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Radio 4 Extra Schedule

Early

23:45
The Shuttleworths
Christmas Eve With the Shuttleworths
Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's plans for a festive family gathering go awry.
00:00
An Hour with Dickie Bird
The legendary umpire Dickie Bird shares favourite cricket stories with an audience.
01:00
Whodunnits
The Killing Season
6. Christmas is Over
The motive for the killing spree runs deeper than imagined. But it’s not over.
01:30
Ice by Martin Jameson
3. Queen Novod Scaa
Michelle comes face-to-face with the evil Ice Queen.
02:00
Little Blighty on the Down
Traditional Christmas Pageant
The village's rich history is staged - but the audience is revolting.
02:30
Hancock's Half Hour
Bill and Father Christmas
It's a far from festive season when Bill overhears the Lad.
03:00
The Shuttleworths
Your Very Good Elf
Why is John Shuttleworth taking down the Christmas tree today?
03:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee
3. Chelsea Bun
Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
03:45
Ladies of Letters
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat
3. Blessed Refuge
Vera's children take refuge elsewhere.
04:00
The Museum of Curiosity
Christmas Special
John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Glyn Johns, Shazia Mirza and JK Rowling.
04:30
Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol
The Diary of a Madman
A civil servant's dull life is transformed by talking dogs.
05:00
All the Bells of Paradise by Fay Weldon
Cynthia can't get her daughter to school on time, even when she's playing Mary.
05:45
Bertie's Christmas Eve by Saki
A wayward nephew decides to celebrate in his own way.
06:00
Christmas at Dingley Dell by Charles Dickens
1827. Mr Pickwick sets out to spend Christmas at Dingley Dell.

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Evening