BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 21 December 2014

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  MR James—The Hex
  Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of
2. 00:55
  The Scarifyers—Mr Crowley's Christmas
  It's 24 December 1937, and the world's foremost satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread
3. 01:00
  Kenny Everett - Here's Kenny
  Old friends help Mark Paytress delve into the life of a true radio pioneer.
4. 02:00
  Just a Girl—Series 1 Omnibus
  How would you cope if your child was born into the wrong body?
5. 03:15
  The Lady Detectives—Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will
  2/4Florence Cusack investigates a man whose fate depends on his weight in gold.
6. 04:00
  Jules Verne - Journey to the Centre of the Earth
  Ancient runes spark a geologist's exploration of an impossible realm.
7. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Charles Dickens—A House to Let (Omnibus)
  Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
2. 07:15
  The Snowman
  Some of the myths and history surrounding the figure of the snowman.
3. 07:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
  3/6Brian tells of his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
4. 08:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
5. 08:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13Two Hell's Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air in the Smith Report.
6. 09:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Aunt March Settles the Question
  6/6Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal.
7. 09:30
  Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 6
  6/6Harry's health is failing fast, while Captain Kidd thinks he has cheated justice.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Michael Rosen
  Children's author Michael Rosen is castaway by Sue Lawley.
9. 10:45
  Afternoon Reading—Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Knight at Arms
  1/3William sets out as a would-be heroic knight with his chum Ginger.
10. 11:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
  10/32Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Charles Dickens—A House to Let (Omnibus)
  Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
2. 13:15
  The Snowman
  Some of the myths and history surrounding the figure of the snowman.
3. 13:30
  Michael Frayn - Clouds
  Coffee and literature or art and sugar? Rival Sunday supplement writers clash.
4. 15:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
5. 15:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13Two Hell's Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air in the Smith Report.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Sir Quentin Blake and Christmas Crackers
  Mel Giedroyc brings you some of best bits of the past week on the 4 O'Clock Show.
7. 17:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Aunt March Settles the Question
  6/6Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal.
8. 17:30
  Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 6
  6/6Harry's health is failing fast, while Captain Kidd thinks he has cheated justice.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Weird Tales—Series 2, Connected by Melissa Murray
  1/3Sad Steph rings her dead brother-in-law's mobile. Then he rings back.
2. 18:30
  The Scarifyers—The Magic Circle, Episode 1
  1/4For Professor Dunning to find old ally Lionheart, he must ask Harry Crow for aid.
3. 19:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Christmas Compilation
  10/32Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
4. 20:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
5. 20:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13Two Hell's Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air in the Smith Report.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Michael Rosen
  Children's author Michael Rosen is castaway by Sue Lawley.
7. 21:45
  Afternoon Reading—Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Knight at Arms
  1/3William sets out as a would-be heroic knight with his chum Ginger.
8. 22:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
  3/6Brian tells of his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
9. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, An Adolescence Utterly Trashed
  2/6Young Pip aims to escape school, with a crone's help.
10. 23:00
  The Cornwell Estate—Series 2, Colin Oberon
  1/6Offbeat teacher Colin wants his class to learn his new language.
11. 23:15
  Knocker—Privinvasionacy
  1/6Market researcher Ian Dunn seeks the opinions of a hostile public.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson Bunch
  4/6Suffragettes split the family, sparking drama at the races.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 2, Connected by Melissa Murray
  1/3Sad Steph rings her dead brother-in-law's mobile. Then he rings back.
2. 00:30
  The Scarifyers—The Magic Circle, Episode 1
  1/4For Professor Dunning to find old ally Lionheart, he must ask Harry Crow for aid.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poet Castaways, Michael Rosen
  Children's author Michael Rosen is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  Afternoon Reading—Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Knight at Arms
  1/3William sets out as a would-be heroic knight with his chum Ginger.
5. 02:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—1. Setting Off
  1/3George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog.
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/13Two Hell's Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air in the Smith Report.
7. 03:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
  3/6Brian tells of his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
8. 03:30
  Michael Frayn - Clouds
  Coffee and literature or art and sugar? Rival Sunday supplement writers clash.
9. 05:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—Aunt March Settles the Question
  6/6Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal.
10. 05:30
  Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen—Episode 6
  6/6Harry's health is failing fast, while Captain Kidd thinks he has cheated justice.

Monday 22 December 2014