Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
5/5 A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
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00:15
HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Stolen Body
5/6 When a researcher experiments with astral projection, an interested party intervenes.
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 17, Can't Take My Eyes Off You
3/5 Frankie Valli and others share their memories of the classic song.
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01:00
The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 6. Confrontation in Paris
6/6 Can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery and reveal the murderer's identity?
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01:30
Sable Island - A Dune Adrift
Sable Island, a sand dune in the Atlantic, is crucial to the world and our imagination.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 10
10/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly thirty years after original publication.
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02:15
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Lumping and Splitting
How naturalist Joseph Hooker globally acquired species to build up the first maps of flora
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02:30
15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 5
5/5 The coda to the detailed story so far of Jeanne de Lamare.
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02:45
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Glasgow to the Yorkshire Dales
5/5 Soaking up culture and off to a pub, the American author concludes his journey.
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03:00
Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
1/4 The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.
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04:30
Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat—The Mysterious Portrait
5/6 St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.
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05:00
Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
1/4 How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.
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05:30
The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.
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Morning
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06:00
RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
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07:30
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 1
1/3 Humphrey Lyttelton explores the world of British band leaders of the 1920s and '30s.
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08:00
Archive on 4—06/07/2002
Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.
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09:00
Inspiring Alice
Mel Giedroyc marks the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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11:45
Marriott's Monologues—Les Dawson
Two monologues of Marriott Edgar: 'The Channel Swimmer' and 'The Recumbent Posture'.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Vinyl Cafe—Postcards from Canada
Stuart McLean reads snapshots of Canadian life as written by listeners.
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13:00
How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 4 (Omnibus)
Naomi and Ella are working things out in spite of self-absorbed parents.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Esther Rantzen
Esther Rantzen inherits a 1935 Noel Coward song.
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14:15
Down Your Way—John Peel in Combs
Broadcaster John Peel offers a taste of life as he explores the Suffolk village of Combs.
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15:00
Archive on 4—06/07/2002
Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.
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16:00
RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
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17:30
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 1
1/3 Humphrey Lyttelton explores the world of British band leaders of the 1920s and '30s.
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Evening
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18:00
Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 2
2/2 With The Blood Moon imminent, can the Time Lord thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim?
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19:00
Inspiring Alice
Mel Giedroyc marks the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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21:45
Marriott's Monologues—Les Dawson
Two monologues of Marriott Edgar: 'The Channel Swimmer' and 'The Recumbent Posture'.
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22:00
Saturday Night Fry—Episode 5
5/6 Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
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22:30
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 1, Medicine
6/6 Probing a fresh theme each week, the award-winning comic hosts stand-up and sketches.
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23:00
The Mark Steel Solution—Series 1, The Royal Family Should Be Chosen by a Weekly Lottery
1/6 Radical proposals to change our lives for the better, starting with a monarchy makeover.
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23:30
28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 2, Episode 2
2/3 John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain.
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 2
2/2 With The Blood Moon imminent, can the Time Lord thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim?
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01:00
How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 4 (Omnibus)
Naomi and Ella are working things out in spite of self-absorbed parents.
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02:15
Down Your Way—John Peel in Combs
Broadcaster John Peel offers a taste of life as he explores the Suffolk village of Combs.
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03:00
Archive on 4—06/07/2002
Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.
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04:00
RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
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05:30
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 1
1/3 Humphrey Lyttelton explores the world of British band leaders of the 1920s and '30s.
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