BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 23 December 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Third
  3/6A whale meets an unfortunate end as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth's creators.
2. 00:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Sexton Blake, the Other Baker Street Detective
  3/5Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'.
3. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 2. Murder Reality
  2/4Ariadne's murder game has now become a reality.
5. 02:00
  Maeve Binchy Short Stories—3. The White Trolley
  3/5Christmas goes awry when Sara brings home the wrong shopping.
6. 02:15
  D for Dexter—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/5Dean is back, with his dog Riley. And there's still no breakfast.
7. 02:30
  We Three Kings
  Ian Hislop probes the story and importance of the three kings of the Nativity.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Elliott Kerrigan - Midnight at Christmas
  A magical Christmas drama by Elliott Kerrigan. Starring Luke Newberry and Lizzie Roper.
9. 03:45
  Nay, Ivy, Nay by Shena Mackay
  Ivy wants to decorate a pudding with a special sprig of holly. Read by Crawford Logan.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—From 11/02/1992
  Nigel Rees hosts Bernard Bresslaw, Patrick Garland, Gemma O'Connor and Sir Peter Ustinov.
11. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Waterloo Sunset
  6/6It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share.
12. 05:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, Elgar Writes
  6/6Ed's cat Elgar finds fame when his blog becomes an internet hit.
13. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 11, Whitby
  3/3Mark travels to the North Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 3. Disappearance
  3/4Poirot worries that a woman’s disappearance is linked to the murder.
3. 07:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
4. 07:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Christmas Spirit
  The bumbling civil servants act like Scrooge!
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Romantic Approach
  2/8Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—From 15/3/2010
  Nigel Rees chairs. With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.
8. 09:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Meet the Press
  3/6Stardom beckons when Clare appears on the radio.
9. 10:00
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
10. 10:45
  Short Works—Home by Christine Dwyer Hickey
  In 1978, a young girl moves to London at Christmas to start a new life.
11. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Stephen Sondheim
  3/4From Gershwin to Stravinsky, composer Stephen Sondheim shares his castaway choices.
12. 11:45
  Curious Cases—Series 12, The Good Bad Food
  Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Christmas Spirit
  The bumbling civil servants act like Scrooge!
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Romantic Approach
  2/8Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening.
3. 13:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 3. Disappearance
  3/4Poirot worries that a woman’s disappearance is linked to the murder.
5. 14:00
  Maeve Binchy Short Stories—4. The Feast of Stephen
  4/5A mix up at the shop upsets Stephen's plans for Christmas lunch.
6. 14:15
  D for Dexter—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Dexter spilled the beans and now Skye's in trouble at home.
7. 14:30
  Chrismukkah and Other Cultural Mash-ups
  Sharmini Selvarajah meets interfaith families facing the 'December dilemma'.
8. 15:00
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Home by Christine Dwyer Hickey
  In 1978, a young girl moves to London at Christmas to start a new life.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—From 15/3/2010
  Nigel Rees chairs. With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.
11. 16:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Meet the Press
  3/6Stardom beckons when Clare appears on the radio.
12. 17:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
13. 17:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Fourth
  4/6Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Mark Steel on Charlie Chaplin
  Charlie Chaplin wasn’t funny but a political rebel. Mark Steel nominates him as his hero.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Christmas Spirit
  The bumbling civil servants act like Scrooge!
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Romantic Approach
  2/8Clare has been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend and Sarah is listening.
5. 20:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 3. Disappearance
  3/4Poirot worries that a woman’s disappearance is linked to the murder.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Stephen Sondheim
  3/4From Gershwin to Stravinsky, composer Stephen Sondheim shares his castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 12, The Good Bad Food
  Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
9. 22:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
10. 22:25
  Comedy Club Extra—Christmas Crackers, Arthur Smith
  4/12Arthur Smith leaves it a little late to give his gift list to Santa.
11. 22:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Don Quixote
  Comedic take on Cervantes' classic tome starring Sylvester McCoy as Don Quixote.
12. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Alan Titchmarsh - quaint gardener or ruthless murderer?
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Primary Phase, Fit The Fourth
  4/6Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Mark Steel on Charlie Chaplin
  Charlie Chaplin wasn’t funny but a political rebel. Mark Steel nominates him as his hero.
3. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 3. Disappearance
  3/4Poirot worries that a woman’s disappearance is linked to the murder.
5. 02:00
  Maeve Binchy Short Stories—4. The Feast of Stephen
  4/5A mix up at the shop upsets Stephen's plans for Christmas lunch.
6. 02:15
  D for Dexter—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Dexter spilled the beans and now Skye's in trouble at home.
7. 02:30
  Chrismukkah and Other Cultural Mash-ups
  Sharmini Selvarajah meets interfaith families facing the 'December dilemma'.
8. 03:00
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
9. 03:45
  Short Works—Home by Christine Dwyer Hickey
  In 1978, a young girl moves to London at Christmas to start a new life.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—From 15/3/2010
  Nigel Rees chairs. With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.
11. 04:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Meet the Press
  3/6Stardom beckons when Clare appears on the radio.
12. 05:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
13. 05:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?

Friday 24 December 2021