Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—Art, Culture and Politics
1/3 Adrian speaks to the nation and plans a political party. What is Pandora's present?
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—All My Life Is a Struggle With Dirt
6/30 Women's struggle to clean and care for their families in a household moral mission.
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00:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 1
1/5 Vera faces homelessness and Irene is inundated.
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00:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 1
1/5 The writer's quest to discover the real St Nicholas takes him from Birmingham to Turkey.
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01:00
The Write Stuff—Series 14, Tennessee Williams
2/6 James Walton's literary quiz with team captains John Walsh and Sebastian Faulks.
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01:30
A Good Read—Sir Ernest Hall and Gillian Tindall
Guests discuss books by Evelyn Waugh, Apsley Cherry-Garrard and Marguerite Yourcenar. (R)
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02:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 1
5/10 The Time Lord re-encounters the alien swarm in early 19th-century rural England.
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02:30
Not Now Arthur
Stewart Henderson tells the story of music hall and variety theatre veteran Arthur Tolcher
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03:00
RL Stevenson - The Master of Ballantrae—2. The Unpeaceful Rest
2/2 After the brother's bitter duel, the body of James Durie has mysteriously disappeared.
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04:00
Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 9
9/10 Shipwrecked on the treacherous Breton coast, Aubrey and Maturin pass again into captivity.
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04:15
Loose Ends—Nikki Bedi, David Jason, Jennifer Saunders, Joan Bakewell, Clive Rowe, Annie Eve, Johnny Sly
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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05:00
Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Are Sheila and Tommy's memories up to tackling their memoirs?
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05:30
Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 The lifestyle show turns its attention to relationships and money.
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05:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—There's Something Up There
1/25 Evil monsters await the supreme spaceman, the voluptuous Carla and boffin Dr Gitfinger.
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Morning
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06:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
6/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
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06:30
Letters To Father Christmas
Carole Boyd explores the tradition of writing letters to Father Christmas.
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07:00
Bristow—Series 2, The Girl in the Yellow Overcoat
4/4 It's the office party and Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once.
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07:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, The Well of Loneliness
6/6 Tom finds himself on a Derbyshire moor in search of a dreadful family secret.
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08:00
Blackpool Night—From 18/08/1963
Morecambe and Wise and Ronnie Hilton head a star-spangled bill from Blackpool.
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09:00
The News Quiz Extra—Series 12, Episode 9
9/9 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
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09:45
Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, with his book of verse.
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10:00
WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 1
1/2 Rome 1853, and a magical fantasy of two kingdoms with kings, princesses, lions and battles
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11:00
Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 10
10/10 Maturin and Captain Aubrey must lose not a minute to make their escape.
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11:15
Drama on 4—Tracy-Ann Oberman - Bette and Joan and Baby Jane
Feuding screen goddesses Davis and Crawford in an iconic film - headed for disaster?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Blackpool Night—From 18/08/1963
Morecambe and Wise and Ronnie Hilton head a star-spangled bill from Blackpool.
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13:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
6/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
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13:30
Letters To Father Christmas
Carole Boyd explores the tradition of writing letters to Father Christmas.
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14:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—A Mole in Moscow
2/3 When Mr Braithwaite has a spare ticket to Moscow, Adrian jumps at the chance to go.
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14:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Pots and Pans
7/30 What do letters and diaries tell us about running the home in the 16th and 17th centuries?
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14:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 2
2/5 Aggrieved Irene must bite her tongue when Vera's daughter Karen has a serious health scare
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14:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 2
2/5 Tracing the myth back to Turkey, Jeremy Seal finds mysterious relics, including a finger.
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15:00
WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 1
1/2 Rome 1853, and a magical fantasy of two kingdoms with kings, princesses, lions and battles
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—Howl's Moving Castle, Keep It in the Family, Glasgow Central Station
Mel Giedroyc is joined by Fred MacAulay for the next episode in Keep It in the Family.
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17:00
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, French Week in Stackton
11/13 A Gallic visitor allows Hilda to rehearse her language skills.
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17:30
Bristow—Series 2, The Girl in the Yellow Overcoat
4/4 It's the office party and Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once.
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17:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Inside the Thing
2/25 Donning spacesuits, Kremmen and Carla tread boldly to investigate the mysterious thingy.
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Evening
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18:00
Chain Reaction—Series 8, Derren Brown interviews Tim Minchin
4/6 Derren Brown gets inside the mind of musical wizard and fellow sceptic Tim Minchin.
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18:30
The Tingle Factor—Ken Russell
Film director Ken Russell talks about the music that makes him emotional.
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19:00
Blackpool Night—From 18/08/1963
Morecambe and Wise and Ronnie Hilton head a star-spangled bill from Blackpool.
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20:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
6/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
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20:30
Letters To Father Christmas
Carole Boyd explores the tradition of writing letters to Father Christmas.
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21:00
GM Fraser - Royal Flash—Episode 2
2/2 Celebrated cavalry officer Harry Flashman is pursued by London police, and falls in love.
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21:15
Drama on 4—Tracy-Ann Oberman - Bette and Joan and Baby Jane
Feuding screen goddesses Davis and Crawford in an iconic film - headed for disaster?
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22:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, The Well of Loneliness
6/6 Tom finds himself on a Derbyshire moor in search of a dreadful family secret.
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22:30
The Headset Set—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 The call centre staff at catalogue company Smile5 discover why Sailesh left Bangalore.
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23:00
Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
4/4 In his town demolition expose, David Lander looks at the trial and disturbing aftermath.
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23:30
Vent—Series 1, Switching Off
6/6 Comatose Ben journeys across his brain's landscape, reminding him of Tolkien's Mordor.
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Late
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00:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—A Mole in Moscow
2/3 When Mr Braithwaite has a spare ticket to Moscow, Adrian jumps at the chance to go.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Pots and Pans
7/30 What do letters and diaries tell us about running the home in the 16th and 17th centuries?
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00:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 2
2/5 Aggrieved Irene must bite her tongue when Vera's daughter Karen has a serious health scare
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00:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 2
2/5 Tracing the myth back to Turkey, Jeremy Seal finds mysterious relics, including a finger.
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01:00
Chain Reaction—Series 8, Derren Brown interviews Tim Minchin
4/6 Derren Brown gets inside the mind of musical wizard and fellow sceptic Tim Minchin.
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01:30
The Tingle Factor—Ken Russell
Film director Ken Russell talks about the music that makes him emotional.
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02:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
6/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
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02:30
Letters To Father Christmas
Carole Boyd explores the tradition of writing letters to Father Christmas.
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03:00
WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 1
1/2 Rome 1853, and a magical fantasy of two kingdoms with kings, princesses, lions and battles
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04:00
Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 10
10/10 Maturin and Captain Aubrey must lose not a minute to make their escape.
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04:15
Drama on 4—Tracy-Ann Oberman - Bette and Joan and Baby Jane
Feuding screen goddesses Davis and Crawford in an iconic film - headed for disaster?
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05:00
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, French Week in Stackton
11/13 A Gallic visitor allows Hilda to rehearse her language skills.
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05:30
Bristow—Series 2, The Girl in the Yellow Overcoat
4/4 It's the office party and Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once.
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05:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Inside the Thing
2/25 Donning spacesuits, Kremmen and Carla tread boldly to investigate the mysterious thingy.
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