Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Drama on 4—The Haunting of M.R. James
Classic ghost story author M.R. James is pursued by his own demons. Stars Mark Gatiss.
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01:00
Archive on 4—The American Art Tapes
A unique insight into the vibrant art scene of mid-1960s America.
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02:00
The Penny Dreadfuls—Le CarrΓ© on Spying
The Penny Dreadfuls parody John le CarrΓ© in a comedy set during the height of the Cold War
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03:00
The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 From Al Pacino to Keith Harris and Orville, Jon Culshaw and friends probe private lives.
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03:30
Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Dr Jekyll gets a telling off, and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4's new quiz for pedants.
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04:00
McLevy—Christmas Special
The Victorian detective probes a supernatural thief haunting the streets of Edinburgh.
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05:30
Great Lives—Helena Morrissey on Rachael Heyhoe Flint
City boss Helena Morrissey champions the life of Rachael Heyhoe Flint as her great life.
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Morning
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06:00
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
16-year-old Stephen has confessed his sins and is determined to follow Catholic teaching.
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07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Robert Winston
Professor Robert Winston chooses music by Beethoven and JS Bach.
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07:20
D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 1
11-year-old Skye is left to look after her little brother Dexter. How will she cope?
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08:30
A Life of Bliss—Dangerous Company
Having finished with Zoe, David finds a new girlfriend. Will Anne and Tony approve?
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09:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Series 5, The Kid Who Got The Bird
4/20 With Christmas coming, Grandad sees pound signs when 20 turkeys come his way.
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09:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 1, September 18th to 24th
4/4 Anthony's 'sensitive' goddaughter Libby comes to stay, and Damien is asked to make a pilot
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Stephen Sondheim
3/4 From Gershwin to Stravinsky, composer Stephen Sondheim shares his castaway choices.
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10:45
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Good Bad Food
Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
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11:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Occasional Magic
7/8 True stories told live in the USA.
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11:55
Inheritance Tracks—Robert Winston
Professor Robert Winston chooses music by Beethoven and JS Bach.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—Four Seasons - Poems for the Winter Solstice
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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12:30
HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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13:00
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge, his ghostly visitations and festive redemption
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16:30
Open Book—The Joy of Dickens
The joy of Dickens: an exploration of his literary inventiveness and use of language.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Four Seasons - Poems for the Winter Solstice
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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17:30
HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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Evening
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18:00
MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
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18:45
A Sacrifice at Christmas by Dafydd Ifans
A woman sets off in the dark to the Christmas market to sell her wares.
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19:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Occasional Magic
7/8 True stories told live in the USA.
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19:55
Inheritance Tracks—Robert Winston
Professor Robert Winston chooses music by Beethoven and JS Bach.
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20:00
Saturday Drama—Annie Caulfield - The Von Trapps And Me
The famous story of the Von Trapps told from another perspective.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Stephen Sondheim
3/4 From Gershwin to Stravinsky, composer Stephen Sondheim shares his castaway choices.
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21:45
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Good Bad Food
Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
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22:00
HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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22:30
Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott: Right Leaning But Well Meaning
Geoff is working class, votes Tory, voted Leave. How did he end up a comedian?
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23:00
It's David O'Doherty Time
The comedian combines documentary and song describing a day tidying his Dublin bedsit.
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23:30
The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Museum Reopens
1/6 Enjoy a display for the worst-selling author of Victorian times.
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Late
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00:00
MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
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00:45
A Sacrifice at Christmas by Dafydd Ifans
A woman sets off in the dark to the Christmas market to sell her wares.
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01:00
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge, his ghostly visitations and festive redemption
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04:30
Open Book—The Joy of Dickens
The joy of Dickens: an exploration of his literary inventiveness and use of language.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Four Seasons - Poems for the Winter Solstice
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
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05:30
HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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