Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Haunted—Which One? by R Chetwynd-Hayes
A fire warden team are put to the test during a 1940 bombing raid.
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00:30
Off the Page—Hitching
Matthew Parris, Dominic Arkwright, Decca Aitkenhead and Benedict Allen thumb a lift.
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01:00
Book at Beachtime—Tom McNeal - To Be Sung Underwater, Episode 5
5/5 A woman retraces her steps to long lost love in Nebraska. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
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01:30
Auditioning for Auntie
Pete Paphides delves into the Â鶹ԼÅÄ auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s.
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02:00
e=mc2—Robin Ince - Thoughts While Plummeting
In Robin Ince's story an unusual schoolboy is inspired to test 'the happiest thought'.
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02:15
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—Red Shirts and Black Shirts
Francine Stock explores charismatic leadership, from Giuseppe Garibaldi to Osama Bin Laden
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02:30
Bindi Business—Series 2, Episode 5
Bindi is preparing for the big opening of her development. Meera Syal stars.
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02:45
Book of the Week—My Life in Houses, Inside My House, I Can Cope
5/5 As Forster's struggle with cancer continues, she reflects on the importance of home to her
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03:00
Drama on 4—Franz Kafka - The Castle, Episode 2
2/2 Franz Kafka's mind-warping novel. K is desperate to make a meeting with the elusive Klamm.
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 3
3/6 Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. From 2002.
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04:30
In the Red—Episode 1
1/7 Anarchic Â鶹ԼÅÄ reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
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05:00
Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, Â鶹ԼÅÄ and Away
5/6 A sleepover, a stray dog and a house move create uncertainty in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture.
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05:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Coffee Chiffon
3/4 Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic
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Morning
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06:00
Laurence Housman - Happy and Glorious
1839: It's time for a young Queen Victoria to consider marriage – but who will she choose?
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07:30
Roger Deakin - The Garden
Roger Deakin tours the garden of his ancient farmhouse with its moat and animal friends.
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08:00
World Book Club—James Ellroy - American Tabloid
American writer James Ellroy talks about his fictional chronicle of 1960s America
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08:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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09:00
I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again
A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award—Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award 2017, Murmur by Will Eaves
Will Eaves’s story about the price of transgression is shortlisted. Blake Ritson reads.
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12:30
Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Threshold
1/13 Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.
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13:00
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
2/2 Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen chooses songs from Laurie Anderson and The Manic Street Preachers.
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14:15
Frankly Speaking—Stanley Holloway
The English singer and actor discusses his career.
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14:45
Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
1/5 Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place.
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15:00
World Book Club—James Ellroy - American Tabloid
American writer James Ellroy talks about his fictional chronicle of 1960s America
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15:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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16:00
Laurence Housman - Happy and Glorious
1839: It's time for a young Queen Victoria to consider marriage – but who will she choose?
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17:30
Roger Deakin - The Garden
Roger Deakin tours the garden of his ancient farmhouse with its moat and animal friends.
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Evening
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18:00
Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Leviathan, Episode 1
1/2 As the TARDIS materialises in a strange medieval village, a terrified youth is on the run.
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19:00
I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again
A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.
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22:00
It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Sketch comedy from Jocelyn Jee Esien.
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22:30
Revolting People—Series 3, The God-Given Talent
3/6 Joshua chops logs, while Cora discovers a gift for penning pornography.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Tony Hawks 1/3
Angela Barnes chats to Tony Hawks… and not Tony ‘Hawk’.
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23:00
Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, The Old School Tie
4/4 Is it acceptable to be prejudiced against public schools and the posh?
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23:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Longevity
4/4 Despite the obsession with trying to defy age, is there a case for not living too long?
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Leviathan, Episode 1
1/2 As the TARDIS materialises in a strange medieval village, a terrified youth is on the run.
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01:00
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
2/2 Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen chooses songs from Laurie Anderson and The Manic Street Preachers.
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02:15
Frankly Speaking—Stanley Holloway
The English singer and actor discusses his career.
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02:45
Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
1/5 Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place.
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03:00
World Book Club—James Ellroy - American Tabloid
American writer James Ellroy talks about his fictional chronicle of 1960s America
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03:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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04:00
Laurence Housman - Happy and Glorious
1839: It's time for a young Queen Victoria to consider marriage – but who will she choose?
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05:30
Roger Deakin - The Garden
Roger Deakin tours the garden of his ancient farmhouse with its moat and animal friends.
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