Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Blue Lenses by Daphne du Maurier—2. Survival
2/2 After a major eye operation, shocked Marda West can see things that others can't.
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00:30
Off the Page—Boredom
Matthew Parris and his guests are inspired by boredom.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 2. Death In Epping Forest
2/7 After another killing, Lord Peter Wimsey questions an evasive would-be divorcee.
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01:30
Going on the Gallopers
A portrait of the life, popular art and remarkable engineering of Carters Steam Fair.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, "You must solve yourself"
10/10 Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel set in postwar Sydney.
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02:15
Five Hundred Years of Friendship—When William Met Mary
5/15 The 18th-century origins of a famous question about men, women and friendship.
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02:30
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
5/5 In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
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02:45
Ricky by Ricky Tomlinson—5. Royle to the Rescue
5/5 Actor Ricky recalls more hardship until Jim Royle arrives.
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03:00
Classic Serial—F Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby, Episode 2
2/2 Nick's neighbour, Gatsby, asks him to engineer a meeting with his lost love Daisy.
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04:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
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04:30
In the Red—Episode 5
5/7 A crucial by-election result is due, as the murders continue - but George is on the case.
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05:00
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Smitten by lovely Lucinda, squire Fenton must firstly face her mother's demands.
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05:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Green Pea Sandwiches
3/4 Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.
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Morning
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06:00
Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
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07:30
Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Yew, Sycamore And Ash
1/2 Naturalist Richard Mabey profiles three of the oldest British trees - Yew, Beech and Elm.
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08:00
Archive on 4—Lives in a Landscape
Alan Dein tells the story of ten years of Radio 4's observational documentary series.
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09:00
You're Entering Rod Serling鈥檚 The Twilight Zone
Enter The Twilight Zone as Alan Dein explores the mind of series creator Rod Serling.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Write Stuff—Series 3, 1. Thomas Hardy
1/6 The radio panel game of literary correctness. With James Walton.
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12:30
Potting On—Stones
1/6 Garden centre owners Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
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13:00
Just a Woman (Omnibus)
The ups and downs of being a young transgender woman turning 18.
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14:10
Inheritance Tracks—George RR Martin
George RR Martin chooses The Wayward Wind by Gogi Grant and Ripple by The Grateful Dead.
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14:15
With Great Pleasure—Brian Patten
Liverpool poet Brian Patten shares writing that has been an emotional marker in his life.
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14:45
Holmes and Watford—Speed
5/5 A speeding driver brings back painful memories of her schooldays for Sue.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Lives in a Landscape
Alan Dein tells the story of ten years of Radio 4's observational documentary series.
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16:00
Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
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17:30
Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Yew, Sycamore And Ash
1/2 Naturalist Richard Mabey profiles three of the oldest British trees - Yew, Beech and Elm.
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Evening
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18:00
Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 1
1/2 The TARDIS materialises in Elizabethan England, as dark forces prepare to invade Earth.
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19:00
You're Entering Rod Serling鈥檚 The Twilight Zone
Enter The Twilight Zone as Alan Dein explores the mind of series creator Rod Serling.
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22:00
Political Animals—Series 1, Sybil
3/4 Talks from well-known, if unreliable, Downing Street cats.
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22:15
Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows—3. Football
3/4 The incisive reporter focuses on the joys of lower league soccer.
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22:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Coding Special
John Lloyd and Sarah Millican are joined by Matt Parker, Eben Upton and Sydney Padua.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Flo and Joan 1/2
Jake Yapp is joined by the musical comedy duo Flo and Joan, who also sing for us!
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23:00
Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 A trip to the land of magical realms, which is under threat from an unclear war.
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23:30
Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Ireland
4/5 Travelling from Sligo to Dublin, the comedian learns to play the penny whistle - badly.
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 1
1/2 The TARDIS materialises in Elizabethan England, as dark forces prepare to invade Earth.
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01:00
Just a Woman (Omnibus)
The ups and downs of being a young transgender woman turning 18.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—George RR Martin
George RR Martin chooses The Wayward Wind by Gogi Grant and Ripple by The Grateful Dead.
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02:15
With Great Pleasure—Brian Patten
Liverpool poet Brian Patten shares writing that has been an emotional marker in his life.
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02:45
Holmes and Watford—Speed
5/5 A speeding driver brings back painful memories of her schooldays for Sue.
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03:00
Archive on 4—Lives in a Landscape
Alan Dein tells the story of ten years of Radio 4's observational documentary series.
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04:00
Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
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05:30
Mabey in the Wild—Series 2, Yew, Sycamore And Ash
1/2 Naturalist Richard Mabey profiles three of the oldest British trees - Yew, Beech and Elm.
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