Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Michael Symmons Roberts - The Sleeper
In a future Britain, people have gradually lost the gift of sleep - or have they?
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01:00
The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Michael and Pauline's creaky marriage continues with their 30th wedding anniversary.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Toyah Willcox
Singer Toyah Wilcox with tracks by Simon & Garfunkel and Bjork.
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02:15
Frankly Speaking—Flora Robson
Actress Dame Flora Robson faces questions from an interviewing panel.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe—Series 2, Tricky Icky
2/5 Carter Brandon and his Uncle track down a sporting hero. With Stephen Thorne.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Blithe Margaret
Stephen Fry on the mysterious life of the much-loved comedy great Margaret Rutherford.
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04:00
Kingsley Amis - All Free Now
The late 1960s: Sir Roy Vandervane’s pursuit of stimulation wreaks havoc.
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05:30
The Real Patron Saints—Saint George
Dragons, crusaders and a joint of roast beef feature in a hunt for the man behind the myth
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Morning
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06:00
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
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07:15
Martyn Read - Living History
An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo.
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07:30
Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
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08:00
Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 24/10/1978
Frankie gets Meals on Wheels by mistake, and does jury service. Guests include Acker Bilk.
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09:00
The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Poets who are themselves migrants offer new responses to the journeys of The Odyssey.
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10:10
Inheritance Tracks—Eoin Colfer
The children's author inherits a Status Quo track and wants to pass on U2.
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Honoured Actors, Ralph Richardson
From Chopin to Ella, actor Ralph Richardson shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
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10:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
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11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 4, Beyond Tolerance
8/13 Guy Raz explores if we can move beyond the idea of tolerance to a place of understanding.
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11:55
The Listening Project—Ranjit and Sara: It Started in a Coffee Shop
An English girl and an Indian Brahmin fall in love over a spaghetti bolognese breakfast. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
Frankie Howerd—The Frankie Howerd Variety Show, From 24/10/1978
Frankie gets Meals on Wheels by mistake, and does jury service. Guests include Acker Bilk.
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13:00
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
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14:15
Martyn Read - Living History
An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo.
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14:30
Sarah Hall - Wolf Border Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2 Tough but wary Rachel Caine is a wolf expert.
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15:45
Snapshots in the Dark—2. Julia Margaret Cameron: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle, 1867
2/5 Colin Ford discovers how Cameron changed portraiture forever.
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16:00
David Cregan - What Happened with St George
A couple ponder a statue of St George. Drama with Sir Ian Holm.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Dunstanburgh Castle: A Secret as Old as the Stones
Daljit Nagra chooses Katrina Porteus' work about the mysterious castle on the coast.
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17:30
Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
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Evening
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18:00
The Price of Fear—Is There Anybody There?
Vincent Price's tale of a phoney clairvoyant and a client who wants a preview of eternity.
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18:30
Kurt Vonnegut - Thanasphere
A pioneering astronaut hears voices in outer space. Kurt Vonnegut reflects on mortality.
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19:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 4, Beyond Tolerance
8/13 Guy Raz explores if we can move beyond the idea of tolerance to a place of understanding.
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19:55
The Listening Project—Ranjit and Sara: It Started in a Coffee Shop
An English girl and an Indian Brahmin fall in love over a spaghetti bolognese breakfast. (R)
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20:00
The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Poets who are themselves migrants offer new responses to the journeys of The Odyssey.
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21:10
Inheritance Tracks—Eoin Colfer
The children's author inherits a Status Quo track and wants to pass on U2.
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Honoured Actors, Ralph Richardson
From Chopin to Ella, actor Ralph Richardson shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
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21:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
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22:00
Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
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22:30
Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 2
2/4 Ian Rankin explains why not to get on the wrong side of a crime writer.
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23:00
Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Helsinki
1/6 Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
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23:30
Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 2
2/5 Featuring the Ike Turner and Melvyn Bragg Story. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
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Late
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00:00
The Price of Fear—Is There Anybody There?
Vincent Price's tale of a phoney clairvoyant and a client who wants a preview of eternity.
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00:30
Kurt Vonnegut - Thanasphere
A pioneering astronaut hears voices in outer space. Kurt Vonnegut reflects on mortality.
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01:00
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
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02:15
Martyn Read - Living History
An old friend considers life without the Reverend William Bendigo.
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02:30
Sarah Hall - Wolf Border Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2 Tough but wary Rachel Caine is a wolf expert.
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03:45
Snapshots in the Dark—2. Julia Margaret Cameron: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle, 1867
2/5 Colin Ford discovers how Cameron changed portraiture forever.
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04:00
David Cregan - What Happened with St George
A couple ponder a statue of St George. Drama with Sir Ian Holm.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Dunstanburgh Castle: A Secret as Old as the Stones
Daljit Nagra chooses Katrina Porteus' work about the mysterious castle on the coast.
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05:30
Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
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