BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 9 December 2017

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Jane Rogers - The Testament of Jessie Lamb—Episode 5
  5/5Jessie concludes what she needs to do, but her plan hits an obstacle.
2. 00:15
  A Collection of Bones by Elspeth Davie—The Eyelash
  5/5A humorous diversion into an evening meal as a small matter turns into a big discussion.
3. 00:30
  Soul Music—Mozart's Requiem
  How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives.
4. 01:00
  Unofficial Rosie—5. Count Your Blessings
  5/6Rosie Monaghan's investigations make some progress, but her private life is proving tricky
5. 01:30
  Folk Song, Art Song
  Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.
6. 02:00
  Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go—Episode 10
  10/10Kathy and Tommy make a last attempt to find answers and escape their fate.
7. 02:15
  Cosmic Quest—Are We Alone?
  30/30Heather Couper considers the prospects of life being found elsewhere in the solar system.
8. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 5. Paul Collapses!
  5/20The dark and unknown sea that rolls round all the world.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Shakespeare's Local - Six Centuries of History Seen Through One Extraordinary Pub, Episode 5
  5/5The myths and the ghosts of landlords and ladies past.
10. 03:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
  4/4Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceit. For others, there is surprise.
11. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield.
12. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Romantic Approach
  2/8Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening.
13. 05:00
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
14. 05:30
  Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
  4/4The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Noel Coward - A Song at Twilight
  A reunion with an old flame proves to be more than nostalgia, in Noel Coward's swansong.
2. 07:30
  Alain-Fournier's Lost Estate—A Childhood in Sologne
  1/2A visit to the places that inspired Alain-Fournier's novel 'Le Grand Meaulnes'.
3. 08:00
  An Hour With...—Barry Norman
  Film critic Barry Norman shares tales from his life and career.
4. 09:00
  Great Lives - 400 and Counting
  From Leon Trotsky to Morecambe and Wise - the story behind 400 Great Lives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
2. 12:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Fresh fame beckons ex-Eurovision duo Sheila and Tommy, but there's a big snag.
3. 13:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 3 (Omnibus)
  Left to burn by her husband, separated from her daughter, Gudrun longs to die.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shazia Mirza
  Shazia Mirza chooses Verdi's 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' and 'Heroes' by David Bowie.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Ruth Rendell
  The queen of crime reveals why she is jaundiced about the idea of the 'happy family'.
6. 15:00
  An Hour With...—Barry Norman
  Film critic Barry Norman shares tales from his life and career.
7. 16:00
  Noel Coward - A Song at Twilight
  A reunion with an old flame proves to be more than nostalgia, in Noel Coward's swansong.
8. 17:30
  Alain-Fournier's Lost Estate—A Childhood in Sologne
  1/2A visit to the places that inspired Alain-Fournier's novel 'Le Grand Meaulnes'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Drama on 4—Paul Evans - Chapel of Skins
  A fictional story about a ghostly meeting of ways written and narrated by Paul Evans.
2. 18:45
  Web Central by Fay Weldon
  Josie is aged 132, a privileged Heaven on Earther, existing above the underclass.
3. 19:00
  Great Lives - 400 and Counting
  From Leon Trotsky to Morecambe and Wise - the story behind 400 Great Lives.
4. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Rebellion
  5/6Satan ponders happiness while Elvis gets locked in a crate.
5. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, Ever Been Proposed to in a Pub?
  1/6The award-winning funny man muses on the merits of matrimony.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Mark Steel 2/2
  Arthur Smith is joined by Mark Steel.
7. 23:00
  Les Kelly's Britain—Episode 2
  2/4Putting Britain to rights, Les on emergency yodellers and an embarrassing medical matter.
8. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Crush cars illegally parked in disabled spaces? An audience interacts with the funny man.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—Paul Evans - Chapel of Skins
  A fictional story about a ghostly meeting of ways written and narrated by Paul Evans.
2. 00:45
  Web Central by Fay Weldon
  Josie is aged 132, a privileged Heaven on Earther, existing above the underclass.
3. 01:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 3 (Omnibus)
  Left to burn by her husband, separated from her daughter, Gudrun longs to die.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shazia Mirza
  Shazia Mirza chooses Verdi's 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' and 'Heroes' by David Bowie.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Ruth Rendell
  The queen of crime reveals why she is jaundiced about the idea of the 'happy family'.
6. 03:00
  An Hour With...—Barry Norman
  Film critic Barry Norman shares tales from his life and career.
7. 04:00
  Noel Coward - A Song at Twilight
  A reunion with an old flame proves to be more than nostalgia, in Noel Coward's swansong.
8. 05:30
  Alain-Fournier's Lost Estate—A Childhood in Sologne
  1/2A visit to the places that inspired Alain-Fournier's novel 'Le Grand Meaulnes'.

Sunday 10 December 2017