Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—All Hallows
1/5 A weary traveller is oppressed by the atmosphere inside a cathedral by the sea.
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00:30
A Good Read—Jean Seaton and Bill Thompson
Sue MacGregor and guests discuss books by Anne Tyler, Penelope Lively and William Gibson
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
5/5 A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
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01:30
The Living Mountain
Robert Macfarlane undertakes an immersive poetic pilgrimage to the Cairngorms.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 6
6/10 Virgil must find some sort of job in Faha, while Ruth undergoes more tests.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—Learn to Die
6/30 Michael Morpurgo examines Puritanism and the effects of the Reformation.
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02:30
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—6. Frances
6/10 William Crimsworth has a talented new pupil who tries to warn him about the school.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Dancing, Kicking up her Legs
1/5 A beautiful and moving account of walking in the footsteps of others.
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03:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Trials and Tribulations
6/8 The past comes back to haunt Samuel Pickwick in a court of law. Stars Simon Cadell.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 61, With guests Julian Clary, Phill Jupitus, Josie Lawrence and Rick Wakeman
7/8 The popular panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons.
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04:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Play On
6/6 School sports day fever takes over, but not everyone's infected.
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, Political Flu
6/8 The embassy chief must cope when political sickness strikes in the People's Republic.
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05:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 1. Old Bailey
1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover.
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06:30
The Topping Tooters of the Town
William Lyons conjures the brash and brilliant music of the 500-year-old bands of waits
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07:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
2/8 Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
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07:30
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2018
Tim Vine and the British public with a sack full of seasonal jokes.
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08:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Escape
3/6 The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—A Great Convenience
The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.
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09:00
Dead Ringers—A Look Back at the Year 2020
The team take a retrospective look at the future as they focus on the year 2020.
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09:30
Stilgoe's Around—World Wine Fair, Bristol
Bristol's World Wine Fair is host to Richard Stilgoe's wit, flair and musings on booze.
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10:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Walls and Bars
7/8 With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
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11:00
Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—The Doll's House
2/4 The Burnell children invite almost all their classmates to see their new toy.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Portia of Our Chambers
Horace Rumpole is still clearly smitten by his pupil Phillida. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Escape
3/6 The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—A Great Convenience
The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 1. Old Bailey
1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover.
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13:30
The Topping Tooters of the Town
William Lyons conjures the brash and brilliant music of the 500-year-old bands of waits
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 7
7/10 Ruth recounts the arrival of herself and her twin Aeney into her father's story.
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14:15
The Invention of Childhood—It Was a Precious Child
7/30 Exploring how the Puritan ethos affected children and the way of family life.
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14:30
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—7. Loss
7/10 William spurns Mademoiselle's advances, and Frances disappears from class.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Baring our Soles
2/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
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15:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Walls and Bars
7/8 With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
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16:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Tracey Macleod, Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis are the panellists.
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16:30
Up the Garden Path—Series 2, Arrivals and Departures
1/8 Returning from a year in San Francisco, Izzy Comyn lands in a great deal of confusion.
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17:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
2/8 Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
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17:30
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2018
Tim Vine and the British public with a sack full of seasonal jokes.
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Evening
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18:00
Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—Seaton's Aunt
2/5 Two boys spend a holiday with a sinister aunt, an experience that will mark them forever.
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18:30
Sounds Natural—Bill Oddie
The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
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19:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Escape
3/6 The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—A Great Convenience
The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 1. Old Bailey
1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover.
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20:30
The Topping Tooters of the Town
William Lyons conjures the brash and brilliant music of the 500-year-old bands of waits
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21:00
Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—The Doll's House
2/4 The Burnell children invite almost all their classmates to see their new toy.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Portia of Our Chambers
Horace Rumpole is still clearly smitten by his pupil Phillida. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
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22:00
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2018
Tim Vine and the British public with a sack full of seasonal jokes.
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22:30
Think the Unthinkable—Series 4, Barrington General
4/4 The wacky management consultants try nursing an ailing hospital back to rude health.
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23:00
Beautiful Dreamers—The River Europe
6/6 Nat Segnit follows Craig McKenzie's controversial attempt at the world's toughest swim.
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23:30
The Shuttleworths—Specials, New Year With the Shuttleworths
John and Mary see the New Year in an inn, and Ken's off to buy a sofa.
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23:45
History Retweeted—The Fall of the Berlin Wall
4/4 East meets West in the field of online dating and Tim Berners-Lee tweets.
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Late
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00:00
Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—Seaton's Aunt
2/5 Two boys spend a holiday with a sinister aunt, an experience that will mark them forever.
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00:30
Sounds Natural—Bill Oddie
The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 1. Old Bailey
1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover.
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01:30
The Topping Tooters of the Town
William Lyons conjures the brash and brilliant music of the 500-year-old bands of waits
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 7
7/10 Ruth recounts the arrival of herself and her twin Aeney into her father's story.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—It Was a Precious Child
7/30 Exploring how the Puritan ethos affected children and the way of family life.
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02:30
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—7. Loss
7/10 William spurns Mademoiselle's advances, and Frances disappears from class.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Baring our Soles
2/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
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03:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Walls and Bars
7/8 With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
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04:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Tracey Macleod, Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis are the panellists.
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04:30
Up the Garden Path—Series 2, Arrivals and Departures
1/8 Returning from a year in San Francisco, Izzy Comyn lands in a great deal of confusion.
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05:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
2/8 Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
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05:30
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2018
Tim Vine and the British public with a sack full of seasonal jokes.
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