Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis—Episode 1
1/4 Gregor Samsa wakes one day to find himself hideously transformed into a monstrous insect.
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00:30
A Good Read—Souad Faress and John Sutherland
Souad Faress and John Sutherland discuss books by Salman Rushdie and James Baldwin.
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01:00
High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 2. Cruets
2/6 Another mysterious death causes Health and Safety executive Simon to consider cruets.
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01:30
How To Write An Instruction Manual
Engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history of product guides - what's their future?
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02:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
1/10 A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
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02:15
The Making of Music—Series 1, The Reformation
6/30 During the Reformation, Martin Luther harnessed secular songs for religious music.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Trezza Azzopardi - The Song House, Episode 1
1/5 A older man wants a musical ghostwriter, but she has a dark secret.
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02:45
Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 1
1/5 How Margaretha Zelle became one of the most notorious women of the 20th century.
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03:00
Marcy Kahan - Our Man in Jamaica
Fidel Castro is in Cuba - dare Noel Coward turn spy again for Britain?
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04:00
Booked—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Ian McMillan hosts with Roger McGough, Miles Kington, Mark Thomas and Dillie Keane.
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04:30
Says on the Tin—Healthcare
5/6 Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
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05:00
The Right Time—Series 1, Episode 3
3/5 The sketch show about modern life, with people who have lived a bit of it.
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05:30
Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Sue Perkins poses more big moral problems for her panellists.
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Morning
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06:00
High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 3. Struggles
3/6 As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.
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06:30
From Dots to Downloads - Tune-Books on the Web
Centuries before iPods, ordinary folk had 'tune-books'. Tim van Eyken seeks them out.
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07:00
Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
2/4 Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
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07:30
Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—Addis Ababa
1/2 Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation.
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 10
10/16 Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. From May 1965.
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08:30
The Ken Dodd Show—From 10/08/1975
Doddy and pals on their poor but happy childhoods and we learn of the Legover legacy.
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09:00
Dead Ringers—Series 14, Episode 5
5/5 Satire meets silliness in the comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.
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09:30
Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Red Whales in the Funhouse
5/6 Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.
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10:00
Saturday Drama—Patrick Barlow - Joan of Arc, and How She Became a Saint
Can a young country girl lead an army?
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11:00
Tessa Hadley - Married Love—Because the Night, pt 1/2
2/5 When her parents decide to have a party, Kristen comes up with an escape plan.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Leon Garfield - Devil in the Fog, Episode 2
2/2 What murky secrets lie at the heart of the fog? Who is the principal, who is the Devil?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 10
10/16 Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. From May 1965.
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12:30
The Ken Dodd Show—From 10/08/1975
Doddy and pals on their poor but happy childhoods and we learn of the Legover legacy.
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13:00
High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 3. Struggles
3/6 As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.
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13:30
From Dots to Downloads - Tune-Books on the Web
Centuries before iPods, ordinary folk had 'tune-books'. Tim van Eyken seeks them out.
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14:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Reunited?
2/10 Giles is reunited with his childhood sweetheart Grace, but will she return his love?
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14:15
The Making of Music—Series 1, The Counter Reformation
7/30 The composer Palestrina became accidentally embroiled in the politics of the high church.
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14:30
15 Minute Drama—Trezza Azzopardi - The Song House, Episode 2
2/5 Maggie begins work as Kenneth's live-in secretary, but he is unaware of her secret motive.
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14:45
Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 2
2/5 In the biography of Dutch woman Margaretha Zelle, tragedy stikes her family in Indonesia.
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15:00
Saturday Drama—Patrick Barlow - Joan of Arc, and How She Became a Saint
Can a young country girl lead an army?
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16:00
Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
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16:30
Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Red Whales in the Funhouse
5/6 Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.
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17:00
Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
2/4 Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
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17:30
Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—Addis Ababa
1/2 Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation.
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Evening
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18:00
Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis—Episode 2
2/4 Gregor is adapting to his new insect form, but his family find it harder to accept.
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18:30
Frankly Speaking—William Walton
British composer Sir William Walton answers the questions in the 大象传媒's interview series.
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 10
10/16 Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. From May 1965.
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19:30
The Ken Dodd Show—From 10/08/1975
Doddy and pals on their poor but happy childhoods and we learn of the Legover legacy.
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20:00
High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 3. Struggles
3/6 As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.
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20:30
From Dots to Downloads - Tune-Books on the Web
Centuries before iPods, ordinary folk had 'tune-books'. Tim van Eyken seeks them out.
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21:00
Drama on 4—A Fine Balance, Episode 2
2/3 Four strangers form a bond that takes them through one of India's most turbulent periods.
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22:00
Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—Addis Ababa
1/2 Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation.
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22:30
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Jon Culshaw
2/6 Marcus Brigstocke excites Jon Culshaw with some lettuce, and then invites him to a casino.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—12/05/2015
The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Diane Morgan is joined by Ian Hislop.
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23:00
Big Shot: A Trip Through the Canyons of Viv Stanshall's Mind
Stephen Fry presents a tribute to Viv Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
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Late
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00:00
Franz Kafka - Metamorphosis—Episode 2
2/4 Gregor is adapting to his new insect form, but his family find it harder to accept.
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00:30
Frankly Speaking—William Walton
British composer Sir William Walton answers the questions in the 大象传媒's interview series.
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01:00
High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 3. Struggles
3/6 As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.
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01:30
From Dots to Downloads - Tune-Books on the Web
Centuries before iPods, ordinary folk had 'tune-books'. Tim van Eyken seeks them out.
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02:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Reunited?
2/10 Giles is reunited with his childhood sweetheart Grace, but will she return his love?
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02:15
The Making of Music—Series 1, The Counter Reformation
7/30 The composer Palestrina became accidentally embroiled in the politics of the high church.
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Trezza Azzopardi - The Song House, Episode 2
2/5 Maggie begins work as Kenneth's live-in secretary, but he is unaware of her secret motive.
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02:45
Femme Fatale: A Biography of Mata Hari—Episode 2
2/5 In the biography of Dutch woman Margaretha Zelle, tragedy stikes her family in Indonesia.
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03:00
Saturday Drama—Patrick Barlow - Joan of Arc, and How She Became a Saint
Can a young country girl lead an army?
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04:00
Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
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04:30
Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, Red Whales in the Funhouse
5/6 Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.
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05:00
Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
2/4 Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
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05:30
Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—Addis Ababa
1/2 Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation.
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