Schedule
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Early
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00:00
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—3. Aboard
3/5 Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy Lucifer Box flees New York aboard a mysterious ship
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00:30
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 2
2/4 Christine Daae has disappeared. Is she with the mysterious Angel of Music?
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01:00
Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 5. Surprise
5/6 The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he bargained for.
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01:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 3. Confessions
3/5 With more than one confession to murder, who can the amateur sleuth believe?
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02:00
Winston—Series 1, Whacko Jolly Dee
5/6 The wily poacher's plans for a life of bliss with Nancy hit a snag.
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02:30
Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
2/6 Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
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03:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—A Matter of Principle
8/8 Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage to get himself released?
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04:00
A Ghost for Christmas—The Woodman's Enigma by Gary Kilworth
1/2 A visit to their Uncle proves to be a haunting experience for young Jill and Colin.
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04:15
MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
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05:00
Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Bartholomew, Blackmail and Barefaced Lies
3/6 Bertie Wooster is landed in a pickle over an expensive statue. PG Wodehouse romp.
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05:30
One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
4/4 Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
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Morning
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06:00
Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
6/6 The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
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06:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
4/5 The investigations into Colonel Protheroe's death don't go at all to plan.
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07:00
An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
2/6 Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
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07:30
Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Registrar Malcolm Fox is distracted by a breast-feeding mother during a birth registration
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08:00
Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From Clapham)
Neddie searches for a lost London tram. From November 1954.
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08:30
Take It From Here—From 14/01/1954
Dick asks Jimmy for help with a speech - and Ron and Eth ponder eloping in 'The Glums'.
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09:00
Unnatural Acts—Series 2, To Catch A Thief
5/6 It's all hands to the duster, as Paul makes an interesting discovery in Ashdown Forest.
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09:30
HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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10:00
Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
1/2 Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
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10:55
Christmas Diaries—Lawyer
5/5 A lawyer muses on the stars, and their observers. With Anton Lesser.
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11:00
A Ghost for Christmas—Across the Fields
2/2 A brother and sister get a ghostly surprise when taking a short cut home on Christmas Eve.
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11:15
Sheila Hodgson - Turn Turn Turn
James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From Clapham)
Neddie searches for a lost London tram. From November 1954.
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12:30
Take It From Here—From 14/01/1954
Dick asks Jimmy for help with a speech - and Ron and Eth ponder eloping in 'The Glums'.
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13:00
Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
6/6 The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
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13:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
4/5 The investigations into Colonel Protheroe's death don't go at all to plan.
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14:00
Love for Lydia by HE Bates—4. Party
4/10 Party plans are afoot for the heiress's 21st birthday and Richardson makes a decision.
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14:15
Ambridge Extra—Series 4, Episode 8
8/20 Events are out of control - will there be a happy ending for Donna, Tracy and Poochie?
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14:30
Alan Bennett - Untold Stories—Aunty Kathleen
4/5 The writer reflects on the brisk marriage of his Mam's sister.
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14:45
Tom Bodett - Christmastime at the End of the Road—The Town Tree
4/5 Will the town's first communal Christmas tree be greeted with peace and goodwill?
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15:00
Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
1/2 Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—27/12/2012
Mel serves up more seasonal science from Dick and Dom's new series 'How Dangerous...'.
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17:00
King Street Junior—Series 7, Taking the Rap
7/8 Trouble is brewing over a pupil playing truant and a strict disciplinarian on the staff.
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17:30
An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
2/6 Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
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Evening
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18:00
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
4/5 Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
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18:30
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 3
3/4 As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her.
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19:00
Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From Clapham)
Neddie searches for a lost London tram. From November 1954.
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19:30
Take It From Here—From 14/01/1954
Dick asks Jimmy for help with a speech - and Ron and Eth ponder eloping in 'The Glums'.
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20:00
Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
6/6 The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
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20:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
4/5 The investigations into Colonel Protheroe's death don't go at all to plan.
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20:55
Christmas Diaries—Lawyer
5/5 A lawyer muses on the stars, and their observers. With Anton Lesser.
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21:00
A Ghost for Christmas—Across the Fields
2/2 A brother and sister get a ghostly surprise when taking a short cut home on Christmas Eve.
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21:15
Sheila Hodgson - Turn Turn Turn
James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge.
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22:00
Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Registrar Malcolm Fox is distracted by a breast-feeding mother during a birth registration
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22:30
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Generosity
3/6 The comedian examines the virtue of generosity. Poetry from Tim Key. From 2008.
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23:00
The Atkinson People—Barry Good
4/4 A wry, startling, in-depth probe into the life of a spoof pop star.
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23:30
Weak at the Top—Series 1, Smoked Meat
2/4 Mean marketing director John Weak battles to roll out an urgent global website.
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Late
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00:00
The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
4/5 Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
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00:30
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 3
3/4 As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her.
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01:00
Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
6/6 The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
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01:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
4/5 The investigations into Colonel Protheroe's death don't go at all to plan.
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02:00
Unnatural Acts—Series 2, To Catch A Thief
5/6 It's all hands to the duster, as Paul makes an interesting discovery in Ashdown Forest.
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02:30
HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, an angry senior manager faces his HR officer.
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03:00
Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
1/2 Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
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04:00
A Ghost for Christmas—Across the Fields
2/2 A brother and sister get a ghostly surprise when taking a short cut home on Christmas Eve.
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04:15
Sheila Hodgson - Turn Turn Turn
James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge.
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05:00
King Street Junior—Series 7, Taking the Rap
7/8 Trouble is brewing over a pupil playing truant and a strict disciplinarian on the staff.
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05:30
An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
2/6 Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
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