Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories
It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
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00:45
A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is horrified by what鈥檚 waiting for him.
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01:00
The Lore of the Land (Omnibus)
Dr Carolyne Larrington explores the creatures of British folklore in Shropshire.
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02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Don McLean
Singer Don McLean chooses tracks by Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.
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02:20
Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2 A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
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03:30
Alice Is Still in Wonderland
Siouxsie Sioux celebrates Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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04:00
Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen
The classic, wintry fairy tale starring Diana Rigg, Bill Patterson and Dirk Bogarde.
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05:00
Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Yuletide in the Land of Ice and Fire
Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the 大象传媒's poetry archive.
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05:30
HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
2/6 Is team bonding best practised while senior manager Peter and HR's Sam are inebriated?
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Perishing of the Pendragons
Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Starring Andrew Sachs.
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06:30
Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
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07:00
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre鈥檚 ad agency go on a team-building day.
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07:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 4
4/6 Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games.
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08:00
Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 5
5/13 George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen.
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08:30
Second Thoughts—The Fight Before Christmas
Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas.
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09:00
It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games.
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09:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Competitive capitalism engulfs the CyberPass Bistro as Merv creates an internal market.
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10:00
Neil Gaiman - Stardust—Part 1
Tristran Thorn travels to the mysterious land of Faerie in pursuit of a fallen star.
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11:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 8, A Century of Money
35/48 Manoush Zomorodi explores recessions, depressions, bubbles, and blue skies
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11:50
Inheritance Tracks—Miriam Margolyes
Actress Miriam Margolyes chooses tracks sung by Jeannie Robertson and by Cecilia Bartoli.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 5
5/13 George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen.
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12:30
Second Thoughts—The Fight Before Christmas
Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Perishing of the Pendragons
Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Starring Andrew Sachs.
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13:30
Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
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14:00
Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—1. Across The Decades
1/5 The letters of Moomin creator Tove Jansson to her family, her confidantes and her lovers.
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14:15
D for Dexter—Series 4, Episode 1
1/5 Skye never knows if her mum is in, out, or out of it.
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14:30
What the Scandinavians Know About Children's Literature
Mariella Frostrup looks at Scandinavian children's literature.
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15:00
Neil Gaiman - Stardust—Part 1
Tristran Thorn travels to the mysterious land of Faerie in pursuit of a fallen star.
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16:00
It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games.
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16:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Competitive capitalism engulfs the CyberPass Bistro as Merv creates an internal market.
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17:00
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre鈥檚 ad agency go on a team-building day.
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17:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 4
4/6 Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games.
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Evening
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18:00
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Sixth
6/6 Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to?
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18:30
A Good Read—Colin Murray and Bob Mills
Colin Murray and Bob Mills talk about favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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19:00
Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 5
5/13 George and Kate get in a tizzy showing off baby Helen.
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19:30
Second Thoughts—The Fight Before Christmas
Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Perishing of the Pendragons
Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Starring Andrew Sachs.
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20:30
Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
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21:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 8, A Century of Money
35/48 Manoush Zomorodi explores recessions, depressions, bubbles, and blue skies
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21:50
Inheritance Tracks—Miriam Margolyes
Actress Miriam Margolyes chooses tracks sung by Jeannie Robertson and by Cecilia Bartoli.
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22:00
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 4
4/6 Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games.
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22:25
Comedy Club Extra—Christmas Crackers, Jake Yapp
8/12 As we enter the Festive Wilderness Jake Yapp tells us what he's been up to over Christmas.
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22:30
Life With Lederer—Series 1, 4. The Dinner Party
4/5 Cookbook and bottle in hand, Helen Lederer nervously prepares a supper party.
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22:45
Date With Fate—Love Bites
4/4 Martin's proposal to his girlfriend does not go according to plan.
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23:00
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2021, The Multiverse Special
3/3 A special where the team look back at 2021 in various alternate earths in the multiverse.
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23:45
Cr猫me de la Crime—Series 1, The Bells and St Clement
3/6 Michael Feydeau and David Pershore review the curious case of a fallen monk.
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Late
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00:00
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Sixth
6/6 Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to?
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00:30
A Good Read—Colin Murray and Bob Mills
Colin Murray and Bob Mills talk about favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Perishing of the Pendragons
Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Starring Andrew Sachs.
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01:30
Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
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02:00
Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—1. Across The Decades
1/5 The letters of Moomin creator Tove Jansson to her family, her confidantes and her lovers.
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02:15
D for Dexter—Series 4, Episode 1
1/5 Skye never knows if her mum is in, out, or out of it.
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02:30
What the Scandinavians Know About Children's Literature
Mariella Frostrup looks at Scandinavian children's literature.
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03:00
Neil Gaiman - Stardust—Part 1
Tristran Thorn travels to the mysterious land of Faerie in pursuit of a fallen star.
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04:00
It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games.
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04:30
Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Competitive capitalism engulfs the CyberPass Bistro as Merv creates an internal market.
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05:00
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
2/6 Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre鈥檚 ad agency go on a team-building day.
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05:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 4
4/6 Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games.
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