BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 22 December 2020

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  2/5A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
3. 07:00
  Showstopper—2. Ancient Egypt
  2/6The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
4. 07:30
  Help! My Head's in Wookey Hole
  Anneka Rice goes on the hilarious hunt for her Madame Tussaud's waxwork head.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, A Christmas Carol
  1/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing.
6. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
7. 09:00
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2020, Episode 2
  2/3The news of the week in big boy trousers.
8. 09:30
  Married—Series 2, Serenity
  5/6Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.
9. 10:00
  PG Wodehouse—Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, 1. Bertie Takes Action
  1/2Comic mastery starring Joanna Lumley, Martin Jarvis, Ian Ogilvy and Michael York
10. 11:00
  Telling Tales—Jeremy Dyson
  Settle in for some ghost stories and strange tales with Jeremy Dyson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, A Christmas Carol
  1/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing.
2. 12:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  2/5A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
5. 14:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 2. Floorboards
  2/5Maigret visits a girl claiming to have seen Father Christmas pulling up floorboards.
6. 14:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—2. Pickled Limes
  2/10Jo is determined to get to know Laurie more, and Amy gets into trouble at school.
7. 14:30
  Music to Save Grimethorpe
  Ian McMillan celebrates his local brass band and the community it represents.
8. 15:00
  PG Wodehouse—Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, 1. Bertie Takes Action
  1/2Comic mastery starring Joanna Lumley, Martin Jarvis, Ian Ogilvy and Michael York
9. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
10. 16:30
  Married—Series 2, Serenity
  5/6Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.
11. 17:00
  Showstopper—2. Ancient Egypt
  2/6The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
12. 17:30
  Help! My Head's in Wookey Hole
  Anneka Rice goes on the hilarious hunt for her Madame Tussaud's waxwork head.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
  2/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  The story of the melancholic song, first performed by Judy Garland in 1944.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, A Christmas Carol
  1/6Charles Dickens's Christmas tale takes a bashing.
4. 19:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  2/5A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
7. 21:00
  Telling Tales—Jeremy Dyson
  Settle in for some ghost stories and strange tales with Jeremy Dyson.
8. 22:00
  Help! My Head's in Wookey Hole
  Anneka Rice goes on the hilarious hunt for her Madame Tussaud's waxwork head.
9. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6William Hague is caught in a snowstorm and contemplates his mortality.
10. 23:00
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 1, 2. Politics
  2/2Award-winning American comedian Alex Edelman defends his generation: millennials.
11. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alastair Campbell interviews Alistair McGowan
  5/6The impressionist and the spin doctor in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
  2/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  The story of the melancholic song, first performed by Judy Garland in 1944.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  2/5A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
5. 02:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 2. Floorboards
  2/5Maigret visits a girl claiming to have seen Father Christmas pulling up floorboards.
6. 02:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—2. Pickled Limes
  2/10Jo is determined to get to know Laurie more, and Amy gets into trouble at school.
7. 02:30
  Music to Save Grimethorpe
  Ian McMillan celebrates his local brass band and the community it represents.
8. 03:00
  PG Wodehouse—Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, 1. Bertie Takes Action
  1/2Comic mastery starring Joanna Lumley, Martin Jarvis, Ian Ogilvy and Michael York
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
10. 04:30
  Married—Series 2, Serenity
  5/6Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.
11. 05:00
  Showstopper—2. Ancient Egypt
  2/6The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
12. 05:30
  Help! My Head's in Wookey Hole
  Anneka Rice goes on the hilarious hunt for her Madame Tussaud's waxwork head.

Wednesday 23 December 2020