BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 15 December 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 1. Phish Phood by Kim Newman
  1/5A silver-surfer takes on spammers – but the cyber-sharks are circling.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—James Walton and Lindsey Davis
  Lindsey Davis and James Walton share favourite paperback books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 1. Troubled Times
  1/5The Abbey's ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael's ointment, deadly if ingested
5. 02:00
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—1. Childhood
  1/5Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
6. 02:15
  Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—1. Bombshell
  1/5Francois Chedid has been thinking about his will. And so have his children!
7. 02:30
  Does Happiness Write White?
  Why do writers find happiness such a difficult emotion to capture on the page?
8. 03:00
  DH Lawrence - Women in Love—Mountain Snows
  4/4A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.
9. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Petworth House
  1/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
10. 04:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, Tom Cobb or Fortune's Toy
  4/5Tale of a muddle over love and money.
11. 05:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Beef Olives
  1/4Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
12. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Huddersfield Town Hall
  2/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 2. The Inheritance
  2/5The medieval monk fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey's benefactor.
3. 07:00
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  1/6The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
4. 07:30
  Under the Lid—F.U.D.G.E
  1/1Journalist Hugh Spatchport takes a long, judgmental look under the lid of modern society.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Mysterious Punch-up-the Conker
  19/26Inspector Ned Seagoon is hot in pursuit of a mysterious nose assailant.
6. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Leg model April's snoring inspires ad man Ken's quest to win a nasal spray account.
7. 09:00
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2020, Episode 1
  1/3It’s beginning to look a lot like a Covidy, Brexity, Trumpy, Bideny Christmas.
8. 09:30
  Married—Series 2, Identity
  4/6Struggling Robin meets a woman from his old parallel life.
9. 10:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
10. 11:00
  Archive on 4—The Many Faces Of Ebenezer Scrooge
  What is the enduring appeal of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Mysterious Punch-up-the Conker
  19/26Inspector Ned Seagoon is hot in pursuit of a mysterious nose assailant.
2. 12:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Leg model April's snoring inspires ad man Ken's quest to win a nasal spray account.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 2. The Inheritance
  2/5The medieval monk fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey's benefactor.
5. 14:00
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—2. The Street Where I Grew Up
  2/5Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
6. 14:15
  Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—2. Fallout
  2/5Comedy drama. Baklava king Francois Chedid must decide how to share out his fortune.
7. 14:30
  Natalie Haynes' Brave New Algo-World
  Natalie Haynes attempts to find the algorithm to determine the perfect joke.
8. 15:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
9. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
10. 16:30
  Married—Series 2, Identity
  4/6Struggling Robin meets a woman from his old parallel life.
11. 17:00
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  1/6The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
12. 17:30
  Under the Lid—F.U.D.G.E
  1/1Journalist Hugh Spatchport takes a long, judgmental look under the lid of modern society.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 2. Death Us Do Part by Mike Bartlett
  2/5John hears voices warning him off marriage. Pre-nuptial nerves or something sinister?
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—What a Wonderful World
  In 1967, amidst protests and war, Louis Armstrong recorded 'What A Wonderful World'
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Mysterious Punch-up-the Conker
  19/26Inspector Ned Seagoon is hot in pursuit of a mysterious nose assailant.
4. 19:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Leg model April's snoring inspires ad man Ken's quest to win a nasal spray account.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 2. The Inheritance
  2/5The medieval monk fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey's benefactor.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—The Many Faces Of Ebenezer Scrooge
  What is the enduring appeal of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
8. 22:00
  Under the Lid—F.U.D.G.E
  1/1Journalist Hugh Spatchport takes a long, judgmental look under the lid of modern society.
9. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6From the Queen to Russell Crowe, exploring the bizarre private lives of famous folk.
10. 23:00
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 1, 1. Work
  1/2Award-winning US comedian Alex Edelman takes a comic look at the millennial generation.
11. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Eddie Izzard interviews Alastair Campbell
  4/6The stand-up comic interviews the political spin doctor in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 2. Death Us Do Part by Mike Bartlett
  2/5John hears voices warning him off marriage. Pre-nuptial nerves or something sinister?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—What a Wonderful World
  In 1967, amidst protests and war, Louis Armstrong recorded 'What A Wonderful World'
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 2. The Inheritance
  2/5The medieval monk fears the worst over the sickness of Shrewsbury Abbey's benefactor.
5. 02:00
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—2. The Street Where I Grew Up
  2/5Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
6. 02:15
  Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—2. Fallout
  2/5Comedy drama. Baklava king Francois Chedid must decide how to share out his fortune.
7. 02:30
  Natalie Haynes' Brave New Algo-World
  Natalie Haynes attempts to find the algorithm to determine the perfect joke.
8. 03:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
10. 04:30
  Married—Series 2, Identity
  4/6Struggling Robin meets a woman from his old parallel life.
11. 05:00
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  1/6The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
12. 05:30
  Under the Lid—F.U.D.G.E
  1/1Journalist Hugh Spatchport takes a long, judgmental look under the lid of modern society.

Wednesday 16 December 2020