| 00:00 | 00:00Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives. 00:30A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.
| 00:001/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
| 00:002/3Curmudgeonly squire Bramble heads north with his exhausting family.
| 00:003/3Squire Bramble and his tiresome family head home changed people.
| 00:00Will the spirit of Christmas be able to bring peace to squabbling family businesses?
| 00:00The natural world turns on mankind - as a war veteran and his family come under attack
| 00:00A couple hear disembodied voices in their new home. How long will they be able to remain? 00:30A woman picks a last withered apple, but the dying ancient tree is determined to survive.
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| 01:00 | 01:40Chef Tom Kerridge dishes up tracks by The Jam and I Am Kloot. 01:50Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
| 01:006/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance. 01:306/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
| 01:007/8With Leo Brent in danger, the debonair detective returns to Canterbury in search of 'Alex' 01:307/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
| 01:008/8All the key suspects are invited to the sleuth's home to uncover the murderer's identity. 01:308/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
| 01:00The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
| 01:00Juliet Stevenson stars as the magical English nanny - Mary Poppins.
| 01:00As Cinderella goes missing, what does the future hold for a retiring panto star?
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| 02:00 | | 02:001/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes. 02:151/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated. 02:30A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
| 02:002/10Inspired by his trip, Stevens ponders the qualities of what makes a great butler. 02:152/5Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965 02:30It's Christmas day, but will Ed be spending it in the bosom of his family?
| 02:003/10Stevens remembers what happened when his father, also a butler, joined the staff. 02:153/5Maya’s ex appears and their love reignites, but a night out at the movies spells a change. 02:304/6Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
| 02:004/10Stevens remembers an conference at Darlington Hall that tested all his skills as a butler. 02:154/5Maya is reunited with Martin Luther King and agrees to work with him. 02:301/6The teenage years of Stephen K Amos growing up in 1980s South London.
| 02:00Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton.
| 02:301/2Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
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| 03:00 | 03:006/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility. 03:30Glenda Jackson stars in a delightfully quirky Christmas story by Neil Gaiman.
| 03:004/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. 03:304/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
| 03:001/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing. 03:30Festive fun from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis.
| 03:0013/14The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. 03:302/6The European vacuum-cleaner grand-prix and the bungalow in a bottle. From 1992.
| 03:009/20A cinema trip and a toasted cheese supper sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo. 03:30Evadne's mother is on a festive visit, and she's driving her daughter crackers!
| 03:005/10Stevens' abilities as a butler are tested when his father is taken ill. 03:155/5Maya Angelou is set to work for Martin Luther King when tragedy strikes. 03:30Count Arthur sets about launching Malcolm's singing career with some Christmas carolling.
| 03:454/5A mysterious night of passion and kindling awaits Carter Brandon and his uncle.
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| 04:00 | 04:00Actress turned politician Glenda Jackson is castaway by Sue Lawley. 04:45David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
| 04:002/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 04:306/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
| 04:003/6Graeme Garden challenges Bernard Ingham, Hugh Dennis, Victoria Coren and Arthur Smith. 04:303/6Nancy's brother and sister threaten to leave for London, and Father is drinking again.
| 04:0010/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 04:305/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
| 04:002/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 04:304/6Will trillionaire Dave buy an African village to go with his part-time radio station?
| 04:009/9Single dad Bryan finds himself double-booked for the festivities. 04:306/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
| 04:003/13Organising their new baby's christening turns into a headache for Jennifer and Henry. 04:3012/12The Headmaster’s guile is put to the test when funds for a sports trophy are misused.
