Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Soul Music—Into My Arms by Nick Cave
How people find comfort in Nick Cave's music.
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00:30
Custodians of the Word
Who guards literary reputations after a writer dies?
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01:00
Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song
5/5 Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer.
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01:45
Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—5. The Brink
5/5 Elvira, recovering after being hospitalised, now faces the reality of her father's death.
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02:00
Any Other Business—Episode 4
4/6 Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
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02:30
The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
5/6 David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
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03:00
Believe It!—Series 5, Grumpy Old Menopause
3/4 Richard Wilson finds himself getting grumpier and grumpier with age. What to do about it?
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03:30
Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner
5/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman.
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03:45
Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 10. Another Chance
10/10 A contrite Fitzpiers begs Grace to give him another chance.
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04:00
Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
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04:30
Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
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05:00
Savannah Bay by Marguerite Duras
Reminiscences between an old and a young woman of a past tragedy. Stars Helen Mirren.
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05:45
Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng
A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
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07:30
On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
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08:45
Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
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09:00
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
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09:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? With Derek Nimmo. From February 1971.
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10:00
Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
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11:00
Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
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Afternoon
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12:30
On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
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13:45
Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
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14:00
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
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14:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? With Derek Nimmo. From February 1971.
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15:00
Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
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16:00
Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 1/2
The Time Lord enlists the help of a fearsome former companion to help fight the Daleks.
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16:35
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
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17:00
Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
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Evening
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18:30
On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
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19:45
Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
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20:00
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
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20:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? With Derek Nimmo. From February 1971.
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21:00
Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
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22:00
Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl
3/4 The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show.
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22:30
4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Chris Addison introduces Gareth Richards, Dan Antopolski and Zoe Lyons
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23:00
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 2, Nigel Farage
2/2 Kayvan Novak imagines Nigel Farage's voicemail as he flies off to America.
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23:15
Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 2
2/5 Alison O'Kill wants to read Ivor Cutler a poem.
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23:30
Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
4/6 The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
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Late
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00:00
Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 1/2
The Time Lord enlists the help of a fearsome former companion to help fight the Daleks.
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00:35
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
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02:30
On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
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03:45
Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
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04:00
The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
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04:30
All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? With Derek Nimmo. From February 1971.
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05:00
Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
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