Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Drama on 4—Forever Mankind
A twist on history as astronauts retrieve the bodies of the first men on the moon.
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00:45
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 4
4/5 The dwarf and the reaver reach the cave, where something is waiting.
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01:00
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 5
5/5 Cosette worries over Marius, while Jean Valjean's good deeds pay dividends.
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02:15
Centurions—Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Professor Jason Wilson and Patrick Kane discuss 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'.
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02:30
Colson Whitehead - The Underground Railroad: Omnibus—Episode 2
2/2 Will Cora and Caesar manage to elude capture, as they escape north?
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03:45
Frances McNeil - Nickin' Julius Caesar
Just picked up for shoplifting, Louise has to face her open-mouthed parents.
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04:00
Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—The Women of Rainer Maria Rilke
Daljit Nagra introduces The Women of Rainer Maria Rilke, presented by Hayley Radford.
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05:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Bride of Auntie
6/6 Ed finally becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?
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Morning
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06:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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06:30
Ladybird, Ladybird
The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
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07:00
Absolutely Delish—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Alone
Lucy is eager to throw a sophisticated New Year's Eve party.
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07:30
Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 2
2/6 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Shelia Hancock, Tom Allen and Gyles Brandreth.
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08:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Change of Scene
7/13 A job offer for Henry, but are the Corner family happy to relocate?
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08:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones
6/20 Private Walker's van plan to get petrol coupons backfires.
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09:00
Quote... Unquote—25/08/2014
With Maureen Lipman, Sanjeev Kohli, Penny Smith and Peter Kellner. Nigel Rees hosts.
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09:30
Anything Legal—Episode 8
8/8 With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
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10:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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11:00
The Apocalypse Clock—Before the End
1/2 In a deserted hospital, a terminally ill man waits with his wife for the Mayan apocalypse.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Ruth Rendell - People Don't Do Such Things
Hapless accountant Arthur and wife Gwen's new friendship with Reeve takes a sinister turn.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Change of Scene
7/13 A job offer for Henry, but are the Corner family happy to relocate?
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12:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones
6/20 Private Walker's van plan to get petrol coupons backfires.
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13:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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13:30
Ladybird, Ladybird
The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
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14:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 1
1/10 The vivid tale of a New York writer and captivating 1940s girl-about-town Holly Golightly.
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14:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
1/12 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 1
1/5 An 88-year-old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Sugar in the Blood
1/5 By Andrea Stuart. Exploring the painful contradictions of race, money and class.
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15:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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16:00
Quote... Unquote—25/08/2014
With Maureen Lipman, Sanjeev Kohli, Penny Smith and Peter Kellner. Nigel Rees hosts.
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16:30
Anything Legal—Episode 8
8/8 With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
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17:00
Absolutely Delish—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Alone
Lucy is eager to throw a sophisticated New Year's Eve party.
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17:30
Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 2
2/6 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Shelia Hancock, Tom Allen and Gyles Brandreth.
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Evening
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18:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, Ninety Seconds of Terror
1/5 The fearless crew are plummeting towards Mars with no thick atmosphere to slow them down.
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18:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 1
1/4 Junior Wizard Rincewind tries to escape Discworld's Dungeon Dimensions.
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18:30
A Good Read—Jane Smiley & Helen Lederer
Jane Smiley and Helen Lederer discuss books by Muriel Spark and Nadine Gordimer.
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19:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Change of Scene
7/13 A job offer for Henry, but are the Corner family happy to relocate?
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19:30
Dad's Army—Series 1, The Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones
6/20 Private Walker's van plan to get petrol coupons backfires.
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20:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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20:30
Ladybird, Ladybird
The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
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21:00
The Apocalypse Clock—Before the End
1/2 In a deserted hospital, a terminally ill man waits with his wife for the Mayan apocalypse.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Ruth Rendell - People Don't Do Such Things
Hapless accountant Arthur and wife Gwen's new friendship with Reeve takes a sinister turn.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 2
2/6 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Shelia Hancock, Tom Allen and Gyles Brandreth.
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22:30
Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 The comedy zookeeper unleashes his menagerie of laugh-beasts.
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23:00
The Now Show—Series 50, 03/03/2017
Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
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23:30
The Sofa of Time—There's Gravy in My Locker
1/6 Milford and Parker arrive in a magical world and embark on a quest. From 2002.
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Late
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00:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, Ninety Seconds of Terror
1/5 The fearless crew are plummeting towards Mars with no thick atmosphere to slow them down.
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00:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 1
1/4 Junior Wizard Rincewind tries to escape Discworld's Dungeon Dimensions.
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00:30
A Good Read—Jane Smiley & Helen Lederer
Jane Smiley and Helen Lederer discuss books by Muriel Spark and Nadine Gordimer.
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01:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—A Door Unlocked
1/5 Mary Jago leaves a violent relationship, unwittingly placing herself in further jeopardy.
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01:30
Ladybird, Ladybird
The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
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02:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 1
1/10 The vivid tale of a New York writer and captivating 1940s girl-about-town Holly Golightly.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
1/12 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 1
1/5 An 88-year-old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Sugar in the Blood
1/5 By Andrea Stuart. Exploring the painful contradictions of race, money and class.
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03:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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04:00
Quote... Unquote—25/08/2014
With Maureen Lipman, Sanjeev Kohli, Penny Smith and Peter Kellner. Nigel Rees hosts.
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04:30
Anything Legal—Episode 8
8/8 With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
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05:00
Absolutely Delish—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Alone
Lucy is eager to throw a sophisticated New Year's Eve party.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 2
2/6 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Shelia Hancock, Tom Allen and Gyles Brandreth.
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