BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 December 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—3. Aboard
  3/5Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy Lucifer Box flees New York aboard a mysterious ship
2. 00:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 2
  2/4Christine Daae has disappeared. Is she with the mysterious Angel of Music?
3. 01:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 5. Surprise
  5/6The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he bargained for.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 3. Confessions
  3/5With more than one murder confession, who can Miss Marple believe?
5. 02:00
  Winston—Series 1, Whacko Jolly Dee
  5/6The wily poacher's plans for a life of bliss with Nancy hit a snag.
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
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—A Matter of Principle
  8/8Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage to get himself released?
8. 04:00
  A Ghost for Christmas—The Woodman's Enigma by Gary Kilworth
  1/2A visit to their Uncle proves to be a haunting experience for young Jill and Colin.
9. 04:15
  MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
  Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
10. 05:00
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—Bartholomew, Blackmail and Barefaced Lies
  3/6Bertie Wooster is landed in a pickle over an expensive statue. PG Wodehouse romp.
11. 05:30
  One Foot in the Grave—4. The Beast in the Cage
  4/4Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
  6/6The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
3. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
  2/6Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
4. 07:30
  Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Registrar Malcolm Fox is distracted by a breast-feeding mother during a birth registration
5. 08:00
  Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From Clapham)
  Neddie searches for a lost London tram. From November 1954.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 14/01/1954
  Dick asks Jimmy for help with a speech - and Ron and Eth ponder eloping in 'The Glums'.
7. 09:00
  Unnatural Acts—Series 2, To Catch A Thief
  5/6It's all hands to the duster, as Paul makes an interesting discovery in Ashdown Forest.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
  1/6Caught verbally abusing a client, a senior manager faces his HR officer.
9. 10:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
  1/2Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
10. 10:55
  Christmas Diaries—Lawyer
  5/5A lawyer muses on the stars, and their observers. With Anton Lesser.
11. 11:00
  A Ghost for Christmas—Across the Fields
  2/2A brother and sister get a ghostly surprise when taking a short cut home on Christmas Eve.
12. 11:15
  Sheila Hodgson - Turn Turn Turn
  James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From Clapham)
  Neddie searches for a lost London tram. From November 1954.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 14/01/1954
  Dick asks Jimmy for help with a speech - and Ron and Eth ponder eloping in 'The Glums'.
3. 13:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
  6/6The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
5. 14:00
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—4. Party
  4/10Party plans are afoot for the heiress's 21st birthday and Richardson makes a decision.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/20Events are out of control - will there be a happy ending for Donna, Tracy and Poochie?
7. 14:30
  Alan Bennett - Untold Stories—Aunty Kathleen
  4/5The writer reflects on the brisk marriage of his Mam's sister.
8. 14:45
  Tom Bodett - Christmastime at the End of the Road—The Town Tree
  4/5Will the town's first communal Christmas tree be greeted with peace and goodwill?
9. 15:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
  1/2Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—27/12/2012
  Mel serves up more seasonal science from Dick and Dom's new series 'How Dangerous...'.
11. 17:00
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Taking the Rap
  7/8Trouble is brewing over a pupil playing truant and a strict disciplinarian on the staff.
12. 17:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
  2/6Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 18:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 3
  3/4As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her.
3. 19:00
  Cue! Eric Sykes: The Goon Show - The Last Tram (From Clapham)
  Neddie searches for a lost London tram. From November 1954.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 14/01/1954
  Dick asks Jimmy for help with a speech - and Ron and Eth ponder eloping in 'The Glums'.
5. 20:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
  6/6The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
7. 20:55
  Christmas Diaries—Lawyer
  5/5A lawyer muses on the stars, and their observers. With Anton Lesser.
8. 21:00
  A Ghost for Christmas—Across the Fields
  2/2A brother and sister get a ghostly surprise when taking a short cut home on Christmas Eve.
9. 21:15
  Sheila Hodgson - Turn Turn Turn
  James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge.
10. 22:00
  Births, Deaths and Marriages—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Registrar Malcolm Fox is distracted by a breast-feeding mother during a birth registration
11. 22:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Generosity
  3/6Mark spoils us with a look at the virtue of generosity.
12. 23:00
  The Atkinson People—Barry Good
  4/4A wry, startling, in-depth probe into the life of a spoof pop star.
13. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 1, Smoked Meat
  2/4Mean John Weak battles to roll out an urgent global website.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 00:30
  Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera—Episode 3
  3/4As Christine faces grave danger, a mysterious figure offers to help her.
3. 01:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
  6/6The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
5. 02:00
  Unnatural Acts—Series 2, To Catch A Thief
  5/6It's all hands to the duster, as Paul makes an interesting discovery in Ashdown Forest.
6. 02:30
  HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
  1/6Caught verbally abusing a client, a senior manager faces his HR officer.
7. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - Miss MacKenzie—Episode 1
  1/2Miss Mackenzie inherits a fortune and is beset by suitors. But whom will she choose?
8. 04:00
  A Ghost for Christmas—Across the Fields
  2/2A brother and sister get a ghostly surprise when taking a short cut home on Christmas Eve.
9. 04:15
  Sheila Hodgson - Turn Turn Turn
  James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge.
10. 05:00
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Taking the Rap
  7/8Trouble is brewing over a pupil playing truant and a strict disciplinarian on the staff.
11. 05:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
  2/6Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.

Friday 28 December 2012