Drama schedule Tuesday 21 May 2013
Tuesday 21 May 2013
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Early
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00:00 – 00:55
The Tudors Series 1, Episode 1
Historical drama series. After French treachery, angry young Henry VIII prepares for war. (R)
BBC Two -
00:00 – 00:30
Listen now 7 days leftSusan Hill - The Woman in Black A Causeway and a Pony Trap
2/4 Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
00:30 – 01:00
Listen now 7 days leftJohn Wyndham - Day of the Triffids Episode 1
1/17 Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
00:55 – 01:50
The Tudors Series 1, Episode 2
Henry VIII broods on his position and finds a new mistress - Mary Boleyn. (R)
BBC Two -
01:00 – 01:30
Listen now 7 days leftPoirot - Sad Cypress Episode 1
1/5 A poison pen letter triggers a departure, and a trail of murder and deceit.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
01:30 – 02:00
Listen now 7 days leftDixon of Dock Green Series 2, Andy Steps Up
4/6 A consignment of stolen salmon gives Andy the chance for promotion.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
03:00 – 04:00
Watch now 7 days leftThe Somme: Secret Tunnel Wars
Archaeologists examine a labyrinth built by British troops beneath the Somme battlefield. (R)
BBC Four -
03:00 – 04:00
Listen now 6 days leftDaphne du Maurier - My Cousin Rachel Episode 1
1/2 Ambrose is a hero to his young ward Philip but that changes when he meets Philip's cousin.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
04:00 – 04:15
Listen now 7 days leftMargaret Bonham - The Casino The Horse
1/5 Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Morning
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06:00 – 06:30
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Poirot - Sad Cypress Episode 2
2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died, but a tube of morphine has gone missing.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
06:30 – 07:00
Coming soon
Dixon of Dock Green Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
5/6 Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
10:00 – 11:00
Coming soon
Daphne du Maurier - My Cousin Rachel Episode 2
2/2 Philip experiences more than one revelation when he finally faces his guardian's widow.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
10:45 – 11:00
Coming soon
15 Minute Drama Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Teaching the Cat to Yawn
2/10 Young Cody's jealousy of his placid younger brother Ezra accelerates.
BBC Radio 4 -
11:00 – 11:15
Coming soon
Margaret Bonham - The Casino Miss King
2/5 A penny is the source of much discord between Emma Bury and Milly Young.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
11:15 – 12:00
Coming soon
Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen Series 2, Top Dog
1/4 A stranger arrives at the restaurant with a request, but Jack doesn't like the look of him
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Afternoon
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13:00 – 13:30
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Poirot - Sad Cypress Episode 2
2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died, but a tube of morphine has gone missing.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
13:30 – 14:00
Coming soon
Dixon of Dock Green Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
5/6 Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
13:45 – 14:15
Coming soon
Doctors Series 15, Nowhere to Go
35/222 A troubled young man returns to Letherbridge to face his demons - but will he find peace?
BBC One -
14:00 – 14:15
Listen now 6 days leftThe Archers 20/05/2013
Matt isn't convinced.
BBC Radio 4 -
14:00 – 14:15
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Gustave Flaubert - Madame Bovary Episode 2
2/10 The dazzling Marquis ball intensifies Emma's longing for more excitement.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
14:15 – 15:00
Coming soon
Afternoon Drama A Tale of Two Cities, The Old Order
2/5 Lucie Manette is a witness at Charles Darnay's trial for treason at the Old Bailey. (R)
BBC Radio 4 -
14:30 – 14:45
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Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar Episode 2
2/5 Billy is engaged to two girls in his Yorkshire home town, but imagines escaping to London.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
14:45 – 15:00
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Jim Crace - Quarantine Episode 7
7/10 Jesus resists the offers of food and drink, calling on memories to maintain his resolve.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
15:00 – 16:00
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Daphne du Maurier - My Cousin Rachel Episode 2
2/2 Philip experiences more than one revelation when he finally faces his guardian's widow.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Evening
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18:00 – 18:30
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Susan Hill - The Woman in Black The Nursery and a Child
3/4 More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in ghostly Eel Marsh House.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
18:30 – 19:00
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John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids Episode 2
2/17 Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
19:00 – 19:15
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The Archers 21/05/2013
Nic has a good idea.
BBC Radio 4 -
19:30 – 19:57
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EastEnders 21/05/2013
Phil is horrified when he finds Lexi in a dangerous situation; has Sharon gone too far?
