BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 15 December 2014

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Skeleton
  6/6Harris is troubled by his bones. A real expert is needed. Who better than Doctor Munigant?
2. 00:30
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—6. Final Tribulations
  6/6An MP discovers that he is a mutant being manipulated by an unidentified controller.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Writers, Allan Ahlberg
  From Judy Garland to Ella Fitzgerald, the children's author shares his castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  Linda Cracknell - The Fall
  A husband and wife go hill-walking, and cross a Rubicon.
5. 02:00
  Meet the Huggetts—'Ail and Hearty
  The family worries when Joe is seen calling in at the doctor's surgery.
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/13A waltz from the bona singers, a lovers' tiff, and does education add up?
7. 03:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Juradia
  2/6Brian travels to Juradia, a country where every other person is a lawyer.
8. 03:30
  Wally K Daly Trilogy—The Bigger They Are
  3/3Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia.
9. 05:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Dark Days
  5/6Marmee leaves to care for Father and Beth falls ill.
10. 05:30
  Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 5
  5/6While Captain Kidd plans a deadly plot, Harry is back at home. But for how long?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—6. The Question of Dishonour
  6/6The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial?
2. 06:30
  The Castle: A Portrait in Sound
  Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.
3. 07:00
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 4
  4/6Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined by Omid Djalili on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
  10/13Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
6. 08:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/7Jean and Lionel visit old haunts in the country, but fail to recapture the past.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, PG Wodehouse
  1/6James Walton chairs, with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Francis Wheen and Ian McMillan.
8. 09:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown
  3/6The comedian and illusionist meet and discuss magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847
  5/6Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?
10. 11:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 4
  4/10Dr Maturin accepts a delicate mission to turn a Catalan brigade to the British cause.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Scottee, Stephen Fry, Jon Hamm, Chris Hadfield, Agyness Deyn, Bollywood Brass Band
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
  10/13Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
2. 12:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/7Jean and Lionel visit old haunts in the country, but fail to recapture the past.
3. 13:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—6. The Question of Dishonour
  6/6The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial?
4. 13:30
  The Castle: A Portrait in Sound
  Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years—Cooking for a Living
  1/5Aged 30 3/4, top chef Adrian is plucked from his work kitchen for a TV cookery show pilot.
6. 14:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—The Bed
  1/30The hidden history of home, starting with the very heart of private life - the marital bed
7. 14:30
  A House to Let—Episode 1
  1/5Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Battenburg Cake
  1/5The journey to manhood starts with a waltz and an invitation to tea.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847
  5/6Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Mince pies, butterflies and Keep It in the Family
  Mel Giedroyc presents a new episode of quiz Keep It in the Family.
11. 17:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sheila raises Tommy's suspicions and blood pressure, but there's method in her madness.
12. 17:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, PG Wodehouse
  1/6James Walton chairs, with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Francis Wheen and Ian McMillan.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Monty Don and Penny Vincenzi
  Monty and Penny discuss books by the Oxford Dictionary, Hilary Mantel and William Cobbett.
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Illness
  10/13Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope?
4. 19:30
  As Time Goes By—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/7Jean and Lionel visit old haunts in the country, but fail to recapture the past.
5. 20:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—6. The Question of Dishonour
  6/6The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial?
6. 20:30
  The Castle: A Portrait in Sound
  Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.
7. 21:00
  Serial—To Be Suspected
  9/12New information is coming in about what may or may not have happened on 13 January 1999.
8. 21:45
  Paper Gardens—Restoring the Ghosts
  1/5Angelica Garnett returns to Charleston, the Bloomsbury Set's rural HQ.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 4
  4/6Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined by Omid Djalili on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
10. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown
  3/6The comedian and illusionist meet and discuss magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 12, Episode 8
  8/9Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
12. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy - John Hegley entertains.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years—Cooking for a Living
  1/5Aged 30 3/4, top chef Adrian is plucked from his work kitchen for a TV cookery show pilot.
2. 00:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—The Bed
  1/30The hidden history of home, starting with the very heart of private life - the marital bed
3. 00:30
  A House to Let—Episode 1
  1/5Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Battenburg Cake
  1/5The journey to manhood starts with a waltz and an invitation to tea.
5. 01:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, PG Wodehouse
  1/6James Walton chairs, with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Francis Wheen and Ian McMillan.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Monty Don and Penny Vincenzi
  Monty and Penny discuss books by the Oxford Dictionary, Hilary Mantel and William Cobbett.(R)
7. 02:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—6. The Question of Dishonour
  6/6The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial?
8. 02:30
  The Castle: A Portrait in Sound
  Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847
  5/6Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?
10. 04:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 4
  4/10Dr Maturin accepts a delicate mission to turn a Catalan brigade to the British cause.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Scottee, Stephen Fry, Jon Hamm, Chris Hadfield, Agyness Deyn, Bollywood Brass Band
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sheila raises Tommy's suspicions and blood pressure, but there's method in her madness.
13. 05:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.

Tuesday 16 December 2014