Schedule
Early
00:00
Robert Louis Stevenson - Markheim
When Markheim makes a fateful decision, a stranger offers his support. Why?
00:30
Off the Page—Boasting
With Dominic Arkwright, Toby Young, Camilla Wright and Tina Lamb.
01:00
Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
4/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
01:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
02:00
Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 5. Secrets
5/5What is Madame Martin hiding and what will become of Colette?
02:15
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—5. Aunt March Settles the Question
5/10Winter brings the bitter cold to New England and deep and worrying times for the family.
02:30
Beatles Christmas
Alexei Sayle explores The Beatles festive fan club recordings and Christmas concerts.
03:00
Lucy Gannon - Angels at Partridge Cottage
Zoe and Magnus want a quiet Christmas, but ghosts in their cottage have other ideas.
04:00
The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
04:30
Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
05:00
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Party On
6/6The Sparrowhawk team hold a leaving do and take the opportunity to reminisce.
05:30
Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary
The hapless chat show host takes a fly-on-the-wall look behind-the-scenes.
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Morning
06:00
Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
At stately Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess.
07:30
The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
08:00
All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Danny Kelly and Clare Grogan.
08:30
Life in London—An End to Life in London
6/6Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
09:00
Nasty Women
Jan Ravens and guests chart the journey of changing attitudes to female satire.
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Afternoon
12:00
The Goon Show—Series 10, A Christmas Carol
1/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing.
12:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
5/5The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be.
13:00
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
1/5A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
13:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
2/5A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
14:00
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
14:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
15:00
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
15:30
A Good Read—Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
16:00
Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
At stately Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess.
17:30
The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
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Evening
18:00
Charles Dickens—The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton
A less than merry gravedigger is persuaded to change his ways.
18:30
The Spirit of the House
A couple hear disembodied voices in their new home. How long will they be able to remain?
19:00
Nasty Women
Jan Ravens and guests chart the journey of changing attitudes to female satire.
22:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Walsh, Dubner, Bramwell
1/6John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Holly Walsh, Stephen J Dubner and Dr David Bramwell.
22:30
The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6Love is in the air at the museum, and surely nothing can go wrong. Can it?
23:00
Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Showbiz
6/6Sarah Siddons, Richard Burton and Caradog (Cor Mawr).
23:30
4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4Simon Bligh hosts a Christmas flavoured stand-up comedy show.
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Late
00:00
Charles Dickens—The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton
A less than merry gravedigger is persuaded to change his ways.
00:30
The Spirit of the House
A couple hear disembodied voices in their new home. How long will they be able to remain?
01:00
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
1/5A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
01:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
2/5A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
02:00
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
02:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
03:00
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
03:30
A Good Read—Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
04:00
Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
At stately Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess.
05:30
The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
