Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 4. Degrees of Royalty
4/4 Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness, and the three witches set to work.
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00:30
Great Lives—Giovanni Falcone
Journalist Misha Glenny remembers the life of anti-Mafia campaigner Giovanni Falcone.
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01:00
Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
4/4 Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but will he get to the Reform Club in time?
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01:30
Royal Racers and Fascinators
Hardeep Singh Kohli discovers the royal connections linking Ascot racecourse with fashion.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 4
4/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after original publication.
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02:15
On the Map—9. Digital Maps
9/10 Mike Parker looks at cartography in the digital age and asks if the paper map can survive.
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02:30
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—4. The Link
4/5 Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
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02:45
Book of the Week—My Judy Garland Life, I Can't Give You Anything But Love
4/5 Susie reflects on the notion of fandom and visits a Judy museum.
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03:00
Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Claudius
5/6 How the Sibyl's prophecy came true, for the most unwilling emperor of them all.
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04:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
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04:30
Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
4/6 Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
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05:00
Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—Episode 3
3/6 Richard and Dick's break sparks a stolen bag pursuit and a tangle with local crooks.
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05:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4 Paul Sinha looks at the contribution of immigrants to American history.
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Morning
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06:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
1/6 A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
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06:30
What's in a Name?
Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
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07:00
Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
6/6 As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
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07:30
Austentatious—18/06/2017
The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.
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08:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
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08:30
Doctor at Large—Mozambique
7/13 A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps.
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09:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Bath
6/6 Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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09:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—The Nose
4/6 Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears in St Petersburg disguised as a councillor.
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10:00
Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
6/6 Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
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11:00
Thomas Hardy Short Stories—An Incident in the Life of Georgy Crookhill
5/5 Anxious not to be outdone, the registrar relates a story of treachery among thieves.
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11:15
Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt
A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa.
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Afternoon
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12:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
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12:30
Doctor at Large—Mozambique
7/13 A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps.
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13:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
1/6 A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
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13:30
What's in a Name?
Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 5
5/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly thirty years after original publication.
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14:15
On the Map—10. Maps of the Mind
10/10 Mike Parker visits Ambridge, home of the Archers, to explore maps of the imagination.
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14:30
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
5/5 In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
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14:45
Book of the Week—My Judy Garland Life, Get Happy
5/5 Susie gingerly accepts an invitation to perform at a 'Judy Night' in Brooklyn.
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15:00
Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
6/6 Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
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16:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Bath
6/6 Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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16:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—The Nose
4/6 Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears in St Petersburg disguised as a councillor.
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17:00
Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
6/6 As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
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17:30
Austentatious—18/06/2017
The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.
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Evening
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18:00
Kingsley Amis - To See the Sun
Vampire drama set in Dacia adapted from a Kingsley Amis story with Christopher Cazenove.
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18:30
Soul Music—Series 17, GymnopΓ©die No 1
2/5 Pascal RogΓ© leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's GymnopΓ©dies.
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19:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
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19:30
Doctor at Large—Mozambique
7/13 A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps.
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20:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
1/6 A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
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20:30
What's in a Name?
Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
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21:00
Thomas Hardy Short Stories—An Incident in the Life of Georgy Crookhill
5/5 Anxious not to be outdone, the registrar relates a story of treachery among thieves.
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21:15
Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt
A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa.
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22:00
Austentatious—18/06/2017
The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.
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22:30
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 An attic full of peas, going from Girl Guide to sumo wrestler and dull holidays.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—23/06/2017
Arthur Smith chats to Sam Wills.
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23:00
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Corby
5/6 Mark uncovers an unlikely town rivalry and the story behind a baffling accent.
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23:30
Chain Reaction—Series 1, Stewart Lee interviews Alan Moore
5/6 The opinionated comedian and the acclaimed graphic novel writer star in the tag talk show.
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Late
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00:00
Kingsley Amis - To See the Sun
Vampire drama set in Dacia adapted from a Kingsley Amis story with Christopher Cazenove.
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 17, GymnopΓ©die No 1
2/5 Pascal RogΓ© leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's GymnopΓ©dies.
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01:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
1/6 A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
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01:30
What's in a Name?
Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 5
5/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly thirty years after original publication.
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02:15
On the Map—10. Maps of the Mind
10/10 Mike Parker visits Ambridge, home of the Archers, to explore maps of the imagination.
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02:30
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
5/5 In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
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02:45
Book of the Week—My Judy Garland Life, Get Happy
5/5 Susie gingerly accepts an invitation to perform at a 'Judy Night' in Brooklyn.
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03:00
Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
6/6 Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
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04:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Bath
6/6 Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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04:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—The Nose
4/6 Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears in St Petersburg disguised as a councillor.
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05:00
Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
6/6 As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
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05:30
Austentatious—18/06/2017
The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.
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