BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 December 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Mark Steel on Charlie Chaplin
  Charlie Chaplin wasn’t funny but a political rebel. Mark Steel nominates him as his hero.
2. 00:30
  Latch-Key Kids
  Jessica Hynes hears stories of 'latch-key kids' over the generations: were they neglected?
3. 01:00
  Unofficial Rosie—4. If Looks Could Kill
  4/6Private eye Rosie has doubts over an apparently innocent death.
4. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 4. The Other Chic
  4/5Passions run high as the detectives tackle an arson attack on a Leeds lingerie shop.
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Big Trouble
  5/6Terry is plagued by smugglers with big ideas - and Sandra has a stalker.
6. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Market Special
  1/10Station staff battle to boost declining passengers. Stars Arthur Lowe.
7. 03:00
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Death
  3/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at death.
8. 03:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—4. Opulence and Debt
  4/5Maxwell’s success is uncontested, but cracks will soon appear.
9. 03:45
  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe—4. Division
  4/5The arrival of Christian missionaries causes division between Okonkwo and his son Nwoye.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
11. 04:30
  Noel Coward—Design for Living
  Gilda loves two men and they happen to adore her - maybe that's just how it's meant to be.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Unofficial Rosie—5. Count Your Blessings
  5/6Rosie Monaghan's investigations make some progress, but her private life is proving tricky
2. 06:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, A Soft-Hearted Little Thing
  3/8More tangles in Izzy's love life, when she and Dick head to dinner with Charles.
4. 07:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Baby
  7/13Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
5. 08:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Cat
  2/4A celebrity cat goes missing on the train and Dev’s dating plans are thrown into turmoil.
6. 08:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—5. Maxwell's Disappearance
  5/5An investigation of Maxwell’s disappearance at sea in 1991.
7. 08:45
  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe—5. Fight for Independence
  5/5Will Okonkwo be able to persuade his fellow clan members to fight for their independence?
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/12/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs discuss changes to the planning process
9. 09:30
  A Cause for Caroling—5. The Ghosts of the West Gallery
  Jeremy Summerly visits Dorchester where Thomas Hardy captured the caroling tradition.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Candles: Faith from the Prophets - throne established
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sarah Bradley
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
  Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is an anthem for civil rights in the USA.
12. 10:30
  Thelma & Michael: Love In The Cutting Room
  Cinema's great love story - UK director Michael Powell and US editor Thelma Schoonmaker.
13. 11:00
  Unofficial Rosie—5. Count Your Blessings
  5/6Rosie Monaghan's investigations make some progress, but her private life is proving tricky
14. 11:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, A Soft-Hearted Little Thing
  3/8More tangles in Izzy's love life, when she and Dick head to dinner with Charles.
2. 12:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Baby
  7/13Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
3. 13:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Cat
  2/4A celebrity cat goes missing on the train and Dev’s dating plans are thrown into turmoil.
4. 13:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—5. Maxwell's Disappearance
  5/5An investigation of Maxwell’s disappearance at sea in 1991.
5. 13:45
  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe—5. Fight for Independence
  5/5Will Okonkwo be able to persuade his fellow clan members to fight for their independence?
6. 14:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 14:30
  Noel Coward—Brief Encounter
  Alec and Laura, both married to other people, meet and fall passionately in love.
8. 15:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Waterloo Sunset
  6/6It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
  Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is an anthem for civil rights in the USA.
10. 16:30
  Thelma & Michael: Love In The Cutting Room
  Cinema's great love story - UK director Michael Powell and US editor Thelma Schoonmaker.
11. 17:00
  Unofficial Rosie—5. Count Your Blessings
  5/6Rosie Monaghan's investigations make some progress, but her private life is proving tricky
12. 17:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, A Soft-Hearted Little Thing
  3/8More tangles in Izzy's love life, when she and Dick head to dinner with Charles.
2. 18:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Baby
  7/13Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
3. 19:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Cat
  2/4A celebrity cat goes missing on the train and Dev’s dating plans are thrown into turmoil.
4. 19:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—5. Maxwell's Disappearance
  5/5An investigation of Maxwell’s disappearance at sea in 1991.
5. 19:45
  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe—5. Fight for Independence
  5/5Will Okonkwo be able to persuade his fellow clan members to fight for their independence?
6. 20:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 20:30
  Noel Coward—Brief Encounter
  Alec and Laura, both married to other people, meet and fall passionately in love.
8. 21:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Waterloo Sunset
  6/6It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share.
9. 22:00
  Wing It—Series 1, 1. The Cow Who Flew Through the Moon
  1/4Cariad Lloyd and Steen Raskopoulos improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
10. 22:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 2, Dartford
  1/6Mark Steel performs a show for the residents of Dartford in Kent.
11. 23:00
  Clayton Grange—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The team of scientists attempt to solve the world fuel crisis - with a hamster.
12. 23:30
  Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High—Series 1, The Dead Swan
  2/5Flat dweller Sean's bad-tempered and reckless past comes back in the shape of a dead swan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
  Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is an anthem for civil rights in the USA.
2. 00:30
  Thelma & Michael: Love In The Cutting Room
  Cinema's great love story - UK director Michael Powell and US editor Thelma Schoonmaker.
3. 01:00
  Unofficial Rosie—5. Count Your Blessings
  5/6Rosie Monaghan's investigations make some progress, but her private life is proving tricky
4. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, A Soft-Hearted Little Thing
  3/8More tangles in Izzy's love life, when she and Dick head to dinner with Charles.
6. 02:30
  Doctor in the House—Our First Baby
  7/13Medic Simon Sparrow is thrown in the deep-end on St Swithins' antenatal ward.
7. 03:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Cat
  2/4A celebrity cat goes missing on the train and Dev’s dating plans are thrown into turmoil.
8. 03:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—5. Maxwell's Disappearance
  5/5An investigation of Maxwell’s disappearance at sea in 1991.
9. 03:45
  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe—5. Fight for Independence
  5/5Will Okonkwo be able to persuade his fellow clan members to fight for their independence?
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  Noel Coward—Brief Encounter
  Alec and Laura, both married to other people, meet and fall passionately in love.
12. 05:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Waterloo Sunset
  6/6It's the end of the line for Patrick, but Joe and Maria may have some good news to share.

Saturday 14 December 2024