Schedule
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Early
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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 ‘Sonny Boy’ by Al Jolson and ‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys.
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02:15
With Great Pleasure—Dame Jacqueline Wilson
Children’s 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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Morning
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06:00
Iris Murdoch - A Severed Head (Omnibus)
Iris Murdoch's satire on analysis as a group of over-cultivated characters swap partners.
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07:15
Elvis in Prestwick—Do You Know Where I Am? by Andrew O'Hagan
2/3 An Ayrshire man remembers the moment in 1960 when his town felt connected to the world.
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07:30
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
4/4 Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
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08:00
Whack-O!—Series 2, The Factory
6/12 Jim fights against the industrialisation of the school playing fields.
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08:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, Going for a Song
11/13 Harry spends the night outside a department store to grab a bargain.
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09:00
Guest House for Young Widows (Omnibus)
Azadeh Moaveni's acclaimed account about a cast of young women who joined ISIS.
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10:10
The Listening Project—David and Mairead – A Pregnant Pause
A conversation during the first stages of labour, only hours before their baby was born
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Glastonbury Music Makers 2023, Debbie Harry
From Nina Simone to Mahler. Singer Debbie Harry shares her castaway choices.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Shocks and Surprises
1/9 Catherine Burns introduces tales of people taken by surprise by discoveries and events.
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11:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Whack-O!—Series 2, The Factory
6/12 Jim fights against the industrialisation of the school playing fields.
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12:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, Going for a Song
11/13 Harry spends the night outside a department store to grab a bargain.
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13:00
Iris Murdoch - A Severed Head (Omnibus)
Iris Murdoch's satire on analysis as a group of over-cultivated characters swap partners.
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14:15
Elvis in Prestwick—Do You Know Where I Am? by Andrew O'Hagan
2/3 An Ayrshire man remembers the moment in 1960 when his town felt connected to the world.
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14:30
Colum McCann - Apeirogon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Both Bassam and Rami tell the stories of their loss and how they chose to move forward.
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15:45
A Guide to Woodland Birds—Classic Woodland Birds
1/5 Brett Westwood identifies local bird species in the Forest of Dean.
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16:00
Jo Clifford - Madeleine
The 1857 trial of Madeleine Smith, accused of murdering her lover Emile L'Angelier.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry for the Spring Equinox
Daljit Nagra selects Four Seasons - Spring - an anthology of old and new poems.
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17:30
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
4/4 Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
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Evening
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18:00
Nightfall—Series 3, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
5/5 A young man encounters a Satanic ritual while on a walk in the woods at dusk.
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18:30
Brian Aldiss - Hothouse—Episode 5
5/5 A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Shocks and Surprises
1/9 Catherine Burns introduces tales of people taken by surprise by discoveries and events.
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19:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
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20:00
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit The First
Dan Mersh and Helen Keen begin their Hitchhiker’s spectacular with the first episode.
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20:35
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—Vogon Poetry Extra with Daljit Nagra
The poet Daljit Nagra discusses Vogon Poetry.
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20:40
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—We Love H2G2 with Lucy Porter, Brian Cox and Robin Ince
Lucy Porter, Brian Cox and Robin Ince share their affection for Douglas Adams’ comedy.
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20:50
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit The Second
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra's Hitchhiker’s spectacular continues with the second episode.
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21:20
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—No Such Thing as a Babel Fish with Dan Schreiber and Andrew Hunter Murray
The QI Elves investigate some of Douglas Adams’ predictions and inventions.
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21:30
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit The Third
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra's Hitchhiker’s spectacular continues with the third episode.
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22:00
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—Geoffrey McGivern
The original Ford Prefect, Geoffrey McGivern, talks to Dan Mersh and Helen Keen.
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22:10
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit The Fourth
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra's Hitchhiker’s spectacular continues with the fourth episode.
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22:40
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—Why 42? with Matt Parker
The standup mathematician Matt Parker delves into the rich significance of the number 42.
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22:45
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—Bookclub: Douglas Adams
A special edition of Bookclub featuring The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author.
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23:50
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—We Love H2G2 with Angela Barnes and Neil Sleat
Angela Barnes and Neil Sleat share their affection for Douglas Adams’ comedy.
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23:55
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit The Fifth
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra's Hitchhiker’s spectacular continues with the fifth episode.
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Late
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00:25
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 42—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit The Sixth
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra's Hitchhiker’s spectacular continues with the sixth episode.
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01:00
Nightfall—Series 3, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
5/5 A young man encounters a Satanic ritual while on a walk in the woods at dusk.
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01:30
Brian Aldiss - Hothouse—Episode 5
5/5 A parting of the ways for the Morel and Gren, but the search for a home goes on.
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02:00
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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02:15
Elvis in Prestwick—Do You Know Where I Am? by Andrew O'Hagan
2/3 An Ayrshire man remembers the moment in 1960 when his town felt connected to the world.
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02:30
Colum McCann - Apeirogon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 Both Bassam and Rami tell the stories of their loss and how they chose to move forward.
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03:45
A Guide to Woodland Birds—Classic Woodland Birds
1/5 Brett Westwood identifies local bird species in the Forest of Dean.
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04:00
Jo Clifford - Madeleine
The 1857 trial of Madeleine Smith, accused of murdering her lover Emile L'Angelier.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Poetry for the Spring Equinox
Daljit Nagra selects Four Seasons - Spring - an anthology of old and new poems.
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05:30
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
4/4 Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
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