Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Dan Dare—Series 1, 3 The Red Moon Mystery 1/2
3/6 Dan's crew orbit Earth until the Inter-Planet Space Force orders them to Mars.
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00:35
Ray Bradbury - There Will Come Soft Rains
2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
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01:00
Lindsay Ashford - The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen (Omnibus)
Anne Sharp thinks that her lifelong friend Jane Austen may have been murdered.
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02:15
Clive Dunn - Definitely Dunn—Glamorous Nights in a Prison Camp
4/6 The Dad's Army star recalls becoming a PoW and how he met his wife after the war.
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02:30
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor (Omnibus)
Eleanor Bron reads Elizabeth Taylor's poignant masterpiece.
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03:45
As Soon As I Open My Mouth—Street Talk, Posh Talk
3/4 The accent angst of Londoner Penny, born to a Caribbean mother.
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04:00
Saturday Drama—Paul Sellar - The Moonflask
A group of jobseekers pool their skills to steal a Ming vase and return it to its owner.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry and Planets: Simon Armitage
Daljit Nagra introduces a piece by Simon Armitage and an interview from Start the Week.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Featuring the only detectives who have not had their own TV show yet.
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Morning
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06:00
VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
5/6 With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
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06:30
Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
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07:00
Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Self-Sufficiency
3/4 Pam Ayres talks about her love of allotments, beekeeping and knitting.
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07:30
Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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08:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
10/20 Making no money in showbiz, the Lad sees his future in selling coffee.
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08:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
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09:00
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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09:30
Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
4/5 Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
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10:00
Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 1
1/2 The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen Helen.
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11:00
Carys Bray - Sweet Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Under Covers
5/5 Mrs Evans's bra has blown off the washing line. Two teenage girls nearby enjoy her plight.
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11:15
Hattie Naylor - Chinese Whispers—Little Cinderellas
1/2 An unmarried British woman adopting a Chinese baby girl sees her motivations questioned.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
10/20 Making no money in showbiz, the Lad sees his future in selling coffee.
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12:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
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13:00
VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
5/6 With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
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13:30
Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
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14:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
1/10 A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
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14:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Telegraph
11/15 In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office.
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14:30
Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
1/10 Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Alyn Shipton - Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter, Episode 1
1/5 Despite a poverty-stricken childhood and family problems, Harry shows promise at school.
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15:00
Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 1
1/2 The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen Helen.
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16:00
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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16:30
Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
4/5 Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
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17:00
Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Self-Sufficiency
3/4 Pam Ayres talks about her love of allotments, beekeeping and knitting.
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17:30
Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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Evening
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18:00
Understand by Ted Chiang—Episode 1
1/4 A coma patient's treatment for a horrific accident has unexpected benefits.
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18:30
A Good Read—Simon Thurley & Susan Blackmore
Simon Thurley and Dr Susan Blackmore discuss their favourite books with Sue MacGregor.
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19:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
10/20 Making no money in showbiz, the Lad sees his future in selling coffee.
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19:30
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
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20:00
VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
5/6 With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
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20:30
Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
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21:00
Carys Bray - Sweet Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Under Covers
5/5 Mrs Evans's bra has blown off the washing line. Two teenage girls nearby enjoy her plight.
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21:15
Hattie Naylor - Chinese Whispers—Little Cinderellas
1/2 An unmarried British woman adopting a Chinese baby girl sees her motivations questioned.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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22:30
Start/Stop—Series 2, 3. Pregnancy
3/8 Cathy is pregnant, Alice can't get pregnant, and Fiona doesn't want to get pregnant again!
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Nathan Caton 1/2
The best in contemporary comedy. Jon Holmes talks to Nathan Caton. Episode 1 of 2.
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23:00
Where's the F in News—Series 1, Episode 5
5/5 A lively show on current events and trends with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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23:30
Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds with the Universe
Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad.
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Late
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00:00
Understand by Ted Chiang—Episode 1
1/4 A coma patient's treatment for a horrific accident has unexpected benefits.
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00:30
A Good Read—Simon Thurley & Susan Blackmore
Simon Thurley and Dr Susan Blackmore discuss their favourite books with Sue MacGregor.
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01:00
VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
5/6 With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
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01:30
Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
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02:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
1/10 A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
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02:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Telegraph
11/15 In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office.
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02:30
Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
1/10 Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Alyn Shipton - Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter, Episode 1
1/5 Despite a poverty-stricken childhood and family problems, Harry shows promise at school.
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03:00
Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 1
1/2 The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen Helen.
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04:00
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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04:30
Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
4/5 Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
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05:00
Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Self-Sufficiency
3/4 Pam Ayres talks about her love of allotments, beekeeping and knitting.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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