BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 19 December 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Dancing With Jaques
  Jackie's first night 'working the streets' ends in a mysterious and ghostly encounter.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Nanny Wouldn't Like It
  Guy Browning, Kathryn Hughes and Anna Raeburn discuss the changing role of the nanny.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 5. Too Perfect an Alibi
  5/6Wimsey is struggling as the elusive witness Perkins turns up.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 5. Judgement
  5/5With a fresh arrest for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered.
5. 02:00
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
  5/5Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.
6. 02:15
  Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—5. Crunch Time
  5/5The Chédids share dinner in memory of their mother's passing.
7. 02:30
  Classic Toys
  The yo-yoing fortunes of children's toys in the playroom and market place.
8. 03:00
  Terence Rattigan - The Browning Version
  Stars John Gielgud as retiring teacher Andrew Crocker-Harris in a production from 1957.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
10. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4The town's Development Association looks set for open confrontation. Starring TP McKenna.
11. 05:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, This Is a Man's World
  5/6Nali's ex-husband arrives unexpectedly and Clare takes it upon herself to intervene.
12. 05:30
  Dot—Series 3, London Can Take It
  4/4Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to gain favour with the PM?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hercule Poirot—Five Little Pigs
  Can the Belgian sleuth solve the case of a father murdered 16 years previously?
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Precious Lunga chooses Wangari Maathai
  Matthew Parris explores the remarkable life of Professor Wangari Maathai.
3. 08:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
4. 08:30
  Life in London—The Show Folks
  5/6Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
5. 09:00
  Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box—Episode 1
  1/2Get festive with Round the Horne, The Goon Show, Hinge and Bracket and more!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Beef Olives
  1/4Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
2. 12:30
  Hidden Treasures—Petworth House
  1/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 1. Troubled Times
  1/5The Abbey's ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael's ointment, deadly if ingested
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
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 3. Hunted
  3/5Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
6. 14:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 4. Mallilie
  4/5Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions.
7. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 5. Judgement
  5/5With a fresh arrest for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered.
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—James Walton and Lindsey Davis
  Lindsey Davis and James Walton share favourite paperback books with Harriett Gilbert.
9. 16:00
  Hercule Poirot—Five Little Pigs
  Can the Belgian sleuth solve the case of a father murdered 16 years previously?
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Precious Lunga chooses Wangari Maathai
  Matthew Parris explores the remarkable life of Professor Wangari Maathai.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—2. The Warmth of Strangers
  2/2Lucy Westenra is dead, but Professor Van Helsing is determined to find out how she died.
2. 19:00
  Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box—Episode 1
  1/2Get festive with Round the Horne, The Goon Show, Hinge and Bracket and more!
3. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 6
  6/6Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
4. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Can Walter find a suitably diplomatic staff member to curate an exhibition in Europe?
5. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Communication
  5/6Comedian Elis James compares figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.
6. 23:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Man or Monkey
  4/4Chris Addison explores human evolution.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—2. The Warmth of Strangers
  2/2Lucy Westenra is dead, but Professor Van Helsing is determined to find out how she died.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 1. Troubled Times
  1/5The Abbey's ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael's ointment, deadly if ingested
3. 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.
4. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 3. Hunted
  3/5Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
5. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 4. Mallilie
  4/5Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions.
6. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 5. Judgement
  5/5With a fresh arrest for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered.
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—James Walton and Lindsey Davis
  Lindsey Davis and James Walton share favourite paperback books with Harriett Gilbert.
8. 04:00
  Hercule Poirot—Five Little Pigs
  Can the Belgian sleuth solve the case of a father murdered 16 years previously?
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Precious Lunga chooses Wangari Maathai
  Matthew Parris explores the remarkable life of Professor Wangari Maathai.

Sunday 20 December 2020