Elizabeth Gaskell
A short season of dramas, based on works by Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell.
Curious, If True Monday to Friday at 11.15am and 9.15pm
Mary Barton Monday to Friday at 3.45pm
Ruth Wednesday to Friday at 10am and 3am
Mrs Gaskell Wednesday at 3pm
A dramatised portrait of the novelist based on her writings.
7 Drama - Coming Up
Ladies of Letters Say No
Comic heroines Irene and Vera return in combative mood in Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's drama series.
Vera has a new "friend", but unsurprisingly Irene doesn't approve. Starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
Monday to Friday at 11am and 9pm
Comedy Club - Coming Up
This week Tim Key returns to navigate the Comedy Club in his own unique way. Joining him will be guests Alex Horne and the cast of The Inbetweeners, alongside programmes including The Skivers and Nebulous. So make time for Tim, this week on the Comedy Club.
Sunday to Friday from 10pm to Midnight
7th Dimension - Coming Up
Duel
The driver of a huge truck plays deadly games with an innocent motorist. Richard Matheson's classic tense thriller read by Nathan Osgood.
Saturday at 6.30pm and 00.30am
Crime and Thrillers - Coming Up
High Table, Lower Orders
Mark Tavener's Cambridge-based comedy thriller with Geoffrey Palmer, Michael Maloney and Samuel West.
Budget cuts spark conflict at the Cambridge college and Simon has a job interview.
Monday to Friday at 1pm and 8pm
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