BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 December 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Spaceship II—5. The End
  5/5The crew is brought face-to-face with reality when they reach the end of the universe.
2. 00:30
  Paradise Lost in Space—5. Things Hot Up
  5/6When the Oblivions are introduced to pleasures of the flesh, one thing leads to another.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 2. Resort
  2/6The Roman sleuth probes the murder of a conspirator against the Emperor.
4. 01:30
  Andrew Sachs - The Revenge
  Andrew Sachs' pioneering thriller with sound effects and actors, but no written dialogue.
5. 02:00
  Millport—Series 3, Wild Rover
  3/6As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over a talking dog.
6. 02:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Divorced Doug and Molly find themselves trying again. Stars Robin Weaver.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Christmas and a Wedding
  5/8Back from Ipswich, Samuel Pickwick prepares for a festive break. Stars Simon Cadell.
8. 04:00
  Perspectives—Attendance
  3/3By Elizabeth Reeder. A man makes a life-changing decision as his lover tends to a relative
9. 04:15
  Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie—A Catalogue of Disasters
  3/3Set-backs and surprises unite the family, making Lecky the hero of the hour.
10. 05:00
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, June Whitfield and Joan Sims. From December 1994
11. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/618th-century Cornish village sitcom by the writers of Dead Ringers, produced by Jan Ravens
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Roberts - Holy Fool
  The story of William the Marshall with a real-life Don Quixote and his cohort.
2. 07:30
  Jack and the Genetically Modified Beanstalk
  Stage and science collide to show how laboratory research could make fairytales a reality.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/28From New York's Town Hall - the festive American funny man with Norah Jones.
4. 09:00
  Horne of Plenty: Beyond Our Ken to Round The Horne
  Jonathan James-Moore's inside story of 'Beyond Our Ken' and 'Round the Horne'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Modesty Blaise—A Taste for Death
  A mission involving a young girl with ESP, a desert location and a murderous villain.
2. 13:15
  Petrella—Series 1, Vengeance Foreseen
  3/4The sleuth's probe of murky protection rackets sparks trouble a bit too close to home.
3. 14:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Christmas Club
  13/14The Lad lives to regret answering a knock at the front door.
4. 14:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/16Kenneth Horne gets secrets from the BBC backroom boys, and more from the Clissold Saga.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/28From New York's Town Hall - the festive American funny man with Norah Jones.
6. 16:00
  Peter Roberts - Holy Fool
  The story of William the Marshall with a real-life Don Quixote and his cohort.
7. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—21/12/2012
  Ed Byrne and guests preview the best Christmas comedy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bradbury 13—Kaleidoscope
  The aftermath of a disaster in space. Can there be beauty in dying?
2. 18:30
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—The Almond Tree
  5/5A man recalls the love affair he witnessed, and that will influence the rest of his life.
3. 19:00
  Horne of Plenty: Beyond Our Ken to Round The Horne
  Jonathan James-Moore's inside story of 'Beyond Our Ken' and 'Round the Horne'.
4. 22:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 2, How to Be a Popular Figure Around Town
  1/6Out to make a good impression, it's the host's comic lecture plus sketches.
5. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, Use Your Imagination to Have the Best Fun
  5/6The award-winning funny man gets nostalgic about his youth.
6. 23:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—3. Determination
  3/4After Robert and Greg fight over Jenny, ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back.
7. 23:30
  Hold Back the Night by Adam Baron—1. Runaways
  1/4Ex-cop turned private-eye, Billy Rucker scours London's underbelly for runaway teenagers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bradbury 13—Kaleidoscope
  The aftermath of a disaster in space. Can there be beauty in dying?
2. 00:30
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—The Almond Tree
  5/5A man recalls the love affair he witnessed, and that will influence the rest of his life.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/28From New York's Town Hall - the festive American funny man with Norah Jones.
4. 02:00
  Modesty Blaise—A Taste for Death
  A mission involving a young girl with ESP, a desert location and a murderous villain.
5. 03:15
  Petrella—Series 1, Vengeance Foreseen
  3/4The sleuth's probe of murky protection rackets sparks trouble a bit too close to home.
6. 04:00
  Peter Roberts - Holy Fool
  The story of William the Marshall with a real-life Don Quixote and his cohort.
7. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—21/12/2012
  Ed Byrne and guests preview the best Christmas comedy.

Sunday 23 December 2012