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Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.
An angelic adventure for art historian Arthur, who usually lives alone.
Bitter Medicine
1. Friendship
Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
Plague
Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
Series 1
The Lead Man Cometh
The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
Series 3
The Gun
It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
1. Growing Up
Cornwall 1812, and marriage in all its guises is in the air.
Music and Silence
6. Johnnie Learns the Truth
The angelic Peter Claire finds love in a field of sheep.
Series 4
Episode 4
Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Arthur Smith, David Stafford.
Episode 5
Lucy is up for promotion, but Katie can't decide on naming her baby.
Amateur sleuth Sir Nicholas and his secretary rush to help a peer in peril.
1. Max Carrados: The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival, blind detective Max Carrados.
2. The Lion's Den
Private eye VI Warshawski's investigation into a girl's death drags her into gangland.
An Englishman's Home
When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war.
Series 7
The Africa Ship Canal
Can Neddie compete his task as the engineer for a new canal across Africa?
The Shorefest Redemption
Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
2. The Subject of Marriage
Clowance Poldark broaches the topic of marriage with her parents.
7. The Due Date
Kirsten's position in the Danish court gets ever more precarious.
Series 2
2. Curiosity should have got a dog
Unfinished sentences, undeserved promotions, and ungrateful cats.
2. New for Olde
Travis Elborough focuses his antique trade history on William Randolph Hearst.
Ascension Day - Commissioning - Power and Authority
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Steve Williams.
Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart
Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
Wired Love, published in 1879, is a story of long-distance love over the telegraph wire.
Episode 3
Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
The Wedding Vortex by Elizabeth Lewis
When Esther starts to plan her wedding, she discovers her choices might not be her own.
A tradesman makes a fascinating discovery behind a wall.
Cookery
Comic poet Tim Key tackles the ancient art of cookery.
Security Bard
Romance is in the air for a security guard at a superstore.
Arthur Smith with stand-up comedy from Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze.
