Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Jenny Stephens - Jefferson 37—Episode 4
4/4 Dr Abbotts finds his 'party trick' used against him, and Paul Smith takes full advantage.
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00:30
Off the Page—Youth
Correlli Barnett and Decca Aitkenhead exchange views in a clash of the generations.
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01:00
Andrew Sachs - The Revenge
Andrew Sachs' pioneering thriller with sound effects and actors, but no written dialogue.
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01:30
The Morricone Affair
Christopher Frayling's profile of Italian film and TV score composer Ennio Morricone.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Temporary Gentleman, Episode 5
5/10 Mai's happiness at returning to Grattan House is short-lived.
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02:15
The Global Gap—Series 2: Turkey, Club Owners
5/5 Nightclub owners from the UK and Turkey compare their experiences.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, A Proposal
5/10 The rioters have stormed Robert's mill, and Shirley and Caroline wait anxiously for news.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Philip Short - Mitterrand, Episode 5
5/5 Mitterrand leaves the Elysee Palace for the last time in 1995, after 14 years in power.
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03:00
DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Water Games
2/4 Gerald excites Gudrun with his physicality, while Ursula is infuriated by Rupert.
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04:00
The Personality Test—Series 3, Toyah Willcox
5/6 Toyah Willcox tests a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins and Caroline Quinlan.
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04:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Positive Thinking
3/6 Rosie's PR company goes New Age for a guru.
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05:00
The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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05:30
Big Broadcast—Series 3, Quiz
1/2 Neil Brand's fast-talking musical comedy set in a 1932 Chicago Radio Studio.
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Morning
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06:00
Alan Bennett - Forty Years On
Alan Bennett stars in his own darkly comic requiem for a lost England.
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07:30
Unmasking the English—Miss Jane Marple
Andrew Marr tries to better understand the mysterious English by looking at its characters
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08:00
Archive on 4—Tears of a Clown
Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.
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09:00
Brian Blessed's Radio Adventures
A celebration of the radio work of Brian Blessed.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Martin Young hosts the quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.
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12:30
The Code of the Woosters—The Silver Cow-Creamer
1/7 Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie.
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13:00
The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)—Series 1
Offbeat comic drama following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Orla Kiely
Designer Orla Kiely picks Cole Porter's 'Night and Day' and Youssou N'Dour's '7 seconds'.
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14:15
Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, Hastings
2/7 Muriel Gray explores the Sussex battlefield with Paul Adams and Julian Humphrys.
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14:45
DCI Alma Blair—Deadheading, Episode 2
Are there green shoots of love between Alma and Jo?
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15:00
Archive on 4—Tears of a Clown
Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.
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16:00
Alan Bennett - Forty Years On
Alan Bennett stars in his own darkly comic requiem for a lost England.
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17:30
Unmasking the English—Miss Jane Marple
Andrew Marr tries to better understand the mysterious English by looking at its characters
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Evening
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18:00
Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside
Ray wakes to see he’s trapped in his car, with no idea who he is or why he’s there.
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18:30
Fear on 4—Series 5, Tissue Memory
5/5 Anna is due to marry Paul, but a change of heart takes her on a different journey.
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19:00
Brian Blessed's Radio Adventures
A celebration of the radio work of Brian Blessed.
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22:00
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Football
1/4 Paul's story takes in 15th-century explorers, the slave trade and mass immigration.
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22:30
Chain Reaction—Series 6, Ade Edmondson interviews Ruby Wax
3/6 The British comic actor and American comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—John Dowie 1/2
Arthur Smith is joined by John Dowie.
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23:00
28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 2
2/3 John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds to entertain.
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23:30
Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Tolerance
5/6 Can tolerance turn people into doormats?
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Late
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00:00
Eric Pringle - It's Cold Outside
Ray wakes to see he’s trapped in his car, with no idea who he is or why he’s there.
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00:30
Fear on 4—Series 5, Tissue Memory
5/5 Anna is due to marry Paul, but a change of heart takes her on a different journey.
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01:00
When the Clocks Change
How does the onset of winter influence our lives?
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01:30
The Code of the Woosters—The Silver Cow-Creamer
1/7 Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie.
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01:00
The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)—Series 1
Offbeat comic drama following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Orla Kiely
Designer Orla Kiely picks Cole Porter's 'Night and Day' and Youssou N'Dour's '7 seconds'.
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02:15
Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, Hastings
2/7 Muriel Gray explores the Sussex battlefield with Paul Adams and Julian Humphrys.
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02:45
DCI Alma Blair—Deadheading, Episode 2
Are there green shoots of love between Alma and Jo?
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03:00
Archive on 4—Tears of a Clown
Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.
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04:00
Alan Bennett - Forty Years On
Alan Bennett stars in his own darkly comic requiem for a lost England.
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