BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 18 December 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Professor Mark Miodownik and Diana Henry
  Diana Henry and Mark Miodownik discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  The Husky Betty Marsden
  Chris Neill pays tribute to comic actress Betty Marsden, who starred in Round the Horne.
3. 01:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—1. Away to Neverland
  1/4A strange visitor transforms the Darling household one bed-time.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
5. 02:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Can Maria and Richard help Paul and Ruby get rid of an unwanted guest?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Treasure in the Lake
  24/27Neddie discovers that he's heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird
7. 03:00
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, If You Go Away
  4/6Joanna has a health scare and then she and Roger receive sad news
8. 03:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—2. Married in Haste
  2/518-year-old Will becomes involved with an older woman.
9. 03:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—2. Taxi
  2/5Hannah and Mark start dissecting events after a drunken night out.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  Noel Coward—This Happy Breed
  The Gibbons family's inter-war life in a new suburban home from 1919 to 1939.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—2. In the Mermaid's Lagoon
  2/4The mischievous boy and his new friends arrive in Neverland.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 3. The Potted Gardener
  3/6Competition for a new garden festival in the village turns nasty.
3. 07:00
  Well, At Least It Didn't Rain
  Elderly Nell causes havoc when she attends her former son-in-law’s funeral.
4. 07:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, A Visit To Russia
  4/5Tony launches a diplomatic mission to Russia. A 1955 original re-recorded in in 2015.
5. 08:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Animal Lovers
  4/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth think about getting a pet, while Tom plans a weekend getaway.
6. 08:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—3. A Fair Youth
  3/5The Bard's career in London takes off, amidst the extremes and excesses of the big city.
7. 08:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—3. Emergency
  3/5A family barbecue gets Hannah and Mark’s debrief treatment.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/12/2024
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as ministers are accused of betraying WASPI women.
9. 09:30
  A Cause for Caroling—8. The Birth of Nine Lessons with Carols
  Jeremy Summerly traces the familiar, traditional carol service back to Truro in 1918.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Candles: Joy of The Virgin Mary - Mary's Song
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Dowd
11. 10:00
  Glenn Miller: 70 Years of Mystery
  Len Goodman investigates the phenomenon of bandleader Major Glenn Miller.
12. 11:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—2. In the Mermaid's Lagoon
  2/4The mischievous boy and his new friends arrive in Neverland.
13. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 3. The Potted Gardener
  3/6Competition for a new garden festival in the village turns nasty.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Well, At Least It Didn't Rain
  Elderly Nell causes havoc when she attends her former son-in-law’s funeral.
2. 12:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, A Visit To Russia
  4/5Tony launches a diplomatic mission to Russia. A 1955 original re-recorded in in 2015.
3. 13:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Animal Lovers
  4/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth think about getting a pet, while Tom plans a weekend getaway.
4. 13:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—3. A Fair Youth
  3/5The Bard's career in London takes off, amidst the extremes and excesses of the big city.
5. 13:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—3. Emergency
  3/5A family barbecue gets Hannah and Mark’s debrief treatment.
6. 14:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the 2013 Final of the general knowledge music quiz.
7. 14:30
  Noel Coward—Blithe Spirit
  Charles and Ruth’s marriage is upset when his late wife, Elvira, begins to haunt them
8. 16:00
  Glenn Miller: 70 Years of Mystery
  Len Goodman investigates the phenomenon of bandleader Major Glenn Miller.
9. 17:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—2. In the Mermaid's Lagoon
  2/4The mischievous boy and his new friends arrive in Neverland.
10. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 3. The Potted Gardener
  3/6Competition for a new garden festival in the village turns nasty.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Well, At Least It Didn't Rain
  Elderly Nell causes havoc when she attends her former son-in-law’s funeral.
2. 18:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, A Visit To Russia
  4/5Tony launches a diplomatic mission to Russia. A 1955 original re-recorded in in 2015.
3. 19:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Animal Lovers
  4/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth think about getting a pet, while Tom plans a weekend getaway.
4. 19:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—3. A Fair Youth
  3/5The Bard's career in London takes off, amidst the extremes and excesses of the big city.
5. 19:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—3. Emergency
  3/5A family barbecue gets Hannah and Mark’s debrief treatment.
6. 20:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the 2013 Final of the general knowledge music quiz.
7. 20:30
  Noel Coward—Blithe Spirit
  Charles and Ruth’s marriage is upset when his late wife, Elvira, begins to haunt them
8. 22:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'This is such a good game!'
  5/6Guests guess the emotions of dogs.
9. 22:30
  Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I
  Stand-Up and sketches from Manchester's Justin Moorhouse
10. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Outlaws
  4/6Comedian Elis James compares figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.
11. 23:30
  Paperback Hell—Series 2, The Body Bag
  2/6A coolly beautiful maverick female forensic pathologist’s hunt for the cliché killer.
12. 23:45
  The Hauntening—Series 1, The Asag Chiller
  2/2Tom has acquired a healthy new lifestyle, a shiny new fridge and a terrifying new problem.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Glenn Miller: 70 Years of Mystery
  Len Goodman investigates the phenomenon of bandleader Major Glenn Miller.
2. 01:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—2. In the Mermaid's Lagoon
  2/4The mischievous boy and his new friends arrive in Neverland.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 3. The Potted Gardener
  3/6Competition for a new garden festival in the village turns nasty.
4. 02:00
  Well, At Least It Didn't Rain
  Elderly Nell causes havoc when she attends her former son-in-law’s funeral.
5. 02:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, A Visit To Russia
  4/5Tony launches a diplomatic mission to Russia. A 1955 original re-recorded in in 2015.
6. 03:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Animal Lovers
  4/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth think about getting a pet, while Tom plans a weekend getaway.
7. 03:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—3. A Fair Youth
  3/5The Bard's career in London takes off, amidst the extremes and excesses of the big city.
8. 03:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—3. Emergency
  3/5A family barbecue gets Hannah and Mark’s debrief treatment.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the 2013 Final of the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 04:30
  Noel Coward—Blithe Spirit
  Charles and Ruth’s marriage is upset when his late wife, Elvira, begins to haunt them

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