BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 26 December 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  JCW Brook - Father Christmas
  Like many other small boys, Christopher wanted a bike for Christmas. With Rosalind Shanks.
2. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 1. Casualties of War
  1/5Shrewsbury, 1139. The detective monk sets out to find a missing brother and sister.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  1/5Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
4. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
  6/10On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
5. 02:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 1. The Mezzotint
  1/5A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss.
6. 02:30
  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'.
7. 03:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  5/8Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
8. 03:30
  After Henry—A Week of Sundays
  The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
9. 04:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
10. 04:30
  Tony Hawks' Twelve Days of Christmas
  The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
11. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
  Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
  A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 2. Danger From All Sides
  2/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 2
  2/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
3. 07:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—7. At Moscombe Near Tavistock
  7/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash.
4. 07:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 2. Casting the Runes
  2/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss
5. 07:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
  Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon
  4/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon.
7. 08:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Traditional Christmas Pageant
  The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
8. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne.
9. 09:30
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
10. 10:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
  Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
11. 10:45
  Short Works—Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
  A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
12. 11:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 2. Danger From All Sides
  2/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt.
13. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 2
  2/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—7. At Moscombe Near Tavistock
  7/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash.
2. 12:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 2. Casting the Runes
  2/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss
3. 12:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
  Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon
  4/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon.
5. 13:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Traditional Christmas Pageant
  The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
6. 14:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne.
7. 14:30
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
  Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
  A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
10. 16:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 2. Danger From All Sides
  2/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt.
11. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 2
  2/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
12. 17:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—7. At Moscombe Near Tavistock
  7/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash.
13. 17:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 2. Casting the Runes
  2/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss
14. 17:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
  Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon
  4/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon.
2. 18:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Traditional Christmas Pageant
  The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
3. 19:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne.
4. 19:30
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
5. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Ideas Into Action
  8/52Manoush Zomorodi explores a spark can become a movement
6. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Cliff Richard
  The 'Peter Pan of Pop' chooses tracks by Jack Payne and His Orchestra and one by himself.
7. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 8, Don McLean (B-side)
  Don McLean answers audience questions about his all-time classic album, 'American Pie'
8. 21:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
9. 22:00
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Journey
  Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions.
10. 22:30
  Earls of the Court—The Ides of March
  5/6Can Johnno raise his game in time for Lloydie's much-publicised toga party?
11. 22:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Love and Marriage
  5/6The queue builds for the brothers' two-cuts-for-one wedding deal.
12. 23:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in The Absolutely Radio Show.
13. 23:30
  Pleased to Meet You—A Very Dora Christmas, 2. Festive Roast
  2/2Find out what, or rather who, saucy Dora Dale is roasting on an open fire.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
  Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
2. 00:45
  Short Works—Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
  A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 2. Danger From All Sides
  2/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 2
  2/5Spinster sleuth Jane Marple detects disquiet amongst an old school friend's family.
5. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—7. At Moscombe Near Tavistock
  7/10Lord Darlington asks Stevens to make changes to the staff, which leads to a clash.
6. 02:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 2. Casting the Runes
  2/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss
7. 02:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
  Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
8. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon
  4/14With the war going badly, Neddie is tasked with finding a huge leather cannon.
9. 03:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Traditional Christmas Pageant
  The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Graeme Garden with Gyles Brandreth, Boothby Graffoe, Hugh Dennis and Lauren Laverne.
11. 04:30
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
12. 05:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 1. The Family at Mansfield
  1/3Poor relation Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt and four cousins.

Wednesday 27 December 2023