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| 05:00 | 05:001/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
| 05:002/3Curmudgeonly squire Bramble heads north with his exhausting family.
| 05:003/3Squire Bramble and his tiresome family head home changed people.
| 05:00Will the spirit of Christmas be able to bring peace to squabbling family businesses?
| 05:00Juliet Stevenson stars as the magical English nanny - Mary Poppins.
| 05:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince bring their blend of science and comedy to the festive season. 05:302/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 05:001/3Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
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| 06:00 | 06:006/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance. 06:306/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
| 06:007/8With Leo Brent in danger, the debonair detective returns to Canterbury in search of 'Alex' 06:307/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
| 06:008/8All the key suspects are invited to the sleuth's home to uncover the murderer's identity. 06:308/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
| 06:00The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
| 06:00Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton.
| 06:00As Cinderella goes missing, what does the future hold for a retiring panto star?
| 06:00Nicholas Parsons narrates a musical version of the Charles Dickens classic.
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| 07:00 | 07:001/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes. 07:151/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated. 07:30A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
| 07:002/10Inspired by his trip, Stevens ponders the qualities of what makes a great butler. 07:152/5Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965 07:30It's Christmas day, but will Ed be spending it in the bosom of his family?
| 07:003/10Stevens remembers what happened when his father, also a butler, joined the staff. 07:153/5Maya’s ex appears and their love reignites, but a night out at the movies spells a change. 07:304/6Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
| 07:004/10Stevens remembers an conference at Darlington Hall that tested all his skills as a butler. 07:154/5Maya is reunited with Martin Luther King and agrees to work with him. 07:301/6The teenage years of Stephen K Amos growing up in 1980s South London.
| 07:005/10Stevens' abilities as a butler are tested when his father is taken ill. 07:155/5Maya Angelou is set to work for Martin Luther King when tragedy strikes. 07:30Count Arthur sets about launching Malcolm's singing career with some Christmas carolling.
| 07:301/2Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
| 07:15Nicholas Parsons explores his unlikely links with Grantham's Lady Margaret Thatcher. 07:45Sketch show starring Arthur Haynes - a huge comedy star of the1950s and 60s.
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| 08:00 | 08:004/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. 08:304/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
| 08:001/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing. 08:30Festive fun from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis.
| 08:0013/14The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. 08:302/6The European vacuum-cleaner grand-prix and the bungalow in a bottle. From 1992.
| 08:009/20A cinema trip and a toasted cheese supper sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo. 08:30Evadne's mother is on a festive visit, and she's driving her daughter crackers!
| 08:009/9Single dad Bryan finds himself double-booked for the festivities. 08:306/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
| 08:454/5A mysterious night of passion and kindling awaits Carter Brandon and his uncle.
| 08:15Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde where he was an apprentice in the 1940s. 08:45Created by and starring Nicholas Parsons, the satire show from 1966.
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| 09:00 | 09:002/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 09:306/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
| 09:003/6Graeme Garden challenges Bernard Ingham, Hugh Dennis, Victoria Coren and Arthur Smith. 09:303/6Nancy's brother and sister threaten to leave for London, and Father is drinking again.
| 09:0010/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 09:305/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
| 09:002/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 09:304/6Will trillionaire Dave buy an African village to go with his part-time radio station?
| 09:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince bring their blend of science and comedy to the festive season. 09:302/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 09:003/13Organising their new baby's christening turns into a headache for Jennifer and Henry. 09:3012/12The Headmaster’s guile is put to the test when funds for a sports trophy are misused.
| 09:15Steve Wright looks back at the times when Nicholas Parsons guested on his Radio 2 show. 09:451/2Nicholas Parsons celebrates nonsensical genius of the poet, Edward Lear
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| 10:00 | 10:001/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
| 10:002/3Curmudgeonly squire Bramble heads north with his exhausting family.
| 10:003/3Squire Bramble and his tiresome family head home changed people.
| 10:00Will the spirit of Christmas be able to bring peace to squabbling family businesses?
| 10:00Juliet Stevenson stars as the magical English nanny - Mary Poppins.
| 10:001/3Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
| 10:151/1Nicholas Parsons challenges Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Alfred Marks and Shelia Hancock 10:45Nicholas Parsons looks at how Just a Minute inspired players in Indian colleges
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| 11:00 | 11:006/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance. 11:306/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
| 11:007/8With Leo Brent in danger, the debonair detective returns to Canterbury in search of 'Alex' 11:307/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
| 11:008/8All the key suspects are invited to the sleuth's home to uncover the murderer's identity. 11:308/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
| 11:00The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
| 11:00Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton.
| 11:00As Cinderella goes missing, what does the future hold for a retiring panto star?
| 11:15Paul Merton talks to Sue Perkins about their shared memories of Nicholas Parsons 11:305/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton and Paul Merton.
