Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—1. The Linen Mill
1/5 When 82-year-old Ellie revisits her old workplace, she is in turn visited by the past.
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00:15
MR James—Ghost Stories, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook
1/5 A collector finds a priceless ancient book. But something evil lies within its pages.
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00:30
A Good Read—Shappi Khorsandi and Roberta Taylor
Sue MacGregor is joined by comedian Shappi Khorsandi and actress Roberta Taylor.
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01:00
Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
6/6 The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl
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01:30
Christmas Past and Christmas Present at King's
Brian Kay explores the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College Cambridge.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 1
1/10 Attempting to understand her deceased father, Ruth Swain turns to his library of books.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—The Grave and the Cradle
1/30 How the arrival of Christianity and the Norman Conquest affected British children's lives.
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02:30
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—1. Trade
1/10 William Crimsworth sets outs in the world, desperate to love and be loved.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Stories in the Stars, Episode 1
1/5 The stories behind the names and shapes of the constellations that pattern the night sky.
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03:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—The Pickwick Club
1/8 It's 1827 - Samuel Pickwick and his club members set off to travel across England.
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04:00
Just a Minute—Series 61, Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and Tony Hawks
6/8 The ever popular panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons.
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04:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Priorities
5/6 Education and money. Can you have one without the other?
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05:00
Flying the Flag—Series 2, No Sudden Moves
5/8 East meets West in an epic chess game as politics, pride and chicken nuggets are at stake.
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05:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 6
6/6 70th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
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06:30
Charles Dickens's Playlist
David Owen Norris imagines what music Charles Dickens would have put on a playlist.
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07:00
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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07:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, A Christmas Not Special
6/6 The doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas.
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08:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Christmas Special, The Cousin
The author and his wife Diana must prepare for a last minute Christmas visitor.
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08:30
The Men from the Ministry—Christmas Spirit
The bumbling civil servants are acting like Scrooge! Re-recording from April 1980.
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09:00
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2018, Episode 3
The truth about what Jeremy Corbyn said under his breath. Possibly.
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09:30
Instant Sunshine—Seasonably Together Again
Festive fun from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis.
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10:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Dingley Dell
2/8 A drunken night at the pub results in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity.
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11:00
John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone
Sir Timothy Cratchit's selfish Christmas in Africa is rudely interrupted.
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11:15
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Christmas Special, The Cousin
The author and his wife Diana must prepare for a last minute Christmas visitor.
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12:30
The Men from the Ministry—Christmas Spirit
The bumbling civil servants are acting like Scrooge! Re-recording from April 1980.
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13:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
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13:30
Charles Dickens's Playlist
David Owen Norris imagines what music Charles Dickens would have put on a playlist.
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14:00
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 2
2/10 Ruth recounts how her grandfather first came to Ireland and why he took up salmon fishing.
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14:15
The Invention of Childhood—The Skill of the Goldsmith
2/30 Michael Morpurgo wonders if medieval people recognised a phase of 'childhood'.
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14:30
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—2. Freedom
2/10 Eschewing his background, William Crimsworth rejects aid from his mother's family.
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14:45
Book of the Week—Stories in the Stars, Episode 2
2/5 The stories behind the names and shapes of the constellations that pattern the night sky.
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15:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Dingley Dell
2/8 A drunken night at the pub results in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity.
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16:00
The Food Quiz—Christmas Special 2005
Jay Rayner hosts a quiz full of festive food trivia.
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16:30
Winston—Winston at Christmas
Nancy is keen for the family to enjoy a festive celebration together.
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17:00
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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17:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, A Christmas Not Special
6/6 The doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas.
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Evening
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18:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—2. The Wedding Bouquet
2/5 Could a tragic marriage from 1677 have implications for a couple tying the knot today?
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18:15
MR James—Ghost Stories, Lost Hearts
2/5 A young orphan is given a home by his elderly cousin. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
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18:30
Bernard Cribbins—Sounds Natural
On his 90th birthday, Bernard Cribbins looks back to 1972's 鈥楽ounds Natural鈥�
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19:00
The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Christmas Special, The Cousin
The author and his wife Diana must prepare for a last minute Christmas visitor.
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19:30
The Men from the Ministry—Christmas Spirit
The bumbling civil servants are acting like Scrooge! Re-recording from April 1980.
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20:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
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20:30
Charles Dickens's Playlist
David Owen Norris imagines what music Charles Dickens would have put on a playlist.
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21:00
John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone
Sir Timothy Cratchit's selfish Christmas in Africa is rudely interrupted.
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21:15
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
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22:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, A Christmas Not Special
6/6 The doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas.
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22:30
Think the Unthinkable—Series 4, Superco
3/4 The dotty management consultants check out Britain's biggest supermarket chain.
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23:00
Beautiful Dreamers—Crazy Bird: The Horace Wiggerley Story
4/6 Nat Segnit reveals the story behind Laurel Miller's iconic photograph Crazy Bird.
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23:30
World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable?
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23:45
History Retweeted—The Great Pyramid
3/4 How did Pharaoh Khufu build such a feat of engineering while maintaining a hashtag game?
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Late
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00:00
Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—2. The Wedding Bouquet
2/5 Could a tragic marriage from 1677 have implications for a couple tying the knot today?
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00:15
MR James—Ghost Stories, Lost Hearts
2/5 A young orphan is given a home by his elderly cousin. Read by Benjamin Whitrow.
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00:30
Bernard Cribbins—Sounds Natural
On his 90th birthday, Bernard Cribbins looks back to 1972's 鈥楽ounds Natural鈥�
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01:00
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
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01:30
Charles Dickens's Playlist
David Owen Norris imagines what music Charles Dickens would have put on a playlist.
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02:00
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 2
2/10 Ruth recounts how her grandfather first came to Ireland and why he took up salmon fishing.
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02:15
The Invention of Childhood—The Skill of the Goldsmith
2/30 Michael Morpurgo wonders if medieval people recognised a phase of 'childhood'.
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02:30
Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—2. Freedom
2/10 Eschewing his background, William Crimsworth rejects aid from his mother's family.
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02:45
Book of the Week—Stories in the Stars, Episode 2
2/5 The stories behind the names and shapes of the constellations that pattern the night sky.
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03:00
Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Dingley Dell
2/8 A drunken night at the pub results in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity.
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04:00
The Food Quiz—Christmas Special 2005
Jay Rayner hosts a quiz full of festive food trivia.
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04:30
Winston—Winston at Christmas
Nancy is keen for the family to enjoy a festive celebration together.
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05:00
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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05:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, A Christmas Not Special
6/6 The doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas.
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