BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 26 December 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Happy Birthday Maurice Cole
  How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
  3/5There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth to investigate.
3. 01:30
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
4. 02:00
  Project Santa Claus by Steve Punt
  Rummaging for new diaries, a civil servant uncovers a dastardly plan.
5. 02:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Trial of Father Christmas
  5/5The Anthony Hancock Strolling Players with a cautionary tale of Christmas as it might be.
6. 03:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, How to Make a Killing
  5/6A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble.
7. 03:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—3. The Price of Fame
  3/5Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame has a downside.
8. 03:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—3. Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime
  Paddington is on sound effects for the local Christmas pantomime.
9. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
  2/6Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
10. 04:30
  Ed Reardon's Christmas Week
  It's nearly Christmas and Ed needs a room at the inn. But he's got to deal with Scrooge.
11. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Star Child by Patrick Barlow
  Jim Broadbent stars in Patrick Barlow’s unique and loving take on the Christmas story.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
  4/5The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
2. 06:30
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
  3/4As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
3. 07:00
  After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
  Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
4. 07:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
  3/10Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
5. 08:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
  The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
6. 08:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
  4/5The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
7. 08:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
  Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
8. 09:00
  Michael Spicer: No Room (Omnibus)—2. Soft Play Terror.
  2/4A famous white man travels around for some reason.
9. 09:30
  Socks
  An exploration of a dreaded yuletide gift.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Candles: The Christ Child - The Shepherds
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Seth Pinnock
11. 10:00
  Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol—26/12/1971
  2/3Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
  4/5The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
13. 11:30
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
  3/4As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
  Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
  3/10Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
3. 13:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
  The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
4. 13:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
  4/5The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
5. 13:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
  Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
6. 14:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
7. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 12, Settling Down
  1/6Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
8. 15:00
  Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw—1. The Mission
  1/2Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
9. 16:00
  Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol—26/12/1971
  2/3Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
10. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
  4/5The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
11. 17:30
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
  3/4As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
  Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
2. 18:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
  3/10Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
3. 19:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
  The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
4. 19:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
  4/5The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
5. 19:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
  Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
6. 20:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
7. 20:30
  No Commitments—Series 12, Settling Down
  1/6Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
8. 21:00
  Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw—1. The Mission
  1/2Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.
9. 22:00
  Michael Spicer: No Room (Omnibus)—2. Soft Play Terror.
  2/4A famous white man travels around for some reason.
10. 22:30
  Vent—Series 1, Switching Off
  6/6Comatose Ben journeys across his brain's landscape, reminding him of Tolkien's Mordor.
11. 23:00
  The Cheese Shop Presents ... The Butter Factor—The Brandy Butter Factor - Christmas Special
  A festive hamper of Saturnalia and scurrilous sketches..
12. 23:30
  Party—Series 3, The Splits
  3/4The young idealists are on their way to research for the upcoming by-election.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol—26/12/1971
  2/3Kenny Everett on BBC Radio Bristol, a day after his birthday - Boxing Day 1971.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
  4/5The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
3. 01:30
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—3. The Perplex'd Plot of the Perilous Plague
  3/4As plague ravages London - the playwright spy is on the case of a double-crossing.
4. 02:00
  After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
  Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
5. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Beauty Queen Contest
  3/10Glamorous announcer Gloria is pressured into promoting the sleepy station.
6. 03:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
  The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
7. 03:30
  The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi—4. Trials of Touring
  4/5The clown takes panto into new areas, but physical comedy takes its toll.
8. 03:45
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—4. Paddington's Christmas
  Paddington enjoys his first Christmas with the Browns.
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
10. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 12, Settling Down
  1/6Why is Victoria learning to speak French?
11. 05:00
  Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw—1. The Mission
  1/2Rich privilege and a battle of wills as Barbara vows to save East End souls.

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