BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 8 December 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—1. Pursuit
  1/5Dandy secret agent Lucifer Box investigates drug-related dealings in 1920s Manhattan.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Rageh Omaar and Stephanie Calman
  Rageh Omaar and Stephanie Calman talk to Sian Williams about their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 2. The Lion's Den
  2/6Private eye VI Warshawski's investigation into a girl's death drags her into gangland.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 1. Departure
  1/5Hercule Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard will never finish the journey.
5. 02:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—1. Early Years
  1/5One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
6. 02:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Miranda
  1/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.
7. 02:30
  The Art of Keynes
  Nicholas Wapshott on how the economist used government money to buy paintings in WWI.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Graham Greene - The Power and the Glory, 1. On The Run
  1/2Stephen Rea stars in Graham Greene's Mexico-set masterpiece, dramatised by Nick Warburton.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
10. 04:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, A Colossal Idea
  3/5A retired grocer heads for Margate to become an author but all is not what it seems.
11. 05:00
  Way Out East—We'll Meet Again
  6/6Comedy by Guy Meredith about British expats sharing a flat in Hong Kong.
12. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Huddersfield Town Hall
  1/6New series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 3. The Monkfish Files
  3/6An anti-abortion riot breaks out as private eye VI Warshawski's murder probe continues.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
3. 07:00
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Ken gets tech help from his grandkids, Chloe goes into early labour and Ian is fretting.
4. 07:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Imagination
  Henry Normal takes a poetic look at imagination and the reasons why humans create.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands
  17/26Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
6. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 57, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
8. 09:30
  Married—Series 2, Betrayal
  3/6Robin discovers how his new parallel life can be sweet.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Graham Greene - The Power and the Glory, 2. The Last Priest
  2/2Stephen Rea is the Whisky Priest in Graham Greene's classic, dramatised by Nick Warburton.
10. 11:00
  Archive on 4—The League of Extraordinary Housewives
  A history of the housewife since 1945, which explores her shifting power and politics.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands
  17/26Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
2. 12:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 3. The Monkfish Files
  3/6An anti-abortion riot breaks out as private eye VI Warshawski's murder probe continues.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
5. 14:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—2. London
  2/5One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
6. 14:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Gemma
  2/5After a bruising encounter with his ex-wife, Henry reaches his daughter Gemma's flat.
7. 14:30
  In Search of the Real Searchers
  Mark Burman explores the real history behind the classic 1950s western The Searchers.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Graham Greene - The Power and the Glory, 2. The Last Priest
  2/2Stephen Rea is the Whisky Priest in Graham Greene's classic, dramatised by Nick Warburton.
9. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins with Tom Wrigglesworth, Lucy Beaumont, Anne McElvoy and Joel Morris.
10. 16:30
  Married—Series 2, Betrayal
  3/6Robin discovers how his new parallel life can be sweet.
11. 17:00
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Ken gets tech help from his grandkids, Chloe goes into early labour and Ian is fretting.
12. 17:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Imagination
  Henry Normal takes a poetic look at imagination and the reasons why humans create.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Chopin's Ballade No 1 in G Minor
  How lives were shaped by Chopin's technically demanding, emotionally turbulent music.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands
  17/26Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.
4. 19:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Ad man Ken Handley snags a leggy model to spy on the work of a rival agency.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 3. The Monkfish Files
  3/6An anti-abortion riot breaks out as private eye VI Warshawski's murder probe continues.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—The League of Extraordinary Housewives
  A history of the housewife since 1945, which explores her shifting power and politics.
8. 22:00
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Imagination
  Henry Normal takes a poetic look at imagination and the reasons why humans create.
9. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson explore the bizarre private lives of famous folk.
10. 23:00
  Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—Violence
  6/6Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic exploration of violence.
11. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Frank Skinner interviews Eddie Izzard
  3/6Two comedy giants talk lamp-posts and Hollywood in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Chopin's Ballade No 1 in G Minor
  How lives were shaped by Chopin's technically demanding, emotionally turbulent music.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 3. The Monkfish Files
  3/6An anti-abortion riot breaks out as private eye VI Warshawski's murder probe continues.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.
5. 02:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—2. London
  2/5One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
6. 02:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Gemma
  2/5After a bruising encounter with his ex-wife, Henry reaches his daughter Gemma's flat.
7. 02:30
  In Search of the Real Searchers
  Mark Burman explores the real history behind the classic 1950s western The Searchers.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Graham Greene - The Power and the Glory, 2. The Last Priest
  2/2Stephen Rea is the Whisky Priest in Graham Greene's classic, dramatised by Nick Warburton.
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins with Tom Wrigglesworth, Lucy Beaumont, Anne McElvoy and Joel Morris.
10. 04:30
  Married—Series 2, Betrayal
  3/6Robin discovers how his new parallel life can be sweet.
11. 05:00
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Ken gets tech help from his grandkids, Chloe goes into early labour and Ian is fretting.
12. 05:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Imagination
  Henry Normal takes a poetic look at imagination and the reasons why humans create.

Wednesday 9 December 2020