Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 4. Degrees of Royalty
4/4 Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness, and the three witches set to work.
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00:30
Great Lives—Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Rasputin, mad monk or righteous spiritual man ?
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01:00
Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 5. Trail From A Tip-Off
5/7 An unexpected phone-call for Janet West - and Roger doesn't quite know where he is!
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01:30
Open the Vaults
Razia Iqbal investigates banks as patrons of art.
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02:00
Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 4
4/10 Realising that she’d taken a wrong fork, Rebecca begins to live a might-have-been life.
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02:15
The Test of Time—Aristotle's Meteorology
4/5 Gabrielle Walker finds if Aristotle's treatise on meteorology stands the test of time.
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02:30
Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—9. A Trip to Scarborough
9/10 Election Day draws closer with Philip and Tom as rivals.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, A Secret
4/5 Rachel Holmes's new and engaging biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
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03:00
Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Tested
4/5 Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
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03:45
Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 4
4/5 Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
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04:00
Booked—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Ian McMillan hosts with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
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04:30
Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
3/6 When a new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry, she causes quite a stir.
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05:00
Shush!—Series 1, Top Shelf
1/4 Alice and Snoo resort to some unconventional means to get people into the library.
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05:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 2
2/6 Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
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Morning
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06:00
Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
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06:30
Crossing the Bay
Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
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07:00
The Elephant Man—Age Concern
7/8 With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
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07:30
Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
2/3 A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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08:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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08:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
8/8 Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him.
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09:00
Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
2/8 The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
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09:30
Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
2/4 Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
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10:00
Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
5/5 Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
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10:45
Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 5
5/5 Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Lynsey Hipgrave: That Peter Crouch Podcast and The Offside Rule
Lynsey Hipgrave and Stuart Ross recommend the best football podcasts
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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12:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
8/8 Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him.
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13:00
Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
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13:30
Crossing the Bay
Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
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14:00
Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 5
5/10 As Rebecca lives her might-have-been life, childhood sweethearts are reunited.
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14:15
The Test of Time—Mesopotamian Wound Healing
5/5 Prof Gus McGrouther finds links between his wound healing research and early Mesopotamia.
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14:30
Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—10. Winners and Losers
10/10 1960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
5/5 Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
5/5 Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
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15:45
Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 5
5/5 Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
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16:00
Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
2/8 The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
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16:30
Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
2/4 Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
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17:00
The Elephant Man—Age Concern
7/8 With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
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17:30
Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
2/3 A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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Evening
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18:00
Alex Barr - Futures
Torn between his wife and mistress, Conrad seeks the help of a startling fortune-teller.
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18:30
Off the Page—America
Writers Toby Young, Emma Richler and Tamsin Oglesby consider the oddness of America.
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19:00
The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
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19:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
8/8 Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him.
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20:00
Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
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20:30
Crossing the Bay
Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Lynsey Hipgrave: That Peter Crouch Podcast and The Offside Rule
Lynsey Hipgrave and Stuart Ross recommend the best football podcasts
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22:00
It's a Fair Cop—Series 1, 2. People's Rights
2/3 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales from the coppering front line.
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22:30
Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—What We Wear
3/6 Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic exploration of clothing.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Deborah Frances-White 1/2
The best in contemporary comedy. Angela Barnes chats to Deborah Frances-White.
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23:00
John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, Wysinnwyg
2/6 It's Kerry's first day in the sales support team of a bath suppliers where she meets Adele
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23:30
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Tim FitzHigham recreates an 18th-century bet - can he navigate central London blindfolded?
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Late
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00:00
Alex Barr - Futures
Torn between his wife and mistress, Conrad seeks the help of a startling fortune-teller.
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00:30
Off the Page—America
Writers Toby Young, Emma Richler and Tamsin Oglesby consider the oddness of America.
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01:00
Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
6/7 It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
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01:30
Crossing the Bay
Poet Paul Farley takes a walk across the dangerous sands of Morecambe Bay.
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02:00
Anne Tyler - Back When We Were Grownups—Episode 5
5/10 As Rebecca lives her might-have-been life, childhood sweethearts are reunited.
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02:15
The Test of Time—Mesopotamian Wound Healing
5/5 Prof Gus McGrouther finds links between his wound healing research and early Mesopotamia.
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02:30
Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—10. Winners and Losers
10/10 1960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
5/5 Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
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03:00
Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
5/5 Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
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03:45
Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 5
5/5 Five programmes exploring the Gospel of Luke.
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04:00
Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
2/8 The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
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04:30
Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
2/4 Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
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05:00
The Elephant Man—Age Concern
7/8 With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.
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05:30
Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
2/3 A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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