Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu—2. The Deal
2/2 The ghoulish Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle and takes her away.
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00:30
Off the Page—Alcohol
Jay Rayner, John Sutherland and Julie Myerson discuss drink with Chris Bigsby.
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01:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
A tragic story of love and revenge induces pity and sorrow in the great Sherlock Holmes.
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01:30
A Trip around Mars with Kevin Fong
The alien mountains, canyons and craters, inspiring scientists and writers to explore Mars
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02:00
Mystery Theater—Pete Kelly's Blues: Gus Trudeau
An old friend of 1920s jazz cornet player Pete Kelly is suspected of murdering a mobster.
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02:30
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—10. A Bitter Truth
10/10 Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino, and learns a bitter truth.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 5
The war is over but is that an end to all of Priscilla’s dramas and privations?
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03:00
Classic Serial—Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2
2/2 Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.
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04:00
Guess What?—Episode 4
4/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
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04:30
Life in London—The Fancy
2/6 Tom and Jerry visit a 19th-century cockfight and make a special wager.
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05:00
Trapped—Series 1, All Downhill from Here
1/6 A group of desperate friends face peril on a ski lift.
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05:30
A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Tell Me A Story
4/4 Great works of fiction are upended when the comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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Morning
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06:00
Mervyn Peake - Gormenghast
As young Titus grows up in Gormenghast he must face the ruthlessly ambitious Steerpike.
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07:30
Follow-Up Albums—Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Pete Paphides tells the story behind Tusk by Fleetwood Mac.
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08:00
Archive on 4—The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
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09:00
The Sage of Cricklewood: Alan Coren on 4 Extra
Christopher Matthew celebrates the life of writer and raconteur Alan Coren.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Bread and Butter
1/8 A mystery body strains the Republic's spirit of glasnost at the British Embassy.
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12:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Going Through the Roof
1/6 A rainy day leads to some unexpected drama for the school's staff.
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13:00
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies (Omnibus)—The Heart of a Woman
Dramatisation of the fourth volume of Maya Angelou's iconic memoirs.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Akram Khan
The dancer picks ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ by Mukesh and ‘Spiegel Im Spiegel’ by Arvo Pärt.
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14:15
Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, The Battle of the Boyne
6/7 Muriel Gray, artist Claidhbh O'Gibne and Geraldine Stout visit the Boyne Valley.
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14:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
1/4 Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
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15:00
Archive on 4—The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
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16:00
Mervyn Peake - Gormenghast
As young Titus grows up in Gormenghast he must face the ruthlessly ambitious Steerpike.
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17:30
Follow-Up Albums—Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Pete Paphides tells the story behind Tusk by Fleetwood Mac.
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Evening
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18:00
Tony Bagley - The Machine
A man invents a machine to record the voice, but fears he'll be accused of stealing souls.
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19:00
The Sage of Cricklewood: Alan Coren on 4 Extra
Christopher Matthew celebrates the life of writer and raconteur Alan Coren.
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22:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Discoveries
2/6 Satan introduces historian Edith to Adam and Eve, but they are none too bright.
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22:30
The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Ghosts
2/5 The Sheffield singer-songwriter tries contacting the spirit world.
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23:00
Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 4
4/6 Rhod is joined by Greg Davies, Sarah Millican, Goldheart Assembly and Milton Jones.
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Late
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00:00
Tony Bagley - The Machine
A man invents a machine to record the voice, but fears he'll be accused of stealing souls.
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01:00
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus)—Episode 2
Philip and Harriet arrive in Monteriano to rescue Lilia's baby.
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02:15
Battlefield Ramblings—Series 1, The Battle of the Boyne
6/7 Muriel Gray, artist Claidhbh O'Gibne and Geraldine Stout visit the Boyne Valley.
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02:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
1/4 Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
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03:00
Archive on 4—The Three Day Week
White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
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04:00
Mervyn Peake - Gormenghast
As young Titus grows up in Gormenghast he must face the ruthlessly ambitious Steerpike.
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05:30
Follow-Up Albums—Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Pete Paphides tells the story behind Tusk by Fleetwood Mac.
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