| 00:00 | 00:001/5Christopher Cazenove plays Stephen who’ll do anything to conquer his painful secret fear. 00:303/6The crew start to explore but it's not a warm welcome...
| 00:001/5Ambassador B inspects a planet that encourages free speech. 00:151/5A tree-spirit seeks out unwary children. Supernatural tale read by Tony Doyle. 00:30Host Sue MacGregor and guests Maria Aitken and Hugh Dennis discuss their favoruite books.(R)
| 00:002/5Ambassador B pursues her missing sister into the uncharted planets of the Tundra. 00:152/5A priest is sent to investigate the incumbent at a remote parish church. 00:303/4The controversial 2006 Oscar winner exploring tensions within LA society.
| 00:003/5Ambassador B is about to be disarmed in a way she never dreamed of. 00:153/5An unsightly building in the grounds of a country house has an ancient irresistible secret 00:30The comedian talks to Jeremy Nicholas about the music that stirs his emotions.
| 00:004/5Landing on an unknown rock, Ambassador B gets a cheery welcome - and handcuffs. 00:154/5Jenkins is intimidated by the traditions of his school. Especially one with bones in boxes 00:30Arthur Smith joins political veteran Barbara Castle in recalling Pontefract.
| 00:005/5Ambassador B decides to turn in her badge on the next planet she finds. 00:155/5Sounds of a piano lead a father and his son into a confrontation with a malign adversary. 00:305/14Paul Weller talks to John Wilson and a live audience about the last Jam album, The Gift.
| 00:001870: Engineer Adam Salton probes the terrifying disappearance of men from a tiny village
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| 01:00 | 01:002/2The legendary landlady of 28 Barbary Lane embarks on a road trip.
| 01:005/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes. 01:30Monica McWilliams talks to Lyse Doucet about her role in the Good Friday Agreement.
| 01:006/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars. 01:30Lyse Doucet talks to Madeha Al Ajroush about Saudi women's battles for the right to drive.
| 01:001/7Can the sleuth help a man who has received a rather curious offer? 01:30Lyse Doucet meets Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Iceland, the first elected female head of state
| 01:002/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend? 01:30Lyse Doucet meets the redoubtable Afghan politician and diplomat Shukria Barakzai.
| 01:003/7Can the sleuth help a man who has taken on a very perilous job? 01:30Lyse Doucet meets Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state.
| 01:00Drama series about medical life before the NHS, set in 1920s south Wales.
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| 02:00 | 02:15Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer. 02:3016-year-old Stephen has confessed his sins and is determined to follow Catholic teaching.
| 02:001/10An undercover counter-operation in the British colony of Gibraltar swings into action. 02:151/10Marina Warner introduces the Grimm brothers and examines the story of The Frog King. 02:301/25Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flee the evil money-lender Quilp. 02:456/10Can doubting logical thoughts lead to an answer?
| 02:002/10The more Toby sees of his new minister, the less he understands what really happened. 02:152/10Marina Warner traces Grimms' tales back to their ancient origins. 02:302/25Evil money-lender Quilp discovers why Little Nell's grandfather is so badly in debt. 02:457/10Can the irrational knowledge of faith help us?
| 02:003/10Trying to uncover the truth, Toby Bell takes an irrevocable step. 02:153/10Marina Warner enters the magical worlds of the fairy tale. 02:303/25With no more loans, Little Nell's grandfather is agitated. But who betrayed him? 02:458/10Can the search for God help to provide an answer?
| 02:004/10His worst suspicions confirmed, who can Toby trust now? 02:154/10Marina identifies real people and places believed to have inspired the Grimms' collection. 02:304/25With Kit banished from the shop, he must set about finding other employment. 02:459/10Can reason and belief exist in the same answer?
| 02:005/10Sir Christopher Probyn's idyllic retirement is about to be shattered. 02:155/10Marina Warner is drawn into the tales' rich history of illustration. 02:305/25Little Nell is faced with the most important decision of her young life. 02:4510/10Can simplifying faith give us an answer?
| 02:10American folksinger Peggy Seeger chooses tracks by Leadbelly and Roberta Flack. 02:15Astronomer Heather Couper explores the Royal Observatory and Prime Meridian in Greenwich.
