BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 12 December 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Algernon Blackwood - The Empty Sleeve
  A violinist’s desire for a rare instrument is irresistible and has dire consequences.
2. 00:45
  Playing With Fire by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  A Frenchman joins a group of friends at a séance - and conducts a dangerous experiment.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Priestley's Postscripts
  An exploration of JB Priestley's hugely popular Second World War radio broadcasts.
4. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Curse of the Beagle
  A comedic exploration of a young Charles Darwin's adventures aboard the HMS Beagle.
5. 03:00
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 2, Gardening
  1/4Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by learning about gardening from Val McDermid.
6. 03:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Why is a baby in Hell? Can God be persuaded to bring it back to life?
7. 04:00
  Al Hunter - However
  Comedy of love and war set in the Russo-Japanese war. Stars John Gordon Sinclair.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Andrea Catherwood on Constance Markievicz
  Constance Markievicz, Irish rebel countess and the first woman elected to Parliament.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  Stephen Dedalus is growing up, absorbing the culture and religion of his native Ireland.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Natascha McElhone
  Actress Natascha McElhone chooses 'Jamming' by Bob Marley & the Wailers.
3. 07:20
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 1
  11-year-old Skye is left to look after her little brother Dexter. How will she cope?
4. 08:30
  A Life of Bliss—Mixed Feelings
  David has been dating Zoe for over a year. Is it time to make a firmer commitment?
5. 09:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 5, After The Film Was Over
  3/20Desperate schoolboy Jimmy starts scheming to see a violent mobster movie.
6. 09:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 1, July 15th to 19th
  3/4Damien and Anthony go on holiday so that their builder can crack on with the kitchen.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Jackie Mason
  2/4Jackie Mason, American comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
8. 10:45
  Curious Cases—Series 12, Two Infinities and Beyond, Part 2
  Is anything in the Universe infinite? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, A Divorcee, A Freedom Rider, and New Mother
  6/8True stories told live in the USA.
10. 11:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Natascha McElhone
  Actress Natascha McElhone chooses 'Jamming' by Bob Marley & the Wailers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Journey of the Magi
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Agrippina
  4/4Natalie Haynes stands up for Agrippina the Younger, who bossed it in first century Rome.
3. 13:00
  The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
  2/2Malcolm returns to see Alice at the Priory to find out who has been helping Bonneville.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ralph McTell
  Ralph McTell with tracks by the Dinning Sisters and Robert Johnson.
5. 14:20
  The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)—Series 1
  Offbeat comic drama following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.
6. 15:30
  August Shines
  Lenny Henry tells the story of August Wilson, America's greatest modern black playwright.
7. 16:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
  An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Journey of the Magi
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Agrippina
  4/4Natalie Haynes stands up for Agrippina the Younger, who bossed it in first century Rome.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Short History of Gothic—4. Those Who Seek Forgiveness by Laurell K Hamilton
  4/4Vampire hunter Anita Blake helps a woman revive her recently deceased husband. But why?
2. 18:30
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet
  4/4Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, A Divorcee, A Freedom Rider, and New Mother
  6/8True stories told live in the USA.
4. 19:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Natascha McElhone
  Actress Natascha McElhone chooses 'Jamming' by Bob Marley & the Wailers.
5. 20:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
  An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2021, Jackie Mason
  2/4Jackie Mason, American comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
7. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 12, Two Infinities and Beyond, Part 2
  Is anything in the Universe infinite? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
8. 22:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Agrippina
  4/4Natalie Haynes stands up for Agrippina the Younger, who bossed it in first century Rome.
9. 22:30
  Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—4. British Greatness
  4/4Paul tests the audience on social cohesion, from weddings to the 2011 summer riots.
10. 23:00
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Bizarre exhibits including wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker.
11. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Mortality
  6/6Stephen K Amos and comedian friends present a guide to mortality.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Short History of Gothic—4. Those Who Seek Forgiveness by Laurell K Hamilton
  4/4Vampire hunter Anita Blake helps a woman revive her recently deceased husband. But why?
2. 00:30
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet
  4/4Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet.
3. 01:00
  The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)—La Belle Sauvage
  2/2Malcolm returns to see Alice at the Priory to find out who has been helping Bonneville.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ralph McTell
  Ralph McTell with tracks by the Dinning Sisters and Robert Johnson.
5. 02:20
  The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)—Series 1
  Offbeat comic drama following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.
6. 03:30
  August Shines
  Lenny Henry tells the story of August Wilson, America's greatest modern black playwright.
7. 04:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
  An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Journey of the Magi
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Agrippina
  4/4Natalie Haynes stands up for Agrippina the Younger, who bossed it in first century Rome.

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