BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 26 December 2011

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 5. The New Boy by Matthew Wilkie
  5/5Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss?
2. 00:30
  The Scarifyers—Mr Crowley's Christmas
  It's 24 December 1937, and the world's foremost satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread
3. 00:35
  The Scarifyers—The Yule Lads
  MI:13's duo investigate the unearthly moaning in octogenarian Arthur Fright's chimney.
4. 00:50
  The Scarifyers—The Curse of the Cult of Thoth
  It's Halloween 1937, and reading a horror story live on TV goes horribly wrong for Dunning
5. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Sir Michael Caine
  4 Extra's extended edition. Sir Michael Caine shares his castaway choices.
6. 02:00
  The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
  Cornish locals are starving so old Tom and his cat sail out to fish in Christmas storms.
7. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 2 - Omnibus, Series 2, Episodes 23-24
  12/13There may not be room for one more at the inn, in the Archers spin-off.
8. 02:45
  Cribbins at Christmas—Ho! Ho! Ho!
  Christmas isn't quite so jolly for septuagenarian Leonard working as Santa Claus.
9. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 23/12/1954 (Christmas Edition)
  Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards!
10. 03:30
  Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol
  Bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge is taken on a ghostly journey of self-redemption.
11. 05:00
  Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 2, The Calculus Affair, part 2
  4/6Not only is Professor Calculus still missing, but his weapon has been stolen too.
12. 05:30
  Anthony Trollope - Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage
  A young man finds love with a vicar's daughter. Anthony Trollope's Victorian comedy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Craddock and Co—1. The Crompton Canvas
  1/3Victorian detective Charles Craddock investigates the theft of an Earl's painting.
2. 06:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 6. Suspect Number One
  6/8A practical joke has unexpected repercussions and no one admits to knowing Marian Faber.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin hires a strangely familiar kids' entertainer.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 56, Episode 6
  6/6From Watford Colosseum, with Andy Hamilton on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden go round without poorly Kenneth Horne.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese.
7. 09:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Arthur Goes Camping
  4/6The bumbling veteran prepares to face the elements, but can he survive the wilderness?
8. 09:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
  2/6Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
9. 10:00
  The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew—Episode 2
  2/3Digory and Polly are catapulted through one mysterious world after another.
10. 10:50
  Inheritance Books—Steve Cole
  'Marianne Dreams' by Catherine Storr and 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle.
11. 11:00
  Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales—The Black Cat
  1/5Black cats loom large in Edgar Allan Poe's story of revenge, read by the horror master.
12. 11:15
  Loose Ends—24/12/2011
  Clive Anderson presents a special Christmas edition of Loose Ends.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden go round without poorly Kenneth Horne.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese.
3. 13:00
  Craddock and Co—1. The Crompton Canvas
  1/3Victorian detective Charles Craddock investigates the theft of an Earl's painting.
4. 13:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 6. Suspect Number One
  6/8A practical joke has unexpected repercussions and no one admits to knowing Marian Faber.
5. 14:00
  A House to Let—Episode 1
  1/5Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Barons' War
  37/216Henry III is now king and the Barons wage war. Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain
7. 14:30
  Winter Tales—Winter Tales - Series 2, The Night Circus, pt 1
  1/5Two young magicians are caught in a dangerous game. Adjoa Andoh reads.
8. 15:00
  The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew—Episode 2
  2/3Digory and Polly are catapulted through one mysterious world after another.
9. 15:50
  Inheritance Books—Steve Cole
  'Marianne Dreams' by Catherine Storr and 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—26/12/2011
  Mel Giedroyc is surrounded by torn wrapping paper, and learns to fly like Peter Pan.
11. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Muriel returns from a pilgrimage. Phonsie gets plotting.
12. 17:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin hires a strangely familiar kids' entertainer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Pyramids of Mars, Episode 1
  1/6The Time Lord and Sarah Jane are in Victorian England to confront an ancient menace.
2. 18:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 6. Across the Abyss
  6/10Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Betty Marsden go round without poorly Kenneth Horne.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese.
5. 20:00
  Craddock and Co—1. The Crompton Canvas
  1/3Victorian detective Charles Craddock investigates the theft of an Earl's painting.
6. 20:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 6. Suspect Number One
  6/8A practical joke has unexpected repercussions and no one admits to knowing Marian Faber.
7. 21:00
  Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales—The Black Cat
  1/5Black cats loom large in Edgar Allan Poe's story of revenge, read by the horror master.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—24/12/2011
  Clive Anderson presents a special Christmas edition of Loose Ends.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 56, Episode 6
  6/6From Watford Colosseum, with Andy Hamilton on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
10. 22:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Arthur Goes Camping
  4/6The bumbling veteran prepares to face the elements, but can he survive the wilderness?
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—26/12/2011
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
12. 23:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 3
  3/4Australian lifestyle, and a Euro rock band. The duo's sketches and songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Pyramids of Mars, Episode 1
  1/6The Time Lord and Sarah Jane are in Victorian England to confront an ancient menace.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 6. Across the Abyss
  6/10Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.
3. 01:00
  Craddock and Co—1. The Crompton Canvas
  1/3Victorian detective Charles Craddock investigates the theft of an Earl's painting.
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 6. Suspect Number One
  6/8A practical joke has unexpected repercussions and no one admits to knowing Marian Faber.
5. 02:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Arthur Goes Camping
  4/6The bumbling veteran prepares to face the elements, but can he survive the wilderness?
6. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
  2/6Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
7. 03:00
  The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew—Episode 2
  2/3Digory and Polly are catapulted through one mysterious world after another.
8. 03:50
  Inheritance Books—Steve Cole
  'Marianne Dreams' by Catherine Storr and 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle.
9. 04:00
  Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales—The Black Cat
  1/5Black cats loom large in Edgar Allan Poe's story of revenge, read by the horror master.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—24/12/2011
  Clive Anderson presents a special Christmas edition of Loose Ends.
11. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Muriel returns from a pilgrimage. Phonsie gets plotting.
12. 05:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin hires a strangely familiar kids' entertainer.

Tuesday 27 December 2011