BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 December 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  1/6Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
2. 06:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
  5/5Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
3. 07:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Sisters
  3/6Clare and her estranged sister are forced to cooperate with one another.
4. 07:30
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Operation Cowes Barge
  HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Assemblies
  6/10A new term sees radical plans for assembly. But where have half the children gone?
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
8. 09:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
  3/4Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
9. 10:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
  3/3Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—History & You're Wrong About
  History recommendations, plus You're Wrong About hosts discuss their hit podcast
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Operation Cowes Barge
  HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Assemblies
  6/10A new term sees radical plans for assembly. But where have half the children gone?
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  1/6Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
4. 13:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
  5/5Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
5. 14:00
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
  5/5Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 14:15
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
  5/5Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
7. 14:30
  State of Grace
  Grace Dent explores the modern idea of grace.
8. 15:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
  3/3Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
9. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
10. 16:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
  3/4Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
11. 17:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Sisters
  3/6Clare and her estranged sister are forced to cooperate with one another.
12. 17:30
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—6. The Secret
  6/6Heartbroken Lazarus Long's thoughts begin to turn to home on Earth.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Fatherhood
  Dominic Arkwright, John Simpson, Will Cohu and Shaun Bailey discuss the role of fatherhood
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Operation Cowes Barge
  HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Assemblies
  6/10A new term sees radical plans for assembly. But where have half the children gone?
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  1/6Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
6. 20:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
  5/5Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—History & You're Wrong About
  History recommendations, plus You're Wrong About hosts discuss their hit podcast
8. 22:00
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
9. 22:30
  What The Future?—Series 1, Drugs
  3/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if Britain legalised marijuana?
10. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Medicine
  3/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the thorny issue of medicine, through the medium of poetry.
11. 23:15
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Sleep
  3/6The cartoonist searches for the secret meaning of life, said to be written on a sausage.
12. 23:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Chris Packham
  6/6Naturalist Chris Packham reads from the nature diaries he kept as a teenager.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—6. The Secret
  6/6Heartbroken Lazarus Long's thoughts begin to turn to home on Earth.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Fatherhood
  Dominic Arkwright, John Simpson, Will Cohu and Shaun Bailey discuss the role of fatherhood
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  1/6Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
4. 01:30
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—5. Domino
  5/5Will Cadwall be forced into a deal with the KGB? Concluding episode of spy thriller.
5. 02:00
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
  5/5Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 02:15
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
  5/5Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
7. 02:30
  State of Grace
  Grace Dent explores the modern idea of grace.
8. 03:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
  3/3Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
9. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
10. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
  3/4Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.
11. 05:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Sisters
  3/6Clare and her estranged sister are forced to cooperate with one another.
12. 05:30
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.

Saturday 5 December 2020