Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Stanislaw Lem - Solaris—1. Trouble in Space
1/2 A psychologist heads to a run-down space station to see what's become of the crew.
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01:00
Marcy Kahan - Lunch—Series 5 (Omnibus)
Two ex-flatmates meet to talk about everything but how much they love each other.
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02:10
Gay Britannia—Ben Hunte Meets Stephanie Hirst
Stephanie Hirst talks frankly about her gender reassignment and her memorable LGBT moments
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02:15
Down Your Way—Peter Tinniswood in Morecambe Bay and Leighton Moss
Playwright Peter Tinniswood explores the winter wildlife at the RSPB bird reserve.
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03:00
Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Sandra Gregory
Sandra Gregory revisits her years spent in a Thai jail for attempted drug smuggling.
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04:00
Trevor Hoyle - Randle's Scandals
Saucy Lancashire comic Frank Randle is held for psychiatric observation after a crash.
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05:30
Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - The Bona History of Julian and Sandy
Paul O'Grady talks polari to Ben Hunte, plus Maureen Lipman's vada at Round the Horne.
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Morning
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06:00
Life in the Freezer - Omnibus
The Cartwrights feel the loss of their mother, but she left five meals to help them cope.
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07:15
Tony Bagley - History
A store detective broods over his wife's infidelity and desertion during World War II.
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07:30
Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - Round the Horne with Bona Law
Paul O'Grady chats to Ben Hunte. Plus, all rise for bona Julian and Sandy.
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08:00
Life With The Lyons—The Play's the Thing
Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break?
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08:30
Whack-O!—Task Master
Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
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09:00
Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes (Omnibus)
The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean.
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10:10
The Listening Project—Mark and Alys - Words and Pictures
Fi Glover with a conversation about collaboration between writers and illustrators. (R)
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Stagecraft, Simon McBurney
From Aretha Franklin to Shostakovich, the actor and director shares his castaway choices.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Live from the World Science Festival
1/8 Adam Gopnik introduces stories with a science flavour from the Lincoln Center in New York.
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11:55
Inheritance Tracks—Alan Partridge
Aha! The broadcasting legend chooses the theme from 'Grandstand' by Keith Mansfield.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Life With The Lyons—The Play's the Thing
Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break?
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12:30
Whack-O!—Task Master
Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
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13:00
Life in the Freezer - Omnibus
The Cartwrights feel the loss of their mother, but she left five meals to help them cope.
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14:15
Tony Bagley - History
A store detective broods over his wife's infidelity and desertion during World War II.
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14:30
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
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15:40
The Old Road—On Foot through the Surrey Hills
2/4 Patrick Muirhead retraces writer Hilaire Belloc's 1899 journey along the Pilgrims' Way.
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15:55
Gay Britannia—Maurice 1/2
By EM Forster. Ben Hunte introduces Forster's tale of sexual awakening from 1914.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Fine Lines: Linda France and Roy Fisher
Christopher Cook and his guests look at the connections between jazz and poetry.
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17:30
Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - Round the Horne with Bona Law
Paul O'Grady chats to Ben Hunte. Plus, all rise for bona Julian and Sandy.
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Evening
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18:00
Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—5. Tuesday's Child
5/5 Tuesday grows up assuming her mother abandoned her, despite the voices in her dreams.
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18:45
The Smile - Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury's magical tale of the power of art read by Peter Whitman.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Live from the World Science Festival
1/8 Adam Gopnik introduces stories with a science flavour from the Lincoln Center in New York.
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19:55
Inheritance Tracks—Alan Partridge
Aha! The broadcasting legend chooses the theme from 'Grandstand' by Keith Mansfield.
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20:00
Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes (Omnibus)
The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean.
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21:10
The Listening Project—Mark and Alys - Words and Pictures
Fi Glover with a conversation about collaboration between writers and illustrators.
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Stagecraft, Simon McBurney
From Aretha Franklin to Shostakovich, the actor and director shares his castaway choices.
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22:00
Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I
Stand-Up and sketches from Manchester's Justin Moorhouse
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22:30
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
2/6 Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Phil Wang 2/2
Arthur Smith chats to Phil Wang.
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23:00
Clare in the Community—Series 1, Adoption
2/6 The social worker gets noisy new neighbours - but what is her rich sister Emma after?
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23:30
I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Tom proposes marriage to Sadie with some help from his 'imaginary' band.
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Late
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00:00
Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—5. Tuesday's Child
5/5 Tuesday grows up assuming her mother abandoned her, despite the voices in her dreams.
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00:45
The Smile - Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury's magical tale of the power of art read by Peter Whitman.
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01:00
Life in the Freezer - Omnibus
The Cartwrights feel the loss of their mother, but she left five meals to help them cope.
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02:15
Tony Bagley - History
A store detective broods over his wife's infidelity and desertion during World War II.
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02:30
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
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03:40
The Old Road—On Foot through the Surrey Hills
2/4 Patrick Muirhead retraces writer Hilaire Belloc's 1899 journey along the Pilgrims' Way.
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03:55
Gay Britannia—Maurice 1/2
By EM Forster. Ben Hunte introduces Forster's tale of sexual awakening from 1914.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Fine Lines: Linda France and Roy Fisher
Christopher Cook and his guests look at the connections between jazz and poetry.
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05:30
Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - Round the Horne with Bona Law
Paul O'Grady chats to Ben Hunte. Plus, all rise for bona Julian and Sandy.
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