Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Good Omens—6. Armageddon
6/6 Armageddon is imminent and the fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of Adam Young.
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01:00
Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 6
Rebecca and Jeremy Front present a fun-packed retrospective of Dame Cicely Leyland's life.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Roger Moore
Sir Roger Moore, selects 'Sobre Las Olas' by Juventino Rosas and Frank Sinatra's 'My Way'.
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Yehudi Menuhin
Celebrated violinist Yehudi Menuhin tells Dr Anthony Clare about his influences.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Boy, Oh Boy, He's Going Down
Sean Street examines those moments where Radio forgets itself. From 2000.
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04:00
Kenneth Grahame - The Golden Age
Five orphans enjoy the idyllic countryside, but the end of childhood innocence is nigh.
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05:30
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, The Reluctant Jester
1/6 Founding member of The Goon Show Michael Bentine shares stories of his life and career.
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Morning
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06:00
Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son (Omnibus), Episode 4
4/4 Cast out of her home, who can Florence Dombey turn to?
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07:15
Alan Bennett - Two in Torquay
Alan Bennett and Judi Dench star as a middle-aged guests at a hotel.
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07:30
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
2/6 A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
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08:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 1
1/8 Reshuffling Patron Saints and an 'Under Milk Wood' spoof. Sketch comedy from July 1972.
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08:30
One Minute Please
It's Ladies v Gents in the Just a Minute forerunner.
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09:00
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough (Omnibus)
In the 1950s, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity.
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10:10
The Listening Project—Biggy and Barry - Dogs We Have Known
Fi Glover presents another intimate conversation, this time about dogs. (R)
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, John Hurt
Stage and screen actor John Hurt shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Live from the Cowboy Poetry Festival
Dame Wilburn with true stories from the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Nevada.
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11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Arlene Phillips
Arlene Phillips chooses 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John and 'Starlight Express'.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 1
1/8 Reshuffling Patron Saints and an 'Under Milk Wood' spoof. Sketch comedy from July 1972.
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12:30
One Minute Please
It's Ladies v Gents in the Just a Minute forerunner.
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13:00
Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son (Omnibus), Episode 4
4/4 Cast out of her home, who can Florence Dombey turn to?
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14:15
Alan Bennett - Two in Torquay
Alan Bennett and Judi Dench star as a middle-aged guests at a hotel.
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14:30
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 A rare condition makes a man age so slowly that he looks 41 when he over is 400 years old.
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15:40
Big Ben's Chimes - A Poetic Tale
Ian McMillan pays affectionate tribute to the sound of Big Ben's New Year chimes.
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16:00
Brothers Grimm - White Snow
Faced with an upstart stepdaughter, a queen is forced into action over her King.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Edinburgh At The Year's Midnight: A Winter Journey In Poetry
Poet Daljit Nagra selects Stewart Conn's Edinburgh at the Year's Midnight.
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17:30
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
2/6 A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
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Evening
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18:00
Fear on 4—Series 4, Dark Feathers
Fay's return to the west country is blighted by strange and dark forces.
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18:30
MR James—Oh, Whistle and I'll Come To You
Professor Parkins uncovers a curious artefact. Featuring the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Live from the Cowboy Poetry Festival
Dame Wilburn with true stories from the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Nevada.
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19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Arlene Phillips
Arlene Phillips chooses 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John and 'Starlight Express'.
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20:00
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough (Omnibus)
In the 1950s, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity.
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21:10
The Listening Project—Biggy and Barry - Dogs We Have Known
Fi Glover presents another intimate conversation, this time about dogs. (R)
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, John Hurt
Stage and screen actor John Hurt shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.
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22:00
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
2/6 A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
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22:30
Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Hogmanay Special
James Naughtie joins Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden for a New Year's Eve celebration.
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23:00
What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, My Mum Is Shirley Bassey
2/6 Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn to an incident with his mum and the school fete.
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23:30
Jelly Mountain—Episode 4
4/5 Musing on old cuppas and paying with Fool's Gold. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler.
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23:45
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End—A Christmas Eating at Rawlinson End
3/5 Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
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Late
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00:00
Fear on 4—Series 4, Dark Feathers
Fay's return to the west country is blighted by strange and dark forces.
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00:30
MR James—Oh, Whistle and I'll Come To You
Professor Parkins uncovers a curious artefact. Featuring the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop.
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01:00
Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son (Omnibus), Episode 4
4/4 Cast out of her home, who can Florence Dombey turn to?
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02:15
Alan Bennett - Two in Torquay
Alan Bennett and Judi Dench star as a middle-aged guests at a hotel.
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02:30
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 A rare condition makes a man age so slowly that he looks 41 when he over is 400 years old.
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03:40
Big Ben's Chimes - A Poetic Tale
Ian McMillan pays affectionate tribute to the sound of Big Ben's New Year chimes.
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04:00
Brothers Grimm - White Snow
Faced with an upstart stepdaughter, a queen is forced into action over her King.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Edinburgh At The Year's Midnight: A Winter Journey In Poetry
Poet Daljit Nagra selects Stewart Conn's Edinburgh at the Year's Midnight.
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05:30
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
2/6 A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
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