BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 11 December 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Alvin Hall chooses James Baldwin
  Matthew Parris meets financial guru Alvin Hall, whose hero is James Baldwin.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 5. A Matter of Records
  5/6The private eye suspects hospital malpractice, as she probes a suspicious death.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 4. Liar
  4/5The Belgian sleuth discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him.
5. 02:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—4. Golf
  4/5Best loved entertainer Ronnie Corbett reads from his autobiography.
6. 02:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Karen
  4/5Henry comes to talk to colleague Karen, who is worried about a domestic violence victim.
7. 02:30
  Hail Marys and Miniskirts
  The story of the many Irish women who started new lives in Britain in the 1950s and 60s.
8. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Water Games
  2/4Gerald excites Gudrun with his physicality, while Ursula is infuriated by Rupert.
9. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Johnny Vegas
  1/6Dave Gorman and Johnny Vegas chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
10. 04:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, The Speech
  2/6The curmudgeon is speech ghost-writing. Starring Christopher Douglas.
11. 05:00
  Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
  2/4Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
12. 05:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 1 - 73 Seconds
  1/3Storyteller Sarah Kendall returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
3. 07:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.
4. 07:30
  Dot—Series 3, Dig for Victory!
  3/4Dot and the gals are not keen to join the Women's Land Army.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster
  Monstrous goings on when the crew of HMS Troutbridge hit Scotland.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Parents Evening
  7/10The arrival of supply teacher Mr West provokes strong reactions in the staffroom.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth.
8. 09:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
  4/4Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
9. 10:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
  3/4Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Winter Warmers - Cosy Audio Fiction
  Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts recommend cosy winter fiction podcasts.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster
  Monstrous goings on when the crew of HMS Troutbridge hit Scotland.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Parents Evening
  7/10The arrival of supply teacher Mr West provokes strong reactions in the staffroom.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
5. 14:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—5. Corporate Hospitality
  5/5Best loved comedy star Ronnie Corbett concludes his autobiography.
6. 14:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Anna
  5/5Henry's fiancee Anna tells him that she does not want to marry him anymore.
7. 14:30
  Ladybird, Ladybird
  The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
8. 15:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
  3/4Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
9. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth.
10. 16:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
  4/4Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
11. 17:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.
12. 17:30
  Dot—Series 3, Dig for Victory!
  3/4Dot and the gals are not keen to join the Women's Land Army.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—5. Desperation
  5/5Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach Olympus Mons' lair in time?
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
  Dominic Arkwright, Catherine Townsend, Neil McCormick and Kathy Lette on love bust-ups.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—The Loch Ness Monster
  Monstrous goings on when the crew of HMS Troutbridge hit Scotland.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Parents Evening
  7/10The arrival of supply teacher Mr West provokes strong reactions in the staffroom.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Winter Warmers - Cosy Audio Fiction
  Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts recommend cosy winter fiction podcasts.
8. 22:00
  Dot—Series 3, Dig for Victory!
  3/4Dot and the gals are not keen to join the Women's Land Army.
9. 22:30
  What The Future?—Series 1, Living longer
  4/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if we could all live forever?
10. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Survival
  4/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the subject of survival, through the medium of poetry.
11. 23:15
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Things
  4/6The cartoonist has a very removing experience when an expert de-clutters his house.
12. 23:30
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry
  1/4Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—5. Desperation
  5/5Time is running out for spy-hero Lucifer Box. Can he reach Olympus Mons' lair in time?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
  Dominic Arkwright, Catherine Townsend, Neil McCormick and Kathy Lette on love bust-ups.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
5. 02:00
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—5. Corporate Hospitality
  5/5Best loved comedy star Ronnie Corbett concludes his autobiography.
6. 02:15
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Anna
  5/5Henry's fiancee Anna tells him that she does not want to marry him anymore.
7. 02:30
  Ladybird, Ladybird
  The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?
8. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Moonlight
  3/4Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.
9. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth.
10. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
  4/4Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
11. 05:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.
12. 05:30
  Dot—Series 3, Dig for Victory!
  3/4Dot and the gals are not keen to join the Women's Land Army.

Saturday 12 December 2020