Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Drama on 4—On Ego
When his wife falls ill, Alex faces questions about what it means to be a person.
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00:45
Stephen King - Cookie Jar—Cookie Communions
2/3 After his mother's death, Rhett inherits a cookie jar with some very unusual properties.
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02:00
Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story (Omnibus)
Thriller about writing and the obsessive friendship between two women. With Janie Dee.
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03:10
Inheritance Tracks—Suzi Quatro
The singer and broadcaster chooses tracks by Billie Holiday and Otis Redding.
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03:15
Sentimental Journey—Annie Nightingale
Arthur Smith joins Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.
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03:45
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Poltergeist
1/5 Michael Williams stars as legendary 1940s radio star and all-round pessimist Robb Wilton.
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04:00
Jo Anderson - The Understudy
An actor's obsession with a bizarre murder sparks a deadly confrontation.
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05:30
Freedom Pass—Episode 3
3/7 Sexagenarians Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use free travel for another chatty trip.
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Morning
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06:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 3
3/5 Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures.
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07:15
Katie Campbell - The Announcement
An unmarried woman finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and decides to tell the father.
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07:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Making new friends and the problem with polymath bestselling authors.
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08:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 22/11/1949
Ted puts money on Kitty's dream and reporter George chases down a forger.
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08:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Coach Trip
12/13 Harry takes his troublesome nephew Edwin on an incident-packed coach journey down the M1.
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09:00
The Wood by John Lewis-Stempel (Omnibus)
The changing seasons in Cockshutt Wood, Herefordshire.
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10:10
The Listening Project—Abbe and Eyal - Pen to Paper
How pen and ink had romantic advantages over today's social media. (R)
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10:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Emerald Isle, Frank McCourt
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Frank McCourt.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd
'Standard Issue' from the UK and 'Heavyweight' from the US.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 22/11/1949
Ted puts money on Kitty's dream and reporter George chases down a forger.
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12:30
Harry Worth—Things Could Be Worse, The Coach Trip
12/13 Harry takes his troublesome nephew Edwin on an incident-packed coach journey down the M1.
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13:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 3
3/5 Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures.
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14:15
Katie Campbell - The Announcement
An unmarried woman finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and decides to tell the father.
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14:30
Jon McGregor - Reservoir 13 (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 A teenage girl has disappeared on the moors.
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15:45
A Tribute to Leslie Howard
Tribute to 'Gone with the Wind' film star Leslie Howard.
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16:00
Saturday Drama—Jonathan Myerson - Reykjavik
Rollercoaster drama about the surprise Reagan-Gorbachev summit in 1986.
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17:00
Poetry Extra—Fred's Archive
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Fred's Archive - a unique collection of recorded poets.
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17:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Making new friends and the problem with polymath bestselling authors.
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Evening
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18:00
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—4. The Apple Tree
4/5 Charles Gray plays a widower who develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree.
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18:30
Weird Tales—Series 1, Out of the Depths by Melissa Murray
1/4 Lovecraft tells of two sisters confronting their childhood demons.
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19:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd
'Standard Issue' from the UK and 'Heavyweight' from the US.
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20:00
The Wood by John Lewis-Stempel (Omnibus)
The changing seasons in Cockshutt Wood, Herefordshire.
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21:10
The Listening Project—Abbe and Eyal - Pen to Paper
How pen and ink had romantic advantages over today's social media. (R)
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21:15
Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Emerald Isle, Frank McCourt
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Frank McCourt.
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22:00
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Making new friends and the problem with polymath bestselling authors.
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22:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, The Sea Section; Dog Days
6/6 David deals with family tragedy and presents some comic verse about our canine friends.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Day 3/3
Arthur Smith is joined by Simon Day.
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23:00
John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Chas & Dave
1/4 John invites Chas & Dave to sing one of his songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
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23:30
2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Crusade Roadshow
3/6 Out and about, historic expeditions and more are on the airwaves.
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23:45
Quando, Quando, Quando—Fishy Business
3/6 Brother Carlos panics when protection racketeers visit the salon.
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Late
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00:00
The World of Daphne Du Maurier—4. The Apple Tree
4/5 Charles Gray plays a widower who develops an irrational hatred for an apple tree.
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00:30
Weird Tales—Series 1, Out of the Depths by Melissa Murray
1/4 Lovecraft tells of two sisters confronting their childhood demons.
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01:00
Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 3
3/5 Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures.
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02:15
Katie Campbell - The Announcement
An unmarried woman finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and decides to tell the father.
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02:30
Jon McGregor - Reservoir 13 (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 A teenage girl has disappeared on the moors.
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03:45
A Tribute to Leslie Howard
Tribute to 'Gone with the Wind' film star Leslie Howard.
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04:00
Saturday Drama—Jonathan Myerson - Reykjavik
Rollercoaster drama about the surprise Reagan-Gorbachev summit in 1986.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Fred's Archive
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Fred's Archive - a unique collection of recorded poets.
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05:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Making new friends and the problem with polymath bestselling authors.
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06:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 2. The General's Last Evening
2/6 Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mysterious Mr Oliver and a pair of tricky wills.
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06:30
Barbed Wire Ballads
Songs and stories recorded in German prisoner-of-war camps during the First World War.
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