Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 William angers the headmistress when he falls for a young woman he is tutoring.
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07:15
Cribbins at Christmas—Mr Bromley's Folly
A station master lives to regret his decision to allow a film crew on the railway.
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07:30
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Count Arthur Strong's Christmas Special
The bumbling theatre veteran prepares for a seasonal appearance at an old folk's home.
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08:00
Take It From Here—23/12/1954
Something comes between Ron and Eth, and Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards.
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08:30
Life With The Lyons—The Christmas Story
It's Christmas Eve and the Lyons family end up with an extra mouth to feed.
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09:00
Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 2, The Calculus Affair, part 2
4/6 Not only is Professor Calculus still missing, but his weapon has been stolen too.
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09:30
Anthony Trollope - Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage
A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony Trollope's Victorian comedy.
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10:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir Michael Caine
4 Extra's extended edition. Sir Michael Caine shares his castaway choices.
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11:00
The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
Cornish locals are starving so old Tom and his cat sail out to fish in Christmas storms.
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11:15
Ambridge Extra—Series 2 - Omnibus, Series 2, Episodes 23-24
12/13 There may not be room for one more at the inn, in the Archers spin-off.
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11:45
Cribbins at Christmas—Ho! Ho! Ho!
Christmas isn't quite so jolly for septuagenarian Leonard working as Santa Claus.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (Omnibus)—Episode 2
2/2 William angers the headmistress when he falls for a young woman he is tutoring.
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13:15
Cribbins at Christmas—Mr Bromley's Folly
A station master lives to regret his decision to allow a film crew on the railway.
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13:30
Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol
Bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge is taken on a ghostly journey of self-redemption.
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15:00
Take It From Here—23/12/1954
Something comes between Ron and Eth, and Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards.
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15:30
Life With The Lyons—The Christmas Story
It's Christmas Eve and the Lyons family end up with an extra mouth to feed.
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16:00
Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 2, The Calculus Affair, part 2
4/6 Not only is Professor Calculus still missing, but his weapon has been stolen too.
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16:30
Anthony Trollope - Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage
A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony Trollope's Victorian comedy.
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17:00
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus—The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)
6/20 Five more items in Neil MacGregor's history of humanity through the objects it has made.
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Evening
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18:00
The Man in Black—Series 4, 5. The New Boy by Matthew Wilkie
5/5 Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss?
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18:30
The Scarifyers—Mr Crowley's Christmas
It's 24 December 1937, and the world's foremost satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread
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18:35
The Scarifyers—The Yule Lads
MI:13's duo investigate the unearthly moaning in octogenarian Arthur Fright's chimney.
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18:50
The Scarifyers—The Curse of the Cult of Thoth
It's Halloween 1937, and reading a horror story live on TV goes horribly wrong for Dunning
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19:00
The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
Cornish locals are starving so old Tom and his cat sail out to fish in Christmas storms.
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19:15
Ambridge Extra—Series 2 - Omnibus, Series 2, Episodes 23-24
12/13 There may not be room for one more at the inn, in the Archers spin-off.
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19:45
Alick Rowe - Crisp and Even Brightly
The 'truth' behind the story of 'Good King Wenceslas'. With Timothy West.
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21:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir Michael Caine
4 Extra's extended edition. Sir Michael Caine shares his castaway choices.
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22:00
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Count Arthur Strong's Christmas Special
The bumbling theatre veteran prepares for a seasonal appearance at an old folk's home.
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22:30
Pleased to Meet You—A Very Dora Christmas, 2. Festive Roast
2/2 Find out what, or rather who, saucy Dora Dale is roasting on an open fire.
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22:55
The Comedy Club Interviews—25/12/2011
Two hours of comedy, as Andi Osho chats to the legendary Wilfredo about life and laughs.
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23:00
On the Hour—Christmas Special
All the festive headlines. Chris Morris hosts the steaming flambΓ©ed news spoof.
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23:30
Clare in the Community—Series 3, Merry Christmas Mrs Lawrence
2/6 The bossy social worker faces festivities with her laid-back parents. Stars Sally Phillips
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Late
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00:00
The Man in Black—Series 4, 5. The New Boy by Matthew Wilkie
5/5 Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss?
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00:30
The Scarifyers—Mr Crowley's Christmas
It's 24 December 1937, and the world's foremost satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread
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00:35
The Scarifyers—The Yule Lads
MI:13's duo investigate the unearthly moaning in octogenarian Arthur Fright's chimney.
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00:50
The Scarifyers—The Curse of the Cult of Thoth
It's Halloween 1937, and reading a horror story live on TV goes horribly wrong for Dunning
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01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir Michael Caine
4 Extra's extended edition. Sir Michael Caine shares his castaway choices.
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02:00
The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
Cornish locals are starving so old Tom and his cat sail out to fish in Christmas storms.
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02:15
Ambridge Extra—Series 2 - Omnibus, Series 2, Episodes 23-24
12/13 There may not be room for one more at the inn, in the Archers spin-off.
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02:45
Cribbins at Christmas—Ho! Ho! Ho!
Christmas isn't quite so jolly for septuagenarian Leonard working as Santa Claus.
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03:00
Take It From Here—23/12/1954
Something comes between Ron and Eth, and Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards.
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03:30
Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol
Bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge is taken on a ghostly journey of self-redemption.
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05:00
Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 2, The Calculus Affair, part 2
4/6 Not only is Professor Calculus still missing, but his weapon has been stolen too.
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05:30
Anthony Trollope - Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage
A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony Trollope's Victorian comedy.
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