Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Tao Lin - A Message of Unknown Purpose
Tao Lin's curious tale about a prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep.
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00:15
HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Door in the Wall
6/6 Lionel Wallace spends his life searching for a lost world behind a door in a white wall.
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00:30
A Good Read—Howard Davies & Eleanor Updale
Eleanor Updale and Howard Davies on books by Louisa May Alcott and Patrick Hamilton.
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01:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 1
1/10 Lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is sent to investigate a killing at a monastery.
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01:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 1
1/10 Tensions escalate among the former slaves on a Caribbean island.
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01:30
The Rainbow Tribe
Children adopted by cabaret star Josephine Baker recall their strange upbringing.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Episode 1
1/5 The arrival of a strange girl in the midst of a holiday in Nice proves explosive.
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02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Taming the Exotic
Kathy Willis examines the Victorian race to flower the Amazonian water lily.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 1
1/5 As Pushkin prepares to fight a duel, his wife begs him to tell her his most famous story.
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02:45
A Voyage to Lundy—1. A Change of Direction
1/5 Gwyneth Lewis visits a remote island as she contemplates a change in direction in her life
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03:00
Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
2/4 Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 15, Daniel Defoe
2/6 With guest panellists, crime writer Mark Billingham and journalist Jane Thynne.
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04:30
North East of Eden—Invaders and Outsiders
1/6 Marcia quits sophisticated London for a doctor's surgery on a remote Northumbrian island.
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05:00
On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
2/4 Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
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05:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 1
1/6 Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Andy Hamilton and Jo Brand join chairman Jack Dee.
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Morning
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06:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
2/10 As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
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06:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
2/10 Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
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06:30
Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
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07:00
Lucky Heather—5. True Grit
5/6 Angela suspects her teenage daughter is on drugs so asks Heather to investigate.
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07:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
4/4 Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Storm in a Tea Urn
Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea.
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09:00
Dead Ringers—Series 17, 30/06/2017
The topical satirical show returns for some post-election skewering.
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09:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Competitive capitalism engulfs the CyberPass Bistro as Merv creates an internal market.
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10:00
Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
3/4 Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
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11:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Solitude
A child's impetuous act is finally resolved on a seafront some 50 years later.
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11:15
Cherie Rogers - An Oddly Complete Understanding
Penelope Wilton and Rosalind Shanks play friends Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Storm in a Tea Urn
Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea.
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13:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
2/10 As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
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13:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
2/10 Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
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13:30
Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Episode 2
2/5 After landing in the midst of the holidaymakers, Kitty Finch asks a favour.
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14:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Tapping into Rubber
Kathy Willis explores the smuggling of rubber seeds from South America.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 2
2/5 Onegin's new friend Lensky persuades him to make a fateful visit to meet his neighbours.
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14:45
A Voyage to Lundy—2. Outcasts
2/5 Gwyneth Lewis explores the history of the Lundy and how the island may change her life.
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15:00
Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
3/4 Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
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16:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
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16:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
5/6 The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
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17:00
Lucky Heather—5. True Grit
5/6 Angela suspects her teenage daughter is on drugs so asks Heather to investigate.
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17:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
4/4 Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.
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Evening
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18:00
The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
1/4 When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
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18:30
Sounds Natural—Bing Crosby
Hollywood crooner Bing Crosby discusses his love of nature and the outdoor life.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Storm in a Tea Urn
Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea.
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20:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
2/10 As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
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20:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
2/10 Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
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20:30
Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
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21:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Solitude
A child's impetuous act is finally resolved on a seafront some 50 years later.
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21:15
Cherie Rogers - An Oddly Complete Understanding
Penelope Wilton and Rosalind Shanks play friends Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.
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22:00
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
4/4 Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.
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22:30
The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Walter has to make cuts at the museum, so who is for the chop?
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23:00
Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—May and June
3/6 As summer heats up, passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie.
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23:25
The Comedy Club Interviews—04/07/2017
Paul Garner chats to Sharon Horgan.
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23:30
Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and cannot radio main base.
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23:45
Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Scotland
2/4 The country singer promotes her new album in Glasgow and traces her tartan in Edinburgh.
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Late
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00:00
The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
1/4 When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
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00:30
Sounds Natural—Bing Crosby
Hollywood crooner Bing Crosby discusses his love of nature and the outdoor life.
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01:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
2/10 As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
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01:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
2/10 Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
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01:30
Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Episode 2
2/5 After landing in the midst of the holidaymakers, Kitty Finch asks a favour.
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02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Tapping into Rubber
Kathy Willis explores the smuggling of rubber seeds from South America.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 2
2/5 Onegin's new friend Lensky persuades him to make a fateful visit to meet his neighbours.
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02:45
A Voyage to Lundy—2. Outcasts
2/5 Gwyneth Lewis explores the history of the Lundy and how the island may change her life.
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03:00
Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
3/4 Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
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04:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
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04:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
5/6 The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
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05:00
Lucky Heather—5. True Grit
5/6 Angela suspects her teenage daughter is on drugs so asks Heather to investigate.
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05:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
4/4 Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.
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