BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 13 December 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Soul Music
  Horror legend Vincent Price tells the chilling tale of a violinist with very special hands
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Dame Jacqueline Wilson
  1/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Jacqueline Wilson about the most significant books in her life.
3. 01:00
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 3. Chef's Special
  3/5With a fresh killing to investigate, the detective superintendent's love affair hots up.
4. 01:30
  The Folklorist
  Folk musician Seth Lakeman travels to Greenwich Village in New York to meet The Folklorist
5. 02:00
  Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—3. Pact
  Clive and Vernon make a euthanasia pact.
6. 02:15
  In a Prince's Footsteps—Jerusalem
  3/10John McCarthy revisits the sites of the Prince of Wales' tour of 1862.
7. 02:30
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—3. Charlotte
  3/5Charlotte recalls how chocolate led to a French adventure with a stranger.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 3. Marilynne Robinson
  Highlights from series of essays from James Wood.
9. 03:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 2. A Slim Chance
  2/4When a minister for Europe is found dead, Inspector Gwen Danbury goes undercover.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Tony Law, Isy Suttie, Gemma Cairney and Tim Harford.
11. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, London
  5/6Smuggler Jago is kidnapped, but can he survive in polite city society?
12. 05:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
  4/4Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
13. 05:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 2. Jennifer Saunders
  2/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Jennifer Saunders about her life and cars.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 4. A Mushroom Diet
  4/5The Smithfield community play throws the detective's meaty murder trail into confusion.
2. 06:30
  The Long Crawl to France
  Why are more and more people trying to swim across the English Channel?
3. 07:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1
  1/6When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.
4. 07:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Winter Holiday
  1/8Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/21Janet is turfed out of her flat – and the whole agency ends up losing sleep.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Space Age
  6/26Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space...
7. 09:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 10
  10/10Fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Professor David Singmaster and Robert Eastway.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?
9. 10:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 3. A Sheltered Life
  3/4Gwen Danbury comes to the aid of a colleague-wrongly accused, and her lonely mother, Joan.
10. 11:00
  Mat Coward - Famous for One Thing
  A short story read by Chris Harris.
11. 11:15
  Painting Mrs Jones by Rachel Joyce
  Sitting for a portrait, a woman wonders if it will reveal anything about her inner self.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/21Janet is turfed out of her flat – and the whole agency ends up losing sleep.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Space Age
  6/26Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space...
3. 13:00
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 4. A Mushroom Diet
  4/5The Smithfield community play throws the detective's meaty murder trail into confusion.
4. 13:30
  The Long Crawl to France
  Why are more and more people trying to swim across the English Channel?
5. 14:00
  Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—4. Morality
  Clive and Vernon have their first major disagreement.
6. 14:15
  In a Prince's Footsteps—West Bank
  4/10John McCarthy visits sites of the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862
7. 14:30
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine
  4/5Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 4. Containment: Trauma and Manipulation In Ian McEwan
  4/5Highlights from an entertaining and idiosyncratic series of essays from James Wood.
9. 15:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 3. A Sheltered Life
  3/4Gwen Danbury comes to the aid of a colleague-wrongly accused, and her lonely mother, Joan.
10. 16:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 10
  10/10Fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Professor David Singmaster and Robert Eastway.
11. 16:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?
12. 17:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1
  1/6When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.
13. 17:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Winter Holiday
  1/8Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Guy Fawkes Night
  Horror legend Vincent Price remembers a bonfire party when a bullying father disappeared.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—George Lyward
  Tom Robinson explains how educationalist George Lyward saved his life.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/21Janet is turfed out of her flat – and the whole agency ends up losing sleep.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Space Age
  6/26Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space...
5. 20:00
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 4. A Mushroom Diet
  4/5The Smithfield community play throws the detective's meaty murder trail into confusion.
6. 20:30
  The Long Crawl to France
  Why are more and more people trying to swim across the English Channel?
7. 21:00
  Mat Coward - Famous for One Thing
  A short story read by Chris Harris.
8. 21:15
  Painting Mrs Jones by Rachel Joyce
  Sitting for a portrait, a woman wonders if it will reveal anything about her inner self.
9. 22:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Winter Holiday
  1/8Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 2, Episode 8
  8/9Short-form show from the same team behind the Newsjack show on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
11. 22:45
  All the World's a Globe—8. From 20th Century Wars to Twiggy
  8/8The National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth reaches the 20th century.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tony Law 2/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Iain Lee talks to Tony Law
13. 23:00
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Mr Mississippi
  2/4The tale of Mr Mississippi and Lorna, Matlock's resident busker and his unrequited love.
14. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Getting Heavy
  5/6Bottom of Bletchley Park's league, the codebreakers set out to prove themselves.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Guy Fawkes Night
  Horror legend Vincent Price remembers a bonfire party when a bullying father disappeared.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—George Lyward
  Tom Robinson explains how educationalist George Lyward saved his life.
3. 01:00
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 4. A Mushroom Diet
  4/5The Smithfield community play throws the detective's meaty murder trail into confusion.
4. 01:30
  The Long Crawl to France
  Why are more and more people trying to swim across the English Channel?
5. 02:00
  Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—4. Morality
  Clive and Vernon have their first major disagreement.
6. 02:15
  In a Prince's Footsteps—West Bank
  4/10John McCarthy visits sites of the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862
7. 02:30
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine
  4/5Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 4. Containment: Trauma and Manipulation In Ian McEwan
  4/5Highlights from an entertaining and idiosyncratic series of essays from James Wood.
9. 03:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 3. A Sheltered Life
  3/4Gwen Danbury comes to the aid of a colleague-wrongly accused, and her lonely mother, Joan.
10. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 10
  10/10Fiendish brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Professor David Singmaster and Robert Eastway.
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?
12. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1
  1/6When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.
13. 05:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Winter Holiday
  1/8Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.

Friday 14 December 2018