| 00:00 | 00:00Nicholas Parsons narrates a musical version of the Charles Dickens classic.
| 00:00Like many other small boys, Christopher wanted a bike for Christmas. With Rosalind Shanks.
| 00:00Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party. 00:45A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
| 00:001/3Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
| 00:002/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
| 00:00Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child. 00:40Toby Hadoke remembers some of the legends of sci fi, horror & fantasy who died in 2023.
| 00:001/2While sailing through the Arctic wastes, Captain Walton picks up an unexpected passenger.
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| 01:00 | 01:15Nicholas Parsons explores his unlikely links with Grantham's Lady Margaret Thatcher. 01:45Sketch show starring Arthur Haynes - a huge comedy star of the1950s and 60s.
| 01:001/5Shrewsbury, 1139. Can the detective monk find a missing brother and sister? 01:301/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
| 01:002/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt. 01:302/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
| 01:003/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor. 01:303/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
| 01:004/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions. 01:304/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
| 01:003/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
| 01:00Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
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| 02:00 | 02:15Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde where he was an apprentice in the 1940s. 02:45Created by and starring Nicholas Parsons, the satire show from 1966.
| 02:006/10On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer. 02:151/5A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss. 02:30Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married ‘for ever’, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
| 02:007/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash. 02:152/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss 02:30Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
| 02:008/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause. 02:153/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss. 02:305/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
| 02:009/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt. 02:154/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss. 02:302/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
| 02:005/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. 02:305/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
| 02:301/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
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| 03:00 | 03:15Steve Wright looks back at the times when Nicholas Parsons guested on his Radio 2 show. 03:451/2Nicholas Parsons celebrates nonsensical genius of the poet, Edward Lear
| 03:005/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. 03:30The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
| 03:004/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon. 03:30The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
| 03:0016/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires! 03:303/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
| 03:0010/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. 03:30The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
| 03:0010/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work. 03:155/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss 03:301/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
| 03:455/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
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| 04:00 | 04:151/1Nicholas Parsons challenges Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Alfred Marks and Shelia Hancock 04:45Nicholas Parsons looks at how Just a Minute inspired players in Indian colleges
| 04:003/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 04:30The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
| 04:004/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 04:304/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
| 04:0011/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz. 04:306/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
| 04:003/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 04:305/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
| 04:008/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit. 04:301/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
| 04:004/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church. 04:30Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
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| 05:00 | 05:15Paul Merton talks to Sue Perkins about their shared memories of Nicholas Parsons 05:305/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton and Paul Merton.
| 05:00Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party. 05:45A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
| 05:001/3Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
| 05:002/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
| 05:003/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
| 05:001/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. 05:303/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 05:002/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
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| 06:00 | 06:001/5Shrewsbury, 1139. Can the detective monk find a missing brother and sister? 06:301/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
| 06:002/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt. 06:302/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
| 06:003/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor. 06:303/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
| 06:004/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions. 06:304/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
| 06:005/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. 06:305/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
| 06:00Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
| 06:00Daljit Nagra selects a poetry programme from the BBC's archives with Dame Judi Dench. 06:302/2On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
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| 07:00 | 07:006/10On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer. 07:151/5A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss. 07:30Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married ‘for ever’, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
| 07:007/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash. 07:152/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss 07:30Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
| 07:008/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause. 07:153/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss. 07:305/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
| 07:009/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt. 07:154/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss. 07:302/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
| 07:0010/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work. 07:155/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss 07:301/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
| 07:301/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
| 07:40TV presenter Helen Skelton chooses two tracks by Blondie. 07:50Five stories by the master of the ghost story, MR James.
