BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 26 December 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Henry James—The Turn of the Screw
  Henry James's chilling tale of a governess fighting what she thinks are forces of evil.
2. 01:00
  The Forum—Moomin Creator Tove Jansson
  Tove Jansson was the Finnish-Swedish author and illustrator best known for the Moomins.
3. 01:40
  Charles Dickens—A Christmas Tree
  An old man thinks back to Christmases past and to his beloved toys
4. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Don Quixote
  Comedic take on Cervantes' classic tome starring Sylvester McCoy as Don Quixote.
5. 03:00
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas
  Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married ‘for ever’, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
6. 03:30
  Old Harry's Game—Christmas Special 2010, 1. Christmas Spirit
  1/2Satan slaps a ban on Christmas.
7. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology
  Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology conjures a world of gods, monsters and trickery.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Mark Steel on Charlie Chaplin
  Charlie Chaplin wasn’t funny but a political rebel. Mark Steel nominates him as his hero.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Maeve Binchy Short Stories (Omnibus)
  Five short stories by one of Ireland’s most revered writers.
2. 07:10
  The Fly-By-Night by Terry Jones
  The enchanting tale of a little girl who goes on a magical adventure.
3. 07:20
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 3
  Skye has to make sure Dexter eats a good breakfast, but there's no milk. Again.
4. 08:30
  A Life of Bliss—Pleasure As Usual
  David is roped in when his father and Tony vow not to wear fancy dress at a costume ball.
5. 09:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 5, Too Many Crooks
  8/20Schoolboy Jimmy sparks criminal chaos over some 'stolen' cash.
6. 09:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 1. Ideas for Life
  1/6Hardacre's advertising agency lands its biggest-ever account.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Dame Fanny Waterman
  4/4Dame Fanny Waterman is Kirsty Young's castaway.
8. 10:45
  Curious Cases—Series 12, The Horrible Hangover
  Why do we get hangovers and are some drinks worse than others?
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, The Call
  8/8True stories told live in the USA.
10. 11:55
  The Fly-By-Night by Terry Jones
  The enchanting tale of a little girl who goes on a magical adventure.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Yuletide in the Land of Ice and Fire
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?
3. 13:00
  The Lore of the Land (Omnibus)
  Dr Carolyne Larrington explores the creatures of British folklore in Shropshire.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Don McLean
  Singer Don McLean chooses tracks by Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.
5. 14:20
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
6. 15:30
  Alice Is Still in Wonderland
  Siouxsie Sioux celebrates Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
7. 16:00
  Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen
  The classic, wintry fairy tale starring Diana Rigg, Bill Patterson and Dirk Bogarde.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Yuletide in the Land of Ice and Fire
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories
  It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
2. 18:45
  A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
  Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is in for a horrifying surprise.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, The Call
  8/8True stories told live in the USA.
4. 19:55
  The Fly-By-Night by Terry Jones
  The enchanting tale of a little girl who goes on a magical adventure.
5. 20:00
  Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen
  The classic, wintry fairy tale starring Diana Rigg, Bill Patterson and Dirk Bogarde.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Dame Fanny Waterman
  4/4Dame Fanny Waterman is Kirsty Young's castaway.
7. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 12, The Horrible Hangover
  Why do we get hangovers and are some drinks worse than others?
8. 22:00
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?
9. 22:25
  Comedy Club Extra—Christmas Crackers, Jon Holmes
  7/12Jon Holmes is our Boxing Day Elf on the Shelf (and radio) - how have his leftovers been?
10. 22:30
  Bridget Christie's Christmas List
  Father Christmas helps bring about a feminist Christmas whether he wants to or not.
11. 22:45
  The Demon Cakestand of Beastley Chase
  A festive tale from the Mausoleum Club. Could Sir Henry's cake adoration be his downfall?
12. 23:00
  The Harpoon—Christmas Special
  A rip-roaring Yuletide edition of the paper for boys. Starring Peter Baynham.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Dig
  2/6Drop in on a 'live' archaeology excavation, and visit a very liberal safari park.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories
  It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
2. 00:45
  A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
  Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is in for a horrifying surprise.
3. 01:00
  The Lore of the Land (Omnibus)
  Dr Carolyne Larrington explores the creatures of British folklore in Shropshire.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Don McLean
  Singer Don McLean chooses tracks by Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.
5. 02:20
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements.
6. 03:30
  Alice Is Still in Wonderland
  Siouxsie Sioux celebrates Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
7. 04:00
  Hans Christian Andersen - The Snow Queen
  The classic, wintry fairy tale starring Diana Rigg, Bill Patterson and Dirk Bogarde.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Yuletide in the Land of Ice and Fire
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?

Monday 27 December 2021