Schedule
Early
00:00
With Great Pleasure—Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries exchanges poetry and prose with Miriam Margolyes and Rob Brydon.
01:00
Christmas at Dingley Dell by Charles Dickens
1827. Mr Pickwick sets out to spend Christmas at Dingley Dell.
02:30
Dad's Army—Present Arms
Platoon rivalry sparks a shooting contest!
03:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—4. Things I Wish I'd Known at 18
4/5Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
03:45
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, 4. Crisis Poetry
4/5Drama shifts to crisis as Irene gets Vera's kids to vent their feelings in verse.
04:00
Crisp and Even Brightly
The 'truth' behind-the-story of 'Good King Wenceslas'. Stars Timothy West.
05:15
Beatrix Potter—The Tailor of Gloucester
A tailor only has three days to sew a cherry silk coat.
05:40
Papa Panov's Special Day
Everybody loves the kind shoemaker, Papa Panov. But will he be alone this Christmas?
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Morning
06:00
Whodunnits—AA Milne - The Red House Mystery
A country house party turns into a murder-trail for an amateur sleuth.
07:00
Son of Santa
Newly qualified as a management consultant, Santa's son has big plans for the North Pole.
07:30
Steptoe and Son—Away For Christmas
Harold's Majorca-bound, but he's not told Albert.
08:10
... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree
A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
08:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
5/5Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.
08:45
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, 5. Cell-ebration
5/5Vera's family are freed, as Irene writes to her estranged son.
09:00
Time of the Week—Series 2, 1. Wives, Ankles, Underwear
1/4Chloe Slack returns with a new series of the women’s current affairs show all about women.
09:30
Just What I Always Wanted
A compendium of Christmas joy and misery over presents.
09:45
Daily Service—Christmas - Three Kings
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Seth Pinnock.
10:00
Soul Music—River
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
10:30
Natural Histories—Reindeer
Discover why there is more to reindeer than Rudolph.
11:00
Whodunnits—AA Milne - The Red House Mystery
A country house party turns into a murder-trail for an amateur sleuth.
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Afternoon
12:00
Son of Santa
Newly qualified as a management consultant, Santa's son has big plans for the North Pole.
12:30
Steptoe and Son—Away For Christmas
Harold's Majorca-bound, but he's not told Albert.
13:10
... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree
A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
13:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
5/5Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.
13:45
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, 5. Cell-ebration
5/5Vera's family are freed, as Irene writes to her estranged son.
14:00
The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 5
5/6Graeme Garden hosts as Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Arthur Smith and Lauren Laverne debate
14:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Love All
4/6Romance in the air, but Mr Long has a painful little problem....
15:00
Boxing Clever by Mike Yeaman
A wily pensioner finds competition at the Boxing Day sales.
15:45
The Special Sale by Maeve Binchy
A romantic tale centred on a fancy Dublin restaurant. Read by Dervla Kirwan.
16:00
Soul Music—River
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
16:30
Natural Histories—Reindeer
Discover why there is more to reindeer than Rudolph.
17:00
Whodunnits—AA Milne - The Red House Mystery
A country house party turns into a murder-trail for an amateur sleuth.
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Evening
18:00
Son of Santa
Newly qualified as a management consultant, Santa's son has big plans for the North Pole.
18:30
Steptoe and Son—Away For Christmas
Harold's Majorca-bound, but he's not told Albert.
19:10
... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree
A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
19:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
5/5Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.
19:45
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, 5. Cell-ebration
5/5Vera's family are freed, as Irene writes to her estranged son.
20:00
The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 5
5/6Graeme Garden hosts as Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Arthur Smith and Lauren Laverne debate
20:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Love All
4/6Romance in the air, but Mr Long has a painful little problem....
21:00
Boxing Clever by Mike Yeaman
A wily pensioner finds competition at the Boxing Day sales.
21:45
The Special Sale by Maeve Binchy
A romantic tale centred on a fancy Dublin restaurant. Read by Dervla Kirwan.
22:00
Time of the Week—Series 2, 1. Wives, Ankles, Underwear
1/4Chloe Slack returns with a new series of the women’s current affairs show all about women.
22:30
Elvenquest—Series 4, The Fat Hog
3/6The Questers chance upon legendary tavern, the Fat Hog, and its glamorous owner Nigressa.
23:00
The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Beware the Ides of Masterson
1/6Ancient Rome provides the setting for a story of intrigue, terror, tyrants and togas.
23:30
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6A call centre demon faces judgement, and the Institute for Useless Scientific Research.
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Late
00:00
Soul Music—River
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
00:30
Natural Histories—Reindeer
Discover why there is more to reindeer than Rudolph.
01:00
Whodunnits—AA Milne - The Red House Mystery
A country house party turns into a murder-trail for an amateur sleuth.
02:00
Son of Santa
Newly qualified as a management consultant, Santa's son has big plans for the North Pole.
02:30
Steptoe and Son—Away For Christmas
Harold's Majorca-bound, but he's not told Albert.
03:10
... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree
A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
03:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
5/5Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.
03:45
Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, 5. Cell-ebration
5/5Vera's family are freed, as Irene writes to her estranged son.
04:00
The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 5
5/6Graeme Garden hosts as Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Arthur Smith and Lauren Laverne debate
04:30
King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Love All
4/6Romance in the air, but Mr Long has a painful little problem....
05:00
Boxing Clever by Mike Yeaman
A wily pensioner finds competition at the Boxing Day sales.
05:45
The Special Sale by Maeve Binchy
A romantic tale centred on a fancy Dublin restaurant. Read by Dervla Kirwan.
