BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 21 December 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—5. The Antarctican
  5/5The struggle at the South Pole continues, but there is only room for one survivor.
2. 00:30
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Ceremony
  10/10Can MacLeod escape the evil that stretches from North Africa to Scotland?
3. 00:45
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, A Lot of Mince Pies
  5/5By Robert Swindells. Carollers receive a special treat from the same cottage every year.
4. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
5. 01:30
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  4/4The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
6. 02:00
  Girls Will Be Girls—From 23/02/1991
  Sketches from Rebecca Front and Sioned Wiliam, with some girly gossip at the health club.
7. 02:30
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison.
8. 03:00
  Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray—1. The Duel
  1/2Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War.
9. 04:00
  Roddy Doyle - Bullfighting—Sleep
  5/5Tom watches his wife sleep, remembering the events of their life together over 25 years.
10. 04:15
  David Ashton - Old Ladies At The Zoo
  Every week Bruno and Lily go to look at the animals. But today it's time for confessions.
11. 05:00
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Venture Capital
  3/4Absconding with £4.6 million cash proves challenging for benefactor Julius Hutch.
12. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 1, Survival Of The Fittest
  5/6When her company takes on a Murder Mystery Evening, it isn't Rosie who makes a killing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Caryl Churchill - Top Girls
  Marlene celebrates her promotion with a dinner for five remarkable women, all long dead.
2. 07:30
  Candlelight: The Living Flame
  Pastors, Ministers and protestors describe the power and meaning of candlelight.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
  10/32Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
4. 09:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—1/2
  Including Radio Active, The Masterson Inheritance and Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Roddy Doyle - The Snapper, Omnibus
  Sharon has a shocking announcement that is about to rock the Rabbitte household.
2. 13:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, Tempus Fugit
  1/6The priestly sleuth finds that time waits for no one as he investigates a murder.
3. 14:00
  Celebrating Their Important Anniversary
  It's Troutbridge's 25th, and Pertwee plans some special commemorative gifts.
4. 14:30
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Burglar
  6/6Cat burglar Fingers Fogerty pays the comedian an unwelcome visit.
5. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
  10/32Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
6. 16:00
  Caryl Churchill - Top Girls
  Marlene celebrates her promotion with a dinner for five remarkable women, all long dead.
7. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, #2 to Go; Innocents Abroad
  3/6A trip to China does not work out well for David, especially on the food front.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, A Day At The Dentist's
  11/12Why is a dentist set on a dreadful revenge on an unsuspecting patient?
2. 18:30
  Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu—2. The Deal
  2/2The ghoulish Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle and takes her away.
3. 19:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—1/2
  Including Radio Active, The Masterson Inheritance and Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead
4. 22:00
  4 Extra Stands Up—4 Extra Stands Up, Episode 4
  4/6Janey Godley's line-up includes Tony Law and Hari Sriskantha. Recorded at The Stand.
5. 23:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 3. Welcome To The Nightmare
  3/4Clues from the ancient world for Julie Enfield's murder case. Stars Imelda Staunton.
6. 23:30
  Scandinavian Chiller—Hakan Nesser - Woman With Birthmark, Episode 5
  5/5Inspector Van Veeteren pieces together a woman's past to help understand a serial killer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, A Day At The Dentist's
  11/12Why is a dentist set on a dreadful revenge on an unsuspecting patient?
2. 00:30
  Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu—2. The Deal
  2/2The ghoulish Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle and takes her away.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
  10/32Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
4. 02:00
  Roddy Doyle - The Snapper, Omnibus
  Sharon has a shocking announcement that is about to rock the Rabbitte household.
5. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, Tempus Fugit
  1/6The priestly sleuth finds that time waits for no one as he investigates a murder.
6. 04:00
  Caryl Churchill - Top Girls
  Marlene celebrates her promotion with a dinner for five remarkable women, all long dead.
7. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, #2 to Go; Innocents Abroad
  3/6A trip to China does not work out well for David, especially on the food front.

Sunday 22 December 2013