Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 3
3/6 Fresh from incarceration, George Smith has attracted the attention of OAP terrorists.
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00:30
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
4/5 In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
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00:45
Brian Aldiss Presents—The Cage
By Bertram Chandler. Captives must prove rationality. Read by Catherine Cusack.
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01:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 7. Dinner at the Stardust
7/8 The suave sleuth switches his attention from the River Thames to a London nightclub.
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01:30
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
5/6 Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
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02:00
Potting On—Stones
1/6 Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
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02:30
Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Dr Chaotica and the Rise of the Atomic Man-Bees
1/6 The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies.
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03:00
John Buchan - Greenmantle—January 1916
2/2 Hannay reaches Constantinople, but is he in time to defeat the German's sinister plans?
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04:00
MR James: Ghost Stories—The Haunted Dolls' House
4/5 Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion?
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04:15
Kim Newman - Cry Babies
A busy couple want a child, and find a solution in a genetically enhanced daughter.
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05:00
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
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05:30
Artists—Series 1, Inspired
3/6 Grumpy Tamsin is uninspired and blames Dolores, who wants a loan to rent her own studio.
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Morning
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06:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
8/8 The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
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06:30
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
6/6 En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
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07:00
The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
3/6 After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
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07:30
What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 5
Ed Byrne talks comedy with John Finnemore, Ava Vidal, Lucy Porter and Richard Herring.
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08:00
The Navy Lark—Series 9, Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth
18/20 Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge?
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08:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Cuckoo in the Nest
6/8 Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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09:00
Second Holmes—6. The Case of the Missing Link
6/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member of the Moriarty family.
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09:30
Foul Play—Series 1, The Adventure of the Murdered Heiress
4/6 Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating try to solve the deadly case of a jewel theft.
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10:00
John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 1
1/2 Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.
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11:00
MR James—Ghost Stories, Rats
5/5 A guest decides to explore the rooms at the inn where he's staying. Perhaps he shouldn't.
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11:15
Rachel Joyce - Painting Mrs Jones
A woman wonders if her portrait will reveal a new truth about her inner-self.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Navy Lark—Series 9, Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth
18/20 Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge?
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12:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Cuckoo in the Nest
6/8 Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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13:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
8/8 The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
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13:30
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
6/6 En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
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14:00
William Boyd - Restless—Episode 10
10/10 With her daughter beside her, former spy Sally finally confronts the man who betrayed her.
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14:15
This Sceptred Isle—Athelstan the First Sovereign
15/216 Churchill called him 'valiant Athelstan.' Why was Alfred the Great's grandson important?
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14:30
God's Architect—Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain
5/5 The architect finds a new love, but his professional life declines.
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14:45
Stirred But Not Shaken: The Autobiography—Keith Floyd
5/5 The chef was beginning to hate food and excessive drinking was about to take its toll.
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15:00
John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 1
1/2 Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—04/11/2011
Mel Giedroyc takes a ride round the history of the bicycle.
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17:00
Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
5/6 Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
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17:30
The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
3/6 After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
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Evening
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18:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 4
4/6 Armed with a new face and OAP gadgets, George Smith prepares to take on Central Admin.
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18:30
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
5/5 A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
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18:45
Brian Aldiss Presents—Beef; Sole Solution
The sci-fi author's own meaty tale, and Eric Frank Russell's story of scientific creation.
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19:00
The Navy Lark—Series 9, Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth
18/20 Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge?
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19:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Cuckoo in the Nest
6/8 Harold is shocked to meet his older half-brother. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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20:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
8/8 The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
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20:30
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
6/6 En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
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21:00
MR James—Ghost Stories, Rats
5/5 A guest decides to explore the rooms at the inn where he's staying. Perhaps he shouldn't.
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21:15
Rachel Joyce - Painting Mrs Jones
A woman wonders if her portrait will reveal a new truth about her inner-self.
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22:00
What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 5
Ed Byrne talks comedy with John Finnemore, Ava Vidal, Lucy Porter and Richard Herring.
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22:30
The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, The Promised Land
5/6 As the writer gets a lucky Hollywood break, his geraniums are terrorised by an old foe.
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23:00
The Lee Mack Show—Tom Robinson
5/6 Tom Robinson joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
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23:30
Vent—Series 2, Mary's Girl Child
1/6 Comatose Ben celebrates Christmas, as the nativity plays out in his unconscious mind.
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Late
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00:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 4
4/6 Armed with a new face and OAP gadgets, George Smith prepares to take on Central Admin.
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00:30
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
5/5 A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
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00:45
Brian Aldiss Presents—Beef; Sole Solution
The sci-fi author's own meaty tale, and Eric Frank Russell's story of scientific creation.
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01:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 8. A Party of Four
8/8 The suave sleuth gathers together the key players in the musical mystery.
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01:30
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
6/6 En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
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02:00
Second Holmes—6. The Case of the Missing Link
6/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member of the Moriarty family.
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02:30
Foul Play—Series 1, The Adventure of the Murdered Heiress
4/6 Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating try to solve the deadly case of a jewel theft.
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03:00
John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 1
1/2 Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.
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04:00
MR James—Ghost Stories, Rats
5/5 A guest decides to explore the rooms at the inn where he's staying. Perhaps he shouldn't.
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04:15
Rachel Joyce - Painting Mrs Jones
A woman wonders if her portrait will reveal a new truth about her inner-self.
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05:00
Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
5/6 Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
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05:30
The Alan Davies Show—Episode 3
3/6 After playing a gay miner, struggling actor Alan finds greater fame as a strawberry.
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