| 00:00 |
00:00–00:30
The Devil in Amber
Episode 2
2/5.
Dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder as he probes a nasty Fascist cult.
00:30–01:00
Red Dwarf
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, Episode 1
1/6.
A raucous birthday bar crawl leads Dave Lister to a moon of Saturn and a fateful meeting.
|
00:00–00:30
Space Force
Series 1, The Voice from Nowhere
1/6.
A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare for Captain Saxon Berry.
00:30–01:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
1/3.
With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
|
00:00–00:30
Space Force
Series 1, Towards the Unknown
2/6.
The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission. With Nigel Stock.
00:30–01:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
2/3.
The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist, Doctor Elizabeth Klein.
|
00:00–00:30
Space Force
Series 1, The Silver Strangers
3/6.
After drifting without power, the crew receive a mysterious message and spot a spacecraft.
00:30–01:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 3
3/3.
The Time Lord and Klein discover the true nature of their foe - but how to tackle it?
|
00:00–00:30
Space Force
Series 1, The Time Ship
4/6.
Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew learn more about their mysterious captors.
00:30–01:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - Survival of the Fittest, Episode 1
1/4.
Klein's Story: The Time Lord learns more about his dubious Nazi scientist companion.
|
00:00–00:30
Space Force
Series 1, Threshold of Stars
5/6.
The captive crew discover what the aliens want from them - and Chipper causes concern.
00:30–01:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - Survival of the Fittest, Episode 2
2/4.
The Time Lord transports his sinister companion to save a species from extinction.
|
00:00–01:00
Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug
A tale of piracy, slavery and suspense, dramatised by Gregory Evans. Stars Clarke Peters.
|
| 01:00 |
01:00–02:00
Desert Island Discs: Long-play
Michael McIntyre
An extended edition of the comedian's Desert Island Discs, first broadcast in July 2011.
|
01:00–01:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 1, Episode 6
6/6.
Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
01:30–02:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 1
1/4.
When Inspector Alan Grant takes a train to the Highlands, a man's body is found.
|
01:00–01:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6.
Budget cuts spark conflict at the Cambridge college, and Gilbert is plotting.
01:30–02:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 2
2/4.
Inspector Grant is intrigued by the mysterious death of the man in compartment B7.
|
01:00–01:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 2
2/6.
The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
01:30–02:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 3
3/4.
Alan Grant has freed himself from panic attacks, but a new obsession has taken their place
|
01:00–01:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 3
3/6.
A Cambridge college student is found hanged, but was it suicide - or murder?
01:30–02:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 4
4/4.
Inspector Grant returns to London, determined to solve the mystery of Bill Kenrick's death
|
01:00–01:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6.
A student confesses to murder, but Simon's not convinced he's guilty.
01:30–02:00
Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider
The mystery of a strange being, a professor and a secret that could transform science.
|
01:00–02:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
Series 7, Episode 32
32/32.
The American funny man welcomes soprano Kiri Deonarine and author Jack Zimmerman.
|
| 02:00 |
02:00–02:30
It's A Funny Business
Doris Hare
Mum from 'On the Buses' chats about the highs and lows of a lifetime spent in performance.
02:30–03:00
How Tickled Am I?
Series 1, Jimmy Clitheroe
2/6.
Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive entertainer who starred as a schoolboy on radio.
|
02:00–02:30
The Castle
Series 4, Episode 2
2/6.
Someone, or something, is hacking into peoples' private conversations.
02:30–03:00
Cabin Pressure
Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
5/6.
Captain Martin wants to start a club, but what about the Flap and Throttle?
|
02:00–02:45
News Quiz Extra
Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
02:45–03:00
Hearing with Hegley
Episode 1
1/8.
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley presents a selection of his work.
|
02:00–02:30
Coming Alive
Series 1, Plumbing the Depths
4/6.
Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre.
02:30–03:00
Counterpoint
2005, Episode 6
6/13.
Ned Sherrin presents the general knowledge music quiz from Manchester.
|
02:00–02:30
Huddwinks
Series 1, Railway '86 - The Movie!
4/6.
British Rail's new 'Silver Bullet' train ends up as a runaway express to Aberdeen.
02:30–03:00
HR
Series 2, Dogging
2/6.
Sam, determined to help depressed Peter find a sense of purpose, gets him a dog.
|
02:00–02:30
Are You from the Bugle?
Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an unexpected scoop.
02:30–03:00
Puzzle Panel
Episode 10
10/10.
Fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Professor David Singmaster and Robert Eastway.
|
02:00–03:15
In the Van Omnibus
MI5 officer Yasmin has to preserve her relationship and prevent a terrorist attack.
|
| 03:00 |
03:00–03:30
All Gas and Gaiters
Only Three Can Play
Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game? With Derek Nimmo. From February 1971.
03:30–05:00
Morse - The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
Inspector Morse tackles the murder of an invigilator in a foreign exam syndicate.
|
03:00–04:00
Vivat Rex
The White Rose - And The Red
16/26.
The War of the Roses begins. Stars Hannah Gordon.
|
03:00–04:00
Vivat Rex
Witchcraft
17/26.
Joan of Arc has been captured. Stars Hannah Gordon.
|
03:00–04:00
Vivat Rex
Jack Cade
18/26.
Henry VI is beset by rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
|
03:00–04:00
Vivat Rex
A Paper Crown
19/26.
Rival royals clash. Stars Ian Ogilvy and Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
|
03:00–04:00
Vivat Rex
Warwick The Kingmaker
20/26.
Edward IV faces his rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
|
03:15–04:00
Medical Detectives
The Last Infirmity
2/4.
Two ambitious young doctors tackle a yellow fever epidemic in 19th-century Cuba.
|
| 04:00 |
|
04:00–04:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
Portrait of Young Man with Career and The Sympathetic Passenger
Two tales of an unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by Crawford Logan.
04:15–05:00
Loose Ends
Eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
|
04:00–04:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
The Manager of the Kremlin
A refugee from the Russian Revolution is running a successful night club in Montmartre.
04:15–05:00
Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa
In painter Vincent Van Gogh's final years in an asylum, a nurse becomes fascinated by him.
|
04:00–04:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
On Guard
Before going abroad, a young man buys his fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector.
04:15–05:00
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
A newcomer arrives at Marjorie's creative writing class to shake things up.
|
04:00–04:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
On Guard
A dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's life, while her fiance is abroad.
04:15–05:00
Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary
The imagination of the third Bennet sister gives Austen's Pride and Prejudice a new twist.
|
04:00–04:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
Cruise
Sailing round the Mediterranean, a lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship.
04:15–05:00
Stephen Dunstone - The Drought
Submerged in a reservoir, Jean's childhood home is uncovered during a drought.
|
04:00–05:30
Black Bartlemy's Treasure
Jeffrey Farnol's swashbuckling tale of piracy, love and death on a desert island.
|
| 05:00 |
05:00–05:30
JM Barrie - Peter Pan
An Awfully Big Adventure
3/4.
Captain Hook turns the tables, as the battle between the Lost Boys and the pirates begins.
05:30–06:00
Swish of the Curtain
Episode 2
2/4.
The Bishop takes the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company to Stratford.
|
05:00–05:30
Anything Legal
Episode 7
7/8.
Charles and George's DIY skills arouse their wives' suspicions. From December 1984.
05:30–06:00
Married
Series 3
With his parallel universes collided, Robin is surprised at his nice behaviour. From 2001.
|
05:00–05:30
Up the Garden Path
Series 1, Over and Out
6/6.
Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn - and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
05:30–06:00
Two Doors Down
Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
3/4.
Clare's in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.
|
05:00–05:30
The Inimitable Jeeves
The Metropolitan Touch
6/8.
Bingo's in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. With Richard Briers.
05:30–06:00
The Leopard in Autumn
Series 1, Plethora Princess Regent
6/6.
Awaiting news of a new Pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to bed.
|
05:00–05:30
For Better or for Worse
Series 3, Episode 2
2/6.
Social plans galore are in peril when undertaker Bernard gets arrested.
05:30–06:00
Unnatural Acts
Series 1, Ill Met by Moonlight
5/5.
When Kit gets hurt and Caroline gets fit, the gang uncover an unhealthy conspiracy.
|
05:00–05:30
Millport
Series 1, Derek Dodds is Dead
4/6.
An unexpected death makes all the islanders question their priorities. From April 2000.
05:30–06:00
Smelling of Roses
Series 3, Private View
1/6.
Events organiser Rosie plans a viewing for an odious art dealer. From July 2002.
|
05:30–06:00
Tonight
Series 2, Episode 3
3/4.
Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
|
| 06:00 |
06:00–06:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 1, Episode 6
6/6.
Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
06:30–07:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 1
1/4.
When Inspector Alan Grant takes a train to the Highlands, a man's body is found.
|
06:00–06:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6.
Budget cuts spark conflict at the Cambridge college, and Gilbert is plotting.
06:30–07:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 2
2/4.
Inspector Grant is intrigued by the mysterious death of the man in compartment B7.
|
06:00–06:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 2
2/6.
The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
06:30–07:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 3
3/4.
Alan Grant has freed himself from panic attacks, but a new obsession has taken their place
|
06:00–06:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 3
3/6.
A Cambridge college student is found hanged, but was it suicide - or murder?
06:30–07:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 4
4/4.
Inspector Grant returns to London, determined to solve the mystery of Bill Kenrick's death
|
06:00–06:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6.
