Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Poetry Extra—Balloon with a View
Daljit Nagra selects another programme highlight from the Â鶹Éç's poetry archive.
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00:30
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins (Omnibus)
Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
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01:40
Inheritance Tracks—Andrew Roachford
The singer picks ‘Let's Stay Together’ by Al Green and ‘Move On Up’ by Curtis Mayfield.
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01:50
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
2/2 Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
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03:00
A Date With Nurse Dugdale
Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
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03:30
The Navy Lark—Series 9, Fishing off the Faroes
2/20 Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge prevent a diplomatic fishing incident?
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04:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Michael Palin
From Elgar to Duke Ellington. Actor and writer Michael Palin shares his castaway choices.
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04:45
Short Works—Magpie by Julia Armfield
Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.
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05:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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Morning
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06:00
Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933
1/6 The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead.
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06:30
Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
6/6 The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl
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07:00
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor
1/10 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
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07:15
Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf
1/5 39 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life.
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07:30
55 and Over—3. Offspring?
3/4 Offspring in the offing? New partners equals new possibilities for 50-plusers Ray and Jane
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08:00
Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9
9/16 Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.
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08:30
Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma
1/4 Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?
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09:00
Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over
Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor
1/10 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
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12:15
Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf
1/5 39 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life.
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12:30
55 and Over—3. Offspring?
3/4 Offspring in the offing? New partners equals new possibilities for 50-plusers Ray and Jane
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13:00
Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9
9/16 Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.
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13:30
Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma
1/4 Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?
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14:00
We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson.
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14:30
Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 On a golfing break with their awful friends, Daniel and Lucy rethink their priorities.
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15:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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16:00
Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933
1/6 The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead.
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16:30
Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
6/6 The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl
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17:00
Barry Humphries: Gladdies All Over
Another chance to hear Kathy Lette’s celebration of Barry Humphries with the man himself.
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Evening
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20:00
Radiolab—Series 8, Breath
1/8 Radiolab explores life's rhythmic dance partner, breath.
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21:00
Mastertapes—Series 1, The Zombies (the A-Side)
13/14 Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone on the Zombies' album Odessey and Oracle.
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21:30
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—1. Pills
1/10 Ruth Rendell's final novel, a dark tale of psychological suspense. Read by Patricia Hodge.
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21:45
It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 1
1/5 Felix White's memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
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22:00
Just a Minute—Series 91, 4. Whodunnit?, Revolving Restaurants and Tog Ratings
4/10 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
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22:30
The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 1
1/7 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
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23:00
Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2023, Nick Mohammed and Anna Thomas
More 4 Extra coverage from Machynlleth, with Nick Mohammed and Anna Thomas.
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23:15
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 2, 2. Money
Stand-up comic Ken Cheng describes his poker game addiction.
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23:30
Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl
3/4 The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show.
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Late
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00:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
1/2 The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.
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01:00
Crown Papers—1. Easter Monday, 1933
1/6 The Minster family gather at Crown House unaware of dramas ahead.
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01:30
Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
6/6 The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl
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02:00
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller—1. The Censor
1/10 The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
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02:15
Why Mummy Drinks—1. The Gulf
1/5 39 year-old Ellen is a stressed-out working mum in search of the perfect life.
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02:30
55 and Over—3. Offspring?
3/4 Offspring in the offing? New partners equals new possibilities for 50-plusers Ray and Jane
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03:00
Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 9
9/16 Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.
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03:30
Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma
1/4 Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?
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04:00
We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson.
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04:30
Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 On a golfing break with their awful friends, Daniel and Lucy rethink their priorities.
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05:00
Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—2. The Outpost
2/2 At his posting near the Russian border, Carl's life is about to take a turn for the worse.
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