BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 4 December 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 2, The House on Pale Avenue by Richard Vincent
  3/3Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—No Country for Old Men
  Dominic Arkwright and his guests explore the idea of time and things slipping away.
3. 01:00
  The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—4. Saraband to a Burning Fuse
  4/6Can Johnny Shields protect those around him from the plans of the smuggling gang?
4. 01:30
  Burnt—5. Much Knowledge
  5/6Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes.
5. 02:00
  The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch—5. The United States: Protestant World Power
  5/5Diarmaid MacCulloch describes the Reformation's journey from Europe to America. From 2017.
6. 02:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—10. Mounting Debts
  10/10Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a swift course of action.
7. 02:30
  The Ice Mountain
  Haunted by the sinking of RMS Titanic, this is a story of a fictional iceberg's journey.
8. 03:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured
  2/2Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?
9. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 23/07/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.
10. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
11. 05:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Taking Overs
  1/4The Geonin alien invaders are challenged to a village cricket match.
12. 05:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/4Joe Lycett tests Gyles Brandreth, Sarah Kendall and Phil Wang on who they know, not what.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Tony Mulholland - Aesop's Astronauts
  What happened to the animals that were sent up in the early days of the 'Space Race'?
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Nicholas Stern on Muhammad Ali
  Muhammad Ali is economist Nicholas Stern's great life as he tells Matthew Parris.
3. 08:00
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
4. 08:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Lazy Sunday
  3/6Patrick faces a full house, as Maria takes on her pub competition. Stars Jim Sweeney.
5. 09:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas
  John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Sir Paul McCartney to Tom Jones.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
  1/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
2. 12:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 1. Boothby Graffoe
  1/6The musical comedian presents some of the finest comic songs. With guest Boothby Graffoe.
3. 13:00
  The Man Behind the Mask – Dave Prowse
  A celebration of the Bristol-born bodybuilder and actor behind Darth Vader.
4. 14:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Odyssey
  Comedy trio Penny Dreadfuls transport us to ancient Greece. Robert Webb stars as Odysseus
5. 15:00
  Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
  1/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
6. 15:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Life Destroyed Then Repaired and Rehappied
  6/6Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.
7. 16:00
  Tony Mulholland - Aesop's Astronauts
  What happened to the animals that were sent up in the early days of the 'Space Race'?
8. 17:30
  Great Lives—Nicholas Stern on Muhammad Ali
  Muhammad Ali is economist Nicholas Stern's great life as he tells Matthew Parris.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Spine Chillers—Don Webb - Witch Water Green
  Barbara and her baby are unsettled after moving into an old village mill.
2. 19:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas
  John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Sir Paul McCartney to Tom Jones.
3. 22:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Suggs
  3/6Madness singer Suggs joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
4. 22:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 3. Lynda La Plante
  3/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Lynda La Plante about her life and cars.
5. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 2, Jon Pertwee
  4/5Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge, as Nick Golson and Tim deJongh welcome guest Jon Pertwee
6. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Baghdad
  2/6Two of the wartime code-breakers jump at the chance to escape Bletchley Park for Iraq.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Spine Chillers—Don Webb - Witch Water Green
  Barbara and her baby are unsettled after moving into an old village mill.
2. 01:00
  The Man Behind the Mask – Dave Prowse
  A celebration of the Bristol-born bodybuilder and actor behind Darth Vader.
3. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Odyssey
  Comedy trio Penny Dreadfuls transport us to ancient Greece. Robert Webb stars as Odysseus
4. 03:00
  Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
  1/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
5. 03:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Life Destroyed Then Repaired and Rehappied
  6/6Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.
6. 04:00
  Tony Mulholland - Aesop's Astronauts
  What happened to the animals that were sent up in the early days of the 'Space Race'?
7. 05:30
  Great Lives—Nicholas Stern on Muhammad Ali
  Muhammad Ali is economist Nicholas Stern's great life as he tells Matthew Parris.

Sunday 5 December 2021