BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 23 December 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories
  It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
2. 00:45
  MR James—Rats
  When a student stays at an old inn, he is intrigued by a strange stone and a locked room.
3. 01:02
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2024, June Spencer
  Archers actress June Spencer is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:42
  ... And Yet Another Partridge in a Pear Tree
  A woman receives stacks of gifts from a lavish admirer, who's inspired by the carol.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
  Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:36
  Will In the World by Stephen Greenblatt (Omnibus)
  Young Shakespeare's first encounter with theatre.
7. 03:50
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways (Omnibus)
  Hannah and Mark dissect events they attend, and there’s plenty to get their teeth into.
8. 05:00
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 10
  10/20Kenneth Horne prepares for Christmas – and Hornerama looks at The Festive Season.
9. 05:30
  Yule Be Surprised
  A family's plans to surprise their parents go awry. Stars Terry Scott.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
  6/6Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as a married couple.
3. 07:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Christmas Special 1991
  How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
4. 07:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
  16/16The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
5. 08:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
6. 08:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—1. Early Years
  1/5How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
7. 08:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—1. Please Look After This Bear
  Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
8. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 2
  2/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
9. 09:30
  Pursued by Bears—1. Please Look After This Bear
  1/3The story behind Paddington with author Michael Bond.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Candles: The Christ Child - The Coming
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters
11. 10:00
  Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years
  How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
13. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
  6/6Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as a married couple.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Christmas Special 1991
  How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
  16/16The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
3. 13:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
4. 13:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—1. Early Years
  1/5How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
5. 13:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—1. Please Look After This Bear
  Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 7
  7/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Pam Ayres.
7. 14:30
  Too Much Information—Episode 1
  1/4Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
8. 15:00
  The Monarch of the Glen by Compton Mackenzie
  Can a Scottish laird marriage plans for his son survive a clash with hikers?
9. 16:00
  Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years
  How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
10. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
11. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
  6/6Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as a married couple.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Christmas Special 1991
  How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
2. 18:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
  16/16The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
3. 19:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
4. 19:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—1. Early Years
  1/5How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
5. 19:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—1. Please Look After This Bear
  Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 7
  7/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Pam Ayres.
7. 20:30
  Too Much Information—Episode 1
  1/4Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
8. 21:00
  The Monarch of the Glen by Compton Mackenzie
  Can a Scottish laird marriage plans for his son survive a clash with hikers?
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 2
  2/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
10. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms.
11. 23:00
  The Naked Week—Series 1, Episode 4: Spies, Uncanny Ghosts, and Christmas Crackers
  4/5We recruit a spy, and try to contact Nigel Farage with a ouija board.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Christmas Special 1995
  The family's ancient culture reveals some curious customs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years
  How DJ Kenny battled to stay on-air after BBC Radio 1 sacked him.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
  6/6Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as a married couple.
4. 02:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Christmas Special 1991
  How things might have been rather different in Little Blighty - if John had never existed.
5. 02:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 11, The Mark 31 Radar
  16/16The crew of HMS Troutbrigde stumble into a surprise turn of events.
6. 03:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
7. 03:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—1. Early Years
  1/5How a world-famous clown became a superstar of Georgian panto.
8. 03:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—1. Please Look After This Bear
  Paddington's adventures begin at a train station.
9. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 7
  7/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Pam Ayres.
10. 04:30
  Too Much Information—Episode 1
  1/4Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
11. 05:00
  The Monarch of the Glen by Compton Mackenzie
  Can a Scottish laird marriage plans for his son survive a clash with hikers?

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