BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 December 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
  Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of one man's evil alter ego. Stars Michael Aldridge.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Desert Island Myths: Three Centuries Of Robinson Crusoe
  Christopher Frayling explores the creation and legacy of Defoe's controversial novel.
3. 02:00
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 1
  1/4The cricketer bids to run the 2003 World Cup opening ceremony - on the cheap, of course.
4. 02:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A call centre demon faces judgement, and the Institute for Useless Scientific Research.
5. 03:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 3, The Final Reckoning
  6/6When God hears that rules are being broken in Hell, he sends archangels to investigate.
6. 03:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
  2/4Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
7. 04:00
  Dodie Smith - Dear Octopus
  Four generations prepare to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary. With Dulcie Gray.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Just William / Richmal Crompton proposed by Peter Oborne with Martin Jarvis
  William Brown, star of the Just William books, proposed by Peter Oborne.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel (Omnibus)
  With regret, the author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Beverley Knight
  The singer chooses 'Touch the Hem of His Garment' and 'A Change Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke.
3. 07:20
  Ordinary Heroes (Omnibus)
  Two east London police officers deal with life's rich tapestry.
4. 08:30
  Stilgoe's Around—Manchester Grammar School
  Manchester Grammar School welcomes Richard Stilgoe for his amusing look at education.
5. 09:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/21The agency hires an elephant to promote a brand of bubbling bath salts.
6. 09:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, A Game Of Two Slavs
  2/6The overbearing social worker gets boyfriend Brian caught up in a hostage situation!
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, Anita Roddick
  Founder of The Body Shop Anita Roddick is castaway by Sue Lawley.
8. 10:40
  Doddcast
  The wit and wisdom of Sir Ken Dodd, in a rare recording from 2002, never broadcast before.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Phone Call, Flamenco, Surprise Party
  True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of unusual situations.
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Beverley Knight
  The singer chooses 'Touch the Hem of His Garment' and 'A Change Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Wild Geese
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poems from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Little Monster
  Sitcom about Karen and Nick, the parents of a little monster. Literally - he's got fangs.
3. 13:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Mrs Hawkins is thriving at work. But a figure from her past makes an unwelcome appearance.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Stewart Lee
  Comedian Stewart Lee chooses 'Solitary Man' by Neil Diamond.
5. 14:20
  Life Lines (Omnibus)
  Severe weather means the ambulance service reaches breaking point.
6. 15:30
  Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Rock
  Satirist Gareth Gwynn has an identity crisis as he investigates Welsh-language rock.
7. 16:00
  Happiness!
  David Threlfall stars as Ken Dodd in a comedy drama about the flamboyant entertainer
8. 16:45
  Mr Reginald Peacock's Day by Katherine Mansfield
  A singing teacher ponders his mundane married life compared to his profession.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Wild Geese
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poems from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 17:30
  Little Monster
  Sitcom about Karen and Nick, the parents of a little monster. Literally - he's got fangs.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Female Ghost—Afterward by Edith Wharton
  3/4An American couple move to England, but their past catches up with them. With Buffy Davis.
2. 18:30
  The Female Ghost—The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen
  4/4Mrs Drover returns to her old London house to find a letter waiting.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Phone Call, Flamenco, Surprise Party
  True stories told live in the USA: Jenifer Hixson introduces tales of unusual situations.
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Beverley Knight
  The singer chooses 'Touch the Hem of His Garment' and 'A Change Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke.
5. 20:00
  Happiness!
  David Threlfall stars as Ken Dodd in a comedy drama about the flamboyant entertainer
6. 20:45
  Mr Reginald Peacock's Day by Katherine Mansfield
  A singing teacher ponders his mundane married life compared to his profession.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lost Gems, Anita Roddick
  Founder of The Body Shop Anita Roddick is castaway by Sue Lawley.
8. 21:40
  Doddcast
  The wit and wisdom of Sir Ken Dodd, in a rare recording from 2002, never broadcast before.
9. 22:00
  Little Monster
  Sitcom about Karen and Nick, the parents of a little monster. Literally - he's got fangs.
10. 22:30
  Son of Cliche—The Weird Dimension
  Award-winning sketch comedy from out of this world.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Nathan Foad 1/2
  Sarah Campbell chats to Nathan Foad.
12. 23:00
  Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 2, Fugitive
  3/4DS Nick Mohammed is on the trail of a fugitive, with the help of Colin and Anna.
13. 23:30
  At Home with the Snails—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4George and Beverly continue faking their deaths in order to bring their family closer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Female Ghost—Afterward by Edith Wharton
  3/4An American couple move to England, but their past catches up with them. With Buffy Davis.
2. 00:30
  The Female Ghost—The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen
  4/4Mrs Drover returns to her old London house to find a letter waiting.
3. 01:00
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Mrs Hawkins is thriving at work. But a figure from her past makes an unwelcome appearance.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Stewart Lee
  Comedian Stewart Lee chooses 'Solitary Man' by Neil Diamond.
5. 02:20
  Life Lines (Omnibus)
  Severe weather means the ambulance service reaches breaking point.
6. 03:30
  Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Rock
  Satirist Gareth Gwynn has an identity crisis as he investigates Welsh-language rock.
7. 04:00
  Happiness!
  David Threlfall stars as Ken Dodd in a comedy drama about the flamboyant entertainer
8. 04:45
  Mr Reginald Peacock's Day by Katherine Mansfield
  A singing teacher ponders his mundane married life compared to his profession.
9. 05:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Put Out More Flags—1. Autumn
  1/3As the Second World War looms, upper class loafer Basil Seal considers his role.

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