Schedule
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Early
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00:00
MR James—Oh, Whistle and I'll Come To You
Professor Parkins uncovers a curious artefact. Featuring the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop.
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00:30
Soul Music—Series 1, Silent Night
5/8 An exploration of one of the world's most popular Christmas carols.
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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
Bringing Holly from the Bongs
The schoolchildren of Goostrey remember 1965, and starring in Alan Garner's nativity play.
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02:00
Tom Bodett - Christmastime at the End of the Road—Yet Another New Year
5/5 New Year is a time of celebration and annual fist fights, but a dense fog has descended.
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02:15
A Cause for Caroling—10. Ring in the New
Jeremy Summerly ponders the success of new carols over the last century.
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02:30
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—10. Waterloo
10/20 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. As George and Rawdon fight, Becky and Amelia wait for news.
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02:45
And June Whitfield—Episode 5
5/5 The final chapter, from the News Huddlines to international fame with Absolutely Fabulous.
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03:00
Mystery Theater—The Black Museum: Orson Welles 2/2
Orson Welles' tale inspired by a case from Scotland Yard's gallery of murder artefacts.
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03:30
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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04:00
The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 Sue Perkins hosts the panel show with Armando Iannucci, Simon Pegg, Marcus Brigstocke.
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04:30
Mind Your Own Business!—Two Fingers of Suspicion
5/6 There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
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05:00
Dad's Army—Present Arms
Military medal rivalry sparks a shooting contest with another platoon.
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Morning
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06:00
Hercule Poirot—Hercule Poirot's Christmas
The Belgian detective hunts a ruthless millionaire's killer.
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07:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—The Semi-Pro
1/7 Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
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07:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Post War Pleasures 1950-1959
6/10 Scampi, Hamburgers, Quiche Lorraine and Lemon Meringue Pie.
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08:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Clive James
Critic, poet and TV personality Clive James meets his younger self in the sound archives.
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09:00
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Extra Strong - Count Arthur Speaks! Mint Extracts
The variety star opens up as never before to Mark Radcliffe.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Penny Dreadfuls—Revolution
Comic play about the French Revolution starring Richard E Grant and The Penny Dreadfuls (R)
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13:00
I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General - Omnibus
A Savoy Cocktail - two parts Gilbert & Sullivan and one part the star who sang their songs
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14:05
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
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14:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Yehudi Menuhin
Celebrated violinist Yehudi Menuhin tells Dr Anthony Clare about his influences.
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15:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Clive James
Critic, poet and TV personality Clive James meets his younger self in the sound archives.
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16:00
Hercule Poirot—Hercule Poirot's Christmas
The Belgian detective hunts a ruthless millionaire's killer.
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17:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—The Semi-Pro
1/7 Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
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17:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Post War Pleasures 1950-1959
6/10 Scampi, Hamburgers, Quiche Lorraine and Lemon Meringue Pie.
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Evening
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18:00
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley—2. Fearful
2/2 In the mountains, Frankenstein comes face-to-face with what he most hates and fears.
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19:00
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Extra Strong - Count Arthur Speaks! Mint Extracts
The variety star opens up as never before to Mark Radcliffe.
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22:00
Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Deirdre of Sorrows
3/4 Yasmine Akram and Aisling Bea bring to life some of Ireland's most popular folklore.
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22:15
Mission Improbable—Series 1, Egypt!
3/4 Journalist Jane and her weary companions search the desert for the enigmatic Dr Ralph.
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22:30
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 2, Billirock the Black
1/6 The 2000-year-old wizard living in the modern world tries to re-capture an evil sorcerer.
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22:45
Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, The Normal Mind
5/6 As the cartoonist faces surgery, his feminine side explores his brain's inner workings.
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23:00
The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, I Looked Like Gollum at School
2/6 The award-winning comic lists the liabilities of looking good.
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23:30
Son of Cliche—The Weird Dimension
Award-winning sketch comedy from out of this world.
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Late
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00:00
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley—2. Fearful
2/2 In the mountains, Frankenstein comes face-to-face with what he most hates and fears.
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01:00
I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General - Omnibus
A Savoy Cocktail - two parts Gilbert & Sullivan and one part the star who sang their songs
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02:05
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
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02:15
In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Yehudi Menuhin
Celebrated violinist Yehudi Menuhin tells Dr Anthony Clare about his influences.
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03:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Clive James
Critic, poet and TV personality Clive James meets his younger self in the sound archives.
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04:00
Hercule Poirot—Hercule Poirot's Christmas
The Belgian detective hunts a ruthless millionaire's killer.
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05:25
Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—The Semi-Pro
1/7 Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
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05:30
Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Post War Pleasures 1950-1959
6/10 Scampi, Hamburgers, Quiche Lorraine and Lemon Meringue Pie.
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