BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 December 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The King of Winter, Episode 2
  2/4Dunning visits the strange village of Thornton Gibbet while Crow joins the Freemasons.
2. 00:25
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Monk and the Coin
  2/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
3. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  2/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
4. 01:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 1 (Omnibus)
  Lucy Catherine's fresh re-telling of classic Icelanders' saga.
5. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Hopkinson
  Food writer Simon Hopkinson picks Perry Como's 'Catch a Falling Star'.
6. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Sian Phillips in Winchester
  After a run of performances on stage, actress Sian Phillips returns to explore Winchester.
7. 03:00
  The Mystery of Agatha Christie
  Frances Donnelly sets out to solve the puzzle of the life and character of Agatha Christie
8. 03:45
  Afternoon Reading—Agatha Christie - The Mysterious Mr Quin, The Coming of Mr Quin
  1/3Guests at a house party recall the unexpected suicide of the previous owner.
9. 04:00
  Molly Keane - Good Behaviour
  1920s tale of an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family. Revenge is sweeter for taking its time.
10. 05:30
  Lyrical Journey—Series 2, A13, Trunk Road to the Sea
  3/3Billy Bragg embarks on a memory-laden journey along the 'A13, Trunk Road to the Sea'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Maria Semple - Where'd You Go Bernadette?: Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Maria Semple's debut novel examines misplaced genius and mother-daughter love.
2. 07:15
  A Father for My Son—Episode 3
  3/3Captain Scott explores the South Pole and Kathleen begins writing her promised journal.
3. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Estate Agents
  4/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.
4. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 23/04/1958
  The perils of worker relations, and Ron Glum needs a new suit.
5. 08:30
  Marking Monkhouse—Mixed Doubles
  Fun and games in SW19 from the pens of Monkhouse and Goodwin. Stars Cyril Fletcher.
6. 09:00
  Carlo Rovelli - Reality is Not What It Seems: Omnibus
  Provocative account of how science affects our understanding of the world around us.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Aggie MacKenzie
  Clean Queen Aggie MacKenzie with Andy Stewart's 'Donald Where's Your Troosers?'.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Dame Zaha Hadid
  From Adele to Harry Nilsson. Architect Zaha Hadid shares her castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, REM, Car Wrecks and the Circus
  1/13Catherine Burns introduces stories that explore 'what went wrong'.
10. 11:55
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Catacomb Phenomenon
  5/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Take It From Here—From 23/04/1958
  The perils of worker relations, and Ron Glum needs a new suit.
2. 12:30
  Marking Monkhouse—Mixed Doubles
  Fun and games in SW19 from the pens of Monkhouse and Goodwin. Stars Cyril Fletcher.
3. 13:00
  Maria Semple - Where'd You Go Bernadette?: Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Maria Semple's debut novel examines misplaced genius and mother-daughter love.
4. 14:15
  A Father for My Son—Episode 3
  3/3Captain Scott explores the South Pole and Kathleen begins writing her promised journal.
5. 14:30
  Ian McEwan - Nutshell: Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2A riff on Hamlet told from the perspective of an unborn child.
6. 15:45
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Robert L Pike - Bullitt
  Lieutenant Clancy only has hours to find the killer of a vital witness.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Lyrical Ballads - 5/5 Man and Nature
  Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Man and Nature.
9. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Estate Agents
  4/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 5. The New Boy by Matthew Wilkie
  5/5Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss?
2. 18:30
  The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
  Mary Shelly's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, REM, Car Wrecks and the Circus
  1/13Catherine Burns introduces stories that explore 'what went wrong'.
4. 19:55
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Catacomb Phenomenon
  5/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
5. 20:00
  Carlo Rovelli - Reality is Not What It Seems: Omnibus
  Provocative account of how science affects our understanding of the world around us.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Aggie MacKenzie
  Clean Queen Aggie MacKenzie with Andy Stewart's 'Donald Where's Your Troosers?'.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Dame Zaha Hadid
  From Adele to Harry Nilsson. Architect Zaha Hadid shares her castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Estate Agents
  4/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.
9. 22:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Cricket Fix, Episode 2
  2/4The star cricketer injures Felicity Kendall in a charity celebrity cricket game.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/12/2016
  Arthur Smith chats to Ellie Taylor.
11. 23:00
  History Retweeted—The Premiere of Romeo and Juliet
  2/4Up-and-coming playwright Billy Shakespeare ponders how his new work will be received.
12. 23:15
  My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage—Sugar, Der Der Der Der Der Der, Ah Honey, Honey
  2/4The faded 70s idol fails to impress Melvyn Bragg while plugging his book.
13. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 2, Henry Cooper
  3/5Peter Sissons and Alan Hansen's secrets are revealed, with special guest Henry Cooper.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 5. The New Boy by Matthew Wilkie
  5/5Craig has a new job, but how far will he go to impress his boss?
2. 00:30
  The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
  Mary Shelly's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
3. 01:00
  Maria Semple - Where'd You Go Bernadette?: Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Maria Semple's debut novel examines misplaced genius and mother-daughter love.
4. 02:15
  A Father for My Son—Episode 3
  3/3Captain Scott explores the South Pole and Kathleen begins writing her promised journal.
5. 02:30
  Ian McEwan - Nutshell: Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2A riff on Hamlet told from the perspective of an unborn child.
6. 03:45
  Blackfriars Bridge by Anthony Horowitz
  A cuckolded husband intends to murder his rival. What could go wrong?
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Robert L Pike - Bullitt
  Lieutenant Clancy only has hours to find the killer of a vital witness.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Lyrical Ballads - 5/5 Man and Nature
  Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Man and Nature.
9. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Estate Agents
  4/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.

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