Schedule
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Early
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00:00
15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - Magpie, Episode 1
1/5 Life in the village of Ait appears to be determined by inexplicable influences.
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00:15
Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Mistletoe Bride
The happiness of a young bride on her wedding day comes to a tragic and abrupt end.
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00:30
A Good Read—Marjorie Wallace and Richard Francis
Sue MacGregor is joined by Marjorie Wallace and Richard Francis.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
1/6 Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
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01:30
Blind Date with Runyon
Peter White hears about Damon Runyon, who captured New York's lowlife vibes in the 1920s.
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02:00
Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—6. Gathering
Ahead of publication day, photographers gather outside the Foreign Secretary's home.
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02:15
In a Prince's Footsteps—Lebanon
6/10 John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales photographic tour of 1862.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 1. The Tale of Pigling Bland
1/5 Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
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02:45
Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 1
Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
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03:00
HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps
1/5 Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 61, With Guests Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Miles Jupp and Pam Ayres
5/8 The popular panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons, with newcomer Miles Jupp.
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04:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Love All
4/6 Safety on the roads, romance in the air and a painful little problem for Mr Long.
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Opium of the People
4/8 It may be Glorious Reindeer Day, but light bulbs and tolerance are in short supply.
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05:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 5
5/6 70th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Morning
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06:00
Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
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06:30
The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution
Ned Sherrin investigates the lore and history of matinees in theatres.
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07:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Name, Set and Match
1/8 Newly wed Faith and Bill's married monikers are a sensitive subject.
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07:30
Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Personal
4/4 Comedian Alex Edelman takes a personal look at growing up in the world today.
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08:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Champagne
2/6 Diana thinks her friend Nelly is in hospital, but paying her a visit proves tricky.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Computaclanger
The bungling bureaucrats' get-rich-quick schemes backfire and cause havoc.
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09:00
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2018, Episode 2
There are still a few shopping days left to stock up for a cliff-edge Brexit.
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09:30
Instant Sunshine—From 17/12/1986
More humorous songs from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis
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10:00
HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage
2/5 Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.
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11:00
Sitters' Stories—Portrait of Elizabeth by Sophia Hillan
What has made Elizabeth Austen so angry with her spinster sister-in-law Jane?
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11:15
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Champagne
2/6 Diana thinks her friend Nelly is in hospital, but paying her a visit proves tricky.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Computaclanger
The bungling bureaucrats' get-rich-quick schemes backfire and cause havoc.
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13:00
Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
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13:30
The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution
Ned Sherrin investigates the lore and history of matinees in theatres.
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14:00
Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—7. Judgement
Vernon urges Clive to go the police and his big splash on Garmony doesn't go to plan.
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14:15
In a Prince's Footsteps—Lebanon
7/10 John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 2. The Tale of Peter Rabbit
2/5 Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
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14:45
Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 2
Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
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15:00
HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage
2/5 Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.
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16:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Pop music quiz with Andrew Collins, Martin Freeman, Tracey Macleod and Stewart Lee.
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16:30
The Small World of Dominic Holland—Fear
5/6 The comedian shares his thoughts on how to cope with fear.
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17:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Name, Set and Match
1/8 Newly wed Faith and Bill's married monikers are a sensitive subject.
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17:30
Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Personal
4/4 Comedian Alex Edelman takes a personal look at growing up in the world today.
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Evening
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18:00
15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - Magpie, Episode 2
2/5 Linus and Alice's old love affair comes to light, reinforcing Lollo's fears.
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18:15
Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—On Harting Hill
A horrified man thinks he has run over a young girl, only to find all is not as it seems.
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18:30
Sounds Natural—Derek Nimmo
The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of wildlife photography and filming.
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19:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Champagne
2/6 Diana thinks her friend Nelly is in hospital, but paying her a visit proves tricky.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Computaclanger
The bungling bureaucrats' get-rich-quick schemes backfire and cause havoc.
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20:00
Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
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20:30
The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution
Ned Sherrin investigates the lore and history of matinees in theatres.
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21:00
Sitters' Stories—Portrait of Elizabeth by Sophia Hillan
What has made Elizabeth Austen so angry with her spinster sister-in-law Jane?
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21:15
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
With her creative writing course threatened, Marjorie's glad when Harry arrives.
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22:00
Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Personal
4/4 Comedian Alex Edelman takes a personal look at growing up in the world today.
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22:30
Think the Unthinkable—Series 4, Be Happy
2/4 The bumbling management consultants grapple with physical perfection for Phil's gym.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris 1/2
Jake Yapp chats to comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris.
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23:00
Beautiful Dreamers—The Whalemen of Musungenyi
3/6 Nat Segnit meets the 'Jonahs' who offer themselves up to be swallowed by whales.
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23:30
World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Barry and Garry build the world's first environmentally friendly bar.
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23:45
History Retweeted—The Premiere of Romeo and Juliet
2/4 Up-and-coming playwright Billy Shakespeare ponders how his new work will be received.
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Late
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00:00
15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - Magpie, Episode 2
2/5 Linus and Alice's old love affair comes to light, reinforcing Lollo's fears.
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00:15
Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—On Harting Hill
A horrified man thinks he has run over a young girl, only to find all is not as it seems.
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00:30
Sounds Natural—Derek Nimmo
The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of wildlife photography and filming.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
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01:30
The Matinee: The Creation of a Theatrical Institution
Ned Sherrin investigates the lore and history of matinees in theatres.
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02:00
Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—7. Judgement
Vernon urges Clive to go the police and his big splash on Garmony doesn't go to plan.
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02:15
In a Prince's Footsteps—Lebanon
7/10 John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 2. The Tale of Peter Rabbit
2/5 Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
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02:45
Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 2
Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
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03:00
HG Wells—Kipps, 2. Kipps Learns Something to his Advantage
2/5 Kipps’ life – and fortune - changes dramatically when he answers a newspaper advert.
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04:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Pop music quiz with Andrew Collins, Martin Freeman, Tracey Macleod and Stewart Lee.
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04:30
The Small World of Dominic Holland—Fear
5/6 The comedian shares his thoughts on how to cope with fear.
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05:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Name, Set and Match
1/8 Newly wed Faith and Bill's married monikers are a sensitive subject.
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05:30
Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Personal
4/4 Comedian Alex Edelman takes a personal look at growing up in the world today.
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