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Series 1
Episode 3
A week of radio that never happened. With Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
Joan Bakewell
Broadcaster Joan Bakewell shares the music that makes her emotional.
Former choristers recall singing the Once in Royal solo at King's.
The Killing Season
4. Jane
Is there a connection between a computer centre and a wildlife sanctuary?
1. The Vortex
Two children must battle the evil Ice Queen.
Complications
The complications in Julia's life are not just medical ones.
Sons of the Sea
Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
Series 2
Tempting Fete
Tempers rise preparing for the village fete, and Lucy discovers guitar irritates aliens.
1. Childhood
Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat
1. Survival Tips
Recipes and Christmas survival tips from the worst of pen friends Vera and Irene.
Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Stephen Mangan and Gyles Brandreth.
Series 4
Episode 1
Theatre awards spark subterfuge galore for event organiser Rosie.
If the Prince of Evil wants to keep his job - he must deal with Santa...
5. The Complete Picture
A burnt photo offers up a clue - but tragedy strikes elsewhere…
2. The Bandit
Michelle is sure aliens have abducted her brother. Why in Manchester?
Notes from the Underground
Confusion as the British Embassy assesses the local political outlook.
Series 7 Special
Robin Hood
It's ye Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe in ye olde worlde Robin Hood.
The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
2. The Street Where I Grew Up
2. Don't Mince Your Words
Vera judges a mince pie competition and Irene poisons some children.
Series 3
5. Jurassic Tea
The programme that shows you how to put a sock in Wagner’s Ring.
3. Shop Store Santa
Alan Dein travels to Liverpool to interview Santa in one of Britain's oldest grottos.
Christmas - Joseph
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Ann Easter.
Richard Harrington & Njambi McGrath
Richard Harrington and Njambi McGrath join Harriett Gilbert to talk good books.
Mark Ravenhill asks why pantomime still attracts the Christmas crowds.
Christmas Special
Dave Gorman asks Lee Mack to select the public's best loopy Christmas idea.
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married ‘for ever’, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
A family are lost in the snow, then their fire won't light - can a man called Pop help?
Episode 2
Rod holds a museum press conference, and Walter hits on Susie Maltby.
7. Christmas
Sparks fly as the three couples prepare for Christmas.
Christmas Special 1990
It's party time for the sketch show team - with advocaat and the local constabulary.
