BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 December 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—4. The Thing with Two Cappuccinos
  4/5The museum guard is chased by a multiplying hoard of android waitresses.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  Howard Goodall champions the first black musician to attend the Royal College of Music.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 4
  4/5The spinster sleuth investigates the attempted poisoning of her friend Carrie Louise.
4. 01:30
  A Dinosaur Called Sue
  Sue MacGregor tells the story of the battle over a perfect T-Rex skeleton.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 4
  4/10Fanny Logan's aristocratic cousin Linda Radlett falls in love, to the dismay of her family
6. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Beauty and Deformity
  4/10Peter White on the impact that ideas about beauty and deformity had on people's lives.
7. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 19
  19/20Jem's mother is forced to testify against him, and there is no sign of a crucial witness.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 4
  4/5Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters.
9. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  Be Prepared—St George's Day
  2/4Miles wants his troop to take part in the scout parade, but can he make up the numbers?
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
13. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Matt Lucas & Liane Carroll
  6/6Alex and his band explore the theme of seasons.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
2. 06:30
  R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
  Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Repeat After Me
  4/6William is writing mucky books under a nom de plume, and a decision is taken over Father.
4. 07:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Fresh characters and old favourites from sketch comedy duo Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Shangri-La Again
  8/27Neddie Seagoon escapes an invasion and finds Utopia.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes.
8. 09:30
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, A Moving Experience
  2/6With talk of relocating his company, tycoon Jimmy fancies life as a country gent.
9. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
10. 11:00
  Kenneth Cranham on the Water—Broad Reach, by Roy Apps
  2/3With the help of his son, a recently disabled man gets his confidence back to go sailing.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Peter Souter - That's Mine, This Is Yours
  Peter Souter's romantic comedy is about a divorced couple dividing up their wordly goods.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Shangri-La Again
  8/27Neddie Seagoon escapes an invasion and finds Utopia.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
4. 13:30
  R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
  Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 5
  5/10Linda's marriage does not turn out as she had hoped. Read by Diana Quick.
6. 14:15
  Disability: A New History—Finding a Voice
  5/10Peter White discusses an 18th-century MP's remarkable account of living with disability.
7. 14:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 20
  20/20After the verdict at his murder trial, Jem's thoughts turn to his childhood sweetheart.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 5
  5/5How long will the sun shine? And it's time for the author to seek out the perfect sunset.
9. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
10. 16:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes.
11. 16:30
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, A Moving Experience
  2/6With talk of relocating his company, tycoon Jimmy fancies life as a country gent.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Repeat After Me
  4/6William is writing mucky books under a nom de plume, and a decision is taken over Father.
13. 17:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Fresh characters and old favourites from sketch comedy duo Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—5. Mind the Gap
  5/5The museum guard ends up literally talking to herself, and finds her other self very rude.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Barber's Adagio for Strings
  Leonard Slatkin on the impact of the adagio that became America's 'national funeral music'
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Junk Man
  16/20Griselda's plan to clear out the Lad's house backfires!
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Shangri-La Again
  8/27Neddie Seagoon escapes an invasion and finds Utopia.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
6. 20:30
  R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
  Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.
7. 21:00
  Kenneth Cranham on the Water—Broad Reach, by Roy Apps
  2/3With the help of his son, a recently disabled man gets his confidence back to go sailing.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Peter Souter - That's Mine, This Is Yours
  Peter Souter's romantic comedy is about a divorced couple dividing up their wordly goods.
9. 22:00
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Fresh characters and old favourites from sketch comedy duo Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt.
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Charles is challenged to wheeze the unwheezable.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/12/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Joseph Morpurgo.
12. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 3, Rubbish; Jesus Shaves
  6/6The downsides of moving to the British countryside, and learning French in Paris.
13. 23:30
  Shappi Talk—Series 2, Divorce and the Single Mother
  1/4Using her own experience, Shappi Khorsandi investigates what it's like being a single mum.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—5. Mind the Gap
  5/5The museum guard ends up literally talking to herself, and finds her other self very rude.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Barber's Adagio for Strings
  Leonard Slatkin on the impact of the adagio that became America's 'national funeral music'
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, Episode 5
  5/5A chance observation by one of the family gives Jane Marple a key to solving the mystery.
4. 01:30
  R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
  Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 5
  5/10Linda's marriage does not turn out as she had hoped. Read by Diana Quick.
6. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Finding a Voice
  5/10Peter White discusses an 18th-century MP's remarkable account of living with disability.
7. 02:30
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton—Episode 20
  20/20After the verdict at his murder trial, Jem's thoughts turn to his childhood sweetheart.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 5
  5/5How long will the sun shine? And it's time for the author to seek out the perfect sunset.
9. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes.
11. 04:30
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, A Moving Experience
  2/6With talk of relocating his company, tycoon Jimmy fancies life as a country gent.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Repeat After Me
  4/6William is writing mucky books under a nom de plume, and a decision is taken over Father.
13. 05:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Fresh characters and old favourites from sketch comedy duo Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt.

Saturday 5 December 2015