Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
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00:30
A Sting in the Tale—5. Ghosting by Gregory Evans
5/5 Young novelist Michael ghost-writes supermodel Vita's autobiography.
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01:00
The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum: Omnibus
A young woman experiences the corrosive impact of tabloid journalism.
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02:15
Jonathan Swift - Satirical Verse
Examples of Swift's caustic verse. Read by Sir Donald Wolfit.
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02:30
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (Omnibus)—Episode 2
Cora seeks help from her London friend, Dr Luke Garrett.
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03:45
Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
1/5 How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
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04:00
Ronald Frame - Greyfriars
Victorian thriller centring on the famous police dog Bobby and his master, John Gray.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Fine Lines: Tony Harrison and Sean O'Brien
Daljit Nagra selects Fine Lines, featuring Tony Harrison and Sean O'Brien.
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05:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Alex Horne
6/6 Comedian Alex Horne's diary focuses on his 1997 gap year, which he spent teaching in China
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Morning
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06:00
The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
1/5 Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
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06:30
John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
6/11 How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
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07:00
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 2
2/6 Edgar meets an unlikely teller of salty tales. And could someone be following him?
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07:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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08:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Country Style
13/13 The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous.
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08:30
Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
1/20 The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
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09:00
Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
3/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
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09:30
The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
6/6 Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
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10:00
Bartleby the Scrivener
A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
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11:00
Brian Friel Stories—The Skelper
1/5 An outsider in Beannagreaghan instigates a contest to ingratiate himself with town locals.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Kathryn Simmonds - Poetry for Beginners
Poetry sparks lust, ruthless ambition and rivalries at a residential writing course.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Country Style
13/13 The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous.
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12:30
Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
1/20 The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
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13:00
The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
1/5 Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
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13:30
John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
6/11 How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, A Typical Man about Town
1/5 Man-about-town Bertie Wooster has been rather overdoing London highlife.
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14:15
Our Dreams: Our Selves—Morpheus Descending: Gods and Ghosts in the Ancient World
1/5 Lucy Powell returns to the gods and ghosts of the ancient Greeks.
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14:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 1
1/10 An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
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14:45
Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Childhood
1/10 Charlie Chaplin's childhood of impending destitution. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
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15:00
Bartleby the Scrivener
A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
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16:00
Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
3/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
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16:30
The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
6/6 Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
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17:00
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 2
2/6 Edgar meets an unlikely teller of salty tales. And could someone be following him?
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17:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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Evening
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18:00
Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—1. Gas
1/5 An eerie journey on the way home from the dentist.
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18:15
15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 1
1/5 Dr Linus Scott is confronted by two young women who appear to have the same nightmare.
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18:30
A Good Read—Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters
Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters discuss books by Arthur Ransome and Roddy Doyle.
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19:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Country Style
13/13 The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous.
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19:30
Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
1/20 The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
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20:00
The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
1/5 Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
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20:30
John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
6/11 How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
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21:00
Brian Friel Stories—The Skelper
1/5 An outsider in Beannagreaghan instigates a contest to ingratiate himself with town locals.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Kathryn Simmonds - Poetry for Beginners
Poetry sparks lust, ruthless ambition and rivalries at a residential writing course.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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22:30
The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Chesney fixes the alphabet, which has a leaky 'e'.
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23:00
The Now Show—Series 50, 14/04/2017
Steve Punt and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
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23:30
A-Z of the British Countryside
Award-winning comics Howard Read and Josie Long head on a 'road movie for radio'.
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Late
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00:00
Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—1. Gas
1/5 An eerie journey on the way home from the dentist.
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00:15
15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 1
1/5 Dr Linus Scott is confronted by two young women who appear to have the same nightmare.
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00:30
A Good Read—Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters
Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters discuss books by Arthur Ransome and Roddy Doyle.
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01:00
The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
1/5 Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
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01:30
John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
6/11 How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, A Typical Man about Town
1/5 Man-about-town Bertie Wooster has been rather overdoing London highlife.
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02:15
Our Dreams: Our Selves—Morpheus Descending: Gods and Ghosts in the Ancient World
1/5 Lucy Powell returns to the gods and ghosts of the ancient Greeks.
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02:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 1
1/10 An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
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02:45
Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Childhood
1/10 Charlie Chaplin's childhood of impending destitution. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
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03:00
Bartleby the Scrivener
A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
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04:00
Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
3/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
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04:30
The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
6/6 Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
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05:00
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 2
2/6 Edgar meets an unlikely teller of salty tales. And could someone be following him?
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05:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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