BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 20 December 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Way up to Heaven
  2/5A trip to Paris allows a wife to take revenge on her husband.
2. 00:15
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, Chips Bargains with the Devil
  2/5A ship's carpenter attempts to break his pact with the Devil.
3. 00:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Jenny Secombe
  Harry Secombe's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about growing up with her funny father.
4. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 6. No One Is Lucky Forever
  6/6Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover.
5. 01:30
  The Number 1 Ladies' Opera House
  No1 Ladies' Detective Agency creator Alexander McCall Smith's opera project in Botswana.
6. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—7. At Moscombe Near Tavistock
  7/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash.
7. 02:15
  A Cause for Caroling—7. Folk Carol Survival and Revival
  How the gallery tradition, squeezed out of 19th-century church worship, refused to die.
8. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 12. The Newly-weds Return
  12/20The Dombeys return from their honeymoon and embark upon a frosty married life.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter, Alive, Alive Oh!
  2/5Diana describes the miscarriage that almost killed her, aged 43, in the early 1960s.
10. 03:00
  PG Wodehouse - Ring for Jeeves—Episode 2
  2/2Can Bill pay back the money he owes Captain Biggar? Will it be Jeeves to the rescue?
11. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
12. 04:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Liberal Education
  3/6Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
13. 05:00
  Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 1
  1/4Former neighbours Minnie and Roops come to stay with Anna and Jim in the country.
14. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Matlock and Matlock Bath
  2/6Mark Steel visits the Derbyshire town of Matlock Bath and performs for the locals.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
2. 06:30
  Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs
  Why are we spending more on animal pampering?
3. 07:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila.
4. 07:30
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Happy
  1/4Jeremy Hardy hosts the series that not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, A Crisp Romance
  15/26Povey probes the odd coincidence of Pertwee's liaison with a barmaid and a snack order.
6. 08:30
  A Very Private Man—Episode 5
  5/6As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.
7. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
8. 09:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
  4/6The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
9. 10:00
  Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy
  Norfolk 1947: a parson tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
10. 11:00
  Book at Bedtime—Truman Capote Short Stories, The Thanksgiving Visitor - Part 1/2
  3/5Sook invites Buddy's worst enemy to their special party.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Leather - Wednesdays with Strangers
  A migrant worker attempts to get to know the people of Britain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, A Crisp Romance
  15/26Povey probes the odd coincidence of Pertwee's liaison with a barmaid and a snack order.
2. 12:30
  A Very Private Man—Episode 5
  5/6As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
4. 13:30
  Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs
  Why are we spending more on animal pampering?
5. 14:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
  8/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
6. 14:15
  A Cause for Caroling—8. The Birth of Nine Lessons with Carols
  Jeremy Summerly traces the familiar, traditional carol service back to Truro in 1918.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 13. Frosty Relations
  13/20Edith Dombey tries to reason with her husband.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter, The Decision
  3/5Diana Athill explains how she relinquished her independence and moved into a care home.
9. 15:00
  Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy
  Norfolk 1947: a parson tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
10. 16:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 16:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
  4/6The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
12. 17:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila.
13. 17:30
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Happy
  1/4Jeremy Hardy hosts the series that not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too
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Evening
1. 18:00
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Hitchhiker
  3/5A hitchhiker helps out in an extraordinary way when Andrew is stopped for speeding.
2. 18:15
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, The Signalman
  3/5A railway signalman at an isolated station has terrifying premonitions of future tragedies
3. 18:30
  Musical Legends—Graham Lyle
  The songwriter for Tina Turner and Michael Jackson tells Tom Morton about his career.
4. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, A Crisp Romance
  15/26Povey probes the odd coincidence of Pertwee's liaison with a barmaid and a snack order.
5. 19:30
  A Very Private Man—Episode 5
  5/6As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.
6. 20:00
  Paul Temple—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
7. 20:30
  Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs
  Why are we spending more on animal pampering?
8. 21:00
  Book at Bedtime—Truman Capote Short Stories, The Thanksgiving Visitor - Part 1/2
  3/5Sook invites Buddy's worst enemy to their special party.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Leather - Wednesdays with Strangers
  A migrant worker attempts to get to know the people of Britain.
10. 22:00
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Happy
  1/4Jeremy Hardy hosts the series that not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too
11. 22:30
  Alan Parker's Christmas Special
  A festive mix of comedy and music from the self-styled Urban Warrior. From 1994
12. 23:30
  Clayton Grange—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The team of brilliantly stupid scientists attempt to make war just a little gentler.
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Late
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Hitchhiker
  3/5A hitchhiker helps out in an extraordinary way when Andrew is stopped for speeding.
2. 00:15
  Charles Dickens—Tales of the Supernatural, The Signalman
  3/5A railway signalman at an isolated station has terrifying premonitions of future tragedies
3. 00:30
  Musical Legends—Graham Lyle
  The songwriter for Tina Turner and Michael Jackson tells Tom Morton about his career.
4. 01:00
  Paul Temple—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
5. 01:30
  Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs
  Why are we spending more on animal pampering?
6. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
  8/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
7. 02:15
  A Cause for Caroling—8. The Birth of Nine Lessons with Carols
  Jeremy Summerly traces the familiar, traditional carol service back to Truro in 1918.
8. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 13. Frosty Relations
  13/20Edith Dombey tries to reason with her husband.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter, The Decision
  3/5Diana Athill explains how she relinquished her independence and moved into a care home.
10. 03:00
  Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy
  Norfolk 1947: a parson tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
11. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
12. 04:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
  4/6The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
13. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Management and publicity problems plague the return of duo Tommy and Sheila.
14. 05:30
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Happy
  1/4Jeremy Hardy hosts the series that not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too

Thursday 21 December 2017