BBC Radio 4 Extra's programmes

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00:00 - Soul Music
Series 4, Mad About the Boy
Noël Coward wrote 'Mad About the Boy' to celebrate the appeal of the silent movie star.
00:30 - The Sound of Soweto
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
2/2 Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
01:00 - Peter Pan by JM Barrie
4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
4/4 Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
01:30 - Whodunnits
Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 5. The Walkers of Dembley
5/6 The sleuth gets embroiled in a saga of murder, lust and wellington boots.
02:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 2, The View from the Bridge
4/8 Confused Izzy meets fiance Charles' friend Bill and they hit it off...
02:30 - Doctor in the House
Happy Christmas
8/13 The student doctors must get theatrical - and fast - in time for the festivities.
03:00 - The Train at Platform 4
Series 1, Bag
3/4 As the crew try to contain an anarchic party of school kids, Dev spots an opportunity.
03:30 - Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt
5. The Fading Pageant
5/5 At 40, the Bard meditates on old age and writes King Lear.
03:45 - The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways
5. Treehouse
5/5 Hannah’s 40th birthday party is dissected in the family treehouse.
04:00 - The Unbelievable Truth
Series 27, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
04:30 - Noel Coward
The Marquise
France, 1735. A Count and Duke plot the marriage of their children. Stars Moira Lister
06:00 - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.
08:00 - Drama on 4
Christmas by the Lake by Rachel Joyce
Walter is 68. Mary is 64. He’s madcap. She resists change. But they both hate Christmas
08:45 - Inner Voices
Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
3/4 The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
09:00 - Mr Willow's Wife
3. Love Thy Neighbour
3/6 Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
09:30 - J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
10:00 - Soul Music Mixtapes
3. 'Mr Blue Sky' to 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You'
3/3 Cerys Matthews chooses more favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Ra ... More >>dio 4's Soul Music
11:00 - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.
13:00 - Drama on 4
Christmas by the Lake by Rachel Joyce
Walter is 68. Mary is 64. He’s madcap. She resists change. But they both hate Christmas
13:45 - Inner Voices
Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
3/4 The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
14:00 - Mr Willow's Wife
3. Love Thy Neighbour
3/6 Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
14:30 - J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
15:00 - Soul Music Mixtapes
3. 'Mr Blue Sky' to 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You'
3/3 Cerys Matthews chooses more favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Ra ... More >>dio 4's Soul Music
Terry Jones - Starship Titanic
Michael Palin stars in the Terry Jones/Douglas Adams sci-fi comedy.
17:00 - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.
19:00 - Drama on 4
Christmas by the Lake by Rachel Joyce
Walter is 68. Mary is 64. He’s madcap. She resists change. But they both hate Christmas
19:45 - Inner Voices
Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
3/4 The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
20:00 - Mr Willow's Wife
3. Love Thy Neighbour
3/6 Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
20:30 - J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
21:00 - Soul Music Mixtapes
3. 'Mr Blue Sky' to 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You'
3/3 Cerys Matthews chooses more favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Ra ... More >>dio 4's Soul Music
22:00 - TEZ Talks
Series 2, 4. Made in Britain
4/4 Tez talks about what it is like being both Muslim and British at the same time.
22:15 - The East Coast Listening Post
Series 1, Empire
4/4 Jenna and Dana meet self-made business woman and strip-club mogul Jackie Sanchez.
22:30 - Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music
Series 2, New Media
5/6 Mitch shares his musical experiences and wonders if 'new media’ is the way to survive?
23:00 - Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories
3. Is It a Bird?
3/4 Lemn examines how he hid his feelings and identity to fit in with the world around him.
23:30 - The Harpoon
Christmas Special
A rip-roaring Yuletide edition of the paper for boys. Starring Peter Baynham.
00:00 - Drama on 4
Terry Jones - Starship Titanic
Michael Palin stars in the Terry Jones/Douglas Adams sci-fi comedy.
01:00 - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.
03:00 - Drama on 4
Christmas by the Lake by Rachel Joyce
Walter is 68. Mary is 64. He’s madcap. She resists change. But they both hate Christmas
03:45 - Inner Voices
Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
3/4 The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
04:00 - Mr Willow's Wife
3. Love Thy Neighbour
3/6 Felicity decides to meddle in the marriage of chums Diana and Dicky.
04:30 - J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook
Hollywood and Back
5/10 The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.
05:00 - Soul Music Mixtapes
3. 'Mr Blue Sky' to 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You'
3/3 Cerys Matthews chooses more favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Ra ... More >>dio 4's Soul Music
06:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Absent Friends 2024, June Spencer
Archers actress June Spencer is castaway by Kirsty Young.
06:42 - ... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree

