Schedule
Early
00:00
The White Carnation by RC Sherriff
Christmas Eve, 1951: a stockbroker is locked out of his house.
01:00
Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 1
1/2Young Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Stars Felicity Jones.
02:10
Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
02:15
Short Works—The Fern Case by Alys Conran
A 19th century botanist and a present-day teenager in Snowdonia.
02:30
A Visible Man by Edward Enninful (Omnibus)
Vogue magazine's Edward Enninful shares his journey from refugee to global tastemaker.
03:45
Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The 1929 Committee
3/4Sir Plympton Makepeace muses on committee membership.
04:00
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, The Cheese And Wine Party
13/13The dear ladies battle to welcome their party guests.
04:30
Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 12
12/14Kenneth Horne meets the BBC's chief programme planner.
05:00
Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 1. Radio Active/The Masterson Inheritance
Sue Perkins shares some festive comedy treats from the BBC tinsel-festooned archives.
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Morning
06:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
06:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
07:00
Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
07:30
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
08:40
Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
08:50
Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
10:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
10:30
Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.
11:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
11:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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Afternoon
12:00
Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
12:30
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
13:40
Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
13:50
Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
15:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
15:30
Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.
16:00
Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Winter Queen, 1. Revenge Served Cold
1/2Magic, mystery and malevolence for the immortal wanderer.
16:45
The Smile by Ray Bradbury
A magical tale of a small boy encountering a famous masterpiece.
17:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
17:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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Evening
18:00
Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
18:30
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
19:40
Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
19:50
Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
21:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
21:30
Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.
22:00
Clare in the Community—Series 2, Mean Streets
5/6Clare takes a homeless survey, and Brian sets up a stag night.
22:30
The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Cash
5/6Writer Nick struggles for cash, while his geraniums aren't happy.
23:00
Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Role Models
1/6Stephen K Amos and friends present a stand-up guide to being a role model.
23:30
Ectoplasm—The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
3/4Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac try to thwart an evil Waffle Baron.
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Late
00:00
Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Winter Queen, 1. Revenge Served Cold
1/2Magic, mystery and malevolence for the immortal wanderer.
00:45
The Smile by Ray Bradbury
A magical tale of a small boy encountering a famous masterpiece.
01:00
Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
01:45
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
02:00
Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
02:30
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
1/2Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
03:40
Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
03:50
Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
05:00
Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
05:30
Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.
