Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Peter Elliott Hayes - Orbit One Zero—3. The Power
3/6 The mysterious cylinder reveals its contents and awesome capabilities.
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00:30
My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Tony Parsons
7/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Tony Parsons about the five most significant books in his life.
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01:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—4. Boring Old Biarritz
4/6 Castang travels across France in search of journalist Robert MacLeod.
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01:30
Putting the Black Country on the Map
Adrian Goldberg tries to work out what the Black Country is - and where it is.
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02:00
EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 8
8/10 Anne and Arabella get to know each other rather more intimately than expected.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—The Disappearance of Childhood
28/30 Examining how the media and marketing have encroached on the lives of children.
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02:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—13. An Old Flame
13/15 After the tragedy, Neely gets agitated and Anne gets a visit from a former lover.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 3
3/5 Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.
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03:00
Wallis - The Life and Legends of Wallis Simpson—A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody
1/3 Reviled for the King's abdication, what was the Duchess of Windsor really like?
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04:00
The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 3
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Tom Binns, Peter Baynham and David Schneider.
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04:30
Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Boning Up on History
5/6 Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
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05:00
Second Holmes—5. The Case of the Neglected Farm
5/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.
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05:30
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Morals
4/4 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
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
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06:30
Portraying the Poor—In Print
1/2 Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by middle-class writers.
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07:00
Sharing Fatman—Breezing Up
2/6 An immediate connection is made with Mr Fatman at the horse sales.
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07:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, King's Lynn
2/6 Mark Steel visits the Norfolk town of King's Lynn and performs for the locals.
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08:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 11
11/21 Can the advertising team meet the needs of clients and significant others?
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08:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
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09:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, DH Lawrence
5/6 James Walton’s literary panel quiz.
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09:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Horace Henry Samuel Quelch
4/6 Did Billy Bunter's scourge of Greyfriars School really become a secret agent?
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10:00
Wallis - The Life and Legends of Wallis Simpson—Tea for Two
2/3 Wallis recalls her first marriage and her attempts to meet a prince.
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11:00
Short Stories by Elizabeth Bowen—3. Firelight in the Flat
3/3 There's a lot to be said for an open fire.
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11:15
Jonathan Myerson - How Did I Get Here?
Magical family comedy about dementia.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 11
11/21 Can the advertising team meet the needs of clients and significant others?
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12:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
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13:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
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13:30
Portraying the Poor—In Print
1/2 Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by middle-class writers.
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14:00
EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 9
9/10 Arabella and Edmund dance. Impoverished, Janet struggles to cope alone.
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14:15
The Invention of Childhood—Calling a Hit a Smack
29/30 How children have fallen between the family and the state, sometimes with tragic results.
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14:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—14. The Takeover
14/15 Lyon is back and Anne still has feelings for him, despite being engaged to Kevin.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 4
4/5 Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.
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15:00
Wallis - The Life and Legends of Wallis Simpson—Tea for Two
2/3 Wallis recalls her first marriage and her attempts to meet a prince.
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16:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, DH Lawrence
5/6 James Walton’s literary panel quiz.
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16:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Horace Henry Samuel Quelch
4/6 Did Billy Bunter's scourge of Greyfriars School really become a secret agent?
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17:00
Sharing Fatman—Breezing Up
2/6 An immediate connection is made with Mr Fatman at the horse sales.
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17:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, King's Lynn
2/6 Mark Steel visits the Norfolk town of King's Lynn and performs for the locals.
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Evening
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18:00
Peter Elliott Hayes - Orbit One Zero—4. The Voices
4/6 After dramatic events in space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides.
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18:30
Great Lives—Josephine Bonaparte
Josephine Bonaparte, first empress of France, chosen by Janine di Giovanni.
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19:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 11
11/21 Can the advertising team meet the needs of clients and significant others?
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19:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
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20:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
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20:30
Portraying the Poor—In Print
1/2 Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by middle-class writers.
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21:00
Short Stories by Elizabeth Bowen—3. Firelight in the Flat
3/3 There's a lot to be said for an open fire.
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21:15
Jonathan Myerson - How Did I Get Here?
Magical family comedy about dementia.
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22:00
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, King's Lynn
2/6 Mark Steel visits the Norfolk town of King's Lynn and performs for the locals.
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22:30
iGod—Procrastination
5/6 A parallel Earth is obliterated when lazy Ian takes the afternoon off.
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22:45
The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 6
6/7 Why did Mr Dumpty really fall off the wall? Mary Mary is on the shocking case.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Bob Sinfield 2/2
The best in contemporary comedy. Rob Deering chats to Bob Sinfield.
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23:00
The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Chesney fixes the alphabet, which has a leaky 'e'.
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23:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous
2/6 Can Pip thwart the plans of evil Mr Gently Benevolent?
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Late
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00:00
Peter Elliott Hayes - Orbit One Zero—4. The Voices
4/6 After dramatic events in space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides.
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00:30
Great Lives—Josephine Bonaparte
Josephine Bonaparte, first empress of France, chosen by Janine di Giovanni.
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01:00
Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
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01:30
Portraying the Poor—In Print
1/2 Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by middle-class writers.
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02:00
EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 9
9/10 Arabella and Edmund dance. Impoverished, Janet struggles to cope alone.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—Calling a Hit a Smack
29/30 How children have fallen between the family and the state, sometimes with tragic results.
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02:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—14. The Takeover
14/15 Lyon is back and Anne still has feelings for him, despite being engaged to Kevin.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 4
4/5 Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.
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03:00
Wallis - The Life and Legends of Wallis Simpson—Tea for Two
2/3 Wallis recalls her first marriage and her attempts to meet a prince.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, DH Lawrence
5/6 James Walton’s literary panel quiz.
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04:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Horace Henry Samuel Quelch
4/6 Did Billy Bunter's scourge of Greyfriars School really become a secret agent?
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05:00
Sharing Fatman—Breezing Up
2/6 An immediate connection is made with Mr Fatman at the horse sales.
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05:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, King's Lynn
2/6 Mark Steel visits the Norfolk town of King's Lynn and performs for the locals.
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