Radio
Radio schedule Friday 25th December 2015
7am
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Dad's Army
Series 1, Christmas Special - Present ArmsCaptain Square insults Captain Mainwaring after it is revealed that Mainwaring got no medals after the 1914-18 war. Mainwaring believes that medals will not matter if the Germans invade. This results in a competition between their platoons. Sadly, the Walmington-on-Sea platoon's shooting is not up to scratch. Perhaps Walker can come up with a solution.
8am
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 19 - The Threatening LettersAnthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.
8:30am
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The Goon Show
Series 6, Episode 9 - The International Christmas PuddingAn eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments of a famous dessert.
9am
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The 99p Challenge
Episode 4.6: Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Simon Pegg, Marcus Brigstocke and Jon Holmes.
9:30am
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Mind Your Own Business!
Episode 5, Two Fingers of Suspicion: There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
10am60 min
Al Murray's Best Christmas Ever
Al Murray and Andy Zaltzman challenge two guests to battle it out to prove who has the best Christmas.
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 13, Christmas SpecialJosh Widdicombe hosts a special festive Fighting Talk looking back on the sporting year of 2015. With presenter Richard Osman, Olympic bronze medallist and sports commentator Kath Merry, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Bob Mills. With topics inspired by Brussels sprouts and Elsa from Frozen plus a burpee challenge.
11:30am30 min
The Big Yin
Episode 3Janey Godley presents a special programme looking at her hero, Billy Connolly and the influence he still has today. Janey finds out why Glasgow was so important to The Big Yin and how he paved the way for other comedians and artists.
11:30am30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!
2015 Christmas Special - The Christmas 'Do'Christmas creeps up on Arthur, leaving him little time to plan his festive arrangements. Could the lack of seasonal planning see Arthur miss out on his turkey?
12pm
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Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 19 - The Threatening LettersAnthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.
12:30pm
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June Whitfield: 90 Not Out
Episode 1 - Take It From Here To Happy Ever AfterThis first of two programmes looks back and listens to June's first footsteps on the path to fame - at first on radio in Take It From Here, then alongside almost every big name comic of the 1950s, '60s and '70s until Terry And June put her name in the title of that most successful of sitcoms.
12:30pm
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The Goon Show
Series 6, Episode 9 - The International Christmas PuddingAn eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments of a famous dessert.
2:45pm
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And June Whitfield
Episode 5: The final chapter of June's life story so far takes us from The News Huddlines to international fame with Absolutely Fabulous.
3pm60 min
BBC Radio Solent Special: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Richard Latto brings you the story of a comedy classic, with behind the scenes stories from the cast and crew.
4pm
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Peter Sellers: From Southsea To Stardom
Hour-long documentary celebrating the career of Peter Sellers, 90 years since his birth.
4pm
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The 99p Challenge
Episode 4.6: Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Simon Pegg, Marcus Brigstocke and Jon Holmes.
4:27pm30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 12, Christmas SpecialWith Ross Noble, Paul Franklin, Simon Guerrier, Victor Stock.
4:30pm30 min
Damn The Torpedoes!
Christmas SpecialThe army weaponises Nicholas Cage, a sniper's mummy calls in to say he's sick, Jools Holland hosts a special Shootenanny and the England Manager gives a post-match interview after their disastrous performance at the Battle of Hastings.
4:30pm
(repeat)
Mind Your Own Business!
Episode 5, Two Fingers of Suspicion: There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
5pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army
Series 1, Christmas Special - Present ArmsCaptain Square insults Captain Mainwaring after it is revealed that Mainwaring got no medals after the 1914-18 war. Mainwaring believes that medals will not matter if the Germans invade. This results in a competition between their platoons. Sadly, the Walmington-on-Sea platoon's shooting is not up to scratch. Perhaps Walker can come up with a solution.
6pm60 min
I Write The Gags - Barry Cryer
Episode 1 - Six Times a DayThe doyen of British comedy writers, Barry Cryer, is in conversation with Steve Wright as he recalls the early part of his career.
6:15pm15 min
Ayres On The Air
Pam Ayres At Christmas, Christmas Special - Operation ChristmasThis Christmas for the first time ever, long-married Pam and Gordon are on their own. But how to spend the festive season? A posh hotel? A cruise? Extreme sports? Fortunately the crisis is resolved by a letter from the NHS.
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
2015 Christmas SpecialsThe topical impressions gives politicians, media pundits and celebrities a Christmas roasting.
7pm
(repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour
Series 5, Episode 19 - The Threatening LettersAnthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.
7:30pm
(repeat)
The Goon Show
Series 6, Episode 9 - The International Christmas PuddingAn eccentric millionaire funds an expedition for fragments of a famous dessert.
9pm
(repeat)
Al Murray's Best Christmas Ever
Al Murray and Andy Zaltzman challenge two guests to battle it out to prove who has the best Christmas.
11pm30 min
Tim Key's Poetry Programme
Christmas Special - Tim Key's Christmas Poetry ProgrammeComic poet Tim Key gets in the Christmas spirit, by reciting festive poetry. With musical support from Tom Basden.
11pm
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The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
Revolution, Special - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: RevolutionThe Penny Dreadfuls present their latest play - their version of the French Revolution. Guest starring Richard E. Grant as Robespierre and Sally Hawkins as Marie-Therese, daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
2:45am
(repeat)
And June Whitfield
Episode 5: The final chapter of June's life story so far takes us from The News Huddlines to international fame with Absolutely Fabulous.
4am
(repeat)
The 99p Challenge
Episode 4.6: Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Simon Pegg, Marcus Brigstocke and Jon Holmes.
4:30am
(repeat)
Mind Your Own Business!
Episode 5, Two Fingers of Suspicion: There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
5am
(repeat)
Dad's Army
Series 1, Christmas Special - Present ArmsCaptain Square insults Captain Mainwaring after it is revealed that Mainwaring got no medals after the 1914-18 war. Mainwaring believes that medals will not matter if the Germans invade. This results in a competition between their platoons. Sadly, the Walmington-on-Sea platoon's shooting is not up to scratch. Perhaps Walker can come up with a solution.