Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—3. The Waiting Wall
3/5 Sarah returns to her home village, and relives the scandal and tragedy of her sister.
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00:15
HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Temptation of Harringay
3/6 Any artist can take criticism, but what happens when the painting itself has an opinion?
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00:30
Off the Page—Glut
Dominic Arkwright asks his guests to debate excess and gluttony - what exactly is enough?
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01:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
4/6 As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
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01:30
The Island
Sara Parker assesses the outlook for the Isle of Sheppey.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 8
8/10 Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after its original publication.
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02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Pressed Plants and Possibilities
How Kew's pressed plants collection established insights into plant relationships.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 3
3/5 Jeanne begins to discover how rotten and treacherous adult life is all around her.
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02:45
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Dorset
3/5 Musing on maps, socks and castles, the author takes a sentimental journey around Britain.
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03:00
Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—3. Fears
3/4 Laura fails to discover Sir Percival's secret. Could it have fatal consequences?
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04:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Rebecca Front, Simon Day and Jason Cook pick their nearest and dearest to answer questions
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04:30
Married—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 With his parallel universes collided, Robin is critical of Dirk's Cafe Apocalypse.
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05:00
Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, The Rebel Alliance
3/6 Eileen and Lizzie are both determined to enjoy the wedding. No matter what Yvonne does.
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Morning
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06:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
5/6 With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
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06:30
Carnival Queens
Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?
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07:00
Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—Episode 4
4/6 Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
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07:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 2
2/4 Paul Sinha looks at some unheralded gay figures from history.
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08:00
Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
10/13 Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
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08:30
Play It Cool—Episode 5
5/6 Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims mix music and comedy for a slice of 60s cool.
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09:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.
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09:30
Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
5/6 Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
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10:00
Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—4. Truth
4/4 Distraught Walter Hartright discovers the truth about his beloved Laura Fairlee.
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11:00
Deborah Moggach - Hot Tickets
A waitress falls for a neurotic poet, except that sometimes she longs to find 'a real man'
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11:15
William Stanton - Three Chickens
A man wants to escape his past on a Brazilian island but painful memories emerge.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
10/13 Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
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12:30
Play It Cool—Episode 5
5/6 Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims mix music and comedy for a slice of 60s cool.
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13:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
5/6 With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
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13:30
Carnival Queens
Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 9
9/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after original publication.
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14:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 4
4/5 Jeanne believes having a second child will heal heartache caused by a loveless marriage.
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14:45
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Weston-super-Mare and Beyond
4/5 The American author on getting soaked and being pestered by a passenger.
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15:00
Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—4. Truth
4/4 Distraught Walter Hartright discovers the truth about his beloved Laura Fairlee.
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16:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.
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16:30
Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
5/6 Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
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17:00
Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—Episode 4
4/6 Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
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17:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 2
2/4 Paul Sinha looks at some unheralded gay figures from history.
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Evening
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18:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
4/5 In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
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18:15
HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Inexperienced Ghost
4/6 When a man comes across an unconvincing apparition, he helps it out. But at a cost.
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18:30
Great Lives—Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Andrew Motion champions the life of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate for over 40 years
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19:00
Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
10/13 Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
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19:30
Play It Cool—Episode 5
5/6 Ian Carmichael, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims mix music and comedy for a slice of 60s cool.
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20:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
5/6 With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
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20:30
Carnival Queens
Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?
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21:00
Deborah Moggach - Hot Tickets
A waitress falls for a neurotic poet, except that sometimes she longs to find 'a real man'
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21:15
William Stanton - Three Chickens
A man wants to escape his past on a Brazilian island but painful memories emerge.
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22:00
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 2
2/4 Paul Sinha looks at some unheralded gay figures from history.
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22:30
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Divorcee Carol tries to sell covers - for cushion covers. From July 2008.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—29/06/2017
Rob Deering chats to Rob Auton.
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23:00
The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Evolution's epic story is revealed in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
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23:30
Party—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 The Party sets out to clarify its policies on climate change.
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Late
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00:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
4/5 In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
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00:15
HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Inexperienced Ghost
4/6 When a man comes across an unconvincing apparition, he helps it out. But at a cost.
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00:30
Great Lives—Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Andrew Motion champions the life of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate for over 40 years
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01:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
5/6 With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
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01:30
Carnival Queens
Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 9
9/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after original publication.
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02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 4
4/5 Jeanne believes having a second child will heal heartache caused by a loveless marriage.
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02:45
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Weston-super-Mare and Beyond
4/5 The American author on getting soaked and being pestered by a passenger.
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03:00
Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—4. Truth
4/4 Distraught Walter Hartright discovers the truth about his beloved Laura Fairlee.
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04:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.
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04:30
Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
5/6 Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
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05:00
Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—Episode 4
4/6 Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
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05:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 2
2/4 Paul Sinha looks at some unheralded gay figures from history.
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