Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Atomic Tales—Night of the Cicadas
6/6 Small chirruping insects grow huge and hunger for human flesh.
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00:30
Earthsea—Series 1, The Other Earthsea
6/6 Earthsea is in danger. The springs of wizardry are drying up.
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01:00
Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (Omnibus)
A driving instructor is drawn to a client desperate to pass her test.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Bill Bailey
Comedian Bill Bailey chooses tracks by Perry Como and Talking Heads.
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02:15
Sentimental Journey—Barbara Castle
Arthur Smith joins political veteran Barbara Castle in recalling Pontefract.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 2, The Great Escape
1/5 Carter Brandon and his uncle are chuffed to find a miserable home from home.
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03:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Martin Amis
The writer Martin Amis meets his younger self in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ sound archives.
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04:00
Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick
The Dean is short of cash. Could betting on the horses be the answer?
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05:30
Touchline Tales—Series 2, Hop, Step and Jump
2/3 Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew visit the West Sussex Riding Club.
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Morning
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06:00
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/5 Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
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07:15
The Paper Round—Molly Parkin
2/5 Artist Molly Parkin revisits her paper round route with actor Bob Kingdom.
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07:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
2/6 Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
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08:00
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
3/13 An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
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08:30
ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 26/09/1941
Could Mayor Tommy Handley be about to lose his post in high office?
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09:00
Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain (Omnibus)
Biography of the shepherd’s son who changed the world with his revolutionary engineering.
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10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Maureen Lipman
Actress Maureen Lipman chooses 'When You Wish Upon A Star' performed by Barbara Cook.
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Fenella Fielding
From Cleo Laine to Dizzy Gillespie. Fenella Fielding shares her castaway choices.
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10:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
1/2 A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Mismatch, Marriage and a Marathon
10/13 Jenifer Hixson introduces tales about early romance, marriage and the perils of divorce.
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11:55
The Listening Project—Alyssia and Jessica - Time to Hit Delete
Fi Glover introduces a conversation about the invasion of our lives by social media. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
3/13 An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
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12:30
ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 26/09/1941
Could Mayor Tommy Handley be about to lose his post in high office?
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13:00
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/5 Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
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14:15
The Paper Round—Molly Parkin
2/5 Artist Molly Parkin revisits her paper round route with actor Bob Kingdom.
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14:30
Reading Europe: Norway - The Bird Tribunal Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Allis tells a startling story from the Norse myths about love and atonement.
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15:00
Daphne Du Maurier - The Birds: Omnibus
Nat Hocken and his family are disturbed during the night by the sounds of birds.
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15:45
Joanna Trollope - The Hero
An intriguing tale from a sunny island. But is it destined for the publishers' catalogue?
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16:00
Marcy Kahan - Blithe Spy
The Nazis are in New York - Noel Coward turns spy to battle for Britain.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Nobody Told Me to Oil My Boots
Daljit Nagra introduces Nobody Told Me To Oil My Boots, presented by Sir Antony Sher.
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17:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
2/6 Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
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Evening
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18:00
Spine Chillers—Don Webb - Witch Water Green
Barbara and her baby are unsettled after moving into an old village mill.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Mismatch, Marriage and a Marathon
10/13 Jenifer Hixson introduces tales about early romance, marriage and the perils of divorce.
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19:55
The Listening Project—Alyssia and Jessica - Time to Hit Delete
Fi Glover introduces a conversation about the invasion of our lives by social media. (R)
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20:00
Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain (Omnibus)
Biography of the shepherd’s son who changed the world with his revolutionary engineering.
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21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Maureen Lipman
Actress Maureen Lipman chooses 'When You Wish Upon A Star' performed by Barbara Cook.
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Fenella Fielding
From Cleo Laine to Dizzy Gillespie. Fenella Fielding shares her castaway choices.
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21:50
Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
1/2 A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
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22:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
2/6 Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
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22:30
The Party Party—Episode 2
2/6 Prime Minister Action Man explains himself to the nation. With Hugh Laurie.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—05/02/2017
Arthur Smith chats again to Chris McCausland.
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23:00
Newsjack—Series 16, Episode 2
2/6 Hosted by Angela Barnes, the cast includes Daniel Barker, Celeste Dring and Joe Barnes. (R)
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23:30
The History Plays—Jagger in Jail
1/5 An imagined conversation between Mick Jagger and his cell-mate in Brixton Prison in 1967.
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Late
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00:00
Spine Chillers—Don Webb - Witch Water Green
Barbara and her baby are unsettled after moving into an old village mill.
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01:00
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/5 Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean begins a new life as the Mayor of Montreuil.
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02:15
The Paper Round—Molly Parkin
2/5 Artist Molly Parkin revisits her paper round route with actor Bob Kingdom.
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02:30
Reading Europe: Norway - The Bird Tribunal Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Allis tells a startling story from the Norse myths about love and atonement.
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03:00
Daphne Du Maurier - The Birds: Omnibus
Nat Hocken and his family are disturbed during the night by the sounds of birds.
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03:45
Joanna Trollope - The Hero
An intriguing tale from a sunny island. But is it destined for the publishers' catalogue?
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04:00
Marcy Kahan - Blithe Spy
The Nazis are in New York - Noel Coward turns spy to battle for Britain.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Nobody Told Me to Oil My Boots
Daljit Nagra introduces Nobody Told Me To Oil My Boots, presented by Sir Antony Sher.
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05:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
2/6 Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
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