Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—1. Pursuit
1/5 Dandy secret agent Lucifer Box investigates drug-related dealings in 1920s Manhattan.
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00:30
A Good Read—Jeremy Paxman and Bettany Hughes
Sue MacGregor talks to Jeremy Paxman and Bettany Hughes about their favourite books.
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01:00
Hercule Poirot—The Mystery of the Blue Train, 6. The Mask of The Marquis
6/6 Derek is arrested for Ruth’s murder but the canny Belgian sleuth is unconvinced.
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01:30
Playing the Salesman
Christopher Bigsby talks to actors and directors on portraying Willy Loman. From 2006.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 6
6/10 Zippy goes to her first non-Mormon party and Al is heading for trouble.
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02:15
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Invention of the Manager
How the manager went from being seen as a charlatan to a captain of industry
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02:30
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—6. Hospital
6/10 Single mother-to-be Jane is in hospital with a threatened miscarriage.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 1
1/5 Solomon Northup's powerful memoir, which inspired Steve McQueen's Oscar-nominated film.
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03:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, The Way Things Are
1/4 In the sleepy village of Silverbridge, Henry Grantly has fallen in love again.
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04:00
Quote... Unquote—Kate Fox, Olly Mann, Julian Mitchell and Joanna Scanlon
Nigel Rees quizzes Kate Fox, Olly Mann, Julian Mitchell and Joanna Scanlon.
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04:30
GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Eccentric Seclusion of the Old Lady
6/6 Could it be that Basil has an odd vocation of his own?
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05:00
Crazy Big Fish—We Will Survive
4/6 The Hull women do some publicity for their play. Trouble is, Rita still has not told Billy
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 1
1/8 Tony Hawks, Josie Lawrence, Gyles Brandreth and Angela Barnes join Nicholas Parsons.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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06:30
Scallop
Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
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07:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
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07:30
Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
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08:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Technology
3/6 The writer and his wife grapple with their domestic appliances.
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08:30
Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
6/8 Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 25, Episode 6
6/7 Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
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09:45
Elastic Planet—The Hair
6/6 A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections.
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10:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Propose, Propose
2/4 Lily's past returns to haunt her, and Grace has a difficult letter to write.
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11:00
Telling Tales—Ben Moor
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra celebrates the very best in storytelling with Ben Moor.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Technology
3/6 The writer and his wife grapple with their domestic appliances.
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12:30
Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
6/8 Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
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13:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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13:30
Scallop
Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 7
7/10 Claire is still lying in Issy's bunk and Zippy needs to borrow her wedding dress.
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14:15
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—Sex and the Office
Changes in attitudes to sex, from the 'office wife' to sexual harassment.
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14:30
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—7. The Visitor
7/10 Reconciled Jane and Toby are making Christmas plans, when an unexpected visitor arrives.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 2
2/5 Kidnapped and far from home, Solomon Northup is sent to be sold as a slave Virginia.
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15:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Propose, Propose
2/4 Lily's past returns to haunt her, and Grace has a difficult letter to write.
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16:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Pascoe, Abrahams, Aldrin
6/6 John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Sara Pascoe, Marc Abrahams and Buzz Aldrin.
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16:30
Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
7/8 Charles learns of Izzy's torrid past, when her friends join them for a holiday.
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17:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
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17:30
Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
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Evening
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18:00
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
2/5 Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
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18:30
The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Enter the Saint
4/5 The history and varied portrayals of the Robin Hood of crime Simon Templar, aka the Saint
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19:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Technology
3/6 The writer and his wife grapple with their domestic appliances.
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19:30
Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
6/8 Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
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20:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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20:30
Scallop
Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
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21:00
Telling Tales—Ben Moor
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra celebrates the very best in storytelling with Ben Moor.
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22:00
Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
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22:30
Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
2/4 Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
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23:00
The Comedy Club Interviews—Bounder & Cad 2/3
The best in contemporary comedy. Bounder & Cad sing about a lady called Theresa.
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23:05
Cowards—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 Unusual pets and shock elections in the bizarre sketch comedy world.
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23:34
Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 A Buddhist pest control expert can't bring himself to kill pests. With Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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Late
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00:00
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
2/5 Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
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00:30
The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Enter the Saint
4/5 The history and varied portrayals of the Robin Hood of crime Simon Templar, aka the Saint
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01:00
Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
1/4 A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
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01:30
Scallop
Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 7
7/10 Claire is still lying in Issy's bunk and Zippy needs to borrow her wedding dress.
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02:15
Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—Sex and the Office
Changes in attitudes to sex, from the 'office wife' to sexual harassment.
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02:30
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—7. The Visitor
7/10 Reconciled Jane and Toby are making Christmas plans, when an unexpected visitor arrives.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 2
2/5 Kidnapped and far from home, Solomon Northup is sent to be sold as a slave Virginia.
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03:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Propose, Propose
2/4 Lily's past returns to haunt her, and Grace has a difficult letter to write.
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04:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Pascoe, Abrahams, Aldrin
6/6 John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Sara Pascoe, Marc Abrahams and Buzz Aldrin.
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04:30
Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
7/8 Charles learns of Izzy's torrid past, when her friends join them for a holiday.
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05:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
8/8 Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
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05:30
Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
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