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The team are preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet. Stars Louise Ford. From 2018.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T08:00:00+00:00", "title": "Plum House"}, {"desc": "6/10. Joyce has made a gruesome discovery. Can her brother Charlie avoid getting caught up in the consequences? Read by Rupert Evans.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T08:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood"}, {"desc": "1/5. 4 Extra Debut. A pupil and bright young head are thrown together. We follow them into the future, but what kind is it? Stars Juliet Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T08:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Core"}, {"desc": "2/6. Laura Smyth tells Paul Merton her pet peeves - including brunch, self service checkouts, and headphone dodgers on trains.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T09:00:00+00:00", "title": "Room 101 with Paul Merton"}, {"desc": "1/10. 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Stars David Troughton.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T15:00:00+00:00", "title": "Gargantua and Pantagruel"}, {"desc": "James Taylor talks to Penny Junor about life growing up as the son of famous jazz guitarist Martin Taylor.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T16:00:00+00:00", "title": "Fame in the Family - James Taylor"}, {"desc": "Britain's highest-paid female entertainer of her era is profiled by Chris Stuart. Yet her career was tragically cut short. From 1993.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T16:30:00+00:00", "title": "Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan"}, {"desc": "5/7. Smiley is piecing together a complex web of 'Circus' intrigue with some facts uncomfortably close to home. Stars Bernard Hepton.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T17:00:00+00:00", "title": "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"}, {"desc": "6/8. Geth Straker and his crew mate must battle to recapture the Peregrine from Sergei and Perry. 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Laura Smyth tells Paul Merton her pet peeves - including brunch, self service checkouts, and headphone dodgers on trains.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "Room 101 with Paul Merton"}, {"desc": "6/6. The forgotten Thompson Twin reveals why rock 'n' roll can be a cruel mistress. Stars Graham Fellows. From October 2001.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T22:30:00+00:00", "title": "Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll"}, {"desc": "6/6. Poet Sir Ralph takes on prisoner Jermaine in an Eminem-style battle of the mics. Stars James Quinn. From 2004.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T22:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza"}, {"desc": "8/8. The panel this week is Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah, Amy Annette and Ayesha Hazarika. What will they make of the headlines.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "The News Quiz"}, {"desc": "4/6. Mary discovers that there's no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses. From June 2004.", "start_date": "2026-10-26T23:30:00+00:00", "title": "Revolting People"}, {"desc": "James Taylor talks to Penny Junor about life growing up as the son of famous jazz guitarist Martin Taylor.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T00:00:00+00:00", "title": "Fame in the Family - James Taylor"}, {"desc": "Britain's highest-paid female entertainer of her era is profiled by Chris Stuart. Yet her career was tragically cut short. From 1993.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T00:30:00+00:00", "title": "Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan"}, {"desc": "5/7. Smiley is piecing together a complex web of 'Circus' intrigue with some facts uncomfortably close to home. Stars Bernard Hepton.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T01:00:00+00:00", "title": "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"}, {"desc": "6/8. Geth Straker and his crew mate must battle to recapture the Peregrine from Sergei and Perry. 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A pupil and bright young head are thrown together. We follow them into the future, but what kind is it? Stars Juliet Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T03:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Core"}, {"desc": "6/6. Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Jenny \u00c9clair, Tony Hawks, Richard Herring and Paul Sinha. From 2012.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T04:00:00+00:00", "title": "Just a Minute"}, {"desc": "2/6. Pete's back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman? Stars Debra Stephenson. From 2003.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T04:30:00+00:00", "title": "A Whole 'Nother Story"}, {"desc": "1/2. A young giant faces laughable insanity due to paternal ignorance, old crones and syphilitic professors. Stars David Troughton.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T05:00:00+00:00", "title": "Gargantua and Pantagruel"}, {"desc": "6/7. Smiley's investigations are almost complete. There is still a loose end leading to a terrible betrayal. Stars Bernard Hepton.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T06:00:00+00:00", "title": "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"}, {"desc": "7/8. With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side will Geth Straker choose? Stars Neil McCallum.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T06:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Sand Leopard"}, {"desc": "Seamus and Dinny cross the Irish Sea in search of fame and fortune in England. Stars Ed Byrne and Jason Byrne. From 1999.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T07:00:00+00:00", "title": "Comedy Showcase"}, {"desc": "3/24. Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant. Stars Spike Milligan. From October 1954.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T07:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Goon Show"}, {"desc": "3/4. Visiting her care home, Ken insists on firing maths questions to test Doris's Alzheimer's. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2017.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T08:00:00+00:00", "title": "Relativity"}, {"desc": "7/10. Charlie is worried about Joyce's behaviour but is unaware she's been tracked down by a figure from her past. Read by Rupert Evans.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T08:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood"}, {"desc": "2/5. Carly is 18 and set for Cambridge. She's summoned by her headmistress - but it's not what she expects. Stars Juliet Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T08:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Core"}, {"desc": "2/6. Vitoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Sarah Kendall, Chris McCausland and David Mitchell for the programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T09:00:00+00:00", "title": "Heresy"}, {"desc": "2/10. Kirsty Logan tells tales of the Revenant, a malevolent ghost made of flesh and bone that haunted medieval England. From 2020.