BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 10 December 2022

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Aldous Huxley - The Gioconda Smile
  Soon to marry his second wife, Henry Hutton is accused of killing his first.
2. 07:30
  The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2November 1850 and we meet the ambitious owner of a shop of curiosities, antique and new.
3. 08:45
  Voices from Behind the Canvas—Olympia by Susie Maguire
  The story of Manet’s painting ‘Olympia’ as seen through the eyes of the artist’s cat.
4. 09:00
  Life With The Lyons—Love Sneaks Up On Richard
  Richard loses his heart and Ben loses his new camelhair coat.
5. 09:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
6. 10:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 1. Radio Active/The Masterson Inheritance
  Sue Perkins shares some festive comedy treats from the BBC tinsel-festooned archives.
7. 11:00
  Aldous Huxley - The Gioconda Smile
  Soon to marry his second wife, Henry Hutton is accused of killing his first.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2November 1850 and we meet the ambitious owner of a shop of curiosities, antique and new.
2. 13:45
  Voices from Behind the Canvas—Olympia by Susie Maguire
  The story of Manet’s painting ‘Olympia’ as seen through the eyes of the artist’s cat.
3. 14:00
  Life With The Lyons—Love Sneaks Up On Richard
  Richard loses his heart and Ben loses his new camelhair coat.
4. 14:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
5. 15:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 1. Radio Active/The Masterson Inheritance
  Sue Perkins shares some festive comedy treats from the BBC tinsel-festooned archives.
6. 16:00
  William Boyd - A Haunting
  A landscape architect acts very strangely. Has he been taken over by an unseen presence?
7. 16:45
  HG Wells—The Magic Shop
  Gip comes across a magic shop with his father - but the experience is all rather curious.
8. 17:00
  Aldous Huxley - The Gioconda Smile
  Soon to marry his second wife, Henry Hutton is accused of killing his first.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2November 1850 and we meet the ambitious owner of a shop of curiosities, antique and new.
2. 19:45
  Voices from Behind the Canvas—Olympia by Susie Maguire
  The story of Manet’s painting ‘Olympia’ as seen through the eyes of the artist’s cat.
3. 20:00
  Life With The Lyons—Love Sneaks Up On Richard
  Richard loses his heart and Ben loses his new camelhair coat.
4. 20:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
5. 21:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 1. Radio Active/The Masterson Inheritance
  Sue Perkins shares some festive comedy treats from the BBC tinsel-festooned archives.
6. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6John presents a trailer for a film about the only mode of transport that hasn't had a film
7. 22:30
  Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 3
  3/5A Puritan vet dishes out tough love to ill pets. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
8. 23:00
  Danny Robins Music Therapy—Episode 2
  2/4Danny aids Middlesbrough through the power of melody.
9. 23:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Richard Whiteley
  2/6The Sheffield singer hosts a special edition of Countdown with Richard Whiteley.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—Martin's Close
  Will the trial of Squire George Martin convict him of murder?
2. 00:30
  Red As Blood by Tanith Lee
  The Queen sets out to rescue her step-daughter from her sinister heritage.
3. 01:00
  Aldous Huxley - The Gioconda Smile
  Soon to marry his second wife, Henry Hutton is accused of killing his first.
4. 02:30
  The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2November 1850 and we meet the ambitious owner of a shop of curiosities, antique and new.
5. 03:45
  Voices from Behind the Canvas—Olympia by Susie Maguire
  The story of Manet’s painting ‘Olympia’ as seen through the eyes of the artist’s cat.
6. 04:00
  Life With The Lyons—Love Sneaks Up On Richard
  Richard loses his heart and Ben loses his new camelhair coat.
7. 04:30
  Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves—The Menace of Totleigh Towers
  1/6Bertie is obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.
8. 05:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 1. Radio Active/The Masterson Inheritance
  Sue Perkins shares some festive comedy treats from the BBC tinsel-festooned archives.

Sunday 11 December 2022