Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales—John Charrington's Wedding
3/5 The master of fright shares a spine tingler about a wedding that is literally from hell.
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00:15
MR James—Ghost Stories, A School Story
3/5 A man recalls ghostly events in 1870 involving his old teacher.
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00:30
Brian Aldiss - Song of the Silencer
Will the creation of the Ultimate Machine wreak havoc on the universe?
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01:00
A Case for Dr Morelle—6. Voice in the Night
6/13 The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes death threats made to an elderly spinster.
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01:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Gentle Art of Blackmail
3/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls a case of extortion at his Oxford college.
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02:00
Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows
Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger's famous adventure dramatised and narrated by Alan Bennett.
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04:00
Brothers in Law—Series 2, Polite Notice
5/12 Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.
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04:30
Doctor in the House—St Swithin's
1/13 Richard Gordon's misadventures of a student doctor. Starring Richard Briers.
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05:00
Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Job
4/13 The newlyweds need more money, but will George like Kate's new job?
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05:30
Tales From the Mausoleum Club—A Study in Starlets
3/6 Clever sleuth Melcroft Dupont gets his comeuppance, but Inspector Chalker's on the case.
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Morning
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06:00
A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
9/13 The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
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06:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Rotten Apple
4/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of police force bribery.
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07:00
Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
4/4 Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
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07:30
The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 From the Queen to Russell Crowe, exploring the bizarre private lives of famous folk.
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07:58
Big Ben's Chimes—Maintaining Big Ben
7/7 A new poem by Ian McMillan pays tribute to the familiar chimes of 'Great Uncle Ben'.
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08:00
Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
15/20 When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money.
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08:30
Take It From Here—From 26/11/1953
Sabotage at the 大象传媒! And Eth dithers over home d茅cor in 'The Glums'.
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09:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
5/6 Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
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09:30
HR—Series 2, Wandering
3/6 The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
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10:00
Classic Serial—The A-Z of Dr Johnson - Boswell's Life of Johnson, Episode 1
1/2 Young Boswell heads to London, keen to write his hero Johnson's biography.
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11:00
Roshi Fernando - Homesick—Nil's Wedding
3/5 On her wedding day, Nil reflects on the meaning of home. Stories of Sri Lankan immigrants.
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11:15
Susan Cooper - King of Shadows
An American actor comes to London, where his Shakespearian experience is highly authentic.
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11:58
Big Ben's Chimes—Maintaining Big Ben
7/7 A new poem by Ian McMillan pays tribute to the familiar chimes of 'Great Uncle Ben'.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
15/20 When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money.
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12:30
Take It From Here—From 26/11/1953
Sabotage at the 大象传媒! And Eth dithers over home d茅cor in 'The Glums'.
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13:00
A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
9/13 The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
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13:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Rotten Apple
4/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of police force bribery.
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14:00
Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—3. Fame
3/5 Coming to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie finds local fame and receives a visitor.
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14:15
Puzzling Passions—Crosswords
3/5 Crossword puzzles - harmless pastime or a potentially consuming addiction?
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14:30
Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
3/5 Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
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14:45
The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—3. The Price of Fame
3/5 Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame has a downside.
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15:00
Classic Serial—The A-Z of Dr Johnson - Boswell's Life of Johnson, Episode 1
1/2 Young Boswell heads to London, keen to write his hero Johnson's biography.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—26/12/2013
Paul Hollywood tells Mel Giedroyc how to rustle up the Perfect Pork Pie.
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17:00
Ballylenon—Series 6, Episode 1
1/6 Phonsie is keen to send Guard Gallagher to sing in a New York competition.
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17:30
Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
4/4 Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
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Evening
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18:00
Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales—The Man and the Snake
4/5 The master of terror shares Ambrose Bierce's scary story of serpents and hallucination.
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18:15
MR James: Ghost Stories—The Haunted Dolls' House
4/5 Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion?
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18:30
Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
1/2 A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
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18:58
Big Ben's Chimes—Maintaining Big Ben
7/7 A new poem by Ian McMillan pays tribute to the familiar chimes of 'Great Uncle Ben'.
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19:00
Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
15/20 When Mainwaring's bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard all the money.
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19:30
Take It From Here—From 26/11/1953
Sabotage at the 大象传媒! And Eth dithers over home d茅cor in 'The Glums'.
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20:00
A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
9/13 The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
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20:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Rotten Apple
4/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of police force bribery.
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21:00
Roshi Fernando - Homesick—Nil's Wedding
3/5 On her wedding day, Nil reflects on the meaning of home. Stories of Sri Lankan immigrants.
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21:15
Susan Cooper - King of Shadows
An American actor comes to London, where his Shakespearian experience is highly authentic.
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22:00
The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 From the Queen to Russell Crowe, exploring the bizarre private lives of famous folk.
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22:30
Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Lord Darkness loses a teapot - and a high priest.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—26/12/2013
The Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Robin Cooper speaks to Brian Butterfield.
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23:00
Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 4. 'It's me or the dog'
4/6 Agony aunt Sarah and her group tackle more problems, including - 'It's me or the dog!'
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23:30
Rubbish—Series 1, Chilling
4/6 Local government officer Martin aspires to be a vigilante, despite high blood pressure.
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Late
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00:00
Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales—The Man and the Snake
4/5 The master of terror shares Ambrose Bierce's scary story of serpents and hallucination.
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00:15
MR James: Ghost Stories—The Haunted Dolls' House
4/5 Why are the Chittendens so pleased to be rid of their rather splendid miniature mansion?
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00:30
Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
1/2 A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
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01:00
A Case for Dr Morelle—9. The Black Ruby
9/13 The psychiatrist-turned-detective probes a fabled gem's authenticity.
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01:30
John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Rotten Apple
4/13 The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of police force bribery.
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02:00
Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
5/6 Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
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02:30
HR—Series 2, Wandering
3/6 The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
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03:00
Classic Serial—The A-Z of Dr Johnson - Boswell's Life of Johnson, Episode 1
1/2 Young Boswell heads to London, keen to write his hero Johnson's biography.
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04:00
Roshi Fernando - Homesick—Nil's Wedding
3/5 On her wedding day, Nil reflects on the meaning of home. Stories of Sri Lankan immigrants.
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04:15
Susan Cooper - King of Shadows
An American actor comes to London, where his Shakespearian experience is highly authentic.
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05:00
Ballylenon—Series 6, Episode 1
1/6 Phonsie is keen to send Guard Gallagher to sing in a New York competition.
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05:30
Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
4/4 Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
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