BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 24 December 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—A Mole in Moscow
  2/3When Mr Braithwaite has a spare ticket to Moscow, Adrian jumps at the chance to go.
2. 00:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Pots and Pans
  7/30What do letters and diaries tell us about running the home in the 16th and 17th centuries?
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 2
  2/5Aggrieved Irene must bite her tongue when Vera's daughter Karen has a serious health scare
4. 00:45
  Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 2
  2/5Tracing the myth back to Turkey, Jeremy Seal finds mysterious relics, including a finger.
5. 01:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Derren Brown interviews Tim Minchin
  4/6Derren Brown gets inside the mind of musical wizard and fellow sceptic Tim Minchin.
6. 01:30
  The Tingle Factor—Ken Russell
  Film director Ken Russell talks about the music that makes him emotional.
7. 02:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, The Circus of Doom, part 2
  6/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of battling alien bugs in a 19th-century big top.
8. 02:30
  Letters To Father Christmas
  Carole Boyd explores the tradition of writing letters to Father Christmas.
9. 03:00
  WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 1
  1/2Rome 1853, and a magical fantasy of two kingdoms with kings, princesses, lions and battles
10. 04:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 10
  10/10Maturin and Captain Aubrey must lose not a minute to make their escape.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Tracy-Ann Oberman - Bette and Joan and Baby Jane
  Feuding screen goddesses Davis and Crawford in an iconic film - headed for disaster?
12. 05:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, French Week in Stackton
  11/13A Gallic visitor allows Hilda to rehearse her language skills.
13. 05:30
  Bristow—Series 2, The Girl in the Yellow Overcoat
  4/4Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once.
14. 05:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Inside the Thing
  2/25Donning spacesuits, Kremmen and Carla tread boldly to investigate the mysterious thingy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
  7/10In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
2. 06:30
  Crib City
  Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
4. 07:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Communication
  4/4Paul's story of the telephone takes in electro-shock therapy and an exploding boat.
5. 08:00
  Up the Pole—From 01/11/1948
  Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss settle into a new flat over a disused fire station.
6. 08:30
  Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
  Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
7. 09:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
  2/6Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
8. 09:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Becoming a 'breatharian' has disastrous consequences.
9. 10:00
  WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 2
  2/2Countess Gruddanuff and Fairy Blackstick make plans for the four royal young lovers.
10. 11:00
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—A Peacock in Sulphur
  1/3Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
11. 11:15
  PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger
  When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up his cunning.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Up the Pole—From 01/11/1948
  Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss settle into a new flat over a disused fire station.
2. 12:30
  Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
  Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
3. 13:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
  7/10In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
4. 13:30
  Crib City
  Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—Mole on Lifestyle
  3/3Adrian reveals all about his way of life, including socks, soaps, kissing and parents.
6. 14:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Kitchen Physic
  8/30Historian Amanda reveals housewives were once expected to concoct cure-all medicines.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 3
  3/5There is a major fallout when Vera's theories over Irene's relations spark family uproar.
8. 14:45
  Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 3
  3/5Jeremy Seal tracks the 11th-century European battles for the bones of Saint Nicholas.
9. 15:00
  WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 2
  2/2Countess Gruddanuff and Fairy Blackstick make plans for the four royal young lovers.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Mary Berry, Sanjeev Singh Kohli in Pantoland
  Mel Giedroyc presents her Bake Off chum Mary Berry's Inheritance Tracks.
11. 17:00
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
12. 17:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
13. 17:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
  3/25Inside the strange vessel, Kremmen and Carla embark on a mystery trip with Dr Gitfinger.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
  2/6Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Nostalgia
  Cricketer Ed Smith, his father Jonathan Smith and writer Sarah Harrison get all nostalgic.
3. 19:00
  Up the Pole—From 01/11/1948
  Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss settle into a new flat over a disused fire station.
4. 19:30
  Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
  Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
5. 20:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
  7/10In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
6. 20:30
  Crib City
  Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
7. 21:00
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—A Peacock in Sulphur
  1/3Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
8. 21:15
  PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger
  When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up his cunning.
9. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Communication
  4/4Paul's story of the telephone takes in electro-shock therapy and an exploding boat.
10. 22:30
  Old Harry's Game—Christmas Special 2002, 1/2. The Roll of the Dice
  1/2Saintly Hope Fraser's arrival confuses Satan.
11. 23:00
  The Shuttleworths—Christmas Eve With the Shuttleworths
  Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth's plans for a festive family gathering go awry.
12. 23:15
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Yuletide Stress & Santa's Strike
  2/7All the latest festive news from John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee.
13. 23:30
  4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Simon Bligh hosts a Christmas flavoured stand-up comedy show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole at Christmas—Mole on Lifestyle
  3/3Adrian reveals all about his way of life, including socks, soaps, kissing and parents.
2. 00:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Kitchen Physic
  8/30Historian Amanda reveals housewives were once expected to concoct cure-all medicines.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 3
  3/5There is a major fallout when Vera's theories over Irene's relations spark family uproar.
4. 00:45
  Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 3
  3/5Jeremy Seal tracks the 11th-century European battles for the bones of Saint Nicholas.
5. 01:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, The Proof of the Pudding
  2/6Crime writers PD James and HRF Keating probe a festive death at dinner time.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Nostalgia
  Cricketer Ed Smith, his father Jonathan Smith and writer Sarah Harrison get all nostalgic.
7. 02:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 1
  7/10In his next alien insect encounter, the Time Lord travels back to medieval England.
8. 02:30
  Crib City
  Meet the craftsmen who have been making miniature model holy stables for centuries.
9. 03:00
  WM Thackeray - The Rose and the Ring—Episode 2
  2/2Countess Gruddanuff and Fairy Blackstick make plans for the four royal young lovers.
10. 04:00
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—A Peacock in Sulphur
  1/3Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
11. 04:15
  PL Travers - The Fox at the Manger
  When a fox meets the Messiah at the Nativity, he offers up his cunning.
12. 05:00
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Some years on, Pierce Egan must adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
13. 05:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
14. 05:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
  3/25Inside the strange vessel, Kremmen and Carla embark on a mystery trip with Dr Gitfinger.

Thursday 25 December 2014