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麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 25 December 2023

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  A Christmas Carol By Candlelight
  
  Nicholas Parsons narrates a musical version of the Charles Dickens classic.
2. 01:15
  
  The Grantham Connection
  
  Nicholas Parsons explores his unlikely links with Grantham's Lady Margaret Thatcher.
3. 01:45
  
  The Arthur Haynes Show—With Nicholas Parsons - from 22/10/1962
  
  Sketch show starring Arthur Haynes - a huge comedy star of the1950s and 60s.
4. 02:15
  
  Doon the Watta
  
  Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde where he was an apprentice in the 1940s.
5. 02:45
  
  Listen To This Space
  
  Created by and starring Nicholas Parsons, the satire show from 1966.
6. 03:15
  
  Steve Wright and Nicholas Parsons in the Afternoon
  
  Steve Wright looks back at the times when Nicholas Parsons guested on his Radio 2 show.
7. 03:45
  
  How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear—1. The Owl and the Pussycat
  
  1/2 Nicholas Parsons celebrates nonsensical genius of the poet, Edward Lear
8. 04:15
  
  Just a Minute—Series 11, From 3/11/1976
  
  1/1 Nicholas Parsons challenges Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Alfred Marks and Shelia Hancock
9. 04:45
  
  Just a Minute's Indian Adventure
  
  Nicholas Parsons looks at how Just a Minute inspired players in Indian colleges
10. 05:15
  
  Nicholas Parsons: Paul Merton Talks to Sue Perkins
  
  Paul Merton talks to Sue Perkins about their shared memories of Nicholas Parsons
11. 05:30
  
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 5
  
  5/7 Nicholas Parsons challenges Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton and Paul Merton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 1. Casualties of War
  
  1/5 Shrewsbury, 1139. The detective monk sets out to find a missing brother and sister.
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
3. 07:00
  
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
  
  6/10 On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
4. 07:15
  
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 1. The Mezzotint
  
  1/5 A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss.
5. 07:30
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas
  
  Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married 鈥榝or ever鈥�, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
6. 08:00
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  
  5/8 Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 08:30
  
  After Henry—A Week of Sundays
  
  The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
8. 09:00
  
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
9. 09:30
  
  Tony Hawks' Twelve Days of Christmas
  
  The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
10. 10:00
  
  JCW Brook - Father Christmas
  
  Like many other small boys, Christopher wanted a bike for Christmas. With Rosalind Shanks.
11. 11:00
  
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 1. Casualties of War
  
  1/5 Shrewsbury, 1139. The detective monk sets out to find a missing brother and sister.
12. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
  
  6/10 On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
2. 12:15
  
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 1. The Mezzotint
  
  1/5 A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss.
3. 12:30
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas
  
  Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married 鈥榝or ever鈥�, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
4. 13:00
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  
  5/8 Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 13:30
  
  After Henry—A Week of Sundays
  
  The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
6. 14:00
  
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
7. 14:30
  
  Tony Hawks' Twelve Days of Christmas
  
  The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
8. 15:00
  
  JCW Brook - Father Christmas
  
  Like many other small boys, Christopher wanted a bike for Christmas. With Rosalind Shanks.
9. 16:00
  
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 1. Casualties of War
  
  1/5 Shrewsbury, 1139. The detective monk sets out to find a missing brother and sister.
10. 16:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
11. 17:00
  
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
  
  6/10 On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
12. 17:15
  
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 1. The Mezzotint
  
  1/5 A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss.
13. 17:30
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas
  
  Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married 鈥榝or ever鈥�, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  
  5/8 Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 18:30
  
  After Henry—A Week of Sundays
  
  The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
3. 19:00
  
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
4. 19:30
  
  Tony Hawks' Twelve Days of Christmas
  
  The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
5. 20:00
  
  Radiolab—Series 10, The Helen Keller Exorcism
  
  8/8 Radiolab explores the life Deafblind American author and rights activist, Helen Keller
6. 20:55
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Nicholas Parsons
  
  Nicholas Parsons with tracks by Glenn Miller and Stephen Sondheim.
7. 21:00
  
  Mastertapes—Series 8, Don McLean (A-side)
  
  John Wilson talks to Don McLean about his timeless classic album, American Pie
8. 21:30
  
  How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear—2: The Dong with the Luminous Nose
  
  2/2 Nicholas Parsons explores how Edward Lear鈥檚 verse entertained children and soothed adults
9. 22:00
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 80, Episode 6
  
  6/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
10. 22:30
  
  Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery—The Rogues Gallery at Christmas
  
  "Kobbolovski's Little Helper" is a twist-in-the-tale story with a Christmas theme.
11. 22:45
  
  The Shuttleworths—Christmas Eve With the Shuttleworths
  
  Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's plans for a festive family gathering go awry.
12. 23:00
  
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2023, Episode 2
  
  2/3 Topical satire, featuring all the people you鈥檇 least like to have Christmas dinner with.
13. 23:30
  
  The Masterson Inheritance—Christmas Special 1993
  
  The family face repercussions from a child's innocent festive gift.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  JCW Brook - Father Christmas
  
  Like many other small boys, Christopher wanted a bike for Christmas. With Rosalind Shanks.
2. 01:00
  
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 1. Casualties of War
  
  1/5 Shrewsbury, 1139. The detective monk sets out to find a missing brother and sister.
3. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a friend's manor house school for wayward boys.
4. 02:00
  
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
  
  6/10 On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
5. 02:15
  
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 1. The Mezzotint
  
  1/5 A mysterious engraving reveals a disturbing story. With Mark Gatiss.
6. 02:30
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas
  
  Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married 鈥榝or ever鈥�, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
7. 03:00
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Without Prejudice
  
  5/8 Harold persuades Albert to move out to suburbia. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
8. 03:30
  
  After Henry—A Week of Sundays
  
  The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.
9. 04:00
  
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/13 Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
10. 04:30
  
  Tony Hawks' Twelve Days of Christmas
  
  The comedian tries collecting every item featured in the famous carol.
11. 05:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
  
  Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
12. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
  
  A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.

Tuesday 26 December 2023