A student confesses to murder, but Simon's not convinced he's guilty.
06:30–07:00
Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider
The mystery of a strange being, a professor and a secret that could transform science.
|
06:00–07:30
Black Bartlemy's Treasure
Jeffrey Farnol's swashbuckling tale of piracy, love and death on a desert island.
|
06:00–07:15
EM Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread Omnibus
Episode 2
2/2.
Philip and Harriet arrive in Monteriano to rescue Lilia's baby from an Italian upbringing.
|
| 07:00 |
07:00–07:30
Married
Series 3, Episode 3
3/6.
With Robin's universes collided, the King's ex-lover drops in. From September 2001.
07:30–08:00
Just a Minute
Series 63, Episode 1
1/6.
Nicholas Parsons hosts, with guests Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins and Greg Proops
|
07:00–07:30
Two Doors Down
Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
3/4.
Clare's in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.
07:30–08:00
Cabin Pressure
Series 3, Qikiqtarjuaq
1/6.
When MJN flies near the North Pole, the hunt is on for polar bears and a rogue lemon.
|
07:00–07:30
The Leopard in Autumn
Series 1, Plethora Princess Regent
6/6.
Awaiting news of a new Pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to bed.
07:30–08:00
So Wrong It's Right
Series 3, Episode 1
1/6.
Lee Mack, Susan Calman and Daniel Maier compete to supply the best wrong answers.
|
07:00–07:30
Unnatural Acts
Series 1, Ill Met by Moonlight
5/5.
When Kit gets hurt and Caroline gets fit, the gang uncover an unhealthy conspiracy.
07:30–08:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters
Series 2, Compensation Culture
3/4.
Tom asks Ken Clarke MP if compensation culture is opposed to the theory of evolution.
|
07:00–07:30
Smelling of Roses
Series 3, Private View
1/6.
Events organiser Rosie plans a viewing for an odious art dealer. From July 2002.
07:30–08:00
Tonight
Series 2, Episode 3
3/4.
Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
|
07:30–08:00
The Complete Caledonian Imbiber
Episode 1
1/4.
Billy Kay celebrates the Scots drouth for ale, whisky and the great wines of Europe.
|
07:15–07:30
Jackie Wullschlager - Chagall
Episode 3
3/5.
The artist meets his future wife Bella and his mentor Leon Bakst, and travels to Paris.
07:30–08:00
The Castle
Series 4, Episode 2
2/6.
Someone, or something, is hacking into peoples' private conversations.
|
| 08:00 |
08:00–08:30
Beyond Our Ken
Kenneth Horne entertains the Poetry Circle - and 'Hornerama' probes city money-makers.
08:30–09:00
Steptoe and Son
The Stepmother
Harold's not happy to meet Albert's new girlfriend. With Wilfrid Brambell.
|
08:00–08:30
The Goon Show
Shifting Sands
Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri which is drifting into peril.
08:30–09:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Sketch comedy from July 1972.
|
08:00–08:30
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock in the Police
When Bill and the lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
08:30–09:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
Series 2, The Tiff
4/6.
The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. From November 1977.
|
08:00–08:30
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
Episode 5
5/5.
The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern's sketch.
08:30–09:00
Dad's Army
Series 3, Absent Friends
5/26.
Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination - and an escaped convict. From April 1976.
|
08:00–08:30
The Navy Lark
Troutbridge's Party
Peeved Pertwee is barred from a wardroom celebration for Admiral Sir Benjamin Troutbridge.
08:30–09:00
The Burkiss Way
Series 1, Keep Unfit the Burkiss Way
5/6.
Stay the way you are with unexpected adjustments. Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey.
|
08:00–09:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
Series 7, Episode 32
32/32.
The American funny man welcomes soprano Kiri Deonarine and author Jack Zimmerman.
|
08:00–08:30
All Gas and Gaiters
Give a Dog a Bad Name
Confusion reigns as Noote does his aunt a favour - behind the Bishop's back. From 1971.
08:30–09:00
Ray's a Laugh
Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock and reporter George gets festive. With Peter Sellers.
|
| 09:00 |
09:00–09:30
The Castle
Series 4, Episode 2
2/6.
Someone, or something, is hacking into peoples' private conversations.
09:30–10:00
Cabin Pressure
Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
5/6.
Captain Martin wants to start a club, but what about the Flap and Throttle?
|
09:00–09:45
News Quiz Extra
Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
09:45–10:00
Hearing with Hegley
Episode 1
1/8.
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley presents a selection of his work.
|
09:00–09:30
Coming Alive
Series 1, Plumbing the Depths
4/6.
Ex-convict Terry is challenged to bring neighbourhood talent to the community centre.
09:30–10:00
Counterpoint
2005, Episode 6
6/13.
