Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
7/10 In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
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06:30
Crib City
Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
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07:00
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
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07:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Communication
4/4 Paul's story of the telephone takes in electro-shock therapy and an exploding boat.
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08:00
Up the Pole—From 01/11/1948
Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss settle into a new flat over a disused fire station.
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08:30
Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
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09:00
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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09:30
The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Becoming a 'breatharian' has disastrous consequences.
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10:00
WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 2
2/2 Countess Gruddanuff and Fairy Blackstick make plans for the four royal young lovers.
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11:00
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—A Peacock in Sulphur
1/3 Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
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11:15
PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger
When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up his cunning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Up the Pole—From 01/11/1948
Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss settle into a new flat over a disused fire station.
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12:30
Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
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13:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
7/10 In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
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13:30
Crib City
Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
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14:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—Mole on Lifestyle
3/3 Adrian reveals all about his way of life, including socks, soaps, kissing and parents.
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14:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Kitchen Physic
8/30 Historian Amanda reveals housewives were once expected to concoct cure-all medicines.
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14:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 3
3/5 There is a major fallout when Vera's theories over Irene's relations spark family uproar.
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14:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 3
3/5 Jeremy Seal tracks the 11th-century European battles for the bones of Saint Nicholas.
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15:00
WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 2
2/2 Countess Gruddanuff and Fairy Blackstick make plans for the four royal young lovers.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—Mary Berry, Sanjeev Singh Kohli in Pantoland
Mel Giedroyc presents her Bake Off chum Mary Berry's Inheritance Tracks.
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17:00
Life in London—An End to Life in London
6/6 Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
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17:30
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
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17:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
3/25 Inside the strange vessel, Kremmen and Carla embark on a mystery trip with Dr Gitfinger.
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Evening
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18:00
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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18:30
Off the Page—Nostalgia
Cricketer Ed Smith, his father Jonathan Smith and writer Sarah Harrison get all nostalgic.
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19:00
Up the Pole—From 01/11/1948
Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss settle into a new flat over a disused fire station.
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19:30
Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
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20:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
7/10 In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
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20:30
Crib City
Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
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21:00
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—A Peacock in Sulphur
1/3 Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
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21:15
PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger
When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up his cunning.
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22:00
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Communication
4/4 Paul's story of the telephone takes in electro-shock therapy and an exploding boat.
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22:30
Old Harry's Game—Christmas Special 2002, The Roll of the Dice
1/2 The saintly Hope Fraser arrives in Hell, throwing Satan into confusion.
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23:00
The Shuttleworths—Christmas Eve With the Shuttleworths
Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's plans for a festive family gathering go awry.
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23:15
The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Yuletide Stress & Santa's Strike
2/7 All the latest festive news from John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee.
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23:30
4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Simon Bligh hosts a Christmas flavoured stand-up comedy show.
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Late
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00:00
Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—Mole on Lifestyle
3/3 Adrian reveals all about his way of life, including socks, soaps, kissing and parents.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Kitchen Physic
8/30 Historian Amanda reveals housewives were once expected to concoct cure-all medicines.
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00:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 3
3/5 There is a major fallout when Vera's theories over Irene's relations spark family uproar.
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00:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 3
3/5 Jeremy Seal tracks the 11th-century European battles for the bones of Saint Nicholas.
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01:00
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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01:30
Off the Page—Nostalgia
Cricketer Ed Smith, his father Jonathan Smith and writer Sarah Harrison get all nostalgic.
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02:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
7/10 In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
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02:30
Crib City
Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
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03:00
WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 2
2/2 Countess Gruddanuff and Fairy Blackstick make plans for the four royal young lovers.
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04:00
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—A Peacock in Sulphur
1/3 Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
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04:15
PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger
When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up his cunning.
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05:00
Life in London—An End to Life in London
6/6 Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
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05:30
North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
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05:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
3/25 Inside the strange vessel, Kremmen and Carla embark on a mystery trip with Dr Gitfinger.
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