the billing at their comeback gig?
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05:30
Yes, Nina Conti Really Is on the Radio
Britain's leading ventriloquist brings the crafty art back to radio.
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