Schedule
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Early
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00:00
James Follett - The Destruction Factor—6. World Without Fire
6/6 The British government must track down the Exon seeds before any American involvement.
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00:30
A Tale of Harvest Festival
Paul Heiney traces the origins of the Harvest Festival.
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01:00
Kill The Pharaoh!—4. The Hunter
4/8 Inspector Mahmoud is increasingly concerned for the safety of Elizabeth Warwick
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01:30
The Dark Island—6. Capture
6/6 A plot to run an escape route for defectors from Britain is exposed in the Outer Hebrides.
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02:00
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—1. The Creme de la Creme
1/5 Muriel Spark's sparkling and much-loved classic story of an Edinburgh school teacher.
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02:15
Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—1. On the Eve
1/5 English society is under the microscope, soon to be destroyed in the trenches.
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02:30
Living World—Nightjars
Chris Sperring is in Somerset during the last days of summer listening for nightjars.
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02:50
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Swallow
The swallow features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.
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03:00
DH Lawrence - Love Among the Haystacks
The story of two young brothers who work on the family farm each hoping to fall in love.
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03:45
A Birdsong Garden - Autumn Passage
Chiffchaff鈥檚 first words, and the swallows come...and go.
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04:00
Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Justin Moorhouse, Roger Monkhouse, Chris Corcoran and Kirsten O'Brien join Rhod Gilbert.
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04:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Pam tries online dating and Merv offers a cafe cyber pass for 'Love Byte Night'.
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05:00
Man at the Helm—Episode 4
4/4 Nina Stibbe鈥檚 comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 6
6/6 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4鈥檚 longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
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Morning
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06:00
Kill The Pharaoh!—5. A Face in the Crowd
5/8 Elizabeth has disappeared. Will Inspector Mahmoud and Mr Wilder be able to find her?
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06:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 1. Tensions
1/4 Lady Tresselian lets her ward bring his wife and ex-wife to her party sparking tensions...
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07:00
Polyoaks—Series 5, The Consultants Cometh
2/6 The surgery considers merging with a super practice. Stars Nigel Planer.
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07:30
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Blame
1/4 A third series from Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 5
5/13 Kenneth Horne spies a nuclear banana and Kenneth Williams throws a tantrum over the script
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08:30
Our Man at Wembley—Episode 3
3/4 Eric's increasing popularity makes a dangerous enemy of his colleague Gordon McKay.
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09:00
The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 7
7/8 Andy Zaltzman and the panel delve into the week's headlines.
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09:30
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Body and Soul
1/6 At a bandmate's funeral, musicians Roy and George face up to their own mortality.
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10:00
Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—1. Return to Society
1/4 Prince Myshkin returns to Russian society after years abroad being treated for epilepsy.
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11:00
Pieces of Britney—8. #FreeBritney
Pandora Sykes explores the movement to liberate Britney from her conservatorship
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 5
5/13 Kenneth Horne spies a nuclear banana and Kenneth Williams throws a tantrum over the script
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12:30
Our Man at Wembley—Episode 3
3/4 Eric's increasing popularity makes a dangerous enemy of his colleague Gordon McKay.
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13:00
Kill The Pharaoh!—5. A Face in the Crowd
5/8 Elizabeth has disappeared. Will Inspector Mahmoud and Mr Wilder be able to find her?
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13:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 1. Tensions
1/4 Lady Tresselian lets her ward bring his wife and ex-wife to her party sparking tensions...
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14:00
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—2. The Walk
2/5 A walk through the Old Town reveals another side of the city, and of Miss Brodie.
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14:15
Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—2. Preparations
2/5 Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village
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14:30
Living World—The Harvestman's Garden
Harvestmen are a classic creepy crawly to be found in our countryside, but what are they?
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14:50
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Chaffinch and Brambling
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the chaffinch and the brambling.
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15:00
Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—1. Return to Society
1/4 Prince Myshkin returns to Russian society after years abroad being treated for epilepsy.
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16:00
Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 1
1/13 Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
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16:30
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Body and Soul
1/6 At a bandmate's funeral, musicians Roy and George face up to their own mortality.
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17:00
Polyoaks—Series 5, The Consultants Cometh
2/6 The surgery considers merging with a super practice. Stars Nigel Planer.
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17:30
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Blame
1/4 A third series from Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda
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Evening
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18:00
Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
1/3 The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
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18:30
Something Understood—Autumn Colours
Shoshana Boyd Gelfand reflects on autumn's colours and the season's spiritual resonance.
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 5
5/13 Kenneth Horne spies a nuclear banana and Kenneth Williams throws a tantrum over the script
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19:30
Our Man at Wembley—Episode 3
3/4 Eric's increasing popularity makes a dangerous enemy of his colleague Gordon McKay.
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20:00
Kill The Pharaoh!—5. A Face in the Crowd
5/8 Elizabeth has disappeared. Will Inspector Mahmoud and Mr Wilder be able to find her?
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20:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 1. Tensions
1/4 Lady Tresselian lets her ward bring his wife and ex-wife to her party sparking tensions...
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21:00
Pieces of Britney—8. #FreeBritney
Pandora Sykes explores the movement to liberate Britney from her conservatorship
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22:00
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Blame
1/4 A third series from Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda
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22:30
Revolting People—Series 4, Pirates
4/6 Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England.
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23:00
Small Scenes—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Sara Pascoe, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
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23:30
The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 2, Mastermind in Love
2/3 The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love.
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Late
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00:00
Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
1/3 The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
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00:30
Something Understood—Autumn Colours
Shoshana Boyd Gelfand reflects on autumn's colours and the season's spiritual resonance.
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01:00
Kill The Pharaoh!—5. A Face in the Crowd
5/8 Elizabeth has disappeared. Will Inspector Mahmoud and Mr Wilder be able to find her?
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01:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Towards Zero, 1. Tensions
1/4 Lady Tresselian lets her ward bring his wife and ex-wife to her party sparking tensions...
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02:00
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—2. The Walk
2/5 A walk through the Old Town reveals another side of the city, and of Miss Brodie.
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02:15
Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—2. Preparations
2/5 Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village
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02:30
Living World—The Harvestman's Garden
Harvestmen are a classic creepy crawly to be found in our countryside, but what are they?
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02:50
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Chaffinch and Brambling
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the chaffinch and the brambling.
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03:00
Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—1. Return to Society
1/4 Prince Myshkin returns to Russian society after years abroad being treated for epilepsy.
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04:00
Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 1
1/13 Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
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04:30
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Body and Soul
1/6 At a bandmate's funeral, musicians Roy and George face up to their own mortality.
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05:00
Polyoaks—Series 5, The Consultants Cometh
2/6 The surgery considers merging with a super practice. Stars Nigel Planer.
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05:30
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Blame
1/4 A third series from Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda
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