A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
07:00 - Poetry Extra
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
07:30 - Will In the World by Stephen Greenblatt (Omnibus)

Young Shakespeare's first encounter with theatre.
08:40 - Witness History
White Christmas
'White Christmas' by Irving Berlin, was one of the defining songs of the Second World War.
08:50 - The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways (Omnibus)

Hannah and Mark dissect events they attend, and there’s plenty to get their teeth into.
10:00 - Beyond Our Ken
Series 4, Episode 10
10/20 Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
10:30 - Yule Be Surprised

A family's plans to surprise their parents go awry. Stars Terry Scott.
11:00 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Absent Friends 2024, June Spencer
Archers actress June Spencer is castaway by Kirsty Young.
11:42 - ... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree

A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
12:00 - Poetry Extra
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
12:35 - Will In the World by Stephen Greenblatt (Omnibus)

Young Shakespeare's first encounter with theatre.
13:45 - Witness History
White Christmas
'White Christmas' by Irving Berlin, was one of the defining songs of the Second World War.
13:50 - The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways (Omnibus)

Hannah and Mark dissect events they attend, and there’s plenty to get their teeth into.
15:00 - Beyond Our Ken
Series 4, Episode 10
10/20 Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
15:30 - Yule Be Surprised

A family's plans to surprise their parents go awry. Stars Terry Scott.
16:06 - Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories

It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
16:51 - MR James
Rats
When a student stays at an old inn, he is intrigued by a strange stone and a locked room.
17:06 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Absent Friends 2024, June Spencer
Archers actress June Spencer is castaway by Kirsty Young.
17:49 - ... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree

A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
18:06 - Poetry Extra
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
18:39 - Will In the World by Stephen Greenblatt (Omnibus)

Young Shakespeare's first encounter with theatre.
19:48 - The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways (Omnibus)

Hannah and Mark dissect events they attend, and there’s plenty to get their teeth into.
20:57 - Beyond Our Ken
Series 4, Episode 10
10/20 Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
21:28 - Yule Be Surprised

A family's plans to surprise their parents go awry. Stars Terry Scott.
22:00 - Revolting People
Series 4, Reunion
5/6 Samuel and company hit London where McGurk has a family get-together.
22:30 - On the Hour
Christmas Special
All the festive headlines. Chris Morris hosts the steaming flambéed news spoof.
23:00 - Alan Parker's Christmas Special

A festive mix of comedy and music from the self-styled Urban Warrior. From 1994
00:00 - Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories

It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
00:45 - MR James
Rats
When a student stays at an old inn, he is intrigued by a strange stone and a locked room.
01:02 - Desert Island Discs Revisited
Absent Friends 2024, June Spencer
Archers actress June Spencer is castaway by Kirsty Young.
01:42 - ... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree

A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
02:00 - Poetry Extra
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
02:36 - Will In the World by Stephen Greenblatt (Omnibus)

Young Shakespeare's first encounter with theatre.
03:50 - The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways (Omnibus)

Hannah and Mark dissect events they attend, and there’s plenty to get their teeth into.
05:00 - Beyond Our Ken
Series 4, Episode 10
10/20 Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
05:30 - Yule Be Surprised

A family's plans to surprise their parents go awry. Stars Terry Scott.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting emb ... More >>roiled in a murder?
06:30 - Whodunnits
Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
6/6 Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as ... More >>a married couple.
07:00 - Little Blighty on the Down
Christmas Special 1991
How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
07:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
16/16 The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
08:00 - In and Out of the Kitchen
Series 4, The Baby
4/6 Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
08:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
1. Early Years
1/5 How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
08:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
1. Please Look After This Bear
Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
09:00 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 82, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
09:30 - Pursued by Bears
1. Please Look After This Bear
1/3 The story behind Paddington with author Michael Bond.
09:45 - Daily Service
Candles: The Christ Child - The Coming
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters
10:00 - Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years

