Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Atomic Tales—Land of Plenty
4/6 Tinned food lets man live on Mars, until the can openers fail.
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00:30
Earthsea—Series 1, The Ring
4/6 Tenar encounters Ged, a wizard come to steal their greatest treasure.
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01:00
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 An enduring story of how young women forge a path into adulthood.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—MC Beaton
Author MC Beaton shares Vera Lynn's The White Cliffs of Dover.
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02:15
Sentimental Journey—Robert Fisk
Arthur Smith joins Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk in the battlefields of France.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 4. Admiral of the Night
4/5 After visiting Hampton Court, Carter's uncle spots a fellow war veteran.
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03:00
World Book Club—Karl Ove Knausgaard
Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard talks about volume one of his remarkable memoirs.
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04:00
Annie Caulfield - Glass Chair Chair Glass
What might have happened if Tommy Cooper had met Eugene Ionesco in Paris in 1975?
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05:30
Britain in a Box—Series 4, Driving School
4/4 Paul Jackson on the docusoap that arguably spawned Britain's first reality TV celebrity.
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Morning
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06:00
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
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07:15
Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex—Cowes Regatta, Royalty and Posterity
3/3 Essex and his troupe are invited aboard the royal yacht to entertain King Edward VII.
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07:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Bob and Marie
4/4 The tale of Bob and Marie, a driving instructor and the mysterious girl he loves from afar
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08:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
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08:30
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 The tale of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and Ernie is set to retire.
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09:00
Mark Vanhoenacker - Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot
The simple wonder of flight and the curious idiosyncrasies of life in the cockpit.
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10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Alan Davies
Alan Davies chooses Topol singing 'If I Were A Rich Man'.
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Sir Harry Kroto
From Mahler to The Eagles. The Nobel prize-winning chemist shares his castaway choices.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Mets, McDonalds, and a White House Secret
8/13 Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales of obsession, secrets and discoveries.
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11:55
The Listening Project—Nigel and Roger - Peak Experiences
Nigel and Roger climbed Everest together yet found it to be a very different experience. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
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12:30
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 The tale of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and Ernie is set to retire.
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13:00
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
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14:15
Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex—Cowes Regatta, Royalty and Posterity
3/3 Essex and his troupe are invited aboard the royal yacht to entertain King Edward VII.
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14:30
A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard's struggle to write honestly about his childhood.
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15:45
Annie McCartney - Don't Think Twice
When you share a birthday with your all-time hero, Bob Dylan, you have got to let him know
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16:00
Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men
Two migrant workers' dream of owning a place of their own is tragically destroyed.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—A Foreigner Everywhere
Daljit Nagra introduces a profile of poet Elizabeth Bishop.
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17:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Bob and Marie
4/4 The tale of Bob and Marie, a driving instructor and the mysterious girl he loves from afar
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Evening
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18:00
Spine Chillers—Jill Hyem - Origami
Mr Shimojo takes a room, but his presence seems to spark a horrifying chain of events.
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18:45
Black and White by Jan Mark—4. Who's a Pretty Boy Then?
4/4 When dad builds a budgerigar aviary , the birds' behaviour turns alarming.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Mets, McDonalds, and a White House Secret
8/13 Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales of obsession, secrets and discoveries.
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19:55
The Listening Project—Nigel and Roger - Peak Experiences
Nigel and Roger climbed Everest together yet found it to be a very different experience. (R)
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20:00
Mark Vanhoenacker - Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot
The simple wonder of flight and the curious idiosyncrasies of life in the cockpit.
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21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Alan Davies
Alan Davies chooses Topol singing 'If I Were A Rich Man'.
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Sir Harry Kroto
From Mahler to The Eagles. The Nobel prize-winning chemist shares his castaway choices.
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22:00
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Bob and Marie
4/4 The tale of Bob and Marie, a driving instructor and the mysterious girl he loves from afar
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22:30
The Party Party—Episode 1
1/6 It's 1993 and the incredibly silly Party Party sweeps to power. Stars Hugh Laurie.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Andy Zaltzman - Part 2
The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Andy Zaltzman.
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23:00
Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Edinburgh
5/6 A very special passenger makes Douglas grovel, Martin crawl, Carolyn frisk and Arthur cry
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23:30
1966 and All That—The 1960s
3/4 It's time for 'flour power' and suddenly everything turns cool! Satirical British history.
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Late
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00:00
Spine Chillers—Jill Hyem - Origami
Mr Shimojo takes a room, but his presence seems to spark a horrifying chain of events.
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00:45
Black and White by Jan Mark—4. Who's a Pretty Boy Then?
4/4 When dad builds a budgerigar aviary , the birds' behaviour turns alarming.
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01:00
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
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02:15
Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex—Cowes Regatta, Royalty and Posterity
3/3 Essex and his troupe are invited aboard the royal yacht to entertain King Edward VII.
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02:30
A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard's struggle to write honestly about his childhood.
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03:45
Annie McCartney - Don't Think Twice
When you share a birthday with your all-time hero, Bob Dylan, you have got to let him know
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04:00
Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men
Two migrant workers' dream of owning a place of their own is tragically destroyed.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—A Foreigner Everywhere
Daljit Nagra introduces a profile of poet Elizabeth Bishop.
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05:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Bob and Marie
4/4 The tale of Bob and Marie, a driving instructor and the mysterious girl he loves from afar
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