Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Murder & Mystery—Series 5, Metzengerstein by Edgar Allan Poe
3/5 A dramatic tale of destruction by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
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00:15
HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—3. Fur
3/5 Eleanor and Suzanne are best friends, but as the sales approach, for how much longer?
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00:30
Great Lives—Jean Cocteau
Francesca Simon tells Matthew Parris why Jean Cocteau's is a Great Life.
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01:00
Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal
4/6 Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate.
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01:30
The Secret Life of JS Bach
Rev Richard Coles returns to his childhood musical hero, with some unexpected twists.
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02:00
The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—9. Shocks and Surprises
9/10 Max gets a telephone call about Monica, while Helena gets a surprise visitor.
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02:15
A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—4. The Strandline
4/5 Hunting for whelk egg cases which resemble bubble wrap and finding a mermaid's purse.
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02:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 4
4/10 Just as Anna's life looks set to begin with George, a surprise awaits him.
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02:45
Book of the Week—A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord, Episode 4
4/5 Disaster threatens Cohen's first European tour, but in Buddhism he finds spiritual solace.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 1
1/2 Silas Marner lives a miserly isolated life, with money as his only company.
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04:00
Booked—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
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04:30
Rent—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 The end of an era as first faltering steps are taken, literally and metaphorically.
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05:00
Heated Rollers—Episode 4
4/6 Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
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05:30
The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
4/4 The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life
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Morning
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06:00
Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
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06:30
Landscape With Canals and Machines: The Legacy of LTC Rolt
Hermione Cockburn on the writer LTC Rolt, who helped us to value our industrial landscape.
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07:00
The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
4/8 Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
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07:30
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 3
A lively, topical show, with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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08:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 15/04/1984
From his own father to a huge hairy mountain gorilla, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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08:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
5/8 Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat.
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09:00
Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Martin Young's guests are Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley
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09:30
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 5
5/6 Edgar Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
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10:00
Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 2
2/2 Silas's life changes forever when Eppie, a little girl, crosses his threshold.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Dame Kelly Holmes and NB
Amanda Litherland chats podcasts with Dame Kelly Holmes, and NB's Caitlin and Amrou.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 15/04/1984
From his own father to a huge hairy mountain gorilla, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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12:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
5/8 Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat.
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13:00
Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
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13:30
Landscape With Canals and Machines: The Legacy of LTC Rolt
Hermione Cockburn on the writer LTC Rolt, who helped us to value our industrial landscape.
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14:00
The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
10/10 A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
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14:15
A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—5. Mudflats and Salt Marshes
5/5 Wading birds and shelducks find their favourite snacks along the Northumberland coastline.
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14:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 5
5/10 George Darrow tries persuading Sophie to leave Givre, but complications set in.
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14:45
Book of the Week—A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord, Episode 5
5/5 Now hugely successful, Cohen retreats to Mount Baldy to spend time with his guru.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 2
2/2 Silas's life changes forever when Eppie, a little girl, crosses his threshold.
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16:00
Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Martin Young's guests are Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley
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16:30
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 5
5/6 Edgar Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
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17:00
The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
4/8 Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
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17:30
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 3
A lively, topical show, with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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Evening
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18:00
Murder & Mystery—Series 5, The Man of the Crowd by Edgar Allan Poe
4/5 An unknown man keeps to the shadows. Written by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
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18:15
HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—4. The Toys of Peace
4/5 Will Leonora's boys like her brother Harvey's presents?
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18:30
Off the Page—Gossip
Matthew Parris chinwags about trivia with Jean Binta Breeze, Marina Hyde and Roy Foster.
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19:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 15/04/1984
From his own father to a huge hairy mountain gorilla, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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19:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Piano
5/8 Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat.
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20:00
Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
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20:30
Landscape With Canals and Machines: The Legacy of LTC Rolt
Hermione Cockburn on the writer LTC Rolt, who helped us to value our industrial landscape.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Dame Kelly Holmes and NB
Amanda Litherland chats podcasts with Dame Kelly Holmes, and NB's Caitlin and Amrou.
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22:00
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 3
A lively, topical show, with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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22:30
Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—November and December
6/6 As winter sets in, John Prescott, Germaine Greer and Nigella Lawson think of home.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Andy Hamilton 1/2
The best in contemporary comedy. Angela Barnes chats to Andy Hamilton.
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23:00
Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Communication
5/6 Comedian Elis James compares figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.
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23:30
Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—3. Faith Films
3/5 Thom is fascinated by the strangely lucrative straight-to-DVD faith films.
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Late
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00:00
Murder & Mystery—Series 5, The Man of the Crowd by Edgar Allan Poe
4/5 An unknown man keeps to the shadows. Written by the incomparable Edgar Allan Poe.
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00:15
HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—4. The Toys of Peace
4/5 Will Leonora's boys like her brother Harvey's presents?
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00:30
Off the Page—Gossip
Matthew Parris chinwags about trivia with Jean Binta Breeze, Marina Hyde and Roy Foster.
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01:00
Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave
5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery.
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01:30
Landscape With Canals and Machines: The Legacy of LTC Rolt
Hermione Cockburn on the writer LTC Rolt, who helped us to value our industrial landscape.
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02:00
The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—10. The Return
10/10 A funeral sparks a big reunion of old faces at the house in Cornwall.
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02:15
A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—5. Mudflats and Salt Marshes
5/5 Wading birds and shelducks find their favourite snacks along the Northumberland coastline.
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02:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 5
5/10 George Darrow tries persuading Sophie to leave Givre, but complications set in.
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02:45
Book of the Week—A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord, Episode 5
5/5 Now hugely successful, Cohen retreats to Mount Baldy to spend time with his guru.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 2
2/2 Silas's life changes forever when Eppie, a little girl, crosses his threshold.
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Martin Young's guests are Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley
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04:30
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 5
5/6 Edgar Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
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05:00
The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
4/8 Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
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05:30
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 3
A lively, topical show, with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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