Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—11. The Pursuit of the President
11/13 After the sunset confrontation between motor cars, the detectives return to London.
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00:30
A Good Read—Fiona Bruce and Gervase Phinn
Fiona and Gervase talk about books by Khaled Hosseini, Barbara Pym and Christopher Nolan.
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01:00
John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—1. The Black Trunk
1/5 Can Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister save Marie Herman from the gallows?
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01:30
The Ghost Trains Of Old England
Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
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02:00
Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 1
1/15 Five American college students murder one of their friends. Will they get away with it?
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02:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—11. Treason and Plots
11/20 Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 1
1/5 An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the Riviera.
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02:45
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History—Childhood
1/5 Adam Nicolson's story of the popular British garden, started by his grandparents in 1932.
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03:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
1/2 After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 4
4/6 The grandaddy of all panel games with Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton and Sheila Hancock.
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04:30
King Street Junior—Series 9, Gridlocked
8/8 With summer holidays imminent, it's time for a museum trip. What could possibly go wrong?
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05:00
Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
5/6 The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
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05:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 4
4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
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06:00
John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
2/5 Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
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06:30
Chopsticks at Dawn
Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
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07:00
Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Claudine
2/6 The Conroys' new neighbours may be rich, but they've got personal problems to share.
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07:30
Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
6/6 The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.
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08:00
As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Wool Over Their Eyes
The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 23, Episode 3
3/8 Miles Jupp is joined by Andy Hamilton, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and Suzi Ruffell.
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09:45
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4 A funny but factually accurate look at the unacknowledged geniuses of the science world.
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10:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
2/2 Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
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11:00
After Milk Wood—Hares in the Old Plantation
2/3 By Kevin Barry. A teenage boy suffers the torments of unrequited love in rural Ireland.
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11:15
Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
2/6 Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
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Afternoon
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12:00
As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Wool Over Their Eyes
The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle.
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13:00
John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
2/5 Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
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13:30
Chopsticks at Dawn
Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
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14:00
Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 2
2/15 A Greek tragedy is set in motion as a new student joins the classics group.
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14:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—12. Sex and the City
12/20 Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 2
2/5 Having arrived in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy.
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14:45
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History—Family
2/5 Adam Nicolson recalls his mother leaving home as tourism takes over from farming.
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15:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
2/2 Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
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16:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
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16:30
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
2/6 William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
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17:00
Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Claudine
2/6 The Conroys' new neighbours may be rich, but they've got personal problems to share.
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17:30
Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
6/6 The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.
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Evening
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18:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—12. The Six Philosophers
12/13 The men pursue Sunday as he flees them aboard a hot air balloon.
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18:30
The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, London Windmill
1/6 Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux.
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19:00
As Time Goes By—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Lionel is plunged into hectic promotion for his new book.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Wool Over Their Eyes
The bungling bureaucrats get sheepish over their latest muddle.
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20:00
John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
2/5 Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
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20:30
Chopsticks at Dawn
Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
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21:00
After Milk Wood—Hares in the Old Plantation
2/3 By Kevin Barry. A teenage boy suffers the torments of unrequited love in rural Ireland.
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21:15
Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
2/6 Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
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22:00
Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
6/6 The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.
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22:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Time to Celebrate
1/4 Find out why Tom hates celebrations and why his father needs an electric whisk.
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23:00
Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 The team learn not to trust anything you get from a man down the pub.
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23:30
The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Invention as it happens. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches.
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Late
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00:00
The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—12. The Six Philosophers
12/13 The men pursue Sunday as he flees them aboard a hot air balloon.
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00:30
The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, London Windmill
1/6 Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux.
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01:00
John Mortimer Presents: The Trials of Marshall Hall—2. The Camden Town Murder
2/5 Did Bob Wood really murder Emily Dimmock by slitting her throat?
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01:30
Chopsticks at Dawn
Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
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02:00
Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 2
2/15 A Greek tragedy is set in motion as a new student joins the classics group.
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02:15
Shakespeare's Restless World—12. Sex and the City
12/20 Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 2
2/5 Having arrived in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy.
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02:45
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History—Family
2/5 Adam Nicolson recalls his mother leaving home as tourism takes over from farming.
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03:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
2/2 Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
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04:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Miles Jupp is joined by Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth.
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04:30
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
2/6 William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
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05:00
Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Claudine
2/6 The Conroys' new neighbours may be rich, but they've got personal problems to share.
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05:30
Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
6/6 The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.
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