Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Orbiter X—Return to Woomera
10/14 A patched-up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth.
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00:30
Off the Page—All About Me
Matthew Parris and guests talk about the art of biography.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 3. Party Season
3/6 The Roman detective discovers it's the party season and his reputation is at stake.
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01:30
Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 2
2/2 English born historian Simon Schama explores artistic lure of baseball in his adopted home
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02:00
Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 5
5/10 Claude engages Paul's help to woo Ariadne, but things don't go as planned.
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02:15
A History of the Infinite—Where does this leave us?
10/10 Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history
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02:30
MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 10
10/20 Ash cannot bear the thought of losing Anjuli, and yet he must negotiate her wedding price.
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02:45
Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot—Episode 5
5/5 Landing, flying blind, and coming home.
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03:00
Peter Tinniswood—Crossing the Frontier
Jean is 38, attractive and married. On a cruise, she finds her values being challenged.
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04:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 20/04/1978
Peter Jones tests three comedy experts - Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton.
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04:30
Dry Slopes—Series 1, Families and How to Conceive Them
3/4 Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
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05:00
The Lentil Sorters—Standard Deviation
1/4 The team uncover a correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs.
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05:30
The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
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Morning
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06:00
Michael Robson - Intent to Deceive
A struggling musician is suspected when his wealthy sister is killed.
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07:30
The Voices of...—Series 1, Annie Briggs
An intimate portrait of the iconic but elusive English folksinger Annie Briggs.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Soho!
Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
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09:00
Howerd's Ways: The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd's last agent, Tessa Le Bars, recalls the comedian's life and radio career.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Listomania—Pilot Episode
Listomania - the panel show hosted by Susan Calman - exploring the world of lists.
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12:27
Off airProgrammes will resume at 12:30
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12:30
One Foot in the Grave—1. Alive and Buried
1/4 Grumpy Victor Meldrew is about to lose his job. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson.
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13:00
24 Kildare Road (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 A policewoman wants to know the identity of the body found in the snow.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Hough
Chopin’s Etude Op 25 No 1 played by Alfred Cortot and Britten’s Ceremony of Carols.
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14:15
With Great Pleasure—Diana Athill
Diana Athill shares favourite writing at the 2008 Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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14:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
2/5 Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Soho!
Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
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16:00
Michael Robson - Intent to Deceive
A struggling musician is suspected when his wealthy sister is killed.
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17:30
The Voices of...—Series 1, Annie Briggs
An intimate portrait of the iconic but elusive English folksinger Annie Briggs.
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Evening
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18:00
John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes—Episode 1
1/2 A modern retelling by Val McDermid of John Wyndham's classic science fiction tale.
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19:00
Howerd's Ways: The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd's last agent, Tessa Le Bars, recalls the comedian's life and radio career.
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22:00
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Travel System
3/6 Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap.
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22:30
Chain Reaction—Series 11, 1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray
1/6 Ed Byrne kicks off Series 11 by interviewing the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Murray.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Alexei Sayle (1/2)
From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
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23:00
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
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23:30
Mark Thomas Presents—Shelley Berman
4/4 One of America's greatest Jewish comics, Shelley Berman performs.
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Late
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00:00
John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes—Episode 1
1/2 A modern retelling by Val McDermid of John Wyndham's classic science fiction tale.
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01:00
24 Kildare Road (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 A policewoman wants to know the identity of the body found in the snow.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Hough
Chopin’s Etude Op 25 No 1 played by Alfred Cortot and Britten’s Ceremony of Carols.
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02:15
With Great Pleasure—Diana Athill
Diana Athill shares favourite writing at the 2008 Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
2/5 Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Soho!
Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
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04:00
Michael Robson - Intent to Deceive
A struggling musician is suspected when his wealthy sister is killed.
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05:30
The Voices of...—Series 1, Annie Briggs
An intimate portrait of the iconic but elusive English folksinger Annie Briggs.
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