BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 27 December 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  JCW Brook - The Tale of the Knight, the Witch and the Dragon
  Set in the past of the imagination, where all things are possible.
2. 07:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
  Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
4. 09:00
  4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan
  Author Lynne Truss celebrates the life of Dora Bryan with some archive treasures.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth (Omnibus)
  Nigel's guided tour of the utter shambles that is St Custards.
2. 13:15
  The Lady Detectives—The Golden Slipper
  3/4Violet Strange probes four rich women suspected of multiple thefts.
3. 14:00
  Sid and Dora
  Celebrating Christmas does not quite go to plan for Sid and Dora Edge.
4. 14:30
  Spike Milligan—The Naughty Navy Show
  Spike Milligan's festive show before a student audience at Greenwich Royal Naval College.
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
  Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
6. 16:00
  JCW Brook - The Tale of the Knight, the Witch and the Dragon
  Set in the past of the imagination, where all things are possible.
7. 17:30
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—1. No One
  1/2The original vampire horror tale of Count Dracula's reign of terror in Victorian Britain.
2. 19:00
  4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan
  Author Lynne Truss celebrates the life of Dora Bryan with some archive treasures.
3. 22:00
  Sketchorama Extra
  Made for 4 Extra. Thom Tuck hosts unheard highlights from the third series of Sketchorama.
4. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Hannibal
  2/6The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the talented military commander.
5. 23:30
  Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—The Enlightenment
  2/4The comedian sets out to validate herself through 18th-century philosophy.
6. 23:45
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Faye's cooker is beeping, work deadlines are looming and flat-hunting sucks.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—1. No One
  1/2The original vampire horror tale of Count Dracula's reign of terror in Victorian Britain.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
  Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
3. 02:00
  The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth (Omnibus)
  Nigel's guided tour of the utter shambles that is St Custards.
4. 03:15
  The Lady Detectives—The Golden Slipper
  3/4Violet Strange probes four rich women suspected of multiple thefts.
5. 04:00
  JCW Brook - The Tale of the Knight, the Witch and the Dragon
  Set in the past of the imagination, where all things are possible.
6. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments.

Sunday 28 December 2014