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| 12:00 | 12:001/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes. 12:151/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated. 12:30A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
| 12:002/10Inspired by his trip, Stevens ponders the qualities of what makes a great butler. 12:152/5Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965 12:30It's Christmas day, but will Ed be spending it in the bosom of his family?
| 12:003/10Stevens remembers what happened when his father, also a butler, joined the staff. 12:153/5Maya’s ex appears and their love reignites, but a night out at the movies spells a change. 12:304/6Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
| 12:004/10Stevens remembers an conference at Darlington Hall that tested all his skills as a butler. 12:154/5Maya is reunited with Martin Luther King and agrees to work with him. 12:301/6The teenage years of Stephen K Amos growing up in 1980s South London.
| 12:005/10Stevens' abilities as a butler are tested when his father is taken ill. 12:155/5Maya Angelou is set to work for Martin Luther King when tragedy strikes. 12:30Count Arthur sets about launching Malcolm's singing career with some Christmas carolling.
| 12:301/2Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
| 12:00Nicholas Parsons narrates a musical version of the Charles Dickens classic.
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| 13:00 | 13:004/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. 13:304/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
| 13:001/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing. 13:30Festive fun from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis.
| 13:0013/14The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. 13:302/6The European vacuum-cleaner grand-prix and the bungalow in a bottle. From 1992.
| 13:009/20A cinema trip and a toasted cheese supper sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo. 13:30Evadne's mother is on a festive visit, and she's driving her daughter crackers!
| 13:009/9Single dad Bryan finds himself double-booked for the festivities. 13:306/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
| 13:454/5A mysterious night of passion and kindling awaits Carter Brandon and his uncle.
| 13:15Nicholas Parsons explores his unlikely links with Grantham's Lady Margaret Thatcher. 13:45Sketch show starring Arthur Haynes - a huge comedy star of the1950s and 60s.
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| 14:00 | 14:002/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 14:306/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
| 14:003/6Graeme Garden challenges Bernard Ingham, Hugh Dennis, Victoria Coren and Arthur Smith. 14:303/6Nancy's brother and sister threaten to leave for London, and Father is drinking again.
| 14:0010/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 14:305/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
| 14:002/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 14:304/6Will trillionaire Dave buy an African village to go with his part-time radio station?
| 14:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince bring their blend of science and comedy to the festive season. 14:302/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 14:003/13Organising their new baby's christening turns into a headache for Jennifer and Henry. 14:3012/12The Headmaster’s guile is put to the test when funds for a sports trophy are misused.
| 14:15Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde where he was an apprentice in the 1940s. 14:45Created by and starring Nicholas Parsons, the satire show from 1966.
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| 15:00 | 15:001/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
| 15:002/3Curmudgeonly squire Bramble heads north with his exhausting family.
| 15:003/3Squire Bramble and his tiresome family head home changed people.
| 15:00Will the spirit of Christmas be able to bring peace to squabbling family businesses?
| 15:00Juliet Stevenson stars as the magical English nanny - Mary Poppins.
| 15:001/3Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
| 15:15Steve Wright looks back at the times when Nicholas Parsons guested on his Radio 2 show. 15:451/2Nicholas Parsons celebrates nonsensical genius of the poet, Edward Lear
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| 16:00 | 16:006/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance. 16:306/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
| 16:007/8With Leo Brent in danger, the debonair detective returns to Canterbury in search of 'Alex' 16:307/8Attempting to clear his name, Johnny ends up at a loch-side cottage.
