BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 26 December 2014

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mole Cooks His Goose by Sue Townsend
  Adrian takes charge of cooking the festive lunch
2. 00:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Ornamenting the Home
  9/30Sewing was a housewife's duty and also acted as valuable therapy.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 4
  4/5Daughter Karen mediates after her mum Vera and Irene's vitriolic falling out.
4. 00:45
  Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 4
  4/5Jeremy Seal tracks Saint Nicholas to Amsterdam where he becomes Sinterklaas.
5. 01:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young is joined by Francis Wheen, Carol Sarler, Fred Housego and Rachel Holmes.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Rachmaninov
  Conductor Leonard Slatkin proposes composer Sergei Rachmaninov for great life status.
7. 02:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale, part 2
  8/10The Time Lord concludes his tale of encountering the deadly insects in medieval England.
8. 02:30
  We Three Kings
  Ian Hislop probes the story and importance of the three kings of the Nativity.
9. 03:00
  Happy Birthday Maurice Cole
  How Christmas-born radio legend Kenny Everett began life on Merseyside.
10. 04:00
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Wurst Express From Kakheti
  2/3A Georgian poet staying in Berlin isn't expecting to hear shattering news from home.
11. 04:15
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
  Hercule Poirot must try to retrieve a priceless stolen ruby at a festive party.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, A Man Who Cares
  6/6Victoria fumes jealously as Charlotte proudly parades her new lover.
13. 05:30
  The Elephant Man—Labour Pains
  6/8Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.
14. 05:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Crashing at the Thargoids'
  4/25Crash landing on the mystery planet, Kremmen and his crew meet their horrible hosts.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
  9/10Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
2. 06:30
  Ainsley's First Kitchen
  Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
3. 07:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
  3/4Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
4. 07:30
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.
5. 08:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
6. 08:30
  Spike Milligan—The GPO Show
  Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and other staff.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
8. 09:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Up the Pole
  4/6When Perkins befriends the Carnival Queen, the workmates plot a little sabotage.
9. 10:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
10. 11:00
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
  3/3A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi.
11. 11:15
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
2. 12:30
  Spike Milligan—The GPO Show
  Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and other staff.
3. 13:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
  9/10Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
4. 13:30
  Ainsley's First Kitchen
  Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Signalman
  The eerie tale of a signalman haunted by a spectre warning him of danger on the railway.
6. 14:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Mistress and Servants
  10/30The perils of running a house in Lancashire with unreliable servants.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 5
  5/5Irene discovers her daughter-in-law's awful secret plan, while Vera's future looks bleak.
8. 14:45
  Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 5
  5/5The quest to discover the real Santa concludes at the northernmost point of the globe.
9. 15:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Animal Impersonations, Howl's Moving Castle, Keep It in the Family
  Mel Giedroyc hears from a man with an amazing talent for impersonating animals.
11. 17:00
  After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
  Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
12. 17:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
  3/4Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
13. 17:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—The Pain of Strain Falls Mainly on the Brain
  5/25Held hostage for their brains, can Kremmen and his crew evade their evil captors?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Tony Parsons
  7/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Tony Parsons about the five most significant books in his life.
3. 19:00
  A Date With Nurse Dugdale
  Arthur Marshall plays the efficient Nurse Dugdale battling to arrange the hospital pageant
4. 19:30
  Spike Milligan—The GPO Show
  Spike Milligan delivers first class fun to Postmaster General Tony Benn and other staff.
5. 20:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
  9/10Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
6. 20:30
  Ainsley's First Kitchen
  Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
7. 21:00
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
  3/3A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi.
8. 21:15
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
9. 22:00
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.
10. 22:30
  Cowards—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4An interesting idea for a catalogue photo shoot.
11. 23:00
  Blue Jam—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Cult dark comedy from the imagination of Chris Morris.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Dickens—The Signalman
  The eerie tale of a signalman haunted by a spectre warning him of danger on the railway.
2. 00:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Mistress and Servants
  10/30The perils of running a house in Lancashire with unreliable servants.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 5
  5/5Irene discovers her daughter-in-law's awful secret plan, while Vera's future looks bleak.
4. 00:45
  Jeremy Seal - Santa: A Life—Episode 5
  5/5The quest to discover the real Santa concludes at the northernmost point of the globe.
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
6. 01:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Tony Parsons
  7/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Tony Parsons about the five most significant books in his life.
7. 02:00
  Doctor Who—Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror, part 1
  9/10Now up to speed, Mike Yates joins forces with the Time Lord to tackle the alien swarm.
8. 02:30
  Ainsley's First Kitchen
  Ainsley Harriott relives some childhood experiences in London that made Christmas special.
9. 03:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
10. 04:00
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
  3/3A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi.
11. 04:15
  The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  A young magician is left alone in his master's workshop.
12. 05:00
  After Henry—The Season of Relative Goodwill
  Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict Christmas timetable.
13. 05:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Swingin' Down the Lane
  3/4Can musicians Roy and George settle a 50-year-old score with their former bandleader?
14. 05:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—The Pain of Strain Falls Mainly on the Brain
  5/25Held hostage for their brains, can Kremmen and his crew evade their evil captors?

Saturday 27 December 2014