Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quintessential Phase, Fit the Twenty-Third
1/4 Arthur returns to where Earth ought to be, only to find a barely occupied planet.
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00:30
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, And So Died Riabouchinska
5/6 A man lies murdered in a basement, but there is a surprising non-human witness.
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01:00
Down Payment on Death—1. A Shot in the Night
1/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo is offered big money to carry out one last killing.
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01:30
Down Payment on Death—2. The Double Target
2/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo heads to his friend Louise's flat to plan his next moves.
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02:00
Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
3/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather.
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02:30
Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
4/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target Charles Allweather.
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03:00
Down Payment on Death—5. The Moment of Truth
5/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis at last.
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03:30
A Good Read—Misha Glenny and Bob Mills
Misha Glenny and Bob Mills talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books.
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04:00
Wally K Daly Trilogy—A Right Royal Rip-Off
2/3 Inmates plot an outrageous heist behind bars. The last thing they want is to be released.
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05:30
Great Lives—Eve Pollard on Nora Ephron
Journalist Eve Pollard explores Hollywood screenwriter Nora Ephron with Matthew Parris.
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Morning
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06:00
Down Payment on Death—1. A Shot in the Night
1/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo is offered big money to carry out one last killing.
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06:30
Down Payment on Death—2. The Double Target
2/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo heads to his friend Louise's flat to plan his next moves.
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07:00
Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
3/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo faces more pressure to kill the shadowy Charles Allweather.
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07:30
Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
4/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target Charles Allweather.
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08:00
Down Payment on Death—5. The Moment of Truth
5/5 Retired hitman Art Gordo comes face-to-face with his mysterious nemesis at last.
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08:30
The Jason Explanation of...—Love, Sex and Marriage
2/6 David Jason tries to crack relationships via computer dating and Punch and Judy.
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09:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Just Pack a Toothbrush
2/13 Mary's surprise news leaves Jennifer broody, much to Henry's horror.
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09:30
Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
1/6 Bristow learns that Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm across the street.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers, Joe Simpson
From Joy Division to Etta James, mountaineer Joe Simpson shares his castaway choices.
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10:45
Multi Story Shorts—Survivor to Thriver
Natasha Mina explains the impact kickboxing has made on her recovery from sexual abuse.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, A Divorcee, A Freedom Rider, and New Mother
6/8 True stories told live in the USA.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—From Mumbai to Machynlleth
Poet Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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12:30
All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof.
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13:00
The Burkiss Way—Celebrate the Burkiss Way
Writers David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, plus cast members recall their cult comedies.
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16:00
Peter Terson - Tales My Father Taught Me
Before the First World War, Sir George Sitwell runs his estate and monitors his son.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—From Mumbai to Machynlleth
Poet Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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17:30
All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof.
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Evening
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18:00
Daphne Du Maurier—Don't Look Now
A blind psychic unsettles a grieving couple visiting Venice. With Anna Chancellor.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, A Divorcee, A Freedom Rider, and New Mother
6/8 True stories told live in the USA.
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20:00
Peter Terson - Tales My Father Taught Me
Before the First World War, Sir George Sitwell runs his estate and monitors his son.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers, Joe Simpson
From Joy Division to Etta James, mountaineer Joe Simpson shares his castaway choices.
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21:45
Multi Story Shorts—Survivor to Thriver
Natasha Mina explains the impact kickboxing has made on her recovery from sexual abuse.
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22:00
All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof.
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22:30
Twenty Players—Series 2, Pigeonmilk Bob
3/6 Gerald Sinstadt tells the story of Eric Sarby and his prize-winning greyhound.
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22:45
Self-Storage—Series 1, Job Hunting
3/6 Dave is still separated. Can he get his life back on track by getting a job?
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23:00
Seekers—Series 1, The Baby
5/6 Someone has left a baby at the jobcentre. Comedy from 2013.
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23:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Loved-Up Life Potentially Totally Annihilated
6/6 Mister Gently Benevolent unveils an advent calendar of evil culminating on Christmas Day.
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Late
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00:00
Daphne Du Maurier—Don't Look Now
A blind psychic unsettles a grieving couple visiting Venice. With Anna Chancellor.
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01:00
The Burkiss Way—Celebrate the Burkiss Way
Writers David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, plus cast members recall their cult comedies.
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04:00
Peter Terson - Tales My Father Taught Me
Before the First World War, Sir George Sitwell runs his estate and monitors his son.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—From Mumbai to Machynlleth
Poet Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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05:30
All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof.
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