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Columnists
Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media.
Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale
Tom Sutcliffe, Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale discuss favourite books.
Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion.
1. An Expedition
With tensions rising before the First World War, Carruthers is invited to the Baltic....
Federigo and his Falcon
Federigo yearns for the affections of Monna. But she only wants one thing from him.
Series 1
Spy Story
The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
Series 9
Queen Anne's Rain
Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet?
Series 3
Birth
Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid focuses on birth.
2. Harmony
When mankind was bent on destruction, shepherd Elzéard Bouffier continued to hope.
Ladies of More Letters
7. Changes
Vera fights for custody. Irene's daughter has sent her to a clinic.
Stewart Lee
Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
Pregnancy
A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
Born in 1768, novelist and playwright Maria Edgeworth devoted life to art and family.
2. Secrets
Davies believes he’s uncovered a secret being kept by the Kaiser’s Germany....
How Elena Blew Hot and Cold
Widowed Elena likes to sleep around. But when she snubs the wrong man, she pays for it.
4. Life after Life
Jailbird Uncle Sid is out and joins his only relatives - a middle class London family.
Series 6
Fred's Pie Stall
The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
Perilously Poorly Peter
Peter's forced to visit town, leaving his hopeless deputy Julian in charge.
1. The Commencement of the Memoir of Old Thady
Old Thady has served under four disastrous generations of Rackrents.
8. Surprise
Irene informs Vera that she's a grandmother again. But who’s the father?
Why in the Name of Pierre Novellie
1.Why Can’t We Stop Eating?
Pierre Novellie asks the big questions about pizza, soap and St Aetholwold.
3. A Wounded Welshman
Queen Victoria dines with the wounded Mayor of Newport. Lucy Worsley investigates.
Truth - Denial of truth
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Steve Williams.
The Battle of the Brows
Philip Hensher looks at how debates over culture have played out at the BBC and beyond.
2. Agatha Christie
James Walton hosts the game of literary correctness.
Episode 3
Pam tries online dating and Merv launches a 'Love Byte Night'.
Scaramouche Jones is a 100 year old clown. His life is a 20th century odyssey
Series 2
Evolution's epic story is revealed in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
Stick It To Me
Jamie MacDonald went blind in his teens. How does he find using a stick?
The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 1
Episode 2
One-man sketch comedy show from Youtube star, Damien Slash.
Series 15
1. There are Stranger Things...
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy concept album.
Episode 1
Dominic ponders the imponderables like having the correct change.
