Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Prisoner—Series 1, 1. Departure and Arrival - Part 1/2
1/6 Agent ZM73 resigns from his top secret job. Waking up the next day everything has changed.
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00:45
At The Pit's Mouth by Rudyard Kipling
A man rides out with his married lover. Cautionary tale set in India.
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01:00
Archive on 4—Disinformation: A User's Guide
Phil Tinline mines the long history of disinformation to identify techniques in use today.
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02:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Edith
1/6 Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with an eminent historian.
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02:30
Sisters—Series 2, Blackout
1/4 Comedy about two sisters who live together. Stars Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
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03:00
Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 1
1/5 Anarchic sketches and music, with Rebecca Front, David Schneider and Richard Herring.
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04:00
Raymond Massey - Hanging Judge
A High Court judge’s double-life catches up with him in the most bizarre circumstances.
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05:30
Great Lives—George Orwell
Alan Johnson tells Matthew Parris about the impact George Orwell had on his life.
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Morning
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06:00
Keeping On Keeping On by Alan Bennett (Omnibus)—1. 2005-2009
1/2 Alan Bennett reads extracts from a further collection of his published diaries.
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07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Akram Khan
The dancer picks ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ by Mukesh and ‘Spiegel Im Spiegel’ by Arvo Pärt.
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07:20
Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 2
2/2 Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with tall tales of gothic mysteries of Northanger Abbey.
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08:30
Doctor at Large—Women on Board
3/13 Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman's daughter.
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09:00
Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Unemployment Problem
5/13 As the consequences of Henry's rash resignation sink in, Jennifer has a bright idea.
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09:30
The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
4/4 The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Ian McMillan
Poet Ian McMillan joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs
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10:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Stuck!
True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales about being stuck
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11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Akram Khan
The dancer picks ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ by Mukesh and ‘Spiegel Im Spiegel’ by Arvo Pärt.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—Charles Causley and Robert Frost
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's poetry archive.
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12:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6 A Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
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13:00
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Fireman Guy Montag loves his job, but begins to question all his beliefs.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Gail Porter
TV presenter Gail Porter chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Prince.
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14:20
How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 9
After avoiding embarrassments on TV so far, something alarming is in the offing for an MP.
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15:30
Going To Pieces In The Box
Janet Ellis presents a celebration of the history and the art of the jigsaw puzzle.
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16:00
Chrissie Gittins - Life Assurance
The Black Widows of Liverpool caused a national sensation in 1884.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Charles Causley and Robert Frost
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's poetry archive.
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17:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6 A Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
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Evening
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18:00
Nick Warburton - Fridays When It Rains
A man tells a ghostly tale of obsession and vengeance on a late-night steam train trip.
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18:45
Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Company of Wolves
5/5 Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Stuck!
True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales about being stuck
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19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Akram Khan
The dancer picks ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ by Mukesh and ‘Spiegel Im Spiegel’ by Arvo Pärt.
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20:00
Chrissie Gittins - Life Assurance
The Black Widows of Liverpool caused a national sensation in 1884.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Ian McMillan
Poet Ian McMillan joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs
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21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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22:00
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6 A Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
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22:30
Sisters—Series 2, Love, Love, Love
2/4 Comedy about two sisters who live together. Stars Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
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23:00
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Handyman
5/6 Josh employs handyman Dean to get the flat ready for the baby.
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23:30
Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Facing Your Fears
2/6 Stephen K Amos on facing fears, with Michael Redmond, Holly Walsh and Boothby Graffoe.
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Late
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00:00
Nick Warburton - Fridays When It Rains
A man tells a ghostly tale of obsession and vengeance on a late-night steam train trip.
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00:45
Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Company of Wolves
5/5 Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
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01:00
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Fireman Guy Montag loves his job, but begins to question all his beliefs.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Gail Porter
TV presenter Gail Porter chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Prince.
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02:20
How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 9
After avoiding embarrassments on TV so far, something alarming is in the offing for an MP.
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03:30
Going To Pieces In The Box
Janet Ellis presents a celebration of the history and the art of the jigsaw puzzle.
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04:00
Chrissie Gittins - Life Assurance
The Black Widows of Liverpool caused a national sensation in 1884.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Charles Causley and Robert Frost
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's poetry archive.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6 A Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
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