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Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
Kiri Pritchard-McLean wonders why millennials don't want to procreate?
David Bowie: Verbatim
David Bowie’s extraordinary life and career told in his own words.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 2
The Greek Interpreter
Watson meets the detective's brother, as they tackle the case of a Greek captive.
Series 1
3. Unease
Shonagon is assisting in the investigation of the Palace thefts.
Series 3
Episode 5
Mrs Roberts experiences the poor local trains first-hand.
Series 6
The Elopement
Can The Lad and Sid smooth Bill's path to true love?
Why Why WI?
The museum battles to prepare for the annual visit of the Women's Institute.
3. The Lakes
Success and tragedy walk hand-in-hand for the creator of Peter Rabbit.
Ladies of More Letters
3. Trailer Park
Vera's moved to a caravan, but she gets irritated by Irene.
1. Thomas Hardy
The return of the panel game of literary correctness with James Walton.
Episode 2
Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.
1. Stepping Up
Charley Raunce's wartime elevation to butler at Castle Tennent sparks unease.
The Naval Treaty
Why is Watson's old school chum facing ruin?
4. Motive
With suggestions of the supernatural, Shonagon searches for a more human motive...
Jobs for the Boys
Sir Humphrey has a warning, while Jim learns it takes two to quango.
2. Oh! Baby?
Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
The Voice
Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
4. The Wedding
Beatrix finally feels like her own person and begins to establish a life in the country.
4. Oz
Irene heads down under, whilst Vera's daughter moves in.
Hugh Dennis presents a tribute to the late Bill Dare.
Parasites and Personality
Who controls your thoughts and actions? You, or the things that live inside you?
Epiphany - Ancient Wisdom: Wisdom is a shelter
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Jay Hulme.
Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie
Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.
Phill Jupitus on the comic strip boy and his tiger, named after two philosophers.
Frank Delaney's language game from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
Series 7
Episode 6
Vera and Muriel face the fallout from their claim about Guard Gallagher.
2. Lucky Charley
An unexpected visitor sparks disruption for Castle Tennent's new butler.
Erosia
Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.
Jimmy Carr 4/4
Paul Garner chats again to Jimmy Carr.
Insomnia
Australian stand-up Felicity Ward tries an app for her insomnia.
Disability
Challenging stand-up comedy from a northern, gay, disabled woman who refuses to conform.
Satan needs to sort stuff out with God. But God is having 'me time'.
