BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 December 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet
  4/4Back in Omnia, Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet. Brutha has concerns.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Charles Bukowski
  Comedian Rhona Cameron chooses the German-American writer and poet, Charles Bukowski.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows
  3/4Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals.
4. 01:30
  Composer Joseph Horovitz: No Ordinary Joe
  Debbie Wiseman tells the fascinating story of the composer of Captain Noah and Rumpole
5. 02:00
  Ian McEwan - Saturday—Episode 9
  9/10Baxter forces Daisy to recite a poem, with unexpected results.
6. 02:15
  Book of the Week—Bring Me Sunshine - A Windswept, Rain-Soaked, Sun-Kissed, Snow-Capped Guide to Our Weather, Eccentrics
  4/5Charlie Connelly looks at meteorological eccentrics, geniuses, charlatans and dreamers.
7. 02:30
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine
  4/5Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.
8. 02:45
  Travels With a Donkey—Our Ladies of the Snows
  4/8Robert Louis Stevenson samples French monastic life. Read by Alan Cumming.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—The Ring and the Book, Episode 1
  1/2Rome is rife with speculation in the aftermath of a triple stabbing.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Esther Rantzen
  6/6The TV star and consumer champ quizzes a panel about herself.
11. 04:30
  The Atkinson People—Barry Good
  4/4A wry, startling, in-depth probe into the life of a spoof pop star.
12. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 2, The Girl in the Yellow Overcoat
  4/4Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once.
13. 05:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Fling with Mr Franklin
  6/6Ben Franklin arrives in a thunderstorm and wins the Fair Intellectuals' hearts and minds.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  4/4Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
2. 06:30
  In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri
  What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?
3. 07:00
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Down Memory Lane
  3/7Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
4. 07:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 4. Mari Wilson
  4/4John Shuttleworth invites the stars to sing his songs. This week, it's Mari Wilson.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Skeleton in the Cupboard
  3/8Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Sahara Desert Statue
  1/17What is Eccles doing with a cement sack and an imaginary piano? Starring Spike Milligan.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Ingrams, Bussmann, Stringer
  3/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker with Richard Ingrams, Jane Bussmann and Howard Stringer.
8. 09:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—The Purge
  4/5Brabazon's intrepid cops are purging pornography. But WPI Nutkins wants a wimple.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—The Ring and the Book, Episode 2
  2/2Accused of murder, Guido fights desperately for his life.
10. 11:00
  James Bond - Casino Royale—Episode 5
  5/10Locked in a battle of wills, Bond's salvation comes from an unexpected quarter.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Rachel Joyce - The Man with Wings
  A war-damaged man's wish to fly changes a boy's life forever.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Skeleton in the Cupboard
  3/8Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Sahara Desert Statue
  1/17What is Eccles doing with a cement sack and an imaginary piano? Starring Spike Milligan.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  4/4Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
4. 13:30
  In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri
  What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?
5. 14:00
  Ian McEwan - Saturday—Episode 10
  10/10At the end of the day, Henry Perowne realises he has a decision to make.
6. 14:15
  Book of the Week—Bring Me Sunshine - A Windswept, Rain-Soaked, Sun-Kissed, Snow-Capped Guide to Our Weather, Fog
  5/5A young man's obsession with photographing snowflakes, and a musical ode to the sea.
7. 14:30
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
8. 14:45
  Travels With a Donkey—A Night Among the Pines
  5/8There's donkey trouble and no women around for Robert Louis Stevenson.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Ring and the Book, Episode 2
  2/2Accused of murder, Guido fights desperately for his life.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Ingrams, Bussmann, Stringer
  3/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker with Richard Ingrams, Jane Bussmann and Howard Stringer.
11. 16:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—The Purge
  4/5Brabazon's intrepid cops are purging pornography. But WPI Nutkins wants a wimple.
12. 17:00
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Down Memory Lane
  3/7Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
13. 17:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 4. Mari Wilson
  4/4John Shuttleworth invites the stars to sing his songs. This week, it's Mari Wilson.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hospice by Robert Aickman
  Maybury is driving home, he's lost, it's getting dark and he's running out of petrol.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Spiegel im Spiegel
  Exploring the impact of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel on listeners' lives.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Skeleton in the Cupboard
  3/8Jim Hacker gets the better of Sir Humphrey over a crisis in Derbyshire.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Sahara Desert Statue
  1/17What is Eccles doing with a cement sack and an imaginary piano? Starring Spike Milligan.
5. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  4/4Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
6. 20:30
  In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri
  What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?
7. 21:00
  James Bond - Casino Royale—Episode 5
  5/10Locked in a battle of wills, Bond's salvation comes from an unexpected quarter.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Rachel Joyce - The Man with Wings
  A war-damaged man's wish to fly changes a boy's life forever.
9. 22:00
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 4. Mari Wilson
  4/4John Shuttleworth invites the stars to sing his songs. This week, it's Mari Wilson.
10. 22:30
  Pleased to Meet You—A Very Dora Christmas, 1. Putting the 'X' into Xmas
  1/2Theatre veteran Dora Dale puts the 'X' into Xmas with saucy festive yarns.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—16/12/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Tez Ilyas.
12. 23:00
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Armando holds the ring for more hard-hitting blarney and outrageous fibs.
13. 23:30
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, Fame Idol
  2/6The Scotsmen are desperate to utilise Mrs Naughtie's hidden talents.
14. 23:45
  Self-Storage—Series 1, House Hunting
  2/6Separated and homeless, Dave muses on life outside his temporary storage pod home.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hospice by Robert Aickman
  Maybury is driving home, he's lost, it's getting dark and he's running out of petrol.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Spiegel im Spiegel
  Exploring the impact of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel on listeners' lives.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  4/4Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
4. 01:30
  In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri
  What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?
5. 02:00
  Ian McEwan - Saturday—Episode 10
  10/10At the end of the day, Henry Perowne realises he has a decision to make.
6. 02:15
  Book of the Week—Bring Me Sunshine - A Windswept, Rain-Soaked, Sun-Kissed, Snow-Capped Guide to Our Weather, Fog
  5/5A young man's obsession with photographing snowflakes, and a musical ode to the sea.
7. 02:30
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
8. 02:45
  Travels With a Donkey—A Night Among the Pines
  5/8There's donkey trouble and no women around for Robert Louis Stevenson.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—The Ring and the Book, Episode 2
  2/2Accused of murder, Guido fights desperately for his life.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Ingrams, Bussmann, Stringer
  3/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker with Richard Ingrams, Jane Bussmann and Howard Stringer.
11. 04:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—The Purge
  4/5Brabazon's intrepid cops are purging pornography. But WPI Nutkins wants a wimple.
12. 05:00
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Down Memory Lane
  3/7Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
13. 05:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 4. Mari Wilson
  4/4John Shuttleworth invites the stars to sing his songs. This week, it's Mari Wilson.

Saturday 17 December 2016