Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 6, Episode 2
2/8 An extended compilation of the best bits of The News Quiz from 2012, with Sandi Toksvig.
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00:45
The Shuttleworths—Specials, New Year With the Shuttleworths
John and Mary see the New Year in an inn, and Ken's off to buy a sofa.
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01:00
Manikudlak and the Bear
East Greenland: An old hunter tries to teach a young boy something of his ways.
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02:00
Beautiful Dreamers—The Traitor of the Zazalcara
2/6 Nat Segnit explores the tale of a Uruguayan footballer battling to foil a scandal.
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02:30
One Hundred Years of Concrete
Brazil: How architect Oscar Niemeyer brought his extraordinary building designs to life.
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03:00
Viva Musica Latina
The roots and future of the tango: 'a vertical expression of a horizontal desire'.
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03:30
The Fisheries Broadcast
Sean Street looks at a radio programme about fishing that has forged a cultural identity.
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04:00
On the Trail of Butch and Sundance
Bolivia: John Pilkington reveals the men behind Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.
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04:30
Writing the Century - Omnibus—Trinidad
Audrey has a few words to say about Amy's attitude to her sister Muriel.
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04:45
Peacefully in their Sleeps—Sister Cecilia of Caracas
6/6 Roydon Postlethwaite remembers the humanitarian peace worker who smoked like a chimney.
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05:00
Desert Island Discs
Cuba: Carlos Acosta shares musical favourites with Sue Lawley.
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05:45
Musical Migrants—Series 2, Jamaica
1/5 Jamaica: Maureen Sheridan tells the story of moving her young family to the home of reggae
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Morning
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06:00
Man of All Work
USA: A black man dresses as a maid to find work in 1950s Chicago. With Paterson Joseph.
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07:00
When the Whistle Blows
Arizona: Can law makers silence freight train horns at Flagstaff's level crossings?
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07:15
Concrete Dreams
Phoenix: David Aaronovitch checks out some Arizona real estate.
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07:30
Bird Cloud—Episode 1
1/5 USA: Author Annie Proulx plans to build the home of her dreams in remote Wyoming.
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07:45
Bird Cloud—Episode 2
2/5 USA: Annie Proulx hires an architect for her new Wyoming home, and tree planting begins.
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08:00
Here We Come
John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.
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08:30
Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 5
5/6 Aha! Alan Partridge is 'Live from Las Vegas' with a glamorous American co-host.
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09:00
A Frontier Family
Alaska: The Helmericks endured Artic winters, but now Jim and Teena face a greater threat.
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09:30
Twenty Minutes
Alaska: Kenny Taylor travels the northern world to seek his passion: the Aurora Borealis.
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10:00
Pacific Dreams
Hawaii exerts a strange hold on Hugh, a young man on a quest for identity.
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11:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Christmas Special
Christmas special of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 3
3/16 Kenneth Horne meets 麻豆社 sound effects men and a pantomime horse in The Clissold Saga.
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12:30
Jim the Great—Pilot
Back in England's days of feudal fiefdoms, one particular chieftain was very hard up.
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13:00
The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
2/5 When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
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13:30
Agatha Christie—The Dressmaker's Doll
A creepy doll with a mind of its own causes alarm along London's catwalks.
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14:00
Love for Lydia by HE Bates—6. Recluse
6/10 Richardson tries to cut himself off from everyone, but then he spots a figure he knows.
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14:15
Ambridge Extra—Series 4, Episode 9
9/20 As Donna and Tracy sort out their lives, Joe and Bert sort out the late Bob Pullen's suits
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14:30
Alan Bennett - More Untold Stories—Thora Hird
1/5 Alan Bennett recalls the monologue he wrote for the much-loved actress.
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14:45
Alan Bennett - More Untold Stories—Arise Sir
2/5 The writer on speaking engagements and why he's never appeared in the annual Honours List.
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15:00
Jim Sweeney - My MS and Me
Actor and writer Jim Sweeney's lively, candid account of living with multiple sclerosis.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—01/01/2013
Mel Giedroyc says Happy New Year! Dick and Dom ask 'How Dangerous Is Your Holiday?'.
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17:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open, and go silver-surfing.
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17:30
Country Matters—Episode 1
1/6 Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.
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Evening
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18:00
The Routemasters—1. Taking the Michelangelo
1/4 Bernie catches the wrong bus and ends up in 16th century Rome.
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18:30
Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 1
1/4 A teenager is hired as Death's apprentice, and tries to alter the course of history.
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19:00
Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 3
3/16 Kenneth Horne meets 麻豆社 sound effects men and a pantomime horse in The Clissold Saga.
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19:30
Jim the Great—Pilot
Back in England's days of feudal fiefdoms, one particular chieftain was very hard up.
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20:00
The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
2/5 When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
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20:30
Agatha Christie—The Dressmaker's Doll
A creepy doll with a mind of its own causes alarm along London's catwalks.
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21:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 6, Episode 2
2/8 An extended compilation of the best bits of The News Quiz from 2012, with Sandi Toksvig.
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21:45
The Shuttleworths—Specials, New Year With the Shuttleworths
John and Mary see the New Year in an inn, and Ken's off to buy a sofa.
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22:00
Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Loved-Up Life Potentially Totally Annihilated
6/6 Mister Gently Benevolent unveils an advent calendar of evil culminating on Christmas Day.
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22:30
Heresy—Series 5, Episode 3
3/6 Victoria Coren hosts the show that thinks the unthinkable. From May 2008.
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23:00
Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Pilot: Cold Turkey with Dan and Nick
1/7 Fish Gordon has only 48 hours to save the aquarium. Surreal comedy.
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23:30
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Pain of the Mastersons
5/6 The family find bohemian inspiration...
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Late
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00:00
The Routemasters—1. Taking the Michelangelo
1/4 Bernie catches the wrong bus and ends up in 16th century Rome.
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00:30
Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 1
1/4 A teenager is hired as Death's apprentice, and tries to alter the course of history.
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01:00
The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
2/5 When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
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01:30
Agatha Christie—The Dressmaker's Doll
A creepy doll with a mind of its own causes alarm along London's catwalks.
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02:00
Heresy—Series 5, Episode 3
3/6 Victoria Coren hosts the show that thinks the unthinkable. From May 2008.
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02:30
All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Still Crazy
1/6 Patrick wonders who Green Day are, and Joe turns into a doting daddy.
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03:00
Jim Sweeney - My MS and Me
Actor and writer Jim Sweeney's lively, candid account of living with multiple sclerosis.
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04:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 6, Episode 2
2/8 An extended compilation of the best bits of The News Quiz from 2012, with Sandi Toksvig.
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04:45
The Shuttleworths—Specials, New Year With the Shuttleworths
John and Mary see the New Year in an inn, and Ken's off to buy a sofa.
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05:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open, and go silver-surfing.
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05:30
Country Matters—Episode 1
1/6 Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.
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