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02:40

Festive special of the comedy which sees the Jessop family celebrating the new year
With the new year fast approaching, Rachel is keen to throw a massive party, although Paul would much rather the family welcomed in 2026 in a quiet holiday cottage - preferably one with a sauna so he can sweat out the massive boil on his cheek. Cue a typically chaotic Jessop holiday, involving a road trip, a missing dummy and a large crate of unlicensed fireworks picked up at a police auction. Festive special of the comedy, starring Katherine Parkinson and Jim Howick, with Alison Steadman, Tom Basden and Freya Parks
03:10

S02E03

Floella Benjamin reveals why Christmas is special for her
Children's TV presenter, child rights advocate and peer Floella Benjamin reveals what makes Christmas special for her, in this in-depth conversation, explaining how the season has been a marker for memorable moments in her career, family life and faith
04:10

Preview of upcoming programmes
06:35

S2025E09

Alex Brooker, Rhys Darby, Joanna Page and Molly Rainford take part
07:05

David Attenborough shares his intimate knowledge of the city's wildlife
Having lived in London for 75 years, David Attenborough shares his intimate knowledge of the city's natural history. London is considered the greenest city in the world with a surprising variety of animal dramas playing out in the most unexpected places - whether it's pigeons commuting by the Tube, snakes slithering along Regent's canal, parakeets raiding city parks or beavers building a home next to a busy shopping centre. The veteran naturalist celebrates the extraordinary ways animals adapt to survive in the urban jungle and the inspiring initiatives to encourage nature back into the city
08:05

Highlights of the latest Premier League matches
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Sunderland v Manchester City at Stadium of Light and Liverpool v Leeds United at Anfield. Title-challenging City faced a potentially difficult assignment away to a Sunderland side who had impressed this term after winning the Championship play-offs, while the Reds faced another promoted side who had found things more difficult at times in their return to the top flight. Plus, Crystal Palace v Fulham and Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
09:05

S01E04

Rambling by one of Britain's best beaches
Derek Brockway rambles by one of Britain's best beaches and a legendary Welsh chapel, before heading on a tour of the Elan Valley that takes him past drowned villages to the famous Dambuster team's secret training ground
09:35

S02E16

Interviews with British comedy stars of the silver screen
10:15

Ealing comedy, starring Stanley Holloway
1949 - Comedy
Movie cast
Movie: Passport to Pimlico -
The residents of a London suburb discover documents proving their neighbourhood is not part of Britain, and declare independence. Appointing their own head of state, they begin erecting borders as the government resorts to desperate measures to bring the community back under British rule. Ealing comedy, starring Stanley Holloway and Margaret Rutherford
11:35

Oscar-winning historical drama, starring Paul Scofield and Robert Shaw
1966 - Drama, History
Movie cast
Movie: A Man for All Seasons - 1949
Henry VIII's decision to divorce Catherine of Aragon leads to a clash with the Roman Catholic Church and his own lord chancellor Sir Thomas More. To force his will, the king declares himself the supreme head of the Church of England and demands More's approval - but when he fails to get it, he puts his former adviser on trial for his life. Oscar-winning adaptation of Robert Bolt's history play, with Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, John Hurt and Orson Welles
13:35

Nick Knowles and the team build a youth centre for the children of Beverley, East Yorkshire
Nick Knowles and the team step in to help a youth club that has lost its home in the town of Beverley, East Yorkshire. The Cherry Tree Community Centre once gave local children a safe place to meet up and find support - but when the pandemic hit, the building was turned into a food hub for families, leaving the kids out in the cold. With another harsh winter on the way, Nick, designer Gabrielle Blackman and the DIY SOS regulars enlist the help of local tradespeople - as well as a few Gladiators - to construct a new, purpose-built youth centre on the edge of the park
14:35

Oscar-winning epic, starring Charlton Heston
1959 - Action, Drama, History
Movie cast
Movie: Ben-Hur -
A Jewish prince in first-century Jerusalem is reunited with an old Roman friend, who is now the governor of Judea. However, their differing political views over local dissent leads to a bitter quarrel, and the governor uses the pretext of an accident to sell him into slavery and imprison his mother and sister. Years later, the prince returns, determined to seek revenge and find his missing family. Oscar-winning epic, starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd and Haya Harareet

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18:00

S11E16

Jo Brand and Kerry Godliman hunt for antiques in Kent
Jo Brand and Kerry Godliman head to Kent to search for antiques they can sell for a profit, accompanied by experts Catherine Southon and Steven Moore. Jo finds an enamel belt buckle at a budget price, but a three-figure sum spent on an object made from papier-mâché proves to be a gamble purchase. Meanwhile, Kerry has her eye on a Georgian fire-screen, and a piece of Chinese bronze
19:00

S2025E10

Alex Brooker, Rhys Darby, Joanna Page and Molly Rainford take part
19:30

S23E10

Colson Smith, Nadia Jae, Grace Campbell and Joel M take part
Former Coronation Street star Colson Smith, radio presenter Nadia Jae, comedian Grace Campbell and magician Joel M are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities go under the spotlight
20:00

S2024E05

The Cinephiles take on the Harlequins
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as the Cinephiles take on the Harlequins, with two British quizzers and their US captain taking on a British skipper and his two US team-mates. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues asking what comes next in the sequence Reuben, Elvis, PB&J
20:30

S2025E10

The grand final of the 2025 Christmas competition
It is the grand final of the 2025 Christmas competition, and Amol Rajan asks the questions, but it remains to be seen which team emerges victorious
21:00

Drama, starring Colin Firth
2021 - War, History, Drama
Movie cast
Movie: Operation Mincemeat -
During the Second World War, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops. Director John Madden's drama, starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen and Kelly Macdonald
23:00

Drama, with Abdellah El Hajjouji
2022 - Drama
Movie cast
Movie: The Damned Don
Living in Morocco, a mother and her teenage son travel to Tangier in search of new beginnings. Drama, with Abdellah El Hajjouji, Antoine Reinartz and Aicha Tebbae. In Arabic
00:45

S03E07

Officers raid a Stornoway house suspected of being connected to drug dealing
Officers raid a suburban house in Stornoway that they suspect is connected to drug dealing, while a man with a knife has barricaded himself in his Inverness home and police need to calm the situation before it gets out of control. In Ardnamurchan, police intervene as tensions mount between a protester and a fish farm
01:45

S2025E02

Agnes and the gang prepare for an incoming storm
Tensions are high as Agnes and the gang prepare for an incoming storm. Buster's flying high as he nervously awaits his birthday parachute jump, Winnie receives a shock to the system and a lost nun is in need of help
02:15

S01E01

Dramatised documentary recounting the ship's ill-fated 1912 voyage
From the crucial seconds before the collision to the final moments when the hull sank beneath the waves, this dramatised documentary pieces together events minute by minute to reveal what happened to the 2,208 passengers and crew of RMS Titanic on the night of April 14. 1912. This opening instalment begins with lookout crew member Fred Fleet spotting a black mass right ahead of Titanic and alerting the navigation crew, but the ship still hits the iceberg and news of the damage filters through to the captain
03:15

S01E02

The captain orders the ship to be evacuated
The captain orders the ship to be evacuated and tells the wireless operators to send out an urgent distress call to other ships, while down below in the boiler rooms, the crew pump out the incoming sea water to buy the ship more time. With only enough lifeboats for half the people on board, a rescue mission requires shuttle runs to be made to and from a rescue ship. First-class passengers are handed life-preservers and told to make their way to the boat deck, but they have not been told the ship is sinking
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