Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Cult Vampires—3. Half Sick Of Shadows by Graham Masterton
3/3 A dishonest archaeologist gets more than he bargained for when he steals a cursed mirror.
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00:30
Great Lives—Prince Alamayu
Lemn Sissay chooses Prince Alamayu who, like him, was Ethiopian but fostered in Britain.
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01:00
Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Musgrave Ritual
The detective investigates an ancient riddle and the disappearance of a butler.
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01:30
Coronation Strasse
John Jungclaussen asks what we can learn from LindenStrasse, Germany's Coronation Street.
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02:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—4. Family Feuds and Single Parenting
4/10 Bitter Nadine struggles with her unexpected new life as a single mum.
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02:15
Extra Senses—Temperature
4/5 Graham Easton looks at the relevance of body temperature.
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02:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 9
9/10 After George's betrayal, Anna makes a decision. But has she the resolve to hold to it?
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02:45
Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—First Steps
4/10 Early success and failure on the stage. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
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03:00
Hamlet—Episode 4
4/5 After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge.
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03:45
Macbeth Remixed—The Reality of Macbeth's landscape
4/5 How does Shakespeare’s dramatic landscape compare with the real thing?
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04:00
Booked—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Irreverent literary game with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
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04:30
Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
1/6 Bristow learns that Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm across the street.
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05:00
Heated Rollers—Episode 5
5/6 Wartime heroines, and Oliver with a twist. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
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05:30
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.
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Morning
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06:00
Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
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06:30
Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
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07:00
The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
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07:30
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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08:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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08:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
5/8 Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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09:00
Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 Martin Young presents the biographical quiz show. Francis Wheen and Fred Housego captain.
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09:30
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 6
6/6 Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
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10:00
Hamlet—Episode 5
5/5 Hamlet returns unexpectedly to Elsinore, where Claudius and Laertes plan to murder him.
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10:45
Macbeth Remixed—The Political Spinning of Macbeth
5/5 How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Indie podcasts with Renay Richardson
Amanda Litherland and Renay Richardson recommend some of the UK's best indie podcasts.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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12:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
5/8 Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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13:00
Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
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13:30
Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
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14:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—5. Wedding Bells with Stepchildren
5/10 Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but will they cope with his possessive daughter?
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14:15
Extra Senses—Insides
5/5 Graham Easton finds out how he controls his bodily functions.
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14:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 10
10/10 Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
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14:45
Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Loss
5/10 The fate of his father. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
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15:00
Hamlet—Episode 5
5/5 Hamlet returns unexpectedly to Elsinore, where Claudius and Laertes plan to murder him.
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15:45
Macbeth Remixed—The Political Spinning of Macbeth
5/5 How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?
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16:00
Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 Martin Young presents the biographical quiz show. Francis Wheen and Fred Housego captain.
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16:30
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 6
6/6 Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
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17:00
The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
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17:30
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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Evening
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18:00
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
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18:30
Off the Page—Obsession
John Cooper Clarke, Kathryn Flett and Owen Shears join Matthew for some intense interest.
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19:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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19:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
5/8 Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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20:00
Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
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20:30
Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Indie podcasts with Renay Richardson
Amanda Litherland and Renay Richardson recommend some of the UK's best indie podcasts.
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22:00
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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22:30
Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—Dietary Practices
1/6 Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic explanation of our development.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Natt Tapley 1/3
Natt Tapley plays Double Top, a 'dangerous new darts-based gameshow' hosted by Jake Yapp.
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23:00
Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Showbiz
6/6 Sarah Siddons, Richard Burton and Caradog (Cor Mawr).
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23:30
Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—4. The Olsens
4/5 Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens, comparing their journey with his own.
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Late
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00:00
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
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00:30
Off the Page—Obsession
John Cooper Clarke, Kathryn Flett and Owen Shears join Matthew for some intense interest.
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01:00
Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 4, The Golden Pince-Nez
The detective tackles a mysterious killing linked to discarded glasses.
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01:30
Robin Hood and the Cuban Revolutionaries
Errol Flynn's final year, which he spent in Cuba around the time of the revolution.
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02:00
Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—5. Wedding Bells with Stepchildren
5/10 Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but will they cope with his possessive daughter?
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02:15
Extra Senses—Insides
5/5 Graham Easton finds out how he controls his bodily functions.
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02:30
Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 10
10/10 Anna has succumbed to desire, but can she ever know happiness?
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02:45
Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Loss
5/10 The fate of his father. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
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03:00
Hamlet—Episode 5
5/5 Hamlet returns unexpectedly to Elsinore, where Claudius and Laertes plan to murder him.
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03:45
Macbeth Remixed—The Political Spinning of Macbeth
5/5 How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 Martin Young presents the biographical quiz show. Francis Wheen and Fred Housego captain.
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04:30
Mr Finchley Takes the Road—Episode 6
6/6 Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
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05:00
The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
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05:30
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
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