BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 3 December 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—4. The Unknown
  4/6100,000 family members settle into their prolonged lives aboard the colony ship.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 15, Unearthly
  4/8Josie Long presents short documentaries about unearthly happenings.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
4. 01:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—3. The Executioner
  3/5Mark Ritchie is in Tangier, Christine is taken to a ' safe ' house, but where is Letitia?
5. 02:00
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—3. Alan Bennett
  3/5Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 02:15
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—3. Weston
  3/5Agnes has been a governess for two years. She is lonely and desperate for a friend.
7. 02:30
  In Search of the Ideal Music Venue
  Acoustics expert Trevor Cox goes in search of the best venues for different types of music
8. 03:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—1. The Midnight Bell
  1/3Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Pete Sinclair, Steve Punt, Michael White.
10. 04:30
  Life in London—Mr Lushington
  3/6Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
11. 05:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 4
  4/4All-star comic tour-de-force with Joanna Lumley and Martin Jarvis.
12. 05:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 3, Marrow
  4/4Mike throws himself into self-sufficiency with a veg patch, but his joy is soon shattered.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  4/4The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
2. 06:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  4/5Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
3. 07:00
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
  1/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during a takeover bid.
4. 07:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  3/3Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15
  15/20Kenneth Horne reveals 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' probes Housing.
6. 08:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
  4/5James Walton’s quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
8. 09:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Rogue Mail
  1/6After his windfall, the curmudgeon writes about royalty. Starring Christopher Douglas.
9. 10:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
  2/3Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Dame Stephanie Shirley
  From Bach to Schubert, digital entrepreneur Stephanie Shirley makes her castaway choices.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15
  15/20Kenneth Horne reveals 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' probes Housing.
2. 12:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
3. 13:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  4/4The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
4. 13:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  4/5Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
5. 14:00
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  4/5Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 14:15
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—4. Mirth and Mourning
  4/5Agnes is falling in love but she has a rival.
7. 14:30
  Ay Mariachi!
  Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy enjoys a mariachi.
8. 15:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
  2/3Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
9. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
  4/5James Walton’s quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
10. 16:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Rogue Mail
  1/6After his windfall, the curmudgeon writes about royalty. Starring Christopher Douglas.
11. 17:00
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
  1/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during a takeover bid.
12. 17:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  3/3Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
  5/6After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Mae West
  Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
3. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15
  15/20Kenneth Horne reveals 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' probes Housing.
4. 19:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  5/8Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
5. 20:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  4/4The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
6. 20:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  4/5Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Dame Stephanie Shirley
  From Bach to Schubert, digital entrepreneur Stephanie Shirley makes her castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  3/3Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
10. 22:30
  The Big Booth—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Boothby Graffoe sorts it out with monologues and sketches.
11. 23:00
  The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 3
  3/5A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
12. 23:15
  Sir Henry at Rawlinson End—The Hatching
  4/5Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
13. 23:30
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4A week of radio that never happened with Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
  5/6After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Mae West
  Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  4/4The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
4. 01:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  4/5Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
5. 02:00
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  4/5Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 02:15
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—4. Mirth and Mourning
  4/5Agnes is falling in love but she has a rival.
7. 02:30
  Ay Mariachi!
  Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy enjoys a mariachi.
8. 03:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
  2/3Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
  4/5James Walton’s quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
10. 04:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Rogue Mail
  1/6After his windfall, the curmudgeon writes about royalty. Starring Christopher Douglas.
11. 05:00
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
  1/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during a takeover bid.
12. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  3/3Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.

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