BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 December 2018

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Dancing With Jaques
  Jackie's first night 'working the streets' ends in a mysterious and ghostly encounter.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Absence
  Emma Brockes, Gwyneth Lewis and Jay Basu discuss gaps with Matthew Parris.
3. 01:00
  Julie Enfield Investigates—Julie Enfield Investigates - The Smithfield Murders, 5. A Passion for Hunting Something
  5/5With big business involved, the detective finds herself trapped with hired killers.
4. 01:30
  Digital Folk
  John Kirkpatrick explores the newly digitised archive of England's rich folk song heritage
5. 02:00
  Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—5. Altercation
  While walking in the Lakes, Clive witnesses a physical altercation.
6. 02:15
  In a Prince's Footsteps—Marsaba and The Sea of Galilee
  5/10John McCarthy visits sites of the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862.
7. 02:30
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 5. Packing My Father-in-law's Library
  Highlights from a series of essays from James Wood.
9. 03:00
  DI Gwen Danbury - An Odd Body—Series 1, 4. The Hostages
  4/4Gwen takes charge when a hostage is taken by a gunman, but then her feisty mother arrives.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Life in London—High and Low Life
  4/6Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town.
12. 05:00
  Trapped—Series 1, Sow Cottage
  3/6Before a couple can live in their new home, a spirit needs placating.
13. 05:30
  Mrs Hudson's Radio Show—Episode 2: Wild Geese
  When a dead goose is found in Baker Street, Mrs Hudson embarks on a seasonal adventure.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  William Fox - Constant Hot Water
  In a sequel to ‘Willoughby’s Phoney War’, our hero hunts for a stolen Italian painting.
2. 07:30
  Britain in a Box—For Those Watching In Black And White
  Paul Jackson explores how TV reflects cultural changes: Pot Black.
3. 08:00
  Very Nearly An Armful: The Galton and Simpson Story
  Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
4. 09:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas
  John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Sir Paul McCartney to Tom Jones.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1
  1/6When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.
2. 12:30
  Just a Minute—Series 61, With guests Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane
  4/8The popular panel game this week comes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
3. 13:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 5 (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/2On the run from the church, Gudrun finds love in her mountain hideout.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Nana Mouskouri
  Singer Nana Mouskouri chooses Leonard Cohen and Amy Winehouse.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Bette Davis - Self-Portrait of a Star
  Oscar-winning Bette Davis on her Hollywood life.
6. 14:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Hospital
  3/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
7. 15:00
  Very Nearly An Armful: The Galton and Simpson Story
  Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
8. 16:00
  William Fox - Constant Hot Water
  In a sequel to ‘Willoughby’s Phoney War’, our hero hunts for a stolen Italian painting.
9. 17:30
  Britain in a Box—For Those Watching In Black And White
  Paul Jackson explores how TV reflects cultural changes: Pot Black.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The One Who Set Out to Study Fear
  Sonny doesn't feel fear but is he truly incapable of shuddering?
2. 18:45
  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.
3. 19:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas
  John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Sir Paul McCartney to Tom Jones.
4. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Psychiatry
  4/6Edith quizzes Satan about The Fall, but Satan sees it more as The Push.
5. 22:30
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Fairies
  4/5Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter investigates Ken's surprising garden pond discovery.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Hannah George and Taylor Glenn 1/2
  Arthur Smith chats to podcasters Hannah George and Taylor Glenn.
7. 23:00
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 6
  6/6With Greg Davies, Jon Richardson, Sarah Millican. The Hoosiers provide music.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The One Who Set Out to Study Fear
  Sonny doesn't feel fear but is he truly incapable of shuddering?
2. 00:45
  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.
3. 01:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 5 (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/2On the run from the church, Gudrun finds love in her mountain hideout.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Nana Mouskouri
  Singer Nana Mouskouri chooses Leonard Cohen and Amy Winehouse.
5. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Bette Davis - Self-Portrait of a Star
  Oscar-winning Bette Davis on her Hollywood life.
6. 02:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Hospital
  3/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
7. 03:00
  Very Nearly An Armful: The Galton and Simpson Story
  Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
8. 04:00
  William Fox - Constant Hot Water
  In a sequel to ‘Willoughby’s Phoney War’, our hero hunts for a stolen Italian painting.
9. 05:30
  Britain in a Box—For Those Watching In Black And White
  Paul Jackson explores how TV reflects cultural changes: Pot Black.

Sunday 16 December 2018