BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 29 December 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Starfall 2/2
  8/10The Doctor confronts the latest manifestation of the Demon.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Last Orders
  With increasing numbers of British pubs closing, Dominic Arkwright considers their demise.
3. 01:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 1
  1/2A VIP visitor to a village is soon the target of love and gossip.
4. 01:30
  Wilson, Keppel and Several Bettys
  Barbara Windsor tells the story of the popular variety act Wilson, Keppel and Betty.
5. 02:00
  Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett—3. Threat
  3/4As Steve ponders the wrongdoings of desert boomtown Izzard, events take a sinister turn.
6. 02:15
  The Good Samaritan—The Butterfields' Story
  3/5Jane and Ashley Butterfield set up a charity to run a home for girls in Delhi.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Julian Fellowes - Snobs, Episode 3
  3/5Edith's privileged new existence is shaken up when a film crew arrives at the Hall.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Dear Lupin, Episode 3
  3/5Roger despairs of ever writing a serious letter to his wayward son, Charlie.
9. 03:00
  Mystery Theater—Dimension X: The Martian Chronicles
  1950: Humanity's encounter with Red Planet citizens in 1999 sparks serious repercussions.
10. 03:30
  Mystery Theater—Rocky Fortune: Frank Sinatra, part 1
  1953: Genial drifter Rocky's new job as an oyster shucker lands him in a smuggling ring.
11. 04:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 5
  5/6With panellists Miles Jupp, Sue Perkins and Richard Osman. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts.
12. 04:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street
  6/6The spoof sleuth probes a shoe clue connection in two mystery murders.
13. 05:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Arrivederci Coma
  3/4Wendy visits Robin in hospital and opens the door on a whole new life.
14. 05:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Germaine Greer
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Germaine Greer about her life and the cars she has known.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
2. 06:30
  When Hollywood Met Halifax
  How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
3. 07:00
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
4. 07:30
  A Beginner's Guide to India—Youth
  2/2Aditi Mittal looks at her patriarchal home nation from the point of view of being young.
5. 08:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Have a vada at Marvello the Mind Reader, plus a little bee's tale.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 15/04/1984
  From his own father to a huge hairy mountain gorilla, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
8. 09:30
  Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications
  2/5Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.
9. 10:00
  Mystery Theater—The Shadow: Sabotage with Orson Welles
  1938: Sag Island shipyard is a place of treachery, but someone is watching.
10. 10:30
  Mystery Theater—The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe: Stamped for Murder
  1950. NBC radio's orchid-loving gourmand detective chases a fraudulent treasure map.
11. 11:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
12. 11:15
  Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie—A Time of Deep Affliction
  2/3Lecky's pursuit of a butcher's daughter threatens his scholarship chances.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Have a vada at Marvello the Mind Reader, plus a little bee's tale.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 15/04/1984
  From his own father to a huge hairy mountain gorilla, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
4. 13:30
  When Hollywood Met Halifax
  How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
5. 14:00
  Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett—4. Danger
  4/4Facing more danger and intrigue, can Steve finally unravel the town's dark mystery?
6. 14:15
  The Good Samaritan—Gordon's Story
  4/5The man who stopped to help some swans in distress, only to have his luxury car stolen.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Julian Fellowes - Snobs, Episode 4
  4/5A dinner out sparks a dreadful faux pas, forcing Charles to leave early.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Dear Lupin, Episode 4
  4/5As Charlie drifts from job to job, his dad writes with admonishment and amusing tales.
9. 15:00
  Mystery Theater—The Shadow: Sabotage with Orson Welles
  1938: Sag Island shipyard is a place of treachery, but someone is watching.
10. 15:30
  Mystery Theater—The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe: Stamped for Murder
  1950. NBC radio's orchid-loving gourmand detective chases a fraudulent treasure map.
11. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
12. 16:30
  Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications
  2/5Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.
13. 17:00
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
14. 17:30
  A Beginner's Guide to India—Youth
  2/2Aditi Mittal looks at her patriarchal home nation from the point of view of being young.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Sepulchre 1/2
  9/10The Doctor and Captain Yates receive a distress call from Mrs Wibbsey.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Juan Manuel Fangio
  Sir Stirling Moss selects racing drivers' driver, Juan Manuel Fangio.
3. 19:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Have a vada at Marvello the Mind Reader, plus a little bee's tale.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 15/04/1984
  From his own father to a huge hairy mountain gorilla, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
6. 20:30
  When Hollywood Met Halifax
  How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
7. 21:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
8. 21:15
  Alex Ferguson - My Uncle Freddie—A Time of Deep Affliction
  2/3Lecky's pursuit of a butcher's daughter threatens his scholarship chances.
9. 22:00
  A Beginner's Guide to India—Youth
  2/2Aditi Mittal looks at her patriarchal home nation from the point of view of being young.
10. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Anidara
  4/6Brian Gulliver tells of his adventures in Anidara, where he finds himself put out to stud.
11. 23:00
  King Cutler—King Cutler I
  1/6Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
12. 23:30
  Night Class—Episode 4
  4/5Pottery teacher Johnny Vegas takes his class on a sculpture trip.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Sepulchre 1/2
  9/10The Doctor and Captain Yates receive a distress call from Mrs Wibbsey.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Juan Manuel Fangio
  Sir Stirling Moss selects racing drivers' driver, Juan Manuel Fangio.
3. 01:00
  Nikolai Gogol - The Government Inspector—Episode 2
  2/2The inspector finds himself plied with cash and love. Gogol's satire of civic corruption.
4. 01:30
  When Hollywood Met Halifax
  How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
5. 02:00
  Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett—4. Danger
  4/4Facing more danger and intrigue, can Steve finally unravel the town's dark mystery?
6. 02:15
  The Good Samaritan—Gordon's Story
  4/5The man who stopped to help some swans in distress, only to have his luxury car stolen.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Julian Fellowes - Snobs, Episode 4
  4/5A dinner out sparks a dreadful faux pas, forcing Charles to leave early.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Dear Lupin, Episode 4
  4/5As Charlie drifts from job to job, his dad writes with admonishment and amusing tales.
9. 03:00
  Mystery Theater—The Shadow: Sabotage with Orson Welles
  1938: Sag Island shipyard is a place of treachery, but someone is watching.
10. 03:30
  Mystery Theater—The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe: Stamped for Murder
  1950. NBC radio's orchid-loving gourmand detective chases a fraudulent treasure map.
11. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
12. 04:30
  Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications
  2/5Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.
13. 05:00
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
14. 05:30
  A Beginner's Guide to India—Youth
  2/2Aditi Mittal looks at her patriarchal home nation from the point of view of being young.

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