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  1.

    The 4 O'Clock Show

    Mel Giedroyc with a mix of stories, comedy, interviews, facts and quizzes.

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  2.

    A History of the World in 100 Objects

    Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects

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  3.

    A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus

    The British Museum's Neil MacGregor tells A History of the World in 100 Objects.

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  4.

    A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake

    Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.

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  5.

    After Henry

    Sitcom about three generations of women in one family, starring Prunella Scales

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  6.

    Afternoon Drama

    Radio dramas which delight and surprise

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  7.

    Alan Garner - Elidor

    Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church.

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  8.

    Alan Parker's 59 Minutes of Truth

    The urban warrior's comedy/music mix

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  9.

    Aldous Huxley - Brave New World

    Anton Lesser reads Aldous Huxley's nightmare vision of the future

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  10.

    Ambridge Extra

    Contemporary drama from the writers of 'The Archers'

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  11.

    And Now In Colour

    Comedy series starring Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck

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  12.

    The Ape That Got Lucky

    Comedy series exploring the fascinating subject of human evolution

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  13.

    Armando Iannucci - Facts and Fancies

    The producer, writer and performer presents his own collection of humorous essays

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  14.

    Arthur C Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama

    When a mysterious object appears in the solar system, SV Endeavour's crew investigate.

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  15.

    Artists

    A community of artists in Cornwall bicker over each others' work - and with each other

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  16.

    Ballylenon

    Comedy drama series by Christopher Fitz-Simon, set in the 1950s in a Donegal town

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  17.

    Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective

    Baroness Orczy's sleuth takes on another case while sitting at his table in a tea shop

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  18.

    The Brothers

    Two brothers start a website-design company. Stars Adam Godley and Raymond Coulthard

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  19.

    Buy Me Up TV

    Comedy inspired by TV shopping channels

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  20.

    Chain Reaction

    Series in which public figures choose others to interview

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  21.

    Change at Oglethorpe

    Comedy about a graduate trainee who takes charge of a rural railway station

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  22.

    Clare in the Community

    Sally Phillips stars as the social worker with all the politically correct jargon

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  23.

    The Comedy Club Interviews

    The Comedy Club brings you the best in contemporary radio comedy

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  24.

    The Consultants

    Comedy sketch show written by and starring Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings

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  25.

    Cosmic Quest

    Heather Couper presents a narrative history of astronomy

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  26.

    Dad's Army

    Classic sitcom about the exploits of a Second World War Home Guard platoon

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  27.

    Daphne du Maurier - My Cousin Rachel

    Ambrose is a hero to his young ward Philip, but that changes when he meets Philip's cousin

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  28.

    David Pownall at 75

    Dramas and a documentary to celebrate the birthday of the British playwright and author

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  29.

    Delve Special

    Spoof report series, in which an incompetent investigator tackles various subjects

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  30.

    Desert Island Discs Revisited

    Kirsty Young introduces gems from the Desert Island Discs archive

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  31.

    Dixon of Dock Green

    Dramatisations of the classic 1950s TV series featuring London policeman George Dixon

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  32.

    Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

    The life of cantankerous trombone player Roy Walcott, played by Ram John Holder

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  33.

    Down the Line

    Uncompromising, live phone-in show hosted by DJ Gary Bellamy.

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  34.

    Ed Reardon's Week

    Meet Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail

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  35.

    Eddie Izzard

    Live stand-up shows from the quirky stream-of-consciousness comic

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  36.

    Edgar Allan Poe - The Fall of the House of Usher

    Classic Gothic horror. What is the power that the House has over the Usher Family?

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  37.

    Educating Archie

    1950s classic light entertainment with ventriloquist Peter Brough and his doll Archie

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  38.

    Elizabeth Morgan - Dear Countess

    A turbulent tale of John Ruskin's marriage to Effie. Love and tension in equal measure.

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  39.

    EM Forster Short Stories

    Adaptations of the author's less well-known tales

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  40.

    The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show

    A radio outing for the comedy duo

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  41.

    Fabulous Flops

    Paul Roseby investigates the disasters of British musical theatre

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  42.

    Father Brown Stories

    Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's famous clerical sleuth

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  43.

    Fear on Four

    Series of horror and suspense tales, hosted by the Man in Black

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  44.

    Flying the Flag

    Cold War-era sitcom set in a British embassy

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  45.

    Garrison Keillor's Radio Show

    Highlights from Garrison Keillor's old-style variety show, originally broadcast in the US

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  46.

    The Goon Show

    Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

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  47.

    Great Lives

    Matthew Parris presents the biographical series

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  48.

