BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 25 December 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
  4/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
  5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
3. 07:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Party On
  6/6The Sparrowhawk team hold a leaving do and take the opportunity to reminisce.
4. 07:30
  Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary
  The hapless chat show host takes a fly-on-the-wall look behind-the-scenes.
5. 08:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Sports Day
  9/10As both pupils and staff get into training, headmaster Mr Beeston receives a cryptic note.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
8. 09:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
9. 10:00
  Lucy Gannon - Angels at Partridge Cottage
  Zoe and Magnus want a quiet Christmas, but ghosts in their cottage have other ideas.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcast Radi-ho ho ho Hour
  Christmas selections and recommendations from some of our friends at BBC Sounds.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Sports Day
  9/10As both pupils and staff get into training, headmaster Mr Beeston receives a cryptic note.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
  4/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
  5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
5. 14:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 5. Secrets
  5/5What is Madame Martin hiding and what will become of Colette?
6. 14:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—5. Aunt March Settles the Question
  5/10Winter brings the bitter cold to New England and deep and worrying times for the family.
7. 14:30
  Beatles Christmas
  Alexei Sayle explores The Beatles festive fan club recordings and Christmas concerts.
8. 15:00
  Lucy Gannon - Angels at Partridge Cottage
  Zoe and Magnus want a quiet Christmas, but ghosts in their cottage have other ideas.
9. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
10. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
11. 17:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Party On
  6/6The Sparrowhawk team hold a leaving do and take the opportunity to reminisce.
12. 17:30
  Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary
  The hapless chat show host takes a fly-on-the-wall look behind-the-scenes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Louis Stevenson - Markheim
  When Markheim makes a fateful decision, a stranger offers his support. Why?
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Boasting
  With Dominic Arkwright, Toby Young, Camilla Wright and Tina Lamb.
3. 19:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 2, Sports Day
  9/10As both pupils and staff get into training, headmaster Mr Beeston receives a cryptic note.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
  4/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
  5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcast Radi-ho ho ho Hour
  Christmas selections and recommendations from some of our friends at BBC Sounds.
8. 22:00
  Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary
  The hapless chat show host takes a fly-on-the-wall look behind-the-scenes.
9. 22:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sarah Millican 2/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
10. 22:30
  Funny Friends - Sarah Millican
  Susan Calman interviews Sarah Millican about the secret of her success in the noughties
11. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Stag
  6/6Tim Key holds an impromptu stag party for his guitarist Tom Basden.
12. 23:15
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Truth
  6/6The cartoonist boldly tells the truth to end his series. A less-than-wise career move?
13. 23:30
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—Drugs Trade
  3/4Andrew Maxwell's probe into the assumed threats of the drugs trade to British society.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Louis Stevenson - Markheim
  When Markheim makes a fateful decision, a stranger offers his support. Why?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Boasting
  With Dominic Arkwright, Toby Young, Camilla Wright and Tina Lamb.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 4. They're Behind You
  4/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth who's never far from a murder.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
  5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
5. 02:00
  Maigret—A Maigret Christmas, 5. Secrets
  5/5What is Madame Martin hiding and what will become of Colette?
6. 02:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—5. Aunt March Settles the Question
  5/10Winter brings the bitter cold to New England and deep and worrying times for the family.
7. 02:30
  Beatles Christmas
  Alexei Sayle explores The Beatles festive fan club recordings and Christmas concerts.
8. 03:00
  Lucy Gannon - Angels at Partridge Cottage
  Zoe and Magnus want a quiet Christmas, but ghosts in their cottage have other ideas.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
10. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Phonsie and Stumpy struggle to keep Josie from Packy McGoldrick's clutches.
11. 05:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Party On
  6/6The Sparrowhawk team hold a leaving do and take the opportunity to reminisce.
12. 05:30
  Knowing Knowing Me, Knowing You: Alan Partridge Documentary
  The hapless chat show host takes a fly-on-the-wall look behind-the-scenes.

Saturday 26 December 2020