Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
1/3 With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
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00:30
A Good Read—Pippa Greenwood and Phill Jupitus
Sarah, Phill and Pippa discuss books by Helene Hanff, Stephen Fry and Amy Tan. (R)
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01:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 3. Mr Carl Lathom
3/8 Despite an attempt on his life, Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
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01:30
The House That Jazz Built
Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 1
1/10 When Tess dies, her sister Beatrice refuses to believe she took her own life.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
1/12 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
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02:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 1
1/5 Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, and Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 1
1/5 Why are the standards set for fathers so much lower than those for mothers?
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03:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
1/5 Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 15, Jackie Collins
5/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham.
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04:30
Happy Tuesdays—Antiquity
5/5 Can an antique shop's bumbling staff restore some priceless items?
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05:00
A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, The Final Supper
6/6 Destiny calls the Pattersons and Father Benedict's team, but the post-match menu awaits.
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05:30
Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
6/8 Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
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Morning
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06:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
4/8 Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
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06:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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07:00
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
3/6 Home from military service, Ivan finds his aunt's efforts to marry him off intolerable.
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07:30
Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
4/4 Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
5/16 Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a 大象传媒 job.
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08:30
The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 13, Episode 7
7/7 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
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09:45
Elastic Planet—The Shape
3/6 Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy.
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10:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
2/5 Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
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11:00
Afternoon Reading—Malachi Whitaker - The Crystal Fountain, Landlord of the Crystal Fountain
1/3 An attractive red-headed teacher meets five jolly men on a train going north.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Mark Lawson - What Do You Know?
When Natasha goes missing, her family realise they have no idea who she really is.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
5/16 Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a 大象传媒 job.
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12:30
The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
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13:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
4/8 Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
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13:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 2
2/10 Bee hears the news that she was dreading. Tense psychological thriller.
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14:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
2/12 How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
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14:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 2
2/5 Irene is forced into casual labour in Ibiza when she inherits Vera's debts.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 2
2/5 Michael Chabon reflects on his complex relationship with his former father-in-law.
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15:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
2/5 Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
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16:00
Hidden Treasures—Parham House
7/8 The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
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16:30
Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Song of Gladness
2/2 Poems include The Bumble Bee and My Boy. Introduced by Janie Hampton.
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17:00
Stilgoe's Around—World Wine Fair, Bristol
Bristol's World Wine Fair is host to Richard Stilgoe's wit, flair and musings on booze.
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17:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
3/6 Home from military service, Ivan finds his aunt's efforts to marry him off intolerable.
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Evening
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18:00
Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
2/3 The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist Dr Elizabeth Klein.
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18:30
Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
5/16 Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a 大象传媒 job.
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19:30
The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
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20:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
4/8 Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
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20:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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21:00
Afternoon Reading—Malachi Whitaker - The Crystal Fountain, Landlord of the Crystal Fountain
1/3 An attractive red-headed teacher meets five jolly men on a train going north.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Mark Lawson - What Do You Know?
When Natasha goes missing, her family realise they have no idea who she really is.
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22:00
Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
4/4 Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
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22:30
Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 2
2/5 Back where Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit premiered.
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23:00
Strangers on Trains—Episode 6
6/6 Travellers share tales of the challenges of marriage and family life.
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23:15
Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 5
5/5 Surreal songs and poems on such topics as grass seed, mud and digging ditches.
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23:30
Vent—Series 2, I Want You
3/6 Ben's unconscious mind puts him in a compromising situation with a fellow coma patient.
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
2/3 The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist Dr Elizabeth Klein.
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00:30
Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
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01:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 4. Mr 'Spider' Williams
4/8 Alex claims another victim, but the plot thickens as the sleuth survives a car crash.
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01:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 2
2/10 Bee hears the news that she was dreading. Tense psychological thriller.
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02:15
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—William Wordsworth and the Sublime Landscape
2/12 How Wordsworth's poetry has influenced thinking about nature ever since.
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02:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 2
2/5 Irene is forced into casual labour in Ibiza when she inherits Vera's debts.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 2
2/5 Michael Chabon reflects on his complex relationship with his former father-in-law.
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03:00
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Home and School
2/5 Maggie Tulliver has run away, but will a passion for litigation be her father's undoing?
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04:00
Hidden Treasures—Parham House
7/8 The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
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04:30
Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Song of Gladness
2/2 Poems include The Bumble Bee and My Boy. Introduced by Janie Hampton.
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05:00
Stilgoe's Around—World Wine Fair, Bristol
Bristol's World Wine Fair is host to Richard Stilgoe's wit, flair and musings on booze.
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05:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
3/6 Home from military service, Ivan finds his aunt's efforts to marry him off intolerable.
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