Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Jill Hyem - The Mind's Eye
When her grandmother falls ill Lizzie returns from abroad to care for her.
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00:45
The Mirror by Kate Mosse
Supernatural story by Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth and The Taxidermist's Daughter.
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01:00
Sarah Woods - My Life With Flu (Omnibus)
As Jill and David's relationship blossoms, a new and deadly virus emerges – Hong Kong Flu.
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02:15
Bill Paterson - A Very Bad Thing
Bill Paterson reads his own warm-hearted reminiscences of a boyhood adventure in Glasgow.
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02:30
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 It's 1997. Adrian Mole is asked to write a book.
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03:45
Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
1/5 How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
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04:00
Bonnie Greer - Marilyn and Ella Backstage at the Mocambo
In 1950s Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe helps Ella Fitzgerald challenge racial prejudice.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Zaffar Kunial
Paul Farley hears new poems by Zaffar Kunial in the places they were made.
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05:30
Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Ruth gets to perform her favourite sketch - she just has to get Lucy to understand it.
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Morning
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06:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
4/6 After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
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06:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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07:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
8/8 The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
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07:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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08:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival
12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays in the Lad's locality.
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08:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
4/10 A stranded railway passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
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09:00
Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
1/8 Nicholas Parsons invites guests to talk for 60 seconds.
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09:30
GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation
2/6 Basil spies Mr Wimpole, the wickedest man in England. But Charlie demands proof.
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10:00
Mark McShane - Seance On A Wet Afternoon
A medium stages a kidnap to draw attention to her psychic powers.
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11:00
The TED Interview—David Deutsch
Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
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11:45
Comic Fringes—Series 11, Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, by Robert Florence
Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival
12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays in the Lad's locality.
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12:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
4/10 A stranded railway passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
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13:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
4/6 After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
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13:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 6
6/10 Whilst Johannes is in Venice an unwelcome visitor arrives at the Brandt household.
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14:15
The Invention of Childhood—How I Wish I Were a Boy
16/30 How boys went to 19th-century public schools as a shield from too much female influence.
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14:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—1. New York, New York
1/15 Anne heads off to the dazzling lights of post-war New York in search of a career.
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14:45
Murder & Mystery—Series 4, Ruth Rendell: The Haunting of Shawley Rectory (Part 1/2)
1/5 The new family at Shawley Rectory move out after only a couple of days. .
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15:00
Mark McShane - Seance On A Wet Afternoon
A medium stages a kidnap to draw attention to her psychic powers.
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16:00
Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
1/8 Nicholas Parsons invites guests to talk for 60 seconds.
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16:30
GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation
2/6 Basil spies Mr Wimpole, the wickedest man in England. But Charlie demands proof.
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17:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
8/8 The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
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17:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
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18:00
Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—The Bookseller
1/5 Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Toby Jones.
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18:15
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson—Episode 6
6/8 More sounds and visitations, but how much of Hill House is manipulated by Eleanor's mind?
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18:30
A Good Read—Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan
Sue MacGregor is joined by Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan to discuss favourite books.
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19:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival
12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays in the Lad's locality.
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19:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
4/10 A stranded railway passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
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20:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
4/6 After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
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20:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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21:00
The TED Interview—David Deutsch
Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
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21:45
Comic Fringes—Series 11, Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, by Robert Florence
Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati.
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22:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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22:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Universe
2/6 The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 25, Episode 2
2/7 Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
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23:45
Elastic Planet—The Train
2/6 The Ministry of Furniture and methodist pirates. Patrick Moore guest stars.
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Late
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00:00
Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—The Bookseller
1/5 Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Toby Jones.
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00:15
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson—Episode 6
6/8 More sounds and visitations, but how much of Hill House is manipulated by Eleanor's mind?
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00:30
A Good Read—Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan
Sue MacGregor is joined by Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan to discuss favourite books.
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01:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
4/6 After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
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01:30
Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
1/2 Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 6
6/10 Whilst Johannes is in Venice an unwelcome visitor arrives at the Brandt household.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—How I Wish I Were a Boy
16/30 How boys went to 19th-century public schools as a shield from too much female influence.
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02:30
Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—1. New York, New York
1/15 Anne heads off to the dazzling lights of post-war New York in search of a career.
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02:45
Murder & Mystery—Series 4, Ruth Rendell: The Haunting of Shawley Rectory (Part 1/2)
1/5 The new family at Shawley Rectory move out after only a couple of days. .
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03:00
Mark McShane - Seance On A Wet Afternoon
A medium stages a kidnap to draw attention to her psychic powers.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
1/8 Nicholas Parsons invites guests to talk for 60 seconds.
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04:30
GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation
2/6 Basil spies Mr Wimpole, the wickedest man in England. But Charlie demands proof.
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
8/8 The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
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05:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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