Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Happy Birthday Maurice Cole
How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
3/5 There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth to investigate.
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01:30
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
2/4 The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
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02:00
Project Santa Claus by Steve Punt
Rummaging for new diaries, a civil servant uncovers a dastardly plan.
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02:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
5/5 The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be.
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03:00
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, How to Make a Killing
5/6 A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble.
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03:30
The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—3. The Price of Fame
3/5 Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame has a downside.
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03:45
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—3. Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime
Paddington is on sound effects for the local Christmas pantomime.
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04:00
Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
2/6 Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
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04:30
Ed Reardon's Christmas Week
It's nearly Christmas and Ed needs a room at the inn. But he's got to deal with Scrooge.
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05:00
Drama on 4—Star Child by Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent stars in Patrick Barlow’s unique and loving take on the Christmas story.
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Morning
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06:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
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06:30
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
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07:00
After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
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07:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
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08:00
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
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08:30
The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
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08:45
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
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09:00
Michael Spicer: No Room (Omnibus)—2. Soft Play Terror.
2/4 A famous white man travels around for some reason.
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09:30
Socks
An exploration of a dreaded yuletide gift.
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09:45
Daily Service—Candles: The Christ Child - The Shepherds
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Seth Pinnock
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10:00
Kenny Everett on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Bristol—26/12/1971
2/3 Kenny Everett on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
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11:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
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11:30
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
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Afternoon
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12:00
After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
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12:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
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13:00
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
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13:30
The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
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13:45
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
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14:00
Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
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14:30
No Commitments—Series 12, Settling Down
1/6 Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
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15:00
Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw—1. The Mission
1/2 Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
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16:00
Kenny Everett on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Bristol—26/12/1971
2/3 Kenny Everett on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
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17:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
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17:30
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
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Evening
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18:00
After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
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18:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
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19:00
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
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19:30
The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
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19:45
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
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20:00
Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
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20:30
No Commitments—Series 12, Settling Down
1/6 Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
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21:00
Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw—1. The Mission
1/2 Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
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22:00
Michael Spicer: No Room (Omnibus)—2. Soft Play Terror.
2/4 A famous white man travels around for some reason.
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22:30
Vent—Series 1, Switching Off
6/6 Comatose Ben journeys across his brain's landscape, reminding him of Tolkien's Mordor.
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23:00
The Cheese Shop Presents ... The Butter Factor—The Brandy Butter Factor - Christmas Special
A festive hamper of Saturnalia and scurrilous sketches..
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23:30
Party—Series 3, The Splits
3/4 The young idealists are on their way to research for the upcoming by-election.
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Late
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00:00
Kenny Everett on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Bristol—26/12/1971
2/3 Kenny Everett on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
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01:00
Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
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01:30
The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
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02:00
After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
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02:30
Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
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03:00
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
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03:30
The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
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03:45
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
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04:00
Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
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04:30
No Commitments—Series 12, Settling Down
1/6 Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
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05:00
Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw—1. The Mission
1/2 Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
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