01:30 AM - 02:15 AM
Bruce and Ronnie Christmas Special
Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett come together for a Christmas spectacular. With special guest star Fiona Fullerton and the Jeff Richer dancers. [S,AD]
02:15 AM - 03:05 AM
The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show
Paul Daniels presents a festive edition of his magic show. From 1987. [S]
03:05 AM - 04:05 AM
What We Were Watching: Christmas 1985
Grace Dent takes a televisual trip back in time to Christmas 1985. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
04:05 AM - 05:30 AM
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05:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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11:30 AM - 05:30 PM
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05:30 PM - 06:58 PM
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06:58 PM - 07:00 PM
This is BBC Four
Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
TOTP: Christmas 1978 - S1978 Ep9
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. [S]
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Keeping Up Appearances: The Father Christmas Suit
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. [S,AD]
08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Steptoe and Son - S8 Ep6
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. [S]
On air
09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Yes Minister - S3 Ep8
35 minutes left8/8. Sitcom about a British government minister and his advisers. Rumours of a cabinet reshuffle could spell great things for Jim Hacker. [S,AD]
10:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Woman of Stone: A Ghost Story for Christmas
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. [S,AD] [HD]
10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Lot No 249: A Ghost Story for Christmas
Can experiments bring the breath of life to the horrifying bag of bones, Lot No 249? Contains horror. [S,AD] [HD]
11:00 PM - 11:35 PM
Count Magnus: A Ghost Story for Christmas
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. [S,AD] [HD]
11:35 PM - 12:05 AM
The Mezzotint: A Ghost Story for Christmas
In 1923, Edward Williams receives an engraving, but the picture is not what it seems. [S,AD] [HD]