Schedule
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Early
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00:00
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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00:45
Short Works—Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
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01:00
Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 2. Danger From All Sides
2/5 Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt.
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01:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 2
2/5 Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
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02:00
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—7. At Moscombe Near Tavistock
7/10 Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash.
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02:15
MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 2. Casting the Runes
2/5 A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss
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02:30
The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
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03:00
The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon
4/14 With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon.
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03:30
Little Blighty on the Down—Traditional Christmas Pageant
The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
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04:00
The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4
4/6 Graeme Garden hosts Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne.
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04:30
Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
4/6 Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
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05:00
Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 1. The Family at Mansfield
1/3 Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
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Morning
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06:00
Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
3/5 Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
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06:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
3/5 Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
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07:00
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
8/10 As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
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07:15
MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
3/5 A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
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07:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
5/6 Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
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08:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
16/20 Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires spectacularly.
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08:30
Lip Service—Episode 3
3/6 Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
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09:00
Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
11/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
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09:30
Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
6/6 Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
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10:00
Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 1. The Family at Mansfield
1/3 Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
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11:00
Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
3/5 Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
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11:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
3/5 Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
8/10 As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
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12:15
MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
3/5 A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
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12:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
5/6 Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
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13:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
16/20 Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires spectacularly.
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13:30
Lip Service—Episode 3
3/6 Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
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14:00
Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
11/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
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14:30
Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
6/6 Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
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15:00
Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 1. The Family at Mansfield
1/3 Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
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16:00
Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
3/5 Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
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16:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
3/5 Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
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17:00
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
8/10 As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
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17:15
MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
3/5 A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
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17:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
5/6 Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
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Evening
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18:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
16/20 Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires spectacularly.
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18:30
Lip Service—Episode 3
3/6 Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
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19:00
Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
11/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
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19:30
Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
6/6 Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
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20:00
Archive on 4—It's Behind You! The weird and wonderful story of British pantomime
Cultural historian Christopher Frayling explores the rich and surprising history of panto.
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21:00
Short Cuts—Series 10, Borderlands
5/8 Josie Long explores uncertain territory.
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21:30
A Charles Paris Mystery—The Cinderella Killer, 2. Suspicion
2/4 When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
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22:00
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?—Series 2, 2. Libel She Wrote
2/4 Florence is sued for libel when a character in one of her books is based on a real person.
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22:30
The Museum of Everything—Series 1, To Infinity and Beyond
4/6 A bunch of Star Trek fans beam in for a sci-fi convention.
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23:00
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
5/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of children, with help from comedian Doc Brown.
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23:30
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 5, The Book Club
3/4 Jenny Eclair's comic monologue stars Lucy Robinson.
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23:45
The Goldfish Bowl—Series 1, Episode 5
5/8 A new sexy fish called Pandora sparks jealousy in the bowl.
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Late
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00:00
Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 1. The Family at Mansfield
1/3 Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
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01:00
Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
3/5 Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
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01:30
Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
3/5 Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
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02:00
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
8/10 As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
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02:15
MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
3/5 A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
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02:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
5/6 Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
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03:00
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
16/20 Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires spectacularly.
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03:30
Lip Service—Episode 3
3/6 Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
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04:00
Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
11/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
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04:30
Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
6/6 Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
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05:00
Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 2. Mr Crawford Changes Tack
2/3 The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
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