大象传媒

大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 3 December 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—4. The Unknown
  
  4/6 100,000 family members settle into their prolonged lives aboard the colony ship.
2. 00:30
  
  Short Cuts—Series 15, Unearthly
  
  4/8 Josie Long presents short documentaries about unearthly happenings.
3. 01:00
  
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  
  3/4 Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
4. 01:30
  
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—3. The Executioner
  
  3/5 Mark Ritchie is in Tangier, Christine is taken to a ' safe ' house, but where is Letitia?
5. 02:00
  
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—3. Alan Bennett
  
  3/5 Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 02:15
  
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—3. Weston
  
  3/5 Agnes has been a governess for two years. She is lonely and desperate for a friend.
7. 02:30
  
  In Search of the Ideal Music Venue
  
  Acoustics expert Trevor Cox goes in search of the best venues for different types of music
8. 03:00
  
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—1. The Midnight Bell
  
  1/3 Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London.
9. 04:00
  
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Pete Sinclair, Steve Punt, Michael White.
10. 04:30
  
  Life in London—Mr Lushington
  
  3/6 Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
11. 05:00
  
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 4
  
  4/4 Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force.
12. 05:30
  
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 3, Marrow
  
  4/4 Mike throws himself into self-sufficiency with a veg patch, but his joy is soon shattered.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  
  4/4 The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
2. 06:30
  
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  
  4/5 Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
3. 07:00
  
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
  
  1/4 Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during an American takeover bid.
4. 07:30
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  
  3/3 Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
5. 08:00
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15
  
  15/20 Kenneth Horne reveals 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' probes Housing.
6. 08:30
  
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  
  5/8 Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
7. 09:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
  
  4/5 James Walton鈥檚 quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
8. 09:30
  
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Rogue Mail
  
  1/6 After his windfall, the curmudgeon writes about royalty. Starring Christopher Douglas.
9. 10:00
  
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
  
  2/3 Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
10. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Dame Stephanie Shirley
  
  From Bach to Schubert, digital entrepreneur Stephanie Shirley makes her castaway choices.
11. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15
  
  15/20 Kenneth Horne reveals 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' probes Housing.
2. 12:30
  
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  
  5/8 Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
3. 13:00
  
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  
  4/4 The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
4. 13:30
  
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  
  4/5 Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
5. 14:00
  
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  
  4/5 Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 14:15
  
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—4. Mirth and Mourning
  
  4/5 Agnes is falling in love but she has a rival.
7. 14:30
  
  Ay Mariachi!
  
  Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy enjoys a mariachi.
8. 15:00
  
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
  
  2/3 Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
9. 16:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
  
  4/5 James Walton鈥檚 quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
10. 16:30
  
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Rogue Mail
  
  1/6 After his windfall, the curmudgeon writes about royalty. Starring Christopher Douglas.
11. 17:00
  
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
  
  1/4 Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during an American takeover bid.
12. 17:30
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  
  3/3 Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
  
  5/6 After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
2. 18:30
  
  Great Lives—Mae West
  
  Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
3. 19:00
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 15
  
  15/20 Kenneth Horne reveals 'The Kenneth Williams Story' - and 'Hornerama' probes Housing.
4. 19:30
  
  Anything Legal—Episode 5
  
  5/8 Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.
5. 20:00
  
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  
  4/4 The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
6. 20:30
  
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  
  4/5 Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
7. 21:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Coding, Dame Stephanie Shirley
  
  From Bach to Schubert, digital entrepreneur Stephanie Shirley makes her castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
9. 22:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  
  3/3 Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
10. 22:30
  
  The Big Booth—Series 1, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Boothby Graffoe sorts it out with monologues and sketches.
11. 23:00
  
  The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 3
  
  3/5 A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
12. 23:15
  
  Sir Henry at Rawlinson End—The Hatching
  
  4/5 Surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.
13. 23:30
  
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/4 A week of radio that never happened with Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
  
  5/6 After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
2. 00:30
  
  Great Lives—Mae West
  
  Writer Kathy Lette proposes the blondest bombshell of them all, Mae West.
3. 01:00
  
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  
  4/4 The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
4. 01:30
  
  The Left-Handed Sleeper—4. Reunion in Tangier
  
  4/5 Mark Ritchie meets a series of unexpected guests in his Tangier hotel room. Spy serial.
5. 02:00
  
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  
  4/5 Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
6. 02:15
  
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—4. Mirth and Mourning
  
  4/5 Agnes is falling in love but she has a rival.
7. 02:30
  
  Ay Mariachi!
  
  Hustling troubadours hit Mexico City by night. Neil McCarthy enjoys a mariachi.
8. 03:00
  
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—2. The Siege of Pleasure
  
  2/3 Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella.
9. 04:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
  
  4/5 James Walton鈥檚 quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
10. 04:30
  
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, Rogue Mail
  
  1/6 After his windfall, the curmudgeon writes about royalty. Starring Christopher Douglas.
11. 05:00
  
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Better the Devil You Know
  
  1/4 Reluctant arms dealer Simon has a chance to leave during an American takeover bid.
12. 05:30
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  
  3/3 Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.

Friday 4 December 2020