| 16:008/8All the key suspects are invited to the sleuth's home to uncover the murderer's identity. 16:308/8As suspicion mounts about Johnny, his mother-in-law has information about his wife.
| 16:00The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
| 16:00Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton.
| 16:00The natural world turns on mankind - as a war veteran and his family come under attack
| 16:151/1Nicholas Parsons challenges Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Alfred Marks and Shelia Hancock 16:45Nicholas Parsons looks at how Just a Minute inspired players in Indian colleges
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| 17:00 | 17:001/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes. 17:151/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated. 17:30A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
| 17:002/10Inspired by his trip, Stevens ponders the qualities of what makes a great butler. 17:152/5Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965 17:30It's Christmas day, but will Ed be spending it in the bosom of his family?
| 17:003/10Stevens remembers what happened when his father, also a butler, joined the staff. 17:153/5Maya’s ex appears and their love reignites, but a night out at the movies spells a change. 17:304/6Mark Steel visits Portishead in Somerset and performs for the locals.
| 17:004/10Stevens remembers an conference at Darlington Hall that tested all his skills as a butler. 17:154/5Maya is reunited with Martin Luther King and agrees to work with him. 17:301/6The teenage years of Stephen K Amos growing up in 1980s South London.
| 17:005/10Stevens' abilities as a butler are tested when his father is taken ill. 17:155/5Maya Angelou is set to work for Martin Luther King when tragedy strikes. 17:30Count Arthur sets about launching Malcolm's singing career with some Christmas carolling.
| 17:00As Cinderella goes missing, what does the future hold for a retiring panto star?
| 17:15Paul Merton talks to Sue Perkins about their shared memories of Nicholas Parsons 17:305/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton and Paul Merton.
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| 18:00 | 18:004/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. 18:304/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
| 18:001/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing. 18:30Festive fun from David Barlow, Peter Christie, Miles Kington and Alan Maryon-Davis.
| 18:0013/14The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door. 18:302/6The European vacuum-cleaner grand-prix and the bungalow in a bottle. From 1992.
| 18:009/20A cinema trip and a toasted cheese supper sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo. 18:30Evadne's mother is on a festive visit, and she's driving her daughter crackers!
| 18:009/9Single dad Bryan finds himself double-booked for the festivities. 18:306/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
| 18:301/2Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
| 18:00Nicholas Parsons narrates a musical version of the Charles Dickens classic.
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| 19:00 | 19:002/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 19:306/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
| 19:003/6Graeme Garden challenges Bernard Ingham, Hugh Dennis, Victoria Coren and Arthur Smith. 19:303/6Nancy's brother and sister threaten to leave for London, and Father is drinking again.
| 19:0010/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 19:305/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
| 19:002/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 19:304/6Will trillionaire Dave buy an African village to go with his part-time radio station?
| 19:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince bring their blend of science and comedy to the festive season. 19:302/6Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 19:454/5A mysterious night of passion and kindling awaits Carter Brandon and his uncle.
| 19:15Nicholas Parsons explores his unlikely links with Grantham's Lady Margaret Thatcher. 19:45Sketch show starring Arthur Haynes - a huge comedy star of the1950s and 60s.
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| 20:00 | 20:007/8Radiolab explores 60 words written hours after 9/11 that led to USA’s longest war. 20:55Professor Robert Winston chooses music by Beethoven and JS Bach.
| 20:00Manoush Zomorodi searches for utopia as a place of safety, beauty and tranquillity. 20:50Singer Don McLean chooses tracks by Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.
| 20:00Memories of those involved in the BBC's 1957 groundbreaking live Christmas Day broadcast.
| 20:003/3Conclusion of Paul Gambaccini's celebration of the mystique of Jim Morrison.
| 20:00Miles Jupp joins the team of elves at Santa's post office in the Arctic Circle. 20:30The carol that touched the lives of the former Archbishop of York and singer, Katie Melua.
| 20:003/13Organising their new baby's christening turns into a headache for Jennifer and Henry. 20:3012/12The Headmaster’s guile is put to the test when funds for a sports trophy are misused.
