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9: BBC FOUR
Sat Dec 20
Today 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Today 19:00 - 20:00
Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the days before everything went digital. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:00 - 20:15
Derek Griffiths, himself an icon of children's broadcasting, looks back on the 1970s animated series Bod, a cult classic narrated by John Le Mesurier of Dad's Army fame. Also in HD. [S]
Today 20:15 - 20:30
It's Christmas time, and Bod has a present to deliver to Aunt Flo. When heavy snow threatens to prevent the delivery, a special person lends a hand. Narrated by John Le Mesurier. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 20:30 - 21:30
Candid portrait of actor John Le Mesurier, from his turbulent marriage to Hattie Jacques to his life-changing role as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Today 21:30 - 22:05
A special Christmas episode from 1976. Three oranges are to be auctioned, and Captain Mainwaring is determined to get one for his wife. Also in HD. [S]
Today 22:05 - 23:05
Rory Bremner looks back at the life and career of Mike Yarwood, master of the imitation game and one of the BBC's most successful stars of the 1970s and 80s. Also in HD. [S]
Today 23:05 - 00:25
In a Christmas special, first broadcast on 25 December 1979, Michael Parkinson talks to Peter Cook, Tommy Cooper, Dame Edna Everage and Catherine Bramwell-Booth. Also in HD. [S]
Sun Dec 21
Tomorrow 00:25 - 01:20
5/6. The gang's true motive is revealed, but Jay alienates his colleagues, and lawyer Anousha harbours a suspicion about the old killing. Contains strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 01:20 - 02:15
6/6. Jay gets in harm's way at a violent showdown, but Mary is even more at risk when she learns that the name of a witness has been withheld. Contains some strong language. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 02:15 - 03:15
Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the days before everything went digital. Also in HD. [S,SL]
Tomorrow 03:15 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00
Grace Dent takes a televisual trip back in time to Christmas 1985. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:05
A special edition for Christmas Day 1979 with surprise guests and seasonal games for the contestants and families to play at home, starring Larry Grayson and Isla St Clair. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 21:05 - 21:50
Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett come together for a Christmas spectacular. With special guest star Fiona Fullerton and the Jeff Richer dancers. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:40
Paul Daniels presents a festive edition of his magic show. From 1987. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 22:40 - 23:20
Roy Hattersley introduces us to Philip Larkin's poetry. With Judi Dench and Alan Bennett. Also in HD. [S]
Tomorrow 23:20 - 23:45
Philip Larkin talks to John Betjeman in 1964 about his life, his poetry and the city of Hull, where he lived and worked as university librarian. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:45 - 01:30
An opportunity to see Mark Gatiss's astonishing theatrical production of Dickens's classic winter ghost story, A Christmas Carol, directed for the stage by Adam Penford. Also in HD. [S]
Mon Dec 22
Monday 01:30 - 02:15
Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett come together for a Christmas spectacular. With special guest star Fiona Fullerton and the Jeff Richer dancers. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 02:15 - 03:05
Paul Daniels presents a festive edition of his magic show. From 1987. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 03:05 - 04:05
Grace Dent takes a televisual trip back in time to Christmas 1985. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Monday 04:05 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Monday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Monday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham, Bee Gees, Brian and Michael, Wings and Showaddywaddy. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Seasonal special of the sitcom. Hyacinth decides that Richard should help distribute gifts to the old folk at the church hall dressed as Father Christmas. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
6/6. Clairvoyant Madame Fontana is invited to hold a seance at the Steptoes' by Albert, who wants to get in touch with Harold's mother - as well as Henry VIII and Laurel and Hardy. Also in HD. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
8/8. Sitcom about a British government minister and his advisers. Rumours of a cabinet reshuffle could spell great things for Jim Hacker. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 22:30
Edith Nesbit recounts the chilling tale of newlywed Victorians Jack and Laura and the legend of two marble tomb effigies who are said to rise each year and walk. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 22:30 - 23:00
Can experiments bring the breath of life to the horrifying bag of bones, Lot No 249? Contains horror. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 23:00 - 23:35
The inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Monday 23:35 - 00:05
In 1923, Edward Williams receives an engraving, but the picture is not what it seems. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tue Dec 23
Tuesday 00:05 - 00:45
An ancient whistle dating back to the times of the Knights Templar spells danger for the man who finds it. Classic MR James chiller adapted by Jonathan Miller. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 00:45 - 01:45
Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham, Bee Gees, Brian and Michael, Wings and Showaddywaddy. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 01:45 - 02:15
Seasonal special of the sitcom. Hyacinth decides that Richard should help distribute gifts to the old folk at the church hall dressed as Father Christmas. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:15 - 02:45
6/6. Clairvoyant Madame Fontana is invited to hold a seance at the Steptoes' by Albert, who wants to get in touch with Harold's mother - as well as Henry VIII and Laurel and Hardy. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 02:45 - 03:50
8/8. Sitcom about a British government minister and his advisers. Rumours of a cabinet reshuffle could spell great things for Jim Hacker. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 03:50 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tuesday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Tuesday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00
The Top of the Pops Christmas Day special from 1992. Mark Franklin and Tony Dortie, together with their special guests, Sid Owen and Danniella Westbrook, review the year's chart hits. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 20:25
The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the midst of a new ice age, where Brittanicus Base is fighting a battle to force back the glaciers. A huge Ice Warrior is found frozen in the ice. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:25 - 22:00
A look at the career of Innes Lloyd, one of the UK's most prolific producers of television drama, who made well over 300 individual programmes between 1966 and 1991. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 22:15
Michael Palin recounts the story behind his much-loved 1987 coming-of-age drama East of Ipswich. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 22:15 - 23:30
Michael Palin's nostalgic comedy about a family holiday at a Suffolk seaside resort as Richard Burrill, a 17-year-old, is reluctantly dragged to Southwold with his parents. Also in HD. [S]
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:40
A celebration of some of Pavarotti's finest performances from the BBC archives, capturing how he became the biggest opera star of modern times. Also in HD. [S]
Wed Dec 24
Wednesday 00:40 - 01:25
A compilation celebrating the artistry of one of the great sopranos of the 20th century, Jessye Norman. Featuring interviews with the star across the decades. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 01:25 - 02:25
The Top of the Pops Christmas Day special from 1992. Mark Franklin and Tony Dortie, together with their special guests, Sid Owen and Danniella Westbrook, review the year's chart hits. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 02:25 - 03:40
Michael Palin's nostalgic comedy about a family holiday at a Suffolk seaside resort as Richard Burrill, a 17-year-old, is reluctantly dragged to Southwold with his parents. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 03:40 - 04:05
The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the midst of a new ice age, where Brittanicus Base is fighting a battle to force back the glaciers. A huge Ice Warrior is found frozen in the ice. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
Wednesday 04:05 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Wednesday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1986, featuring performances by Billy Ocean, The Communards, a-ha, Diana Ross and George Michael. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 20:20
.. Ever Decreasing Circles. Actors Peter Egan and Penelope Wilton look back on their roles as Ann and Paul in the BBC's 1980s sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 20:20 - 21:40
8/8. Martin's life is turned upside down when his company announces plans to move to Oswestry. Ann falls pregnant, but Martin is too preoccupied with the thought of having to move. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 21:40 - 22:10
Seasonal special of the suburban sitcom. The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but neither go according to plan. Classic comedy from 1977. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:10 - 22:40
Terry's friend Malcolm receives a Christmas card from another woman, which causes a bust up between him and his wife, Beattie. Also in HD. [S]
Wednesday 22:40 - 23:40
The magnificent two - well, one and a half. What are they doing on Christmas Eve 1874? Contains adult humour. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Wednesday 23:40 - 01:10
Screen version of the classic television comedy about habitual prison inmate Norman Stanley Fletcher and his cellmate Lennie Godber. Also in HD. [1979] [S,AD]
