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6:00 AM
Bryn Terfel: Celtic Beethoven
Arrangements of Beethoven's Scottish, Irish and Welsh folk songs
The bass -baritone is joined by Carlos Núñez and the Orchestre National de Bretagne for an exploration of Beethoven's arrangements of Scottish, Irish and Welsh folk songs

7:25 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a scene depicting a trail covered in fresh snow
Bob Ross paints a scene depicting a trail covered in fresh snow, surrounded by warm colours and fuzzy trees

8:00 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross creates a scene of snow-covered mountains
Bob Ross creates a scene of majestic snow-covered mountains, rolling foothills and leafy trees surrounding a serene lake

8:30 AM
The Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a stunning scene of crisp evergreens in a bright meadow
Bob Ross paints a stunning scene of crisp evergreens in a bright meadow, using masterful, colour-filled brush strokes

9:00 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A lonely alcoholic bumps into an old friend
A lonely alcoholic is delighted when she bumps into an old friend from university, but he might have an ulterior motive for seeing her

9:30 AM
Tales of the Unexpected
A ruthless executive covers up a guilty secret
An echo from the past comes back to haunt a ruthless executive, and his wife becomes suspicious

10:00 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel
A man challenges a bigger guy to a duel with weapons after his lustful actions caused his wife to leave him. Drama, starring Leif Erickson and Martin Balsam

10:30 AM
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A housewife has to repay a gambling debt
A housewife addicted to gambling has to repay a $25 loan by five o'clock that afternoon. Drama, starring Jan Sterling and David Opatoshu

11:00 AM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of Ang Lee
A look at the life and career of Taiwanese film-maker Ang Lee, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi

12:00 PM
Discovering: John Travolta
The life and career of the American actor
The life and career of the American actor, who shot to fame in Grease and Saturday Night Fever and made a comeback with his Oscar-nominated role in Pulp Fiction

1:00 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A man believes his wife is having an affair
Colonel George Peregrine's comfortable life is disturbed when his wife writes a raunchy novel that becomes a best-seller and he becomes convinced she is having an affair

1:30 PM
Tales of the Unexpected
A surgeon receives a wonderful gift
A surgeon saves the life of a wealthy patient and receives a wonderful gift - but his new asset proves a fearful liability. Starring John Alderton and Alison Fiske

2:00 PM
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir
The couple head to Co Antrim in search of the puffin
The couple make their way to Co Antrim in search of the puffin. Along the way, they meet experts, and create works with local artists and actor Stephen Mangan

3:00 PM
Reinventing the Orchestra with Charles Hazlewood
A performance captured at the famous Abbey Road Studio 2
A performance captured at the famous Abbey Road Studio 2, in which Charles and Paraorchestra are joined by award-winning composer Rylan Gleave

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of John Sturges
A look at the life and work of John Sturges, best known for directing classics The Magnificent Seven, Bad Day at Black Rock and The Great Escape

5:00 PM
Discovering: Matthew Broderick
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American star of stage and screen, whose films include Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers, WarGames, Glory , The Cable Guy, Godzilla and Election

6:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2025
The finalists paint actor Brian Cox
Stephen Mangan hosts as the three finalists paint actor Brian Cox, with the winner earning a £10,000 commision to create a portrait of mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry

7:00 PM
Portrait Artist of the Year 2025: Winner's Film
The commission to paint mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry
Following the victorious contestant as they undertake a commission from the Royal Society to paint mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry

8:00 PM
Classic Christmas Movies
Festive favourites, beginning with The Muppet Christmas Carol
Ian Nathan explores festive favourites, delving into the trials and triumphs behind the films, beginning with The Muppet Christmas Carol from 1992
9:00 PM
Classic Christmas Movies
Ian Nathan explores Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life
Ian Nathan explores Frank Capra's 1946 fantasy It's a Wonderful Life, which starred James Stewart as the lost soul brought back from the brink by a guardian angel
10:00 PM
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

11:00 PM
Sunshine Superman: The Story of Donovan
The singer-songwriter reflects on his career
The singer-songwriter reflects on his career, which began in the 1960s and saw him collaborate with artists such as the Beatles and Jimmy Page

1:35 AM
John Malkovich: Just Call Me God
Satirical musical drama
Satirical musical drama starring John Malkovich as a besieged dictator who delivers a powerful monologue, accompanied by the music of Bach, Franck, Widor, Messiaen and Ligeti

3:00 AM
Discovering: John Malkovich
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, whose films include Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons and Con Air, and who was Oscar-nominated for Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire

4:00 AM
A Play in a Day
Three teams create and stage a 15-minute production in just 24 hours
Acting and dance graduates are given the chance to join one of three creative teams staging a 15-minute production in just 24 hours

5:00 AM
The Art of Architecture
A look at Battersea Power Station
A look at Battersea Power Station, a Grade II-listed building that was derelict for years before a Malaysian consortium brought it back to life by commissioning architect Jim Eyre
