BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 9 December 2022

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Alexander—1. The King's Son
  1/6The story of Alexander the Great starts with royal friction after his birth.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 4
  4/5The sleuth and Captain Hastings travel to London and meet up with Chief Inspector Japp.
3. 01:30
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—4. The Question of Attraction
  4/6Money is shown to be the root of all evil, and Captain Jack divides the men from the goats
4. 02:00
  Dearest Squirrel - the John Osborne Letters—Episode 4
  4/5Several wives in, John Osborne attempts a communication blackout with Pamela Lane.
5. 02:15
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—4. Friends?
  4/10Dr Aziz worries that no good will come of befriending English ladies.
6. 02:30
  Hazelbeach—Series 2, Cleaner
  5/6Likeable conman Ronnie has a close encounter in Hull, while Nick invents a new sport.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
  12/13Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
8. 03:30
  The Older Woman—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Roy vies for Jane's affections from the vantage point of a caravan in her garden.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 22, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 04:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, And The Winner Is ...
  3/6The self-centred social worker has dreams of glory. And Irene makes an announcement.
11. 05:00
  Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
  2/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
2. 06:30
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—5. The Question of Principle
  5/6A difficult decision as the life of a member of the crew is weighed against prize money.
3. 07:00
  Dearest Squirrel - the John Osborne Letters—Episode 5
  5/5Despite many periods of separation, John Osborne and Pamela Lane remained in love.
4. 07:15
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—5. Dilemma
  5/10Ronny is relieved that Adela still wants to marry him and Aziz has a dilemma.
5. 07:30
  Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Josie swears off romance and almost immediately finds a new relationship.
6. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Postal Express
  2/10Will a new mail system save the sleepy railway halt? Stars Arthur Lowe.
7. 08:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Bachelor Robin's parallel universes spark two Arthur Smiths for the price of one.
8. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo explores which generation is funniest. With Milton Jones and Sarah Millican.
9. 09:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Restoration Re-Ruined Only Even Worse
  4/6Pip is heavily in debt, but has he found true love?
10. 10:00
  Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
  2/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
11. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
12. 11:30
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—5. The Question of Principle
  5/6A difficult decision as the life of a member of the crew is weighed against prize money.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dearest Squirrel - the John Osborne Letters—Episode 5
  5/5Despite many periods of separation, John Osborne and Pamela Lane remained in love.
2. 12:15
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—5. Dilemma
  5/10Ronny is relieved that Adela still wants to marry him and Aziz has a dilemma.
3. 12:30
  Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Josie swears off romance and almost immediately finds a new relationship.
4. 13:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Postal Express
  2/10Will a new mail system save the sleepy railway halt? Stars Arthur Lowe.
5. 13:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Bachelor Robin's parallel universes spark two Arthur Smiths for the price of one.
6. 14:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo explores which generation is funniest. With Milton Jones and Sarah Millican.
7. 14:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Restoration Re-Ruined Only Even Worse
  4/6Pip is heavily in debt, but has he found true love?
8. 15:00
  Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
  2/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
10. 16:30
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—5. The Question of Principle
  5/6A difficult decision as the life of a member of the crew is weighed against prize money.
11. 17:00
  Dearest Squirrel - the John Osborne Letters—Episode 5
  5/5Despite many periods of separation, John Osborne and Pamela Lane remained in love.
12. 17:15
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—5. Dilemma
  5/10Ronny is relieved that Adela still wants to marry him and Aziz has a dilemma.
13. 17:30
  Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Josie swears off romance and almost immediately finds a new relationship.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Postal Express
  2/10Will a new mail system save the sleepy railway halt? Stars Arthur Lowe.
2. 18:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Bachelor Robin's parallel universes spark two Arthur Smiths for the price of one.
3. 19:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo explores which generation is funniest. With Milton Jones and Sarah Millican.
4. 19:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Restoration Re-Ruined Only Even Worse
  4/6Pip is heavily in debt, but has he found true love?
5. 20:00
  The Secretaries of Juliet
  Jolyon Jenkins meets the women of Verona who answer letters sent to Shakespeare's Juliet
6. 20:30
  Soul Music—Wind of Change
  How Scorpions’ 1990s power ballad became an anthem for the fall of the Berlin Wall
7. 21:00
  Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV—5. The Birth of Scripted Reality: Laguna Beach & The Hills
  The shows that birthed reality’s first wave of lifestyle influencers.
8. 21:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
  David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
9. 22:00
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Bully Father-in-Law Problem
  A bullied daughter-in-law, grieving widow and anxious student get Marian and Tara's help.
10. 22:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Mitch Benn and his band get stranded on a mysterious desert island.
11. 23:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Brothers Faversham, Horatius Faversham
  1/4The tale of Victorian Britain's most decorated soldier. Swashbuckling romp from Jan 2008.
12. 23:30
  James Acaster's Perfect Sounds—Series 2, Thanyia Moore, Illusion & Destruction
  James and Thanyia discuss Mahoroboshiya by Japanese folk singer Ichiko Aoba.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Boyd - A Haunting
  A landscape architect acts very strangely. Has he been taken over by an unseen presence?
2. 00:45
  HG Wells—The Magic Shop
  Gip comes across a magic shop with his father - but the experience is all rather curious.
3. 01:00
  Alexander—2. I Am Also Alexander
  2/6A pawn in his parents' war, young Alexander is tutored by Aristotle.
4. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
5. 02:30
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—5. The Question of Principle
  5/6A difficult decision as the life of a member of the crew is weighed against prize money.
6. 03:00
  Dearest Squirrel - the John Osborne Letters—Episode 5
  5/5Despite many periods of separation, John Osborne and Pamela Lane remained in love.
7. 03:15
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—5. Dilemma
  5/10Ronny is relieved that Adela still wants to marry him and Aziz has a dilemma.
8. 03:30
  Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Josie swears off romance and almost immediately finds a new relationship.
9. 04:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Postal Express
  2/10Will a new mail system save the sleepy railway halt? Stars Arthur Lowe.
10. 04:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Bachelor Robin's parallel universes spark two Arthur Smiths for the price of one.
11. 05:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo explores which generation is funniest. With Milton Jones and Sarah Millican.
12. 05:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Restoration Re-Ruined Only Even Worse
  4/6Pip is heavily in debt, but has he found true love?

Saturday 10 December 2022