Ned Sherrin presents the general knowledge music quiz from Manchester.
|
09:00–09:30
Huddwinks
Series 1, Railway '86 - The Movie!
4/6.
British Rail's new 'Silver Bullet' train ends up as a runaway express to Aberdeen.
09:30–10:00
HR
Series 2, Dogging
2/6.
Sam, determined to help depressed Peter find a sense of purpose, gets him a dog.
|
09:00–09:30
Are You from the Bugle?
Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an unexpected scoop.
09:30–10:00
Puzzle Panel
Episode 10
10/10.
Fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Professor David Singmaster and Robert Eastway.
|
09:00–12:00
Comedy Greats
The Nineties, Part One
1/2.
Including Goodness Gracious Me, The Now Show, Hair in the Gate and On the Hour.
|
09:00–09:30
JM Barrie - Peter Pan
Spring Cleaning Time Again
4/4.
Wendy longs for home, but first she and the brothers must be rescued from Captain Hook.
09:30–10:00
Swish of the Curtain
Episode 3
3/4.
Mrs Potter-Smith aims to bring the curtain down on the Blue Doors' latest show.
|
| 10:00 |
10:00–11:00
Vivat Rex
The White Rose - And The Red
16/26.
The War of the Roses begins. Stars Hannah Gordon.
|
10:00–11:00
Vivat Rex
Witchcraft
17/26.
Joan of Arc has been captured. Stars Hannah Gordon.
|
10:00–11:00
Vivat Rex
Jack Cade
18/26.
Henry VI is beset by rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
|
10:00–11:00
Vivat Rex
A Paper Crown
19/26.
Rival royals clash. Stars Ian Ogilvy and Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
|
10:00–11:00
Vivat Rex
Warwick The Kingmaker
20/26.
Edward IV faces his rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
|
|
10:00–11:00
Desert Island Discs: Long-play
Sir David Attenborough
An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
|
| 11:00 |
11:00–11:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
Portrait of Young Man with Career and The Sympathetic Passenger
Two tales of an unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by Crawford Logan.
11:15–12:00
Loose Ends
Eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
|
11:00–11:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
The Manager of the Kremlin
A refugee from the Russian Revolution is running a successful night club in Montmartre.
11:15–12:00
Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa
In painter Vincent Van Gogh's final years in an asylum, a nurse becomes fascinated by him.
|
11:00–11:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
On Guard
Before going abroad, a young man buys his fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector.
11:15–12:00
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
A newcomer arrives at Marjorie's creative writing class to shake things up.
|
11:00–11:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
On Guard
A dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's life, while her fiance is abroad.
11:15–12:00
Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary
The imagination of the third Bennet sister gives Austen's Pride and Prejudice a new twist.
|
11:00–11:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
Cruise
Sailing round the Mediterranean, a lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship.
11:15–12:00
Stephen Dunstone - The Drought
Submerged in a reservoir, Jean's childhood home is uncovered during a drought.
|
|
11:00–11:30
It's A Funny Business
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham chats to Mike Craig about his long and distinguished career.
11:30–12:00
How Tickled Am I?
Series 1, Les Dawson
3/6.
Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith.
|
| 12:00 |
12:00–12:30
Beyond Our Ken
Kenneth Horne entertains the Poetry Circle - and 'Hornerama' probes city money-makers.
12:30–13:00
Steptoe and Son
The Stepmother
Harold's not happy to meet Albert's new girlfriend. With Wilfrid Brambell.
|
12:00–12:30
The Goon Show
Shifting Sands
Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri which is drifting into peril.
12:30–13:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Sketch comedy from July 1972.
|
12:00–12:30
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock in the Police
When Bill and the lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
12:30–13:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
Series 2, The Tiff
4/6.
The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. From November 1977.
|
12:00–12:30
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
Episode 5
5/5.
The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern's sketch.
12:30–13:00
Dad's Army
Series 3, Absent Friends
5/26.
Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination - and an escaped convict. From April 1976.
|
12:00–12:30
The Navy Lark
Troutbridge's Party
Peeved Pertwee is barred from a wardroom celebration for Admiral Sir Benjamin Troutbridge.
12:30–13:00
The Burkiss Way
Series 1, Keep Unfit the Burkiss Way
5/6.
Stay the way you are with unexpected adjustments. Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey.
|
12:00–13:15
In the Van Omnibus
MI5 officer Yasmin has to preserve her relationship and prevent a terrorist attack.
|
12:00–13:15
EM Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread Omnibus
Episode 2
2/2.
Philip and Harriet arrive in Monteriano to rescue Lilia's baby from an Italian upbringing.
|
| 13:00 |
13:00–13:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 1, Episode 6
6/6.
Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
13:30–14:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 1
1/4.
