Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey—Discovery
5/10 Dave Bowman learns that the Discovery's mission to Saturn has changed course.
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00:15
The Book of Strange New Things, by Michel Faber—Episode 5
5/10 Peter presides over the funeral service for one of his colleagues on the USIC base.
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00:30
Mastertapes—Series 2, Wilko Johnson (the A-side)
1/10 Wilko Johnson talks to John Wilson about Down By The Jetty, the debut album by Dr Feelgood
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01:00
The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—4. The Doomed Oasis
4/6 Hunting a missing client, lawyer George Grant discovers new sources of oil in Arabia.
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01:30
Balalaikas In Blackpool
Cold War invasion plans revealed by maps of major British cities, ports and railheads.
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02:00
Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 15
15/15 Richard has been shot and, as events escalate, not everyone will get out alive.
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02:15
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—Political Thinkers and the Drink Question
5/10 Mark Whitaker looks at how great 19th-century minds wrestled with the politics of alcohol.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 10
10/10 As the trial reaches its climax, young Sybil is called to give evidence.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 5
5/5 The story of Salomon Andree and his efforts to reach the North Pole by balloon in 1897.
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03:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Loving and Losing
5/5 As Philip hatches a plan, Maggie Tulliver's loyalties are sorely tested.
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04:00
It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games.
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04:30
After Henry—Series 3, A Box of Chocolates
6/8 When Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, her mother interrupts them once again.
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05:00
Minor Adjustment—Basic Instinct
3/6 Richard and Sarah are summoned to see their daughter Kate's headmaster.
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05:30
Pippa Evans Grows Up
Pippa Evans asks what it means to be a grown-up and how you know when you are one.
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Morning
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06:00
Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show, but what is 'normality'?
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07:30
Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—That Does Sound Rather Me
4/10 1957-1962: Maggie Smith, Beyond Our Ken and Carry On Sergeant.
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07:50
Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Hold the Back Page
A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment.
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08:00
Here's the Thing—Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager
Alec Baldwin explores the lives of Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager.
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09:00
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Tour
Nick Baker is your tour guide to iconic Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ buildings from 1922 to the present day.
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Afternoon
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12:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival.
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12:30
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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13:00
Wuthering Heights—Episode 1
Mr Earnshaw brings a mysterious child home.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Mariella Frostrup
Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup chooses Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison
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14:15
With Great Pleasure—Kirsty Wark
Kirsty Wark shares some of her favourite prose and poetry.
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14:45
The Fosdyke Saga—4. The Future Is Tripe
Fosdyke International is going into red cabbage, pigs' feet and maybe even pickled onions.
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15:00
Here's the Thing—Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager
Alec Baldwin explores the lives of Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager.
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16:00
Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show, but what is 'normality'?
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17:30
Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—That Does Sound Rather Me
4/10 1957-1962: Maggie Smith, Beyond Our Ken and Carry On Sergeant.
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17:50
Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Hold the Back Page
A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment.
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Evening
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18:00
Drama on 4—Julian Simpson - Fugue State
A man in a fugue state holds the key to some strange events.
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18:45
Mrs Jones by Dorothy K Haynes
An uncharitable cook pays the price when she’s rude to a hag at the village fair.
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19:00
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Tour
Nick Baker is your tour guide to iconic Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ buildings from 1922 to the present day.
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22:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 3, The Reasonably Fantastic Journey
4/6 Satan and the Professor find a huge empty space in Hell - inside Scumspawn's brain.
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22:30
Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Graham teaches Ben to abseil and the bathroom lock in the unit base is broken.
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22:45
Tina C—Tina C's State of the Union Tour, Ireland
4/6 Can the country sensation and global activist gain a better understanding of Ireland?
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Sarah Kendall 2/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Sarah Kendall.
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23:00
The Mark Steel Solution—Series 3, Sexual Politics
1/4 The comedian has more radical advice for his fellow man - get yourself a boyfriend.
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23:30
The Skivers—Series 1, Leslie Phillips
1/5 Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show.
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Late
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00:00
Drama on 4—Julian Simpson - Fugue State
A man in a fugue state holds the key to some strange events.
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00:45
Mrs Jones by Dorothy K Haynes
An uncharitable cook pays the price when she’s rude to a hag at the village fair.
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01:00
Wuthering Heights—Episode 1
Mr Earnshaw brings a mysterious child home.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Mariella Frostrup
Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup chooses Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison
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02:15
With Great Pleasure—Kirsty Wark
Kirsty Wark shares some of her favourite prose and poetry.
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02:45
The Fosdyke Saga—4. The Future Is Tripe
Fosdyke International is going into red cabbage, pigs' feet and maybe even pickled onions.
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03:00
Here's the Thing—Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager
Alec Baldwin explores the lives of Sarah Jessica Parker and Ian Schrager.
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04:00
Bernard Pomerance - The Elephant Man
A disfigured man is rescued from a Victorian freak show, but what is 'normality'?
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05:30
Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—That Does Sound Rather Me
4/10 1957-1962: Maggie Smith, Beyond Our Ken and Carry On Sergeant.
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05:50
Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Hold the Back Page
A disastrous foray into journalism is recounted in embarrassment.
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