Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege
2/4 The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella.
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00:30
Short Cuts—Series 18, Oulipo
4/6 Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by Oulipian constraints.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 1. The Bells are Rung Up
1/8 Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes an unsolved jewel theft and a grave mystery.
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01:30
Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—3. War
3/8 Actor Peter Ustinov recalls his days as a soldier in Kent during the Second World War.
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02:00
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 8
8/10 Wanda edges closer to breakdown as neighbours Nancy and William spend the night together.
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02:15
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 8
8/10 Lucy Catherine's Viking epic continues. Gudrun grows tired of the plots and intrigue.
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02:30
The Secret Catacombs of Paris
Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.
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03:00
Parson Harding's Daughter by Joanna Trollope—3. The Bargain
3/3 1770s India. Caroline's marriage is a charade but she intends to stick to the bargain.
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04:00
The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 The debating game chaired by Graeme Garden.
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04:30
Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Out To Launch
2/6 Rosie's company launches a famous young footballer's autobiography.
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05:00
A Short Gentleman—Episode 2
2/4 Robert woos Elizabeth, by means of a putty-coloured carpet.
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05:30
Alone—Series 3, Undercover Hamster
3/6 Can smitten Morris impress a new woman with his love of hamsters? Stars Angus Deayton.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
2/8 The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
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06:30
Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
4/8 Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
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07:00
The Architects—Series 2, Turret
3/4 Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
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07:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
6/6 A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
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08:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
1/13 Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
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08:30
The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
1/6 Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
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09:00
The Write Stuff—Series 7, Rudyard Kipling
4/7 James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is Rudyard Kipling. From May 2004.
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09:30
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
4/4 Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
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10:00
Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. The Duel
1/2 Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War.
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11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 2, Paul Whitehouse
From Callas to The Stones, Paul Whitehouse shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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Afternoon
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12:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
1/13 Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
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12:30
The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
1/6 Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
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13:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
2/8 The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
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13:30
Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
4/8 Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
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14:00
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 9
9/10 In shock after Wanda's suicide, Nancy Hawkins has applied for a job at a new magazine.
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14:15
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 9
9/10 Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith. Gudrun plots an abduction.
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14:30
Hot Gossip!—1. Origins
1/2 Geoff Watts explores the origins and the science behind our love and loathing of gossip.
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15:00
Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. The Duel
1/2 Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War.
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16:00
The Write Stuff—Series 7, Rudyard Kipling
4/7 James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is Rudyard Kipling. From May 2004.
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16:30
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
4/4 Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
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17:00
The Architects—Series 2, Turret
3/4 Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
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17:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
6/6 A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
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Evening
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18:00
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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18:30
Great Lives—Lonnie Donegan
Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter champions the life and work of skiffle king Lonnie Donegan.
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19:00
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 1
1/13 Professor Prune dons his electrical time trousers.
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19:30
The House of the Spirit Levels—To Begin At The End
1/6 Nick Revell's bizarre comedy finds our hero Tony grappling with the Russian Mafia
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20:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
2/8 The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
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20:30
Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
4/8 Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 2, Paul Whitehouse
From Callas to The Stones, Paul Whitehouse shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
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21:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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22:00
Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
6/6 A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
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22:30
John Kearns—2. Half-Time
Passions flare and loyalty is tested at a football ground in London.
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22:45
Warhorses of Letters—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Uncertainty and conflict mars the relationship between Napoleon and Wellington's horses.
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23:00
1966 and All That—The 1920s and 30s
1/4 Marge Simpson marries royalty and John Yogi Bear invents TV.
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23:30
Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller—Episode 3
3/4 Craig and Martin throw a Come As You Aren't party.
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Late
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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—Lonnie Donegan
Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter champions the life and work of skiffle king Lonnie Donegan.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 2. Lord Peter Is Called In
2/8 The elegant amateur sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft.
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01:30
Peter Ustinov - Dear Me—4. Frustrations
4/8 Officer training antics and war films. Peter Ustinov reads his autobiography.
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02:00
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 9
9/10 In shock after Wanda's suicide, Nancy Hawkins has applied for a job at a new magazine.
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02:15
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 9
9/10 Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith. Gudrun plots an abduction.
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02:30
Hot Gossip!—1. Origins
1/2 Geoff Watts explores the origins and the science behind our love and loathing of gossip.
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03:00
Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. The Duel
1/2 Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War.
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04:00
The Write Stuff—Series 7, Rudyard Kipling
4/7 James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is Rudyard Kipling. From May 2004.
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04:30
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
4/4 Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
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05:00
The Architects—Series 2, Turret
3/4 Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
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05:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 6
6/6 A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
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