Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
2/3 The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
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00:30
Great Lives—Wendy Cope on John Clare
Matthew Parris talks to Wendy Cope about her poetic hero John Clare. From 2015.
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01:00
Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
5/6 As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
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01:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
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02:00
Booked—Series 6, Episode 1
1/6 Literary game with Mark Thomas, Linda Smith, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
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02:30
Rent—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Richard finds himself propelled into the limelight as a superstar DJ.
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03:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
1/2 After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
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04:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Frank Kermode
From Handel to Strauss, Frank Kermode shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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04:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
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05:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
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05:30
ReincarNathan—Series 2, Max
6/6 Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
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Morning
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06:00
Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
6/6 With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
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06:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
5/5 Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
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07:00
The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
2/3 Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
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07:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
1/4 Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
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08:00
Share and Share Alike—The Will
1/9 Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s legacy.
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08:30
King Street Junior—Series 1, Language Units
6/7 When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?
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09:00
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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09:30
Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
4/4 In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
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10:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
2/2 Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Share and Share Alike—The Will
1/9 Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s legacy.
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12:30
King Street Junior—Series 1, Language Units
6/7 When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?
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13:00
Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
6/6 With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
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13:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
5/5 Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
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14:00
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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14:30
Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
4/4 In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
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15:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
2/2 Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
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16:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
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17:00
The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
2/3 Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
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17:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
1/4 Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
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Evening
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18:00
Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 3. Is This Just Fantasy?
3/3 Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.
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18:30
Off the Page—The Snip
Dominic Arkwright discusses vasectomy with Toby Young, Rory Clements and Anna Raeburn.
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19:00
Share and Share Alike—The Will
1/9 Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s legacy.
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19:30
King Street Junior—Series 1, Language Units
6/7 When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?
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20:00
Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
6/6 With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
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20:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
5/5 Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
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22:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
1/4 Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
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22:30
Eric Idle - Radio 5—From 20/04/1974
Rising prices, bandleader's pets and some startling theories from Eric Idle.
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23:30
King Cutler—King Cutler I
1/6 Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
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Late
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00:00
Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 3. Is This Just Fantasy?
3/3 Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.
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00:30
Off the Page—The Snip
Dominic Arkwright discusses vasectomy with Toby Young, Rory Clements and Anna Raeburn.
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01:00
Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
6/6 With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
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01:30
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
5/5 Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
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02:00
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
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02:30
Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
4/4 In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
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03:00
John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
2/2 Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
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04:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
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05:00
The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
2/3 Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
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05:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
1/4 Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
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