BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 24 December 2020

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 3. Suspects
  3/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
3. 07:00
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Unforgiveable, That's What You Are
  4/4When the company's dealings become front page news, Simon wonders if he should be forgiven
4. 07:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
  3/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/20Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
6. 08:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 8
  8/8With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
8. 09:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Our Man In Berkhamsted
  4/6The embittered writer's got a dental dilemma and rants over a literary festival.
9. 10:00
  Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy
  Norfolk 1947: a parson tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Geoffrey Palmer
  From Benny Goodman to Richard Strauss, actor Geoffrey Palmer makes his castaway choices.
11. 11:45
  The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
  Cornish locals are starving so old Tom and his cat sail out to fish in Christmas storms.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/20Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
2. 12:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 8
  8/8With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 3. Suspects
  3/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
5. 14:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 4. Key Sightings
  4/5Key witnesses are tracked down to help unravel the mystery of the Christmas Eve intruder.
6. 14:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—4. Dark Days
  4/10Jo has a secret, as has Laurie. And there are troubling days ahead for the March family.
7. 14:30
  The Night The Animals Talked
  Ian McMillan's magical exploration of Christmas Eve legends from around the world.
8. 15:00
  Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy
  Norfolk 1947: a parson tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
9. 16:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
10. 16:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Our Man In Berkhamsted
  4/6The embittered writer's got a dental dilemma and rants over a literary festival.
11. 17:00
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Unforgiveable, That's What You Are
  4/4When the company's dealings become front page news, Simon wonders if he should be forgiven
12. 17:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
  3/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—4. Letters and Death Certificates
  4/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps tries to finally unravel the mystery of the haunted house.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Morecambe and Wise
  Penelope Keith champions the achievements of one of the most famous comic duos of all time
3. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/20Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
4. 19:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 8
  8/8With their business struggling, Charles and George turn to nanny.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 3. Suspects
  3/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Geoffrey Palmer
  From Benny Goodman to Richard Strauss, actor Geoffrey Palmer makes his castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
  Cornish locals are starving so old Tom and his cat sail out to fish in Christmas storms.
9. 22:00
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
  3/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
10. 22:30
  Old Harry's Game—Christmas Special 2002, 1/2. The Roll of the Dice
  1/2Saintly Hope Fraser's arrival confuses Satan.
11. 23:00
  Pleased to Meet You—A Very Dora Christmas, 1. Putting the 'X' into Xmas
  1/2Theatre veteran Dora Dale puts the 'X' into Xmas with saucy festive yarns.
12. 23:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Wizardy Lizardy Gubbins
  2/4Local psychic Keith Futures has trouble finding a buyer for his Komodo dragon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—4. Letters and Death Certificates
  4/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps tries to finally unravel the mystery of the haunted house.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Morecambe and Wise
  Penelope Keith champions the achievements of one of the most famous comic duos of all time
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 3. Suspects
  3/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
5. 02:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 4. Key Sightings
  4/5Key witnesses are tracked down to help unravel the mystery of the Christmas Eve intruder.
6. 02:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—4. Dark Days
  4/10Jo has a secret, as has Laurie. And there are troubling days ahead for the March family.
7. 02:30
  The Night The Animals Talked
  Ian McMillan's magical exploration of Christmas Eve legends from around the world.
8. 03:00
  Wynyard Browne - The Holly and the Ivy
  Norfolk 1947: a parson tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
9. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Brian Sewell
  3/6Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
10. 04:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Our Man In Berkhamsted
  4/6The embittered writer's got a dental dilemma and rants over a literary festival.
11. 05:00
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Unforgiveable, That's What You Are
  4/4When the company's dealings become front page news, Simon wonders if he should be forgiven
12. 05:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
  3/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.

Friday 25 December 2020