Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 5
5/6 Now a fully fledged OAP, George goes on a mission with Andrea Sunbeam and Mrs Cookson.
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00:30
Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 6
6/8 Winters and the Think Tank put their plans into action from deep underground.
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01:00
Robert Harris - Fatherland—Floater
1/5 Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
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01:30
Boxer and Doberman—Series 1, 4. The Seat of Evil
4/4 When a falling safe slays a top comedian, the cop duo probe a celebrity killing spree.
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02:00
Clare in the Community—Series 4, Carry On Up The Amazon
4/6 The over-earnest social worker finds a flatmate, as well as reuniting mother and son.
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02:30
Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Ipswich
3/6 A safety procedures course spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog and Martin's inner ear.
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03:00
Vivat Rex—King of Snow
6/26 King Richard II must face his doom. Stars Derek Jacobi.
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04:00
Mr Ossie's Rolled-Gold Fish And Chip Shop
Desperate to see an Everton match, a boy turns to the local fish fryer for help.
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04:15
Loose Ends—Alison Steadman, Richard Wilson, Marcus Du Sautoy and John O'Farrell
Clive Anderson chats to Richard Wilson and Alison Steadman. With music from Django Django.
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05:00
Anything Legal—Episode 5
5/8 Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
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05:30
The Arts and How They Was Done—How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly
5/6 The National Theatre of Brent reveals mysteries behind the tragic opera.
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Morning
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06:00
Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
2/5 Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
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06:30
Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
1/2 Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
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07:00
Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
1/4 A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
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07:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Rosicrucian Armageddon 2
5/6 Ed lends some authentic 'oldenspeak' to the modern gaming fraternity.
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08:00
The Goon Show—Series 7, Wings Over Dagenham
15/21 Move aside Orville and Wilbur, Neddie is the pioneer aviator.
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08:30
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—08/05/2012
Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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09:45
Elastic Planet—The Objects
5/6 What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
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10:00
Vivat Rex—Victims
7/26 Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' account of the English Crown. A new King rules.
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11:00
Daphne Du Maurier—And His Letters Grew Colder
A passionate affair gradually dies. An early story by Daphne du Maurier discovered in 2006
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11:15
Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham
The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Goon Show—Series 7, Wings Over Dagenham
15/21 Move aside Orville and Wilbur, Neddie is the pioneer aviator.
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12:30
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
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13:00
Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
2/5 Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
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13:30
Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
1/2 Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
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14:00
EF Benson - Miss Mapp—Humble Pie
7/10 Embarrassed at having been caught drunk, Major Flint attempts to make it up to Elizabeth.
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14:15
This Sceptred Isle—Infant Poverty and The North Briton
131/216 The North Briton newspaper exposed corruption within Parliament. Anna Massey narrates.
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14:30
Lisa French-Blaker - Heart of Darfur—Episode 2
2/5 Lisa tries to treat some desperate refugees - but there's a strict curfew in force.
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14:45
The Invention of Childhood—Reinstated Divinity
17/30 How the Victorian obsession with childhood was represented in art and literature.
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15:00
Vivat Rex—Victims
7/26 Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' account of the English Crown. A new King rules.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—08/05/2012
More of the top 50 stories from Radio 2's 500 Words short story competition.
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17:00
Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
4/6 With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
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17:30
Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
1/4 A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
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Evening
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18:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
6/6 The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
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18:30
Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 7
7/8 The Doctor fights to take control of the bunker, but the robot has other plans.
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19:00
The Goon Show—Series 7, Wings Over Dagenham
15/21 Move aside Orville and Wilbur, Neddie is the pioneer aviator.
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19:30
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 05/04/1971
An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.
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20:00
Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
2/5 Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
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20:30
Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
1/2 Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
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21:00
Daphne Du Maurier—And His Letters Grew Colder
A passionate affair gradually dies. An early story by Daphne du Maurier discovered in 2006
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21:15
Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham
The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.
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22:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Rosicrucian Armageddon 2
5/6 Ed lends some authentic 'oldenspeak' to the modern gaming fraternity.
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22:30
Chris Addison's Civilization—Cities and Laws
2/4 The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains flaws in the urban democratic system.
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23:00
Dry Slopes—Series 1, Families and How to Conceive Them
3/4 Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
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23:30
The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
3/4 The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
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Late
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00:00
Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
6/6 The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
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00:30
Doctor Who—Doctor Who and the Giant Robot, Episode 7
7/8 The Doctor fights to take control of the bunker, but the robot has other plans.
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01:00
Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
2/5 Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
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01:30
Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
1/2 Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
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02:00
The News Quiz Extra—08/05/2012
Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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02:45
Elastic Planet—The Objects
5/6 What do shipwrecked objects have in common? Cosmic comedy of connections.
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03:00
Vivat Rex—Victims
7/26 Richard Burton narrates the playwrights' account of the English Crown. A new King rules.
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04:00
Daphne Du Maurier—And His Letters Grew Colder
A passionate affair gradually dies. An early story by Daphne du Maurier discovered in 2006
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04:15
Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham
The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.
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05:00
Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Into the Lion's Den
4/6 With Michael messing her about, Izzy's quest to find love gets even more muddled.
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05:30
Two Doors Down—Series 1, Drilling for Hamsters
1/4 A Belfast road's bohemian residents are saved from chaos by cleaning lady Sally.
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