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13:00-16:00 Greg James Alex Sim-Wise talks gadgets and games, plus Greg brings you another Ten Minute Takeover.
16:00-17:45 Scott Mills Journey into a magical world as Sara Cox sits in for Scott Mills.
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14:00-17:05 Steve Wright in the Afternoon Craig Charles sits in for Steve Wright with a host of Christmas features!
17:05-19:00 Chris Evans With fun, features, business, travel and sport.
Live music and
the arts
14:00-17:00 Afternoon on 3 Richard Hickox conducting music by Grainger, Holst, L Berkeley, M Berkeley, Mendelssohn.
17:00-18:15 Words and Music A programme of words and music spanning the turbulent period of Purcell's lifetime.
UK Radio Station of the Year 2008
15:45-16:00 The Santa Tapes Playing Santa is often the last job in a lifetime of work, as Alan Dein discovers.
16:00-16:30 Word of Mouth Michael Rosen takes apart some jokes to try to find out why they're funny.
The UK's home of live news and live sport
13:00-16:00 Colin Murray Tony Robinson on his book Bad Kids, about the worst-behaved children in history.
16:00-19:00 5 live Drive The latest news, sport and travel updates with Aasmah Mir and Peter Allen.
More live sport.
Pure live sport.
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07:45-15:30 Saturday 26th Test Match Special Commentary on the opening day of the second Test between South Africa and England.
Closer to the music that
you love
13:00-16:00 Cerys on 6 Chris Hawkins steps in for Cerys' lunchtime show on 6 Music.
16:00-19:00 Steve Lamacq Andrew Collins sits in for Steve Lamacq and plays extraordinary new music.
Unadulterated
entertainment
15:00-16:00 The Pickwick Papers With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
16:00-17:00 Big Toe Books Featuring The Big Bazoohley by Peter Carey and The BFG by Roald Dahl.
The Sound of
Asian Britain
15:00-18:00 Jas Rao Music and entertainment with Noreen sitting in for Jas.
18:00-18:30 Asian Network Reports A half-hour update of the news you need to hear with Kalpana Patel.
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