Schedule
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Early
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00:00
James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 8. Marooned
8/10 The crew of Challenger have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished.
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00:30
Musical Genes—Series 2, Sam Gibb
Tom Morton talks to the daughter of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb.
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01:00
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 3
3/15 Hounded in a hostile European dictatorship, how can the fugitive escape?
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01:30
Wreck of the Alba
Michael Bird on the story of the great painting by Alfred Wallis.
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02:00
Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 8
Sarah and her mother clash and Siegfried Sassoon hears disturbing news.
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02:15
Cosmic Quest—Halley - A Comet's Tale
13/30 Heather Couper considers how Edmund Halley went about calculating the orbit of a comet.
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02:30
The Kiss—The Kiss That Never Happened
Having imagined kissing Liesl for several years, is Ted any closer to his goal?
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02:45
Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 3
3/5 A pregnant Mary Livingstone crossed the Kalahari in the wake of her explorer husband.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 1
1/3 Jane Austen's masterpiece was the first novel to ask if a woman could have it all.
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04:00
Say the Word—Episode 6
6/6 Frank Delaney with Hunter Davies, Sheila Steafel, Roger McGough and Helen Atkinson Wood.
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04:30
The Sit Crom—A Draught of Malmesy
4/6 The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
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05:00
The Cavity Within—Episode 2
2/4 Marty settles into the newly privatised dental practice, but where are all the patients?
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05:30
Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Animals
4/4 Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton's sort-of-memories are all about animals.
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Morning
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06:00
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
4/15 Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
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06:30
Michael and Martin
Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
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07:00
A Certain Age—Series 1, The Cat Lover
6/6 Jo is supposed to be on holiday in France so why is she in bed listening to Woman's Hour?
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07:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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08:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Religious Revival
4/13 A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household.
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08:30
The Goon Show—Series 5, The China Story
17/24 Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.
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09:00
Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 7
Edward Seckerson hosts the quiz on every aspect of music from Mozart to Madonna.
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09:30
HR—Series 2, Wandering
3/6 The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
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10:00
Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 2
2/3 Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds her ridiculous cousin even more vexing.
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11:00
Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 3, The Four Dutchmen
4/5 Friendship and rivalry compete between four shipmates with disastrous consequences.
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11:15
Rhys Adrian - Passing Through
What can two very different men learn from each other in a chance pub encounter?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Religious Revival
4/13 A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household.
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12:30
The Goon Show—Series 5, The China Story
17/24 Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.
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13:00
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
4/15 Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
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13:30
Michael and Martin
Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
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14:00
Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 9
1917. As war fitness interviews begin, Billy Prior and Siegfried Sassoon await their fate.
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14:15
Cosmic Quest—A Planet Called George
14/30 Astronomer Heather Couper looks at how Herschel doubled the size of the solar system.
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14:30
The Kiss—The Accident
A father kisses his dead son, killed in an accident, and is shocked by his cold skin.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 4
4/5 Mary Livingstone endures four lonely years away from her husband in Britain.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 2
2/3 Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds her ridiculous cousin even more vexing.
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16:00
Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 7
Edward Seckerson hosts the quiz on every aspect of music from Mozart to Madonna.
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16:30
HR—Series 2, Wandering
3/6 The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
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17:00
A Certain Age—Series 1, The Cat Lover
6/6 Jo is supposed to be on holiday in France so why is she in bed listening to Woman's Hour?
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17:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Evening
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18:00
James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 9. Star Cluster - Tersus Nine
9/10 The starship Challenger's crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth.
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18:30
Great Lives—Douglas Jardine
Peter White discusses the controversial England cricket captain Douglas Jardine.
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19:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Religious Revival
4/13 A dynamic new vicar causes mayhem in the Corner household.
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19:30
The Goon Show—Series 5, The China Story
17/24 Neddie Seagoon is Britain's ambassador in China, and he's after cash.
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20:00
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
4/15 Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
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20:30
Michael and Martin
Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
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21:00
Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 3, The Four Dutchmen
4/5 Friendship and rivalry compete between four shipmates with disastrous consequences.
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21:15
Rhys Adrian - Passing Through
What can two very different men learn from each other in a chance pub encounter?
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22:00
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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22:30
Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
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23:00
And Now in Colour—Series 2, Eurospecial
5/6 The sketch team cross the English Channel for a French link-up.
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23:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, Scurvy
3/6 The family saga sets sail with dangerous sheep afloat. Improvised comedy.
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Late
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00:00
James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 9. Star Cluster - Tersus Nine
9/10 The starship Challenger's crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth.
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00:30
Great Lives—Douglas Jardine
Peter White discusses the controversial England cricket captain Douglas Jardine.
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01:00
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household—Episode 4
4/15 Back home after stowing away on a ship, the Englishman finds he's not even safe in London.
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01:30
Michael and Martin
Ian Christie on the life of filmmaker Michael Powell.
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02:00
Pat Barker - Regeneration—Episode 9
1917. As war fitness interviews begin, Billy Prior and Siegfried Sassoon await their fate.
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02:15
Cosmic Quest—A Planet Called George
14/30 Astronomer Heather Couper looks at how Herschel doubled the size of the solar system.
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02:30
The Kiss—The Accident
A father kisses his dead son, killed in an accident, and is shocked by his cold skin.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Looking for Mrs Livingstone, Episode 4
4/5 Mary Livingstone endures four lonely years away from her husband in Britain.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice, Episode 2
2/3 Elizabeth is determined to hate Mr Darcy but finds her ridiculous cousin even more vexing.
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04:00
Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 7
Edward Seckerson hosts the quiz on every aspect of music from Mozart to Madonna.
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04:30
HR—Series 2, Wandering
3/6 The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
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05:00
A Certain Age—Series 1, The Cat Lover
6/6 Jo is supposed to be on holiday in France so why is she in bed listening to Woman's Hour?
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05:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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