Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Mike Walker - Omega
A civil engineer questions his existence as he builds the world's tallest tower.
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01:00
Guy Meredith - Spring Forward, Fall Back
A stranger changes the life of a plumber in a small village. With Samantha Spiro.
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01:00
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 1
1/5 Angst and archaeology as Nurse Amy arrives to care for the nervy Mrs Leidner.
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01:30
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 2
2/5 The Belgian sleuth is on hand when a death occurs in the heat of the desert.
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02:00
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 3
3/5 The sleuth digs for more clues. Is there a killer in a team of desert archaeologists?
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02:30
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 4
4/5 As the Belgian sleuth continues quizzing the suspects, a second tragedy strikes the dig.
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03:00
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 5
5/5 The Belgian sleuth battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
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03:30
A Good Read—Timothy West and Amanda Craig
Sue MacGregor and guests Timothy West and Amanda Craig discuss their paperback favourites.
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04:00
John Fletcher - Contraband
A troop of hussars encounter an African warrioress. 18th century adventure.
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05:30
Great Lives—Frances Crook on Barbara Castle
Frances Crook proposes Labour politician Barbara Castle. Roy Hattersley is witness
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Morning
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06:00
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 1
1/5 Angst and archaeology as Nurse Amy arrives to care for the nervy Mrs Leidner.
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06:30
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 2
2/5 The Belgian sleuth is on hand when a death occurs in the heat of the desert.
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07:00
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 3
3/5 The sleuth digs for more clues. Is there a killer in a team of desert archaeologists?
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07:30
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 4
4/5 As the Belgian sleuth continues quizzing the suspects, a second tragedy strikes the dig.
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08:00
Hercule Poirot—Murder in Mesopotamia, Episode 5
5/5 The Belgian sleuth battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
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08:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? With Derek Nimmo. From February 1971.
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09:00
Much Binding in the Marsh—From 28/08/1953
The Weekly Bind has Mr Mulch's gardening and Patience Gush's poetry.
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09:30
Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
5/6 The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Saeed Jaffrey
From Debussy to Elton John, actor Saeed Jaffrey shares his castaway musical choices.
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10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, Squeaky Wheels
5/8 True stories told in the USA: Tales of things flashing into our lives.
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11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Carly Simon
Singer-songwriter Carly Simon chooses 'Something Wonderful' from The King and I.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Bodies in Motion
Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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12:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Winemaker
2/6 When Milton empties his bins, he makes both a delicious sparkling wine and a deadly enemy.
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13:00
Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over
Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.
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16:00
Dick George - Private Investigator—3. The Case of the Vanishing Vamp
3/3 Private investigator Dick is hot on the trail of a missing actress.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Mother Tongue - Bodies in Motion
Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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17:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Winemaker
2/6 When Milton empties his bins, he makes both a delicious sparkling wine and a deadly enemy.
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Evening
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18:00
HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, Part 1
1/2 HG Wells's story of the brutal Martian invasion of Earth.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 8, Squeaky Wheels
5/8 True stories told in the USA: Tales of things flashing into our lives.
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19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Carly Simon
Singer-songwriter Carly Simon chooses 'Something Wonderful' from The King and I.
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20:00
Dick George - Private Investigator—3. The Case of the Vanishing Vamp
3/3 Private investigator Dick is hot on the trail of a missing actress.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Small Screen Stars, Saeed Jaffrey
From Debussy to Elton John, actor Saeed Jaffrey shares his castaway musical choices.
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21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
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22:00
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Winemaker
2/6 When Milton empties his bins, he makes both a delicious sparkling wine and a deadly enemy.
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22:30
Paperback Hell—Series 3, The Tu'penny Ha'penny Heiress
3/6 North-East based family saga spoof. Staring Rebecca Front.
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22:45
Knocker—Obselejectivitysence
3/6 Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. With Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox.
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23:00
Newsjack—Series 23, Episode 5
5/6 Newsjack is a sketch show written entirely by the public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-Mclean.
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23:30
Clayton Grange—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Brilliantly stupid scientists seek cash and develop a thought-powered gun.
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Late
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00:00
HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, Part 1
1/2 HG Wells's story of the brutal Martian invasion of Earth.
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01:00
Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over
Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.
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04:00
Dick George - Private Investigator—3. The Case of the Vanishing Vamp
3/3 Private investigator Dick is hot on the trail of a missing actress.
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