Thu Dec 25
Thursday 01:10 - 02:10
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1986, featuring performances by Billy Ocean, The Communards, a-ha, Diana Ross and George Michael. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 02:10 - 03:30
8/8. Martin's life is turned upside down when his company announces plans to move to Oswestry. Ann falls pregnant, but Martin is too preoccupied with the thought of having to move. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 03:30 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Thursday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Thursday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
The Read with Steffan Rhodri. Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic brimming with adventure, courage and Turkish Delight. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:25
A Christmas cracker of a concert full of festive favourites. Presented by Petroc Trelawny. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 21:25 - 22:25
Jakki Brambles, Bruno Brookes and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1989 and featuring Bros, The Beautiful South and Jason Donovan. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 22:25 - 23:15
Noel Edmonds and David 'Kid' Jensen introduce Showaddywaddy, Hot Chocolate, Leo Sayer, Manhattan Transfer, David Soul, ABBA, Space, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers and Wings. Also in HD. [S]
Thursday 23:15 - 00:25
Michael Parkinson presents the John Wilson Orchestra in a celebration of festive musical treats from the golden age of swing, with special guest Curtis Stigers. Also in HD. [S]
Fri Dec 26
Friday 00:25 - 02:00
A young couple have an unforgettable night at the castle of Dr Frank N Furter. Contains some strong language, some sexual content and some violence. Also in HD. [1975] [S]
Friday 02:00 - 03:00
The Read with Steffan Rhodri. Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic brimming with adventure, courage and Turkish Delight. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 03:00 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Friday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Friday 19:00 - 20:00
From Nessun Dorma to Holst's Planets, relive highlights from a year of classical music on the BBC with treats from the Proms, Cardiff Singer of the World and archive performances. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 21:30
A tribute to the remarkable voice and career of the great soprano Lesley Garrett, who shares memories of some of her finest performances on the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 21:30 - 22:20
Highlights from the popular soprano's series Lesley Garrett Tonight, with guests including Bryn Terfel, Darcey Bussell, Andrea Bocelli, Gary Barlow, Michael Ball and Lily Savage. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 22:20 - 23:15
Gary Davies, Janice Long, Dixie Peach, John Peel and Steve Wright present the most popular hits of 1985, with stars in the studio and on video, first broadcast on 25 December 1985. Also in HD. [S]
Friday 23:15 - 01:35
A trip into the BBC's archives for a selection of songs from 1985. Also in HD. [S]
Sat Dec 27
Saturday 01:35 - 02:35
A compilation of ABBA's greatest performances at the BBC, including Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Does Your Mother Know, Thank You for the Music, SOS, Fernando, Chiquitita and more. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 02:35 - 03:30
Gary Davies, Janice Long, Dixie Peach, John Peel and Steve Wright present the most popular hits of 1985, with stars in the studio and on video, first broadcast on 25 December 1985. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 03:30 - 05:30
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 05:30 - 18:58
Daily from 7.00pm.
Saturday 18:58 - 19:00
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
Saturday 19:00 - 20:30
Tristan buys a new Daimler car, putting him heavily in debt. He becomes involved with the local bell ringing team, particularly a new schoolteacher, Miss Marston. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 20:30 - 21:00
8/8. Classic sitcom. As Christmas approaches, Audrey is determined to carry out her responsibilities as though she still lived at the manor. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 21:20
Actor Sam West introduces a special night of BBC programmes that celebrate the life and work of his mother, Prunella Scales. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:20 - 21:50
Prunella Scales looks back at her long and varied career in television and films. Featuring clips from her starring roles and contributions from colleagues, friends and family. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 21:50 - 23:00
Alan Bennett's drama about the double life led by Sir Anthony Blunt, Soviet agent and surveyor of the Queen's pictures. Also in HD. [S]
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
1/2. Drama documentary with Prunella Scales. The first episode examines Queen Victoria's traumatic childhood, coronation at 18 and marriage to her first cousin Albert. Also in HD. [S]