Merry Christmas from Peter Lorre and SiriusXM!

In his long radio, movie, and television career, Peter Lorre appeared in only one Christmas-themed program – an episode of Suspense called “Back for Christmas”, adapted from a short story by John Collier.

And in the final days of 2025, Radio Classics channel host Greg Bell will air “Back for Christmas” during a week of Christmas-themed old-time radio shows.

From Monday, December 22 to Sunday, December 28, Peter Lorre’s Suspense episode will air as part of a 2-hour block of Yuletide dramas, including ~

• Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)
• Suspense, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943)
• Mysterious Traveler, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)
• Romance of the Ranchos, “Christmas at Mission San Gabriel” (December 24, 1941)

The block will air these dates and times ~

Tuesday, December 23 ~
1 am Pacific, 4 am Eastern

Thursday, December 25 ~
3 pm Pacific, 6 pm Eastern

Sunday, December 28 ~
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern

The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers special trial deals through their website.

Merry Christmas!