Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Soul Music—I Vow To Thee My Country
An exploration of the hymn which stirs patriotism and controversy.
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00:30
Serial Offender: Arnold Schoenberg's Twelve Tone Adventure
Arnold Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music, so why are his works rarely performed?
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01:00
Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Priory School
5/7 A young aristocrat disappears from school. The great detective investigates.
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01:45
Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald—5. Challenges for the New Recruit
5/10 Annie's in depth musical expertise wins her few friends among top brass.
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02:00
Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 1
1/5 Can Parish Council leader John Barnum satisfy the new doctor's demands?
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02:30
Steptoe and Son—Series 6, The Seven Steptoerai
7/8 Albert's kung fu club tackles some extortionists.
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03:00
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Coleraine
6/6 Mark Steel visits Coleraine in Northern Ireland.
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03:30
The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown—5. Cover Triumph - 1991
5/5 Actress Demi Moore appears pregnant and naked on a cover.
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03:45
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—15. Happy Ever After..?
15/15 Neely's voice returns. She is back on top again while Anne is pregnant.
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04:00
The Personality Test—Series 3, Toyah Willcox
5/6 Toyah Willcox tests a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins and Caroline Quinlan.
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04:30
The Odyssey by Homer—3. Home
3/3 In disguise, Odysseus returns home to his wife Penelope and confronts her suitors.
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05:30
The Road Home: Remaking Homer's Odyssey
Tom Holland explores the continuing appeal of Homer's Odyssey.
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Morning
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06:00
The Final Test by Terence Rattigan
A comedy (nearly a tragedy) about a cricketer's son - who prefers music and poetry.
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07:20
Inheritance Tracks—Henry Blofeld
Henry Blofeld chooses tracks by Gilbert & Sullivan and Stephen Sondheim.
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07:30
Off airProgrammes will resume at 08:45
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08:45
I, An Actor—5. Stress
5/6 Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
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09:00
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—2. Telling Tails
The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
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09:30
Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
2/13 Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must gear up for a medical case. With Richard Briers.
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10:00
The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
2/3 Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
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11:00
The Final Test by Terence Rattigan
A comedy (nearly a tragedy) about a cricketer's son - who prefers music and poetry.
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Afternoon
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12:20
Inheritance Tracks—Henry Blofeld
Henry Blofeld chooses tracks by Gilbert & Sullivan and Stephen Sondheim.
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12:30
Off airProgrammes will resume at 13:45
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13:45
I, An Actor—5. Stress
5/6 Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
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14:00
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—2. Telling Tails
The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
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14:30
Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
2/13 Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must gear up for a medical case. With Richard Briers.
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15:00
The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
2/3 Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
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16:00
Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
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17:00
The Englishman Abroad by Christopher Douglas
Douglas Jardine aims to slay Australia on England's infamous 1932 cricket tour.
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Evening
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18:30
Off airProgrammes will resume at 19:45
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19:45
I, An Actor—5. Stress
5/6 Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
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20:00
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—2. Telling Tails
The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
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20:30
Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
2/13 Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must gear up for a medical case. With Richard Briers.
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21:00
The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
2/3 Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
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22:00
The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 From William Hague to Simon Cowell, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
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22:30
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 5, Accountancy
1/4 Tim Key plans to recite poetry in the Norwegian fjords, but he's stuck in a cable car.
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23:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
1/6 Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
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23:30
Radio Active—Series 6, A Thodding By-Election Special
1/8 Expect no bias as Radio Active Chairman Norman Tonsil stands as an Independent Candidate.
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Late
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00:00
Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
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01:00
The Final Test by Terence Rattigan
A comedy (nearly a tragedy) about a cricketer's son - who prefers music and poetry.
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02:20
Inheritance Tracks—Henry Blofeld
Henry Blofeld chooses tracks by Gilbert & Sullivan and Stephen Sondheim.
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02:30
Off airProgrammes will resume at 03:45
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03:45
I, An Actor—5. Stress
5/6 Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
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04:00
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—2. Telling Tails
The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
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04:30
Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
2/13 Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must gear up for a medical case. With Richard Briers.
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05:00
The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
2/3 Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
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