BBC One except Channel Islands -
19:45 – 20:00
Coming soon
15 Minute Drama Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Teaching the Cat to Yawn
2/10 Young Cody's jealousy of his placid younger brother Ezra accelerates.
BBC Radio 4 -
20:00 – 21:00
Coming soon
Holby City Series 15, Divide We Fall
32/52 Sacha's determination to be strong for Rachel takes a battering.
BBC One except Channel Islands, Scotland, Scotland HD -
20:00 – 21:00
Coming soon
River City 21/05/2013
Bob and Stella's problems spiral out of control. Jimmy and Scarlett fall out.
BBC One Scotland, Scotland HD only -
20:00 – 20:30
Coming soon
Poirot - Sad Cypress Episode 2
2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died, but a tube of morphine has gone missing.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
20:30 – 21:00
Coming soon
Dixon of Dock Green Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
5/6 Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
21:00 – 22:00
Coming soon
Frankie Episode 2
2/6 A terminally ill patient leads Frankie to question what love really means.
BBC One except Channel Islands -
21:00 – 21:15
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Margaret Bonham - The Casino Miss King
2/5 A penny is the source of much discord between Emma Bury and Milly Young.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
21:15 – 22:00
Coming soon
Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen Series 2, Top Dog
1/4 A stranger arrives at the restaurant with a request, but Jack doesn't like the look of him
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
22:00 – 22:50
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I, Claudius Fool's Luck
10/12 To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard. (R)
BBC Four -
22:30 – 23:00
Coming soon
EastEnders 21/05/2013
Phil is horrified when he finds Lexi in a dangerous situation; has Sharon gone too far? (R)
BBC Three -
22:35 – 23:35
Coming soon
Holby City Series 15, Divide We Fall
32/52 Sacha's determination to be strong for Rachel takes a battering.
BBC One Scotland, Scotland HD only -
22:45 – 23:00
Coming soon
Book at Bedtime A Delicate Truth, A Good Man Lost
7/10 Where on earth is Jeb?
BBC Radio 4 -
23:05 – 23:30
Machair Series 7, Episode 5
5/13 Drama Gàidhlig stèidhichte ann an Leòdhas. Gaelic soap based on the Isle of Lewis. (R)
BBC ALBA -
23:20 – 00:15
The Tudors Series 1, Episode 3
Longed-for new alliances and liaisons tempt King Henry. (R)
BBC Two except Northern Ireland, Scotland -
23:50 – 00:45
The Tudors Series 1, Episode 3
Longed-for new alliances and liaisons tempt King Henry. (R)
BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland only
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Late
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00:00 – 00:30
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Susan Hill - The Woman in Black The Nursery and a Child
3/4 More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in ghostly Eel Marsh House.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
00:15 – 01:10
The Tudors Series 1, Episode 4
Brushes with death serve to pinpoint Henry's desire for an heir. (R)
BBC Two except Northern Ireland, Scotland -
00:30 – 01:00
Coming soon
John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids Episode 2
2/17 Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
00:45 – 01:40
The Tudors Series 1, Episode 4
Brushes with death serve to pinpoint Henry's desire for an heir. (R)
BBC Two Scotland only -
01:00 – 01:30
Coming soon
Poirot - Sad Cypress Episode 2
2/5 Elinor and Roddy's invalid aunt has died, but a tube of morphine has gone missing.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
01:30 – 02:00
Coming soon
Dixon of Dock Green Series 2, Give a Dog a Good Name
5/6 Should PC George Dixon break the rules to catch a vicious criminal?
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
01:35 – 03:05
Watch now 4 weeks leftArne Dahl Many Waters - Part 1
7/10 An illegal African immigrant is shot dead by a policeman who then disappears. (R)
BBC Four -
03:00 – 04:00
Being Human Series 5, No Care, All Responsibility
5/6 Tom falls for new hotel staff member Natasha. Alex investigates the evil Captain Hatch. (R)
BBC Three -
03:00 – 04:00
Coming soon
Daphne du Maurier - My Cousin Rachel Episode 2
2/2 Philip experiences more than one revelation when he finally faces his guardian's widow.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
04:00 – 04:15
Coming soon
Margaret Bonham - The Casino Miss King
2/5 A penny is the source of much discord between Emma Bury and Milly Young.
BBC Radio 4 Extra -
04:15 – 05:00
Coming soon
Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen Series 2, Top Dog
1/4 A stranger arrives at the restaurant with a request, but Jack doesn't like the look of him
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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