Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Charles Chilton - Space Force—Series 2, 2. The Red Planet
2/6 The crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship.
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00:30
William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Gift For Darkness
4/4 William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
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01:00
Archive on 4—The Long, Long Trail
Roy Hudd explores the forgotten radio masterpiece that inspired Oh What a Lovely War.
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02:00
Writing the Century - Omnibus—Passages From Empire
Two real-life globetrotting nurses, Gwladys Hughes and Ina Crafer, swap adventure stories.
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03:10
Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
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03:15
Dickens Confidential—Series 2, Why Are We in Afghanistan?
6/6 Agnes interviews the Russian Cavalry maid, while Charles investigates the prospect of war.
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04:00
Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Solitary Cyclist
1/8 Who is the strange man following Violet Smith as she cycles to see her mother?
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04:30
The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
2/5 Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
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05:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Six Napoleons
Who is shattering plaster busts of Napoleon? The Baker Street sleuth is soon on the trail.
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05:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 6, Ship on a Bottle
6/6 After problems assembling his model schooner, Arthur goes in search of a free gift.
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Morning
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06:00
Gunpowder Women—Omnibus
A year after the Gunpowder Plot failed, the cousin of a conspirator faces questioning.
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07:10
Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
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07:15
Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Sapwood
2/5 Nature writer Roger Deakin looks at moths with a group of Essex insect enthusiasts.
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07:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Become a Successful Writer
3/6 The script doctor will see you now. After a writer's course, Ed turns expert.
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08:00
Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays
Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.
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08:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13 Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
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09:00
Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 4
4/4 Is it the final curtain for the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company?
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09:30
Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth—Episode 4
4/4 Marcus and Esca have retrieved the Eagle, denying their enemies a symbol of defiance.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Helena Kennedy QC
From Judy Collins to Puccini, barrister Helena Kennedy shares her castaway choices.
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10:45
The Parcel of Dreams
A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
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11:00
Charles Chilton - The Long, Long Trail
Songs of the Kaiser's war, popular with troops on the Western Front.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Gunpowder Women—Omnibus
A year after the Gunpowder Plot failed, the cousin of a conspirator faces questioning.
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13:10
Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
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13:15
Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Sapwood
2/5 Nature writer Roger Deakin looks at moths with a group of Essex insect enthusiasts.
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13:30
JB Priestley - Eden End
A retired GP reflects on the end of an era. Stars Joan Plowright.
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15:15
The Parcel of Dreams
A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
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15:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13 Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
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16:00
Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Lauren Child, Neil Gaiman and Loch Lomond
Neil Gaiman chooses two of his favourite books for younger readers.
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17:00
Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 4
4/4 Is it the final curtain for the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company?
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17:30
Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth—Episode 4
4/4 Marcus and Esca have retrieved the Eagle, denying their enemies a symbol of defiance.
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Evening
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18:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Night Call Collect
1/6 Marooned for decades on Mars, a telephone engineer finally gets a call when he turns 80.
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18:30
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—1. Island Genesis
1/6 The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery.
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19:00
Charles Chilton - The Long, Long Trail
Songs of the Kaiser's war, popular with troops on the Western Front.
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20:00
Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays
Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.
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20:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13 Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Helena Kennedy QC
From Judy Collins to Puccini, barrister Helena Kennedy shares her castaway choices.
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21:45
The Parcel of Dreams
A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
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22:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Become a Successful Writer
3/6 The script doctor will see you now. After a writer's course, Ed turns expert.
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22:30
Clare in the Community—Series 2, Relax
2/6 Romantic Brian is plotting to surprise the social worker on holiday.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—09/11/2014
Arthur Smith chats to Sam Simmons.
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23:00
The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 With the museum stuck in the past, modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make it sexy.
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23:30
The Remains of Foley and McColl—Cutting Edge
2/4 Sean and Hamish board Boris's Disco Ship to convert offshore ravers into fresh listeners
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Late
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00:00
Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Night Call Collect
1/6 Marooned for decades on Mars, a telephone engineer finally gets a call when he turns 80.
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00:30
Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—1. Island Genesis
1/6 The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery.
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Helena Kennedy QC
From Judy Collins to Puccini, barrister Helena Kennedy shares her castaway choices.
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01:45
The Parcel of Dreams
A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
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02:00
Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays
Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.
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02:30
Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
13/13 Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
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03:00
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Become a Successful Writer
3/6 The script doctor will see you now. After a writer's course, Ed turns expert.
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03:30
JB Priestley - Eden End
A retired GP reflects on the end of an era. Stars Joan Plowright.
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05:15
The Parcel of Dreams
A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
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05:30
Rosemary Sutcliff - The Eagle of the Ninth—Episode 4
4/4 Marcus and Esca have retrieved the Eagle, denying their enemies a symbol of defiance.
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