Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years—Some Problems of Modern Life
3/5 Struggling with phone banking and a failsafe electronic organiser, Adrian's car is towed.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—The State in Miniature
3/30 The home as a microcosm of social order.
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00:30
A House to Let—Episode 3
3/5 The derelict house mystery deepens when manservant Trottle finds people inside.
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00:45
Book of the Week—Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Jungle Jim
3/5 A colonial war in Kenya, but Brian is injured by a Christmas biscuit tin.
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01:00
Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
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01:30
Off the Page—Secrets
Writers Alice Jolly, Kris Kenway and Duncan Fallowell reveal all on matters undisclosed.
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02:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, part 2
2/10 Barricaded in the Time Lord's cottage, Mike Yates hears more about the reanimating bugs.
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02:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 1, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
2/3 Frances Fyfield on the sketch book that Beethoven used when writing his sixth symphony.
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03:00
Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies
A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
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04:00
Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 6
6/10 Captain Aubrey has captured the Minnie, and Dr Stephen Maturin is about to go on board.
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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
Life in London—The Show Folks
5/6 Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
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05:30
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
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Morning
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06:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 1
3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer.
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06:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 1, Handel's Jephtha
3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.
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07:00
The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
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07:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Oona King
3/6 Baroness Oona King's diaries show her political ambitions started from a very young age.
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08:00
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—9. The Fancy Dress Parade
The pier's costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano.
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08:30
Listen to Les—From 11/01/1981
Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.
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09:00
Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane.
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09:30
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Baby Love
3/4 Robin bonds with his new daughter at a Dad's Group and Derek tags along, sparking chaos.
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10:00
John Mortimer - The Summer of a Dormouse
Journalist Henry is visited by his elder self in this comedy of missed opportunities.
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11:00
Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 7
7/10 Before Carlscrona, Aubrey and Maturin must make a detour with the Catalan troops.
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11:15
Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets
Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—9. The Fancy Dress Parade
The pier's costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano.
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12:30
Listen to Les—From 11/01/1981
Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.
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13:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 1
3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer.
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13:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 1, Handel's Jephtha
3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.
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14:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years—My Sister Rosie
4/5 Bittersweet revelations as Adrian helps his sister come terms with her new condition.
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14:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—The Closet
4/30 The closet - a place for prayer, music and safety.
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14:30
A House to Let—Episode 4
4/5 Trottle makes a disturbing discovery at the derelict house, in a locked room.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Higher Education
4/5 Brian applies for a Cambridge scholarship and embarks on a romance in Waltham Cross.
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15:00
John Mortimer - The Summer of a Dormouse
Journalist Henry is visited by his elder self in this comedy of missed opportunities.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—Witches, Rock Choir and Keep It in the Family
Mel Giedroyc discovers the bizarre rituals people used to perform to ward off witches.
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17:00
No Commitments—Series 3, Seasonal Adjustment
5/6 Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria?
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17:30
The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
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Evening
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18:00
Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane.
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18:30
Great Lives—Scott of the Antarctic
Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Robert Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.
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19:00
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—9. The Fancy Dress Parade
The pier's costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano.
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19:30
Listen to Les—From 11/01/1981
Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.
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20:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 1
3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer.
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20:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 1, Handel's Jephtha
3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.
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21:00
Serial—What We Know
12/12 Was Adnan guilty or framed? We assess all the evidence to see what sticks.
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22:00
My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Oona King
3/6 Baroness Oona King's diaries show her political ambitions started from a very young age.
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22:30
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Featuring a woman who is so useless, she has just been snapped up for a job in government.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—18/12/2014
Diane Morgan chats to Father Christmas.
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23:00
Continuity—Episode 4
4/6 At the Preston pie competition, our announcer muses on the meaning of life.
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23:15
Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Get Out More
4/4 From popping out to stay in, to the delights of camping, the writer shares life-coach tips
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23:30
A Look Back at the Nineties—1999
5/5 Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Rory Bremner 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
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Late
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00:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years—My Sister Rosie
4/5 Bittersweet revelations as Adrian helps his sister come terms with her new condition.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—The Closet
4/30 The closet - a place for prayer, music and safety.
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00:30
A House to Let—Episode 4
4/5 Trottle makes a disturbing discovery at the derelict house, in a locked room.
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00:45
Book of the Week—Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Higher Education
4/5 Brian applies for a Cambridge scholarship and embarks on a romance in Waltham Cross.
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01:00
Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane.
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01:30
Great Lives—Scott of the Antarctic
Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Robert Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.
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02:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 1
3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer.
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02:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 1, Handel's Jephtha
3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.
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03:00
John Mortimer - The Summer of a Dormouse
Journalist Henry is visited by his elder self in this comedy of missed opportunities.
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04:00
Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 7
7/10 Before Carlscrona, Aubrey and Maturin must make a detour with the Catalan troops.
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04:15
Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets
Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.
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05:00
No Commitments—Series 3, Seasonal Adjustment
5/6 Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria?
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05:30
The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
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