BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 18 December 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—1. Hole
  1/5Captain Gordon Taylor runs into trouble over a failing call centre.
2. 00:30
  Paradise Lost in Space—1. Ruination
  1/6Armed idealist Norman and cheerful bore Max are set to ruin the lives of friendly aliens.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 4. Miss Murchison
  4/6Christmas halts Wimsey's investigation, but some suspicious powder isn't what it seems.
4. 01:30
  Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 1
  1/4$87,000 is missing. Detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson want it back.
5. 02:00
  Heresy—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren chairs. With David Baddiel, David Mitchell and Rev Richard Coles.
6. 02:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Ad man Ken Handley faces his own emergency when he's coerced into a Samaritans campaign.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—The Pickwick Club
  1/8It's 1827 - Samuel Pickwick and his club members set off to travel across England.
8. 04:00
  Sana Krasikov - One More Year—Maia in Yonkers
  1/3An immigrant worker eagerly anticipates a visit from the teenage son she left behind.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Sophie Parkin, Sarah Hadland, Peter Wight, Scottee, Ed Harcourt and Clock Opera
  Clive Anderson is joined by Sarah Hadland, Peter Wight, Sophie Parkin and artist Scottee.
10. 05:00
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Off The Hook
  1/6Could Terry end up back in prison after his community centre success?
11. 05:30
  Second Holmes—5. The Case of the Neglected Farm
  5/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
2. 06:30
  Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
  2/4Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
3. 07:00
  Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Farewell to Fun
  1/2Poems include Monday Morning Mail and Hats, introduced by Janie Hampton.
4. 07:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different
  4/6Pip and Charles Dickens engage in a novel-writing showdown to find the greatest writer.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Childe Harolde Rewarde
  6/17Neddy goes in search of Excalibur and ends up 'in the drink'.
6. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 38, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
8. 09:30
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 6
  6/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Rory Bremner and Jon Glover.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Dingley Dell
  2/8A drunken night at the pub results in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity.
10. 11:00
  Sana Krasikov - One More Year—Companion
  2/3Ilona Siegal left conflict-riven Georgia in the hopes of a brighter future in America.
11. 11:15
  Robin Baker - Elephant and Castle
  As Ian rows with Kate on his 35th birthday, flashbacks reveal how they met 9 months before
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Childe Harolde Rewarde
  6/17Neddy goes in search of Excalibur and ends up 'in the drink'.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
4. 13:30
  Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
  2/4Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
5. 14:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 2
  2/5Aggrieved Irene must bite her tongue when Vera's daughter Karen has a serious health scare
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/20Somebody's heart is all of a flutter. Roses, chocolates, a date... where will it all end?
7. 14:30
  And June Whitfield—2. Take It From Here
  2/5The actress recalls finding radio fame in BBC hit show 'Take It From Here'.
8. 14:45
  Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom—Episode 7
  7/10Young evacuee Willie must return to London and his bullying mother. Read by David Brierley
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Dingley Dell
  2/8A drunken night at the pub results in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—18/12/2012
  We continue following our Xmas turkeys, and find out about the season's forgotten foods.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 8. Marriage of Inconvenience
  8/10Bill and Faith are about to get wed when the groom receives a shock.
12. 17:30
  Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Farewell to Fun
  1/2Poems include Monday Morning Mail and Hats, introduced by Janie Hampton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Spaceship II—2. Manhood
  2/5Scientist Clive 55 reconstructs a dead space pirate, who before long is running the ship.
2. 18:30
  Paradise Lost in Space—2. Gifting
  2/6Norman and Max are welcomed by the friendly Oblivions, and are soon offering gifts.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Childe Harolde Rewarde
  6/17Neddy goes in search of Excalibur and ends up 'in the drink'.
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
6. 20:30
  Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
  2/4Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
7. 21:00
  Sana Krasikov - One More Year—Companion
  2/3Ilona Siegal left conflict-riven Georgia in the hopes of a brighter future in America.
8. 21:15
  Robin Baker - Elephant and Castle
  As Ian rows with Kate on his 35th birthday, flashbacks reveal how they met 9 months before
9. 22:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Writerly Life Made Dreadfully Different
  4/6Pip and Charles Dickens engage in a novel-writing showdown to find the greatest writer.
10. 22:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Feeling old and penniless, 1960s flower child Merv decides to return to his garden roots.
11. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, Power Politics
  3/4Hell's got workforce problems, and Satan learns who truly wields the power.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, Masterson Rides Again
  3/6The life of young Billy at his Victorian boarding school.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—2. Manhood
  2/5Scientist Clive 55 reconstructs a dead space pirate, who before long is running the ship.
2. 00:30
  Paradise Lost in Space—2. Gifting
  2/6Norman and Max are welcomed by the friendly Oblivions, and are soon offering gifts.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
4. 01:30
  Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem—Episode 2
  2/4Detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.
5. 02:00
  The Now Show—Series 38, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
6. 02:30
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 6
  6/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Rory Bremner and Jon Glover.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Dingley Dell
  2/8A drunken night at the pub results in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity.
8. 04:00
  Sana Krasikov - One More Year—Companion
  2/3Ilona Siegal left conflict-riven Georgia in the hopes of a brighter future in America.
9. 04:15
  Robin Baker - Elephant and Castle
  As Ian rows with Kate on his 35th birthday, flashbacks reveal how they met 9 months before
10. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 8. Marriage of Inconvenience
  8/10Bill and Faith are about to get wed when the groom receives a shock.
11. 05:30
  Joyce Grenfell - Hats Off—Farewell to Fun
  1/2Poems include Monday Morning Mail and Hats, introduced by Janie Hampton.

Wednesday 19 December 2012