Schedule
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Early
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00:00
A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Field in Space
3/5 A story of 'the fields of the sky', and one expert whose speciality stuns a whole meeting.
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00:15
MR James—MR James Stories, Lost Hearts
Derek Jacobi introduces the tale of an orphan's haunted dreams of two ghostly figures.
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00:30
Off the Page—Kissing Arse
Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss the brown-nosers of the corporate world.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 3
3/5 Miss Marple begins her investigation. But will the killer strike again?
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01:30
Shooting Soviets: Cartier-Bresson in Moscow
The story of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's journey to the Soviet Union in 1954.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 8
8/10 Jim finally has a question for Rhoda. And is it too late for Gary and Irene to succeed?
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—The New Art of Listening
23/30 Professor David Hendy explores how the Victorians learned to listen all over again.
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 8
8/20 Mr Barton is desperate for work and a long-lost relative gives him a warning about Mary.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 3
3/5 After years of waiting, Catherine is now bride of Henry VIII and Queen of England.
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03:00
Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—The Guermantes Way
3/6 Marcel discovers the staggering gulf between the fantasy and the reality of childhood.
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04:00
Counterpoint—1999, Heat 4
4/13 Topics include tone poems and drinking songs in the music quiz, hosted by Ned Sherrin.
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04:30
The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Considering the Lillies of the Field
1/6 In Renaissance Italy, Prince Ludovico must raise the cash for a papal tribute.
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05:00
Huddwinks—Series 2, Tom Smollet's Schooldays
5/6 A pupil faces up to boarding school life with a fearsome headmaster and a head boy bully.
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05:30
To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party
5/5 Sophie has a chance to get away at last. However, her mother's birthday is imminent.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
4/5 Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
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06:30
Oulipo
Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
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07:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
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07:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
2/6 Alex and his five-piece band explore the body, with help from Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
1/8 Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
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08:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
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09:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
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09:30
No Commitments—Series 6, Growing Away
6/6 As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage.
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10:00
Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Sodom and Gomorrah
4/6 Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable.
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11:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
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11:15
Baldi—Series 2, 5. Scratching the Surface
5/6 The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
1/8 Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
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12:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
4/5 Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
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13:30
Oulipo
Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 9
9/10 As the cabin nears its faltering completion, Irene understands how alone she really is.
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14:15
Noise: A Human History—Life in the City
24/30 Professor David Hendy follows the writer Thomas Carlyle's grumpy attempts at soundproofing
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14:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 9
9/20 Mary is worried about her father's savage behaviour, and Jem makes his intentions clear.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 4
4/5 The woman who changed the course of history by refusing to grant Henry VIII a divorce.
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15:00
Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Sodom and Gomorrah
4/6 Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable.
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16:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
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16:30
No Commitments—Series 6, Growing Away
6/6 As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage.
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17:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
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17:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
2/6 Alex and his five-piece band explore the body, with help from Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
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Evening
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18:00
A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Collection of Bones
4/5 Troubling tale of a man with an obsessive hobby, and what happens when it comes to an end.
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18:15
MR James—MR James Stories, The Rose Garden
The ghostly tale of the Goodmans, who unwittingly open a doorway to a turbulent past.
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18:30
Great Lives—Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
1/8 Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
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19:30
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
4/5 Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
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20:30
Oulipo
Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
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21:00
William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Sacred Statues
Can a statue maker's wife help her neighbours, or is her husband being more realistic?
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21:15
Baldi—Series 2, 5. Scratching the Surface
5/6 The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition.
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22:00
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
2/6 Alex and his five-piece band explore the body, with help from Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
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22:30
The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 From Sir Alan Sugar to Boy George, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—19/11/2015
The best in contemporary comedy. Iain Lee chats to Mackenzie Crook.
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23:00
Old Harry's Game—Series 2, G.U.T.
5/6 Bored Satan's debate on the motivation of scientists leads to a startling discovery.
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23:30
The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Maximillian Faversham
2/4 The story of Victorian Britain's greatest horror writer.
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Late
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00:00
A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—A Collection of Bones
4/5 Troubling tale of a man with an obsessive hobby, and what happens when it comes to an end.
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00:15
MR James—MR James Stories, The Rose Garden
The ghostly tale of the Goodmans, who unwittingly open a doorway to a turbulent past.
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00:30
Great Lives—Mae West
Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
4/5 Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
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01:30
Oulipo
Ben Schott investigates Oulipo, the French experimental literary group.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 9
9/10 As the cabin nears its faltering completion, Irene understands how alone she really is.
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02:15
Noise: A Human History—Life in the City
24/30 Professor David Hendy follows the writer Thomas Carlyle's grumpy attempts at soundproofing
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02:30
Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 9
9/20 Mary is worried about her father's savage behaviour, and Jem makes his intentions clear.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Giles Tremlett - Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Episode 4
4/5 The woman who changed the course of history by refusing to grant Henry VIII a divorce.
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03:00
Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time—Sodom and Gomorrah
4/6 Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable.
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04:00
Booked—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington and Roger McGough.
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04:30
No Commitments—Series 6, Growing Away
6/6 As Emily flies the nest, Victoria and Roger assess their marriage.
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05:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
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05:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
2/6 Alex and his five-piece band explore the body, with help from Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
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