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| 08:00 | 08:005/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. 08:30The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
| 08:004/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon. 08:30The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
| 08:0016/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires! 08:303/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
| 08:0010/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. 08:30The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
| 08:008/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit. 08:301/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
| 08:455/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
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| 09:00 | 09:003/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 09:30The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
| 09:004/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 09:304/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
| 09:0011/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz. 09:306/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
| 09:003/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 09:305/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
| 09:001/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. 09:303/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 09:004/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church. 09:30Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
| 09:00It is New Year's Eve, and Eth wants to celebrate with the Glums. 09:303/18Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge dodge being caught for smuggling? Stars Leslie Phillips.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Like many other small boys, Christopher wanted a bike for Christmas. With Rosalind Shanks.
| 10:00Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party. 10:45A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
| 10:001/3Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
| 10:002/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
| 10:003/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
| 10:002/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
| 10:00Football commentator John Motson is castaway by Kirsty Young. 10:45David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/5Shrewsbury, 1139. Can the detective monk find a missing brother and sister? 11:301/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
| 11:002/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt. 11:302/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
| 11:003/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor. 11:303/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
| 11:004/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions. 11:304/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
| 11:005/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. 11:305/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
| 11:00Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
| 11:00Daljit Nagra selects a poetry programme from the BBC's archives with Dame Judi Dench. 11:302/2On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
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| 12:00 | 12:006/10On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer. 12:151/5A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss. 12:30Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married ‘for ever’, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
| 12:007/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash. 12:152/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss 12:30Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
| 12:008/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause. 12:153/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss. 12:305/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
| 12:009/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt. 12:154/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss. 12:302/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
| 12:0010/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work. 12:155/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss 12:301/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
| 12:301/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
| 12:40TV presenter Helen Skelton chooses two tracks by Blondie. 12:50Five stories by the master of the ghost story, MR James.
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| 13:00 | 13:005/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. 13:30The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
| 13:004/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon. 13:30The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
| 13:0016/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires! 13:303/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
| 13:0010/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. 13:30The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
| 13:008/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit. 13:301/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
| 13:455/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
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| 14:00 | 14:003/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 14:30The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
| 14:004/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 14:304/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
| 14:0011/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz. 14:306/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
| 14:003/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 14:305/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
| 14:001/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. 14:303/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 14:004/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church. 14:30Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
| 14:00It is New Year's Eve, and Eth wants to celebrate with the Glums. 14:303/18Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge dodge being caught for smuggling? Stars Leslie Phillips.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Like many other small boys, Christopher wanted a bike for Christmas. With Rosalind Shanks.
| 15:00Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party. 15:45A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
| 15:001/3Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.
| 15:002/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.
| 15:003/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
| 15:002/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
| 15:00Football commentator John Motson is castaway by Kirsty Young. 15:45David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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| 16:00 | 16:001/5Shrewsbury, 1139. Can the detective monk find a missing brother and sister? 16:301/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
| 16:002/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt. 16:302/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
| 16:003/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor. 16:303/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
| 16:004/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions. 16:304/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
| 16:005/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner. 16:305/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
| 16:00Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child. 16:40Toby Hadoke remembers some of the legends of sci fi, horror & fantasy who died in 2023.
| 16:001/2While sailing through the Arctic wastes, Captain Walton picks up an unexpected passenger.
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| 17:00 | 17:006/10On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer. 17:151/5A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss. 17:30Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married ‘for ever’, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
| 17:007/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash. 17:152/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss 17:30Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
| 17:008/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause. 17:153/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss. 17:305/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
| 17:009/10Stevens's professional calm is interrupted by a new guest. Read by John Moffatt. 17:154/5The unearthing of an Anglo Saxon crown unleashes supernatural forces. With Mark Gatiss. 17:302/6'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
| 17:0010/10Stevens finally meets Miss Kenton, but the event makes him question his life's work. 17:155/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss 17:301/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
| 17:00Will Sergeant Drewd’s suspicion of guilt be proved when a governess is accused of murder?
| 17:00Daljit Nagra selects a poetry programme from the BBC's archives with Dame Judi Dench. 17:302/2On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
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| 18:00 | 18:005/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. 18:30The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
| 18:004/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon. 18:30The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
| 18:0016/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires! 18:303/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
| 18:0010/20Disguised as firemen for an exercise, the platoon must tackle a real blaze. 18:30The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
| 18:008/9Worried single dad Bryan learns that his son's mum wants to visit. 18:301/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
| 18:301/2Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Read by Simon Russell Beale.
| 18:40TV presenter Helen Skelton chooses two tracks by Blondie. 18:50Five stories by the master of the ghost story, MR James.