    Gustave Flaubert - Madame Bovary

    John Hurt narrates Flaubert's infamous novel

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  49.

    Hancock's Half Hour

    Classic BBC comedy starring Tony Hancock, written by Galton and Simpson

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  50.

    Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives

    Selected short stories by award-winning author Helen Simpson

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  51.

    Here We Come

    John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.

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  52.

    Heresy

    Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom

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  53.

    HG Wells - The First Men in the Moon

    Penniless businessman Mr Bedford meets the brilliant Cavor, a scientist with a dream.

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  54.

    A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus

    The British Museum's Neil MacGregor tells A History of the World in 100 Objects.

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  55.

    A History of the World in 100 Objects

    Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects

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  56.

    Hordes of the Things

    Tolkien's Lord of the Rings gets a going over with this spoof serial from 1980

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  57.

    How Does That Make You Feel?

    Therapist Martha encourages her clients to sip at the well of self-examination

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  58.

    How Tickled Am I?

    Mark Radcliffe presents profiles of the comedians who have made us laugh over the years

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  59.

    A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake

    Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.

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  60.

    I Think I've Got a Problem

    Music-themed comedy series, starring Bob Monkhouse and Suggs

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  61.

    I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

    Classic BBC comedy series

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  62.

    Isy Suttie's Love Letters

    Isy recounts love stories affecting people she's known throughout her life

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  63.

    It's a Painful Business: On the Hour with Eddie Mair

    The PM host celebrates the landmark series. Featuring Knowing Me Knowing You and more.

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  64.

    It's Your Round

    Panel game in which the rounds are devised by the panellists

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  65.

    James Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans

    The novel by James Fenimore Cooper, written in 1826 and set in the Seven Years' War

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  66.

    Jim Crace - Quarantine

    Award-winning nvoel set in the Judean desert, 2000 years ago. Read by Sara Kestelman

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  67.

    Jim the Great

    Back in England's days of feudal fiefdoms, one particular chieftain was very hard up...

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  68.

    John Wyndham - Day of the Triffids

    John Wyndham's classic science-fiction tale

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  69.

    Journey of a Lifetime

    Following the past winners of the BBC/Royal Geographical Society's travellers' competition

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  70.

    Just a Minute

    Panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them

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  71.

    Kathryn Stockett - The Help

    Kathryn Stockett's tale of African-American maids in white households in 1960s Mississippi

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  72.

    Keith Waterhouse - Billy Liar

    Working-class 19-year-old William Fisher spends his time indulging in fantasies

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  73.

    The Ken Dodd Show

    Music and mayhem from Ken Dodd

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  74.

    Kerry's List

    Comedy about the mania of having a to-do list, co-written by and starring Kerry Godliman

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  75.

    King Street Junior

    Comedy drama series set in a small junior school

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  76.

    Knocker

    Audience comedy about a long suffering market researcher, written by Neil Edmond

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  77.

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion

    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tells the story of dandyism and male peacockery through the ages

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  78.

    Les Kelly's Britain

    Comedy. Les Kelly, host of a magazine show from hell, is a sound bite in human form

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  79.

    Listen Against

    Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes take a satirical look back over the last week of radio

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  80.

    Loose Ends

    Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy

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  81.

    The Man in Black

    A creepy raconteur, played by Mark Gatiss, introduces spooky tales

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  82.

    Margaret Bonham - The Casino

    Five tales from the prolific short story author

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  83.

    Mark Steel's in Town

    Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a show for a local audience

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  84.

    Mark Thomas: The Manifesto

    Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto

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  85.

    Married

    Robin is happily single when he wakes up in a parallel universe, with a wife and kids

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  86.

    Mastering the Art of the Kimono

    Roland Buerk reports on the crisis in Japan's declining traditional kimono industry.

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  87.

    Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show

    All the best bits of this week's 4 O'Clock Show

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  88.

    The Men from the Ministry

    Classic comedy series about hare-brained bureaucrats

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  89.

    The Michael Bentine Show

    Comedy programme with Goon Show founder Michael Bentine

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  90.

    Michael Palin - Hemingway's Chair

    A mild and conventional assistant postmaster has an obsession with the great writer

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  91.

    The Museum of Everything

    Comedy sketch show built around the theme of museums, galleries, stately homes and more

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  92.

    The Navy Lark

    More fun on the waves in this classic comedy

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  93.

    News Quiz Extra

    A new programme featuring jokes that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz

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  94.

    Nick Warburton - On Mardle Fen

    Series of plays by Nick Warburton, set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Fens

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  95.

    Nikolai Gogol - Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat

    Comedy set in a sleepy Russian town, starring Griff Rhys Jones

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  96.

    The Now Show

    Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests

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