BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 December 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, part 2
  4/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 4
  4/5Investigating ancient structures high in the Antarctic, Dyer and Danforth face pure terror
3. 01:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
4. 02:00
  Know Your Place—Lift Off
  1/8Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
5. 02:30
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz and Bill Bailey.
6. 03:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
7. 04:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Necklace of Pearls
  3/4In Dorothy L Sayers' whodunnit, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates a theft at a country house.
8. 04:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Death Watch
  3/4The inspector tries to protect a Nuremburg Trials judge from an avenging killer.
9. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 5, D-Day Minus One
  1/7A day of stock-taking, literally and educationally, as the teachers prepare for a new year
10. 05:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  3/6The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
2. 07:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 3, Thunder and the Ugly Madonna
  3/4The Italian priest finds beauty in the most unattractive of circumstances.
3. 07:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 11
  Ed Byrne, Sarah Millican, Alex Horne and Rich Fulcher discuss the best of upcoming comedy.
4. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Operation Recovery
  Trouble afloat as the crew of HMS Troutbridge try to locate an American warhead.
5. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
6. 09:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
7. 09:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock host, with guests Jon Richardson, Roger Law and Kate Adie.
8. 10:00
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
9. 11:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Flying Stars
  4/4In GK Chesterton's whodunnit, Father Brown investigates a jewel theft during a pantomime.
10. 11:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Original Sins
  4/4The sleuth investigates when a victim is found chained to a post in the Thames.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Operation Recovery
  Trouble afloat as the crew of HMS Troutbridge try to locate an American warhead.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
3. 13:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
4. 14:00
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—5. Deceit
  5/10William is attracted to the Directrice of the girls' school, but all is not as it seems.
5. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Coeur De Lion
  33/216With his father dead, Richard becomes King.
6. 14:30
  Miranda Seymour - The Bugatti Queen—Episode 5
  5/5Personal, political and financial problems dog Hellé Nice as her racing years fade.
7. 14:45
  The Slumber King by Kevin Crossley-Holland
  A walking stick unlocks the door to an astounding journey beneath mountains
8. 15:00
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—16/12/2011
  Mel Giedroyc meets a man whose home is out of this world.
10. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, The Birds and the Bees
  5/6If Stella can't move to the country, then the country must move to Stella.
11. 17:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 3, Thunder and the Ugly Madonna
  3/4The Italian priest finds beauty in the most unattractive of circumstances.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 1
  5/10The Time Lord re-encounters the alien swarm in early 19th-century rural England.
2. 18:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 5
  5/5Battling in the Antarctic, can Dyer and Danforth escape with their lives?
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Operation Recovery
  Trouble afloat as the crew of HMS Troutbridge try to locate an American warhead.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
5. 20:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
6. 21:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Flying Stars
  4/4In GK Chesterton's whodunnit, Father Brown investigates a jewel theft during a pantomime.
7. 21:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Original Sins
  4/4The sleuth investigates when a victim is found chained to a post in the Thames.
8. 22:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 11
  Ed Byrne, Sarah Millican, Alex Horne and Rich Fulcher discuss the best of upcoming comedy.
9. 22:30
  In One Ear—22/12/2003
  Festive bickering over Thatcher's Britain and seasonal sexism swipes. From December 1984.
10. 23:00
  Mastering the Universe—Series 1, Christmas
  6/6Professor Joy Klamp explores ways to make the festive season truly miserable.
11. 23:15
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Love and Marriage
  5/6The queue builds for the brothers' two-cuts-for-one wedding deal.
12. 23:30
  Vent—Series 2, Arrival
  6/6Comatose Ben takes a final trip around the safe fantasy world of his subconscious.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 1
  5/10The Time Lord re-encounters the alien swarm in early 19th-century rural England.
2. 00:30
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 5
  5/5Battling in the Antarctic, can Dyer and Danforth escape with their lives?
3. 01:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
4. 02:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
5. 02:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock host, with guests Jon Richardson, Roger Law and Kate Adie.
6. 03:00
  Dave Sheasby - Donkeys Led By Lions
  Teacher Arthur Willis battles his conscience over fighting in the Great War.
7. 04:00
  Christmas with the Detectives—The Flying Stars
  4/4In GK Chesterton's whodunnit, Father Brown investigates a jewel theft during a pantomime.
8. 04:15
  Petrella—Series 2, Original Sins
  4/4The sleuth investigates when a victim is found chained to a post in the Thames.
9. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, The Birds and the Bees
  5/6If Stella can't move to the country, then the country must move to Stella.
10. 05:30
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 3, Thunder and the Ugly Madonna
  3/4The Italian priest finds beauty in the most unattractive of circumstances.

Saturday 17 December 2011