Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—2. Don't Be a Freud
2/4 The travellers hit 19th-century Austria, with Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.
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00:30
My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Quintin Jardine
8/8 Crime writer Quintin Jardine tells Stuart Cosgrove about five of his favourite books.
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01:00
Hercule Poirot—The Mystery of the Blue Train, 3. A Meeting at the Villa Marguerite
3/6 With a murder victim and a gem stolen, the Belgian sleuth begins to 鈥榓rrange the facts鈥�.
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01:30
Bach Fever!
How the music of Bach has provided an incredible resource for a wide range of other genres
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 3
3/10 Issy's been rushed to hospital suffering from meningitis.
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02:15
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Career Ladder
Lucy Kellaway charts the emergence of the career ladder as a way to motivate staff.
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02:30
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—3. Jazz
3/10 Pregnant Jane receives a letter from her father, and visits a jazz club with Toby.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Norway and its Oil Riches
3/5 Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.
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03:00
Elizabeth Bowen - The House in Paris—1. 1934
1/3 From her deathbed, sinister Madame Fisher manipulates young Henrietta and Leopold.
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04:00
The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 4
Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Mel Giedroyc, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
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04:30
Big Jim and the Figaro Club—The Old Dunkirk Spirit
6/6 Perkins has no materials to rebuild post-war Britain, which well suits the workmates.
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05:00
Second Holmes—6. The Case of the Missing Link
6/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member of the Moriarty family.
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05:30
ReincarNathan—Series 1, Snail
1/4 Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and Josh Widdicombe star in the sitcom about reincarnation.
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Morning
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06:00
Hercule Poirot—The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
4/6 The sleuth questions the Comte and intercepts a package that he had posted to Paris.
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06:30
Nirvana by Numbers
Did the number zero come out of religious culture in ancient India?
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07:00
Sharing Fatman—White Swan Sailing
3/6 Now that they own Mr Fatman, Margaret and Ken advertise for others to join a syndicate.
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07:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Carlisle
3/6 Mark Steel visits Carlisle in Cumbria and performs for the locals.
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08:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 12
12/21 Janet and Mavis are obliged to sit an exam in order to get a rise.
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08:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, The Moriarty Murder Mystery
17/26 Inspector Neddie Seagoon turns sleuth and meets a creepy undertaker.
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09:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, Charles Dickens
6/6 James Walton chairs the knockabout book quiz.
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09:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Doctor Who's Granddaughter Susan
5/6 Last seen in ruined London after a Dalek invasion, where is the Time Lord's relative now?
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10:00
Elizabeth Bowen - The House in Paris—2. 1924
2/3 Apart for five years, Karen agrees to an illicit meeting with Max.
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11:00
Copenhagen Curios—The Music Box
3/3 Verner requires one last prize acquisition to complete his antique music box collection.
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11:15
Emlyn Williams - The Power of Dawn
An old lady recalls how Leo Tolstoy talked to her about his life on the night he died.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 12
12/21 Janet and Mavis are obliged to sit an exam in order to get a rise.
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12:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, The Moriarty Murder Mystery
17/26 Inspector Neddie Seagoon turns sleuth and meets a creepy undertaker.
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13:00
Hercule Poirot—The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
4/6 The sleuth questions the Comte and intercepts a package that he had posted to Paris.
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13:30
Nirvana by Numbers
Did the number zero come out of religious culture in ancient India?
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 4
4/10 Jacob is hatching a plan to make everything better.
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14:15
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Arrival of Women in the Office
Lucy describes how women entered the white-collar workforce in the late 19th century.
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14:30
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—4. Secret
4/10 Jane has spent the night with Toby, but she hasn't told him about her pregnancy.
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14:45
Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Enigmatic Finland
4/5 Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.
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15:00
Elizabeth Bowen - The House in Paris—2. 1924
2/3 Apart for five years, Karen agrees to an illicit meeting with Max.
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16:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, Charles Dickens
6/6 James Walton chairs the knockabout book quiz.
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16:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Doctor Who's Granddaughter Susan
5/6 Last seen in ruined London after a Dalek invasion, where is the Time Lord's relative now?
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17:00
Sharing Fatman—White Swan Sailing
3/6 Now that they own Mr Fatman, Margaret and Ken advertise for others to join a syndicate.
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17:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Carlisle
3/6 Mark Steel visits Carlisle in Cumbria and performs for the locals.
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Evening
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18:00
The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—3. On the Buses
3/4 Bernie is kidnapped by Hildegard and then escapes to the 24th century.
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18:30
Great Lives—Walter Scott
Conservative politician, author and adventurer Rory Stewart chooses Sir Walter Scott.
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19:00
Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 12
12/21 Janet and Mavis are obliged to sit an exam in order to get a rise.
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19:30
The Goon Show—Series 8, The Moriarty Murder Mystery
17/26 Inspector Neddie Seagoon turns sleuth and meets a creepy undertaker.
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20:00
Hercule Poirot—The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
4/6 The sleuth questions the Comte and intercepts a package that he had posted to Paris.
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20:30
Nirvana by Numbers
Did the number zero come out of religious culture in ancient India?
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21:00
Copenhagen Curios—The Music Box
3/3 Verner requires one last prize acquisition to complete his antique music box collection.
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21:15
Emlyn Williams - The Power of Dawn
An old lady recalls how Leo Tolstoy talked to her about his life on the night he died.
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22:00
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Carlisle
3/6 Mark Steel visits Carlisle in Cumbria and performs for the locals.
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22:30
Newsjack—Series 20, Episode 1
1/6 Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts the topical sketch show written by the Great British public.
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23:00
The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 The Consultants hold their office Christmas party complete with a Beach Boys tribute act.
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23:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 5, An Alrightish Life Savagely Frozen to Bits
3/6 Pip races to Antarctica to thwart another fiendish plot by the evil Mr Gently Benevolent.
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Late
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00:00
The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—3. On the Buses
3/4 Bernie is kidnapped by Hildegard and then escapes to the 24th century.
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00:30
Great Lives—Walter Scott
Conservative politician, author and adventurer Rory Stewart chooses Sir Walter Scott.
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01:00
Hercule Poirot—The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
4/6 The sleuth questions the Comte and intercepts a package that he had posted to Paris.
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01:30
Nirvana by Numbers
Did the number zero come out of religious culture in ancient India?
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 4
4/10 Jacob is hatching a plan to make everything better.
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02:15
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Arrival of Women in the Office
Lucy describes how women entered the white-collar workforce in the late 19th century.
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02:30
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—4. Secret
4/10 Jane has spent the night with Toby, but she hasn't told him about her pregnancy.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Enigmatic Finland
4/5 Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.
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03:00
Elizabeth Bowen - The House in Paris—2. 1924
2/3 Apart for five years, Karen agrees to an illicit meeting with Max.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 1, Charles Dickens
6/6 James Walton chairs the knockabout book quiz.
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04:30
Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Doctor Who's Granddaughter Susan
5/6 Last seen in ruined London after a Dalek invasion, where is the Time Lord's relative now?
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05:00
Sharing Fatman—White Swan Sailing
3/6 Now that they own Mr Fatman, Margaret and Ken advertise for others to join a syndicate.
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05:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Carlisle
3/6 Mark Steel visits Carlisle in Cumbria and performs for the locals.
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