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Early
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00:00–01:00The origins of the Liberator's mysterious synthetic intelligence, Zen, are explored.
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01:00–02:0010/32. Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
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02:00–03:151/3. Research assistant Roland Michell comes across letters that could change literary history.
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03:15–04:001/4. The Edinburgh sleuth hits the Victorian streets on the trail of an ingenious cat-burglar.
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04:00–05:30The season of good cheer and harmony is yet to arrive at the Bunker household.
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05:30–06:00Ed Byrne catches up with Graham Linehan, plus reviews of Christmas comedy offerings.
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Morning
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06:00–07:152/2. William angers the headmistress when he falls for a young woman he is tutoring.
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07:15–07:30A station master lives to regret his decision to allow a film crew on the railway.
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07:30–08:00The bumbling theatre veteran prepares for a seasonal appearance at an old folk's home.
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08:00–08:30Something comes between Ron and Eth, and Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards.
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08:30–09:00It's Christmas Eve and the Lyons family end up with an extra mouth to feed.
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09:00–09:304/6. Two enemy states are after Professor Calculus's invention, but it has gone missing.
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09:30–10:00A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony Trollope's Victorian comedy.
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10:00–11:00An extended edition of the famed actor Sir Michael Caine, from December 2009.
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11:00–11:15With Cornish villages starving one Christmas, old Tom sails out to fish with his old cat.
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11:15–11:4512/13. There may not be room for one more at the inn, in the Archers spin-off.
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11:45–12:00Christmas isn't quite so jolly for septuagenarian Leonard working as Santa Claus.
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Afternoon
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12:00–13:152/2. William angers the headmistress when he falls for a young woman he is tutoring.
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13:15–13:30A station master lives to regret his decision to allow a film crew on the railway.
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13:30–15:00Bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge is taken on a ghostly journey of self-redemption.
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15:00–15:30Something comes between Ron and Eth, and Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards.
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15:30–16:00It's Christmas Eve and the Lyons family end up with an extra mouth to feed.
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16:00–16:304/6. Two enemy states are after Professor Calculus's invention, but it has gone missing.
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16:30–17:00A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony Trollope's Victorian comedy.
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17:00–18:006/20. Five more items in Neil MacGregor's history of humanity through the objects it has made.
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Evening
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18:00–18:305/5. Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss? Stars Stephen Greif.
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18:30–18:35December 24th 1937 - The world's foremost Satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread.
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18:35–18:50MI:13's duo investigate the unearthly moaning in octogenarian Arthur Fright's chimney.
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18:50–19:00Halloween 1937 - Reading a horror story live on TV goes spectacularly wrong for Dunning.
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19:00–19:15With Cornish villages starving one Christmas, old Tom sails out to fish with his old cat.
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19:15–19:4512/13. There may not be room for one more at the inn, in the Archers spin-off.
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19:45–21:00The 'truth' behind the story of 'Good King Wenceslas'. With Timothy West.
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21:00–22:00An extended edition of the famed actor Sir Michael Caine, from December 2009.
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22:00–22:30The bumbling theatre veteran prepares for a seasonal appearance at an old folk's home.
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22:30–22:55Find out what - or rather who - saucy Dora Dale's roasting on an open fire.
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22:55–23:00Two hours of comedy, as Andi Osho chats to the legendary Wilfredo about life and laughs.
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23:00–23:30All the festive headlines. Chris Morris hosts the news spoof. With Steve Coogan.
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23:30–00:00The bossy social worker faces festivities with her laid-back parents.
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Late
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00:00–00:305/5. Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss? Stars Stephen Greif.
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00:30–00:35December 24th 1937 - The world's foremost Satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread.
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00:35–00:50MI:13's duo investigate the unearthly moaning in octogenarian Arthur Fright's chimney.
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00:50–01:00Halloween 1937 - Reading a horror story live on TV goes spectacularly wrong for Dunning.
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01:00–02:00An extended edition of the famed actor Sir Michael Caine, from December 2009.
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02:00–02:15With Cornish villages starving one Christmas, old Tom sails out to fish with his old cat.
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02:15–02:4512/13. There may not be room for one more at the inn, in the Archers spin-off.
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02:45–03:00Christmas isn't quite so jolly for septuagenarian Leonard working as Santa Claus.
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03:00–03:30Something comes between Ron and Eth, and Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards.
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03:30–05:00Bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge is taken on a ghostly journey of self-redemption.
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