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T09:30:00+00:00", "title": "A History of Ghosts"}, {"desc": "A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music led by Steve Williams.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T09:45:00+00:00", "title": "Daily Service"}, {"desc": "Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss books by Robert Harris, Voltaire and David M Friedman. From 2008.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T10:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Good Read - Marcelle d'Argy Smith & Barry Cunliffe"}, {"desc": "1/3. 4 Extra Debut. Laura Barton looks at the ways confidence has become such a vital attribute in modern life. From 2017.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T10:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Confidence Trick"}, {"desc": "6/7. Smiley's investigations are almost complete. There is still a loose end leading to a terrible betrayal. Stars Bernard Hepton.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T11:00:00+00:00", "title": "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"}, {"desc": "7/8. With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side will Geth Straker choose? Stars Neil McCallum.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T11:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Sand Leopard"}, {"desc": "Seamus and Dinny cross the Irish Sea in search of fame and fortune in England. Stars Ed Byrne and Jason Byrne. From 1999.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T12:00:00+00:00", "title": "Comedy Showcase"}, {"desc": "3/24. Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant. Stars Spike Milligan. From October 1954.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T12:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Goon Show"}, {"desc": "3/4. Visiting her care home, Ken insists on firing maths questions to test Doris's Alzheimer's. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2017.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T13:00:00+00:00", "title": "Relativity"}, {"desc": "7/10. Charlie is worried about Joyce's behaviour but is unaware she's been tracked down by a figure from her past. Read by Rupert Evans.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T13:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood"}, {"desc": "2/5. Carly is 18 and set for Cambridge. She's summoned by her headmistress - but it's not what she expects. Stars Juliet Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T13:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Core"}, {"desc": "6/6. David Mitchell gets Miles Jupp, Holly Walsh, Lou Sanders and Marcus Brigstocke to smuggle truths past each other. From 2024.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T14:00:00+00:00", "title": "The Unbelievable Truth"}, {"desc": "5/6. Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks. Stars Jamie Foreman. From 2007.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T14:30:00+00:00", "title": "Hazelbeach"}, {"desc": "2/2. Pantagruel and his friend Panurge embark on a quest to discover whether marriage is for them. Stars David Troughton.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T15:00:00+00:00", "title": "Gargantua and Pantagruel"}, {"desc": "Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss books by Robert Harris, Voltaire and David M Friedman. From 2008.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T16:00:00+00:00", "title": "A Good Read - Marcelle d'Argy Smith & Barry Cunliffe"}, {"desc": "1/3. 4 Extra Debut. Laura Barton looks at the ways confidence has become such a vital attribute in modern life. From 2017.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T16:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Confidence Trick"}, {"desc": "6/7. Smiley's investigations are almost complete. There is still a loose end leading to a terrible betrayal. Stars Bernard Hepton.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T17:00:00+00:00", "title": "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"}, {"desc": "7/8. With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side will Geth Straker choose? Stars Neil McCallum.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T17:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Sand Leopard"}, {"desc": "Seamus and Dinny cross the Irish Sea in search of fame and fortune in England. Stars Ed Byrne and Jason Byrne. From 1999.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T18:00:00+00:00", "title": "Comedy Showcase"}, {"desc": "3/24. Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant. Stars Spike Milligan. From October 1954.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T18:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Goon Show"}, {"desc": "3/4. Visiting her care home, Ken insists on firing maths questions to test Doris's Alzheimer's. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2017.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T19:00:00+00:00", "title": "Relativity"}, {"desc": "7/10. Charlie is worried about Joyce's behaviour but is unaware she's been tracked down by a figure from her past. Read by Rupert Evans.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T19:30:00+00:00", "title": "The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood"}, {"desc": "2/5. Carly is 18 and set for Cambridge. She's summoned by her headmistress - but it's not what she expects. Stars Juliet Stevenson.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T19:45:00+00:00", "title": "The Core"}, {"desc": "6/6. David Mitchell gets Miles Jupp, Holly Walsh, Lou Sanders and Marcus Brigstocke to smuggle truths past each other. From 2024.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T20:00:00+00:00", "title": "The Unbelievable Truth"}, {"desc": "5/6. Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks. Stars Jamie Foreman. From 2007.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T20:30:00+00:00", "title": "Hazelbeach"}, {"desc": "2/2. Pantagruel and his friend Panurge embark on a quest to discover whether marriage is for them. Stars David Troughton.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T21:00:00+00:00", "title": "Gargantua and Pantagruel"}, {"desc": "2/6. Vitoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Sarah Kendall, Chris McCausland and David Mitchell for the programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T22:00:00+00:00", "title": "Heresy"}, {"desc": "1/6. Buying a new carpet sweeper for her elderly neighbour Betty sparks a major operation for Linda. With Jeremy Hardy. From 2001.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T22:30:00+00:00", "title": "Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting"}, {"desc": "3/4. The women astronauts-who-never-were of the Mercury 13. Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Peter Serafnowicz. From May 2012.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T23:00:00+00:00", "title": "It is Rocket Science"}, {"desc": "5/6. A dressmaker alters a dress for a young woman soon to be married - but it comes at a cost. Stars Tessa Peake-Jones. From 2015.", "start_date": "2026-10-27T23:15:00+00:00", "title": "Little Lifetimes"}, {"desc": "4/6. Memory issues and is Mary really Mary? 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