Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—6. Alison's Good Action
6/10 Alison sees an opportunity finally to lay the evil ghosts of her past to rest.
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00:15
Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Grave News
6/10 MacLeod sees chilling photos of occult influence and fears for his family and friends.
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00:30
A Good Read—John Mullan and Tessa Hadley
Literary journalist John Mullan and novelist Tessa Hadley join host Sue MacGregor. (R)
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01:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award—ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award 2017, The Collector
By Benjamin Markovits. Story of a lonely man struggling with recent mysterious events.
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01:30
The Playlist Series—William Shakespeare's Playlist
David Owen Norris and guests listen to Shakespeare's favourite songs in the Swan Theatre.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 6
6/10 The day after the Bingleys' ball, everyone is feeling unsettled, including Sarah.
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02:15
The Making of Music—Series 1, The Reformation
6/30 During the Reformation, Martin Luther harnessed secular songs for religious music.
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02:30
Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 1
1/5 It's 1989, and all-girl rock band Velveteens sign their first record deal.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 1
1/5 Jung Chang's biography of the woman who single-handedly dragged China into modernity.
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03:00
Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—1. Campaign of Fear
1/2 A terrorist attack kills the bomber, threatening establishment and anarchist circles.
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04:00
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Milton Jones, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Robin Ince vie for verbal supremacy.
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04:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, The Real Thing
2/6 A big fundraising concert is planned, and a Russian supply teacher is on the way.
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 1, Weather Problems
2/6 Eastern Bloc dissidents seeking refuge descend on the British Embassy.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 5
How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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Morning
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06:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award—ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award 2017, The Waken
By Jenni Fagan. Story of a young woman on a Scottish island with vengeance on her mind.
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06:30
The Playlist Series—James Joyce's Playlist
David Owen Norris and guests hear James Joyce's favourite songs in his Martello Tower.
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07:00
Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
1/8 Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
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07:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, High-Speed Rail
2/6 When a new rail line threatens a dormouse, Milton decides it's time to put his foot down.
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08:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
1/6 The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help wife Diana find inspiration.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—One Way Only
The bungling civil servants tackle London's transport congestion. From August 1977.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 24, Episode 2
2/8 Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Simon Evans.
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09:45
Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 2
2/8 Poems from the Luton Laureate including tales of the Tate, a jumble sale and an armadillo.
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10:00
Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—2. London Outrage
2/2 What began as an international terrorist bombing outrage resolves into a domestic tragedy.
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11:00
Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Spanish Winter
4/5 A divorced woman tries to break free from the painful ties that bind.
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11:15
Whodunnits—Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
1/2 On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London hotel.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
1/6 The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help wife Diana find inspiration.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—One Way Only
The bungling civil servants tackle London's transport congestion. From August 1977.
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13:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award—ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award 2017, The Waken
By Jenni Fagan. Story of a young woman on a Scottish island with vengeance on her mind.
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13:30
The Playlist Series—James Joyce's Playlist
David Owen Norris and guests hear James Joyce's favourite songs in his Martello Tower.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 7
7/10 Mr Wickham is getting under Sarah's feet and James' skin.
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14:15
The Making of Music—Series 1, The Counter Reformation
7/30 The composer Palestrina became accidentally embroiled in the politics of the high church.
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14:30
Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 2
2/5 After the excitement of their record deal, Velveteens are back to the realities of life.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 2
2/5 Cixi forms an important political alliance and launches a palace coup.
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15:00
Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—2. London Outrage
2/2 What began as an international terrorist bombing outrage resolves into a domestic tragedy.
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16:00
Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Josie Long, Owen Jones, Clare Grogan and Andrew Maxwell.
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16:30
Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 2
2/6 The debate rages over President Hoover's cottage, and Stumpy collects signatures.
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17:00
Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
1/8 Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
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17:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, High-Speed Rail
2/6 When a new rail line threatens a dormouse, Milton decides it's time to put his foot down.
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Evening
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18:00
Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—7. The Fiends Are On Their Way
7/10 Now that Morris has come back, Alison is increasingly troubled by a sense of foreboding.
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18:15
Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—No Escape
7/10 An unwelcome object reappears, and MacLeod senses Katrina's presence again.
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18:30
My Life in Five Songs—Series 2, Pat Kane
1/8 Phil Cunningham talks to writer and musician Pat Kane of Hue and Cry.
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19:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
1/6 The author writes off his car as a result of trying to help wife Diana find inspiration.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—One Way Only
The bungling civil servants tackle London's transport congestion. From August 1977.
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20:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award—ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award 2017, The Waken
By Jenni Fagan. Story of a young woman on a Scottish island with vengeance on her mind.
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20:30
The Playlist Series—James Joyce's Playlist
David Owen Norris and guests hear James Joyce's favourite songs in his Martello Tower.
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21:00
Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Spanish Winter
4/5 A divorced woman tries to break free from the painful ties that bind.
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21:15
Whodunnits—Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
1/2 On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London hotel.
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22:00
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, High-Speed Rail
2/6 When a new rail line threatens a dormouse, Milton decides it's time to put his foot down.
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22:30
Bunk Bed—Series 1, Episode 3
3/5 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran lie in the darkness, sharing a bunk bed and wondering.
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22:45
Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Pack
3/4 Start naked and pretend to get dressed - bad luck if the taxi comes early.
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23:00
Elvenquest—Series 4, Queen Eleanor
1/6 The Questers find themselves in the hands of the wildly unpredictable Queen Eleanor.
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23:30
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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Late
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00:00
Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—7. The Fiends Are On Their Way
7/10 Now that Morris has come back, Alison is increasingly troubled by a sense of foreboding.
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00:15
Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—No Escape
7/10 An unwelcome object reappears, and MacLeod senses Katrina's presence again.
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00:30
My Life in Five Songs—Series 2, Pat Kane
1/8 Phil Cunningham talks to writer and musician Pat Kane of Hue and Cry.
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01:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award—ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Short Story Award 2017, The Waken
By Jenni Fagan. Story of a young woman on a Scottish island with vengeance on her mind.
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01:30
The Playlist Series—James Joyce's Playlist
David Owen Norris and guests hear James Joyce's favourite songs in his Martello Tower.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 7
7/10 Mr Wickham is getting under Sarah's feet and James' skin.
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02:15
The Making of Music—Series 1, The Counter Reformation
7/30 The composer Palestrina became accidentally embroiled in the politics of the high church.
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02:30
Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 2
2/5 After the excitement of their record deal, Velveteens are back to the realities of life.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 2
2/5 Cixi forms an important political alliance and launches a palace coup.
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03:00
Joseph Conrad - The Secret Agent—2. London Outrage
2/2 What began as an international terrorist bombing outrage resolves into a domestic tragedy.
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04:00
Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Josie Long, Owen Jones, Clare Grogan and Andrew Maxwell.
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04:30
Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 2
2/6 The debate rages over President Hoover's cottage, and Stumpy collects signatures.
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05:00
Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
1/8 Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
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05:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, High-Speed Rail
2/6 When a new rail line threatens a dormouse, Milton decides it's time to put his foot down.
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