How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting emb ... More >>roiled in a murder?
11:30 - Whodunnits
Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
6/6 Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as ... More >>a married couple.
12:00 - Little Blighty on the Down
Christmas Special 1991
How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
12:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
16/16 The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
13:00 - In and Out of the Kitchen
Series 4, The Baby
4/6 Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
13:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
1. Early Years
1/5 How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
13:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
1. Please Look After This Bear
Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
14:00 - Just a Minute
Series 56, Episode 7
7/12 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Pam Ayres.
14:30 - Too Much Information
Episode 1
1/4 Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
15:00 - The Monarch of the Glen by Compton Mackenzie

Can a Scottish laird marriage plans for his son survive a clash with hikers?
16:00 - Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years

How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting emb ... More >>roiled in a murder?
17:30 - Whodunnits
Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
6/6 Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as ... More >>a married couple.
18:00 - Little Blighty on the Down
Christmas Special 1991
How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
18:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
16/16 The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
19:00 - In and Out of the Kitchen
Series 4, The Baby
4/6 Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
19:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
1. Early Years
1/5 How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
19:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
1. Please Look After This Bear
Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
20:00 - Just a Minute
Series 56, Episode 7
7/12 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Pam Ayres.
20:30 - Too Much Information
Episode 1
1/4 Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
21:00 - The Monarch of the Glen by Compton Mackenzie

Can a Scottish laird marriage plans for his son survive a clash with hikers?
22:00 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 82, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
22:30 - Alice's Wunderland
Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms.
23:00 - The Naked Week
Series 1, Episode 4: Spies, Uncanny Ghosts, and Christmas Crackers
4/5 We recruit a spy, and try to contact Nigel Farage with a oui ... More >>ja board.
23:30 - The Masterson Inheritance
Christmas Special 1995
The family's ancient culture reveals some curious customs.
00:00 - Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years

How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
1/5 Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting emb ... More >>roiled in a murder?
01:30 - Whodunnits
Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
6/6 Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as ... More >>a married couple.
02:00 - Little Blighty on the Down
Christmas Special 1991
How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
02:30 - The Navy Lark
Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
16/16 The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
03:00 - In and Out of the Kitchen
Series 4, The Baby
4/6 Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
03:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
1. Early Years
1/5 How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
03:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
1. Please Look After This Bear
Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
04:00 - Just a Minute
Series 56, Episode 7
7/12 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Pam Ayres.
04:30 - Too Much Information
Episode 1
1/4 Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
05:00 - The Monarch of the Glen by Compton Mackenzie

Can a Scottish laird marriage plans for his son survive a clash with hikers?
06:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
2/5 When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects ... More >> to investigate
06:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
1/4 The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
07:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Dave’s band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester, but where does that leave Eva?
07:30 - The Goon Show
Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
08:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas again
The couple prepare to spend a quiet Christmas with friends, or so they think.
08:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
2. Success and Sorrow
2/5 When tragedy strikes, the young clown seeks consolation in making others laugh.
08:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
2. Bear in Hot Water
Paddington Bear takes his first bath.
09:00 - Best Medicine
Series 2, 5. Books, Poetry, Scandal, Writing
Kiri opens the book on literary medicines in this special from the Hay Festival.
09:30 - Pursued by Bears
2. Beyond the Enchanted Places
2/3 The story behind the enduring popularity of Pooh Bear.
09:45 - Daily Service
Candles: The Christ Child - A child is born
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Grace Thomas
10:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
12/06/1971
1/3 The wireless wizard’s first BBC Local Radio show in 1971 after Radio 1 fired him.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
2/5 When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects ... More >> to investigate
11:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
1/4 The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
12:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Dave’s band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester, but where does that leave Eva?
12:30 - The Goon Show
Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
13:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas again
The couple prepare to spend a quiet Christmas with friends, or so they think.
13:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
2. Success and Sorrow
2/5 When tragedy strikes, the young clown seeks consolation in making others laugh.
13:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
2. Bear in Hot Water
Paddington Bear takes his first bath.
14:00 - Booked
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
14:30 - A Very John Kearns Christmas

