BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 27 December 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
  3/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
3. 07:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
  8/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
4. 07:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
  3/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
5. 07:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
  5/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
7. 08:30
  Lip Service—Episode 3
  3/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
8. 09:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
9. 09:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Home
  6/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
10. 10:00
  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.
11. 11:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
12. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
  3/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
  8/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
2. 12:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
  3/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
3. 12:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
  5/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
4. 13:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
5. 13:30
  Lip Service—Episode 3
  3/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
6. 14:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
7. 14:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Home
  6/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
8. 15:00
  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.
9. 16:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
10. 16:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
  3/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
11. 17:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
  8/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
12. 17:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
  3/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
13. 17:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
  5/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
2. 18:30
  Lip Service—Episode 3
  3/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
3. 19:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
4. 19:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Home
  6/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—It's Behind You! The weird and wonderful story of British pantomime
  Cultural historian Christopher Frayling explores the rich and surprising history of panto.
6. 21:00
  Short Cuts—Series 10, Borderlands
  5/8Josie Long explores uncertain territory.
7. 21:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 2. Suspicion
  2/4When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
8. 22:00
  Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?—Series 2, 2. Libel She Wrote
  2/4Florence is sued for libel when a character in one of her books is based on a real person.
9. 22:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, To Infinity and Beyond
  4/6A bunch of Star Trek fans beam in for a sci-fi convention.
10. 23:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
  5/6Alex and his band explore the theme of children.
11. 23:30
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 5, The Book Club
  3/4Jenny Eclair's comic monologue stars Lucy Robinson.
12. 23:45
  The Goldfish Bowl—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/8A new sexy fish called Pandora sparks jealousy in the bowl.
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Late
1. 00:00
  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.
2. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 3
  3/5Amateur sleuth Miss Marple assists police with the murder inquiry at Stoneygates school.
4. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—8. A Trying Situation
  8/10As Stevens reflects on his service, he begins to question if it was in a worthy cause.
5. 02:15
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
  3/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
6. 02:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Hull
  5/6Mark Steel visits Hull and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.
7. 03:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
8. 03:30
  Lip Service—Episode 3
  3/6Crime Busters search for the missing sugar. Sketches from Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—August - Harvest Home
  6/6Megan Jones snubs the Carnival Queen contest and heads off to see Nana.
11. 05:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 2. Mr Crawford Changes Tack
  2/3The Crawfords cause confusion for Fanny Price, and her brother, William, returns.

Thursday 28 December 2023