When Inspector Alan Grant takes a train to the Highlands, a man's body is found.
|
13:00–13:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6.
Budget cuts spark conflict at the Cambridge college, and Gilbert is plotting.
13:30–14:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 2
2/4.
Inspector Grant is intrigued by the mysterious death of the man in compartment B7.
|
13:00–13:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 2
2/6.
The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
13:30–14:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 3
3/4.
Alan Grant has freed himself from panic attacks, but a new obsession has taken their place
|
13:00–13:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 3
3/6.
A Cambridge college student is found hanged, but was it suicide - or murder?
13:30–14:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 4
4/4.
Inspector Grant returns to London, determined to solve the mystery of Bill Kenrick's death
|
13:00–13:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6.
A student confesses to murder, but Simon's not convinced he's guilty.
13:30–14:00
Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider
The mystery of a strange being, a professor and a secret that could transform science.
|
13:15–14:00
Medical Detectives
The Last Infirmity
2/4.
Two ambitious young doctors tackle a yellow fever epidemic in 19th-century Cuba.
|
13:15–13:30
Jackie Wullschlager - Chagall
Episode 3
3/5.
The artist meets his future wife Bella and his mentor Leon Bakst, and travels to Paris.
13:30–15:00
Inspector Morse
The Wench Is Dead
After he's rushed into hospital, Inspector Morse becomes intrigued by an old crime.
|
| 14:00 |
14:00–14:15
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Episode 6
6/10.
As Harriet and Philip arrive to rescue Lilia's son, Philip becomes captivated by Italy.
14:15–14:30
This Sceptred Isle
The Boston Tea Party
140/216.
The origins of the American War of Independence are examined. Narrated by Anna Massey.
14:30–14:45
The Wild Places
Episode 1
1/5.
Robert Macfarlane's search for Britain's wilderness starts in Skye's valley of Coruisk.
14:45–15:00
The Invention of Childhood
The Kiddy and the Pork Chop
26/30.
The impact of economic improvements on children in the second half of the 20th century.
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14:00–14:15
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Episode 7
7/10.
Preparing to rescue Lilia's baby, Philip, Caroline and Harriet find Italy intoxicating.
14:15–14:30
This Sceptred Isle
The American War of Independence
141/216.
The army confronts the Bostonian militia and the American War of Independence begins.
14:30–14:45
The Wild Places
Episode 2
2/5.
The author's search moves to Strathnaver in Scotland, inhabited by man for six millennia.
14:45–15:00
The Invention of Childhood
A Prison or a Guardian
27/30.
The story of the fight for children's rights in the second half of the 20th century.
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14:00–14:15
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Episode 8
8/10.
Caroline sets out to rescue Lilia's son from his father, but discovers something unknown.
14:15–14:30
This Sceptred Isle
Jefferson and The Fourth Of July
142/216.
Amid the threat of war, Benjamin Franklin drafts the Declaration of Independence.
14:30–14:45
The Wild Places
Episode 3
3/5.
The author takes a walk in the snowy Lake District, in his search for Britain's wilderness
14:45–15:00
The Invention of Childhood
The Disappearance of Childhood
28/30.
Examining how the media and marketing have encroached on the lives of children.
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14:00–14:15
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Episode 9
9/10.
Philip admires Gino's love for his son, but Harriet has other plans.
14:15–14:30
This Sceptred Isle
Saratoga
143/216.
America has proclaimed its independence, but the war with Britain continues.
14:30–14:45
The Wild Places
Episode 4
4/5.
Robert Macfarlane's search moves to a reclaimed abandoned estate in Essex.
14:45–15:00
The Invention of Childhood
Calling a Hit a Smack
29/30.
How children have fallen between the family and the state - sometimes with tragic results.
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14:00–14:15
EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Episode 10
10/10.
Englishman Philip confesses all to Italian Gino - and learns a bitter truth.
14:15–14:30
This Sceptred Isle
Yorktown
144/216.
Franco-American forces triumph and Britain loses its American colonies.
14:30–14:45
The Wild Places
Episode 5
5/5.
The author's search for Britain's wilderness ends up a beech tree in Cambridge.
14:45–15:00
The Invention of Childhood
Reinventing Childhood
30/30.
Recalling the impact of adults on childhood down the centuries up to the present day.
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14:00–14:30
Steptoe and Son
The Stepmother
Harold's not happy to meet Albert's new girlfriend. With Wilfrid Brambell.
14:30–15:00
Dad's Army
Series 3, Absent Friends
5/26.
Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination - and an escaped convict. From April 1976.
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15:00–16:00
Vivat Rex
The White Rose - And The Red
16/26.
The War of the Roses begins. Stars Hannah Gordon.
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15:00–16:00
Vivat Rex
Witchcraft
17/26.