| 20:15Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde where he was an apprentice in the 1940s. 20:45Created by and starring Nicholas Parsons, the satire show from 1966.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson 21:301/5A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking. 21:451/5A detective investigates a murder in London's Catholic community. Stars Nicola Walker.
| 21:00Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong respond to audience questions 21:302/5As Japan invades the countryside, the police search for Pamela's killer intensifies. 21:452/5Suspicion grows over a murder in London's Catholic community.
| 21:00Short festive documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long. 21:303/5DCI Dennis makes a breakthrough when a suspect is discovered with blood-spattered clothing 21:453/5A parish priest suddenly absconds during a murder enquiry.
| 21:00Pallab Ghosh explains how Marie Curie achieved fame through her work on radioactivity. 21:304/5A prime suspect is found for Pamela Werner's murder, but is there enough evidence? 21:454/5Pursuing the priest to Ireland, DI Flood arrives too late...
| 21:00Why do my teens struggle to get out of bed in the morning? asks Michelle. 21:305/5The hunt for Pamela's killer is halted amid the chaos of the Japanese invasion of Peking. 21:455/5A second body is linked to another name on the list.
| 21:001/3Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
| 21:15Steve Wright looks back at the times when Nicholas Parsons guested on his Radio 2 show. 21:451/2Nicholas Parsons celebrates nonsensical genius of the poet, Edward Lear
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| 22:00 | 22:005/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 22:30Father Christmas helps bring about a feminist Christmas whether he wants to or not. 22:451/2The Bard of Salford performs classic and unheard poems at the BBC's Radio Theatre.
| 22:00From birth to death via embroidery and play, what will Kiri choose as the Best Medicine? 22:304/6Johnno is so sick and tired of London that he's even lost his upward inflection. 22:454/6A secret tonic formula is stolen from the brothers' hair salon.
| 22:001/4Selina’s off to the Palace to collect her OBE, with a jealous Florence in tow. 22:303/6A bunch of marauding school kids cause havoc in the Undersea Adventure display.
| 22:00Comedian Ken Cheng returns for a brand new series, all about school subjects. 22:25Rob Deering chats to Ken Cheng. 22:303/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero present a spider pathologist and The Archers abroad.
| 22:00Comedian Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine for a festive Carbon Lifeforms. 22:304/4Matt Harvey and guests with a lively poetry cabaret recorded at Bristol's Comedy Box. 22:55Rob Deering chats to Ken Cheng.
| 22:003/4Can the duo outwit the dastardly Sir Hamish? Comic homage to 60s and 70s cult TV. 22:30The festive foursome's far from traditional Christmas. 22:55Iain Lee talks to Barry from Watford.
| 22:151/1Nicholas Parsons challenges Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Alfred Marks and Shelia Hancock 22:45Nicholas Parsons looks at how Just a Minute inspired players in Indian colleges
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| 23:00 | 23:001/3Topical satire, with a festive twist. 23:304/6The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy.
| 23:003/4Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum, Denzil and Gwynned feature in the popular sketch show. 23:301/2Theatre veteran Dora Dale puts the 'X' into Xmas with saucy festive yarns.
| 23:004/6Alex and his band explore the theme of destiny. 23:302/4Jenny Eclair's comic monologue starring Monica Dolan. 23:454/8As Susan turns 40, her goldfish ponder the concept of time. Stars Shaun Prendergast.
| 23:004/6The museum director has big news - and love is in the air. 23:301/2Satan slaps a ban on Christmas.
| 23:00Steven meets Santa and learns that Christmas isn’t just about receiving. 23:303/4John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract.
| 23:004/6A visit to Britain's only sanctuary for balloon animals. 23:304/4The award-winning duo with an unsentimental relationship counsellor. 23:454/4John Waite investigates the shocking claim that the Cartilages were not a real family.
| 23:15Paul Merton talks to Sue Perkins about their shared memories of Nicholas Parsons 23:305/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton and Paul Merton.
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