John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share recordings of family Christmas dinners gone by.
15:00 - The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White

A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans for Europe. All aboard....
16:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
12/06/1971
1/3 The wireless wizard’s first BBC Local Radio show in 1971 after Radio 1 fired him.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
2/5 When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects ... More >> to investigate
17:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
1/4 The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
18:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Dave’s band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester, but where does that leave Eva?
18:30 - The Goon Show
Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
19:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas again
The couple prepare to spend a quiet Christmas with friends, or so they think.
19:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
2. Success and Sorrow
2/5 When tragedy strikes, the young clown seeks consolation in making others laugh.
19:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
2. Bear in Hot Water
Paddington Bear takes his first bath.
20:00 - Booked
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
20:30 - A Very John Kearns Christmas

John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share recordings of family Christmas dinners gone by.
21:00 - The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White

A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans for Europe. All aboard....
22:00 - Best Medicine
Series 2, 5. Books, Poetry, Scandal, Writing
Kiri opens the book on literary medicines in this special from the Hay Festival.
22:30 - The Consultants
Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Chesney is having a crisis of confidence. Cerebral sketch show with Neil Edmond.
23:00 - Trevor's World of Sport
Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Sports agent Trevor Heslop has to grapple with a Buddhist and a specially-trained bear.
23:30 - Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
Series 2, The Human Body
3/6 The sci-fi star probes cloning and what to do with our waste.
00:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
12/06/1971
1/3 The wireless wizard’s first BBC Local Radio show in 1971 after Radio 1 fired him.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
2/5 When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects ... More >> to investigate
01:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
1/4 The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
02:00 - Rent
Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Dave’s band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester, but where does that leave Eva?
02:30 - The Goon Show
Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
03:00 - Conversations from a Long Marriage
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas again
The couple prepare to spend a quiet Christmas with friends, or so they think.
03:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
2. Success and Sorrow
2/5 When tragedy strikes, the young clown seeks consolation in making others laugh.
03:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
2. Bear in Hot Water
Paddington Bear takes his first bath.
04:00 - Booked
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
04:30 - A Very John Kearns Christmas

John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share recordings of family Christmas dinners gone by.
05:00 - The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White

A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans for Europe. All aboard....
06:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
3/5 There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth t ... More >>o investigate.
06:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
2/4 The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever writte ... More >>n?
07:00 - Project Santa Claus by Steve Punt

Rummaging for new diaries, a civil servant uncovers a dastardly plan.
07:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
5/5 The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be ... More >>.
08:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 3, How to Make a Killing
5/6 A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble.
08:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
3. The Price of Fame
3/5 Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame has a downside.
08:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
3. Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime
Paddington is on sound effects for the local Christmas pantomime.
09:00 - You Heard It Here First
Series 2, 'How well do you remember Thundercats?'
6/6 An unusual advert puzzles guests.
09:30 - Pursued by Bears
3. Rupert and the Newspaper Magnate
3/3 The story behind Rupert Bear.
09:45 - Daily Service
Candles: The Christ Child - The Angels
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker
10:00 - Happy Birthday Maurice Cole

How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
3/5 There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth t ... More >>o investigate.
11:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
2/4 The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever writte ... More >>n?
12:00 - Project Santa Claus by Steve Punt

Rummaging for new diaries, a civil servant uncovers a dastardly plan.
12:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
5/5 The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be ... More >>.
13:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 3, How to Make a Killing
5/6 A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble.
13:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
3. The Price of Fame
3/5 Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame has a downside.
13:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
3. Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime
Paddington is on sound effects for the local Christmas pantomime.
14:00 - Foul Play
Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
2/6 Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
14:30 - Ed Reardon's Christmas Week

It's nearly Christmas and Ed needs a room at the inn. But he's got to deal with Scrooge.
15:00 - Drama on 4
Star Child by Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent stars in Patrick Barlow’s unique and loving take on the Christmas story.
16:00 - Happy Birthday Maurice Cole

