BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 19 December 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Lucy Gannon - Angels at Partridge Cottage
  Zoe and Magnus want a quiet Christmas, but ghosts in their cottage have other ideas.
2. 01:00
  Moya O'Shea - The Chocolate Lovers' Club (Omnibus)
  Friends recall the importance of chocolate in their lives.
3. 02:15
  Completely Crackers—Episode 1
  1/2Linda Smith discovers how the bang, joke, hat and gift in Christmas crackers came to be.
4. 02:30
  Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen (Omnibus)
  A few years after the French Revolution, maid Babette cooks her employers a special meal
5. 03:45
  Albert and the Liner by Keith Waterhouse
  A lad is convinced a model of the Queen Mary will be his for Christmas.
6. 04:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Pen Pals
  Transatlantic pen pals since 11, Fay is terrified when Beth says she is coming to visit.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
  Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
8. 05:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 5, Zurich, Part 2
  2/2As the crew embark on a race against time, just what is Gerti's secret?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Johan Theorin - The Darkest Room—Episode 1
  1/5Starting afresh on a Swedish island, Joakim and Katrine's little girl can't sleep.
2. 06:30
  Mel's Iron Age Holiday
  Mel Giedroyc takes a British family back 2,000 years to live in a Danish Iron Age village.
3. 07:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Close But No Cigar
  5/6PJ dumps Cassie - does this mean that Pete and Cassie will finally get together?
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 5
  5/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Miles Jupp join Jack Dee.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Next to Last Burkiss Way
  15/15Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible).
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—8. Marooned
  A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 2
  2/12Nicholas Parsons with Josie Lawrence, Charles Collingwood, Paul Merton and Chris Neill.
8. 09:30
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6George's desire to move back in with Carol is not reciprocated.
9. 10:00
  Mystery Theater—The Humphrey Bogart Theater. Dead Man
  1949: Can a man live with his conscience after committing a terrible crime?
10. 10:30
  Film Star
  Alexander Walker discovers why Humphrey Bogart is a classic movie hero.
11. 11:00
  James Bond - Casino Royale—Episode 6
  6/10Bond has won. Will he live long enough to enjoy victory? Is Le Chiffre really beaten?
12. 11:15
  Katie Hims - Lila
  Lila has lost her husband. Only his tactless brothers are left. Will life be the same?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Next to Last Burkiss Way
  15/15Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible).
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—8. Marooned
  A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins.
3. 13:00
  Johan Theorin - The Darkest Room—Episode 1
  1/5Starting afresh on a Swedish island, Joakim and Katrine's little girl can't sleep.
4. 13:30
  Mel's Iron Age Holiday
  Mel Giedroyc takes a British family back 2,000 years to live in a Danish Iron Age village.
5. 14:00
  Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up
  1/3Sara Maitland gives her own distinctive spin to the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.
6. 14:15
  Disneyfied—Snow White
  1/5Phill Jupitus examines the Walt Disney effect of turning classic tales into films.
7. 14:30
  A House to Let—Episode 1
  1/5Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
8. 14:45
  Travels With a Donkey—The Camisards
  6/8As his mountain adventure continues, Robert Louis Stevenson recalls battles over religion.
9. 15:00
  Mystery Theater—The Humphrey Bogart Theater. Dead Man
  1949: Can a man live with his conscience after committing a terrible crime?
10. 15:30
  Film Star
  Alexander Walker discovers why Humphrey Bogart is a classic movie hero.
11. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 2
  2/12Nicholas Parsons with Josie Lawrence, Charles Collingwood, Paul Merton and Chris Neill.
12. 16:30
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6George's desire to move back in with Carol is not reciprocated.
13. 17:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Close But No Cigar
  5/6PJ dumps Cassie - does this mean that Pete and Cassie will finally get together?
14. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 5
  5/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Miles Jupp join Jack Dee.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, The Relics of Time 1/2
  1/10The Time Lord returns to Nest Cottage to fix the TARDIS, but Mrs Wibbsey sparks havoc.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Claire Rayner and Miles Kington
  Claire Rayner and Miles Kington discuss paperbacks by Axel Munthe and Sarah Waters.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Next to Last Burkiss Way
  15/15Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible).
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—8. Marooned
  A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins.
5. 20:00
  Johan Theorin - The Darkest Room—Episode 1
  1/5Starting afresh on a Swedish island, Joakim and Katrine's little girl can't sleep.
6. 20:30
  Mel's Iron Age Holiday
  Mel Giedroyc takes a British family back 2,000 years to live in a Danish Iron Age village.
7. 21:00
  James Bond - Casino Royale—Episode 6
  6/10Bond has won. Will he live long enough to enjoy victory? Is Le Chiffre really beaten?
8. 21:15
  Katie Hims - Lila
  Lila has lost her husband. Only his tactless brothers are left. Will life be the same?
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 5
  5/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Miles Jupp join Jack Dee.
10. 22:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Napoleon Bonaparte
  6/6Humorous assessment of the life and career of the battling French emperor.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 7
  7/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
12. 23:30
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—3. Romance
  3/4Will explores his bad luck with romance, helped by a guest from the world of Bergerac.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, The Relics of Time 1/2
  1/10The Time Lord returns to Nest Cottage to fix the TARDIS, but Mrs Wibbsey sparks havoc.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Claire Rayner and Miles Kington
  Claire Rayner and Miles Kington discuss paperbacks by Axel Munthe and Sarah Waters.(R)
3. 01:00
  Johan Theorin - The Darkest Room—Episode 1
  1/5Starting afresh on a Swedish island, Joakim and Katrine's little girl can't sleep.
4. 01:30
  Mel's Iron Age Holiday
  Mel Giedroyc takes a British family back 2,000 years to live in a Danish Iron Age village.
5. 02:00
  Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up
  1/3Sara Maitland gives her own distinctive spin to the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.
6. 02:15
  Disneyfied—Snow White
  1/5Phill Jupitus examines the Walt Disney effect of turning classic tales into films.
7. 02:30
  A House to Let—Episode 1
  1/5Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
8. 02:45
  Travels With a Donkey—The Camisards
  6/8As his mountain adventure continues, Robert Louis Stevenson recalls battles over religion.
9. 03:00
  Mystery Theater—The Humphrey Bogart Theater. Dead Man
  1949: Can a man live with his conscience after committing a terrible crime?
10. 03:30
  Film Star
  Alexander Walker discovers why Humphrey Bogart is a classic movie hero.
11. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 2
  2/12Nicholas Parsons with Josie Lawrence, Charles Collingwood, Paul Merton and Chris Neill.
12. 04:30
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6George's desire to move back in with Carol is not reciprocated.
13. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Close But No Cigar
  5/6PJ dumps Cassie - does this mean that Pete and Cassie will finally get together?
14. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 5
  5/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Miles Jupp join Jack Dee.

Tuesday 20 December 2016