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Radio schedule Wednesday 25th December 2019

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2019 Christmas Special - Good King Senseless

Arthur sets about launching Malcom's singing career. Starting with some Christmas caroling, a bigger stage awaits as the much loved radio sitcom returns to Radio 4 on Christmas Day. The attempted musical festivities are served up by Count Arthur Strong's Radio Repertory Company and their host of regular characters.

BBC Local Radio 1pm
60 min
Anything But Coldplay. Image shows from L to R: Toby Friedner, Sally Riceman, Mark Rann, Krysstal, Brian Damage

Anything But Coldplay

Series 2, Christmas Special

A festive game of music and fun with the comedy music panel show for the three counties.

Radio 4 4pm
30 min
Neil Gaiman's Chivalry. Image shows from L to R: Neil Gaiman, Mrs Whitaker (Glenda Jackson), Sir Galaad (Kit Harington). Copyright: BBC

Neil Gaiman's Chivalry

Story by Neil Gaiman about a woman who finds the Holy Grail in a charity shop.

Radio 4 4:30pm
30 min
John Kearns. John (John Kearns)

John Kearns

2019 Christmas Special - A Very John Kearns Christmas

A programme about home, memory and ritual. Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share genuine audio recordings of his family's Christmas dinners gone by.

Radio 4 6:30pm
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 5, Christmas Special - Christmas At Aldershot

Tony is looking forward to Christmas - but then his call-up papers arrive. And as if that wasn't bad enough, his commanding officer turns out to be one Sidney James.

Radio 4 8pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Glyn Johns, Shazia Mirza, Bridget Christie, J.K. Rowling, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 14, Christmas Special - Meeting Eighty-Seven

This week John Lloyd and curator Bridget Christie and joined by comic Shazia Mirza, musician Glyn Johns and novelist J.K. Rowling.

BBC Radio 5 Live 10:30pm
Dawn French

Headliners - The Comedians

Highlights of Nihal's interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy. Hear him in conversation with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Harry Hill, Ricky Gervais and Billy Connolly.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Matt Stronge

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Conversations From A Long Marriage At Christmas

We follow the couple's conversations as they prepare for Christmas à deux, open their Christmas cards, dissect their neighbours' relationships - and Joanna reveals she's planned some rather surprising activities for Christmas Day. A late night phone call means that her Christmas wish may not be granted.

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