Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 2
10/10 The thrilling finale finds Mike Yates and the Time Lord in the midst of the deadly swarm.
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00:30
James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 5. The Pools of Time
5/10 The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where captives Darv and Astra face danger.
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01:00
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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01:30
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 5. Roger Shelley Makes a Suggestion
5/8 The detective and his wife are in Paris when the telephone rings with a long distance call
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02:00
Instant Sunshine—Seasonably Together Again
Festive fun from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis.
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02:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
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03:00
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew—Episode 1
1/3 A lion sings a new world into existence, but a dark treachery threatens its future.
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03:50
Inheritance Books—Andy Stanton
The children's author selects 'The Iron Giant' by Ted Hughes and 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.
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04:00
Nay, Ivy, Nay by Shena Mackay
Ivy wants to decorate a pudding with a special sprig of holly. Read by Crawford Logan.
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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
Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
6/6 Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
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05:30
The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 3, Don Camillo Gets Into Trouble
4/4 Banishment looms for the Italian priest when he upsets the bishop. From April 2003.
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Morning
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06:00
Alan Ayckbourn: Season's Greetings
The season of good cheer and harmony is yet to arrive at the Bunker household.
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07:30
The Night The Animals Talked
Ian McMillan's magical exploration of Christmas Eve legends from around the world.
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08:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
10/32 Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
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09:00
Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box—Episode 2
2/2 Including After Henry, Christmas Eve with The Shuttleworths, and People Like Us.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Possession - Omnibus—Episode 1
1/3 Research assistant Roland Michell comes across letters that could change literary history.
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13:15
McLevy—Series 1, 1. For Unto Us
1/4 An ingenious cat-burglar hits the streets of Victorian Edinburgh. Starring Brian Cox.
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14:00
Steptoe and Son—Away for Christmas
Harold's Majorca-bound, but he's not told Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
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14:40
... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree
A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
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15:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
10/32 Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
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16:00
Alan Ayckbourn: Season's Greetings
The season of good cheer and harmony is yet to arrive at the Bunker household.
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17:30
What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 12
Ed Byrne catches up with Graham Linehan, plus reviews of Christmas comedy offerings.
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Evening
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18:00
Blake's 7: The Early Years—Escape Velocity
The origins of the Liberator's mysterious synthetic intelligence Zen are explored.
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19:00
Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box—Episode 2
2/2 Including After Henry, Christmas Eve with The Shuttleworths, and People Like Us.
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22:00
4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Simon Bligh hosts a Christmas flavoured stand-up comedy show.
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22:30
Pleased to Meet You—A Very Dora Christmas, 1. Putting the 'X' into Xmas
1/2 Theatre veteran Dora Dale puts the 'X' into Xmas with saucy festive yarns.
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23:00
RD Wingfield - Deadfall
Retired special agent Harry Davis is drawn back to his old job for an assassination plot.
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Late
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00:00
Blake's 7: The Early Years—Escape Velocity
The origins of the Liberator's mysterious synthetic intelligence Zen are explored.
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01:00
Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
10/32 Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
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02:00
Possession - Omnibus—Episode 1
1/3 Research assistant Roland Michell comes across letters that could change literary history.
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03:15
McLevy—Series 1, 1. For Unto Us
1/4 An ingenious cat-burglar hits the streets of Victorian Edinburgh. Starring Brian Cox.
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04:00
Alan Ayckbourn: Season's Greetings
The season of good cheer and harmony is yet to arrive at the Bunker household.
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05:30
What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 12
Ed Byrne catches up with Graham Linehan, plus reviews of Christmas comedy offerings.
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