Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 3. The Heart of the Battle
The Time Lord needs allies in order to save Keska from destruction. But whom can he trust?
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01:00
A Quick Killing in the City by Ed Thomason
A merchant banker’s past catches up with her during the turmoil of 1992’s Black Wednesday.
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02:30
How I Learned to Understand the World by Hans Rosling (Omnibus)
Data visionary Hans Rosling looks back at the encounters that shaped his world view.
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03:45
Beryl Reid in Conversation—Panto and Revue
2/6 Beryl Reid recalls her days in pantomime and revue.
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04:00
Mind Your Own Business!—Points of Disagreement
4/6 Whizz-kid Jimmy and staid Russell clash over a business takeover.
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04:30
Beyond Our Ken—From 11/6/1959
Kenneth Horne enters the International Festival of Popular Song.
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05:00
Writing... The Midlands—2. Benjamin Zephaniah and Matt Windle
2/3 Back to his roots - writer Mark Billingham continues his literary tour of the Midlands.
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Morning
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06:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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06:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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07:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s poetry archive.
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07:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
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08:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
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08:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4 Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
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10:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
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10:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
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11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s poetry archive.
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12:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
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13:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
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13:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4 Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
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15:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
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15:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
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16:00
MR James—The Backward Glance by Sheila Hodgson
MR James's tale of a mysterious mask made of silk and skin, adapted by Sheila Hodgson.
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16:45
The Mermayde's Tale by Joe Hollins
A woman seeks healing, a fisherman seeks faith and a mermaid seeks a man.
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17:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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17:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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Evening
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18:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s poetry archive.
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18:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
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19:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
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19:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4 Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
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21:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
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21:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
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22:00
Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Jealousy
2/4 How our ape past influences us and how we are emotionally hijacked by primitive emotions.
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22:30
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from the ringmaster.
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23:00
The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 2, Bean's Odyssey
1/3 In an epic journey, Sean Bean attempts to save his castle, his wife and his phone contract
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23:30
Rigor Mortis—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Keen to get pregnant, Ruth nags Anthony - but he's distracted by a potential patient.
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Late
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00:00
MR James—The Backward Glance by Sheila Hodgson
MR James's tale of a mysterious mask made of silk and skin, adapted by Sheila Hodgson.
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00:45
The Mermayde's Tale by Joe Hollins
A woman seeks healing, a fisherman seeks faith and a mermaid seeks a man.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Chefs and Cooks 2, Delia Smith
Cookery writer Delia Smith, is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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01:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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02:00
Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s poetry archive.
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02:30
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 In 1920s America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the cryptic Gatsby.
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03:40
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
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03:50
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 4
4/4 Becky Sharp's husband is taken to debtors' prison. With Stephen Fry.
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05:00
Just Fancy—From 15/11/1957
How the British treat animals and the UK-American rocket programme.
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05:30
Take It From Here—From 18/03/1954
Pa Glum warns Ron about feeling jealous.
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