Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Ray Bradbury - The Martian Chronicles
Derek Jacobi stars in Ray Bradbury's classic fable of a colonisation of Mars.
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01:00
The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)—Series 1
Offbeat comic drama following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Randy Newman
Randy Newman chooses 'How Green Was My Valley' and 'Come Rain or Come Shine'.
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Ken Russell
The film director tells Dr Anthony Clare about his early life and love of the image.
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02:55
The Listening Project—Allyson and Sarah - Animal Rescue
Two animal rescue workers consider whether we help animals or they help us. (R)
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03:00
An Hour With Ned Sherrin
Writer, producer and broadcaster Ned Sherrin's witty A-Z of theatrical anecdotes.
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04:00
Peter Roberts - Holy Fool
The story of William the Marshall with a real-life Don Quixote and his cohort.
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05:30
Yes Yes Yes—Series 2, A Shot in the Dark
6/6 The third test in Pakistan in 2000 when captain Hussain lifted English spirits from doom.
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Morning
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06:00
Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Penrose thinks that the war is critical to his investigations.
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07:05
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
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07:15
Elizabeth Taylor - Plenty Good Fiesta
The Spanish Civil War brings a little boy to the attention of a young couple.
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07:30
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1980s
2/4 Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of the East End.
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08:00
The Al Read Show—Episode 4
Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. Comic monologues from the 1950s.
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08:30
A Date With Nurse Dugdale
Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
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09:00
Lou Reed: A Life (Omnibus)
The revealing account of the godfather of rock's underground, Lou Reed.
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10:10
The Listening Project—Carol and Kate - Missed Generation
Friends in their 60s believe that younger men today would make better partners. (R)
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Brian Aldiss
Sci-fi author Brian Aldiss chooses the eight records he would take to the famous island.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Finding Your Calling
Catherine Burns introduces tales of people in America discovering their true vocations.
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11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Libby Purves
Libby Purves picks music by Vaughan Williams and Noel Coward as her inheritance tracks.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Al Read Show—Episode 4
Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. Comic monologues from the 1950s.
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12:30
A Date With Nurse Dugdale
Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
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13:00
Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Penrose thinks that the war is critical to his investigations.
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14:05
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
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14:15
Elizabeth Taylor - Plenty Good Fiesta
The Spanish Civil War brings a little boy to the attention of a young couple.
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14:30
Owen Sheers - I Saw a Man (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 After losing his wife, Michael Turner develops a friendship with the family next door.
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15:45
Shoot from the Hip - The World's Coolest Camera
Why in the digital age, does the world still love a Soviet Union relic camera?
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16:00
Saturday Drama—Simon Bovey - Mountain of Light
The world's largest diamond is at the Great Exhibition. John Rayverne is out to steal it.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—TS Eliot's India - Many Gods, Many Voices
Poet Daljit Nagra explores the often overlooked Indian element to TS Eliot's poetry.
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17:30
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1980s
2/4 Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of the East End.
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Evening
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18:00
Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - Ghosts of Heathrow
190,000 visitors pass through Heathrow every day. No wonder some of them are ghosts.
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18:45
Hurst of Hurstcote by E Nesbit
A man's murky past returns to haunt him when his wife dies unexpectedly of marsh fever.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Finding Your Calling
Catherine Burns introduces tales of people in America discovering their true vocations.
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19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Libby Purves
Libby Purves picks music by Vaughan Williams and Noel Coward as her inheritance tracks.
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20:00
Lou Reed: A Life (Omnibus)
The revealing account of the godfather of rock's underground, Lou Reed.
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21:10
The Listening Project—Carol and Kate - Missed Generation
Friends in their 60s believe that younger men today would make better partners. (R)
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Brian Aldiss
Sci-fi author Brian Aldiss chooses the eight records he would take to the famous island.
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22:00
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1980s
2/4 Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of the East End.
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22:30
Cabin Pressure—Series 3, Newcastle
3/6 Love is in the air, but unfortunately for Martin, in a small Birmingham airport.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Dane Baptiste 3/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Dane Baptiste.
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23:00
I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 At the zoo Tom meets Pi, who has a band in her head too. So what could go wrong?
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23:30
Weak at the Top—Series 2, Otters
4/4 Marketeer John Weak has got an environmental crisis - trying to go green without the costs
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Late
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00:00
Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - Ghosts of Heathrow
190,000 visitors pass through Heathrow every day. No wonder some of them are ghosts.
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00:45
Hurst of Hurstcote by E Nesbit
A man's murky past returns to haunt him when his wife dies unexpectedly of marsh fever.
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01:00
Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Penrose thinks that the war is critical to his investigations.
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02:05
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
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02:15
Elizabeth Taylor - Plenty Good Fiesta
The Spanish Civil War brings a little boy to the attention of a young couple.
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02:30
Owen Sheers - I Saw a Man (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 After losing his wife, Michael Turner develops a friendship with the family next door.
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03:45
Shoot from the Hip - The World's Coolest Camera
Why in the digital age, does the world still love a Soviet Union relic camera?
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04:00
Saturday Drama—Simon Bovey - Mountain of Light
The world's largest diamond is at the Great Exhibition. John Rayverne is out to steal it.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—TS Eliot's India - Many Gods, Many Voices
Poet Daljit Nagra explores the often overlooked Indian element to TS Eliot's poetry.
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05:30
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1980s
2/4 Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of the East End.
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