Schedule
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Early
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00:00
John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—2. The Search for a Haven
2/2 With widespread blindness, society crumbles as the Triffids spread unabated.
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01:00
Michael Frayn - Birthday
On Liz’s 27th birthday, her pregnant sister visits, and they're both in for a shock
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02:15
Waste Flesh by Gee Williams
Inspired by George Orwell, Vinny photographs his Welsh community.
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02:30
A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar (Omnibus)
Hisham Matar's trip to the city whose painters so influenced his view of art.
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03:45
Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Lady Wife
3/5 Should a cricket fanatic marry, when perpetually entranced by the summer game?
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04:00
The Men from the Ministry—That's My Baby
A lovestruck civil servant is fast-tracked into fatherhood.
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04:30
Stilgoe's Around—City of London
Richard Stilgoe ponders money-making in Britain's financial heartland. From 1989.
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05:00
Unsung Heroines—2. Florrie Forde, Betty Davis, Caroline Norton, Wangari Maathai, Hoda Sharawi, Mary Tealby, Olive Shapley
2/3 Viv Groskop celebrates amazing women whose names aren't as well known as they should be.
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Morning
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06:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
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06:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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07:00
Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives, this time from Chicago.
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07:30
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
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08:40
Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
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08:50
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/5 Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
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10:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
5/20 With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
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10:30
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
3/13 Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?
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11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
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11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives, this time from Chicago.
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12:30
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
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13:40
Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
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13:50
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/5 Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
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15:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
5/20 With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
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15:30
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
3/13 Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?
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16:00
A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—3. A New World
3/3 Winter falls in Iceland as Ines completes her transformation. Read by Penelope Wilton.
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16:30
Catch My Breath—2. Hiding
2/5 Fugitives Kate and Colleen hide from the police, but who is hiding with them?
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17:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
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17:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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Evening
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18:00
Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives, this time from Chicago.
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18:30
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
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19:40
Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
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19:50
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/5 Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
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21:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
5/20 With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
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21:30
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
3/13 Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?
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22:00
On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—Death by Mau Mau
2/6 There's a bug going round Spent. With Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Mark Gatiss.
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22:25
The Comedy Club Interviews—Robin Morgan 1/4
Esyllt Sears interviews the comedian and writer Robin Morgan.
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22:30
Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper hacks struggle with new media.
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23:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Corruption
2/6 Satan tries convincing the professor that everyone's corruptible, even his wife.
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23:30
Twenty Players—Series 1, Gertrude Trelawny Ferris
4/6 Gerald Sinstadt tells the story of the sporting all-rounder Gertrude Trelawny Ferris.
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23:45
Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 7
7/8 John invites poet Christopher Logue and 'actor of sorts' Andrew Bailey into his home.
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Late
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00:00
A Stone Woman by AS Byatt—3. A New World
3/3 Winter falls in Iceland as Ines completes her transformation. Read by Penelope Wilton.
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00:30
Catch My Breath—2. Hiding
2/5 Fugitives Kate and Colleen hide from the police, but who is hiding with them?
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Imtiaz Dharker
Poet Imtiaz Dharker is castaway by Kirsty Young.
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01:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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02:00
Poetry Extra—Bronzeville Beat: 2/2 We Real Cool
Daljit Nagra chooses another highlight from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives, this time from Chicago.
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02:30
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 Piranesi witnesses the joining of three tides and introduces us to the House inhabitants.
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03:40
Inheritance Tracks—Nicola Adams
Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams chooses tracks by Rick Ross and Miguel.
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03:50
Victor Hugo - Les Miserables (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/5 Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris.
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05:00
The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, When Grandad Papered The Parlour
5/20 With mother away, and money tight, can Grandad manage some decorating?
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05:30
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, Down Your Way
3/13 Will the dear ladies manage to appear on a famous radio show?
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