Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
JCW Brook - The Tale of the Knight, the Witch and the Dragon
Set in the past of the imagination, where all things are possible.
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07:30
The Nose School
A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making
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08:00
Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
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09:00
4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan
Author Lynne Truss celebrates the life of Dora Bryan with some archive treasures.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth (Omnibus)
Nigel's guided tour of the utter shambles that is St Custards.
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13:15
The Lady Detectives—The Golden Slipper
3/4 By Anna Green. Violet Strange probes four rich women suspected of multiple thefts.
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14:00
Sid and Dora
Celebrating Christmas does not quite go to plan for Sid and Dora Edge.
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14:30
Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
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15:00
Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
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16:00
JCW Brook - The Tale of the Knight, the Witch and the Dragon
Set in the past of the imagination, where all things are possible.
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17:30
The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.
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Evening
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18:00
Bram Stoker - Dracula—1. No One
1/2 The original vampire horror tale of Count Dracula's reign of terror in Victorian Britain.
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19:00
4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan
Author Lynne Truss celebrates the life of Dora Bryan with some archive treasures.
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22:00
Sketchorama Extra
Made for 4 Extra. Thom Tuck hosts unheard highlights from the third series of Sketchorama.
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23:00
The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Hannibal
2/6 The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the talented military commander.
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23:30
Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—The Enlightenment
2/4 The comedian sets out to validate herself through 18th-century philosophy.
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23:45
Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Faye's cooker is beeping, work deadlines are looming and flat-hunting sucks.
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Late
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00:00
Bram Stoker - Dracula—1. No One
1/2 The original vampire horror tale of Count Dracula's reign of terror in Victorian Britain.
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01:00
Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
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02:00
The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth (Omnibus)
Nigel's guided tour of the utter shambles that is St Custards.
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03:15
The Lady Detectives—The Golden Slipper
3/4 By Anna Green. Violet Strange probes four rich women suspected of multiple thefts.
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04:00
JCW Brook - The Tale of the Knight, the Witch and the Dragon
Set in the past of the imagination, where all things are possible.
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05:30
The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.
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