BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 12 December 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Lamp by Agatha Christie
  A boy settles into a new home, but a ghostly playmate has other ideas.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Simon Blackburn and Carmen Callil
  Simon Blackburn and Carmen Callil discuss books by Conrad, Hume and Hanan Al-Shaykh.(R)
3. 01:00
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
4. 01:30
  The Blues Dance
  DJ Don Letts tells the story of Jamaican Blues Dance in Britain.
5. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—1. Darlington Hall
  1/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
6. 02:15
  A Cause for Caroling—1. A Carol's a Carol, to Begin With
  Jeremy Summerly discovers what he believes to be the first carol written in English.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 6. Dombey and Daughter
  6/20Dombey, in deep mourning for his son, is unable to offer his daughter any comfort.
8. 02:45
  The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away—Episode 1
  1/5The story of what happens when the death of a child allows others to live.
9. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
11. 04:30
  Living with Betty—Episode 4
  4/6Harold gets caught in the shed with Betty as the East End meets Cheshire.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Has Anyone Seen Winston?
  3/6The family has moved to London, and Nancy is worried when the old rogue disappears.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 1. Remembrance of Things Past
  1/6Warshawski's aunt Rosa wants help, but they hate each other. Stars Kathleen Turner.
2. 06:30
  The Cabinet of Animosities
  Love stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb with Cathy FitzGerald.
3. 07:00
  1834—Victorian Principles
  6/6When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.
4. 07:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Bedford
  1/6Mark Steel's in Town returns for an 8th series. First stop, Bedford.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 07/06/1964
  Doddy reports from the Knotty Ash Eisteddfod and introduces the world's worst uncle.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Don't Let Them Needle You
  The truth will out with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 51, Episode 6
  6/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with Angela Barnes, Fern Brady and Graham Fellows.
8. 09:30
  The Small World of Dominic Holland—Domesticity
  2/6The comedian looks at the ups and downs of domesticity. With Dave Lamb.
9. 10:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—2. Hunting
  2/4The schooner 'Ghost' journeys on to the seal herds. With Jack Klaff and Kerry Shale.
10. 11:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Blue Feather
  2/5Loveable rogue Uncle Silas gets caught poaching. Read by David Neal.
11. 11:15
  Ray Jenkins - From the House at the Top of the World—The Forger
  2/3In 1900, archaeologist Aurel Stein visits Lady McCartney, hunting lost Silk Road cities.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 07/06/1964
  Doddy reports from the Knotty Ash Eisteddfod and introduces the world's worst uncle.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Don't Let Them Needle You
  The truth will out with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 1. Remembrance of Things Past
  1/6Warshawski's aunt Rosa wants help, but they hate each other. Stars Kathleen Turner.
4. 13:30
  The Cabinet of Animosities
  Love stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb with Cathy FitzGerald.
5. 14:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—2. On the Way to Salisbury
  2/10Inspired by his trip, Stevens ponders the qualities of what makes a great butler.
6. 14:15
  A Cause for Caroling—2. Spreading the Medieval Word Made Flesh
  How the Franciscans used the carol to make the birth of Jesus a focus.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 7. The Formidable Mrs Skewton!
  7/20A trip to Leamington brings Dombey into the circle of the formidable Mrs Skewton.
8. 14:45
  The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away—Episode 2
  2/5The story of what happens when the death of a child miraculously allows others to live.
9. 15:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—2. Hunting
  2/4The schooner 'Ghost' journeys on to the seal herds. With Jack Klaff and Kerry Shale.
10. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth.
11. 16:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Family Time
  2/6Ben and Helen squabble over spending Christmas with her mother.
12. 17:00
  1834—Victorian Principles
  6/6When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.
13. 17:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Bedford
  1/6Mark Steel's in Town returns for an 8th series. First stop, Bedford.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Liberated Tiger, by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  Is poorly Roland haunting his wife while he's still alive?
2. 18:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Annabel Meredith
  Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the Scottish comedian.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 07/06/1964
  Doddy reports from the Knotty Ash Eisteddfod and introduces the world's worst uncle.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Don't Let Them Needle You
  The truth will out with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 1. Remembrance of Things Past
  1/6Warshawski's aunt Rosa wants help, but they hate each other. Stars Kathleen Turner.
6. 20:30
  The Cabinet of Animosities
  Love stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb with Cathy FitzGerald.
7. 21:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Blue Feather
  2/5Loveable rogue Uncle Silas gets caught poaching. Read by David Neal.
8. 21:15
  Ray Jenkins - From the House at the Top of the World—The Forger
  2/3In 1900, archaeologist Aurel Stein visits Lady McCartney, hunting lost Silk Road cities.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Bedford
  1/6Mark Steel's in Town returns for an 8th series. First stop, Bedford.
10. 22:30
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, The Wheelchair
  2/4Is the wheelchair a symbol of equal access? Do we see beyond a person's disability?
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ahir Shah 2/2
  Tom Wrigglesworth is joined by Ahir Shah.
12. 23:00
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Lord Darkness has Amis and wants the sword. Can Sam stop him?
13. 23:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Faded Broadway diva Candi Karmel, plus more characters from the 'one-woman Fast Show'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Liberated Tiger, by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  Is poorly Roland haunting his wife while he's still alive?
2. 00:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Annabel Meredith
  Chic Murray's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about her life with the Scottish comedian.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 1. Remembrance of Things Past
  1/6Warshawski's aunt Rosa wants help, but they hate each other. Stars Kathleen Turner.
4. 01:30
  The Cabinet of Animosities
  Love stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb with Cathy FitzGerald.
5. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—2. On the Way to Salisbury
  2/10Inspired by his trip, Stevens ponders the qualities of what makes a great butler.
6. 02:15
  A Cause for Caroling—2. Spreading the Medieval Word Made Flesh
  How the Franciscans used the carol to make the birth of Jesus a focus.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 7. The Formidable Mrs Skewton!
  7/20A trip to Leamington brings Dombey into the circle of the formidable Mrs Skewton.
8. 02:45
  The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away—Episode 2
  2/5The story of what happens when the death of a child miraculously allows others to live.
9. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—2. Hunting
  2/4The schooner 'Ghost' journeys on to the seal herds. With Jack Klaff and Kerry Shale.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth.
11. 04:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Family Time
  2/6Ben and Helen squabble over spending Christmas with her mother.
12. 05:00
  1834—Victorian Principles
  6/6When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.
13. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Bedford
  1/6Mark Steel's in Town returns for an 8th series. First stop, Bedford.

Wednesday 13 December 2017