Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Brian Aldiss - Hothouse—Episode 5
5/5 A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
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00:30
Mastertapes—Series 1, Ray Davies (the A-Side)
9/14 Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the Kinks albums 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'.
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01:00
Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
5/5 Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
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01:30
Arvon Turns Forty
Novelist Mavis Cheek examines the birth and development of the Arvon Foundation.
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02:00
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 5
5/10 Cora is invited to give a talk to Joanna Ransome's class in Aldwinter school.
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02:15
Disability: A New History—Finding a Voice
5/10 Peter White discusses an 18th-century MP's remarkable account of living with disability.
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02:30
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 25
25/25 Kit and the single gentleman reach their destination.
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02:45
James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—5. Ruby Windsor
5/10 In the guise of Sir Hilary Bray, 007 discovers more about Blofeld.
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03:00
Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—4. The Arguments
4/4 As arguments rage over her future, Anna looks set on a path of self-destruction.
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04:00
The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show with Hugh Dennis and Boothby Graffoe.
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04:30
Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
6/6 The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
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05:00
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Leaving of Barra
1/4 As he prepares to leave Barra for ever, an old man remembers the times of his life.
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05:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Prisoner
6/6 Anthony gears up for his first night. Meanwhile, a dangerous prisoner is on the loose.
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Morning
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06:00
Jean Binnie - Boudicca's Victory
A theatre company puts on a brutal version of Queen Boudicca's war against the Roman.
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07:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 5
5/7 Alan Coren helps Christopher Matthew to try and find the house where he was born.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Writers and Radio
Susannah Clapp talks to authors who grew up at the end of the radio age.
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09:00
Wright & Forrest - Kismet
A musical adventure set in ancient Arabia based on the music of Borodin.
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11:35
The Story Behind Kismet
Sheridan Morley talks to the creators of the classic 1953 Broadway musical, Kismet.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Write Stuff—Series 17, John Osborne
1/6 James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
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12:30
Millport—Series 3, Reinstatement
1/6 Irene arrives on the first ferry of the holiday season, but why is she back on the island?
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13:00
Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food (Omnibus)
The extraordinary story of Claudia Roden, iconic cookery writer.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Mat Horne
Comedian Mat Horne inherits 'Runaway' and passes on 'Young Shields'.
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14:15
Sentimental Journey—Brendan Foster
Arthur Smith retraces the footsteps of the former Olympian and athletics commentator.
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14:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
3/5 The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Writers and Radio
Susannah Clapp talks to authors who grew up at the end of the radio age.
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16:00
Jean Binnie - Boudicca's Victory
A theatre company puts on a brutal version of Queen Boudicca's war against the Roman.
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17:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 5
5/7 Alan Coren helps Christopher Matthew to try and find the house where he was born.
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Evening
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18:00
Wally K Daly—Nightmare World
A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns are unaffected.
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19:00
Douglas Adams - A Celebration
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio career of the writer who created The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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22:00
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Rachel Johnson
4/6 The writer revisits her gap year when she worked on a kibbutz with her brother.
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22:30
Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 1
1/5 Poems, songs and relaxation tips including fishy verse and how to jazz up mince.
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22:45
Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—Working Class Normals
4/4 The bears aren't at an airport and Victor isn't on a plane.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Bilal Zafar and Rob Auton 2/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Bilal Zafar and Rob Auton.
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23:00
That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 A date with a slightly disappointing superhero.
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23:30
Think the Unthinkable—Series 2, Blue Herring
2/6 The management consultants plug into media technology.
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Late
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00:00
Wally K Daly—Nightmare World
A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns are unaffected.
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01:00
Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food (Omnibus)
The extraordinary story of Claudia Roden, iconic cookery writer.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Mat Horne
Comedian Mat Horne inherits 'Runaway' and passes on 'Young Shields'.
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02:15
Sentimental Journey—Brendan Foster
Arthur Smith retraces the footsteps of the former Olympian and athletics commentator.
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02:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
3/5 The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Writers and Radio
Susannah Clapp talks to authors who grew up at the end of the radio age.
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04:00
Jean Binnie - Boudicca's Victory
A theatre company puts on a brutal version of Queen Boudicca's war against the Roman.
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05:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 5
5/7 Alan Coren helps Christopher Matthew to try and find the house where he was born.
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