Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
5/6 After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
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00:30
Great Lives—Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
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01:00
Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
4/4 The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love in the strict Roman class structure
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01:30
The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
4/5 Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
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02:00
Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
4/5 Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
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02:15
Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—4. Mirth and Mourning
4/5 Agnes is falling in love but she has a rival.
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02:30
Ay Mariachi!
Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy enjoys a mariachi.
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03:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
2/3 Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
4/5 James Walton’s quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
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04:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Rogue Mail
1/6 After his windfall, the curmudgeon writes about royalty. Starring Christopher Douglas.
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05:00
Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
1/4 Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during an American takeover bid.
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05:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
3/3 Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
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Morning
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06:00
VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
1/6 Private eye V.I. Warshawski is suspicious when a pregnant girl dies in hospital.
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06:30
The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
5/5 Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
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07:00
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Sisters
3/6 Clare and her estranged sister are forced to cooperate with one another.
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07:30
Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
2/4 A suspicious death leaves the gals from personnel no options other than to investigate.
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08:00
The Navy Lark—Operation Cowes Barge
HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew
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08:30
King Street Junior—Series 2, Assemblies
6/10 A new term sees radical plans for assembly. But where have half the children gone?
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09:00
Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
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09:30
Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
3/4 Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
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10:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
3/3 Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—History & You're Wrong About
History recommendations, plus You're Wrong About hosts discuss their hit podcast
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Navy Lark—Operation Cowes Barge
HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew
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12:30
King Street Junior—Series 2, Assemblies
6/10 A new term sees radical plans for assembly. But where have half the children gone?
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13:00
VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
1/6 Private eye V.I. Warshawski is suspicious when a pregnant girl dies in hospital.
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13:30
The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
5/5 Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
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14:00
Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
5/5 Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
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14:15
Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
5/5 Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
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14:30
State of Grace
Grace Dent explores the modern idea of grace.
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15:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
3/3 Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
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16:00
Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
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16:30
Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
3/4 Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
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17:00
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Sisters
3/6 Clare and her estranged sister are forced to cooperate with one another.
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17:30
Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
2/4 A suspicious death leaves the gals from personnel no options other than to investigate.
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Evening
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18:00
Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—6. The Secret
6/6 Heartbroken Lazarus Long's thoughts begin to turn to home on Earth.
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18:30
Off the Page—Fatherhood
Dominic Arkwright, John Simpson, Will Cohu and Shaun Bailey discuss the role of fatherhood
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19:00
The Navy Lark—Operation Cowes Barge
HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew
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19:30
King Street Junior—Series 2, Assemblies
6/10 A new term sees radical plans for assembly. But where have half the children gone?
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20:00
VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
1/6 Private eye V.I. Warshawski is suspicious when a pregnant girl dies in hospital.
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20:30
The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
5/5 Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—History & You're Wrong About
History recommendations, plus You're Wrong About hosts discuss their hit podcast
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22:00
Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
2/4 A suspicious death leaves the gals from personnel no options other than to investigate.
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22:30
What The Future?—Series 1, Drugs
3/4 Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if Britain legalised marijuana?
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23:00
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Medicine
Tim Key takes a comic look at the thorny issue of medicine, through the medium of poetry.
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23:15
Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Sleep
3/6 The cartoonist searches for the secret meaning of life, said to be written on a sausage.
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23:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Chris Packham
6/6 Naturalist Chris Packham reads from the nature diaries he kept as a teenager.
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Late
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00:00
Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—6. The Secret
6/6 Heartbroken Lazarus Long's thoughts begin to turn to home on Earth.
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00:30
Off the Page—Fatherhood
Dominic Arkwright, John Simpson, Will Cohu and Shaun Bailey discuss the role of fatherhood
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01:00
VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
1/6 Private eye V.I. Warshawski is suspicious when a pregnant girl dies in hospital.
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01:30
The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
5/5 Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
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02:00
Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
5/5 Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
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02:15
Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
5/5 Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
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02:30
State of Grace
Grace Dent explores the modern idea of grace.
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03:00
Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
3/3 Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
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04:00
Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
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04:30
Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
3/4 Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
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05:00
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Sisters
3/6 Clare and her estranged sister are forced to cooperate with one another.
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05:30
Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
2/4 A suspicious death leaves the gals from personnel no options other than to investigate.
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