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Encounters with Elizabeth
Robert Lacey explores tales of meetings - official and unexpected - with the Monarch
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
1. Berlin
Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West....
Shadows in Bronze
1. Vipers
After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
Series 1
Gossip
Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
The Hancock Festival
Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer.
Series 3
Let's Talk About Sex
Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
3. Abdomen
Complications during labour, leave O'Farrell close to death in the operating theatre.
Stairway to Heaven
3. Cleaning
Domestic routines are wearing Gillian down. Her mother has a solution....
Series 4
John Updike
Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Tracey Macleod and Gary Younge join the literary quiz.
Series 2
Golf Is a Four-Letter Word
Landlady Maud seeks solace in Test Match Special, while sister Alison gets in a flap.
2. Some Arrivals and a Precipitant Departure
Disaster strikes in 1920s Riseholme and must be hushed up to spare blushes.
7. Grandmother
Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.
2. Outside
Fired from British Intelligence, Alec Leamas must cope with life outside the Service.
2. Resort
The Roman sleuth probes the murder of a conspirator against the Emperor.
Jess of the B'ournevilles
Mr Sturdy arrives at the Club with a tale of West Country paganism. Stars Timothy Spall.
Skive from School the Burkiss Way
Can Moses Minor lead the boys of Greyfriars away from the clutches of their oppressors?
1. Close-Contact Paint-Based Combat Manoeuvres
Guy and Hennikay go on an adventure-based, corporate team-building day out.
4. Lungs
O'Farrell and her son get into difficulties while swimming off the coast of East Africa.
4. Installation
Gillian’s secret stairlift plan is finally happening...but will her mother like it?
6. The Politics of the Ban
Politicians love a ban. But does banning anything ever actually work?
4. The World of Work
Julia Hobsbawm looks at how the world of work runs on human networks and networking.
Living Faithfully - The Good Samaritan
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker
Josiah Wedgwood
Tristram Hunt on Josiah Wedgwood, vase maker general to the universe!
Horticulturist Stephen Anderton explores rock gardening fashions.
Deadline News
Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Robert Richardson tackle a model's murder.
Married
With worthless pensions, will a lodger help out Sam and Peter?
3. A Fresh Rebellion
The uncrowned Queen of Riseholme, Lucia faces rebellion while Georgie falls in love.
8. Conflict
With Meena and Anita back on track, the girls begin to tackle the tricky subject of sex.
The Future
Alex looks into the future of humankind.
2. Death
Will a mysterious tribe in the Amazon like the gifts from explorers Mark and Brian?
Mistress of Disguise
Harry and the team must find an escaped prisoner. But what does she look like?
Crimewave
Ben and Alex are forced to take drastic measures during a crimewave.
