BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 December 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—4. Watermark
  4/5Searching for footage clues, 'coolhunter' Cayce locates the menacing Baranov.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Mark Constantine on Kahlil Gibran
  Businessman Mark Constantine champions the life of Kahlil Gibran with Matthew Parris.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Leaves Of The Dead, 4. Pyramids In The Spider
  4/4Will Julie Enfield manage to escape? Final part of detective drama with Imelda Staunton.
4. 01:30
  The Legacy of Uncle Tom
  Author Erica Wagner explores the legacy of the abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin
5. 02:00
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—4. Do You Believe in Ghosts?
  4/5Rollo Martins gets a surprise facing up to the real nature of Harry Lime.
6. 02:15
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Dodo
  4/5Ben Garrod reveals how the dodo might be brought back from extinction.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 4
  4/5Ethan becomes determined to escape his marriage and run away with Mattie.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Boundless, Episode 4
  4/5By Kathleen Winter. On Dundas Island, the arctic animals lay claim to their habitat.
9. 03:00
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Lieutenant Peter Bach
  8/13Vasily Grossman's epic tale of all sides of the Battle of Stalingrad.
10. 03:15
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Novikov's Story
  9/13Vasily Grossman's epic tale of a family torn apart by war in Soviet Russia.
11. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
12. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Brew That Is True
  3/6The royal train's visit sparks turmoil for the rural railway station's new manager.
13. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 8, Agroturismo in Irlande
  4/6Phonsie urges Ballylenon to grab agritourism grants with both hands.
14. 05:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice—Episode 1
  1/4Exploring what happens when Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior collapses.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 1. The Photo Call
  1/6An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh - is it murder?
2. 06:30
  In Search of the Holy Whale
  Marc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker search for whales off the coast of Ireland.
3. 07:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
4. 07:30
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Johns, Storrie, Brister and Graffoe
  4/8Fred MacAulay presents more top UK stand-up comedians from Edinburgh.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Next to Last Burkiss Way
  15/15Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible).
6. 08:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/20Michael receives a windfall and the vultures soon circle in search of loans.
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
8. 09:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—Fraud
  3/5The undercover police squad try to foil a massive art fraud.
9. 10:00
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, A Hero of the Soviet Union
  10/13David Tennant stars in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of family and war in Soviet Russia.
10. 10:15
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Krymov in Moscow
  11/13Kenneth Branagh and David Tennant star in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of Soviet Russia.
11. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—100 Podcast Radio Hours!
  Amanda Litherland shares 10 things she has learned over 100 Podcast Radio Hours.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Next to Last Burkiss Way
  15/15Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible).
2. 12:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/20Michael receives a windfall and the vultures soon circle in search of loans.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 1. The Photo Call
  1/6An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh - is it murder?
4. 13:30
  In Search of the Holy Whale
  Marc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker search for whales off the coast of Ireland.
5. 14:00
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—5. Bloody Fool
  5/5Harry Lime is very much alive, but can Rollo track him down?
6. 14:15
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Man-eating Tiger
  5/5Ben Garrod on how a man-eating tiger provides new evidence about human evolution.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 5
  5/5Mattie and Ethan take desperate measures not to be separated.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Boundless, Episode 5
  5/5by Kathleen Winter. An unscheduled stop as the passengers prepare for journey's end.
9. 15:00
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, A Hero of the Soviet Union
  10/13David Tennant stars in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of family and war in Soviet Russia.
10. 15:15
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Krymov in Moscow
  11/13Kenneth Branagh and David Tennant star in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of Soviet Russia.
11. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
12. 16:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—Fraud
  3/5The undercover police squad try to foil a massive art fraud.
13. 17:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
14. 17:30
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Johns, Storrie, Brister and Graffoe
  4/8Fred MacAulay presents more top UK stand-up comedians from Edinburgh.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—5. Moscow
  5/5In seedy Moscow, 'coolhunter' Cayce meets the maker of the footage.
2. 18:30
  Last Orders—Episode 2
  2/2With pubs under financial pressure, landladies and landlords talk about hopes and fears.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Next to Last Burkiss Way
  15/15Waves are parted as the team take on the Holly Bibbly (or Holy Bible).
4. 19:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/20Michael receives a windfall and the vultures soon circle in search of loans.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 1. The Photo Call
  1/6An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh - is it murder?
6. 20:30
  In Search of the Holy Whale
  Marc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker search for whales off the coast of Ireland.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—100 Podcast Radio Hours!
  Amanda Litherland shares 10 things she has learned over 100 Podcast Radio Hours.
8. 22:00
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Johns, Storrie, Brister and Graffoe
  4/8Fred MacAulay presents more top UK stand-up comedians from Edinburgh.
9. 22:30
  Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Comedy about a young woman trying to build a more fulfilling life for herself in Glasgow
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Steve Furst part 1
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
11. 23:00
  The Iguanodon—Big Fat Liars
  2/3O'Reilly is spooked when the boat runs aground on a prison island in the Woe-Betides.
12. 23:30
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 2
  2/6Bergerac and Lovejoy on Leather Island and Ukraine's Eurovision entry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—5. Moscow
  5/5In seedy Moscow, 'coolhunter' Cayce meets the maker of the footage.
2. 00:30
  Last Orders—Episode 2
  2/2With pubs under financial pressure, landladies and landlords talk about hopes and fears.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 1. The Photo Call
  1/6An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh - is it murder?
4. 01:30
  In Search of the Holy Whale
  Marc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker search for whales off the coast of Ireland.
5. 02:00
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—5. Bloody Fool
  5/5Harry Lime is very much alive, but can Rollo track him down?
6. 02:15
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Man-eating Tiger
  5/5Ben Garrod on how a man-eating tiger provides new evidence about human evolution.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 5
  5/5Mattie and Ethan take desperate measures not to be separated.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Boundless, Episode 5
  5/5by Kathleen Winter. An unscheduled stop as the passengers prepare for journey's end.
9. 03:00
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, A Hero of the Soviet Union
  10/13David Tennant stars in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of family and war in Soviet Russia.
10. 03:15
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Krymov in Moscow
  11/13Kenneth Branagh and David Tennant star in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of Soviet Russia.
11. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
12. 04:30
  The Phenomenon Squad—Fraud
  3/5The undercover police squad try to foil a massive art fraud.
13. 05:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
14. 05:30
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Johns, Storrie, Brister and Graffoe
  4/8Fred MacAulay presents more top UK stand-up comedians from Edinburgh.

Saturday 14 December 2019