2024-12-23 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Proms 2012: Wallace and Gromit Specially filmed Wallace and Gromit animations of the dynamic duo's backstage exploits at the Proms, as they prepare for the first performance of Wallace's new concerto. [S] [HD] 04:45 A Christmas Carol: The Read with Anne-Marie Duff Anne-Marie Duff performs an intimate reading of Charles Dickens's timeless classic. Can the ghostly interventions salvage Scrooge's soul? [S] [HD] 06:00 Hallelujah: The Gospel Messiah World-renowned conductor Marin Alsop leads the BBC Concert Orchestra in an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favourite, as Handel's masterpiece is infused with gospel, jazz and R&B. [S] [HD] 07:25 Ravi Shankar - In Concert Concert featuring Indian musician Ravi Shankar, first shown in 1974. He performs just one song, entitled Rag Behag. [S] 08:00 A Century of Stories Christine Lampard hosts a gala concert to mark 100 years of the BBC in Northern Ireland, featuring performances from Clannad, Tony Hadley and D:Ream with the Ulster Orchestra. [S] [HD] 09:30 Sixty Years of Carols from King's On the sixtieth anniversary of this Christmas institution, Juliet Stevenson narrates the story of Carols from King's. [S] [HD] 10:30 What We Were Watching: Christmas 1988 Looking back to 1988, Grace Dent explores both how TV changes over the festive season and how the nation's viewing habits have changed between then and 2018. [S] [HD] 11:30 All Creatures Great and Small 1983 Christmas Special Demobbed from the army, James Herriot returns to Yorkshire and his day-to-day dramas of a country veterinary practice. [S] 13:00 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-12-24 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 TOTP: Christmas 1998 Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1998, featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, Fat Les, LeAnn Rimes and Boyzone. [S] 05:00 The Good Life: Silly, but It's Fun Seasonal special of the suburban sitcom. The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but neither go according to plan. Classic comedy from 1977. [S] 05:30 To the Manor Born: The First Noel 8/8. Classic sitcom. As Christmas approaches, Audrey is determined to carry out her responsibilities as though she still lived at the manor. [S] 06:00 Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour Landing in the horrors of World War I, the Doctor discovers a galaxy-spanning threat. [S,AD] [HD] 07:30 A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree Adaptation of MR James's classic ghost story. A 17th-century squire is haunted by a curse his great uncle brought upon the household. Contains horror. [S] 08:00 Leonardo da Vinci 2/2. Leonardo conducts scientific experiments and paints the most famous portrait on earth. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S,AD] [HD] 09:40 The Last Igloo Documentary that follows a lone Inuit as he hunts, fishes and constructs an igloo, a way of life threatened by climate change. [S,AD] [HD] 11:10 TOTP: Christmas 1998 Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1998, featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, Fat Les, LeAnn Rimes and Boyzone. [S] 12:10 The Good Life Christmas Special Seasonal special of the suburban sitcom. The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but neither go according to plan. Classic comedy from 1977. [S] 12:40 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-12-25 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 TOTP: Christmas 1984 Christmas special with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid. [S] 05:00 Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Remember .. Porridge. Fifty years on from when the prison doors first slammed shut on Norman Stanley Fletcher, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais look back at a landmark British comedy. [S] [HD] 05:30 Porridge Christmas Special Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. The festive season falls upon HMP Slade and finds the inmates planning a jailbreak. [S] 06:10 The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook The Two Ronnies bring you their favourite treats from their many classic Christmas shows. [S,AD] 06:40 Yes, Minister 8/8. Sitcom about a British government minister and his advisers. Rumours of a cabinet reshuffle could spell great things for Jim Hacker. [S] 07:40 Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols. [S,AD] [HD] 08:40 Madagascar: Earth's Tropical Islands 1/3. Exploring the unique wildlife of Madagascar, the oldest island on Earth. [S,AD] [HD] 09:40 TOTP: Christmas 1984 Christmas special with Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid. [S] 10:40 Porridge Christmas Special Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. The festive season falls upon HMP Slade and finds the inmates planning a jailbreak. [S] 11:25 The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook The Two Ronnies bring you their favourite treats from their many classic Christmas shows. [S,AD] 11:55 Madagascar: Earth's Tropical Islands 1/3. Exploring the unique wildlife of Madagascar, the oldest island on Earth. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 12:55 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-12-26 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 Kiri Te Kanawa at Christmas Dame Kiri Te Kanawa presents a special programme of seasonal music, both classical and contemporary, from the Barbican Hall in London. First broadcast in 1985. [S] 05:00 The Merry Widow from Glyndebourne A glamorous widow searches for true love in Glyndebourne's lavish new production of Lehár's laugh-out-loud operetta, The Merry Widow. [S] [HD] 07:30 TOTP: Christmas Hits A compilation of performances from Christmas shows, including The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Madness, Chas & Dave, Slade, Pet Shop Boys and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. [S] [HD] 08:30 TOTP: Christmas 1975 Featuring Pilot, Ralph McTell, Mud, 10cc, David Essex, Johnny Nash, Guys & Dolls, the Tymes, Tammy Wynette, Bay City Rollers, Telly Savalas, Art Garfunkel, the Stylistics and CCS. [S] 09:20 Borneo: Earth's Tropical Islands 2/3. A journey from Borneo's rich coral reefs, through lush jungles to its mountainous heart, revealing why this island is home to a greater variety of life than almost any other. [S,AD] [HD] 10:20 Kiri Te Kanawa at Christmas Dame Kiri Te Kanawa presents a special programme of seasonal music, both classical and contemporary, from the Barbican Hall in London. First broadcast in 1985. [S] 11:20 To the Manor Born: The First Noel 8/8. Classic sitcom. As Christmas approaches, Audrey is determined to carry out her responsibilities as though she still lived at the manor. [S] 11:50 Borneo: Earth's Tropical Islands 2/3. A journey from Borneo's rich coral reefs, through lush jungles to its mountainous heart, revealing why this island is home to a greater variety of life than almost any other. [S,AD,SL] [HD] 12:50 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 14:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 20:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm
2024-12-27 02:30 ..programmes start at 7.00pm 03:58 This is BBC Four Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD] 04:00 TOTP: Christmas 1986 Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1986, featuring performances by Billy Ocean, The Communards, a-ha, Diana Ross and George Michael. [S] 05:00 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show: 1969 A laughter-packed holiday special starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. [S] 06:00 One Foot in the Grave Christmas Special The Meldrews have a tarot reading that prophesies disaster for Victor. Patrick and Pippa sell their home, but a house clearance crew are mistaken for their removal men. [S] 07:00 Dave Allen Dave Allen looks at the English, the Irish and many other illogical aspects of life - with his own unique wit and satirical observations. Contains adult humour. [S] 07:55 The Lenny Henry Christmas Special Lenny Henry hosts a Christmas special of sketches and music, featuring favourite characters such as Deakus and Josh Yarlog. With special guests Robbie Coltrane and Terence Trent D'Arby. From 1987. [S] 08:35 What's Up, Doc? Four identical bags get mixed up - one of which is full of top-secret documents. [1972] [S] [HD]