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| 03:00 | 03:45The restoration of a Devon hotel which inspired Agatha Christie.
| 03:00A couple's relationship through a lifetime of holidays in Blackpool.
| 03:00A 60-year rollercoaster marriage lived in a Yorkshire mining village unfolds.
| 03:00Bet wins a break in Paris, and drags a reluctant Al with her for their first trip abroad.
| 03:001/2Ed Stoppard plays an obsessive pianist in a modern-day take on Dostoevsky's classic.
| 03:002/2A piano tutor is drawn into the world of a Russian oligarch on the verge of bankruptcy.
| 03:00David Taylor and Charles Wheeler's probe into Johnson and Nixon's clash over Vietnam.
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| 04:00 | 04:00When compulsive, passionate, but lonely Warren sees Carol, he is utterly captivated.
| 04:00Nigel Rees quizzes Dan Antopolski, Janet Ellis, Kirsty Lang and John Sergeant. 04:304/4Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?
| 04:006/6Justin Moorhouse, Greg Davies, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter star in the comedy quiz. 04:304/6Can struggling writer Woodhouse deal with disappointment after his trip to Berlin?
| 04:00Roy Plomley's contestants battle to spot the mistakes. 04:303/5A mood ring and piercings - sketch comedy with a mature edge.
| 04:004/6Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones devise the panel show's rounds. 04:308/10Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help.
| 04:002/6Graeme Garden chairs the debating game featuring Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth. 04:302/6On the expedition to Kathmandu, the five travellers hit Europe but mutiny is in the air.
| 04:00Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
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| 05:00 | 05:002/2Daljit Nagra introduces poets reading lyrical ballads inspired by Wordsworth and Coleridge 05:305/6Danny and Clarissa have a surprise birthday party planned for Brian - will he survive it?
| 05:003/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice? 05:302/6Nicholas Parsons chairs with Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Jo Caulfield and Julian Clary.
| 05:004/6Jason tries learning to be cool, but Dave scores an own goal. 05:302/4How our ape past influences us and how we are emotionally hijacked by primitive emotions.
| 05:002/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans. 05:304/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
| 05:005/6Daniel and Lucy hire a builder to prepare for the new baby. 05:30Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
| 05:001/4Emerald Green is a vain, ambitious black woman. Can she really become a chat-show queen? 05:302/6When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral.
| 05:301/7Eligible for free bus travel, Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew head off for an adventure
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| 06:00 | 06:005/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes. 06:30Monica McWilliams talks to Lyse Doucet about her role in the Good Friday Agreement.
| 06:006/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars. 06:30Lyse Doucet talks to Madeha Al Ajroush about Saudi women's battles for the right to drive.
| 06:001/7Can the sleuth help a man who has received a rather curious offer? 06:30Lyse Doucet meets Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Iceland, the first elected female head of state
| 06:002/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend? 06:30Lyse Doucet meets the redoubtable Afghan politician and diplomat Shukria Barakzai. 06:57Gemma Cairney's archives hero is Una Marson, the BBC's first black female programme maker.
| 06:003/7Can the sleuth help a man who has taken on a very perilous job? 06:30Lyse Doucet meets Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state.
| 06:00Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
| 06:001/5Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flea the evil moneylender, Quilp.
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| 07:00 | 07:003/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice? 07:302/6Nicholas Parsons chairs with Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Jo Caulfield and Julian Clary.
| 07:004/6Jason tries learning to be cool, but Dave scores an own goal. 07:302/4How our ape past influences us and how we are emotionally hijacked by primitive emotions.
| 07:002/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans. 07:304/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
| 07:005/6Daniel and Lucy hire a builder to prepare for the new baby. 07:30Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother.
| 07:001/4Emerald Green is a vain, ambitious black woman. Can she really become a chat-show queen? 07:302/6When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral.
| 07:301/7Eligible for free bus travel, Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew head off for an adventure
| 07:15A lumberjack and his wife lead a simple life - until their child starts senior school. 07:306/6Are ad agency Danny's dreams of a new job about to come true?
