Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—3. Dark Forces
3/3 Ichabod Crane comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare.
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00:30
Great Lives—Julie Burchill on Ava Gardner
The writer Julie Burchill talks to Matthew Parris about the Hollywood star Ava Gardner.
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01:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 4. Cairo
4/8 The suave sleuth and wife Steve go in search of the elusive Mr Sullivan.
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01:30
Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old
How neursocience is heading for the classroom.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, "He's not easy"
4/10 Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time now.
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02:15
What Is a Story?—Ghosts at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
9/12 Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
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02:30
Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 9
9/10 As the Progress returns to London, Shardlake receives shocking news when his ship docks.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 4
4/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world.
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03:00
Tender Is the Night: A Romance—Episode 2
2/2 Nicole has a breakdown and flees Paris with Dick. Past events affect their marriage
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04:00
The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
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04:30
Bristow—Series 3, Chapter and Verse
3/4 As the clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice.
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05:00
Fat Chance—Weigh in with Wendy
1/5 Graham attends Wendy Bottomley's weight loss class. Sitcom about fighting the flab.
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05:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Corbyn and the Left
1/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Morning
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06:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
5/8 The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
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06:30
The World Cup for Writers
Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
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07:00
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Defying his canny manservant, radical squire Fenton sets out to reform beetroots.
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07:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
2/4 Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
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08:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
2/15 Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
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08:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
6/6 Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
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09:00
Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
6/6 Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
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09:30
In the Red—Episode 4
4/7 George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Director General grows.
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10:00
Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Plant podcasts with Frances Tophill
Frances Tophill and Clara Nissen dig up fascinating plant podcasts. From September 2019.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
2/15 Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
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12:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
6/6 Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
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13:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
5/8 The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
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13:30
The World Cup for Writers
Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, 'I'm marvellously happy'
5/10 Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time in 2015.
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14:15
What Is a Story?—As If: Dreams of Shelter
10/12 Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
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14:30
Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 10
10/10 Shardlake awaits his fate. Final episode of the dramatisation of CJ Sansom's crime novel.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 5
5/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world
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15:00
Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
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16:00
Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
6/6 Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
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16:30
In the Red—Episode 4
4/7 George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Director General grows.
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17:00
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Defying his canny manservant, radical squire Fenton sets out to reform beetroots.
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17:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
2/4 Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
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Evening
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18:00
Carey Harrison - A Call From The Dead
It's good to talk, but not when you're called from beyond the grave. With John Shrapnel.
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18:30
Off the Page—Pomp and Circumstance
Formalised radio ritual with Mary Ann Sieghart, Mihir Bose and Tom Mitchelson.
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19:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
2/15 Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
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19:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
6/6 Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
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20:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
5/8 The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
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20:30
The World Cup for Writers
Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Plant podcasts with Frances Tophill
Frances Tophill and Clara Nissen dig up fascinating plant podcasts. From September 2019.
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22:00
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
2/4 Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
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22:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Wedding
4/6 Anthony is thrilled to be best man at a wedding, but Damien does not share his joy.
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23:00
Danny Robins Music Therapy—Episode 4
4/4 Danny campaigns for bagpipes to be celebrated and tries to write a Winterval number one.
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23:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Sweat of the Mastersons
4/6 The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy.
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Late
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00:00
Carey Harrison - A Call From The Dead
It's good to talk, but not when you're called from beyond the grave. With John Shrapnel.
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00:30
Off the Page—Pomp and Circumstance
Formalised radio ritual with Mary Ann Sieghart, Mihir Bose and Tom Mitchelson.
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01:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
5/8 The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
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01:30
The World Cup for Writers
Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, 'I'm marvellously happy'
5/10 Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time in 2015.
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02:15
What Is a Story?—As If: Dreams of Shelter
10/12 Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
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02:30
Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 10
10/10 Shardlake awaits his fate. Final episode of the dramatisation of CJ Sansom's crime novel.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 5
5/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world
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03:00
Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
6/6 Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
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04:30
In the Red—Episode 4
4/7 George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Director General grows.
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05:00
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Defying his canny manservant, radical squire Fenton sets out to reform beetroots.
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05:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
2/4 Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
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