Radio schedule for 25th December 2017 (full list)

7am (repeat)

Winston

Winston Comes To Town, Episode 5 - Easy To Love

The old rogue's newfound wealth goes to his head, and what is to be done about Father?

7:30am (repeat)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 68, Episode 6

A return visit to the New Theatre in Hull for regular panellists Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor, who are joined by Miles Jupp and John Finnemore.

8am (repeat)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 11 - Hancock's Happy Christmas

Anthony 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 (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 17 - High Finance

Jones is becoming insolvent and needs to pay back £50 to Mainwaring's bank. It is soon discovered that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

9am (repeat)

The 99p Challenge

Series 4, Episode 6

With Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes, Marcus Brigstocke and Simon Pegg.

9:30am (repeat)

Living With Betty

Episode 6: Betty's ex-husband turns up unexpectedly and Bill is concerned.

10:45am
15 min

Meet the living legend, actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she approaches her 100th birthday! From her roots in Variety, through her early BBC Radio Comedy days, to appearances in The Beatles film Gear! and more recently in Harry Potter, this series covers her career. But there's one card Cicely is playing close to her chest as her big birthday approaches. Will Jeremy Front uncover it in time?

11:30am
30 min

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 4 - Bolognese Cutlets

Trisha is definitely over Deepak. Or so she says.

12pm (repeat)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 11 - Hancock's Happy Christmas

Anthony 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 (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 17 - High Finance

Jones is becoming insolvent and needs to pay back £50 to Mainwaring's bank. It is soon discovered that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

12:45pm
45 min

Rab C. Nesbitt. Rab C. Nesbitt (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

I Will Tell You This! My Life With Rab C Nesbitt

Documentary about Rab C Nesbitt, presented by creator Ian Pattison.

1pm (repeat)

Stan Laurel's Glasgow

Alex Norton looks at Stan Laurel's early travels around Glasgow in the 1900s, a city which would influence his future career.

1:15pm
30 min

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2017 Special, Christmas Special - Bedbugs and Drumsticks

Arthur gets the opportunity to audition for a Christmas production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. What could possibly go wrong?

1:30pm (repeat)

Stan Laurel's Glasgow

Alex Norton looks at Stan Laurel's early travels around Glasgow in the 1900s, a city which would influence his future career.

4pm
60 min

The Brittas Empire. Image shows from L to R: Colin Wetherby (Mike Burns), Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie), Laura Lancing (Julia St. John). Copyright: BBC

The Brittas Empire: Rebuilt

Chris Barrie, the cast and the writers share their stories behind hit 1990s sitcom The Brittas Empire.

4pm
30 min

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Christmas Special

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Derren Brown, Diane Morgan, Richard Wiseman and Francesca Stavrakopoulou to reveal the science behind some of our best-loved magic tricks and illusions.

4:30pm (repeat)

Living With Betty

Episode 6: Betty's ex-husband turns up unexpectedly and Bill is concerned.

5pm (repeat)

Winston

Winston Comes To Town, Episode 5 - Easy To Love

The old rogue's newfound wealth goes to his head, and what is to be done about Father?

5:30pm (repeat)

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 68, Episode 6

A return visit to the New Theatre in Hull for regular panellists Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor, who are joined by Miles Jupp and John Finnemore.

6pm (repeat)

Good Omens

Episode 1

The demon Crowley is tasked with the delivery of a baby to St Beryl's hospital.

6:15pm
15 min

15 Minute Musical

2017 Specials, Episode 1 - The Legend Of Holy Superior Mother Theresa May And The Magic Money Tree

A singsong romp through Ireland's musical heritage featuring the against-all-odds rise to fame of the UK's formerly least-known political party.

6:30pm
30 min

Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute: 50 Years In 28 Minutes

One-off special that mixes archive audio footage from the classic comedy show. Nicholas Parsons hosts.

7pm (repeat)

Gein's Family Giftshop Present...

Christmas Special

Ed and Kath's Christmas is cancelled due to an argument. Sadly, no-one has told Father Christmas, and he is not pleased. Warning: contains an angry Santa.

7pm (repeat)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 11 - Hancock's Happy Christmas

Anthony 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 Harri-Parris' Radio Show

Christmas Special - The Nativity

Deiniol directs Llanllai's annual village nativity and his vision is not exactly traditional. With the family taking the lead roles and Ifan in charge of special effects what could possibly go wrong?

7:30pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 17 - High Finance

Jones is becoming insolvent and needs to pay back £50 to Mainwaring's bank. It is soon discovered that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

7:45pm (repeat)

Incredible Women

Series 6, Episode 1

Meet the living legend, actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she approaches her 100th birthday! From her roots in Variety, through her early BBC Radio Comedy days, to appearances in The Beatles film Gear! and more recently in Harry Potter, this series covers her career. But there's one card Cicely is playing close to her chest as her big birthday approaches. Will Jeremy Front uncover it in time?

10pm (repeat)