BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 22 December 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Dan Dare—21st Century Spaceman, Episode 1
  1/2An investigation into how the reality of space exploration is catching up with Dan Dare.
2. 00:25
  Dan Dare—Series 2, Reign of the Robots 1/2
  1/7After a long journey home, Dan Dare and his crew find the Earth has been subjugated.
3. 01:00
  Subterranean Homesick Blues by AL Kennedy (Omnibus)—Series 4
  John and Maggie's wedding day arrives but will it go smoothly?
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Norman Jay MBE
  Norman Jay chooses 'Mona Lisa' by Nat King Cole and 'Optimistic' by Sounds of Blackness.
5. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Evelyn Waugh
  The Brideshead Revisited author discusses his career.
6. 02:45
  A Sacrifice at Christmas by Dafydd Ifans
  A woman sets off in the dark to the Christmas market to sell her wares.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—David Bowie: Verbatim
  David Bowie’s extraordinary life and career told in his own words.
8. 04:00
  James Bond—From Russia with Love
  The Russians want Bond dead. Will his romance with a beautiful spy cloud Bond's judgement?
9. 05:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 2, Truth
  3/3Gerald Scarfe introduces the radio, recycled. The subject is truth.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Nigel Slater - Eating for England (Omnibus)
  A dramatised reimagining of cook Nigel Slater's life, and the aunt who encouraged him.
2. 07:15
  Nay, Ivy, Nay by Shena Mackay
  Ivy wants to decorate a pudding with a special sprig of holly. Read by Crawford Logan.
3. 07:30
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?
4. 08:00
  Life With The Lyons—'Twas The Night Before
  Bebe welcomes Nick into her home as the family attempt to hang up festive decorations.
5. 08:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Just The Ticket
  Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
6. 09:00
  Letters From Tove (Omnibus)
  The letters of Moomin creator Tove Jansson to her family, her confidantes and her lovers.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Graham and Lisa - Where Angels Walk
  A Buddhist Santa Claus and a chaplain contemplate Christmas morning in a hospice.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Centenary Castaways, Dame June Whitfield
  Actress Dame June Whitfield shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Live from the Cowboy Poetry Festival
  Dame Wilburn with true stories from the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Nevada.
10. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Elsa
  David Attenborough gives his perspective on the story of the famous lioness, Elsa.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Life With The Lyons—'Twas The Night Before
  Bebe welcomes Nick into her home as the family attempt to hang up festive decorations.
2. 12:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Just The Ticket
  Jimmy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing Cinderella but tickets are in great demand.
3. 13:00
  Nigel Slater - Eating for England (Omnibus)
  A dramatised reimagining of cook Nigel Slater's life, and the aunt who encouraged him.
4. 14:15
  Nay, Ivy, Nay by Shena Mackay
  Ivy wants to decorate a pudding with a special sprig of holly. Read by Crawford Logan.
5. 14:30
  The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
  2/2Malcolm returns to see Alice at the Priory to find out who has been helping Bonneville.
6. 15:45
  Who Ate All The Pies?—Stargazey Pie
  5/5Travelling the country to find his perfect pie, poet Ian McMillan arrives in Cornwall.
7. 16:00
  Drama on 4—The Day of the Locust
  Nathanael West's caustic satire of 1930s Hollywood.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Sir Ian McKellen reads The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Twilight Zone—Night of the Meek
  Henry Corwin is a reprobate Santa, but then he finds a gift that keeps on giving.
2. 18:40
  A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
  Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is in for a horrifying surprise.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 6, Live from the Cowboy Poetry Festival
  Dame Wilburn with true stories from the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Nevada.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Elsa
  David Attenborough gives his perspective on the story of the famous lioness, Elsa.
5. 20:00
  Letters From Tove (Omnibus)
  The letters of Moomin creator Tove Jansson to her family, her confidantes and her lovers.
6. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Graham and Lisa - Where Angels Walk
  A Buddhist Santa Claus and a chaplain contemplate Christmas morning in a hospice.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Centenary Castaways, Dame June Whitfield
  Actress Dame June Whitfield shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
8. 22:00
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?
9. 22:30
  The Remains of Foley and McColl—Subtle
  4/4Sean Foley and Hamish McColl learn the art of subtlety by visiting a Jane Austen novel.
10. 22:55
  Comedy Club Extra—12 Days of Christmas, Episode 2
  2/4Jake Yapp and Jon Holmes interview the characters from the carol the 12 Days of Christmas.
11. 23:00
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Headless - Civil War Radio
  4/6English Civil War reports as they happen - with all the decapitations and more.
12. 23:15
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—4. Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
  4/4The Aussie comic explores Pablo Picasso's angry 1907 masterpiece.
13. 23:30
  The Harpoon—Christmas Special
  A rip-roaring Yuletide edition of the paper for boys. Starring Peter Baynham.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Twilight Zone—Night of the Meek
  Henry Corwin is a reprobate Santa, but then he finds a gift that keeps on giving.
2. 00:40
  A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
  Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is in for a horrifying surprise.
3. 01:00
  Nigel Slater - Eating for England (Omnibus)
  A dramatised reimagining of cook Nigel Slater's life, and the aunt who encouraged him.
4. 02:15
  Nay, Ivy, Nay by Shena Mackay
  Ivy wants to decorate a pudding with a special sprig of holly. Read by Crawford Logan.
5. 02:30
  The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
  2/2Malcolm returns to see Alice at the Priory to find out who has been helping Bonneville.
6. 03:45
  Who Ate All The Pies?—Stargazey Pie
  5/5Travelling the country to find his perfect pie, poet Ian McMillan arrives in Cornwall.
7. 04:00
  Drama on 4—The Day of the Locust
  Nathanael West's caustic satire of 1930s Hollywood.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Sir Ian McKellen reads The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?

Monday 23 December 2019