Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Mind's Eye—Prophet
4/5 Paul claims he can foresee imminent crimes, but the police think he's the perpetrator.
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00:30
Great Lives—Vera Brittain
Baroness Shirley Williams discusses her mother, the feminist and pacifist Vera Brittain.
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01:00
Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 4. Connections
4/5 Sid Halley must investigate the loss of three champion racehorses.
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01:30
Premiership Science
Can scientists be compared to Premier League footballers? Alok Jha investigates.
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02:00
First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, The Josephine Hart Poetry Programme
Poet Daljit Nagra's archive tribute includes from 2008 The Josephine Hart Poetry Programme
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02:45
Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Being a Student Is Great
4/5 Nina starts college, has an uncomfortable theatre trip and frets about a romance.
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03:00
Voices of the First World War—1916
The story of WW1 in 1916 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
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04:00
Puzzle Panel—Episode 5
5/10 More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Robert Eastaway.
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04:30
Romantic Friction—Love Hurts
2/4 Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.
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05:00
One Flat Summer—The 2,000 Guineas
2/6 A promising partnership draws newly redundant Ken into the serious world of gambling.
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05:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science
5/6 With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.
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Morning
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06:00
Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
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06:30
The FAE Sonata
Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
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07:00
The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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07:30
A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
1/4 Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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08:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 1
1/8 Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes.
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08:30
The News Huddlines—29/12/78
Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978.
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09:00
Guess What?—Episode 1
1/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
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09:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
5/6 When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
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10:00
Voices of the First World War—1917
The story of WW1 in 1917 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Annabel Port: 'The Teacher's Pet' and 'Drunk Women Solving Crime'
Annabel Port joins Amanda Litherland to recommend some of the best crime podcasts.
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Afternoon
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12:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 1
1/8 Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes.
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12:30
The News Huddlines—29/12/78
Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978.
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13:00
Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
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13:30
The FAE Sonata
Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
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14:00
First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, A Record of War
Daljit Nagra's archive tribute turns its focus to the Great War's women poets.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
5/5 Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and employing subterfuge to save face.
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15:00
Voices of the First World War—1917
The story of WW1 in 1917 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
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16:00
Guess What?—Episode 1
1/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
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16:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
5/6 When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
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17:00
The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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17:30
A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
1/4 Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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Evening
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18:00
Mind's Eye—Lodgers
5/5 Lorcan and Aoife discover something odd about residents of Maeve's busy Dublin guesthouse.
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18:30
Off the Page—On the Run
Poet Carole Satyamurti and humourist Guy Browning make unlikely fugitives.
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19:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 1
1/8 Back after their own individual projects, the bickering comedy team reconvenes.
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19:30
The News Huddlines—29/12/78
Roy Hudd and the gang with an end-of-year review of the news highlights of 1978.
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20:00
Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
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20:30
The FAE Sonata
Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Annabel Port: 'The Teacher's Pet' and 'Drunk Women Solving Crime'
Annabel Port joins Amanda Litherland to recommend some of the best crime podcasts.
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22:00
A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
1/4 Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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22:30
Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 1
1/4 Henry Normal presents a mixed salad of satirical poetry.
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23:00
The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 24/02/1990
Manchester's 1996 Olympic bid is mocked. Sketches, stand-up and general ranting.
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23:30
King Cutler—King Cutler VI
6/6 Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
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Late
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00:00
Mind's Eye—Lodgers
5/5 Lorcan and Aoife discover something odd about residents of Maeve's busy Dublin guesthouse.
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00:30
Off the Page—On the Run
Poet Carole Satyamurti and humourist Guy Browning make unlikely fugitives.
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01:00
Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
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01:30
The FAE Sonata
Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
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02:00
First World War 100: Poetry's Passing Bells—Anthem For Doomed Youth, A Record of War
Daljit Nagra's archive tribute turns its focus to the Great War's women poets.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
5/5 Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and employing subterfuge to save face.
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03:00
Voices of the First World War—1917
The story of WW1 in 1917 told through archive interviews with those who were there.
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04:00
Guess What?—Episode 1
1/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
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04:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
5/6 When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
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05:00
The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 Milkman blues and rock DJs in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
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05:30
A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
1/4 Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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