Schedule
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Early
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00:00
JB Priestley - The Demon King
A washed-up actor misses a panto performance, but he’s got one hell of an understudy.
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00:30
A Good Read—Nick Hornby and Simon Fanshawe
Nick Hornby and Simon Fanshawe are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
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01:00
Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
1/6 Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
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01:30
The Quietest New Year On Earth
Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours - listen to Bali on New Year's Day.
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02:00
George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 1
1/5 A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals.
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02:15
Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Felons and Oddfellows
6/15 Dr Thomas Dixon explores friendship and self-help among the 19th-century poor.
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02:30
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Tales of the City, Episode 1
1/5 1976. Mary Ann Singleton, a naive young woman from Cleveland, arrives in San Francisco.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
1/5 Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz recounts an early patient's unpredictable and shocking actions
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03:00
Edna Ferber - Show Boat—Episode 1
1/2 A new world opens up for Magnolia Hawks aboard the Cotton Blossom Floating Palace Theatre.
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04:00
The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 3
3/6 Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes.
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04:30
The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 MP Duncan is mired in the politics of ugly buildings.
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05:00
Winston—Winston Comes to Town, The Best Place for Them
6/6 With Father set for an old folk's home, can the old rogue save the day for Nancy?
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05:30
Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.
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Morning
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06:00
Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 2. Who Laughs Last
2/6 The GP meets his match with Scotland's stingiest widow. With John Gordon Sinclair.
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06:30
Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary
Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk
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07:00
Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 3
3/4 Following many failed relationships, Emma inflicts her latest awful man on Anna and Jim.
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07:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Portishead
4/6 Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
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08:00
The Ken Dodd Show—From 19/07/1964
The creature of Invercockieleekie wreaks a special kind of havoc.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Food for Thought
The bungling duo's antics attract some sinister interest from abroad. Stars Deryck Guyler.
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09:00
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2017, Episode 2
2/2 The team imagines how Britain's media would cope if Donald Trump pressed the button.
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09:30
The Small World of Dominic Holland—Sport and Leisure
4/6 The comedian shares his thoughts on how we spend our leisure time.
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10:00
Edna Ferber - Show Boat—Episode 2
2/2 Parthy has shocking news about Gaylord and Kim receives a telegram.
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11:00
Introductions—Three Singers, by Kavita A Jindal
2/3 Mixed-race twins join a classical Indian singing class, with unexpected results.
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11:15
Heinrich Boll - Murke's Collected Silences
Murke is a radio producer. One day, he is asked to take words out of a programme.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Ken Dodd Show—From 19/07/1964
The creature of Invercockieleekie wreaks a special kind of havoc.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Food for Thought
The bungling duo's antics attract some sinister interest from abroad. Stars Deryck Guyler.
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13:00
Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 2. Who Laughs Last
2/6 The GP meets his match with Scotland's stingiest widow. With John Gordon Sinclair.
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13:30
Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary
Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk
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14:00
George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 2
2/5 Snowball has big plans for a farmyard revolution, but how will fellow pig Napoleon react?
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14:15
Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Education of the Heart
The dangers of friendship as conveyed to children in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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14:30
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Tales of the City, Episode 2
2/5 Mary Ann has a new job and there's afternoon delight for Anna Madrigal and Edgar.
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14:45
Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
2/5 Stephen Grosz examines the ways that people protect themselves with lies and bluster.
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15:00
Edna Ferber - Show Boat—Episode 2
2/2 Parthy has shocking news about Gaylord and Kim receives a telegram.
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16:00
The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
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16:30
Semi Circles—Series 2, Charity Begins at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
5/6 Helen and Ben fight the forces of materialism. Can they win when promotion beckons?
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17:00
Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 3
3/4 Following many failed relationships, Emma inflicts her latest awful man on Anna and Jim.
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17:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Portishead
4/6 Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
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Evening
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18:00
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—1. Immune
1/9 Earth's last living man takes on hordes of plague-infected vampires.
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18:30
Dad Made Me Laugh—Maureen Beattie
Johnny Beattie's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about life with the Glaswegian comedian
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19:00
The Ken Dodd Show—From 19/07/1964
The creature of Invercockieleekie wreaks a special kind of havoc.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Food for Thought
The bungling duo's antics attract some sinister interest from abroad. Stars Deryck Guyler.
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20:00
Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 2. Who Laughs Last
2/6 The GP meets his match with Scotland's stingiest widow. With John Gordon Sinclair.
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20:30
Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary
Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk
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21:00
Introductions—Three Singers, by Kavita A Jindal
2/3 Mixed-race twins join a classical Indian singing class, with unexpected results.
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21:15
Heinrich Boll - Murke's Collected Silences
Murke is a radio producer. One day, he is asked to take words out of a programme.
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22:00
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Portishead
4/6 Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
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22:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, Magic
1/6 The sci-fi star and his crew cast a spell to summon the Devil.
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23:00
Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 The Oracle enlightens in the quest for the Sword of Asnagar.
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23:30
The Consultants—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 A lifestyle presentation sketch show, with Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings.
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23:45
Where Did It All Go Wrong?—Series 1, The True Confessions of Sherlock Holmes
1/4 Simon Munnery debunks iconic characters, starting with the 'science man' of Baker Street.
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Late
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00:00
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—1. Immune
1/9 Earth's last living man takes on hordes of plague-infected vampires.
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00:30
Dad Made Me Laugh—Maureen Beattie
Johnny Beattie's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about life with the Glaswegian comedian
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01:00
Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 2. Who Laughs Last
2/6 The GP meets his match with Scotland's stingiest widow. With John Gordon Sinclair.
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01:30
Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary
Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk
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02:00
George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 2
2/5 Snowball has big plans for a farmyard revolution, but how will fellow pig Napoleon react?
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02:15
Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Education of the Heart
The dangers of friendship as conveyed to children in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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02:30
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Tales of the City, Episode 2
2/5 Mary Ann has a new job and there's afternoon delight for Anna Madrigal and Edgar.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
2/5 Stephen Grosz examines the ways that people protect themselves with lies and bluster.
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03:00
Edna Ferber - Show Boat—Episode 2
2/2 Parthy has shocking news about Gaylord and Kim receives a telegram.
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04:00
The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
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04:30
Semi Circles—Series 2, Charity Begins at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
5/6 Helen and Ben fight the forces of materialism. Can they win when promotion beckons?
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05:00
Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 3
3/4 Following many failed relationships, Emma inflicts her latest awful man on Anna and Jim.
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05:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Portishead
4/6 Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
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