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| 08:00 | 08:0014/16The Lad signs up to Sid's new film studio... 08:301/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
| 08:00What a wonderful day it is for proving married couples can be genuinely happy! 08:30Confusion, and an ancient Egyptian queen, rule. Stars Deryck Guyler.
| 08:001/20HMS Troutbridge's crew are all at sea when the island base is closed. 08:3010/16Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. From May 1965.
| 08:007/13Can Kate and George organise baby Helen's christening? 08:3011/27Neddie Seagoon learns he is the rightful owner of New York and sets off to reclaim it.
| 08:004/13Public versus state schools, Merseyside mariachi and trouble at t'mill. 08:301/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
| 08:00David Taylor and Charles Wheeler's probe into Johnson and Nixon's clash over Vietnam.
| 08:00Kitty buys a dog, while George meets a double-octogenarian. 08:3010/13Harry plans to visit his godparents in Liverpool. Surely, even he couldn't mess that up?
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| 09:00 | 09:00Nigel Rees quizzes Dan Antopolski, Janet Ellis, Kirsty Lang and John Sergeant. 09:304/4Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?
| 09:001/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. 09:301/4Mindless bureaucracy awaits a timid man's application for an allotment.
| 09:00Roy Plomley's contestants battle to spot the mistakes. 09:303/5A mood ring and piercings - sketch comedy with a mature edge.
| 09:004/6Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones devise the panel show's rounds. 09:308/10Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. 09:57Shazia Mirza's hero from the BBC archives, US comedian Joan Rivers.
| 09:002/6Graeme Garden chairs the debating game featuring Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth. 09:302/6On the expedition to Kathmandu, the five travellers hit Europe but mutiny is in the air.
| 09:00Jessica Fostekew charts the horrors and the highs of pregnancy, birth and babies.
| 09:00Marine biologist Helen Scales tells the story of seashells.
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| 10:00 | 10:00A couple's relationship through a lifetime of holidays in Blackpool.
| 10:00A 60-year rollercoaster marriage lived in a Yorkshire mining village unfolds.
| 10:00Bet wins a break in Paris, and drags a reluctant Al with her for their first trip abroad.
| 10:001/2Ed Stoppard plays an obsessive pianist in a modern-day take on Dostoevsky's classic.
| 10:002/2A piano tutor is drawn into the world of a Russian oligarch on the verge of bankruptcy.
| | 10:10A writer and her physicist husband talk about writing a novel together.(R) 10:15Sue Lawley's castaway is Irish actress Sinead Cusack.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A stroll down memory lane turns heated when two 'old boys' meet at their old school. 11:15When a young monk experiments with vocal harmonies, the whole abbey is placed in jeopardy.
| 11:00An English driver seeks shelter in the Swiss Alps, but his hosts are unhappy to see him. 11:15Every week Bruno and Lily go to look at the animals. But today it's time for confessions.
| 11:00A couple buys an idyllic rural farm but the property proves to have something of a history 11:15Escaping revolution in Paris, composer Frederic Chopin gets more than he bargained for.
| 11:00Jane Garvey asks if Annie Nightingale has paved the way for other women DJs. 11:15As their relationship falters, Travis and Jen a take funny and dark adventure.
| 11:00Shortly before his 2003 death, Winston Graham imagined meeting his best-loved creation. 11:15Summer 1802: Beethoven's life is at crisis point with his impending deafness.
| | 11:00'Distraction Pieces' and 'Unpopped'.
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| 12:00 | 12:0014/16The Lad signs up to Sid's new film studio... 12:301/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
| 12:00What a wonderful day it is for proving married couples can be genuinely happy! 12:30Confusion, and an ancient Egyptian queen, rule. Stars Deryck Guyler.
| 12:001/20HMS Troutbridge's crew are all at sea when the island base is closed. 12:3010/16Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. From May 1965.
| 12:007/13Can Kate and George organise baby Helen's christening? 12:3011/27Neddie Seagoon learns he is the rightful owner of New York and sets off to reclaim it.
| 12:004/13Public versus state schools, Merseyside mariachi and trouble at t'mill. 12:301/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
| 12:001/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt. 12:301/4Mindless bureaucracy awaits a timid man's application for an allotment.
| 12:00Kitty buys a dog, while George meets a double-octogenarian. 12:3010/13Harry plans to visit his godparents in Liverpool. Surely, even he couldn't mess that up?
