Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 16
16/20 Captain Jet Morgan and the Discovery crew ambush the Lunar Controller.
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00:30
A Good Read—Anthony Green & Kathleen Griffin
Anthony Green and Kathleen Griffin discuss UA Fanthorpe, Ernst Gombrich and Robert Sole. (R)
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01:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 1
1/5 The Belgian sleuth gets embroiled in some mysterious upper class marital problems
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01:30
Too Many Books
The personal stories and painful decisions we face when getting rid of our old books.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—The House of Special Purpose, Episode 6
6/10 Georgy takes to his new role in the library, but is his work strictly bibliographical?
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02:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—All My Life Is a Struggle With Dirt
6/30 Women's struggle to clean and care for their families in a household moral mission.
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02:30
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—1. Temptation
1/25 Shunned on leaving jail, Jean Valjean is tempted back into crime.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Svetlana Alliluyeva - 20 Letters to a Friend, Episode 1
1/5 Josef Stalin's daughter relates the searing memory of her father's final hours.
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03:00
Nicholas Monsarrat - The Cruel Sea—Episode 1
Searing tale of the Second World War in the North Atlantic. Stars Jonathan Coy.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 8
8/12 Nicholas Parsons chairs. With Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins and Tony Hawks.
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04:30
Anything Legal—Episode 3
3/8 The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
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05:00
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, I Could Write a Book
5/6 Roy must face up to life after the loss of Leonard, his beloved trombone.
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05:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 3
3/6 John Lloyd and Jo Brand are joined by Amber Butchart, Jack Waley-Cohen and Jimeoin.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
2/5 Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
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06:30
Mastering the Art of the Kimono
Japan: Roland Buerk explores why the kimono industry in Japan is in steep decline.
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07:00
Life in London—The Show Folks
5/6 Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
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07:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 5
5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
3/8 Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Where There's a Will
The government is promised millions, but the duo must sort out a sculpture.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 19, Episode 4
4/8 Miles Jupp is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Zoe Lyons, Helen Lewis and Vicki Pepperdine.
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09:45
Why Bother?—Prisoner of War
4/5 Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling recalls his time in a Japanese concentration camp.
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10:00
Nicholas Monsarrat - The Cruel Sea—Episode 2
Searing tale of how the Second World War was fought in the North Atlantic.
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11:00
Tessa Hadley - Married Love—Because the Night, pt 1/2
2/5 When her parents decide to have a party, Kristen comes up with an escape plan.
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11:15
Graham Swannell - The Gift
A young man, dying of an incurable disease, asks an old friend to join him on a journey.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
3/8 Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Where There's a Will
The government is promised millions, but the duo must sort out a sculpture.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
2/5 Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
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13:30
Mastering the Art of the Kimono
Japan: Roland Buerk explores why the kimono industry in Japan is in steep decline.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—The House of Special Purpose, Episode 7
7/10 Fear blights Georgy's mind as he recounts the dread that Rasputin would betray him.
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14:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Pots and Pans
7/30 What do letters and diaries tell us about running the home in the 16th and 17th centuries?
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14:30
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—2. On The Run
2/25 Jean Valjean is on the run.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Svetlana Alliluyeva - 20 Letters to a Friend, Episode 2
2/5 Svetlana describes her early childhood, which slowly turned from idyll to nightmare.
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15:00
Nicholas Monsarrat - The Cruel Sea—Episode 2
Searing tale of how the Second World War was fought in the North Atlantic.
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16:00
Trivia Test Match—From 12/11/1991
Willie Rushton and Paul Merton battle Tim Rice and Alfred Marks. From November 1991.
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16:30
Tony's—Series 2, Danger in the Night
4/6 Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?
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17:00
Life in London—The Show Folks
5/6 Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
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17:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 5
5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 17
17/20 With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact.
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18:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Jimmy James
6/6 Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians' comedian, Jimmy James.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
3/8 Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Where There's a Will
The government is promised millions, but the duo must sort out a sculpture.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
2/5 Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
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20:30
Mastering the Art of the Kimono
Japan: Roland Buerk explores why the kimono industry in Japan is in steep decline.
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21:00
Tessa Hadley - Married Love—Because the Night, pt 1/2
2/5 When her parents decide to have a party, Kristen comes up with an escape plan.
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21:15
Graham Swannell - The Gift
A young man, dying of an incurable disease, asks an old friend to join him on a journey.
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22:00
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 5
5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
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22:30
2000 Years of Radio—Series 2, Beagle FM
2/6 1836, and DJ Suzanne Canker joins Charlie Darwin aboard HMS Beagle.
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22:45
The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 1, Gossip
2/6 The comedian asks exactly who starts rumours? Brendan Burns and Sarah Kennedy help.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—31/01/2017
The best in contemporary comedy. Iain Lee chats to Kieran Hodgson.
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23:00
The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Holy Water
1/6 The life of a struggling writer with dysfunctional friends and a talking geranium.
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23:30
Delve Special—Series 3, Cowboys
2/4 Reporter David Lander investigates Britain's cowboy builders.
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Late
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00:00
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 17
17/20 With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact.
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00:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Jimmy James
6/6 Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians' comedian, Jimmy James.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
2/5 Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
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01:30
Mastering the Art of the Kimono
Japan: Roland Buerk explores why the kimono industry in Japan is in steep decline.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—The House of Special Purpose, Episode 7
7/10 Fear blights Georgy's mind as he recounts the dread that Rasputin would betray him.
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02:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Pots and Pans
7/30 What do letters and diaries tell us about running the home in the 16th and 17th centuries?
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02:30
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—2. On The Run
2/25 Jean Valjean is on the run.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Svetlana Alliluyeva - 20 Letters to a Friend, Episode 2
2/5 Svetlana describes her early childhood, which slowly turned from idyll to nightmare.
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03:00
Nicholas Monsarrat - The Cruel Sea—Episode 2
Searing tale of how the Second World War was fought in the North Atlantic.
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04:00
Trivia Test Match—From 12/11/1991
Willie Rushton and Paul Merton battle Tim Rice and Alfred Marks. From November 1991.
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04:30
Tony's—Series 2, Danger in the Night
4/6 Someone's got a grudge against hairdressers - so where's the safest place to sleep?
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05:00
Life in London—The Show Folks
5/6 Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 5
5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
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