Joan of Arc has been captured. Stars Hannah Gordon.
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15:00–16:00
Vivat Rex
Jack Cade
18/26.
Henry VI is beset by rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
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15:00–16:00
Vivat Rex
A Paper Crown
19/26.
Rival royals clash. Stars Ian Ogilvy and Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
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15:00–16:00
Vivat Rex
Warwick The Kingmaker
20/26.
Edward IV faces his rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
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15:00–16:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show
Series 7, Episode 32
32/32.
The American funny man welcomes soprano Kiri Deonarine and author Jack Zimmerman.
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15:00–15:30
All Gas and Gaiters
Give a Dog a Bad Name
Confusion reigns as Noote does his aunt a favour - behind the Bishop's back. From 1971.
15:30–16:00
Ray's a Laugh
Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock and reporter George gets festive. With Peter Sellers.
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| 16:00 |
16:00–17:00
The 4 O'Clock Show
This week we start listening to Morris Gleitzman's Adults Only.
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16:00–17:00
The 4 O'Clock Show
As we listen to part two of Adults Only, Mel finds out about a caving trip that went wrong
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16:00–17:00
The 4 O'Clock Show
Mel finds out the truth about the people behind some of the world's most famous cave art.
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16:00–17:00
The 4 O'Clock Show
Mel hears from Stewart Henderson as he finds out if we have an innate sense of direction.
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16:00–17:00
The 4 O'Clock Show
As MIB3 is released, Will Smith talks about the making of the first Men In Black film.
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16:00–17:30
Black Bartlemy's Treasure
Jeffrey Farnol's swashbuckling tale of piracy, love and death on a desert island.
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16:00–16:30
Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show
Mel looks back at a busy week on The 4 O'Clock Show.
16:30–17:00
JM Barrie - Peter Pan
Spring Cleaning Time Again
4/4.
Wendy longs for home, but first she and the brothers must be rescued from Captain Hook.
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17:00–17:30
Anything Legal
Episode 7
7/8.
Charles and George's DIY skills arouse their wives' suspicions. From December 1984.
17:30–18:00
Married
Series 3
With his parallel universes collided, Robin is surprised at his nice behaviour. From 2001.
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17:00–17:30
Up the Garden Path
Series 1, Over and Out
6/6.
Maria makes up with hubby Gwyn - and Izzy has a surprise for Michael and Louise.
17:30–18:00
Two Doors Down
Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
3/4.
Clare's in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.
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17:00–17:30
The Inimitable Jeeves
The Metropolitan Touch
6/8.
Bingo's in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. With Richard Briers.
17:30–18:00
The Leopard in Autumn
Series 1, Plethora Princess Regent
6/6.
Awaiting news of a new Pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to bed.
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17:00–17:30
For Better or for Worse
Series 3, Episode 2
2/6.
Social plans galore are in peril when undertaker Bernard gets arrested.
17:30–18:00
Unnatural Acts
Series 1, Ill Met by Moonlight
5/5.
When Kit gets hurt and Caroline gets fit, the gang uncover an unhealthy conspiracy.
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17:00–17:30
Millport
Series 1, Derek Dodds is Dead
4/6.
An unexpected death makes all the islanders question their priorities. From April 2000.
17:30–18:00
Smelling of Roses
Series 3, Private View
1/6.
Events organiser Rosie plans a viewing for an odious art dealer. From July 2002.
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17:30–18:00
Tonight
Series 2, Episode 3
3/4.
Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
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17:00–17:30
Swish of the Curtain
Episode 3
3/4.
Mrs Potter-Smith aims to bring the curtain down on the Blue Doors' latest show.
17:30–18:00
When Kington Met Enfield
The first public encounter between Miles Kington and Edward Enfield.
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| 18:00 |
18:00–18:30
Space Force
Series 1, The Voice from Nowhere
1/6.
A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare for Captain Saxon Berry.
18:30–19:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
1/3.
With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
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18:00–18:30
Space Force
Series 1, Towards the Unknown
2/6.
The crew's Magnus Carter reveals the true nature of their new mission. With Nigel Stock.
18:30–19:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 2
2/3.
The Time Lord is forced to enlist the help of Nazi scientist, Doctor Elizabeth Klein.
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18:00–18:30
Space Force
Series 1, The Silver Strangers
3/6.
After drifting without power, the crew receive a mysterious message and spot a spacecraft.
18:30–19:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 3
3/3.
The Time Lord and Klein discover the true nature of their foe - but how to tackle it?
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18:00–18:30
Space Force
Series 1, The Time Ship
4/6.
Taken hostage by the aliens, the crew learn more about their mysterious captors.
18:30–19:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - Survival of the Fittest, Episode 1
1/4.
Klein's Story: The Time Lord learns more about his dubious Nazi scientist companion.