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| 13:00 | 13:005/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes. 13:30Monica McWilliams talks to Lyse Doucet about her role in the Good Friday Agreement.
| 13:006/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars. 13:30Lyse Doucet talks to Madeha Al Ajroush about Saudi women's battles for the right to drive.
| 13:001/7Can the sleuth help a man who has received a rather curious offer? 13:30Lyse Doucet meets Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Iceland, the first elected female head of state
| 13:002/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend? 13:30Lyse Doucet meets the redoubtable Afghan politician and diplomat Shukria Barakzai.
| 13:003/7Can the sleuth help a man who has taken on a very perilous job? 13:30Lyse Doucet meets Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state.
| 13:00Drama series about medical life before the NHS, set in 1920s south Wales.
| 13:001/5Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flea the evil moneylender, Quilp.
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| 14:00 | 14:001/10An undercover counter-operation in the British colony of Gibraltar swings into action. 14:151/10Marina Warner introduces the Grimm brothers and examines the story of The Frog King. 14:301/25Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flee the evil money-lender Quilp. 14:456/10Can doubting logical thoughts lead to an answer?
| 14:002/10The more Toby sees of his new minister, the less he understands what really happened. 14:152/10Marina Warner traces Grimms' tales back to their ancient origins. 14:302/25Evil money-lender Quilp discovers why Little Nell's grandfather is so badly in debt. 14:457/10Can the irrational knowledge of faith help us?
| 14:003/10Trying to uncover the truth, Toby Bell takes an irrevocable step. 14:153/10Marina Warner enters the magical worlds of the fairy tale. 14:303/25With no more loans, Little Nell's grandfather is agitated. But who betrayed him? 14:458/10Can the search for God help to provide an answer?
| 14:004/10His worst suspicions confirmed, who can Toby trust now? 14:154/10Marina identifies real people and places believed to have inspired the Grimms' collection. 14:304/25With Kit banished from the shop, he must set about finding other employment. 14:459/10Can reason and belief exist in the same answer? 14:57Shazia Mirza's hero from the BBC archives, former chief news correspondent Kate Adie.
| 14:005/10Sir Christopher Probyn's idyllic retirement is about to be shattered. 14:155/10Marina Warner is drawn into the tales' rich history of illustration. 14:305/25Little Nell is faced with the most important decision of her young life. 14:4510/10Can simplifying faith give us an answer?
| 14:10American folksinger Peggy Seeger chooses tracks by Leadbelly and Roberta Flack. 14:15Astronomer Heather Couper explores the Royal Observatory and Prime Meridian in Greenwich.
| 14:15A lumberjack and his wife lead a simple life - until their child starts senior school. 14:301/2Secrets, misunderstandings and passion played out over one last, hot summer.
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| 15:00 | 15:00A couple's relationship through a lifetime of holidays in Blackpool.
| 15:00A 60-year rollercoaster marriage lived in a Yorkshire mining village unfolds.
| 15:00Bet wins a break in Paris, and drags a reluctant Al with her for their first trip abroad.
| 15:001/2Ed Stoppard plays an obsessive pianist in a modern-day take on Dostoevsky's classic.
| 15:002/2A piano tutor is drawn into the world of a Russian oligarch on the verge of bankruptcy.
| 15:00David Taylor and Charles Wheeler's probe into Johnson and Nixon's clash over Vietnam.
| 15:451/2Roger Eckersley's account of life behind the scenes in the new Broadcasting House of 1932.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Nigel Rees quizzes Dan Antopolski, Janet Ellis, Kirsty Lang and John Sergeant. 16:304/4Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?
| 16:006/6Justin Moorhouse, Greg Davies, Chris Corcoran and Lucy Porter star in the comedy quiz. 16:304/6Can struggling writer Woodhouse deal with disappointment after his trip to Berlin?
| 16:00Roy Plomley's contestants battle to spot the mistakes. 16:303/5A mood ring and piercings - sketch comedy with a mature edge.
| 16:004/6Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones devise the panel show's rounds. 16:308/10Bingo is in love again, so Bertie and his valet are summoned to help. 16:57Angela Barnes's hero from the BBC archives, comedian Linda Smith.
| 16:002/6Graeme Garden chairs the debating game featuring Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth. 16:302/6On the expedition to Kathmandu, the five travellers hit Europe but mutiny is in the air.
| 16:00Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
| 16:00Tragic history of Emily Davison who threw herself in front of the King's horse in 1913.
