BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 18 December 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures In Poetry - The Owl And The Pussycat
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives.
2. 00:30
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick (Omnibus)
  A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Tom Kerridge
  Chef Tom Kerridge dishes up tracks by The Jam and I Am Kloot.
4. 01:50
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds (Omnibus)
  Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
5. 03:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility.
6. 03:30
  Neil Gaiman’s ‘Chivalry’
  Glenda Jackson stars in a delightfully quirky Christmas story by Neil Gaiman.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—King Lear, Glenda Jackson
  Actress turned politician Glenda Jackson is castaway by Sue Lawley.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
  David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
9. 05:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 6. Mr Lee Brent
  6/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance.
2. 06:30
  The Same River Twice—6. Information
  6/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
3. 07:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—1. Darlington Hall
  1/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
4. 07:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—A Song Flung up to Heaven, Episode 1
  1/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated.
5. 07:30
  Just Grand
  A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
7. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Sunday Lunch
  4/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
8. 09:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
9. 09:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
  6/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
10. 10:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
11. 11:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 6. Mr Lee Brent
  6/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance.
12. 11:30
  The Same River Twice—6. Information
  6/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—1. Darlington Hall
  1/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
2. 12:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—A Song Flung up to Heaven, Episode 1
  1/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated.
3. 12:30
  Just Grand
  A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
4. 13:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
5. 13:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Sunday Lunch
  4/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
6. 14:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
7. 14:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
  6/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
8. 15:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
9. 16:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 6. Mr Lee Brent
  6/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance.
10. 16:30
  The Same River Twice—6. Information
  6/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
11. 17:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—1. Darlington Hall
  1/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
12. 17:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—A Song Flung up to Heaven, Episode 1
  1/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated.
13. 17:30
  Just Grand
  A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
2. 18:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Sunday Lunch
  4/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
3. 19:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
4. 19:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
  6/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
5. 20:00
  Radiolab—Series 10, 60 Words
  7/8Radiolab explores 60 words written hours after 9/11 that led to USA’s longest war.
6. 20:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Robert Winston
  Professor Robert Winston chooses music by Beethoven and JS Bach.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 8, The Good, The Bad & The Queen (A-side)
  Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson
8. 21:30
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—1. Murder
  1/5A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking.
9. 21:45
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 1. Dead or Alive?
  1/5A detective investigates a murder in London's Catholic community. Stars Nicola Walker.
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 80, Episode 5
  5/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
11. 22:30
  Bridget Christie's Christmas List
  Father Christmas helps bring about a feminist Christmas whether he wants to or not.
12. 22:45
  Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/2The Bard of Salford performs classic and unheard poems at the BBC's Radio Theatre.
13. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2023, Episode 1
  1/3Topical satire, with a festive twist.
14. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Sweat of the Mastersons
  4/6The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
2. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 6. Mr Lee Brent
  6/8Mrs Trevelyan's confession doesn't ring true, so our hero seeks assistance.
3. 01:30
  The Same River Twice—6. Information
  6/8Johnny’s search for his wife has ended. Inspector Wardlaw wants to launch a murder inquiry
4. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—1. Darlington Hall
  1/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
5. 02:15
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—A Song Flung up to Heaven, Episode 1
  1/5Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated.
6. 02:30
  Just Grand
  A working class duo become guardians to over-privileged grandkids. Stars Siobhan Finneran.
7. 03:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB
  4/8Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
8. 03:30
  After Henry—Series 4, Sunday Lunch
  4/8To steam or not to steam? Sarah and Eleanor argue over potatoes.
9. 04:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
10. 04:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, All Over Bar the Wrapping Paper
  6/6Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu.
11. 05:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—2. The Footman Gets Banged Up!
  2/3Curmudgeonly squire Bramble heads north with his exhausting family.

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