Downloads
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ENJOY YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMMES ONLINE
You can now watch and listen to your favourite TV and radio programmes online on your PC. Some you will have to pay for and some will be free.
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ABOUT DOWNLOADS
And if you need help, go to our About Downloads section for a thorough explanation of what to expect, how to get it and how it all works.
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DOWNLOADS FROM RADIO TIMES
Each week we provide you with the pick of the available downloads from the last seven days, so there's always another chance to see some top shows.
TV Downloads
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drama
Silent Witness - stream/download
FREE Home (4&5 February)
The team are in Cape Town, where Nikki excavates the grave of five ANC activists - and an unexpected sixth body - in the final two-part story. -
comedy
Mock the Week - stream/download
FREE 3/6 (4 February)
Dara O'Briain hosts the topical quiz, as guests Stewart Francis, Andrew Maxwell and Andi Osho join the regulars. -
science
Horizon - stream/download
FREE Don't Grow Old - 4/6
(3 February)
Is our centuries-old quest for an elixir of youth soon to yield a breakthrough? Scientists share their theories. -
documentary
Tower Block of Commons - stream
FREE New series 1/4
(1 February)
Politicians including Lib Dem MP Mark Oaten experience life in some of Britain's most run-down council estates. -
drama
Being Human - stream/download
FREE 4/8 (31 January)
George gets a new cage to transform in but discovers that containing the werewolf will not be easy. -
entertainment
Celebrity Come Dine with Me - stream
FREE (31 January)
There are tears, nudity, matchmaking as Jan Leeming, Dave Spinx, Donal MacIntyre and Javine compete to host the best dinner party. -
documentary
Billie and the Real Belle Bare All - stream
FREE (25 January)
The Secret Diary of a Call Girl star meets the woman who wrote the book based on her real-life experiences.
Radio Downloads
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entertainment
Desert Island Discs - stream
FREE (7 February)
Exuberant fashion guru Gok Wan reveals a contemplative side as he talks about his life and career and chooses eight favourite records. -
music-arts
Front Row - stream
FREE (1 February)
Martin Amis discusses new novel The Pregnant Widow, and reflects on his increasing awareness of his own mortality. -
current-affairs
Opposing Obama - stream
FREE (1 February)
Hearing from the Americans - from Arkansas and Kentucky - who think their new president is nothing but bad news. -
drama
Terry Pratchett's Nation - stream
FREE
Pratchett's eight-part fantasy adventure about a boy who survives a tsunami that wipes out his tribal home. -
drama
The Complete Smiley - stream
FREE The Honourable Schoolboy - 1/3 (24 January)
John le Carré's spy story set against the backdrop of the war in Indochina in 1975. -
entertainment
The Film Programme podcast
FREE
Francine Stock reviews the latest cinema and DVD releases, plus classic movies, and chats to writers, directors and critics. -
documentary
A History of the World in 100 Objects
FREE New series
Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, retells the history of human development through man-made objects.
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