Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Robert Louis Stevenson - Markheim
When Markheim makes a fateful decision, a stranger offers his support. Why?
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00:30
Off the Page—Boasting
With Dominic Arkwright, Toby Young, Camilla Wright and Tina Lamb.
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01:00
A Charles Paris Mystery—The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
4/4 Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
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01:30
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
5/5 Will re-enacting the seance finally reveal who murdered Captain Trevelyan?
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02:00
Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 5. Secrets
5/5 What is Madame Martin hiding and what will become of Colette?
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02:15
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—5. Aunt March Settles the Question
5/10 Winter brings the bitter cold to New England and deep and worrying times for the family.
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02:30
Beatles Christmas
Alexei Sayle explores The Beatles festive fan club recordings and Christmas concerts.
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03:00
Lucy Gannon - Angels at Partridge Cottage
Zoe and Magnus want a quiet Christmas, but ghosts in their cottage have other ideas.
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04:00
The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
2/6 Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
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04:30
Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
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05:00
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Party On
6/6 The Sparrowhawk team hold a leaving do and take the opportunity to reminisce.
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05:30
Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary
The hapless chat show host takes a fly-on-the-wall look behind-the-scenes.
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Morning
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06:00
Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
At stately Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess.
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07:30
The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
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08:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Danny Kelly and Clare Grogan.
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08:30
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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09:00
Nasty Women
Jan Ravens and guests chart the journey of changing attitudes to female satire.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Goon Show—Series 10, A Christmas Carol
1/6 Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing.
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12:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
5/5 The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be.
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13:00
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
1/5 A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder in this Agatha Christie mystery.
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13:30
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
2/5 A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
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14:00
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
3/5 With James arrested, his fiancee insists that he did not murder his uncle.
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14:30
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
4/5 Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
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15:00
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
5/5 Will re-enacting the seance finally reveal who murdered Captain Trevelyan?
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15:30
A Good Read—Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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16:00
Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
At stately Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess.
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17:30
The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
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Evening
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18:00
Charles Dickens—The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton
A less than merry gravedigger is persuaded to change his ways.
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18:30
The Spirit of the House
A couple hear disembodied voices in their new home. How long will they be able to remain?
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19:00
Nasty Women
Jan Ravens and guests chart the journey of changing attitudes to female satire.
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22:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Walsh, Dubner, Bramwell
1/6 John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Holly Walsh, Stephen J Dubner and Dr David Bramwell.
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22:30
The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Love is in the air at the museum, and surely nothing can go wrong. Can it?
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23:00
Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Showbiz
6/6 Sarah Siddons, Richard Burton and Caradog (Cor Mawr).
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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
Charles Dickens—The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton
A less than merry gravedigger is persuaded to change his ways.
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00:30
The Spirit of the House
A couple hear disembodied voices in their new home. How long will they be able to remain?
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01:00
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
1/5 A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder in this Agatha Christie mystery.
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01:30
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
2/5 A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
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02:00
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
3/5 With James arrested, his fiancee insists that he did not murder his uncle.
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02:30
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
4/5 Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
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03:00
Agatha Christie—The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
5/5 Will re-enacting the seance finally reveal who murdered Captain Trevelyan?
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03:30
A Good Read—Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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04:00
Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
At stately Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess.
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05:30
The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
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