BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 December 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
  4/6Acton realises it is vital when committing murder to pay attention to detail.
2. 00:30
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—4. Official Intercessions
  4/6The authorities want to conceal Flora's presence, but how long can she fend them off?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Sir Sydney Kentridge
  From Flanders and Swann to Mozart, the lawyer shares his castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  William Trevor Short Stories—The Distant Past
  Two Irish Protestants live contentedly in the past until the present catches up with them.
5. 02:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
  Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/13Crackanory, Feeble Fables, and the television industry is exposed in The Smith Report.
7. 03:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Summer of '76
  6/6Ed is befriended online by old flame Fiona - but is it wise for them to get reacquainted?
8. 03:30
  Wally K Daly Trilogy—Burglar's Bargains
  1/3An unconventional gang of crooks plan a daring robbery at a posh London department store.
9. 05:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Fun Forever and No Grubbage!
  3/6Jealous Amy skates on thin ice, and Meg glimpses high society.
10. 05:30
  Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 3
  3/6As Harry begins his treatment, Captain Kidd reveals his devious plans.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 1. Troubled Times
  1/5The Abbey's ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael's ointment, deadly if ingested
2. 06:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 1
  1/3Historian Bettany Hughes rediscovers a forgotten empire and those who ran it.
3. 07:00
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to ageing and alcohol.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 2
  2/6A return visit to Richmond for the regulars, plus guest Jo Brand and Jack Dee in the chair
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Move
  8/13Time for pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours?
6. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Whittlesea Carnival
  16/16A day out for HMS Troutbridge lets Pertwee try to recover some dumped rum.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Claire Rayner
  5/6The agony aunt quizzes a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins, Will Smith and Robin Ince.
8. 09:30
  The Castle—Series 4, Give Me the Flaming Torch
  5/6With the Olympics coming to Woodstock, Sir William is on a go-slow and Henry hunts dragons
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Samuel Richardson - Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady, The Pursuit
  1/4Heiress Clarissa Harlowe is dangerously attracted by notorious libertine Robert Lovelace.
10. 11:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—The Letter Writers
  1/5Emily and Edmund know more about each other than anyone in the world, but have never met.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Emma Freud, Ronan Keating, Rafe Spall, Jack Thorne, Sara Pascoe, Andreya Triana, Asgeir
  Clive Anderson, Emma Freud and guests with a mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Move
  8/13Time for pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours?
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Whittlesea Carnival
  16/16A day out for HMS Troutbridge lets Pertwee try to recover some dumped rum.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 1. Troubled Times
  1/5The Abbey's ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael's ointment, deadly if ingested
4. 13:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 1
  1/3Historian Bettany Hughes rediscovers a forgotten empire and those who ran it.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 9
  9/10Fifth-former Adrian tries to walk on the wild side, but gang life proves to be boring.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Voysey
  1/10A profile of the 'father of the English suburb', architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
7. 14:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 6
  6/15When Hetty meets with the captain in Donnithorne Woods, Adam takes action.
8. 14:45
  Simon Gray - Coda—Episode 1
  1/5The playwright's moving and funny account of coming to terms with his terminal cancer.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Samuel Richardson - Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady, The Pursuit
  1/4Heiress Clarissa Harlowe is dangerously attracted by notorious libertine Robert Lovelace.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Slimy Slugs, Slippery Snails and Shipwrecks
  Mel Giedroyc follows the trail of some slimy slugs and snails in the nature feature.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
  8/8Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
12. 17:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to ageing and alcohol.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Claire Rayner
  5/6The agony aunt quizzes a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins, Will Smith and Robin Ince.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—UA Fanthorpe and Bernard Knight
  Fanthorpe and Knight discuss books by Gerald of Wales, Ursula LeGuin and Robert Holdstock.(R)
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Move
  8/13Time for pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours?
4. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Whittlesea Carnival
  16/16A day out for HMS Troutbridge lets Pertwee try to recover some dumped rum.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 1. Troubled Times
  1/5The Abbey's ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael's ointment, deadly if ingested
6. 20:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 1
  1/3Historian Bettany Hughes rediscovers a forgotten empire and those who ran it.
7. 21:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—The Letter Writers
  1/5Emily and Edmund know more about each other than anyone in the world, but have never met.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Emma Freud, Ronan Keating, Rafe Spall, Jack Thorne, Sara Pascoe, Andreya Triana, Asgeir
  Clive Anderson, Emma Freud and guests with a mix of conversation, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 2
  2/6A return visit to Richmond for the regulars, plus guest Jo Brand and Jack Dee in the chair
10. 22:30
  The Castle—Series 4, Give Me the Flaming Torch
  5/6With the Olympics coming to Woodstock, Sir William is on a go-slow and Henry hunts dragons
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 12, Episode 6
  6/9Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
12. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—The Christmas Rush
  6/6The brothers' festive flurry is curtailed as they hit the streets.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 9
  9/10Fifth-former Adrian tries to walk on the wild side, but gang life proves to be boring.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Voysey
  1/10A profile of the 'father of the English suburb', architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 6
  6/15When Hetty meets with the captain in Donnithorne Woods, Adam takes action.
4. 00:45
  Simon Gray - Coda—Episode 1
  1/5The playwright's moving and funny account of coming to terms with his terminal cancer.
5. 01:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Claire Rayner
  5/6The agony aunt quizzes a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins, Will Smith and Robin Ince.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—UA Fanthorpe and Bernard Knight
  Fanthorpe and Knight discuss books by Gerald of Wales, Ursula LeGuin and Robert Holdstock.
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 1. Troubled Times
  1/5The Abbey's ill benefactor needs Brother Cadfael's ointment, deadly if ingested
8. 02:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 1
  1/3Historian Bettany Hughes rediscovers a forgotten empire and those who ran it.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Samuel Richardson - Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady, The Pursuit
  1/4Heiress Clarissa Harlowe is dangerously attracted by notorious libertine Robert Lovelace.
10. 04:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—The Letter Writers
  1/5Emily and Edmund know more about each other than anyone in the world, but have never met.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Emma Freud, Ronan Keating, Rafe Spall, Jack Thorne, Sara Pascoe, Andreya Triana, Asgeir
  Clive Anderson, Emma Freud and guests with a mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
  8/8Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
13. 05:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to ageing and alcohol.

Tuesday 2 December 2014