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| 17:00 | 17:003/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice? 17:302/6Nicholas Parsons chairs with Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Jo Caulfield and Julian Clary.
| 17:004/6Jason tries learning to be cool, but Dave scores an own goal. 17:302/4How our ape past influences us and how we are emotionally hijacked by primitive emotions.
| 17:002/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans. 17:304/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
| 17:005/6Daniel and Lucy hire a builder to prepare for the new baby. 17:30Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother. 17:57Gemma Cairney's hero from the BBC archives, musician Erykah Badu.
| 17:001/4Emerald Green is a vain, ambitious black woman. Can she really become a chat-show queen? 17:302/6When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral.
| 17:301/7Eligible for free bus travel, Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew head off for an adventure
| 17:00Poet Daljit Nagra explores why generations of writers have been drawn to Aran. 17:306/6Are ad agency Danny's dreams of a new job about to come true?
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| 18:00 | 18:001/5Ambassador B inspects a planet that encourages free speech. 18:151/5A tree-spirit seeks out unwary children. Supernatural tale read by Tony Doyle. 18:30Host Sue MacGregor and guests Maria Aitken and Hugh Dennis discuss their favoruite books.
| 18:002/5Ambassador B pursues her missing sister into the uncharted planets of the Tundra. 18:152/5A priest is sent to investigate the incumbent at a remote parish church. 18:303/4The controversial 2006 Oscar winner exploring tensions within LA society.
| 18:003/5Ambassador B is about to be disarmed in a way she never dreamed of. 18:153/5An unsightly building in the grounds of a country house has an ancient irresistible secret 18:30The comedian talks to Jeremy Nicholas about the music that stirs his emotions.
| 18:004/5Landing on an unknown rock, Ambassador B gets a cheery welcome - and handcuffs. 18:154/5Jenkins is intimidated by the traditions of his school. Especially one with bones in boxes 18:30Arthur Smith joins political veteran Barbara Castle in recalling Pontefract.
| 18:005/5Ambassador B decides to turn in her badge on the next planet she finds. 18:155/5Sounds of a piano lead a father and his son into a confrontation with a malign adversary. 18:305/14Paul Weller talks to John Wilson and a live audience about the last Jam album, The Gift.
| 18:001870: Engineer Adam Salton probes the terrifying disappearance of men from a tiny village
| 18:002/5Tony Britton plays a man whose midlife crisis sparks a life-changing incident. 18:303/4Lisa gives up everything for her lover and wanders through a disused psychiatric hospital.
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| 19:00 | 19:0014/16The Lad signs up to Sid's new film studio... 19:301/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
| 19:00What a wonderful day it is for proving married couples can be genuinely happy! 19:30Confusion, and an ancient Egyptian queen, rule. Stars Deryck Guyler.
| 19:001/20HMS Troutbridge's crew are all at sea when the island base is closed. 19:3010/16Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking. From May 1965.
| 19:007/13Can Kate and George organise baby Helen's christening? 19:3011/27Neddie Seagoon learns he is the rightful owner of New York and sets off to reclaim it.
| 19:004/13Public versus state schools, Merseyside mariachi and trouble at t'mill. 19:301/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
| 19:00Jessica Fostekew charts the horrors and the highs of pregnancy, birth and babies.
| 19:00'Distraction Pieces' and 'Unpopped'.