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18:00–18:30
Space Force
Series 1, Threshold of Stars
5/6.
The captive crew discover what the aliens want from them - and Chipper causes concern.
18:30–19:00
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - Survival of the Fittest, Episode 2
2/4.
The Time Lord transports his sinister companion to save a species from extinction.
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18:00–19:00
Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug
A tale of piracy, slavery and suspense, dramatised by Gregory Evans. Stars Clarke Peters.
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18:00–18:30
The Devil in Amber
Episode 3
3/5.
Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy Lucifer Box flees New York aboard a mysterious ship
18:30–19:00
Red Dwarf
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, Episode 2
2/6.
Now a lowly technician on a spaceship, and five years from Earth, Dave Lister is in love.
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| 19:00 |
19:00–19:30
Beyond Our Ken
Kenneth Horne entertains the Poetry Circle - and 'Hornerama' probes city money-makers.
19:30–20:00
Steptoe and Son
The Stepmother
Harold's not happy to meet Albert's new girlfriend. With Wilfrid Brambell.
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19:00–19:30
The Goon Show
Shifting Sands
Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri which is drifting into peril.
19:30–20:00
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
Improvement grants explained and a plumber muses on words. Sketch comedy from July 1972.
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19:00–19:30
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock in the Police
When Bill and the lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
19:30–20:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter
Series 2, The Tiff
4/6.
The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. From November 1977.
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19:00–19:30
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
Episode 5
5/5.
The duo welcome Penelope Keith, who does her own intro before performing in Ern's sketch.
19:30–20:00
Dad's Army
Series 3, Absent Friends
5/26.
Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination - and an escaped convict. From April 1976.
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19:00–19:30
The Navy Lark
Troutbridge's Party
Peeved Pertwee is barred from a wardroom celebration for Admiral Sir Benjamin Troutbridge.
19:30–20:00
The Burkiss Way
Series 1, Keep Unfit the Burkiss Way
5/6.
Stay the way you are with unexpected adjustments. Cult sketch show starring Denise Coffey.
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19:00–22:00
Comedy Greats
The Nineties, Part One
1/2.
Including Goodness Gracious Me, The Now Show, Hair in the Gate and On the Hour.
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19:00–19:30
It's A Funny Business
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham chats to Mike Craig about his long and distinguished career.
19:30–20:00
How Tickled Am I?
Series 1, Les Dawson
3/6.
Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith.
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| 20:00 |
20:00–20:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 1, Episode 6
6/6.
Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
20:30–21:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 1
1/4.
When Inspector Alan Grant takes a train to the Highlands, a man's body is found.
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20:00–20:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 1
1/6.
Budget cuts spark conflict at the Cambridge college, and Gilbert is plotting.
20:30–21:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 2
2/4.
Inspector Grant is intrigued by the mysterious death of the man in compartment B7.
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20:00–20:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 2
2/6.
The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
20:30–21:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 3
3/4.
Alan Grant has freed himself from panic attacks, but a new obsession has taken their place
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20:00–20:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 3
3/6.
A Cambridge college student is found hanged, but was it suicide - or murder?
20:30–21:00
Inspector Grant - The Singing Sands
Episode 4
4/4.
Inspector Grant returns to London, determined to solve the mystery of Bill Kenrick's death
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20:00–20:30
Mark Tavener - High Table, Lower Orders
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6.
A student confesses to murder, but Simon's not convinced he's guilty.
20:30–21:00
Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider
The mystery of a strange being, a professor and a secret that could transform science.
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20:00–20:30
All Gas and Gaiters
Give a Dog a Bad Name
Confusion reigns as Noote does his aunt a favour - behind the Bishop's back. From 1971.
20:30–21:00
Ray's a Laugh
Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock and reporter George gets festive. With Peter Sellers.
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| 21:00 |
21:00–21:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
Portrait of Young Man with Career and The Sympathetic Passenger
Two tales of an unwanted guest and an outspoken hitch-hiker. Read by Crawford Logan.
21:15–22:00
Loose Ends
Lesley Sharp, Goldie, Russell Watson and Danny Wallace
Clive Anderson is joined by Russell Watson and Lesley Sharp, with music from JD McPherson.
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21:00–21:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
The Manager of the Kremlin
A refugee from the Russian Revolution is running a successful night club in Montmartre.
21:15–22:00
Stephen Mollett - A House Halfway to Africa
In painter Vincent Van Gogh's final years in an asylum, a nurse becomes fascinated by him.
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21:00–21:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
On Guard
Before going abroad, a young man buys his fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector.
21:15–22:00
Dave Sheasby - Showing Promise
A newcomer arrives at Marjorie's creative writing class to shake things up.
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21:00–21:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
On Guard
A dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's life, while her fiance is abroad.
