BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 January 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—2. The Warmth of Strangers
  2/2Lucy Westenra is dead, but Professor Van Helsing is determined to find out how she died.(R)
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Morecambe and Wise: The Garage Tapes
  Jon Culshaw uncovers an audio archive of long-lost early Morecambe and Wise material.
3. 01:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Dame Thora Hird
  Thora Hird with the classic tales of the curious little boy and the lion.
4. 02:00
  Nigel Slater - Eating for England (Omnibus)
  A dramatised reimagining of cook Nigel Slater's life, and the aunt who encouraged him.
5. 03:15
  The Lady Detectives—The Law and the Lady
  4/4Valeria tries to clear her husband of killing his first wife.
6. 04:00
  Arnold Ridley - The Ghost Train
  A group of passengers are marooned at a spooky, deserted station.
7. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner on funny moments in history. With Kate Williams, John Lloyd and Katy Brand.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
  An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jenny Agutter
  The actress selects a classic by Bob Dylan, and passes on 'If I Fall' by Alice Martineau.
3. 07:15
  The Last Human Cannonball by Byron Rogers—4. Hitler's Nephew
  4/5Byron Rogers delves into the strange tale of Hitler’s English nephew.
4. 07:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Erosia
  5/6Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.
5. 08:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—3. Tragedy
  3/3As the friends conclude their Thames adventure, they encounter a tragedy and nasty weather
6. 08:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Drama—Erich Kaestner - Emil and the Detectives
  Country boy Emil enlists the aid of Berlin street children to help him catch a thief.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Lauren Bacall
  From Ella Fitzgerald to Puccini, the Hollywood film star shares her castaway choices.
9. 10:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Margaret Atwood
  The writer chooses Beethoven's Symphony No 6, and Joan Sutherland singing Norma by Bellini
10. 10:45
  Afternoon Reading—Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Ghost
  3/3Cousin Mildred hopes for a psychic revelation, so William resolves to help her.
11. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Creativity
  1/13Guy Raz investigates where creativity comes from, why we all have it and how to find it.
12. 11:45
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Omnibus, part 1
  An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
2. 13:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jenny Agutter
  The actress selects a classic by Bob Dylan, and passes on 'If I Fall' by Alice Martineau.
3. 13:15
  The Last Human Cannonball by Byron Rogers—4. Hitler's Nephew
  4/5Byron Rogers delves into the strange tale of Hitler’s English nephew.
4. 13:30
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  A sinister plot is aiming to brainwash scientists and trade them.
5. 15:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—3. Tragedy
  3/3As the friends conclude their Thames adventure, they encounter a tragedy and nasty weather
6. 15:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
7. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Zoella, Penguins and Wobbly Jelly
  Mel Giedroyc picks the best bits from her 4 O'Clock Shows of the past week.
8. 17:00
  Saturday Drama—Erich Kaestner - Emil and the Detectives
  Country boy Emil enlists the aid of Berlin street children to help him catch a thief.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Weird Tales—Series 2, The House on Pale Avenue by Richard Vincent
  3/3Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?
2. 18:30
  The Scarifyers—The Magic Circle, Episode 3
  3/4Professor Dunning is searching for Lionheart with Harry Crow, but a terrible truth awaits.
3. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Creativity
  1/13Guy Raz investigates where creativity comes from, why we all have it and how to find it.
4. 19:45
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Faith and Hope Go Shopping
  1/5Bored with daily life, two friends plan to escape Meadowbank Old People's Home.
5. 20:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—3. Tragedy
  3/3As the friends conclude their Thames adventure, they encounter a tragedy and nasty weather
6. 20:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Lauren Bacall
  From Ella Fitzgerald to Puccini, the Hollywood film star shares her castaway choices.
8. 21:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Margaret Atwood
  The writer chooses Beethoven's Symphony No 6, and Joan Sutherland singing Norma by Bellini
9. 21:45
  Afternoon Reading—Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Ghost
  3/3Cousin Mildred hopes for a psychic revelation, so William resolves to help her.
10. 22:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Erosia
  5/6Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.
11. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled
  4/6Young Pip finds himself adrift at sea. Mark Evans' Dickensian spoof.
12. 23:00
  The Cornwell Estate—Series 2, Bob Crevice
  3/6Train driver Bob is suspended after a medical. Is his career over?
13. 23:15
  Knocker—Obselejectivitysence
  3/6Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. With Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox.
14. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The St Valentine's Day Mastersons
  6/6Budding starlette Genevieve hits seedy 1920s Hollywood.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 2, The House on Pale Avenue by Richard Vincent
  3/3Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?
2. 00:30
  The Scarifyers—The Magic Circle, Episode 3
  3/4Professor Dunning is searching for Lionheart with Harry Crow, but a terrible truth awaits.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Lauren Bacall
  From Ella Fitzgerald to Puccini, the Hollywood film star shares her castaway choices.
4. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Margaret Atwood
  The writer chooses Beethoven's Symphony No 6, and Joan Sutherland singing Norma by Bellini
5. 01:45
  Afternoon Reading—Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Ghost
  3/3Cousin Mildred hopes for a psychic revelation, so William resolves to help her.
6. 02:00
  Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat—3. Tragedy
  3/3As the friends conclude their Thames adventure, they encounter a tragedy and nasty weather
7. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
8. 03:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Erosia
  5/6Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.
9. 03:30
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  A sinister plot is aiming to brainwash scientists and trade them.
10. 05:00
  Saturday Drama—Erich Kaestner - Emil and the Detectives
  Country boy Emil enlists the aid of Berlin street children to help him catch a thief.

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