Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Charles Chilton - Space Force—Series 1, 1. The Voice from Nowhere
1/6 A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare for Captain Saxon Berry.
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00:30
A Good Read—Doris Lessing & Kenneth Grange
Doris Lessing and Kenneth Grange discuss books by Claire Messud and John Krakauer.
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01:00
Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 1
1/4 $87,000 is missing. Detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson want it back.
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01:30
Land Of The Rising Sums
Alex Bellos visits Japan to discover why Asian cultures seem so much better at maths.
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02:00
John Buchan - Sick Heart River—Episode 1
1/10 Sir Edward Leithen undertakes one last heroic mission. Read by Paul Young.
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02:15
Publishing Lives—Series 1, John Murray
1/5 Robert McCrum tells the story of John Murray, Lord Byron's publisher.
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02:30
George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 11
11/15 In the darkness of her prison cell, preacher Dinah struggles for Hetty's soul.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Uke of Wallington, Episode 1
1/5 Mark Wallington embarks on a one-man ukulele tour of Great Britain.
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03:00
Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 1
1/2 August 1785: The jilted Marquise de Merteuil begins a game of seduction and revenge.
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04:00
Booked—Series 5, Episode 1
1/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and David Stafford.
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04:30
The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
4/6 The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
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05:00
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Thanks for the Memory
4/4 Can Roy lift George's spirits by organising a very special celebration?
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 6
6/6 Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.
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Morning
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06:00
Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
2/4 Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
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06:30
The Barlow-Morgenstern Method
Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.
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07:00
Girlies—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Sonal calls on Samina's legal expertise and Jabeen gets welcome news from husband Joe.
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07:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
5/5 Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
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08:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 22/03/1971
A struggling vicar and a Welsh birthday card poet. Sketch comedy from March 1971.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—The Big Rocket
The civil servants bungle in Britain's space race with a mix-up over Mildred.
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09:00
The Now Show—Series 50, 31/03/2017
Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
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09:30
Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Farewell to Fun
1/2 Poems include Monday Morning Mail and Hats, introduced by Janie Hampton.
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10:00
Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 2
2/2 Can Vicomte Valmont and the Marquise de Marteuil win their game of seduction and revenge?
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11:00
American Shorts—26 Days
1/3 By Ron Rash. Life in the American heartlands is overshadowed by the actions of a daughter.
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11:15
Paul Mendelson - Fireworks at the Villa Lucia
Julie plays fiery Julia to save her husband's career, but what about their marriage?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 22/03/1971
A struggling vicar and a Welsh birthday card poet. Sketch comedy from March 1971.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—The Big Rocket
The civil servants bungle in Britain's space race with a mix-up over Mildred.
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13:00
Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
2/4 Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
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13:30
The Barlow-Morgenstern Method
Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.
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14:00
John Buchan - Sick Heart River—Episode 2
2/10 Sir Edward Leithen probes the life of a missing New York businessman. Read by Paul Young.
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14:15
Publishing Lives—Series 1, Allen Lane
2/5 How Allen Lane brought paperback books to the mass market.
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14:30
George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 12
12/15 Hetty confesses the full horror of her crime, but Dinah makes her own admission.
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14:45
Book of the Week—The Uke of Wallington, Episode 2
2/5 Mark lays to rest the ghost of missing a 1970s festival as he reaches the Isle of Wight.
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15:00
Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 2
2/2 Can Vicomte Valmont and the Marquise de Marteuil win their game of seduction and revenge?
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16:00
Puzzle Panel—Episode 9
9/10 More fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Tony Buzan and Robert Eastway.
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16:30
Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Farewell to Fun
1/2 Poems include Monday Morning Mail and Hats, introduced by Janie Hampton.
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17:00
Girlies—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Sonal calls on Samina's legal expertise and Jabeen gets welcome news from husband Joe.
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17:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
5/5 Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
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Evening
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18:00
Charles Chilton - Space Force—Series 1, 2. Towards the Unknown
2/6 The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission.
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18:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Arthur Askey
1/4 'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe the Liverpool-born comic.
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19:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 22/03/1971
A struggling vicar and a Welsh birthday card poet. Sketch comedy from March 1971.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—The Big Rocket
The civil servants bungle in Britain's space race with a mix-up over Mildred.
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20:00
Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
2/4 Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
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20:30
The Barlow-Morgenstern Method
Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.
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21:00
American Shorts—26 Days
1/3 By Ron Rash. Life in the American heartlands is overshadowed by the actions of a daughter.
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21:15
Paul Mendelson - Fireworks at the Villa Lucia
Julie plays fiery Julia to save her husband's career, but what about their marriage?
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22:00
The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
5/5 Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
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22:30
Cowards—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Talking coins and cows with Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.
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23:00
Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 King Midas is not sure whether life is as good as gold.
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23:30
We Are Klang: Amazing Lives—Explorer
3/4 Presumed dead after a 20-year trek, two explorers reveal their findings.
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Late
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00:00
Charles Chilton - Space Force—Series 1, 2. Towards the Unknown
2/6 The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission.
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00:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Arthur Askey
1/4 'Big-hearted', but also a comedic radical. Mark Radcliffe the Liverpool-born comic.
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01:00
Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
2/4 Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
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01:30
The Barlow-Morgenstern Method
Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.
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02:00
John Buchan - Sick Heart River—Episode 2
2/10 Sir Edward Leithen probes the life of a missing New York businessman. Read by Paul Young.
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02:15
Publishing Lives—Series 1, Allen Lane
2/5 How Allen Lane brought paperback books to the mass market.
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02:30
George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 12
12/15 Hetty confesses the full horror of her crime, but Dinah makes her own admission.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Uke of Wallington, Episode 2
2/5 Mark lays to rest the ghost of missing a 1970s festival as he reaches the Isle of Wight.
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03:00
Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses—Episode 2
2/2 Can Vicomte Valmont and the Marquise de Marteuil win their game of seduction and revenge?
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04:00
Puzzle Panel—Episode 9
9/10 More fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Tony Buzan and Robert Eastway.
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04:30
Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Farewell to Fun
1/2 Poems include Monday Morning Mail and Hats, introduced by Janie Hampton.
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05:00
Girlies—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Sonal calls on Samina's legal expertise and Jabeen gets welcome news from husband Joe.
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05:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
5/5 Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
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