Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Simon Bovey - Slipstream—The Tomorrow World
3/5 Barton and the team have found the Germans' secret weapon. But what exactly is it?
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00:30
Off the Page—Living on the Edge
Matthew Parris ponders life lived on the margins, with Marjorie Wallace and Bernie Hare.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie, 2. All Souls' Day
2/3 One year on from Rosemary's death, her widower George can't accept that it was suicide.
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01:30
Motownship
Midge Ure travels to Cape Town to meet a group of young township musicians.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 3
3/10 As Gary grapples with the very foundations of his dream, Jim enters a world of delight.
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—Master and Servant
18/30 Professor David Hendy eavesdrops with the servants in an 18th-century home.
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 3
3/20 Mary Barton, daughter of a cotton weaver, dreams of a better life.
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02:45
Ben Macintyre - A Foreign Field—Episode 3
3/5 As the British soldiers settle into the French village, complications soon arise.
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03:00
Jack London - The Sea Wolf—2. Hunting
2/4 The schooner 'Ghost' journeys on to the seal herds. With Jack Klaff and Kerry Shale.
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04:00
Counterpoint—1999, Heat 3
3/13 Ned Sherrin's music quiz with Tim Williams, Andrew Taylor and Christine Watson.
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04:30
The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 6
6/6 Alternative historical account of the impact of Catherine Parr's mother on Henry's court.
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05:00
Huddwinks—Series 2, Dead Dames Don't Dance with Danger
4/6 Top American cop Bert Chisel is called in to solve a murder mystery for Scotland Yard.
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05:30
To Hull and Back—Series 1, My Casa Is Your Casa
4/5 A call from Auntie Pamela gets Sophie fired up about the life she could be living.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie, 3. Iris
3/3 George Barton dies in exactly the same way as his wife a year earlier.
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06:30
Almanacs: The Oldest Guides To Everything
Ben Schott traces the history of a pocket book that rivalled the Bible as a bestseller.
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07:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
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07:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Danny Baker
1/6 Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. With Danny Baker.
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Robbery With Violence
8/8 Albert lies to Harold after breaking his porcelain. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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08:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
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09:00
Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
6/6 Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
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09:30
No Commitments—Series 6, Spreading Wings
5/6 Emily's A-level results make mum Victoria realise she is growing up. Stars Celia Imrie.
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10:00
Jack London - The Sea Wolf—3. Danger
3/4 With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin.
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11:00
Rebecca F John - Clown's Shoes—Matchstick Girls
4/5 In Warsaw 1943, Ewa tries to protect her sister from the dangerous life on the street.
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11:15
Charlotte Fyfe - The Tears of War
The true First World War love story of May Wedderburn Cannan and Bevil Quiller-Couch.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Robbery With Violence
8/8 Albert lies to Harold after breaking his porcelain. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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12:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie, 3. Iris
3/3 George Barton dies in exactly the same way as his wife a year earlier.
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13:30
Almanacs: The Oldest Guides To Everything
Ben Schott traces the history of a pocket book that rivalled the Bible as a bestseller.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 4
4/10 Rhoda surprises Jim with unexpected guests, and Gary faces another hurdle with his cabin.
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14:15
Noise: A Human History—Slavery and Rebellion
19/30 David Hendy explores the history of slavery through sound.
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14:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 4
4/20 Young Jem is a hero when a mill catches fire, in this tale of Manchester life.
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14:45
Ben Macintyre - A Foreign Field—Episode 4
4/5 The German hold on the French village intensifies.
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15:00
Jack London - The Sea Wolf—3. Danger
3/4 With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin.
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16:00
Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
6/6 Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
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16:30
No Commitments—Series 6, Spreading Wings
5/6 Emily's A-level results make mum Victoria realise she is growing up. Stars Celia Imrie.
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17:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
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17:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Danny Baker
1/6 Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. With Danny Baker.
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Evening
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18:00
Simon Bovey - Slipstream—This Island Earth
4/5 Things can't get much worse for Barton and his team - or can they?
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18:30
Great Lives—Duke of Wellington
Francine Stock presents a discussion about the first Duke of Wellington.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Robbery With Violence
8/8 Albert lies to Harold after breaking his porcelain. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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19:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 The shady lawyer stays in a haunted mansion. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie, 3. Iris
3/3 George Barton dies in exactly the same way as his wife a year earlier.
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20:30
Almanacs: The Oldest Guides To Everything
Ben Schott traces the history of a pocket book that rivalled the Bible as a bestseller.
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21:00
Rebecca F John - Clown's Shoes—Matchstick Girls
4/5 In Warsaw 1943, Ewa tries to protect her sister from the dangerous life on the street.
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21:15
Charlotte Fyfe - The Tears of War
The true First World War love story of May Wedderburn Cannan and Bevil Quiller-Couch.
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22:00
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Danny Baker
1/6 Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. With Danny Baker.
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22:30
The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 From Steve Wright to Ken Dodd, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
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23:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Nero
3/6 Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a famous, brutal tormentor.
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23:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Titus Faversham
1/4 The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's greatest sporting hero.
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Late
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00:00
Simon Bovey - Slipstream—This Island Earth
4/5 Things can't get much worse for Barton and his team - or can they?
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00:30
Great Lives—Duke of Wellington
Francine Stock presents a discussion about the first Duke of Wellington.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie, 3. Iris
3/3 George Barton dies in exactly the same way as his wife a year earlier.
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01:30
Almanacs: The Oldest Guides To Everything
Ben Schott traces the history of a pocket book that rivalled the Bible as a bestseller.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 4
4/10 Rhoda surprises Jim with unexpected guests, and Gary faces another hurdle with his cabin.
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—Slavery and Rebellion
19/30 David Hendy explores the history of slavery through sound.
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 4
4/20 Young Jem is a hero when a mill catches fire, in this tale of Manchester life.
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02:45
Ben Macintyre - A Foreign Field—Episode 4
4/5 The German hold on the French village intensifies.
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03:00
Jack London - The Sea Wolf—3. Danger
3/4 With Maud Brewster aboard, the real danger on the schooner's voyage is yet to begin.
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04:00
Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
6/6 Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
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04:30
No Commitments—Series 6, Spreading Wings
5/6 Emily's A-level results make mum Victoria realise she is growing up. Stars Celia Imrie.
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05:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
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05:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Danny Baker
1/6 Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. With Danny Baker.
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