Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Ghosts From The Past—Black Stockings and Broken Mirrors by Bernadette Crosthwaite
1/4 A tragic accident returns to haunt Christine when she befriends her new neighbour.
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00:45
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 1
1/5 In Neil Gaiman's story, a dwarf seeks a guide to a certain cave on the Misty Isle.
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01:00
Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/2 Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with tall tales of gothic mysteries of Northanger Abbey.
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02:15
Shorts—The Time Being, The Sandwich
6/6 By Ben Pedroche. In a job he hates, Pan Wong can’t wait for lunchtime. Read by Thom Tuck.
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02:30
The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Lyra sets out on her dangerous journey across Europe.
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03:40
The Listening Project—Soo and Kristy – Adoption: Fighting for the Future
A mother reveals the challenges she faces from her adoptive daughter to her friend.
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03:45
Travels with Bob—2. Neath
2/5 Paddy O’Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob. Today they’re in South Wales.
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04:00
Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Lost Voices - Harry Fainlight
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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05:30
Guilt Trip—Episode 4
4/4 It is the last day of the walk, and Laura and Ros still have ten miles to go.
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Morning
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06:00
The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
1/6 Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
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06:30
Pete & Clive
Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
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07:00
Arrested Development—Episode 3
3/4 Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
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07:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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08:00
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
7/13 The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
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08:30
Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
5/26 Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
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09:00
Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 5
5/16 Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds.
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09:30
Semi Circles—Series 2, A Liberal Education
3/6 Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
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10:00
Nick Warburton - Conversation from the Engine Room
A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
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11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Comfort Zone
5/16 Host Guy Raz explores if we are all guilty of getting too comfortable
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11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
7/13 The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
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12:30
Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
5/26 Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
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13:00
The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
1/6 Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
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13:30
Pete & Clive
Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 6
6/10 The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.
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14:15
Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Back to the Future
1/10 Will Self embarks on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Heat and Dust, Journeys
1/5 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.
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14:45
Clive James: Falling Towards England—Soft Landing
1/6 Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: life in England after 1962.
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15:00
Nick Warburton - Conversation from the Engine Room
A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
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16:00
Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 5
5/16 Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds.
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16:30
Semi Circles—Series 2, A Liberal Education
3/6 Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
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17:00
Arrested Development—Episode 3
3/4 Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
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17:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
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18:00
Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus—Episode 1
1/5 Erin Morgenstern's debut novel about love and magic set in a fin-de-siècle touring circus.
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18:30
A Good Read—Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell
Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell discuss their favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
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19:00
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
7/13 The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
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19:30
Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
5/26 Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
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20:00
The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
1/6 Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
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20:30
Pete & Clive
Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
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21:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Comfort Zone
5/16 Host Guy Raz explores if we are all guilty of getting too comfortable
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21:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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22:30
On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Alan Partridge is at the Olympics. Barbara Wintergreen is in America.
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23:00
The News Quiz—Best of 2019
Nish Kumar starts the year with a look back at the best bits of News Quiz in 2019
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23:30
CrΓ¨me de la Crime—Carrion up the Jungle
Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a dastardly case of felony afloat.
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23:45
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 The remarkable true history of rockets and the men, women and animals behind them.
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Late
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00:00
Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus—Episode 1
1/5 Erin Morgenstern's debut novel about love and magic set in a fin-de-siècle touring circus.
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00:30
A Good Read—Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell
Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell discuss their favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
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01:00
The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
1/6 Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
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01:30
Pete & Clive
Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 6
6/10 The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.
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02:15
Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Back to the Future
1/10 Will Self embarks on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Heat and Dust, Journeys
1/5 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.
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02:45
Clive James: Falling Towards England—Soft Landing
1/6 Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: life in England after 1962.
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03:00
Nick Warburton - Conversation from the Engine Room
A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 5
5/16 Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds.
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04:30
Semi Circles—Series 2, A Liberal Education
3/6 Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
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05:00
Arrested Development—Episode 3
3/4 Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
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05:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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