How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
3/5 There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth t ... More >>o investigate.
17:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
2/4 The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever writte ... More >>n?
18:00 - Project Santa Claus by Steve Punt

Rummaging for new diaries, a civil servant uncovers a dastardly plan.
18:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
5/5 The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be ... More >>.
19:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 3, How to Make a Killing
5/6 A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble.
19:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
3. The Price of Fame
3/5 Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame has a downside.
19:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
3. Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime
Paddington is on sound effects for the local Christmas pantomime.
20:00 - Foul Play
Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
2/6 Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
20:30 - Ed Reardon's Christmas Week

It's nearly Christmas and Ed needs a room at the inn. But he's got to deal with Scrooge.
21:00 - Drama on 4
Star Child by Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent stars in Patrick Barlow’s unique and loving take on the Christmas story.
22:00 - You Heard It Here First
Series 2, 'How well do you remember Thundercats?'
6/6 An unusual advert puzzles guests.
22:30 - Tim Key's Christmas Poetry Programme

Comic poet Tim Key celebrates Christmas, via the medium of poetry.
23:00 - Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes
Series 2, Communication
5/6 Comedian Elis James compares figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.
23:30 - Paperback Hell
Series 2, Thrust's Eagle
3/6 Suspiciously fictional author Alexander Cromwell reads from his Napoleonic adventure.
23:45 - Excuse Me, Are You John Shuttleworth?
1. Graham Who..?
1/2 After years hiding behind the masks of made-up people, Graham Fellows tells his own story.
00:00 - Happy Birthday Maurice Cole

How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
3/5 There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth t ... More >>o investigate.
01:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
2/4 The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever writte ... More >>n?
02:00 - Project Santa Claus by Steve Punt

Rummaging for new diaries, a civil servant uncovers a dastardly plan.
02:30 - The Missing Hancocks
Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
5/5 The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be ... More >>.
03:00 - Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups
Series 3, How to Make a Killing
5/6 A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble.
03:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
3. The Price of Fame
3/5 Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame has a downside.
03:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
3. Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime
Paddington is on sound effects for the local Christmas pantomime.
04:00 - Foul Play
Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
2/6 Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
04:30 - Ed Reardon's Christmas Week

It's nearly Christmas and Ed needs a room at the inn. But he's got to deal with Scrooge.
05:00 - Drama on 4
Star Child by Patrick Barlow
Jim Broadbent stars in Patrick Barlow’s unique and loving take on the Christmas story.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
06:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
07:00 - After Henry
The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
07:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
08:00 - The Tim Vine Chat Show
Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
08:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
08:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
09:00 - Michael Spicer: No Room (Omnibus)
2. Soft Play Terror.
2/4 A famous white man travels around for some reason.
09:30 - Socks

An exploration of a dreaded yuletide gift.
09:45 - Daily Service
Candles: The Christ Child - The Shepherds
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Seth Pinnock
10:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
26/12/1971
2/3 Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
11:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
12:00 - After Henry
The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
12:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
13:00 - The Tim Vine Chat Show
Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
13:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
13:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
14:00 - Who Goes There?
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
14:30 - No Commitments
Series 12, Settling Down
1/6 Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
15:00 - Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw
1. The Mission
1/2 Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
16:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
26/12/1971
2/3 Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
17:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
18:00 - After Henry
The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
18:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
19:00 - The Tim Vine Chat Show
Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
19:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
19:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
20:00 - Who Goes There?
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
20:30 - No Commitments
Series 12, Settling Down
1/6 Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
21:00 - Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw
1. The Mission
1/2 Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
22:00 - Michael Spicer: No Room (Omnibus)
2. Soft Play Terror.
2/4 A famous white man travels around for some reason.
22:30 - Vent
Series 1, Switching Off
6/6 Comatose Ben journeys across his brain's landscape, reminding him of Tolkien's Mordor.
23:00 - The Cheese Shop Presents ... The Butter Factor
The Brandy Butter Factor - Christmas Special
A festive hamper of Saturnalia and scurrilous sketches..
23:30 - Party
Series 3, The Splits
3/4 The young idealists are on their way to research for the upcoming by-election.
00:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
26/12/1971
2/3 Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
01:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
4/5 The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
01:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
3/4 As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
02:00 - After Henry
The Season of Relative Goodwill
Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
02:30 - Parsley Sidings
Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
3/10 Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
03:00 - The Tim Vine Chat Show
Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
03:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
4. Trials of Touring
4/5 The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
03:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
4. Paddington's Christmas
Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
04:00 - Who Goes There?
Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
04:30 - No Commitments
Series 12, Settling Down
1/6 Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
05:00 - Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw
1. The Mission
1/2 Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
06:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
5/5 Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to ... More >> a picnic.
06:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
4/4 The Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like f ... More >>lies.
07:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 2, On the Side of the Angels
5/8 Izzy faces confusion as fiancé Charles takes her home to the family mansion.
07:30 - Doctor in the House
Out-Patients
9/13 Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts.
08:00 - The Train at Platform 4
Series 1, Gilbert
4/4 Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
08:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
5. Farewell to Motley
5/5 Crippled by his comedy antics, the superstar clown must bow out.
08:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
5. A Disappearing Trick
The Browns hold a birthday party for Paddington.
09:00 - Wing It
Series 1, 3. I Wasn't Supposed to Do That
3/4 Amy Cooke-Hodgson and Luke Manning improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
09:30 - The Snowman

