Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Red Moon—Phase 1: Moonrise
1/6 1979. The Doomsday Clock is at one minute to midnight. How is the Anglo-American accord?
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00:30
Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 1
1/5 Stumbling on a discovery, a biochemist must battle to ensure that it benefits humanity.
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01:00
Archive on 4—Metropolis
Paul Bailey takes a journey through the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ sound archive in celebration of London.
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02:00
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Dame Evelyn Glennie
6/6 Dame Evelyn Glennie watches Downton Abbey, goes on a go-kart and throws a pot.
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02:30
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 2, Ageing
1/6 The award-winning comedian tackles the pros and cons of getting older.
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03:00
The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Marcus Faversham
3/4 The swashbuckling family romp reaches the story of Victorian Britain's greatest actor.
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03:30
Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—September and October
5/6 The satirist dips into the private journals, as autumn brings gloom for Sylvia Plath.
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04:00
Ellen Dryden - The Lake
A murder mystery where childhood memories draw obsessed Ben Wheeler back to a lake.
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05:30
Great Lives—Nancy Dell'Olio chooses the life of Lucrezia Borgia
Nancy Dell'Olio champions the much maligned Lucrezia Borgia.
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Morning
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06:00
The Muse by Jessie Burton (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Odelle Bastien begins her new job as typist and meets her boss Marjorie Quick.
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07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Don Black
Lyricist Don Black chooses tracks by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme and by Fred Astaire.
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07:20
Jezebel by Irene Nemirovsky (Omnibus)
Gladys is so obsessed with hiding her age she will stop at nothing, including murder.
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08:30
PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Jeeves Sails into Action
7/7 Furious Uncle Percy gets trapped and Bertie tries to avoid arrest. With Richard Briers.
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09:00
The TV Lark—On Safari
The TV team heads to Africa for 'Up the Creek' with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump.
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09:30
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Lassie Go Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
4/6 Wendy adopts a dog which adores her, but hates Robin.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs—Jilly Cooper
Jilly Cooper, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Bearing Witness
4/8 True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories about perseverance.
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11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Don Black
Lyricist Don Black chooses tracks by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme and by Fred Astaire.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley
Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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12:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
3/4 Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
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13:00
Once Upon a Time in the East by Xiaolu Guo (Omnibus)
Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Reader Chipo Chung.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Patti Smith
Singer Patti Smith chooses tracks by Artie Shaw and Neil Young.
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14:20
Detective Anna Caceres - Hollywood Endings (Omnibus)—Series 2 Doubles
2/2 Kim and Boyd, actors in LA, discover they have a fan who wants to be part of their lives.
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15:30
In Search Of The Holy Tail
Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks.
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16:00
Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note
Can a man given a Β£1m banknote survive a month without spending a single penny of it?
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17:00
Poetry Extra—A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley
Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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17:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
3/4 Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
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Evening
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18:00
Jill Hyem - Past Refrain
A tune heard on her radio is haunting Lara. Is it a repressed memory?
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Bearing Witness
4/8 True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories about perseverance.
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19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Don Black
Lyricist Don Black chooses tracks by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme and by Fred Astaire.
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20:00
Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note
Can a man given a Β£1m banknote survive a month without spending a single penny of it?
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21:00
Desert Island Discs—Jilly Cooper
Jilly Cooper, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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22:00
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
3/4 Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
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22:30
I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Ray Highknock goes for experimental regressive hypnotherapy to cure his smoking addiction.
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22:45
The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Caravan Capers
4/6 While on a romantic break in Derbyshire, John and Mary discover a surprise guest.
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23:00
The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Perceus and Lucius Faversham
4/4 The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's great twin industrialists.
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23:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Human Mind
5/6 The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. With Tom Baker.
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Late
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00:00
Jill Hyem - Past Refrain
A tune heard on her radio is haunting Lara. Is it a repressed memory?
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01:00
Once Upon a Time in the East by Xiaolu Guo (Omnibus)
Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Reader Chipo Chung.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Patti Smith
Singer Patti Smith chooses tracks by Artie Shaw and Neil Young.
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02:20
Detective Anna Caceres - Hollywood Endings (Omnibus)—Series 2 Doubles
2/2 Kim and Boyd, actors in LA, discover they have a fan who wants to be part of their lives.
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03:30
In Search Of The Holy Tail
Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks.
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04:00
Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note
Can a man given a Β£1m banknote survive a month without spending a single penny of it?
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05:00
Poetry Extra—A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley
Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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05:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
3/4 Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
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