Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit
3/4 Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella.
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00:30
Great Lives—Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
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01:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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01:30
Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures...
Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.
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02:00
The Underground Railroad—Episode 9
9/10 Cora's refuge, Valentine farm, comes under threat.
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02:15
Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Big Kill-Off
4/10 Author and critic David Thomson delves into cinema's dubious love affair with death.
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02:30
Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 4
Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 4
4/5 Peter meets a 'guardian spirit' of Old Moscow, defender of its historic architecture.
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03:00
John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
1/2 John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 3, 4. Kingsley Amis
4/6 The radio panel game of literary correctness. With James Walton.
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04:30
For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4
4/8 Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.
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05:00
Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead
5/5 The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget.
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05:30
Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help
1/6 Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...
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Morning
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06:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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06:30
The Bob Graham Round
Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
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07:00
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
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07:30
Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
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08:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
6/15 Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
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08:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
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09:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
3/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
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09:30
Gush—Episode 1
1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
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10:00
John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts
2/2 John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
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11:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Dungeons and Dragoncasts? More audio fiction with Ella Watts
Why are four-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons podcasts so popular?
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
6/15 Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
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12:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
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13:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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13:30
The Bob Graham Round
Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
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14:00
The Underground Railroad—Episode 10
10/10 Cora faces Ridgeway once more, and makes a final journey on the railroad.
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14:15
Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This
5/10 Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory.
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14:30
Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 5
Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 5
5/5 Peter Pomerantsev considers Russia's shift from communism to a new form of dictatorship.
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15:00
John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts
2/2 John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
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16:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
3/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
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16:30
Gush—Episode 1
1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
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17:00
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
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17:30
Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
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Evening
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18:00
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
4/4 Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
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18:30
Off the Page—Anger
Matthew Parris talks about rage with Shyama Perera, Cristina Odone and Rouzbeh Pirouz.
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19:00
The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
6/15 Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
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19:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
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20:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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20:30
The Bob Graham Round
Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
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21:00
Podcast Radio Hour—Dungeons and Dragoncasts? More audio fiction with Ella Watts
Why are four-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons podcasts so popular?
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22:00
Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
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22:30
Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 The embarrassing auntie gets hip, and curious memories of the British Raj.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—Joz Norris 1/2
Jake Yapp talks to Joz Norris.
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23:00
Talking to Strangers—Episode 4
4/4 Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.
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23:30
Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Tir Na Nog
2/4 Comic modern reworkings of popular ancient Irish stories.
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23:45
Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—Chicken Pole Vault
2/4 Comic sketches, songs and stand-up with a pole-vaulting chicken and a dancing bear.
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Late
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00:00
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound
4/4 Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window.
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00:30
Off the Page—Anger
Matthew Parris talks about rage with Shyama Perera, Cristina Odone and Rouzbeh Pirouz.
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01:00
Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
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01:30
The Bob Graham Round
Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
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02:00
The Underground Railroad—Episode 10
10/10 Cora faces Ridgeway once more, and makes a final journey on the railroad.
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02:15
Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This
5/10 Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory.
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02:30
Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 5
Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 5
5/5 Peter Pomerantsev considers Russia's shift from communism to a new form of dictatorship.
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03:00
John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts
2/2 John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
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04:00
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
3/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
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04:30
Gush—Episode 1
1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
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05:00
Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father.
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05:30
Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.
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