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6:00 AM
André Rieu: Gold & Silver
A Christmas concert by the violinist
A Christmas concert by the violinist and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, with a guest appearance by Dutch singer Emma Kok

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a seascape
Bob Ross creates a seascape featuring crashing waves with golden, pink and mauve tones

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a pond in winter
Bob Ross demonstrates how to make a snow scene glow as he paints a glistening pond in the dead of winter.

9:00 AM
A Hole in the Head
Musical comedy, with Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra stars as an impoverished hotel manager who turns to wealthy brother Edward G Robinson for some much-needed cash. Musical comedy, with Eleanor Parker

11:20 AM
Discovering Sci-Fi on Film
Three critics count down their top 25 films from the genre
Critics Ian Nathan, Neil Norman and Stephen Armstrong count down and discuss their top 25 sci-fi films from the past 100 years

12:50 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A couple rely on home-made medicine
A couple rely on home-made medicine to treat their sickly child, using royal jelly from their bee hives. However, the outcome proves frightening. Susan George stars

1:20 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A deadly snake strikes
A deadly snake strikes in the heat of Kashmir, creeping into a young teacher's bed and settling on his belly. Drama, with Judy Geeson, Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel and Saeed Jaffrey

1:50 PM
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir Christmas Special
The couple seek out their favourite seasonal birds
The couple seek out their favourite seasonal birds, with a special focus on the waxwing, whose festive headgear, berry-eating diet and community spirit sum up the festive period

2:50 PM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a snowy landscape
Bob Ross creates a beautiful snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by winter sun hanging low over distant mountains

3:20 PM
Oh! What a Lovely War
First World War musical, starring Ralph Richardson
First World War musical, comprising satirical sketches following soldiers on the front line. Directed by Richard Attenborough, and starring Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier

6:00 PM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man kills his wife and buries her in the basement
A man kills his wife and buries her in the basement before leaving for America, where he receives messages telling him the murder will be exposed

6:30 PM
Guy Garvey: From the Vaults - Christmas Special
The Elbow frontman introduces festive music from the TV archives
In this special festive episode, Guy celebrates the songs and artists that lit up TV screens at Christmas across the 1970s and '80s

7:30 PM
Mozart's Women: A Musical Journey
A concert of Mozart's music written for and inspired by the women in his life
Lauren Laverne presents as the ENO Orchestra goes on musical journey through the life of Mozart, putting the spotlight on the relationships with his real-life leading ladies

9:00 PM
Opry Live: Christmas Show
Country stars perform festive favourites
Country stars perform festive favourites at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, featuring appearnaces by Megan Moroney, the Isaacs, Michael Bublé and Carly Pearce

10:00 PM
Mica Paris: A Gospel Christmas
The singer performs at St Alfege Church in Greenwich
The singer performs gospel classics and contemporary festive favourites at St Alfege Church in Greenwich, accompanied by a choir of 10 gospel singers and a four-piece band

11:10 PM
The Who: Live in Texas
A concert by the band at the Houston Summit in 1975
A concert by the band at the Houston Summit in 1975, including performances of I Can't Explain, My Generation, Substitute, Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes and Won't Get Fooled Again

1:35 AM
Greatest Basslines
Peter Hook deconstructs the basslines that defined his career
Three bassists deconstruct the basslines that defined their careers, beginning with Joy Division and New Order founder member Peter Hook

2:35 AM
Sam Smith: Love Goes - Live at Abbey Road Studios
A 2020 performance by the singer-songwriter
A 2020 concert by the singer-songwriter, featuring performances of Diamonds, Promises, Kids Again, Dancing with a Stranger. Lay Me Down and Stay With Me

3:55 AM
Classic Albums
Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John discusses the making of his 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and lyricist Bernie Taupin adds an insight into how the songs were written

4:55 AM
Arts Uncovered
Behind the scenes at the college of the University of London
Behind the scenes at the college of the University of London

5:05 AM
The Art of Architecture
Lambeth Palace library and archive in south London
Husband-and-wife team Clare and Sandy Wright reflect on designing the library and archive in the garden of Lambeth Palace in south London, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury
