BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 27 December 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Dickens—The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton
  A less than merry gravedigger is persuaded to change his ways.
2. 00:30
  The Spirit of the House
  A couple hear disembodied voices in their new home. How long will they be able to remain?
3. 01:00
  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.
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
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
  3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
6. 02:30
  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. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 5. The Second Seance
  5/5Will re-enacting a seance reveal the identity of the murderer?
8. 03:30
  A Good Read—Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
  Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
9. 04:00
  Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
  At stately Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess.
10. 05:30
  The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
  A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Maigret Christmas (Omnibus)
  Inspector Maigret receives some unexpected Christmas visitors, Read by Sir Derek Jacobi.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Imtiaz Dharker
  Imtiaz Dharker chooses Babu Samjho Ishare sung by Kishore Kumar and Heroes by David Bowie.
3. 07:20
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2An enduring story of how young women forge a path into adulthood.
4. 08:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
5. 09:00
  Winston—Winston at Christmas
  Nancy is keen for the family to enjoy a festive celebration together.
6. 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.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Alan Parker
  From Otis Redding to Edward Elgar, film director Alan Parker shares his castaway choices.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, Looking Back
  6/8Radiolab: Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich investigate a strange world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Stopping By Woods
  Kenneth Steven explores Robert Frost's iconic poem, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.
2. 12:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
3. 13:00
  Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (Omnibus)
  A driving instructor is drawn to a client desperate to pass her test.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sophie Kinsella
  Writer Sophie Kinsella chooses tracks by The Seekers and Angela Hewitt.
5. 14:20
  The Age of Bowie by Paul Morley (Omnibus)
  Paul Morley reads his account of David Bowie’s life and legacy.
6. 15:30
  Attila The Hen
  The truth about the life of the urban chicken is revealed by Natalie Haynes.
7. 16:00
  Martin Jameson - Radio Daze
  As the Cold War rages, an actor at the BBC meets a mysterious and beautiful stranger.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Stopping By Woods
  Kenneth Steven explores Robert Frost's iconic poem, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.
9. 17:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Sting in the Tale—1. No Conferring by Jonathan Holloway
  1/5A country cottage bonding week for a University Challenge team goes horribly wrong.
2. 18:30
  JB Priestley - The Demon King
  A washed-up actor misses a panto performance, but he’s got one hell of an understudy.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, Looking Back
  6/8Radiolab: Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich investigate a strange world.
4. 20:00
  Martin Jameson - Radio Daze
  As the Cold War rages, an actor at the BBC meets a mysterious and beautiful stranger.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Alan Parker
  From Otis Redding to Edward Elgar, film director Alan Parker shares his castaway choices.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
7. 22:00
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
8. 22:30
  All the World's a Globe—6. The Interregnum and the Age of Turmoil
  6/8Battles galore in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
9. 22:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/8Love and football to hairy carpets; the Luton Laureate celebrates life's rich pageant.
10. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, And the Winner Is...
  4/6It's Awards Night! Can the Crayon Museum beat off the challenger, the World of Pencils?
11. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 1, Knowing Your Unions
  3/4John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Sting in the Tale—1. No Conferring by Jonathan Holloway
  1/5A country cottage bonding week for a University Challenge team goes horribly wrong.
2. 00:30
  JB Priestley - The Demon King
  A washed-up actor misses a panto performance, but he’s got one hell of an understudy.
3. 01:00
  Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill (Omnibus)
  A driving instructor is drawn to a client desperate to pass her test.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sophie Kinsella
  Writer Sophie Kinsella chooses tracks by The Seekers and Angela Hewitt.
5. 02:20
  The Age of Bowie by Paul Morley (Omnibus)
  Paul Morley reads his account of David Bowie’s life and legacy.
6. 03:30
  Attila The Hen
  The truth about the life of the urban chicken is revealed by Natalie Haynes.
7. 04:00
  Martin Jameson - Radio Daze
  As the Cold War rages, an actor at the BBC meets a mysterious and beautiful stranger.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Stopping By Woods
  Kenneth Steven explores Robert Frost's iconic poem, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.
9. 05:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.

Monday 28 December 2020