Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 3
3/10 Aboard ship, one of the dance hosts takes an unhealthy interest in Violet.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Exporting the Home
28/30 Exploring the homes the British struggled to create in India during the age of empire.
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00:30
15 Minute Drama—Susan Hill - The Beacon, Alone
3/5 May suffers memories of a breakdown, while Frank's book is to be made into a film.
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00:45
Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—3. On Stage
3/5 Michael Crawford reads his autobiography, with success in 'No Sex Please, We're British'.
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01:00
Foul Play—Series 4, Death and Two Copies, Please
4/6 Crime writers Tim Heald and Margaret Yorke puzzle over a case of robbery gone wrong.
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01:30
Off the Page—Winning Prizes
Martin Isherwood, Len Fisher and Lucy Cavendish, who nearly won an award, talk to Matthew.
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02:00
Jim Broadbent - A Sense of History
To keep his family estate intact, the 23rd Earl has resorted to murder and coercion.
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02:30
QE2: Portrait of an Ocean Liner
Tribute to the QE2, the most famous of the Cunard liners, which was retired to Dubai.
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03:00
Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 1
1/2 Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land and her ambition to become a teacher.
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04:00
Carys Bray - Sweet Home—Scaling Never
3/5 After a death, Jacob prays for a miracle. His father is in charge at church, after all.
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04:15
Drama on 4—Richard Lumsden - The Six Loves of Billy Binns
A 110-year-old man wants to recall what love feels like one last time before he dies.
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05:00
Thinking of Leaving Your Husband?—A Mathematical Improbability
4/4 Sarah meets maths professor Tony - aka 'Midnight Magic' - at a speed-dating evening.
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05:30
The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
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05:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Gort: The Ugly Truth
23/25 Gort gets his bumps felt. Meantime, Carla goes back the Kremmen's apartment.
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Morning
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06:00
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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06:30
Postcards From the White City
Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
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07:00
Any Other Business—Episode 2
2/6 A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour back in power on a wafer-thin majority.
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07:30
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Ethical Filing
2/4 Bridget Christie takes her activism to a whole new level. Well, sort of.
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08:00
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
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08:30
The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
4/6 David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
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09:00
The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
1/6 Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
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09:30
Alison and Maud—Series 2, Just Say No
4/6 The landladies' daddy battles with hallucinogenic fungus and chips.
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10:00
Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 2
2/2 After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be.
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11:00
Carys Bray - Sweet Home—The Rescue
4/5 Watching Chilean miners being rescued on TV, a father hopes he can rescue his addict son.
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11:15
Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood
Thomas's dreams are like thriller plots. Trevor Preston's exploration of bipolar disorder.
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Afternoon
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12:00
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
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12:30
The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
4/6 David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
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13:00
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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13:30
Postcards From the White City
Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 4
4/10 Violet and Edwin's happy life is disturbed by the arrival of an unnerving character.
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14:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Dunroamin
29/30 Historian Amanda Vickery listens to the experiences of those who moved out of the cities.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Susan Hill - The Beacon, Truth and Lies
4/5 May remembers how they learned of Frank's book, while Frank is afraid to be alone.
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14:45
Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—4. Frank
4/5 Creating Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' and taking on risky stunts.
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15:00
Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 2
2/2 After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—Sea Horses, Swazzling and Roger McGough
Mel Giedroyc hosts the penultimate episode of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
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17:00
The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
4/6 Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell visits some of the more sinister members of his flock.
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17:30
Any Other Business—Episode 2
2/6 A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour back in power on a wafer-thin majority.
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17:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Gort Uncaught
24/25 Kremmen and Carla head for the Pleasure Planet, but what is lurking among their smalls?
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Evening
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18:00
The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
1/6 Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
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18:30
Great Lives—The Man in the Iron Mask
Military historian Richard Holmes nominates the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask.
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19:00
It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
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19:30
The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
4/6 David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
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20:00
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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20:30
Postcards From the White City
Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
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21:00
Carys Bray - Sweet Home—The Rescue
4/5 Watching Chilean miners being rescued on TV, a father hopes he can rescue his addict son.
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21:15
Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood
Thomas's dreams are like thriller plots. Trevor Preston's exploration of bipolar disorder.
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22:00
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Ethical Filing
2/4 Bridget Christie takes her activism to a whole new level. Well, sort of.
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22:30
Down the Line—Series 1, Freedom of Speech
1/6 Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy.
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23:00
Nick Mohammed in Bits—Lila
2/5 A new term, and second-year student Lila is going to teach the freshers all she knows.
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23:30
Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Cremona
3/6 Arthur is struck dumb by a film star, and Douglas has to disguise 30 knights in a hurry.
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Late
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00:00
Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 4
4/10 Violet and Edwin's happy life is disturbed by the arrival of an unnerving character.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Dunroamin
29/30 Historian Amanda Vickery listens to the experiences of those who moved out of the cities.
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00:30
15 Minute Drama—Susan Hill - The Beacon, Truth and Lies
4/5 May remembers how they learned of Frank's book, while Frank is afraid to be alone.
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00:45
Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—4. Frank
4/5 Creating Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' and taking on risky stunts.
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01:00
The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
1/6 Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
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01:30
Great Lives—The Man in the Iron Mask
Military historian Richard Holmes nominates the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask.
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02:00
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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02:30
Postcards From the White City
Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
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03:00
Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 2
2/2 After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be.
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04:00
Carys Bray - Sweet Home—The Rescue
4/5 Watching Chilean miners being rescued on TV, a father hopes he can rescue his addict son.
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04:15
Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood
Thomas's dreams are like thriller plots. Trevor Preston's exploration of bipolar disorder.
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05:00
The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
4/6 Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell visits some of the more sinister members of his flock.
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05:30
Any Other Business—Episode 2
2/6 A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour back in power on a wafer-thin majority.
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05:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Gort Uncaught
24/25 Kremmen and Carla head for the Pleasure Planet, but what is lurking among their smalls?
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