Schedule
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Early
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00:00
James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 10. Earthfall
10/10 The crew locate an earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet.
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00:30
Off the Page—Blinded by Science
Dominic Arkwright and guests write and talk about science and what we make of it.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories - Series 1, 7. The Sins of Prince Saradine
7/7 Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth
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01:30
Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
1/6 Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
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02:00
Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—5. Progress
5/5 Exploring the lives of young Chinese, the 'one-child' offspring of the 1980s.
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02:15
Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims—Episode 5
5/5 Katie Hims' heartrending story of separated twins and their search for one another.
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02:30
Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage
How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage. From 2002.
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03:00
Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 3. Death by Cuts
3/3 The brutal death of a ward sister intensifies Resnick's search for the hospital assailant.
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04:00
Counterpoint—Series 24, 2010 Semi-final 3
12/13 The general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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04:30
To the Manor Born—The Grapevine
2/10 Audrey tries to fool Devere that she has been on holiday to Spain.
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05:00
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Lenzie Has Fallen
3/4 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
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05:30
The Confessional—Series 1, The Confession of Alastair Campbell
10/10 Writer and strategist Alastair Campbell makes his confession to Stephen Mangan.
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Morning
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06:00
Drama on 4—John Osborne's Luther
A look inside the mind of the profound believer who challenged the church's teachings.
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07:30
Great Lives—Suzannah Lipscomb on CS Lewis
CS Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles, chosen by historian Suzannah Lipscomb.
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08:00
Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
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08:30
Snap—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Molly doesn't care who her ex-husband Doug dates - but she still wants all the details.
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09:00
Rik Mayall on Radio
Exploring the fascinating radio contributions of Rik Mayall
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Afternoon
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12:00
Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—1. The Bed under the Stairs
1/4 Lemn discusses his experiences as a foster child and draws comparisons with Harry Potter.
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12:30
The Goon Show—Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop
9/17 The British mount a South African attack, but something is lacking.
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13:00
Archive on 4—Tolkien: The Lost Recordings
Joss Ackland narrates a search through Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien.
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14:00
The Skivers—Series 1, Leslie Phillips
1/5 Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show.
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14:30
Cliche—From 16/3/1981
From providing hunted zebras a level playing field, to Batman minus Robin.
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15:00
Political Animals—Series 1, Humphrey
2/4 The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, reflects on life with New Labour.
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15:15
Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—A Lot of Knowledge
6/6 The forgotten Thompson Twin reveals why rock 'n' roll can be a cruel mistress.
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15:30
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, The Irish and the Scottish Are Black-Belts in Misery
6/6 The award-winning funny man revels in misery. With Laurence Howarth and Daisy Haggard.
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16:00
Drama on 4—John Osborne's Luther
A look inside the mind of the profound believer who challenged the church's teachings.
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17:30
Great Lives—Suzannah Lipscomb on CS Lewis
CS Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles, chosen by historian Suzannah Lipscomb.
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Evening
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18:00
Mike Walker - 2025—2. Access
2/2 Olivia and Irena plot to expose the world of illegal genetic engineering.
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19:00
Rik Mayall on Radio
Exploring the fascinating radio contributions of Rik Mayall
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22:00
Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Comedy from Dubai, Kampala and Rome, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.
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22:30
Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 The Questers help King Baldwin the Jovial, who is being terrorised by a terrible creature.
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23:00
The Skivers—Series 1, Ken Campbell
2/5 Action from ancient Greece to 221-B Baker Street. Comedy with guest Ken Campbell.
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23:30
The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Lord Byron
1/6 The life and times of the 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' Romantic poet.
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Late
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00:00
Mike Walker - 2025—2. Access
2/2 Olivia and Irena plot to expose the world of illegal genetic engineering.
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01:00
Archive on 4—Tolkien: The Lost Recordings
Joss Ackland narrates a search through Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien.
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02:00
The Skivers—Series 1, Leslie Phillips
1/5 Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show.
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02:30
Cliche—From 16/3/1981
From providing hunted zebras a level playing field, to Batman minus Robin.
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03:00
Political Animals—Series 1, Humphrey
2/4 The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, reflects on life with New Labour.
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03:15
Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—A Lot of Knowledge
6/6 The forgotten Thompson Twin reveals why rock 'n' roll can be a cruel mistress.
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03:30
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, The Irish and the Scottish Are Black-Belts in Misery
6/6 The award-winning funny man revels in misery. With Laurence Howarth and Daisy Haggard.
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04:00
Drama on 4—John Osborne's Luther
A look inside the mind of the profound believer who challenged the church's teachings.
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05:30
Great Lives—Suzannah Lipscomb on CS Lewis
CS Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles, chosen by historian Suzannah Lipscomb.
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