Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 1
1/6 A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70. Dystopian comedy.
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00:30
A Good Read—Stuart Maconie & Rebecca Front
Stuart Maconie and Rebecca Front discuss books by Dirk Bogarde and Anita Loos.
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01:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 6
6/10 Shardlake questions the prime suspect and learns hard truths about Cromwell's methods.
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01:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 6
6/10 An urgent letter to Rochester casts doubt on his wife's character. Prequel to Jane Eyre.
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01:30
Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 1
1/2 The director and historian on the golden age of Hollywood, with archive interviews.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, The Night in Baden-Baden, Part 1
1/5 An author goes to the first night of his play with Therese, who is not his girlfriend.
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02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Towards the Light
Kathy Willis explores the harnessing of plants' ability to photosynthesise their own food.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—The Dogs and the Wolves, Episode 1
1/5 Ada grows up during the Jewish pogroms in the Ukraine and falls in love with a rich cousin
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02:45
Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 1
1/5 For the young Carmen, her childhood days are marked by innocence and ebullience.
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03:00
Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 1
1/2 Film-maker Terence Davies directs a chronicle of the lives of a group of school friends.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 15, Gustave Flaubert
3/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, John O'Farrell and Alex Clark.
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04:30
North East of Eden—Cod Comfort
2/6 As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about.
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05:00
On the Rocks—Series 1, Movies
3/4 1937, Morwenna is bored with island life.
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05:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 2
2/6 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 7
7/10 The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
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06:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
7/10 Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
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06:30
Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
2/2 How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
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07:00
Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
6/6 After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
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07:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
1/6 The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—The Moving Target
The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.
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09:00
Dead Ringers—Series 17, 07/07/2017
The topical satirical show returns for some post-election skewering.
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09:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Pamela's had enough of men, including Merv, so takes action.
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10:00
Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 2
2/2 As the friends try to come to terms with Percival's death, more secrets are uncovered.
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11:00
Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 1, Neil Macadam
2/5 Macadam works in the museum and attracts the attentions of the curator's Russian wife.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Colin Hough - Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts
Stan Laurel's relationship with his erratic mother holds the key to his future in comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—The Moving Target
The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.
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13:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 7
7/10 The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
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13:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
7/10 Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
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13:30
Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
2/2 How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, The Night in Baden-Baden, Part 2
2/5 The playwright's girlfriend is not pleased to discover his deception.
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14:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Multiple Genes
Kathy Willis examines the mystery of a plant's ability to exist in multiple forms.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—The Dogs and the Wolves, Episode 2
2/5 After a row with her Aunt Raissa, Ada runs away. Ben, Raissa's son, offers her a solution.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 2
2/5 Shortages at her father's shop show Carmen a different side to the villagers.
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15:00
Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 2
2/2 As the friends try to come to terms with Percival's death, more secrets are uncovered.
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16:00
Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
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16:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 6
6/6 Alternative historical account of the impact of Catherine Parr's mother on Henry's court.
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17:00
Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
6/6 After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
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17:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
1/6 The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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Evening
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18:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 2
2/6 69-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death with Central Admin.
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18:30
Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, And So to Bed
5/8 Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—The Moving Target
The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.
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20:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 7
7/10 The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
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20:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
7/10 Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
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20:30
Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
2/2 How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
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21:00
Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 1, Neil Macadam
2/5 Macadam works in the museum and attracts the attentions of the curator's Russian wife.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Colin Hough - Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts
Stan Laurel's relationship with his erratic mother holds the key to his future in comedy.
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22:00
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
1/6 The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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22:30
The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 A hard decision gets harder thanks to 'favours' being offered. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
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23:00
Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—July and August
4/6 School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Emma Thompson.
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23:25
The Comedy Club Interviews—Elf Lyons 1/2
Jon Holmes chats to Elf Lyons.
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23:30
Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Ben finds a seal cub that has been attacked. He takes it home and nurses it back to life.
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23:45
Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Ireland
3/4 The country singer and global activist searches for her forebears in Ireland.
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Late
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00:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 2
2/6 69-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death with Central Admin.
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00:30
Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
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01:00
Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 7
7/10 The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
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01:15
Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
7/10 Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
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01:30
Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
2/2 How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, The Night in Baden-Baden, Part 2
2/5 The playwright's girlfriend is not pleased to discover his deception.
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02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Multiple Genes
Kathy Willis examines the mystery of a plant's ability to exist in multiple forms.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—The Dogs and the Wolves, Episode 2
2/5 After a row with her Aunt Raissa, Ada runs away. Ben, Raissa's son, offers her a solution.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 2
2/5 Shortages at her father's shop show Carmen a different side to the villagers.
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03:00
Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 2
2/2 As the friends try to come to terms with Percival's death, more secrets are uncovered.
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04:00
Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
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04:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 6
6/6 Alternative historical account of the impact of Catherine Parr's mother on Henry's court.
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05:00
Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
6/6 After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
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05:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
1/6 The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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