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| 19:00 | 19:003/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 19:30The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
| 19:004/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne. 19:304/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
| 19:0011/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz. 19:306/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
| 19:003/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 19:305/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
| 19:001/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. 19:303/6Roman orgies and aged bikers in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
| 19:455/5Carter Brandon and his uncle enjoy a near fatal finale to their travels.
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| 20:00 | 20:008/8Radiolab explores the life Deafblind American author and rights activist, Helen Keller 20:55Nicholas Parsons with tracks by Glenn Miller and Stephen Sondheim.
| 20:008/52Manoush Zomorodi explores a spark can become a movement 20:50The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself.
| 20:00Cultural historian Christopher Frayling explores the rich and surprising history of panto.
| 20:001/3Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
| 20:00In their workshops Verity Sharp meets people dedicated to making fine musical instruments 20:30The enigmatic beauty of Bowie's classic song 'Life on Mars?'
| 20:004/13It's the new baby's christening day - at Jennifer's mother's church. 20:30Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
| 20:00It is New Year's Eve, and Eth wants to celebrate with the Glums. 20:303/18Can the crew of HMS Troutbridge dodge being caught for smuggling? Stars Leslie Phillips.
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| 21:00 | 21:00John Wilson talks to Don McLean about his timeless classic album, American Pie 21:302/2Nicholas Parsons explores how Edward Lear’s verse entertained children and soothed adults
| 21:00Don McLean answers audience questions about his all-time classic album, 'American Pie' 21:301/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
| 21:005/8Josie Long explores uncertain territory. 21:302/4When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
| 21:00Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century? 21:303/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?
| 21:00“How does Wi-Fi work - is it magic?” asks Abby 21:304/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
| 21:002/3Alexander Armstrong continues to celebrate the work of PG Wodehouse.
| 21:00Football commentator John Motson is castaway by Kirsty Young. 21:45David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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| 22:00 | 22:006/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 22:30"Kobbolovski's Little Helper" is a twist-in-the-tale story with a Christmas theme. 22:45Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's plans for a festive family gathering go awry.
| 22:00Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions. 22:305/6Can Johnno raise his game in time for Lloydie's much-publicised toga party? 22:455/6The queue builds for the brothers' two-cuts-for-one wedding deal.
| 22:002/4Florence is sued for libel when a character in one of her books is based on a real person. 22:304/6A bunch of Star Trek fans beam in for a sci-fi convention.
| 22:00Comedian Ken Cheng returns for a brand new series, all about school subjects. 22:304/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero serve up a salad family who are Tossed in Space.
| 22:00Martin Jarvis entertains a packed house with a special performance for Christmas Eve. 22:301/6An unlikely wager, a troubled bluesman and a rip-roaring adventure on the high seas. 22:55Iain Lee talks to Clinton Baptiste.
| 22:004/4Number 48 battles to stay in the village. Comic homage to 60s and 70s cult TV. 22:301/6The life of a struggling writer with dysfunctional friends and a talking geranium.
| 22:00Comedian Alex Horne kicks off the New Year's Eve celebrations with comedy and live music. 22:30Sketches dredged from the Nether Regions of Grant and Marshall’s fermented brains.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/3Topical satire, featuring all the people you’d least like to have Christmas dinner with. 23:30The family face repercussions from a child's innocent festive gift.
| 23:004/4Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in The Absolutely Radio Show. 23:302/2Find out what, or rather who, saucy Dora Dale is roasting on an open fire.
| 23:005/6Alex and his band explore the theme of children. 23:303/4Jenny Eclair's comic monologue stars Lucy Robinson. 23:455/8A new sexy fish called Pandora sparks jealousy in the bowl.
| 23:005/6Senior staff are off to a conference, leaving Rod in charge. 23:302/2Satan decides he needs a holiday.
| 23:001/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker. 23:304/4John Weak's comment on a leaving card gives HR a hot flush.
| 23:005/6A date with a slightly disappointing superhero. 23:301/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
| 23:005/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain. 23:30James Naughtie joins Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden for a New Year's Eve celebration.
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