Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Mike Walker - Omega
A civil engineer questions his existence as he builds the world's tallest tower.
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01:00
Melissa Murray - The Steal (Omnibus)
Max returns from travelling to find most of his expected inheritance has gone. But why?
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Stephen McGann
The actor chooses music by Glenn Miller and The Beatles.
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02:15
Archive on 4—Bombing Berlin
Stephen Evans on Wynford Vaughan-Thomas's 1943 dispatch during a bombing raid on Berlin.
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03:15
Berlin Bomber: In Full
4 Extra Debut. Wynford Vaughan-Thomas's journey to Berlin aboard an RAF Lancaster Bomber.
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03:45
The Fosdyke Saga—13. Tripe War
"It's got all the makings of a Tripe War!" Roger provokes a mob of tripe producers.
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04:00
The Pleasure Principle—Alfie Elkins and His Little Life / Better Than Sex
Dane Baptiste introduces a 1962 drama, and Timberlake Wertenbaker recalls sensual pleasure
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05:30
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, The Goon Show
3/6 Michael Bentine recalls the The Goon Show and characters who inspired friend Peter Sellers
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Morning
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06:00
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2 Winifred Holtby's tale of a woman's journey to independence, set in wartime Yorkshire.
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07:15
Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer
The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.
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07:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 John creates an innovative teaching aid and eavesdrops on two guards.
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08:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Nothing But the Truth
Susan bets her schoolboy brother five shillings that he can't tell the truth for 24 hours.
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08:30
Take It From Here—From 13/03/1956
Jim claims Dick is overweight, and the Glums are off to the Ideal Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Exhibition.
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09:00
Picnic Comma Lightning (Omnibus)
A meditation on modern life, inspired by the death of author Laurence Scott’s parents.
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10:10
The Listening Project—Pete and Steve - Guitar Guys
It can take three months to make a guitar, but for these two men it is time well-spent. (R)
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion Designers, Cath Kidston
From the Rolling Stones to Monty Python, the designer shares her castaway choices.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Surviving Being Human
8/9 Meg Bowles introduces stories about how we deal with rejection, failure and embarrassment.
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11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Nothing But the Truth
Susan bets her schoolboy brother five shillings that he can't tell the truth for 24 hours.
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12:30
Take It From Here—From 13/03/1956
Jim claims Dick is overweight, and the Glums are off to the Ideal Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Exhibition.
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13:00
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2 Winifred Holtby's tale of a woman's journey to independence, set in wartime Yorkshire.
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14:15
Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer
The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.
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14:30
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend (Omnibus)
Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery.
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15:45
The Pleasure Principle—The Genius of Pleasure / Better Than Sex
Dane Baptiste introduces Jack Houlahan's cautionary drama.
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16:30
Plum House—Pilot
An eager museum curator arrives to turn things around, but finds the incompetent staff.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Landmark Poetics
Daljit Nagra selects Lemn Sissay's meditations on the public role of poetry outdoors.
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17:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 John creates an innovative teaching aid and eavesdrops on two guards.
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Evening
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18:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—Lois the Witch
4/5 An English girl fresh to Salem faces the malicious accusations of a Puritan family.
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18:45
Short Stories by LP Hartley—4. Someone in the Lift
4/5 During a family's hotel stay, when only the son can see a mysterious figure using the lift
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Surviving Being Human
8/9 Meg Bowles introduces stories about how we deal with rejection, failure and embarrassment.
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19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
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20:00
The Pleasure Principle—Future Proofing: No End of Pleasure / Better Than Sex
Dane Baptiste introduces an exploration of pleasure.
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21:00
Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer
The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion Designers, Cath Kidston
From the Rolling Stones to Monty Python, the designer shares her castaway choices.
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22:00
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 John creates an innovative teaching aid and eavesdrops on two guards.
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22:30
Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Gravinia and Plumpf
3/6 Brian relives his adventures in a land where the military are revered above everything.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Yuriko Kotani. 2/2
Arthur Smith talks to Yuriko Kotani.
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23:00
The Pleasure Principle—Mastering the Universe: The Joy of Sulks
Dane Baptiste introduces Prof Joy Klamp's tour of the miserable world of relationships.
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23:15
This Is Craig Brown—Communications
5/6 The world telephone premiere of Romeo and Juliet. The satirist pokes fun.
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23:30
At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ with the Snails—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Alex is obsessed with snails, but can women ever replace them in his affections?
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Late
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00:00
Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—Lois the Witch
4/5 An English girl fresh to Salem faces the malicious accusations of a Puritan family.
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00:45
Short Stories by LP Hartley—4. Someone in the Lift
4/5 During a family's hotel stay, when only the son can see a mysterious figure using the lift
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01:00
Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street Omnibus—Episode 1
1/2 Winifred Holtby's tale of a woman's journey to independence, set in wartime Yorkshire.
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02:15
Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer
The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.
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02:30
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend (Omnibus)
Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery.
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03:45
The Pleasure Principle—The Genius of Pleasure / Better Than Sex
Dane Baptiste introduces Jack Houlahan's cautionary drama.
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04:30
Plum House—Pilot
An eager museum curator arrives to turn things around, but finds the incompetent staff.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Landmark Poetics
Daljit Nagra selects Lemn Sissay's meditations on the public role of poetry outdoors.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 John creates an innovative teaching aid and eavesdrops on two guards.
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