Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Tony Bagley - The Machine
A man invents a machine to record the voice, but fears he'll be accused of stealing souls.
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01:00
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden
1/6 Still living at home in 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica senses something exciting is beginning.
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02:15
Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
1/4 Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
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02:30
Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 At boarding school Kathy, Tommy and Ruth begin to realise the fate that lies in store.
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03:45
Lap of the Gods by Julia Stoneham
What will a couple find when they drop anchor in a quiet cove on a sailing trip?
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04:00
Marilyn and Ella Backstage at the Mocambo
Marilyn Monroe helps Ella Fitzgerald challenge racial prejudice In 1950s Hollywood.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Oh What a Lively War
Martin Sorrell explores the work of French First World War poet Guillaume Apollinaire.
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05:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, Arthurish
3/6 Arthur sets off for Spain, and to make life easier, attempts to invent his own language.
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Morning
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06:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
1/7 Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
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06:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
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06:30
Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
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07:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.
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07:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
3/6 Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
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08:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket
7/10 Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe
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08:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—The Rich Brothers
6/10 The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz clich茅s.
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09:00
Quote... Unquote—05/08/2013
Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
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09:30
Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters
6/6 The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
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10:00
The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
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11:00
Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Puerto Vallarta
1/5 When a girl who loves her father discovers his deception, it is time to grow up.
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11:15
The Recall Man—Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
1/4 A forensic psychologist tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket
7/10 Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe
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12:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—The Rich Brothers
6/10 The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz clich茅s.
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13:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
1/7 Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
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13:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
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13:30
Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
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14:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
1/10 A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
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14:15
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Criminal Mind
Martin investigates the criminal mind and how neuroscience is used in court.
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14:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 6/8
6/30 Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life, while sister Frederica continues acting.
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14:45
My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
1/5 Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
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15:00
The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
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16:00
Quote... Unquote—05/08/2013
Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
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16:30
Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters
6/6 The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
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17:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.
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17:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
3/6 Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
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Evening
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18:00
John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
1/17 Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
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18:30
A Good Read—Jacqueline Wilson & Alice Rawsthorn
Jacqueline and Alice discuss novels by Mrs Gaskell, Edith Wharton and Sylvia Plath.
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19:00
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket
7/10 Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe
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19:30
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—The Rich Brothers
6/10 The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz clich茅s.
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20:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
1/7 Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
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20:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
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20:30
Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
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21:00
Book at Bedtime—Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Episode 1
1/10 In a cafe in Lahore, a local Pakistani tells his life story to a US traveller.
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21:15
The Recall Man—Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
1/4 A forensic psychologist tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
3/6 Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
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22:30
Concrete Cow—Series 2, Ancient and Modern
1/6 Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support and tax avoidance schemes for pirates.
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23:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 17, Episode 8
8/9 Jeremy Hardy is amongst Miles' guests for this bumper episode of News Quiz Extra.
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23:45
Cr猫me de la Crime—Series 1, 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
1/6 Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skulduggery.
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Late
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00:00
John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 1
1/17 Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
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00:30
A Good Read—Jacqueline Wilson & Alice Rawsthorn
Jacqueline and Alice discuss novels by Mrs Gaskell, Edith Wharton and Sylvia Plath. (R)
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01:00
The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 2, The Third Woman
1/7 Con artist Harry is borrowed by British Intelligence for a dangerous espionage mission.
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01:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
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01:30
Vienna and the Shadow of The Third Man
Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.
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02:00
Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
1/10 A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
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02:15
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Criminal Mind
Martin investigates the criminal mind and how neuroscience is used in court.
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02:30
AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 6/8
6/30 Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life, while sister Frederica continues acting.
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02:45
My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
1/5 Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
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03:00
The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
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04:00
Quote... Unquote—05/08/2013
Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
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04:30
Tony's—Series 1, All That Glitters
6/6 The barber decides his corner shop needs a makeover.
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05:00
Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.
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05:30
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
3/6 Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
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