Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey—Tools
2/10 Moonwatcher and his tribe learn how to use tools, enabling them to eat more meat.
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00:15
The Book of Strange New Things, by Michel Faber—Episode 2
2/10 Peter starts to explore the base on Oasis but is keen to meet his new flock.
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00:30
The Palace of Laughter—Series 1, Manchester Playhouse
3/6 Geoffrey Wheeler tells the story of the Manchester Playhouse and the Hulme Hippodrome.
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01:00
The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—1. The Journey to Arabia
1/6 A newspaper article and a client send young English lawyer George Grant on a mystery trip.
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01:30
The Disappearing Art of the Mix Tape
David Quantick celebrates the dying art of crafting a mix tape on cassette.
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02:00
Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 12
12/15 Lurking in a mailbox is a typewritten revelation which proves to be a shock to all.
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02:15
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—The Gin Act of 1736
2/10 Mark Whitaker explores the 18th-century Gin Craze and the authorities' attempt to end it.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 7
7/10 The police arrest a suspect for the kidnap of Rose Gillespie.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 2
2/5 Why the military, rather than scientists, saw the opportunities offered by flight.
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03:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and School
2/5 Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
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04:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
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04:30
The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 2nd October 1799
4/6 John Sheets makes a welcome arrival and a game of cricket is proposed.
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05:00
Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Siege
4/6 Can Jason patch up his love life with a last-chance date?
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05:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, The Genealogist
3/6 Milton becomes an expert genealogist and gets stuck up an unexpected family tree.
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Morning
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06:00
The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—2. Bahrain-Sharjah-Dubai
2/6 George Grant is the English lawyer on an Arabian adventure in search of a missing client.
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06:30
Reel Histories - Dam Busters
Did the RAF’s finest hour shorten the Second World War?
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07:00
The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
2/6 An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
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07:30
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
2/4 Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
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08:00
The Navy Lark—Series 3, Families' Day
11/20 As the chief fundraises, Cedric Phillips arrives to see his brother, the 'captain'!
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08:30
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4
4/13 In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup.
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09:00
Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
1/6 Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
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09:30
The 27-Year Itch—You're Never Too Old to Stay at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage.
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10:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Work
3/5 Tulliver is offered an unlikely escape route from his troubles.
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11:00
Opening Lines—Series 16, Audiophile by Ian Green
2/3 A young man is transfixed by the voice he hears through his living room wall.
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11:15
Michael Duke - Faith, Hope and Charity—Hope
2/3 With their troubled pasts, Vincent and Julia seem destined to make a hopeless pairing.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Navy Lark—Series 3, Families' Day
11/20 As the chief fundraises, Cedric Phillips arrives to see his brother, the 'captain'!
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12:30
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4
4/13 In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup.
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13:00
The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—2. Bahrain-Sharjah-Dubai
2/6 George Grant is the English lawyer on an Arabian adventure in search of a missing client.
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13:30
Reel Histories - Dam Busters
Did the RAF’s finest hour shorten the Second World War?
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14:00
Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 13
13/15 Despite their best efforts, Richard and Henry cannot stop their role being exposed.
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14:15
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—The Beer Act of 1830
3/10 Why the government in 1830 thought easier access to beer would solve drunkenness.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 8
8/10 The three accused go on trial, but two of them want to pin the blame on their ringleader.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 3
3/5 More compelling tales of the pioneers who risked their lives to travel by hot air balloon.
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15:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Work
3/5 Tulliver is offered an unlikely escape route from his troubles.
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16:00
Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
1/6 Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
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16:30
The 27-Year Itch—You're Never Too Old to Stay at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage.
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17:00
The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
2/6 An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
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17:30
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
2/4 Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
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Evening
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18:00
Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey—Epidemic
3/10 Astronomer Dr Heywood Floyd heads for the moon amidst fears of a mutated flu epidemic.
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18:15
The Book of Strange New Things, by Michel Faber—Episode 3
3/10 Peter has his first encounter with his new flock, the native Oasans.
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18:30
The Tingle Factor—Peter Skellern
Peter Skellern talks with Robin Ray about those sounds which stir his emotions.
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19:00
The Navy Lark—Series 3, Families' Day
11/20 As the chief fundraises, Cedric Phillips arrives to see his brother, the 'captain'!
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19:30
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4
4/13 In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup.
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20:00
The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—2. Bahrain-Sharjah-Dubai
2/6 George Grant is the English lawyer on an Arabian adventure in search of a missing client.
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20:30
Reel Histories - Dam Busters
Did the RAF’s finest hour shorten the Second World War?
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21:00
Opening Lines—Series 16, Audiophile by Ian Green
2/3 A young man is transfixed by the voice he hears through his living room wall.
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21:15
Michael Duke - Faith, Hope and Charity—Hope
2/3 With their troubled pasts, Vincent and Julia seem destined to make a hopeless pairing.
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22:00
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
2/4 Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
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22:30
2525—Episode 5
5/6 From the last of the royal family to 26th-century ebook readers.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Lou Conran 1/2
Jessica Fostekew is joined by Lou Conran.
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23:00
Clayton Grange—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Brilliantly stupid scientists trial a bionic suit and try genetic manipulation.
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23:30
Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
2/4 In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the influence of a holiday company.
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Late
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00:00
Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey—Epidemic
3/10 Astronomer Dr Heywood Floyd heads for the moon amidst fears of a mutated flu epidemic.
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00:15
The Book of Strange New Things, by Michel Faber—Episode 3
3/10 Peter has his first encounter with his new flock, the native Oasans.
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00:30
The Tingle Factor—Peter Skellern
Peter Skellern talks with Robin Ray about those sounds which stir his emotions.
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01:00
The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—2. Bahrain-Sharjah-Dubai
2/6 George Grant is the English lawyer on an Arabian adventure in search of a missing client.
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01:30
Reel Histories - Dam Busters
Did the RAF’s finest hour shorten the Second World War?
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02:00
Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 13
13/15 Despite their best efforts, Richard and Henry cannot stop their role being exposed.
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02:15
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—The Beer Act of 1830
3/10 Why the government in 1830 thought easier access to beer would solve drunkenness.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 8
8/10 The three accused go on trial, but two of them want to pin the blame on their ringleader.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 3
3/5 More compelling tales of the pioneers who risked their lives to travel by hot air balloon.
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03:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Work
3/5 Tulliver is offered an unlikely escape route from his troubles.
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04:00
Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
1/6 Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
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04:30
The 27-Year Itch—You're Never Too Old to Stay at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage.
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05:00
The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, An Englishman Abroad
2/6 An Englishman visits and Ludovico hopes he might help him out of his cash crisis.
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05:30
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
2/4 Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
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