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| 20:00 | 20:005/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes. 20:30Monica McWilliams talks to Lyse Doucet about her role in the Good Friday Agreement.
| 20:006/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars. 20:30Lyse Doucet talks to Madeha Al Ajroush about Saudi women's battles for the right to drive.
| 20:001/7Can the sleuth help a man who has received a rather curious offer? 20:30Lyse Doucet meets Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Iceland, the first elected female head of state
| 20:002/7Can the detective prevent the ruin of Dr Watson's friend? 20:30Lyse Doucet meets the redoubtable Afghan politician and diplomat Shukria Barakzai.
| 20:003/7Can the sleuth help a man who has taken on a very perilous job? 20:30Lyse Doucet meets Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state.
| | 20:00Marine biologist Helen Scales tells the story of seashells.
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| 21:00 | 21:00A stroll down memory lane turns heated when two 'old boys' meet at their old school. 21:15When a young monk experiments with vocal harmonies, the whole abbey is placed in jeopardy.
| 21:00An English driver seeks shelter in the Swiss Alps, but his hosts are unhappy to see him. 21:15Every week Bruno and Lily go to look at the animals. But today it's time for confessions.
| 21:00A couple buys an idyllic rural farm but the property proves to have something of a history 21:15Escaping revolution in Paris, composer Frederic Chopin gets more than he bargained for.
| 21:00Jane Garvey asks if Annie Nightingale has paved the way for other women DJs. 21:15As their relationship falters, Travis and Jen a take funny and dark adventure.
| 21:00'Distraction Pieces' and 'Unpopped'.
| | 21:10A writer and her physicist husband talk about writing a novel together.(R) 21:15Sue Lawley's castaway is Irish actress Sinead Cusack.
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| 22:00 | 22:002/6Nicholas Parsons chairs with Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Jo Caulfield and Julian Clary. 22:302/4Robert woos Elizabeth with a carpet.
| 22:002/4How our ape past influences us and how we are emotionally hijacked by primitive emotions. 22:304/4Jeremy Hardy looks at when to speak and when not to speak - via the medium of speaking. 22:55Athena Kugblenu is joined by Eleanor Tiernan.
| 22:004/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La. 22:301/4The Archbishop of Canterbury tries tweeting for the first time, with disastrous results.
| 22:00Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of the search for her birth mother. 22:305/6Angela Barnes hosts the show that anyone can write for. 22:55Athena Kugblenu is joined by Eleanor Tiernan.
| 22:002/6When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral. 22:303/4The celebrity medium's guest on this side of the great divide is Hardeep Singh Kohli. 22:55Arthur Smith is joined by Jenny Eclair.
| 22:001/6Ken Livingstone reads from his 1966 diary when he hitchhiked across the Sahara Desert. 22:301/4Comedy writers Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring Ireland's folklore to life. 22:451/4A one-man comedy explosion featuring Street Kid, Victor and Morgan the Free Man. 22:55Arthur Smith is joined by Jenny Eclair.
| 22:006/6Are ad agency Danny's dreams of a new job about to come true? 22:304/6The pros and cons of being grown up enough to have a guest room. 22:55Arthur Smith is joined by Jenny Eclair.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. 23:304/6Our guides organise an excursion to the Chaversham Medieval Fair.
| 23:002/4Marengo is unwillingly put out to stud, and discovers the exhausting joys of parenthood. 23:152/4Paul Hamilton visits some young offenders to demonstrate poetry's rehabilitative powers. 23:306/6There is a shocking loss on Leather Island, and Fanny gets a break.
| 23:003/4How do you solve a problem like five-a-side? Danny and Connie Fisher help a football team. 23:302/4Sean and Hamish board Boris's Disco Ship to convert offshore ravers into fresh listeners
| 23:00Is the London Asian radio station about to lose its star presenter? 23:30Nostalgia is all the rage this week, as an escaping PoW drops in and out.
| 23:003/4More radio ridicule from Jon Holmes, with Thought for the Day... for Satanists. 23:304/6The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
| 23:002/6A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet. 23:303/4A trip to the place where thoughts turn to the future and all that it could bring.
| 23:005/6Angela Barnes hosts the show that anyone can write for. 23:301/6It's 55 AD. Iceni Gold plays the hits for the ancient Brits. But the Romans are due. 23:451/6The president of Uruguay arrives at the Quando brothers' hair salon.
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