21:15–22:00
Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary
The imagination of the third Bennet sister gives Austen's Pride and Prejudice a new twist.
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21:00–21:15
Evelyn Waugh Short Stories
Cruise
Sailing round the Mediterranean, a lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship.
21:15–22:00
Stephen Dunstone - The Drought
Submerged in a reservoir, Jean's childhood home is uncovered during a drought.
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21:00–22:00
Desert Island Discs: Long-play
Sir David Attenborough
An extended edition of the 70th anniversary programme with Sir David Attenborough.
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22:00–22:30
Just a Minute
Series 63, Episode 1
1/6.
Nicholas Parsons hosts, with guests Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins and Greg Proops
22:30–23:00
The Castle
Series 4, Episode 2
2/6.
Someone, or something, is hacking into peoples' private conversations.
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22:00–22:30
Cabin Pressure
Series 3, Qikiqtarjuaq
1/6.
When MJN flies near the North Pole, the hunt is on for polar bears and a rogue lemon.
22:30–23:00
Chris Addison's Civilization
Series 1, A Sense of Identity
4/4.
The thinking-idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function.
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22:00–22:30
So Wrong It's Right
Series 3, Episode 1
1/6.
Lee Mack, Susan Calman and Daniel Maier compete to supply the best wrong answers.
22:30–22:45
Self Storage
Leaving
6/6.
Could the time have come at long last for Dave to leave behind his peculiar abode?
22:45–23:00
Guy Browning's Small Talk
Series 2, How To Get Out More
4/4.
Popping out in order to stay in, and the delights of camping.
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22:00–22:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters
Series 2, Compensation Culture
3/4.
Tom asks Ken Clarke MP if compensation culture is opposed to the theory of evolution.
22:30–23:00
Down the Line
Series 3, Episode 2
2/6.
Gary Bellamy tries to raise the bar on his phone-in show with a chat about string theory.
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22:00–22:30
Tonight
Series 2, Episode 3
3/4.
Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
22:30–23:00
On the Hour
Series 1, Episode 2
2/5.
TV evangelism, Alan Partridge and yoghurt lids. From August 1991.
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22:00–23:00
Saturday Stand-Up
Vive La Revolution - Mark Steel
Concluding part of Mark Steel's account of the fateful Gallic uprising.
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22:00–22:30
The Castle
Series 4, Episode 2
2/6.
Someone, or something, is hacking into peoples' private conversations.
22:30–22:55
The Blame Game
Highlights from BBC Radio Ulster's popular news comedy panel show.
22:55–23:00
The Comedy Club Interviews
Arthur Smith chats to Joe Lycett.
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| 23:00 |
23:00–23:45
News Quiz Extra
Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
23:45–00:00
Hearing with Hegley
Episode 1
1/8.
The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley presents a selection of his work.
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23:00–23:30
Deep Trouble
Series 2, Episode 1
A new crew member and noxious gas make their mark on nuclear submarine HMS Goliath.
23:30–00:00
Trevor's World of Sport
Series 3, Episode 1
1/6.
The sports agent ends up in court as a witness and tries very hard not to lie. From 2007.
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23:00–23:30
Masala FM
Episode 3
3/6.
When Auntieji upsets a listener, can Khalid save the Asian station? From September 1996.
23:30–00:00
Any Bloke
Series 2, Dream Catcher
1/6.
Phil's told off for not wearing his empathy womb at the antenatal class. From July 1995.
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23:00–23:30
Revolting People
Series 4, 7 Premiere
1/6.
Ezekiel upsets the Baltimore rebels. 1775 American sitcom.
23:30–00:00
Think the Unthinkable
Series 3, Episode 3
3/6.
The management consultants try to help an investment bank with some bad financing.
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23:00–23:30
Sorry About Last Night
A Airport
2/5.
Andy and Julie honeymoon at Heathrow. From 1999.
23:30–00:00
The Cabaret of Dr Caligari
The Conversion
3/6.
A hypnotised sales rep recalls a troubled life with her Dad. Starring John Woodvine.
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23:00–23:30
Leaves of the Dead
Proverbs and Punctures from Hell
1/4.
Feisty DI Julie Enfield probes a murder at London's British Library. With Imelda Staunton.
23:30–23:45
Wallander - Faceless Killers
Episode 7
7/10.
In tailing a murder suspect, has the Swedish sleuth met his match?
23:45–00:00
Devil in a Blue Dress
Episode 7
7/10.
Easy is hot on the trail of Frank Green. Surely a drunk isn't his best lead?
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23:00–23:30
Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 2
2/4.
The player battles a case of libel, based on an alleged encounter in a portable loo.
23:30–00:00
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off
Series 3, Haiti
5/6.
The gap-year student arrives to help rebuild a village and tries out some voodoo.
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