BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 23 December 2020

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 2. Suspicion
  2/4When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
  3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
3. 07:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 3. Fundraiser
  3/6A school fundraiser proves unusually challenging for the three couples.
4. 07:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
5. 08:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
  5/5The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Positive Thinking
  8/8With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns.
7. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Danny Kelly and Clare Grogan.
8. 09:30
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
9. 10:00
  PG Wodehouse—Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, 2. Jeeves Intervenes
  2/2Comic mastery starring Joanna Lumley, Martin Jarvis, Ian Ogilvy and Michael York.
10. 11:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Hancock's Half Hour / Hamish & Dougal
  Hancock's Half Hour [1956], and Hamish & Dougal's Hogmanay Special [2004].
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
  5/5The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Positive Thinking
  8/8With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 2. Suspicion
  2/4When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
  3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
5. 14:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 3. Paris
  3/5Maigret traces his chief suspect's movements across Paris on Christmas morning.
6. 14:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—3. Fashionable Life
  3/10Eldest March sister Meg is excited to be travelling away from home for the first time.
7. 14:30
  Candlelight: The Living Flame
  Pastors, Ministers and protestors describe the power and meaning of candlelight.
8. 15:00
  PG Wodehouse—Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, 2. Jeeves Intervenes
  2/2Comic mastery starring Joanna Lumley, Martin Jarvis, Ian Ogilvy and Michael York.
9. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Danny Kelly and Clare Grogan.
10. 16:30
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
11. 17:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 3. Fundraiser
  3/6A school fundraiser proves unusually challenging for the three couples.
12. 17:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—3. The Nursery and a Child
  3/4More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in ghostly Eel Marsh House.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 14, Christmas
  6/6Josie Long hears new documentaries set at Christmas.
3. 19:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
  5/5The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be.
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Positive Thinking
  8/8With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 2. Suspicion
  2/4When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
  3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
7. 21:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Hancock's Half Hour / Hamish & Dougal
  Hancock's Half Hour [1956], and Hamish & Dougal's Hogmanay Special [2004].
8. 22:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
9. 22:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Arthur invites Micky Flanagan and Nat Luurtsema round to his place.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sarah Millican 1/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
11. 23:00
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Comedian Craig Hill turns to song in an attempt to answer this week's questions.
12. 23:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
  Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—3. The Nursery and a Child
  3/4More ghostly revelations for solicitor Arthur Kipps in ghostly Eel Marsh House.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 14, Christmas
  6/6Josie Long hears new documentaries set at Christmas.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 2. Suspicion
  2/4When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
  3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
5. 02:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 3. Paris
  3/5Maigret traces his chief suspect's movements across Paris on Christmas morning.
6. 02:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—3. Fashionable Life
  3/10Eldest March sister Meg is excited to be travelling away from home for the first time.
7. 02:30
  Candlelight: The Living Flame
  Pastors, Ministers and protestors describe the power and meaning of candlelight.
8. 03:00
  PG Wodehouse—Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, 2. Jeeves Intervenes
  2/2Comic mastery starring Joanna Lumley, Martin Jarvis, Ian Ogilvy and Michael York.
9. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Danny Kelly and Clare Grogan.
10. 04:30
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
11. 05:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 3. Fundraiser
  3/6A school fundraiser proves unusually challenging for the three couples.
12. 05:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.

Thursday 24 December 2020