Some of the myths and history surrounding the figure of the snowman.
09:45 - Daily Service
Candles: The Christ Child - The Magi
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Swarzy
10:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
03/07/1971
3/3 Kenny Everett is joined by Beatle John Lennon on local radio. From July 1971.
11:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
5/5 Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to ... More >> a picnic.
11:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
4/4 The Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like f ... More >>lies.
12:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 2, On the Side of the Angels
5/8 Izzy faces confusion as fiancé Charles takes her home to the family mansion.
12:30 - Doctor in the House
Out-Patients
9/13 Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts.
13:00 - The Train at Platform 4
Series 1, Gilbert
4/4 Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
13:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
5. Farewell to Motley
5/5 Crippled by his comedy antics, the superstar clown must bow out.
13:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
5. A Disappearing Trick
The Browns hold a birthday party for Paddington.
14:00 - Nature Table
The Nature Table Christmas Special
Sue Perkins shows and tells festive-themed nature with her guests.
14:45 - Pam Ayres at Christmas

It.'s 'Operation Christmas' with Pam Ayres and Geoffrey Whitehead.
15:00 - Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw
2. A Battle of Wills
2/2 Can Undershaft be trusted?
16:00 - Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol
03/07/1971
3/3 Kenny Everett is joined by Beatle John Lennon on local radio. From July 1971.
17:00 - Whodunnits
Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
5/5 Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to ... More >> a picnic.
17:30 - The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries
4. The Murky Mystery of Murder at St Mark's
4/4 The Elizabethan spy heads to Cambridge, where college professors are dropping like f ... More >>lies.
18:00 - Up the Garden Path
Series 2, On the Side of the Angels
5/8 Izzy faces confusion as fiancé Charles takes her home to the family mansion.
18:30 - Doctor in the House
Out-Patients
9/13 Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts.
19:00 - The Train at Platform 4
Series 1, Gilbert
4/4 Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
19:30 - The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi
5. Farewell to Motley
5/5 Crippled by his comedy antics, the superstar clown must bow out.
19:45 - Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
5. A Disappearing Trick
The Browns hold a birthday party for Paddington.
20:00 - Nature Table
The Nature Table Christmas Special
Sue Perkins shows and tells festive-themed nature with her guests.
20:45 - Pam Ayres at Christmas

It.'s 'Operation Christmas' with Pam Ayres and Geoffrey Whitehead.
21:00 - Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw
2. A Battle of Wills
2/2 Can Undershaft be trusted?
22:00 - Wing It
Series 1, 3. I Wasn't Supposed to Do That
3/4 Amy Cooke-Hodgson and Luke Manning improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
22:30 - Mark Steel's in Town
Series 2, Dumfries
3/6 Mark travels to the Scottish border town of Dumfries.
23:00 - Clayton Grange
Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Can the brilliantly stupid scientists make life a bit more never-ending?
23:30 - Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High
Series 1, The New Sofa
4/5 Could the detritus of Sean's domestic life have artistic worth?