Schedule
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Early
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00:00
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—4. Distraction
4/9 Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, edges towards a cure, but then he gets distracted
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 23, A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
1/4 Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is an anthem for civil rights in the USA.
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01:00
Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 5. The Wife of a Hero
5/6 There's cup fever in town, but the GP must cope with more serious sickness.
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01:30
Looking for Ripley
Crime writer Mark Billingham tails Patricia Highsmith's hero-psychopath Tom Ripley
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02:00
George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 5
5/5 As Boxer becomes gravely ill, are all the residents of the farmyard really equal?
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02:15
Five Hundred Years of Friendship—A Battalion of Pals
10/15 Dr Thomas Dixon explores the impact of World War One on male friendship.
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02:30
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Tales of the City, Episode 5
5/5 Secrets old and new are being revealed at Mrs Madrigal's Christmas party.
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02:45
Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Episode 5
5/5 Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz examines his own night-time anxieties.
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03:00
Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—3. A Successful Rival
3/3 One man proves constant in his love for Bathsheba, as she gives up on finding happiness.
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04:00
The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
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04:30
After Henry—Series 2, The Kitten
5/8 Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.
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05:00
The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pilgrim Industry
2/6 The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state plot to attract pilgrims.
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05:30
Just William - Live!—Series 5, Violet Elizabeth Runs Away
2/2 Martin Jarvis performs Violet Elizabeth Runs Away by Richmal Crompton for a live audience.
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Morning
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06:00
Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child
A proposal goes disastrously wrong for Lord Sheringham in this Regency tale of romance.
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07:30
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal
2/6 Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Rural Rides
Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.
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09:00
Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy
Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, with archive material from Monty Python and more.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 1
1/6 With panellists Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Katherine Ryan and Graeme Garden.
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12:30
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 1
1/16 Kenneth Horne's series debut with the 大象传媒 backroom boys.
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13:00
Shardlake (Omnibus)—Heartstone, Episode 1
1/2 Lawyer-detective Shardlake goes to Portsmouth and the French are preparing to attack
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—Benny Andersson
ABBA's Benny Andersson selects 'Rattvikarnas Ganglat' and 'Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix'.
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14:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Dame Barbara Cartland
The romantic fiction writer talks about her career and strongly held beliefs.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Rural Rides
Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.
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16:00
Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child
A proposal goes disastrously wrong for Lord Sheringham in this Regency tale of romance.
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17:30
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal
2/6 Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.
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Evening
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18:00
George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
1/2 Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
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19:00
Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy
Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, with archive material from Monty Python and more.
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22:00
4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Simon Bligh introduces stand-ups Dominic Holland, Sue Beard and Felix Dexter.
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22:30
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, First I Was a Nurse Then I Became a Roofer
4/6 The hyperactive humour-boffin scrutinises the realm of employment.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Mackenzie Crook 2/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Mackenzie Crook.
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23:00
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Eat Food
1/4 Jeremy picks up the topic of food with the chopsticks of enquiry then drops it by mistake.
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23:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
4/4 Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.
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Late
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00:00
George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
1/2 Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
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01:00
Shardlake (Omnibus)—Heartstone, Episode 1
1/2 Lawyer-detective Shardlake goes to Portsmouth and the French are preparing to attack
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Benny Andersson
ABBA's Benny Andersson selects 'Rattvikarnas Ganglat' and 'Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix'.
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Dame Barbara Cartland
The romantic fiction writer talks about her career and strongly held beliefs.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Rural Rides
Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.
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04:00
Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child
A proposal goes disastrously wrong for Lord Sheringham in this Regency tale of romance.
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05:30
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal
2/6 Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.
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