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4:40am
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
6:30am
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
10:30am
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
2:30pm
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
6:30pm
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
7:58pm
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.
8:00pm
Top of the Pops
Christmas Special 1984
The 1984 Christmas special featuring Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Howard Jones, Duran Duran, Nik Kershaw, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Jim Diamond, Wham!, Paul Young, George Michael and Band Aid.
9:00pm
Sykes
Series 4 Episode 7: Christmas Party
Eric and Hattie spend Christmas Day at Corky's, which proves a bit of an eye-opener when they meet his family.
9:30pm
The Good Life
Silly, but It's Fun
It's Christmas Eve, and at the Goods' house, Tom and Barbara are making decorations and crackers ready for Christmas Day, while at the Leadbetters, Margo has sent back her whole order because her Christmas tree is six and a quarter inches too short. However, when the company does not deliver her order the following day, she and Jerry are left with no decorations, food or drink. Can there be anything worse?
10:00pm
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Comedy drama (2011)
When an ageing group of friends retires to India, the luxury residence they expected isn't quite up to scratch.
7.2IMDb
11:55pm
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Comedy drama (2015)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny, and it's making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina.
6.5IMDb
1:50am
Elizabeth R
Horrible Conspiracies
Walsingham urges Elizabeth to execute Mary Queen of Scots, but the Queen refuses. Meanwhile, courtier Sir Anthony Babington is persuaded to organise a plot to kill Elizabeth and place Mary on the throne.
3:20am
Elizabeth R
The Enterprise of England
Philip prepares to launch the Armada to avenge Mary's execution. Elizabeth places her hopes on peace talk with Spain, but Drake's actions in Cadiz and Spanish withdrawal from the talks force her hand.
4:55am
This Is BBC Four
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.