Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Doctor Who—Industrial Evolution, Episode 1
1/2 The Doctor follows Thomas Brewster to 19th-century Lancashire.
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01:00
Life Lines (Omnibus)
Severe weather means the ambulance service reaches breaking point.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Rick Wakeman
Rick picks ‘Woodman, Spare That Tree’ by Phil Harris and Prokofiev's ‘Peter and the Wolf’.
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02:15
Frankly Speaking—Baroness Summerskill
The conservationist, ornithologist and painter answers the questions.
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02:45
Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, What Do I Mean By?
4/5 Which is closer to godliness? Cleanliness or cricket? No contest!
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03:00
Archive on 4—Misunderstanding Japan
What impact have western media representations had on our view of Japan and its people?
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04:00
Martyn Read - The Folly
Sir Morton Makepeace's characters disrupt his play and threaten his new Folly.
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05:30
Last Chance to See—Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
3/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
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Morning
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06:00
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Lynne Reid Banks' tale of 1950s life finds single, pregnant Jane battling prejudice.
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07:15
Snowdrops by Leslie Norris
Amidst the fragility of life, young boy eagerly anticipates the first flowers of spring.
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07:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
2/6 Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
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08:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 23/06/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
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08:30
Much Binding in the Marsh—From 10/05/1950
Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting.
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09:00
Amateur (Omnibus)
Why do men fight? A trans man explores masculinity and fear through learning to box.
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10:10
The Listening Project—Reece and Jennifer – Dancing Divisions
Young dancers find that it's their differences that makes their partnership work. (R)
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners, Richard Dreyfuss
The Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss makes his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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11:00
Radiolab—Series 5, Elements
3/8 Radiolab messes up what it took 300 years to lay out: the Periodic Table of elements.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Arthur Haynes Show—From 23/06/1963
The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
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12:30
Much Binding in the Marsh—From 10/05/1950
Still looking for work, the ex-RAF gang turns its hand to babysitting.
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13:00
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Lynne Reid Banks' tale of 1950s life finds single, pregnant Jane battling prejudice.
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14:15
Snowdrops by Leslie Norris
Amidst the fragility of life, young boy eagerly anticipates the first flowers of spring.
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14:30
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Acclaimed novelist Erich Ackermann is approached by a young man claiming to be a fan.
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15:45
Key Matters—Series 1, 1. C major
1/5 Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys. C major
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16:00
How to Flee From Sorrow, by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Witty drama about the real-life antics of 17th-century composer Alessandro Stradella.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Daisy Fried and Brenda Shaughnessy
A mixtape of new poems from two American poets: Daisy Fried and Brenda Shaughnessy.
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17:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
2/6 Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
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Evening
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18:00
A Sting in the Tale—4. Sally Go Round the Moon by Natalia Power
4/5 Are job pressures making Sally hear a voice that no-one else can hear?
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18:30
The Man in Black—Series 3, Uncle William's House by Alison Falconer
4/5 Mark Gatiss introduces a chilling tale of a young mum inheriting a haunted cottage.
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19:00
Radiolab—Series 5, Elements
3/8 Radiolab messes up what it took 300 years to lay out: the Periodic Table of elements.
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20:00
Amateur (Omnibus)
Why do men fight? A trans man explores masculinity and fear through learning to box.
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21:10
The Listening Project—Reece and Jennifer – Dancing Divisions
Young dancers find that it's their differences that makes their partnership work. (R)
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners, Richard Dreyfuss
The Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss makes his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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22:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
2/6 Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
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22:30
The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Here comes a Muffin the Mule shock in the spoof boys' adventure paper from yesteryear.
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23:00
Newsjack—Series 20, Episode 2
2/6 The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public
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23:25
The Comedy Club Interviews—Glenn Wool 2/2
The best in contemporary comedy. Angela Barnes chats to Glenn Wool.
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23:30
Weak at the Top—Series 1, Knowing Your Unions
3/4 John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract.
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Late
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00:00
A Sting in the Tale—4. Sally Go Round the Moon by Natalia Power
4/5 Are job pressures making Sally hear a voice that no-one else can hear?
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00:30
The Man in Black—Series 3, Uncle William's House by Alison Falconer
4/5 Mark Gatiss introduces a chilling tale of a young mum inheriting a haunted cottage.
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01:00
Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Lynne Reid Banks' tale of 1950s life finds single, pregnant Jane battling prejudice.
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02:15
Snowdrops by Leslie Norris
Amidst the fragility of life, young boy eagerly anticipates the first flowers of spring.
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02:30
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Acclaimed novelist Erich Ackermann is approached by a young man claiming to be a fan.
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03:45
Key Matters—Series 1, 1. C major
1/5 Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys. C major
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04:00
How to Flee From Sorrow, by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Witty drama about the real-life antics of 17th-century composer Alessandro Stradella.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Daisy Fried and Brenda Shaughnessy
A mixtape of new poems from two American poets: Daisy Fried and Brenda Shaughnessy.
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05:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, One Man, Two Charlies
2/6 Ed finally finds himself homeless, but with a two-book deal! Stars Christopher Douglas.
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