Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Sue Townsend - Mole Cooks His Goose
Adrian Mole takes charge of the family's festive lunch. Sue Townsend's festive tale.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Ornamenting the Home
9/30 Sewing was a housewife's duty and also acted as valuable therapy.
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00:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 4
4/5 Daughter Karen mediates after her mum Vera and Irene's vitriolic falling out.
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00:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 4
4/5 Jeremy Seal tracks Saint Nicholas to Amsterdam where he becomes Sinterklaas.
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01:00
Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
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01:30
Great Lives—Rachmaninov
Conductor Leonard Slatkin proposes composer Sergei Rachmaninov for great life status.
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02:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 2
8/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of encountering the deadly insects in medieval England.
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02:30
We Three Kings
Ian Hislop probes the story and importance of the three kings of the Nativity.
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03:00
Happy Birthday Maurice Cole
How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.
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04:00
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Wurst Express From Kakheti
2/3 A Georgian poet staying in Berlin isn't expecting to hear shattering news from home.
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04:15
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
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05:00
No Commitments—Series 3, A Man Who Cares
6/6 Victoria fumes jealously as Charlotte proudly parades her new lover.
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05:30
The Elephant Man—Labour Pains
6/8 Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.
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05:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Crashing at the Thargoids'
4/25 Crash landing on the mystery planet, Kremmen and his crew meet their horrible hosts.
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Morning
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06:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
9/10 Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
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06:30
Ainsley's First Kitchen
Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
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07:00
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
3/4 Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
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07:30
The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.
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08:00
A Date With Nurse Dugdale
Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
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08:30
Spike Milligan—The GPO Show
Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and other staff.
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09:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
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09:30
Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Up the Pole
4/6 When Perkins befriends the Carnival Queen, the workmates plot a little sabotage.
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10:00
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
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11:00
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
3/3 A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi.
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11:15
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
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Afternoon
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12:00
A Date With Nurse Dugdale
Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
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12:30
Spike Milligan—The GPO Show
Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and other staff.
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13:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
9/10 Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
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13:30
Ainsley's First Kitchen
Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
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14:00
Charles Dickens—The Signalman
The eerie tale of a signalman haunted by a spectre warning him of danger on the railway.
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14:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Mistress and Servants
10/30 The perils of running a house in Lancashire with unreliable servants.
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14:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 5
5/5 Irene discovers her daughter-in-law's awful secret plan, while Vera's future looks bleak.
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14:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 5
5/5 The quest to discover the real Santa concludes at the northernmost point of the globe.
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15:00
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
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16:00
The 4 O'Clock Show—Animal Impersonations, Howl's Moving Castle, Keep It in the Family
Mel Giedroyc hears from a man with an amazing talent for impersonating animals.
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17:00
After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
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17:30
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
3/4 Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
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17:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—The Pain of Strain Falls Mainly on the Brain
5/25 Held hostage for their brains, can Kremmen and his crew evade their evil captors?
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Evening
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18:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
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18:30
My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Tony Parsons
7/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Tony Parsons about the five most significant books in his life.
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19:00
A Date With Nurse Dugdale
Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
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19:30
Spike Milligan—The GPO Show
Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and other staff.
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20:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
9/10 Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
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20:30
Ainsley's First Kitchen
Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
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21:00
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
3/3 A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi.
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21:15
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
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22:00
The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.
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22:30
Cowards—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Sketch comedy from Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.
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23:00
Blue Jam—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Cult dark comedy from the imagination of Chris Morris.
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Late
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00:00
Charles Dickens—The Signalman
The eerie tale of a signalman haunted by a spectre warning him of danger on the railway.
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00:15
Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Mistress and Servants
10/30 The perils of running a house in Lancashire with unreliable servants.
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00:30
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 5
5/5 Irene discovers her daughter-in-law's awful secret plan, while Vera's future looks bleak.
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00:45
Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 5
5/5 The quest to discover the real Santa concludes at the northernmost point of the globe.
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01:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
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01:30
My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Tony Parsons
7/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Tony Parsons about the five most significant books in his life.
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02:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
9/10 Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
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02:30
Ainsley's First Kitchen
Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
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03:00
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
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04:00
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
3/3 A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi.
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04:15
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
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05:00
After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
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05:30
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
3/4 Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
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05:55
Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—The Pain of Strain Falls Mainly on the Brain
5/25 Held hostage for their brains, can Kremmen and his crew evade their evil captors?
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