BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 December 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—Before the Screaming Begins, 3. Revelation
  3/3The alien intent is revealed. Can the Earth fight back? Stars Donald Hewlett.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Money
  Victoria Coren discusses filthy lucre with the aptly named William Cash.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 2. Ritual Overtones
  2/4A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops - there's not a speck of blood on it.
4. 01:30
  Juvenile Jane
  Celebrating Jane Austen's neglected but delightful and revealing early works.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
  3/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 02:15
  A Cause for Caroling—3. From Coventry to Agincourt
  Jeremy Summerly uncovers a developing professionalism in carol singing and writing.
7. 02:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—3. Admirers
  3/20A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.
8. 02:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—3. Away From It All
  3/5The humourist muses on travelling and ponders acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—12-16 October 1915
  This week, the dead seem more present than ever.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Heat 8
  8/13Ned Sherrin's music quiz with Gareth Ribbon, Colin Spencer and Alan Williams.
11. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, Confessions
  5/6Salvatore is hell bent on making his family take confession, and covering up the cherubs.
12. 05:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Apocalypse Des
  3/4Felchester Rovers take a break in the socialist idyll of El Telvador, but a war is raging.
13. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Animal Lovers
  4/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth think about getting a pet, while Tom plans a weekend getaway.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
2. 06:30
  Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
  Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6It is Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.
4. 07:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
  2/4Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
  5/8Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
8. 09:30
  Be Prepared—Girl Guides and Caves
  4/4Could Miles have found love with a local girl guide leader?
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—19-23 October 1915
  Omnibus edition of Home Front covering a week that saw crises lead to drastic actions.
10. 11:00
  RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
  A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
11. 11:15
  Paul Farley - The English Civil War
  A cavalier walks into a market. Is he the real thing or is his battle a modern matter?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
  5/8Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
4. 13:30
  Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
  Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
5. 14:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—7. Doing a Mole/ 8. Christmas Shopping
  4/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 14:15
  A Cause for Caroling—4. Carol Crisis? What Crisis?
  Jeremy describes the impact of the Reformation and Puritan attitudes to music.
7. 14:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—4. Charmer
  4/20Becky Sharp aims to charm a wealthy spinster and her handsome nephew.
8. 14:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—4. Out to Lunch
  4/5The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—19-23 October 1915
  Omnibus edition of Home Front covering a week that saw crises lead to drastic actions.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
11. 16:30
  Be Prepared—Girl Guides and Caves
  4/4Could Miles have found love with a local girl guide leader?
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6It is Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.
13. 17:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
  2/4Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger—When the World Screamed
  1/2Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Morecambe and Wise
  Penelope Keith champions the achievements of one of the most famous comic duos of all time
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
  5/8Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
6. 20:30
  Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
  Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
7. 21:00
  RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
  A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
8. 21:15
  Paul Farley - The English Civil War
  A cavalier walks into a market. Is he the real thing or is his battle a modern matter?
9. 22:00
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
  2/4Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
10. 22:30
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Diane, Joe and David go on the run around BBC Radio 4.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—17/12/2015
  Iain Lee chats again with Paul Garner.
12. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely
  3/6Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, A Very Important Visitor
  2/6With exhibits ranging from Robin Hood to tribute bands' Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger—When the World Screamed
  1/2Doyle's irascible academic sets out on a bold mission to be recognised by Mother Earth.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Morecambe and Wise
  Penelope Keith champions the achievements of one of the most famous comic duos of all time
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
4. 01:30
  Fu Manchu In Edinburgh
  Miles Jupp investigates evil mastermind Fu Manchu's connection to the Scottish capital.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—7. Doing a Mole/ 8. Christmas Shopping
  4/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 02:15
  A Cause for Caroling—4. Carol Crisis? What Crisis?
  Jeremy describes the impact of the Reformation and Puritan attitudes to music.
7. 02:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—4. Charmer
  4/20Becky Sharp aims to charm a wealthy spinster and her handsome nephew.
8. 02:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—4. Out to Lunch
  4/5The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—19-23 October 1915
  Omnibus edition of Home Front covering a week that saw crises lead to drastic actions.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
11. 04:30
  Be Prepared—Girl Guides and Caves
  4/4Could Miles have found love with a local girl guide leader?
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6It is Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.
13. 05:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
  2/4Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.

Friday 18 December 2015