Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
3/4 Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
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00:30
Comic to Comic—Series 2, Miles Jupp
4/7 The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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01:30
The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
7/10 Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 8
8/15 Merivel must operate on his former lover Lady Bathurst to save her life.
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02:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Culture of Letters
3/15 Dominic Sandbrook looks at 18th-century long-distance letters.
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02:30
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
3/5 Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 3
3/5 Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 1. Inferno
1/3 Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
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04:30
The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
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05:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
2/6 Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
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05:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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Morning
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06:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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06:30
The Matter of the North—The Radical North
8/10 Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
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07:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
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07:30
Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
3/4 Joe Lycett chats to guests and the public about their obsessions and guilty pleasures.
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08:00
Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother
2/8 Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties.
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08:30
The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
6/21 When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
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09:00
The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
4/6 The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
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09:30
Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
1/6 Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
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10:00
Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 2. Purgatorio
2/3 On their journey, Dante and Virgil encounter numerous souls who have gone before them.
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11:00
Borderlands—The Debatable Lands
By Julia Darling. Rona needs space to think. An encounter with a neighbour inspires action
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11:15
Drama on 4—Sophie Woolley - Carbon Cleansing
Two worlds collide when ex-banker Tabitha knocks green activist Will off his bicycle.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother
2/8 Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties.
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12:30
The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
6/21 When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
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13:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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13:30
The Matter of the North—The Radical North
8/10 Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 9
9/15 With the loss of Margaret and his bear dead, Merivel needs new purpose.
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14:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Mail Coach
4/15 Introduced in 1784, the mail coach slashed journey times by two thirds.
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14:30
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—4. Little White Crosses
4/5 A canal and a mosquito in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 4
4/5 As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 2. Purgatorio
2/3 On their journey, Dante and Virgil encounter numerous souls who have gone before them.
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16:00
The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
4/6 The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
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16:30
Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
1/6 Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
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17:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
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17:30
Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
3/4 Joe Lycett chats to guests and the public about their obsessions and guilty pleasures.
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Evening
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18:00
Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn
4/4 Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
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18:30
Great Lives—William Shakespeare
Poetry curator Daisy Goodwin nominates the Bard himself, William Shakespeare.
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19:00
Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother
2/8 Jim Hacker crosses swords with Sir Humphrey over civil liberties.
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19:30
The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
6/21 When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
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20:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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20:30
The Matter of the North—The Radical North
8/10 Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
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21:00
Borderlands—The Debatable Lands
By Julia Darling. Rona needs space to think. An encounter with a neighbour inspires action
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21:15
Drama on 4—Sophie Woolley - Carbon Cleansing
Two worlds collide when ex-banker Tabitha knocks green activist Will off his bicycle.
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22:00
Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
3/4 Joe Lycett chats to guests and the public about their obsessions and guilty pleasures.
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22:30
The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
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22:45
The Shuttleworths—Series 5, How's Your Nan
4/6 After enjoying some of Ken's takeaway pompadom (sic), John goes for his first ever curry.
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23:00
The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 3, Time for a Break
5/6 Fancying a summer holiday, Mel and Vicki do a house swap with another double act.
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23:30
Late—1. From Tangoing to Keeping Watch
Tango dancers and DJs - bleak, funny and confusing tales of urban life after dark.
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23:45
Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 1
1/4 Fandom, fatherhood and 17th-century France. Quirky sketches and poems.
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Late
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00:00
Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn
4/4 Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
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00:30
Great Lives—William Shakespeare
Poetry curator Daisy Goodwin nominates the Bard himself, William Shakespeare.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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01:30
The Matter of the North—The Radical North
8/10 Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 9
9/15 With the loss of Margaret and his bear dead, Merivel needs new purpose.
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02:15
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Mail Coach
4/15 Introduced in 1784, the mail coach slashed journey times by two thirds.
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02:30
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—4. Little White Crosses
4/5 A canal and a mosquito in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 4
4/5 As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
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03:00
Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 2. Purgatorio
2/3 On their journey, Dante and Virgil encounter numerous souls who have gone before them.
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04:00
The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
4/6 The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
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04:30
Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
1/6 Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
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05:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
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05:30
Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
3/4 Joe Lycett chats to guests and the public about their obsessions and guilty pleasures.
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