BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 17 December 2016

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  James Bond—From Russia with Love
  The Russians want Bond dead. Will his romance with a beautiful spy cloud Bond's judgement?
2. 07:30
  Cat Women of the Moon—Episode 2
  2/2How science fiction has examined the different ways of continuing the human race.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—A History of the Stiff Upper Lip
  Louisa Foxe reveals the changing British attitude towards the expression of emotion.
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
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Alka Salsa
  1/4Robin is talked into a salsa weekend, against his better judgement.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
3. 13:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—The Hanleys
  By Lizzie Nunnery, from the letters of writers James and Timmie Hanley to their son Liam.
4. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Pam Ayres in the Forest of Dean
  On her first visit, poet Pam Ayres had a broken heart - as she returns to the area.
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—A History of the Stiff Upper Lip
  Louisa Foxe reveals the changing British attitude towards the expression of emotion.
6. 16:00
  James Bond—From Russia with Love
  The Russians want Bond dead. Will his romance with a beautiful spy cloud Bond's judgement?
7. 17:30
  Cat Women of the Moon—Episode 2
  2/2How science fiction has examined the different ways of continuing the human race.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The King of Winter, Episode 4
  4/4As everlasting winter sets in, Crow and Dunning race to save Prince George.
2. 18:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Night Terrors by Lizzie Nunnery
  4/4Victoria can't sleep at night. Then bad dreams haunt her waking hours.
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
  My Teenage Diary—Series 4, Rhona Cameron
  5/6Rhona Cameron revisits her teenage days growing up in small town Scotland.
5. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 1, More Storm Clouds
  2/6The wedding reception of the year ends in drunken chaos. 1770 America sitcom.
6. 23:00
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 10/02/1990
  David Baddiel, Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis give timely Valentine's Day advice.
7. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Heroic Failures
  6/6Celebrating Gelert the dog, William Frost and anyone who has ever played rugby for Wales.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The King of Winter, Episode 4
  4/4As everlasting winter sets in, Crow and Dunning race to save Prince George.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Night Terrors by Lizzie Nunnery
  4/4Victoria can't sleep at night. Then bad dreams haunt her waking hours.
3. 01:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—The Hanleys
  By Lizzie Nunnery, from the letters of writers James and Timmie Hanley to their son Liam.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Pam Ayres in the Forest of Dean
  On her first visit, poet Pam Ayres had a broken heart - as she returns to the area.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—A History of the Stiff Upper Lip
  Louisa Foxe reveals the changing British attitude towards the expression of emotion.
6. 04:00
  James Bond—From Russia with Love
  The Russians want Bond dead. Will his romance with a beautiful spy cloud Bond's judgement?
7. 05:30
  Cat Women of the Moon—Episode 2
  2/2How science fiction has examined the different ways of continuing the human race.

Sunday 18 December 2016