Schedule
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Early
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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鈥檚 life worse.
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05:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre鈥檚 ad agency go on a team-building day.
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Morning
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06:00
Thomas Love Peacock - Headlong Hall
Christmas: Squire Headlong invites his - very chatty - friends of learning to a party.
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07:30
Reimagining the City—Series 2, Calcutta
3/3 Amit Chaudhuri offers a different vision of Calcutta, a city he's loved all his life.
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08:00
Archive on 4—The Art of the Lyricist
Clarke Peters explores the art of the musical theatre lyricist.
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09:00
The Lives and Work of Somerset Maugham
A look at the complex life and popular work of the writer Somerset Maugham.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Booked—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe.
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12:30
Ayres on the Air—Series 1, Human Deterioration
1/4 Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.
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13:00
The Leopard (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, and his family assemble for dinner.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Brian Cox
The actor chooses 鈥楽onny Boy鈥� by Al Jolson and 鈥楪od Only Knows鈥� by The Beach Boys.
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14:15
With Great Pleasure—Dame Jacqueline Wilson
Children鈥檚 author Dame Jacqueline Wilson shares literary favourites.
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14:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, 2084
5/5 Carter Brandon takes his uncle off to ponder growing old over a pint. With Stephen Thorne.
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15:00
Archive on 4—The Art of the Lyricist
Clarke Peters explores the art of the musical theatre lyricist.
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16:00
Thomas Love Peacock - Headlong Hall
Christmas: Squire Headlong invites his - very chatty - friends of learning to a party.
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17:30
Reimagining the City—Series 2, Calcutta
3/3 Amit Chaudhuri offers a different vision of Calcutta, a city he's loved all his life.
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Evening
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18:00
And When You Sleep You Remind Me of the Dead
Tracy has a terrifying recurring dream. But then her nightmare becomes real...
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18:45
Above The World by Ramsay Campbell
A man visits the Lake District location where his ex-wife and her new husband died.
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19:00
The Lives and Work of Somerset Maugham
A look at the complex life and popular work of the writer Somerset Maugham.
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22:00
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Plan
6/6 Josh and his wife Monique's big day finally arrives.
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22:30
Chain Reaction—Series 11, 4. Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig
4/6 The last episode's interviewee Victoria Coren-Mitchell puts questions to Sandi Toksvig.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Spencer Jones 2/2
The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. Plus Arthur Smith chats to Spencer Jones.
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23:00
Newsjack—Series 22, Episode 4
4/6 Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public.
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23:30
Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 4, Cities
3/3 Comedian Elis James compares Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bangor, St David's and St Asaph.
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Late
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00:00
And When You Sleep You Remind Me of the Dead
Tracy has a terrifying recurring dream. But then her nightmare becomes real...
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00:45
Above The World by Ramsay Campbell
A man visits the Lake District location where his ex-wife and her new husband died.
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01:00
The Leopard (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, and his family assemble for dinner.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Brian Cox
The actor chooses 鈥楽onny Boy鈥� by Al Jolson and 鈥楪od Only Knows鈥� by The Beach Boys.
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02:15
With Great Pleasure—Dame Jacqueline Wilson
Children鈥檚 author Dame Jacqueline Wilson shares literary favourites.
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02:45
Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, 2084
5/5 Carter Brandon takes his uncle off to ponder growing old over a pint. With Stephen Thorne.
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03:00
Archive on 4—The Art of the Lyricist
Clarke Peters explores the art of the musical theatre lyricist.
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04:00
Thomas Love Peacock - Headlong Hall
Christmas: Squire Headlong invites his - very chatty - friends of learning to a party.
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05:30
Reimagining the City—Series 2, Calcutta
3/3 Amit Chaudhuri offers a different vision of Calcutta, a city he's loved all his life.
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