Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Doctor Who—To the Death
The Time Lord calls on friends, family and the Meddling Monk to help overthrow the Daleks.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Albie Sachs
From Beethoven to Ella Fitzgerald, the judge shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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01:45
Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, Loss of Pride
3/3 Uncle Silas tells his tale of the womanising shoemaker and the baked potato.
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02:00
Meet the Huggetts—No Fear
Family chaos reigns when Bobby Huggett plays the hero.
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02:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 11
11/13 A highway robbery romp, and some ancestry one-upmanship between Kenneth, Hugh and Joan.
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03:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, From Bean to Cup
2/6 Ed has landed on his feet with a decent pad, a coffee maker and gainful employment.
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03:30
Richard Marsh - The Beetle
An upstanding Parliamentary member's past indiscretion dooms his future life.
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05:00
Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 3
3/4 Mrs Potter-Smith aims to bring the curtain down on the Blue Doors' latest show.
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05:30
Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth—Episode 3
3/4 After finding the legion's lost Eagle, Marcus and Esca must risk everything to retake it.
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Morning
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06:00
Angela Carter - Lizzie's Tiger
The infamous Lizzie Borden, imagined as a four-year-old having an encounter at the circus.
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06:30
The New Look
Malcolm McLaren celebrates the life of fashion designer Christian Dior.
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07:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, London
5/6 Smuggler Jago is kidnapped, but can he survive in polite city society?
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07:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6 Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Phill Jupitus discuss some new curiosities.
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08:00
Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Job
4/13 The newlyweds need more money, but will George like Kate's new job?
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08:30
The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Psychology Test
12/16 Captain Povey and the crew are called to the Admiralty, but devious Pertwee has got a plan
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09:00
The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
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09:30
The Castle—Series 4, Tender Is the Knight
1/6 Sir John fills his castle with wounded soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice
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10:00
Jim Eldridge - Crosswords—Arthur in Bournemouth, or Many Arrived Around (7 Letters)
1/3 Crossword compiler Stephen gets embroiled with lovely widow Penny in this romantic tale.
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11:00
15 Minute Drama—Heinrich Boll - The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, Episode 1
1/5 A forensic insight into the corrosive impact of tabloid press journalism on one woman.
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11:15
Loose Ends—Hayley Mills, Micky Flanagan, John Dagleish, Dickie Beau, Tuneyards, John Shuttleworth
Clive Anderson and Danny Wallace present an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
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Afternoon
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12:00
Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Job
4/13 The newlyweds need more money, but will George like Kate's new job?
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12:30
The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Psychology Test
12/16 Captain Povey and the crew are called to the Admiralty, but devious Pertwee has got a plan
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13:00
Angela Carter - Lizzie's Tiger
The infamous Lizzie Borden, imagined as a four-year-old having an encounter at the circus.
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13:30
The New Look
Malcolm McLaren celebrates the life of fashion designer Christian Dior.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Julian MacLaren-Ross - Of Love and Hunger, Episode 1
1/5 Richard is eking out an existence in a boarding house.
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14:15
Chinese in Britain—Feet Unbound
6/10 Anna Chen hears of one young woman who walked all the way to Britain from Hubei.
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14:30
Gunpowder Women—The Pilgrim
1/5 By Theresa Heskins. Could Ann Vaux, cousin of the conspirator Robert Catesby, be involved?
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14:45
The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—1. Early Days
1/5 Sheila Hancock reads her own and husband John's life stories, framed by her diaries.
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15:00
Jim Eldridge - Crosswords—Arthur in Bournemouth, or Many Arrived Around (7 Letters)
1/3 Crossword compiler Stephen gets embroiled with lovely widow Penny in this romantic tale.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—Neil Gaiman, seals and the perfect Shepherd's Pie
Mel Giedroyc begins a new story, My Teacher Fried My Brains by Bruce Coville.
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17:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Laugh and Marriage
4/8 Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.
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17:30
Bertolt Brecht - Mother Courage and Her Children
Mother Courage follows warring armies with her travelling canteen. But at what cost?
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Evening
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19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Tom Jones
Welsh singing legend Tom Jones chooses music by Vaughn Monroe and Jerry Lee Lewis.
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20:00
Angela Carter - Lizzie's Tiger
The infamous Lizzie Borden, imagined as a four-year-old having an encounter at the circus.
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20:30
The New Look
Malcolm McLaren celebrates the life of fashion designer Christian Dior.
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21:00
15 Minute Drama—Heinrich Boll - The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, Episode 1
1/5 A forensic insight into the corrosive impact of tabloid press journalism on one woman.
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21:15
Loose Ends—Hayley Mills, Micky Flanagan, John Dagleish, Dickie Beau, Tuneyards, John Shuttleworth
Clive Anderson and Danny Wallace present an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
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22:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6 Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Phill Jupitus discuss some new curiosities.
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22:30
The Castle—Series 4, Tender Is the Knight
1/6 Sir John fills his castle with wounded soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 12, Episode 2
2/9 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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23:45
Quando, Quando, Quando—The Nits
2/6 The brothers' salon is swamped by kids and some uninvited visitors.
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Late
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00:00
Book at Bedtime—Julian MacLaren-Ross - Of Love and Hunger, Episode 1
1/5 Richard is eking out an existence in a boarding house.
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00:15
Chinese in Britain—Feet Unbound
6/10 Anna Chen hears of one young woman who walked all the way to Britain from Hubei.
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00:30
Gunpowder Women—The Pilgrim
1/5 By Theresa Heskins. Could Ann Vaux, cousin of the conspirator Robert Catesby, be involved?
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00:45
The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—1. Early Days
1/5 Sheila Hancock reads her own and husband John's life stories, framed by her diaries.
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01:00
The Personality Test—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
1/6 The former Labour Party deputy leader quizzes a panel about himself.
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01:30
A Good Read—Graeme Garden and Helen Lederer
Graeme and Helen discuss books by Laurie Graham, Richard Feynman and Julian Barnes. (R)
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02:00
Angela Carter - Lizzie's Tiger
The infamous Lizzie Borden, imagined as a four-year-old having an encounter at the circus.
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02:30
The New Look
Malcolm McLaren celebrates the life of fashion designer Christian Dior.
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03:00
Jim Eldridge - Crosswords—Arthur in Bournemouth, or Many Arrived Around (7 Letters)
1/3 Crossword compiler Stephen gets embroiled with lovely widow Penny in this romantic tale.
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04:00
15 Minute Drama—Heinrich Boll - The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, Episode 1
1/5 A forensic insight into the corrosive impact of tabloid press journalism on one woman.
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04:15
Loose Ends—Hayley Mills, Micky Flanagan, John Dagleish, Dickie Beau, Tuneyards, John Shuttleworth
Clive Anderson and Danny Wallace present an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
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05:00
Second Thoughts—Series 3, Laugh and Marriage
4/8 Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.
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05:30
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, London
5/6 Smuggler Jago is kidnapped, but can he survive in polite city society?
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