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A tale of murder, madness and lexicography. A rich convict's links to the OED.
A Charles Paris Mystery: A Series Of Murders
Actor-cum-amateur sleuth Charles Paris gets a part in TV detective series.
Series 1
Episode 3
Agent Beatrice is Dr Heaven's girl of his dreams, but will she stick around long enough?
Series 2
When Did You Last See Your Money?
Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen's canteen.
Boswell's Life of Johnson
James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.
1. Childhood Memories
Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his Swansea childhood.
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
1. To Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine
An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the Riviera.
Series 61
From 08/08/2011
The panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them.
Episode 5
The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
Intelligence by Sarah Wooley
In 1944, the young Muriel Spark worked in the ‘Black Propaganda’ Department of MI6.
Sybil's friends see her in a new light when they watch film footage of her time in Africa.
The Toff and the Runaway Bride
1. Honeymoon for One
A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
1. Returned Without Thanks
An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
Submarine Diplomacy
The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
Series 10
The Silver Doubloons
Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
Series 8
1. Bounty Hunter
Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
2. Holidays
Sir Harry recalls his travels, tummy troubles and an unfortunate series of events at sea.
2. Arrival In Italy
Having arrived in darkness, Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of April in Italy.
Series 5
1: Puffins, Armadillos and the badass Tongue-eating louse
Puffins’ mega beaks wow the guests.
Hampshire Advertiser, 9 August 1856
James Naughtie explores the history of Hampshire through front page small ads.
James 2 - Faith and deeds
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater
Jonathan Safran Foer & Daliso Chaponda
Jonathan Safran Foer, Daliso Chaponda and Harriett Gilbert choose favourite books.
Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
Sid Waddell
Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
Episode 4
The struggles of a single mum's life - with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon Sinclair.
The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin
Psychological Continuity and the Waterfall of Self
Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision.
1. Telling Fibs
Meera Syal reads her own novel about Meena - a girl in a 1970s Black Country village.
Series 3
Alternative therapies in ER, and it's Bhangraman to the rescue.
Series 9
Jan Ravens
Rufus Hound talks to the impressionist Jan Ravens about her teenage years in the Wirral.
Episode 2
Dan Freedman and Nick Romero provide a pun fest and an American guide to 'Scotchland'.
