Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000 Rupees
4/10 Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question.
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00:15
A Short History of Ireland—Stretch Out the Hand of Forebearance; The Treaty
114/120 The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
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00:30
Book at Bedtime—Georgina Harding - The Spy Game, Episode 4
4/10 Anna and Peter adopt ever more furtive observation techniques.
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00:45
Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 4
4/5 Michael Holroyd recalls how motor cars delighted the Bloomsbury Set.
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01:00
Heresy—Series 7, Episode 5
5/6 The panellists are The panellists are David Mitchell, David Schneider and Matthew Norman.
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01:30
Great Lives—Sylvia Pankhurst
Barbara Castle and biographer Mary Davis discuss the life of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst.
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02:00
Hallows End by Bill Murphy
A rich Dubliner buys a mansion in Cork, unaware of an ancient curse...
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02:30
Dream On
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen finds how a revolution in DIY helped transform post-war Britain.
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03:00
Dave Sheasby - Coming Down
As mountaineers mourn a friend, a journalist speaks to his widow.
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04:00
Afternoon Reading—Mick Jackson - Bears of England, Spirit Bears
1/3 A village is plagued by an especially wicked gang of spirit bears. Read by Ian Holm.
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04:15
Linda Cracknell - The Three Knots
Two stranded friends meet an old woman who claims to control the elements in Scotland.
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05:00
Take It From Here—From 14/04/1955
The Glums grapple with a crossword and there's a cautionary tale from Monte Carlo.
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05:30
Semi Circles—Series 2, Charity Begins at Home
5/6 Helen and Ben fight the forces of materialism. Can they win when promotion beckons?
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Morning
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06:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
1/8 The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
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06:30
There's A Guy Works Down Our Local Swears He's Elvis
Ian McMillan delves into the world of Elvis impersonators.
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07:00
Chambers—Series 3, Rent Arrears
1/4 Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books.
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07:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Insurance
1/4 Tom asks why the insurance industry is so confusing?
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08:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later
3/8 The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe.
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08:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Promotion
6/6 The author and his wife compete to publicise their new books.
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08:50
Inheritance Tracks—Mary Coughlan
The singer selects 'I'd Rather Go Blind' and Jacques Brel's 'Hearts'.
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09:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
4/6 The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
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09:30
Coming Alive—Series 2, Big Trouble
5/6 Terry is plagued by smugglers with big ideas - and Sandra has a stalker.
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10:00
Inspector Resnick—Bird of Paradise
Jerzy Grabianski is a high class burglar with an enthusiasm for ornithology.
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11:00
Afternoon Reading—Mick Jackson - Bears of England, Circus Bears
2/3 The indignities of working in a circus cause the Circus Bears of Bristol to revolt.
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11:15
Nick Warburton - Lawn Wars
A single older woman takes on a gardener and gets much more than she bargained for.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later
3/8 The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe.
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12:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Promotion
6/6 The author and his wife compete to publicise their new books.
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12:50
Inheritance Tracks—Mary Coughlan
The singer selects 'I'd Rather Go Blind' and Jacques Brel's 'Hearts'.
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13:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
1/8 The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
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13:30
There's A Guy Works Down Our Local Swears He's Elvis
Ian McMillan delves into the world of Elvis impersonators.
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14:00
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000 Rupees
4/10 Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question.
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14:15
A Short History of Ireland—Stretch Out the Hand of Forebearance; The Treaty
114/120 The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
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14:30
Book at Bedtime—Georgina Harding - The Spy Game, Episode 4
4/10 Anna and Peter adopt ever more furtive observation techniques.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 4
4/5 Michael Holroyd recalls how motor cars delighted the Bloomsbury Set.
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15:00
Inspector Resnick—Bird of Paradise
Jerzy Grabianski is a high class burglar with an enthusiasm for ornithology.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—06/06/2014
A floating house, the creation of one of the most popular video games of all time.
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17:00
The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
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17:30
Chambers—Series 3, Rent Arrears
1/4 Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books.
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Evening
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18:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
4/6 The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
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18:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Frank Randle
1/6 Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'a gargoyle, a grotesque, and the funniest man alive'.
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19:00
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Live Now, PAYE Later
3/8 The tax inspector catches up with Albert Steptoe.
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19:30
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Promotion
6/6 The author and his wife compete to publicise their new books.
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19:50
Inheritance Tracks—Mary Coughlan
The singer selects 'I'd Rather Go Blind' and Jacques Brel's 'Hearts'.
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20:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
1/8 The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
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20:30
There's A Guy Works Down Our Local Swears He's Elvis
Ian McMillan delves into the world of Elvis impersonators.
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21:00
Afternoon Reading—Mick Jackson - Bears of England, Circus Bears
2/3 The indignities of working in a circus cause the Circus Bears of Bristol to revolt.
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21:15
Nick Warburton - Lawn Wars
A single older woman takes on a gardener and gets much more than she bargained for.
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22:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Insurance
1/4 Tom asks why the insurance industry is so confusing?
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22:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 2, Phil Nichol
6/6 Rufus Hound invites Phil Nichol to read out embarrassing extracts from his teenage diary.
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22:45
Cr猫me de la Crime—Series 3, The Lies of the Artists
2/4 Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of counterfeit art.
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23:00
The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 4
4/9 The double double acts tackle swearing and enmity for famous Nigels.
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23:30
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Human Mind
5/6 The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. With Tom Baker.
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Late
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00:00
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—500,000 Rupees
5/10 Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim.
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00:15
A Short History of Ireland—The Split; Troubles North and South
115/120 The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
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00:30
Book at Bedtime—Georgina Harding - The Spy Game, Episode 5
5/10 Peter has made Anna think the unthinkable about their mother.
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00:45
Book of the Week—Michael Holroyd - On Wheels, Episode 5
5/5 George Bernard Shaw was a driver best avoided, while Michael is defeated by sat nav.
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01:00
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
4/6 The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
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01:30
How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Frank Randle
1/6 Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'a gargoyle, a grotesque, and the funniest man alive'.
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02:00
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 1. The Sitter-in
1/8 The detective and his journalist wife must find a missing baby and identify a mystery man.
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02:30
There's A Guy Works Down Our Local Swears He's Elvis
Ian McMillan delves into the world of Elvis impersonators.
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03:00
Inspector Resnick—Bird of Paradise
Jerzy Grabianski is a high class burglar with an enthusiasm for ornithology.
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04:00
Afternoon Reading—Mick Jackson - Bears of England, Circus Bears
2/3 The indignities of working in a circus cause the Circus Bears of Bristol to revolt.
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04:15
Nick Warburton - Lawn Wars
A single older woman takes on a gardener and gets much more than she bargained for.
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05:00
The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Nigel and Michael review a new website. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard.
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05:30
Chambers—Series 3, Rent Arrears
1/4 Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books.
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