BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 December 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Emily's Ghost by Colin Finbow
  Unusual ghost story set in Edwardian England starring Anna Jones
2. 01:00
  Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks (Omnibus)
  The baby's due in 20 weeks and Sam moved in with Bayley but Rose is always on his mind.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shakin' Stevens
  Shakin' Stevens selects tracks by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance and Johnny Cash.
4. 02:20
  Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited (Omnibus)
  Philip Eade revisits the life of novelist Evelyn Waugh for a revealing biography.
5. 03:30
  Mark Rylance - Golden Lads and Girls
  Mark Rylance discovers Shakespeare’s astonishing appeal for very young children.
6. 04:00
  Peter Gibbs - Get Santa
  Two successful businessmen decide to add Santa Claus to their business portfolio.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats 2/2/Letters To A Young Poet: Moniza Alvi
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
8. 05:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Communication
  4/4Paul's story of the telephone takes in electro-shock therapy and an exploding boat.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
  1/5A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
3. 07:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  2/4Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 1
  3/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
  6/13The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
  4/6The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
7. 09:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
8. 09:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, The Realm of Joy
  5/5A play causes such a scandal, that respectable Victorian theatre-goers can't keep away.
9. 10:00
  The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse—The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  Experience the world of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse.
10. 10:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Feargal Sharkey
  The Undertones frontman chooses tracks by by Buddy Holly and Hardfloor.
11. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Gender, Power, And Fairness
  Guy Raz explores how the conversation has moved beyond the Me Too hashtag...
12. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Frank Skinner
  Frank Skinner selects tracks by Dean Martin and George Formby.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
  6/13The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
  4/6The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
  1/5A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
5. 14:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 1. The Visitors
  1/5Inspector Maigret receives two unexpected visitors on Christmas Day.
6. 14:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—1. A Merry Christmas
  1/10In New England, the March family are facing a frugal Christmas without their father.
7. 14:30
  Dinosaurs in the Drawing Room
  How the Natural History Museum packed its collections off to country houses during WWII.
8. 15:00
  The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse—The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  Experience the world of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse.
9. 15:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Feargal Sharkey
  The Undertones frontman chooses tracks by by Buddy Holly and Hardfloor.
10. 16:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
11. 16:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, The Realm of Joy
  5/5A play causes such a scandal, that respectable Victorian theatre-goers can't keep away.
12. 17:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  2/4Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 1
  3/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—1. A Journey and a Funeral
  1/4Retired solicitor Arthur Kipps recalls his visit to the house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
  Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
  6/13The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Fear
  4/6The sofa hosts invite a stressed bomb disposal expert to 'hug his fear'.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
  1/5A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Gender, Power, And Fairness
  Guy Raz explores how the conversation has moved beyond the Me Too hashtag...
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Frank Skinner
  Frank Skinner selects tracks by Dean Martin and George Formby.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 1
  3/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
10. 22:30
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 2, Sherwood FM
  5/6Can the Sheriff of Nottingham develop a sinister laugh?
11. 22:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Vampire of the Glen
  1/6The Scotsmen dig a suspicious hole for a coffin-shaped wardrobe.
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2020, Episode 2
  2/3The news of the week in big boy trousers.
13. 23:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 2, New Media
  5/6Mitch shares his musical experiences and wonders if 'new media’ is the way to survive?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—1. A Journey and a Funeral
  1/4Retired solicitor Arthur Kipps recalls his visit to the house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
  Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
  1/5A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
5. 02:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 1. The Visitors
  1/5Inspector Maigret receives two unexpected visitors on Christmas Day.
6. 02:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—1. A Merry Christmas
  1/10In New England, the March family are facing a frugal Christmas without their father.
7. 02:30
  Dinosaurs in the Drawing Room
  How the Natural History Museum packed its collections off to country houses during WWII.
8. 03:00
  The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse—The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  Experience the world of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse.
9. 03:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Feargal Sharkey
  The Undertones frontman chooses tracks by by Buddy Holly and Hardfloor.
10. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  2/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
11. 04:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, The Realm of Joy
  5/5A play causes such a scandal, that respectable Victorian theatre-goers can't keep away.
12. 05:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  2/4Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 1
  3/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.

Tuesday 22 December 2020