Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Host Planet Earth—4. The Gemini Factor
4/6 David Holland makes a breakthrough deduction over the influence of the aliens.
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00:30
Great Lives—Vera Brittain
Baroness Shirley Williams discusses her mother, the feminist and pacifist Vera Brittain.
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01:00
Stand By For West—Inspector West at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, 6. Clue from a Captive
6/7 'Whistler’ Malone may be in a police cell but this case is far from sewn up.
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01:30
What's Funny about Money?
Comedian Colm O'Regan reports from the Kilkenomics festival in Ireland. Davos with laughs.
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02:00
Short Works—CG Menon - Subjunctive Moods, Daylight Savings
4/5 Daylight Savings by C.G. Menon. Sarah has an odd ritual for when the clocks go back.
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02:15
All in a Chord—Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
4/5 Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Babel Tower, Part 4/8
19/30 Nigel goes in search of Frederica, who has left, taking Leo with her.
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02:45
Leo McKern - Just Resting—Episode 4
4/8 Actor Leo McKern - 'Rumpole of the Bailey' – reads from his memoirs.
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03:00
Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Episode 4
4/4 Sir Charles and Rodney rush to meet Jim Harrison - why could he not fight?
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04:00
Booked—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
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04:30
Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
3/4 Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws in defence of his land.
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05:00
Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Height of the Iguana
4/4 Horrified Marlborough Road residents do not want cleaner Sally to leave them.
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05:30
The Break—Series 2, The Last Farewell
6/6 Andy and Jeff face affairs of the heart and cardiac arrest.
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Morning
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06:00
Stand By For West—Inspector West at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, 7. A Date with Justice
7/7 West follows several lines of enquiry to find the crooked copper and close this case.
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06:30
Paddling With Peter Duck
John McCarthy explores the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he once owned.
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07:00
Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
4/4 Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
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07:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
6/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.
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08:00
The Men from the Ministry—Strictly for the Birds
The feather-brained civil servants get in a flap.
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08:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
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09:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 17/03/1981
Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
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09:30
The Adventures of John and Tony—The Quest for the Holy Spectacles
2/4 John discovers that Jesus wore glasses, but what happened to them?
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10:00
David Stafford - The Funny Side of Love
Back from Oz, June reunites with 1960s song partners, Gary and Charlie.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasts To Stay Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ With
Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend podcasts to keep you entertained at home.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Men from the Ministry—Strictly for the Birds
The feather-brained civil servants get in a flap.
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12:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
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13:00
Stand By For West—Inspector West at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, 7. A Date with Justice
7/7 West follows several lines of enquiry to find the crooked copper and close this case.
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13:30
Paddling With Peter Duck
John McCarthy explores the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he once owned.
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14:00
Short Works—CG Menon - Subjunctive Moods, Clay For Bones
5/5 Clay for Bones by C.G. Menon. A woman waits for a scan on her unborn child.
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14:15
All in a Chord—Terry Riley: In C
5/5 Ivan Hewett examines the chord of C major as found in Terry Riley's In C.
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14:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Babel Tower, Part 5/8
20/30 Frederica visits the doctor and makes a major decision.
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14:45
Leo McKern - Just Resting—Episode 5
5/8 Actor Leo McKern - 'Rumpole of the Bailey' – reads from his memoirs
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15:00
David Stafford - The Funny Side of Love
Back from Oz, June reunites with 1960s song partners, Gary and Charlie.
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16:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 17/03/1981
Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
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16:30
The Adventures of John and Tony—The Quest for the Holy Spectacles
2/4 John discovers that Jesus wore glasses, but what happened to them?
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17:00
Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
4/4 Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
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17:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
6/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.
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Evening
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18:00
Host Planet Earth—5. The Arrival
5/6 David Holland shares his grave concerns over the Starfarer with the Minister of Defence.
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18:30
Off the Page—Common as Muck
Matthew Parris talks class, brass and manure with Geoff Dyer, Michael Collins, Ian Duhig.
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19:00
The Men from the Ministry—Strictly for the Birds
The feather-brained civil servants get in a flap.
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19:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
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20:00
Stand By For West—Inspector West at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, 7. A Date with Justice
7/7 West follows several lines of enquiry to find the crooked copper and close this case.
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20:30
Paddling With Peter Duck
John McCarthy explores the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he once owned.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasts To Stay Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ With
Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend podcasts to keep you entertained at home.
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22:00
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
6/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.
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22:30
Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Scientist Ben loses his watch and logs on to a dating website. With Reece Shearsmith.
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22:45
Paperback Hell—Series 1, Disco Shoes by Mike Horner
1/4 Jack is ill. An old girlfriend re-emerges distracting him from dependable Suzie.
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23:00
Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 1
1/5 It became a TV smash hit, but Lucas and Walliams' oddball comedy premiered first on radio.
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23:30
The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Deputy curator Rod holds a museum press conference, and Walter hits on Susie Maltby.
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Late
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00:00
Host Planet Earth—5. The Arrival
5/6 David Holland shares his grave concerns over the Starfarer with the Minister of Defence.
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00:30
Off the Page—Common as Muck
Matthew Parris talks class, brass and manure with Geoff Dyer, Michael Collins, Ian Duhig.
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01:00
Stand By For West—Inspector West at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, 7. A Date with Justice
7/7 West follows several lines of enquiry to find the crooked copper and close this case.
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01:30
Paddling With Peter Duck
John McCarthy explores the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he once owned.
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02:00
Short Works—CG Menon - Subjunctive Moods, Clay For Bones
5/5 Clay for Bones by C.G. Menon. A woman waits for a scan on her unborn child.
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02:15
All in a Chord—Terry Riley: In C
5/5 Ivan Hewett examines the chord of C major as found in Terry Riley's In C.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Babel Tower, Part 5/8
20/30 Frederica visits the doctor and makes a major decision.
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02:45
Leo McKern - Just Resting—Episode 5
5/8 Actor Leo McKern - 'Rumpole of the Bailey' – reads from his memoirs
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03:00
David Stafford - The Funny Side of Love
Back from Oz, June reunites with 1960s song partners, Gary and Charlie.
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04:00
Funny You Should Ask—From 17/03/1981
Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
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04:30
The Adventures of John and Tony—The Quest for the Holy Spectacles
2/4 John discovers that Jesus wore glasses, but what happened to them?
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05:00
Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
4/4 Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
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05:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 6. Holidays Are Coming
6/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency have a Christmas party.
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