Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, A Shocking Discovery
3/5 Leonid's funeral is overshadowed as the space heroes are left clinging to the edge.
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00:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 3
3/4 Junior Wizard Rincewind orders an egg and cress sandwich at the Beginning of Time.
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00:30
Off the Page—Living Cheap
Is it painful to economise? Debate with David Collins, Laurie Penny and Pauline Black.
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01:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—Love Hurts
3/5 Leo Nash's sudden departure upsets Mary. In the park, another homeless person is murdered.
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01:30
Sir John Soane At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Rosemary Hill uncovers the hidden history of Sir John Soane's museum in London
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02:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 3
3/10 Fred upsets girl-about-town Holly, while a man from her past arrives in New York.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—The Sporting Estate
3/12 Laurence Llewelyn Bowen explores the idea of the sporting estate.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 3
3/5 Lady Slane is visited by a figure from her past, who forces her to take stock of her life.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage 2/2
3/5 Gary Younge on his relationship to Stevenage and how the place he grew up in has evolved.
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03:00
Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 1
1/2 Chichikov arrives in a Russian town with the Narrator to tout for dead serfs.
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04:00
Genius—Series 1, John Fortune
3/5 Using laughing gas for riots? Dave Gorman asks John Fortune to select the best loopy idea.
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04:30
Second Holmes—5. The Case of the Neglected Farm
5/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.
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05:00
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob
2/4 Wendy's baby is due, but it is Robin who takes to his bed with stomach cramps.
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05:30
It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Dates
2/4 Jocelyn talks about dating, and Kingston's takeaway caters for a vegan customer.
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Morning
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06:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—In Harm's Way
4/5 Hob is questioned by the police and Roman Ashton becomes anxious about Mary Jago's safety.
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06:30
The 'arse that Jack Built
Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features...
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07:00
Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit
4/4 Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. He is really a genius, you know.
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07:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
2/6 How a quest for fitness can become an obsession, plus questions from the studio audience.
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08:00
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13 Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
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08:30
Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
4/8 Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
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09:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
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09:30
Country Matters—Episode 1
1/6 Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.
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10:00
Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 2
2/2 Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest. But his past soon catches up with him.
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11:00
Maiden City Stories—Are You Going to Knock?
2/3 On a bus journey, one woman's travelling rituals are upset by an unexpected companion.
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11:15
Julia Stoneham - The Cinderella Service—Episode 2
2/3 1943: Land Army warden Alice's competence is questioned again.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13 Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
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12:30
Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
4/8 Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
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13:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—In Harm's Way
4/5 Hob is questioned by the police and Roman Ashton becomes anxious about Mary Jago's safety.
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13:30
The 'arse that Jack Built
Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features...
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14:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 4
4/10 Holly Golightly throws a party in New York, where Fred meets the glamorous Mag Wildwood.
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14:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Feargus O'Connor and the Chartist Land Plan
4/12 The legacy of O'Connor's 1842 plan for poor Britons to plough their own furrow.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 4
4/5 Lady Slane's newfound friendship with Mr FitzGeorge ends suddenly, leaving a legacy.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Theatre of Fortune
4/5 A young couple flee Belarus where their theatre has been shut down.
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15:00
Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 2
2/2 Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest. But his past soon catches up with him.
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16:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
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16:30
Country Matters—Episode 1
1/6 Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.
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17:00
Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit
4/4 Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. He is really a genius, you know.
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17:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
2/6 How a quest for fitness can become an obsession, plus questions from the studio audience.
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Evening
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18:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, Take Me to Your Leader
4/5 The crew realise they may not be the first manned spaceship to land on Mars after all.
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18:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 4
4/4 Looking for more action, Eric and Rincewind find it at their next destination.
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18:30
Great Lives—Field Marshal Bill Slim
General Mike Jackson nominates Field Marshal Bill Slim, leader of the WW2 Burma campaign.
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19:00
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13 Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
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19:30
Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
4/8 Is it wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay in a quest to keep his job?
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20:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—In Harm's Way
4/5 Hob is questioned by the police and Roman Ashton becomes anxious about Mary Jago's safety.
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20:30
The 'arse that Jack Built
Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features...
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21:00
Maiden City Stories—Are You Going to Knock?
2/3 On a bus journey, one woman's travelling rituals are upset by an unexpected companion.
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21:15
Julia Stoneham - The Cinderella Service—Episode 2
2/3 1943: Land Army warden Alice's competence is questioned again.
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22:00
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
2/6 How a quest for fitness can become an obsession, plus questions from the studio audience.
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22:30
Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 2, Forgery
1/4 DS Nick Mohammed is immersed in the art world when a forgery ring is discovered.
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23:00
Rubbish—Series 1, Rage
5/6 At a Life Editing course, local government officer Martin aims to start saying 'no'.
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23:30
Hut 33—Series 3, Back to Your Post
3/6 With everything German under suspicion, the codebreakers tackle censoring letters.
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Late
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00:00
Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, Take Me to Your Leader
4/5 The crew realise they may not be the first manned spaceship to land on Mars after all.
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00:15
Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 4
4/4 Looking for more action, Eric and Rincewind find it at their next destination.
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00:30
Great Lives—Field Marshal Bill Slim
General Mike Jackson nominates Field Marshal Bill Slim, leader of the WW2 Burma campaign.
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01:00
Ruth Rendell - The Keys to the Street—In Harm's Way
4/5 Hob is questioned by the police and Roman Ashton becomes anxious about Mary Jago's safety.
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01:30
The 'arse that Jack Built
Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features...
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02:00
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 4
4/10 Holly Golightly throws a party in New York, where Fred meets the glamorous Mag Wildwood.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Feargus O'Connor and the Chartist Land Plan
4/12 The legacy of O'Connor's 1842 plan for poor Britons to plough their own furrow.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Vita Sackville-West - All Passion Spent, Episode 4
4/5 Lady Slane's newfound friendship with Mr FitzGeorge ends suddenly, leaving a legacy.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Theatre of Fortune
4/5 A young couple flee Belarus where their theatre has been shut down.
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03:00
Nikolai Gogol - Dead Souls—Episode 2
2/2 Chichikov escapes, determined to become honest. But his past soon catches up with him.
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04:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
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04:30
Country Matters—Episode 1
1/6 Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.
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05:00
Dry Slopes—Series 1, Dry Wit
4/4 Friendless, jobless Angus writes a requiem to himself. He is really a genius, you know.
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05:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
2/6 How a quest for fitness can become an obsession, plus questions from the studio audience.
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