Radio
Radio schedule Friday 25th December 2020
11am30 min
You're Dead To Me
Series 2, Christmas Special - The Victorian ChristmasWhy do we celebrate Christmas with cards, crackers and a tree? Greg Jenner and guests Dr Fern Riddell and Russell Kane explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas.
11:30am30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!
2020 Christmas Special - PoundsqueezersIn the words of Count Arthur, 'Christmas isn't just about charity, it is about baby Judas riding a donkey'. To celebrate in style, Arthur heads to the pound shop for his Christmas gifts.
1pm60 min
Happy Birthday Harry!
A celebration of the man Churchill described as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador", Harry Lauder. Plus, an assessment of the singer and comedian's legacy.
4pm60 min
Star Child
A comic retelling of the Nativity story. A magic star appears in the sky, a lonely village seamstress meets an anxious angel and a kindly donkey, two shepherds go on a dangerous mission, three bickering wise women bring news to a paranoid, psychotic king and a bolshie girl gives birth to a baby.
5pm60 min
Nature Table
Christmas SpecialJoining Sue Perkins for this Christmas special are naturalist, presenter and writer Chris Packham; botanist, presenter and writer James Wong; wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan; and helping Sue to make sense of the amazing funny facts that the experts present is Tony-nominated comedy actor Stephen Mangan.
6:15pm15 min
Excuse Me, Are You John Shuttleworth?
Episode 1Part One finds Graham Fellows greeting John Shuttleworth on Christmas Eve before he begins to share his story, although John doesn't know who he is or why he's there and assumes he's a carol singer. But Graham wants to take us back to 1977 when he first started Drama school and came up with a riff that led him to his first character - Jilted John.
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
2020 Christmas SpecialsIn a change to the usual format, the show listens-in to how the great and good are spending Christmas. Much like everyone else? Maybe not... Mark Drakeford finds a new way of addressing the people of Wales, while Nigel Farage thinks now's the right time for a pub crawl.
8pm50 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Christmas Special - Cyprian Santas And Silhouettes, With Dawn FrenchIn this festive edition of Fortunately, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by special guest Dawn French.