BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 16 December 2020

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 3. A Dutiful Son
  3/6Keen to unmask the killer - Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 3. Hunted
  3/5Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
3. 07:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 2. Weekend Away
  2/6The promise of a weekend away tests everyone's patience.
4. 07:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie
  2/5Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion 'hygge'.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but there's a problem...
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Keeping Faith
  7/8When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.
7. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
8. 09:30
  Life in London—The Show Folks
  5/6Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
9. 10:00
  Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter—1. The Birth
  1/2Boston 1642. Hester Prynne is forced to wear a red letter "A" for adultery.
10. 11:00
  Neil Innes: Dip My Brain In Joy—3. Ouch!
  3/3Diane Morgan concludes her celebration of the life and work of Neil Innes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but there's a problem...
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Keeping Faith
  7/8When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 3. A Dutiful Son
  3/6Keen to unmask the killer - Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 3. Hunted
  3/5Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
5. 14:00
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—3. Chelsea Bun
  3/5Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
6. 14:15
  Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—3. Home Economics
  3/5Can the Chedids persuade their father to keep his fortune within the family?
7. 14:30
  Mark Rylance - Golden Lads and Girls
  Mark Rylance discovers Shakespeare’s astonishing appeal for very young children.
8. 15:00
  Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter—1. The Birth
  1/2Boston 1642. Hester Prynne is forced to wear a red letter "A" for adultery.
9. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
10. 16:30
  Life in London—The Show Folks
  5/6Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
11. 17:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 2. Weekend Away
  2/6The promise of a weekend away tests everyone's patience.
12. 17:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie
  2/5Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion 'hygge'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 4. Angels in Disguise by Nicola Jones
  4/5The strange tale of an imaginary friend.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 15, The Answer
  6/8Josie Long hears stories of seeking an answer.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but there's a problem...
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Keeping Faith
  7/8When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 3. A Dutiful Son
  3/6Keen to unmask the killer - Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 3. Hunted
  3/5Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
7. 21:00
  Neil Innes: Dip My Brain In Joy—3. Ouch!
  3/3Diane Morgan concludes her celebration of the life and work of Neil Innes.
8. 22:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie
  2/5Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion 'hygge'.
9. 22:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The Londoner serves up comedy and music from Pippa Evans, Stephen K Amos and more.
10. 23:00
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Comedian Ardal O' Hanlon discovers how much fat you need to become bullet-proof!
11. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, The Bermuda Triangle
  5/5Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter tries to solve the Atlantic Ocean mystery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 2, 4. Angels in Disguise by Nicola Jones
  4/5The strange tale of an imaginary friend.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 15, The Answer
  6/8Josie Long hears stories of seeking an answer.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 3. A Dutiful Son
  3/6Keen to unmask the killer - Wimsey ponders Sir Henry's motives.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 3. Hunted
  3/5Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
5. 02:00
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—3. Chelsea Bun
  3/5Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
6. 02:15
  Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—3. Home Economics
  3/5Can the Chedids persuade their father to keep his fortune within the family?
7. 02:30
  Mark Rylance - Golden Lads and Girls
  Mark Rylance discovers Shakespeare’s astonishing appeal for very young children.
8. 03:00
  Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter—1. The Birth
  1/2Boston 1642. Hester Prynne is forced to wear a red letter "A" for adultery.
9. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
10. 04:30
  Life in London—The Show Folks
  5/6Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
11. 05:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 2. Weekend Away
  2/6The promise of a weekend away tests everyone's patience.
12. 05:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie
  2/5Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion 'hygge'.

Thursday 17 December 2020