Schedule Wednesday 20th December 2023
2:15pm45 min
Tess Of The Tollbooth
Is it possible to fall for a guy you only meet for 20 seconds in every 24 hours? Toll booth worker Tess is about to find out.
6:30pm30 min
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?
Series 2, Episode 2 - Libel She WroteFlorence is sued for libel when a character in one of her books is based on a real person. Selina's diaries are serialised in the Daily Mail. Oh, and Lucy's going to the Moon.
8pm60 min
Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir
Christmas SpecialThe couple seek out their favourite seasonal birds, with a special focus on the bohemian waxwing, whose festive headgear, berry-eating diet and community spirit sum up so much of what Christmas is about.
9pm60 min
Mike Yarwood At The BBC
Rory Bremner reflects on the life and career of fellow impressionist Mike Yarwood, one of the BBC's most successful stars of the 1970s and 1980s. Assessing Yarwood's style, impact and legacy, Rory shares some of his memories of the comedian's career, using archive clips and interviews he gave.
10pm65 min
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan
Series 4, Christmas SpecialIn this Yuletide edition Mo's joined by an all-star line-up of celebrity guests, including chart-topping singer Leona Lewis, TV Cupid Fred Sirieix, comedian and presenter Joel Dommett and star of People Just Do Nothing and The Curse, Allan Mustafa. The stars will take on a Christmas carol edition of Nursery Grimes, and Mo's studio audience get into a nationwide karaoke battle against Babatunde Aléshé's squad of partygoers in Manchester in a very merry Pass the Mic singalong.
11pm120 min
Jason Byrne: Audience Precipitation
Comedy from the Irish stand-up Jason Byrne.
11pm15 min
We Forced A Bot To Write This Show
Episode 1 - Action Movie, Army Advert And Bake OffWe forced AI to digest massive amounts of media and then write its own versions. We pushed the scripts into the mouths of actors, and the result is, absurdly, joyously hilarious.
11:15pm15 min
Nora Meadows' Week Of Wellness
Episode 3 - Dedicated to Father IanAs ever, Nora helps her clients with her patented (patent pending) therapy techniques, but also finds time to record an ASMR sleep-aid.