BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 25 December 2012

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—1. Pursuit
  1/5Dandy secret agent Lucifer Box investigates drug-related dealings in 1920s Manhattan.
2. 00:30
  Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice
  6/6The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 3. Friends
  3/6The Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
5. 02:00
  Heresy—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6With Sue Perkins, Euan Ferguson and Richard Herring.
6. 02:30
  Son of Santa
  Newly qualified as a management consultant, Santa's son has big plans for the North Pole.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Trials and Tribulations
  6/8The past comes back to haunt Samuel Pickwick in a court of law. Stars Simon Cadell.
8. 04:00
  The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen
  Out in the woods, a little fir tree is keen to grow up.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Macy Gray, James Purefoy, Bryan Ferry, Matthew McFadyen and Freshsteps
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
10. 05:00
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Just One Night
  2/6Terry and Sandra come to blows when his ex winds up staying at the community centre.
11. 05:30
  Second Holmes—6. The Case of the Missing Link
  6/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member of the Moriarty family.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 2. Whodunnit?
  2/5Miss Marple probes Colonel Protheroe's killing in the vicar's study.
3. 07:00
  Second Thoughts—The Fight Before Christmas
  Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas.
4. 07:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Terrifying Life Made Even Scarier a Bit Some More
  5/6A new and terrible danger threatens Britain.
5. 08:00
  Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Tales of Montmartre
  Eddie Izzard introduces the final episode that Eric co-wrote with Spike Milligan.
6. 08:30
  Cue! Eric Sykes: In Touch
  The comic tells a disability affairs specialist how he coped with hearing and sight loss.
7. 08:45
  Cue! Eric Sykes: It's A Fair Cop
  What could possibly go wrong when three hapless coppers stake-out a bank raid?
8. 09:15
  Cue! Eric Sykes: Desert Island Discs - Revisited
  The music, recollections and luxury item from the comedian's second spell as a castaway.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Walls and Bars
  7/8With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
10. 10:55
  Christmas Diaries—Mary
  3/5Mary finds the birth isn't how she dreamed of it. With Lizzy Watts.
11. 11:00
  John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone
  Sir Timothy Cratchit's selfish Christmas in Africa is rudely interrupted.
12. 11:15
  NF Simpson - Cue! Eric Sykes: A Resounding Tinkle
  By Eric Sykes' favourite writer, a slice of not-so-everyday suburbia. Stars Deryck Guyler.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Tales of Montmartre
  Eddie Izzard introduces the final episode that Eric co-wrote with Spike Milligan.
2. 12:30
  Cue! Eric Sykes: With Great Pleasure
  The comedian shares his literary and poetry favourites.
3. 13:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 2. Whodunnit?
  2/5Miss Marple probes Colonel Protheroe's killing in the vicar's study.
5. 14:00
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—2. Jealousy
  2/10Reporter Richardson spends more time with the headstrong heiress.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/20Is hot-headed Tracy the right person to handle a potentially explosive situation?
7. 14:30
  Alan Bennett - Untold Stories—Dad
  2/5The writer reflects on his Dad, who Mam says never pushes himself forward.
8. 14:45
  Tom Bodett - Christmastime at the End of the Road—Argus and Emmitt
  2/5On a December night, a man and his dog turn up at a log cabin and smell something burning.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Walls and Bars
  7/8With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—25/12/2012
  Mel presents a guide to festive food, and Dick and Dom show how to make your own crackers.
11. 17:00
  Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker
  The King of Comedy hosts half an hour of festive frolics. From December 1987.
12. 17:30
  Second Thoughts—The Fight Before Christmas
  Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
2. 18:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 1
  1/4Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th-century Paris, home to a fabled ghost.
3. 19:00
  Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Tales of Montmartre
  Eddie Izzard introduces the final episode that Eric co-wrote with Spike Milligan.
4. 19:30
  Cue! Eric Sykes: With Great Pleasure
  The comedian shares his literary and poetry favourites.
5. 20:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 2. Whodunnit?
  2/5Miss Marple probes Colonel Protheroe's killing in the vicar's study.
7. 20:55
  Christmas Diaries—Mary
  3/5Mary finds the birth isn't how she dreamed of it. With Lizzy Watts.
8. 21:00
  John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone
  Sir Timothy Cratchit's selfish Christmas in Africa is rudely interrupted.
9. 21:15
  NF Simpson - Cue! Eric Sykes: A Resounding Tinkle
  By Eric Sykes' favourite writer, a slice of not-so-everyday suburbia. Stars Deryck Guyler.
10. 22:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Terrifying Life Made Even Scarier a Bit Some More
  5/6A new and terrible danger threatens Britain.
11. 22:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Competitive capitalism engulfs the CyberPass Bistro as Merv creates an internal market.
12. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, I Blame the Media
  4/4While Satan is away morally cleansing the media and internet, revolt is brewing in Hell.
13. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson Bunch
  4/6Suffragettes split the family, sparking drama at the races.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
2. 00:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 1
  1/4Tragedy strikes at the Opera House in 19th-century Paris, home to a fabled ghost.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 2. Whodunnit?
  2/5Miss Marple probes Colonel Protheroe's killing in the vicar's study.
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/8Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
6. 02:45
  All the World's a Globe—1. The Creation
  1/8The National Theatre of Brent tells the chaotic and noisy story of life on Earth.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Walls and Bars
  7/8With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
8. 04:00
  John Mortimer - Not So Tiny Tim: God Bless Us Everyone
  Sir Timothy Cratchit's selfish Christmas in Africa is rudely interrupted.
9. 04:15
  NF Simpson - Cue! Eric Sykes: A Resounding Tinkle
  By Eric Sykes' favourite writer, a slice of not-so-everyday suburbia. Stars Deryck Guyler.
10. 05:00
  Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker
  The King of Comedy hosts half an hour of festive frolics. From December 1987.
11. 05:30
  Second Thoughts—The Fight Before Christmas
  Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas.

Wednesday 26 December 2012