BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 9 December 2020

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 4. Family Ties
  4/6In her murder probe, private eye VI Warshawski 'borrows' files from the Monkfish charity.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
3. 07:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 1. Concert
  1/6A trip to a classical concert poses difficulties for everyone.
4. 07:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee
  1/5Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Fred's Pie Stall
  7/14The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Family Album
  6/8Eleanor's old snaps spark arguments with Sarah over the past. From February 1989.
7. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
8. 09:30
  Life in London—High and Low Life
  4/6Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Springtime
  1/4Gerald and Rupert are two very different gentlemen, with very different responses to love.
10. 11:00
  Neil Innes: Dip My Brain In Joy—2. Ego Warrior
  2/3Diane Morgan continues her celebration of the life and work of Neil Innes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Fred's Pie Stall
  7/14The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Family Album
  6/8Eleanor's old snaps spark arguments with Sarah over the past. From February 1989.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 4. Family Ties
  4/6In her murder probe, private eye VI Warshawski 'borrows' files from the Monkfish charity.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
5. 14:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—3. The Two Ronnies
  3/5One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
6. 14:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Joe
  3/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.
7. 14:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
8. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Springtime
  1/4Gerald and Rupert are two very different gentlemen, with very different responses to love.
9. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
10. 16:30
  Life in London—High and Low Life
  4/6Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town.
11. 17:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 1. Concert
  1/6A trip to a classical concert poses difficulties for everyone.
12. 17:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee
  1/5Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—3. Aboard
  3/5Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy Lucifer Box flees New York aboard a mysterious ship
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 15, Silent Night
  5/8Josie Long listens for the sounds that lurk in the darkness.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Fred's Pie Stall
  7/14The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Family Album
  6/8Eleanor's old snaps spark arguments with Sarah over the past. From February 1989.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 4. Family Ties
  4/6In her murder probe, private eye VI Warshawski 'borrows' files from the Monkfish charity.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
7. 21:00
  Neil Innes: Dip My Brain In Joy—2. Ego Warrior
  2/3Diane Morgan continues her celebration of the life and work of Neil Innes.
8. 22:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee
  1/5Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'.
9. 22:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The comedian entertains at home with a nourishing menu of Welsh rarebit.
10. 23:00
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Comedian Adam Bloom discovers when the average couple cease to have sex.
11. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Fairies
  4/5Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter investigates Ken's surprising garden pond discovery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—3. Aboard
  3/5Falsely charged with murder, dandy spy Lucifer Box flees New York aboard a mysterious ship
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 15, Silent Night
  5/8Josie Long listens for the sounds that lurk in the darkness.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 4. Family Ties
  4/6In her murder probe, private eye VI Warshawski 'borrows' files from the Monkfish charity.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 3. Clues
  3/5The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.
5. 02:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—3. The Two Ronnies
  3/5One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
6. 02:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Joe
  3/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.
7. 02:30
  This Are 2-Tone
  Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
8. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Springtime
  1/4Gerald and Rupert are two very different gentlemen, with very different responses to love.
9. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
10. 04:30
  Life in London—High and Low Life
  4/6Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town.
11. 05:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 1. Concert
  1/6A trip to a classical concert poses difficulties for everyone.
12. 05:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee
  1/5Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'.

Thursday 10 December 2020