Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, The Devil and Miss Carew
1/3 An alien with an aversion to electricity threatens to take Earth back to the dark ages.
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00:45
Edinburgh Haunts—I Remember Yesterday
1/3 A young woman haunts Edinburgh seeking revenge to the strains of Donna Summer.
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01:00
How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 9
After avoiding embarrassments on TV so far, something alarming is in the offing for an MP.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Joanna Trollope
Novelist Joanna Trollope inherits 'La Mer' and passes on 'Mythical Kings and Iguanas'.
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02:15
Sentimental Journey—Germaine Greer
Arthur Smith accompanies the academic, writer and critic on a nostalgic trip to Italy.
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02:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival
4/5 Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?
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03:00
Archive on 4—Dr K
Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
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04:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Warden
Warden of Barchester alms house the gentle Mr Harding finds his peaceful life disrupted.
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05:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 6
6/7 Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew head to Southend-on-Sea to recall boyhood holidays.
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Morning
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06:00
Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Omnibus 1/2
The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
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07:15
Maeve Binchy - Needy
Heather learns all Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion.
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07:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
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08:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 21/09/1950
Ted and Kitty return from their holidays and George solves an art theft.
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08:30
Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency, and Ethel wants a sweet shop in 'The Glums'.
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09:00
Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel (Omnibus)
With regret, the author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes.
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10:10
The Listening Project—Ali and Peg - Love, Life and Leeds United
Fi Glover with a conversation about the role football plays in friendship and love. (R)
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Maggie Hambling
Sue Lawley's castaway is artist Maggie Hambling.
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11:00
Radiolab—Series 3, Birthstory
3/10 Radiolab explores a story featuring a sperm and an egg, two wombs and four countries.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 21/09/1950
Ted and Kitty return from their holidays and George solves an art theft.
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12:30
Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency, and Ethel wants a sweet shop in 'The Glums'.
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13:00
Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Omnibus 1/2
The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
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14:15
Maeve Binchy - Needy
Heather learns all Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion.
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14:30
Ruth Rendell - Dark Corners (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Penniless and desperate, Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant.
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15:45
Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Chicago and New York
3/3 Fleming visits the garage in Chicago where the St Valentine's Day Massacre took place.
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16:00
Thornton Wilder - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Peru’s finest bridge collapses killing five people. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Murderer
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'The Poet and the Murderer'.
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17:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, Episode 2
2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
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18:30
Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
4/4 A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
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19:00
Radiolab—Series 3, Birthstory
3/10 Radiolab explores a story featuring a sperm and an egg, two wombs and four countries.
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20:00
Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel (Omnibus)
With regret, the author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes.
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21:10
The Listening Project—Ali and Peg - Love, Life and Leeds United
Fi Glover with a conversation about the role football plays in friendship and love. (R)
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Artists, Maggie Hambling
Sue Lawley's castaway is artist Maggie Hambling.
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22:00
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
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22:30
Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
3/6 Brian has stories to tell, including his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Shazia Mirza 3/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Shazia Mirza.
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23:00
John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Leee John of Imagination
4/4 John's guest is Leee John from Imagination.
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23:30
2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Steaming - Radio Victoriana
6/6 Steam-powered fun from the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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23:45
Quando, Quando, Quando—The Christmas Rush
6/6 The brothers' festive flurry is curtailed as they hit the streets.
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, Episode 2
2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
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00:30
Weird Tales—Series 1, The Fly by Lynn Ferguson
4/4 A lonely man with a huge knowledge of flies meets a Californian lady.
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01:00
Laurence Sterne - Tristram Shandy—Omnibus 1/2
The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
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02:15
Maeve Binchy - Needy
Heather learns all Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion.
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02:30
Ruth Rendell - Dark Corners (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Penniless and desperate, Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant.
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03:45
Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Chicago and New York
3/3 Fleming visits the garage in Chicago where the St Valentine's Day Massacre took place.
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04:00
Thornton Wilder - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Peru’s finest bridge collapses killing five people. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Murderer
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'The Poet and the Murderer'.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
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