Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Simon Bovey - Slipstream—The Tomorrow World
3/5 Barton and the team have found the Germans' secret weapon. But what exactly is it?
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00:30
My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Sir Terry Pratchett
6/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sir Terry Pratchett about the most significant books in his life
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01:00
Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—5. Alibis
5/6 As suspicions over Palgrove grow, the kindly detective calls on an old friend.
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01:30
Merry Widows
Women whose much-loved husbands have died describe finding unexpected happiness afterwards
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02:00
EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 3
3/10 Edmund and his wife discuss how to treat their new charge.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—Cutting the Slum Mind off at the Root
23/30 Michael Morpurgo traces the making of Britain's Welfare State amid concerns for children.
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02:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—8. Family Strife
8/15 New bride Jennifer visits Neely, who has become a big Hollywood star.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 3
3/5 Germaine Greer has bought a piece of battered rainforest on the Gold Coast.
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03:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—1. The Midnight Bell
1/3 Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London.
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04:00
The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 2
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
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04:30
Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Up the Pole
4/6 When Perkins befriends the Carnival Queen, the workmates plot a little sabotage.
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05:00
Second Holmes—4. The Case of the Shadowed Minister
4/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help an MP who claims he's being followed.
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05:30
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Passions
3/4 Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin.
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Morning
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06:00
Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—6. Killer Revealed?
6/6 As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector unravel the wicked web?
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06:30
Lowry Revisited
Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the life of his childhood inspiration.
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07:00
Sharing Fatman—Daffodil Days
1/6 Disapproving of husband Ken's horse gambling, Margaret takes the reins.
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07:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Hastings
1/6 Mark Steel is back In Town for a ninth series. First stop, Hastings.
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08:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 10
10/21 Janet wants to learn to drive and buy a car. Her colleagues won’t stand in her way!
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08:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, African Incident
14/26 Neddie Seagoon is dispatched to destroy a bridge built by British prisoners of war.
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09:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, Martin Amis
4/6 James Walton’s literary quiz. From August 1998.
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09:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, The Ugly Sisters
3/6 Cinderella's siblings speak out, giving their version of what happened after the ball
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10:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
2/3 Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
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11:00
Shorts—New Writing from Africa, A Tranquil Mind
3/3 The third of three stories by new radio writers from Africa.
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11:15
Michael Mears - A Slow Train to Woking
Daniel visits his aged mother every week, but does he have a get-out clause?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 10
10/21 Janet wants to learn to drive and buy a car. Her colleagues won’t stand in her way!
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12:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, African Incident
14/26 Neddie Seagoon is dispatched to destroy a bridge built by British prisoners of war.
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13:00
Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—6. Killer Revealed?
6/6 As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector unravel the wicked web?
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13:30
Lowry Revisited
Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the life of his childhood inspiration.
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14:00
EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 4
4/10 Edmund takes Arabella to London and treats her to lunch.
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14:15
The Invention of Childhood—They'd some Queer Ideas at the Clinic
24/30 How behaviourists and Freudians battled over techniques for bringing up children.
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14:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—9. Adverts and Oscars
9/15 Jennifer is invited to star in French films and Anne gets work in the new medium - TV.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 4
4/5 Germaine Greer talks about the hero of her rainforest, the rare White Beech tree.
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15:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
2/3 Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
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16:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, Martin Amis
4/6 James Walton’s literary quiz. From August 1998.
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16:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, The Ugly Sisters
3/6 Cinderella's siblings speak out, giving their version of what happened after the ball
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17:00
Sharing Fatman—Daffodil Days
1/6 Disapproving of husband Ken's horse gambling, Margaret takes the reins.
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17:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Hastings
1/6 Mark Steel is back In Town for a ninth series. First stop, Hastings.
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Evening
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18:00
Simon Bovey - Slipstream—This Island Earth
4/5 Things can't get much worse for Barton and his team - or can they?
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18:30
Great Lives—Henry Cooper
Des Lynam chooses Henry Cooper for Great Lives.
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19:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 10
10/21 Janet wants to learn to drive and buy a car. Her colleagues won’t stand in her way!
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19:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, African Incident
14/26 Neddie Seagoon is dispatched to destroy a bridge built by British prisoners of war.
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20:00
Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—6. Killer Revealed?
6/6 As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector unravel the wicked web?
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20:30
Lowry Revisited
Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the life of his childhood inspiration.
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21:00
Shorts—New Writing from Africa, A Tranquil Mind
3/3 The third of three stories by new radio writers from Africa.
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21:15
Michael Mears - A Slow Train to Woking
Daniel visits his aged mother every week, but does he have a get-out clause?
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22:00
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Hastings
1/6 Mark Steel is back In Town for a ninth series. First stop, Hastings.
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22:30
iGod—Fame
4/6 Fantastical comedic look at entertaining apocalypses on parallel Earths.
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22:45
The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 5
5/7 Mary Mary reports on a medical mystery involving an old woman who swallowed a fly.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Flo and Joan 2/2
The best in contemporary comedy. Sarah Campbell chats to musical comedians Flo and Joan.
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23:00
What The Future?—Series 1, Living longer
4/4 Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if we could all live forever?
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23:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Pleasant Yet Dull Life Re-Evilled
1/6 Pip Bin is beginning to miss the conflict with absent evil nemesis Mr Gently Benevolent.
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Late
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00:00
Simon Bovey - Slipstream—This Island Earth
4/5 Things can't get much worse for Barton and his team - or can they?
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00:30
Great Lives—Henry Cooper
Des Lynam chooses Henry Cooper for Great Lives.
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01:00
Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—6. Killer Revealed?
6/6 As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can the inspector unravel the wicked web?
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01:30
Lowry Revisited
Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the life of his childhood inspiration.
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02:00
EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 4
4/10 Edmund takes Arabella to London and treats her to lunch.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—They'd some Queer Ideas at the Clinic
24/30 How behaviourists and Freudians battled over techniques for bringing up children.
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02:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—9. Adverts and Oscars
9/15 Jennifer is invited to star in French films and Anne gets work in the new medium - TV.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 4
4/5 Germaine Greer talks about the hero of her rainforest, the rare White Beech tree.
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03:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
2/3 Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, Martin Amis
4/6 James Walton’s literary quiz. From August 1998.
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04:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, The Ugly Sisters
3/6 Cinderella's siblings speak out, giving their version of what happened after the ball
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05:00
Sharing Fatman—Daffodil Days
1/6 Disapproving of husband Ken's horse gambling, Margaret takes the reins.
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05:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Hastings
1/6 Mark Steel is back In Town for a ninth series. First stop, Hastings.
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