BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 December 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Noel Coward
  TV producer Peter Bazalgette chooses the actor, lyricist and playwright, Noel Coward.
2. 00:30
  The Sound of Soweto—1. The Sound of Defiance
  1/2Thabiso Mohare explores the musical life of Soweto, past and present.
3. 01:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—3. An Awfully Big Adventure
  3/4The Lost Boys and the Pirates begin their battle.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 4. The Gardener's Legacy
  4/6When her garden festival rival is murdered, the sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Out Of The Mouth of Babes
  6/6Terry and Sandra face the threat of the community centre being closed.
6. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Postal Express
  2/10Will a new mail system save the sleepy railway halt? Stars Arthur Lowe.
7. 03:00
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Afterlife
  4/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at the afterlife.
8. 03:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—4. Grief and The Globe
  4/5William faces the death of his 11-year-old son Hamnet and sees a new theatre built.
9. 03:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—4. Secret
  4/5Hannah and Mark ruthlessly review four-year-old Finn’s school play.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6With Francis Wheen, Carmen Callil, Fred Housego and Victoria Glendinning.
11. 04:30
  Noel Coward—Nude With Violin
  Artist Paul Sorodin's hoax on the art world shocks his family, but his valet knows all.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 5. The Walkers of Dembley
  5/6The sleuth gets embroiled in a saga of murder, lust and wellington boots.
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The View from the Bridge
  4/8Confused Izzy meets fiance Charles' friend Bill and they hit it off...
4. 07:30
  Doctor in the House—Happy Christmas
  8/13The student doctors must get theatrical - and fast - in time for the festivities.
5. 08:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Bag
  3/4As the crew try to contain an anarchic party of school kids, Dev spots an opportunity.
6. 08:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—5. The Fading Pageant
  5/5At 40, the Bard meditates on old age and writes King Lear.
7. 08:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—5. Treehouse
  5/5Hannah’s 40th birthday party is dissected in the family treehouse.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/12/2024
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
9. 09:30
  A Cause for Caroling—10. Ring in the New
  Jeremy Summerly ponders the success of new carols over the last century.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Candles: Joy of The Virgin Mary - God with us
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mary Kells
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Mad About the Boy
  Noël Coward wrote 'Mad About the Boy' to celebrate the appeal of the silent movie star.
12. 10:30
  The Sound of Soweto—2. A Rich Musical Heritage
  2/2Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
13. 11:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 5. The Walkers of Dembley
  5/6The sleuth gets embroiled in a saga of murder, lust and wellington boots.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The View from the Bridge
  4/8Confused Izzy meets fiance Charles' friend Bill and they hit it off...
2. 12:30
  Doctor in the House—Happy Christmas
  8/13The student doctors must get theatrical - and fast - in time for the festivities.
3. 13:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Bag
  3/4As the crew try to contain an anarchic party of school kids, Dev spots an opportunity.
4. 13:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—5. The Fading Pageant
  5/5At 40, the Bard meditates on old age and writes King Lear.
5. 13:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—5. Treehouse
  5/5Hannah’s 40th birthday party is dissected in the family treehouse.
6. 14:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 14:30
  Noel Coward—The Marquise
  France, 1735. A Count and Duke plot the marriage of their children. Stars Moira Lister
8. 16:00
  Soul Music—Mad About the Boy
  Noël Coward wrote 'Mad About the Boy' to celebrate the appeal of the silent movie star.
9. 16:30
  The Sound of Soweto—2. A Rich Musical Heritage
  2/2Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
10. 17:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
11. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 5. The Walkers of Dembley
  5/6The sleuth gets embroiled in a saga of murder, lust and wellington boots.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The View from the Bridge
  4/8Confused Izzy meets fiance Charles' friend Bill and they hit it off...
2. 18:30
  Doctor in the House—Happy Christmas
  8/13The student doctors must get theatrical - and fast - in time for the festivities.
3. 19:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Bag
  3/4As the crew try to contain an anarchic party of school kids, Dev spots an opportunity.
4. 19:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—5. The Fading Pageant
  5/5At 40, the Bard meditates on old age and writes King Lear.
5. 19:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—5. Treehouse
  5/5Hannah’s 40th birthday party is dissected in the family treehouse.
6. 20:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 20:30
  Noel Coward—The Marquise
  France, 1735. A Count and Duke plot the marriage of their children. Stars Moira Lister
8. 22:00
  Wing It—Series 1, 2. The Nightmare Commuter Train
  2/4Rachel Parris and Kemah Bob improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
9. 22:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 2, Wilmslow
  2/6Mark Steel performs a show for the residents of Wilmslow in Cheshire.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Red Richardson 3/3
  Comedian Paul Garner chats again to stand-up comedian Red Richardson
11. 23:00
  Clayton Grange—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The team of brilliantly stupid scientists attempt to make war just a little gentler.
12. 23:30
  Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High—Series 1, Jolly Shopper
  3/5Thwarted by inertia, can Sean's unrealised dreams come true thanks to a local supermarket?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Mad About the Boy
  Noël Coward wrote 'Mad About the Boy' to celebrate the appeal of the silent movie star.
2. 00:30
  The Sound of Soweto—2. A Rich Musical Heritage
  2/2Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
3. 01:00
  Peter Pan by JM Barrie—4. Spring Cleaning Time Again
  4/4Wendy wants to go home but how will they escape from Captain Hook?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 5. The Walkers of Dembley
  5/6The sleuth gets embroiled in a saga of murder, lust and wellington boots.
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The View from the Bridge
  4/8Confused Izzy meets fiance Charles' friend Bill and they hit it off...
6. 02:30
  Doctor in the House—Happy Christmas
  8/13The student doctors must get theatrical - and fast - in time for the festivities.
7. 03:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Bag
  3/4As the crew try to contain an anarchic party of school kids, Dev spots an opportunity.
8. 03:30
  Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt—5. The Fading Pageant
  5/5At 40, the Bard meditates on old age and writes King Lear.
9. 03:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—5. Treehouse
  5/5Hannah’s 40th birthday party is dissected in the family treehouse.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  Noel Coward—The Marquise
  France, 1735. A Count and Duke plot the marriage of their children. Stars Moira Lister

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