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00:00 - Radiolab

Series 12, Numberland
1/8 Radiolab goes behind the seemingly rational, impersonal world of numbers

00:55 - Inheritance Tracks

Simon Callow
Celebrated actor Simon Callow chooses tracks by Wagner and Strauss.

01:00 - Whodunnits

Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 6. A Warning from Miss Wayne
6/8 Lynn Ferguson recounts her ordeal, while the suave sleuth gets some drunken advice.

01:30 - Letters of Introduction

1. Dear Mr Gillian...
1/6 The Gillians have everything in life – until a letter blackmailing the husband arrives.

02:00 - Minor Adjustment

Basic Instinct
3/6 Richard and Sarah are summoned to see their daughter Kate's headmaster.

02:30 - Stop Messing About!

Series 2, Episode 1
1/13 A bijou male voice choir present their bona repertoire.

03:00 - A Short Gentleman

Episode 3
3/4 When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert uses his deadliest weapon - being a gentleman.

03:30 - Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

1. Spring
1/5 An autistic teenager documents the passing of a year in both nature and his life.

03:45 - Exile

6. Birth
6/10 Elizabeth has a baby. The Native Americans want to know how long the colonists will stay.

04:00 - Just a Minute

Series 54, Episode 3
3/12 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Graham Norton and Shappi Khorsandi

04:30 - The Nimmo Twins In...

Series 1, Norwich
6/6 In Norwich the duo desperately seek inspiration for the final script of their series.

05:00 - Ellen Dryden - Any Other Name

When Laura goes missing, her family's anxiety is set to deepen.

06:00 - Whodunnits

Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 7. The Note
7/8 The inspector shares his murder theory with the suave sleuth, and Steve gets a shock.

06:30 - Letters of Introduction

2. Belief Isn't Voluntary
2/6 Richard Gillian is being blackmailed but the police seem reluctant.

07:00 - Moving

2. Movement
2/6 Will the cost of rescuing their father’s firm prove too much for Antony and Brian?

07:30 - The Goon Show

Series 5, The Sinking of Westminster Pier
21/24 Oyster-loving Neddie Seagoon takes to the River Thames, which is soon draining away.

08:00 - Turf Wars

Losing the Plot
1/4 A timid man faces mindless bureaucracy when he applies for an allotment plot.

08:30 - Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

2. Clash
2/5 Autistic Dara has just turned 15, and the first swifts arrive in Northern Ireland.

08:45 - Exile

7. Disappearance
7/10 Ben has disappeared - so a search party of formed which takes them deep into the forest.

09:00 - Joe Lycett's Obsessions

Series 2, Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll
3/4 Joe is joined by Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll.

09:30 - Self Drives

The Trabant, 2. Tinker Tailor Soldier Trabi
2/5 Will Self continues his 700 mile road trip in the iconic East German car: Brussels

09:45 - Daily Service

Theme: Psalms - Lament - Relent, Lord
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Becky Silver

10:00 - A Good Read

Craig Brown and Pippa Evans
Harriett Gilbert talks great books with Craig Brown and Pippa Evans.

10:30 - Mannequins

Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.

11:00 - Whodunnits

Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 7. The Note
7/8 The inspector shares his murder theory with the suave sleuth, and Steve gets a shock.

11:30 - Letters of Introduction

2. Belief Isn't Voluntary
2/6 Richard Gillian is being blackmailed but the police seem reluctant.

12:00 - Moving

2. Movement
2/6 Will the cost of rescuing their father’s firm prove too much for Antony and Brian?

12:30 - The Goon Show

Series 5, The Sinking of Westminster Pier
21/24 Oyster-loving Neddie Seagoon takes to the River Thames, which is soon draining away.

13:00 - Turf Wars

Losing the Plot
1/4 A timid man faces mindless bureaucracy when he applies for an allotment plot.

13:30 - Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

2. Clash
2/5 Autistic Dara has just turned 15, and the first swifts arrive in Northern Ireland.

13:45 - Exile

7. Disappearance
7/10 Ben has disappeared - so a search party of formed which takes them deep into the forest.

14:00 - Quote... Unquote

The 500th Edition: John Lloyd, Sathnam Sanghera, Frank Gardner
Celebrity panel game about quotations hosted by Nigel Rees.

14:30 - A Whole 'Nother Story

Series 3, Boyfriends
2/6 Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?

15:00 - Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited

1. Beginnings
1/4 Evelyn Waugh’s most famous novel of life, love and a forgotten era.

16:00 - A Good Read

Craig Brown and Pippa Evans
Harriett Gilbert talks great books with Craig Brown and Pippa Evans.

16:30 - Mannequins

Sue Limb uncovers the secret world of mannequins.

17:00 - Whodunnits

Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 7. The Note
7/8 The inspector shares his murder theory with the suave sleuth, and Steve gets a shock.

17:30 - Letters of Introduction

2. Belief Isn't Voluntary
2/6 Richard Gillian is being blackmailed but the police seem reluctant.

18:00 - Moving

2. Movement
2/6 Will the cost of rescuing their father’s firm prove too much for Antony and Brian?

18:30 - The Goon Show

Series 5, The Sinking of Westminster Pier
21/24 Oyster-loving Neddie Seagoon takes to the River Thames, which is soon draining away.

19:00 - Turf Wars

Losing the Plot
1/4 A timid man faces mindless bureaucracy when he applies for an allotment plot.

19:30 - Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

2. Clash
2/5 Autistic Dara has just turned 15, and the first swifts arrive in Northern Ireland.

19:45 - Exile

7. Disappearance
7/10 Ben has disappeared - so a search party of formed which takes them deep into the forest.

20:00 - Quote... Unquote

The 500th Edition: John Lloyd, Sathnam Sanghera, Frank Gardner
Celebrity panel game about quotations hosted by Nigel Rees.

20:30 - A Whole 'Nother Story

Series 3, Boyfriends
2/6 Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?

21:00 - Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited

1. Beginnings
1/4 Evelyn Waugh’s most famous novel of life, love and a forgotten era.

22:00 - Joe Lycett's Obsessions

Series 2, Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll
3/4 Joe is joined by Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll.

22:30 - Think the Unthinkable

Series 4, Barrington General
4/4 The wacky management consultants try nursing an ailing hospital back to rude health.

23:00 - Rubbish

Series 2, Phobic
6/6 Unable to look at his own reflection in a mirror, Martin seeks help from a local artist.

23:30 - Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science

Series 3, Episode 4
4/4 Astronomical errors - how mistakes have shaped the history of rocket science.

23:45 - Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle

Episode 3
3/5 Poems and songs, including runaway teaspoons and the spelling of 'marmalade'.

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