Schedule
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Early
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00:00
HG Wells - The Invisible Man—9. The Siege of Kemp's House
9/10 Griffin goes on the rampage in search of revenge.
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00:15
Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—9. A Violent Death
9/10 Alison tries to get the truth about her childhood out of her mother.
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00:30
Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway
Michael Palin nominates Ernest Hemingway as his Great Life.
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01:00
Deep Six—5. Blackmail
5/6 Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
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01:30
Ansel Adams on Tape
Miles Warde explores the life of American photographer Ansel Adams
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02:00
DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 4
4/10 After an idyllic courtship and wedding, marriage proves a shock for Anna and Will.
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02:15
Just So Science—Series 1, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
4/5 Vivienne Parry presents the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories.
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02:30
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 4
4/5 Iris Murdoch's witty satire on analysis as an over-cultivated set swap partners
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02:45
Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—A Balloon Ascent
4/5 Peter Moore's account of the quest to understand the weather takes to the skies.
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03:00
John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 1
1/2 Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.
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04:00
Booked—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe.
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04:30
Married—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 Robin makes a go of his parallel universe marriage, but his double has other ideas.
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05:00
Millport—Series 1, The Letter
6/6 It's turnip season on the Scottish Island and Irene gets an offer she cannot refuse.
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05:30
The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
2/6 Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
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Morning
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06:00
Deep Six—6. Battle
6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
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06:30
The Life Sub-Aquatic
Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
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07:00
The Lentil Sorters—False Positives
4/4 A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham’s life worse.
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07:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
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08:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
5/6 Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
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08:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
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09:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 20/08/1979
Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin.
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09:30
Molesworth—The Office
2/4 Grown-up Nigel Molesworth hates office life and dreams of sun-kissed Caribbean beaches
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10:00
John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
2/2 Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy special
Anne-Marie Luff and Rachel Wheeley recommend the best podcasts for fans of H2G2
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
5/6 Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
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12:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
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13:00
Deep Six—6. Battle
6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
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13:30
The Life Sub-Aquatic
Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
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14:00
DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 5
5/10 As Ursula grows up, Will and Anna's marriage changes.
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14:15
Just So Science—Series 1, The Cat That Walked by Himself
5/5 Vivienne Parry presents the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories.
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14:30
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 5
5/5 Iris Murdoch' satire on the bed-swapping antics of an overly-cultivated set.
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14:45
Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Prognostications and Forecasts
5/5 Peter Moore relates the weather forecast's controversial beginnings.
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15:00
John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
2/2 Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
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16:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 20/08/1979
Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin.
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16:30
Molesworth—The Office
2/4 Grown-up Nigel Molesworth hates office life and dreams of sun-kissed Caribbean beaches
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17:00
The Lentil Sorters—False Positives
4/4 A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham’s life worse.
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17:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
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Evening
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18:00
HG Wells - The Invisible Man—10. The Hunter Hunted
10/10 The invisible man is in pursuit of Dr Kemp and his life is under threat.
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18:15
Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—10. Alison's Retribution
10/10 To banish her demons, Alison must confront the painful truth about her childhood.
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18:30
Off the Page—The Sum Is Greater than the Parts
Are Matthew Parris, Julian Baggini, Judith Palmer and David Boyle obsessed by small print?
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19:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
5/6 Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
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19:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
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20:00
Deep Six—6. Battle
6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
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20:30
The Life Sub-Aquatic
Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy special
Anne-Marie Luff and Rachel Wheeley recommend the best podcasts for fans of H2G2
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22:00
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
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22:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Alcohol
1/4 Can't face an evening without a glass of wine? The comedian presents a lecture.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Spencer Jones 1/2
The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Arthur Smith chats to Spencer Jones.
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23:00
Love in Recovery—Series 2, Partners
3/6 The group discover that Simon has been keeping another big secret from them.
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23:30
Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Cricket Night, Episode 2
2/4 Trying to find a job, can Pod meet the challenge of becoming a first-class umpire?
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Late
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00:00
HG Wells - The Invisible Man—10. The Hunter Hunted
10/10 The invisible man is in pursuit of Dr Kemp and his life is under threat.
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00:15
Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—10. Alison's Retribution
10/10 To banish her demons, Alison must confront the painful truth about her childhood.
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00:30
Off the Page—The Sum Is Greater than the Parts
Are Matthew Parris, Julian Baggini, Judith Palmer and David Boyle obsessed by small print?
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01:00
Deep Six—6. Battle
6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
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01:30
The Life Sub-Aquatic
Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
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02:00
DH Lawrence - The Rainbow—Episode 5
5/10 As Ursula grows up, Will and Anna's marriage changes.
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02:15
Just So Science—Series 1, The Cat That Walked by Himself
5/5 Vivienne Parry presents the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories.
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02:30
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 5
5/5 Iris Murdoch' satire on the bed-swapping antics of an overly-cultivated set.
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02:45
Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Prognostications and Forecasts
5/5 Peter Moore relates the weather forecast's controversial beginnings.
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03:00
John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
2/2 Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
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04:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 20/08/1979
Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Barry Cryer, Sid Colin and John Junkin.
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04:30
Molesworth—The Office
2/4 Grown-up Nigel Molesworth hates office life and dreams of sun-kissed Caribbean beaches
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05:00
The Lentil Sorters—False Positives
4/4 A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham’s life worse.
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05:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
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