BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 6 December 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jonathan Hall - The Midnight House
  Fact and fiction collide in a ghost story set at the Welsh slate quarries during wartime.
2. 00:45
  Monsieur Oufle by L'Abbe Bourdelot
  Superstitious Monsieur Oufle believes he's been bewitched and turned into a werewolf.
3. 01:00
  Greater Love (Omnibus)
  The impact of the Plague of 1665-66 on the Derbyshire village of Eyam.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jamie Cullum
  The jazz musician and singer-songwriter chooses Dave Brubeck's 'Take Five'.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Susan Howatch
  Author Susan Howatch explores the psychological aspects of life as a successful writer.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—The Red Bits Are British
  David Cannadine explores the teaching of history in English schools over the past century.
7. 04:00
  Hercule Poirot—Murder on the Links
  Rushing to France, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot finds his client stabbed to death.
8. 05:30
  Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Flappers, Puddings and Dumplings 1920-1929
  3/10Bacon and egg pie, Lancashire hotpot and steamed puddings.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/4Mary's attachment to both the murder victim and the accused make her the centre of gossip.
2. 07:15
  Ghost Houses—Witley Court
  5/5Charlotte Smith visits Worcestershire to admire what remains of a vast palace.
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption
  1/6Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed.
4. 08:00
  The Al Read Show—From 7/10/1995
  Courting, marriage, kids and football - a compilation of the comic's 1950s monologues.
5. 08:30
  Much Binding in the Marsh—From 28/08/1953
  The Weekly Bind has Mr Mulch's gardening and Patience Gush's poetry.
6. 09:00
  The Railways: Nation, Network and People (Omnibus)
  An account of Britain's railways and of how track and carriage united a nation.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Mary Berry
  Bake Off star and food guru chooses Susan Boyle's 'How Great Thou Art'.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers, Michael Crawford
  From Gene Kelly to Bach, actor and singer Michael Crawford shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Gang Initiations, My Way and the KKK
  5/13Catherine Burns introduces tales about caring, confrontation and comedic calamity.
10. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Al Read Show—From 7/10/1995
  Courting, marriage, kids and football - a compilation of the comic's 1950s monologues.
2. 12:30
  Much Binding in the Marsh—From 28/08/1953
  The Weekly Bind has Mr Mulch's gardening and Patience Gush's poetry.
3. 13:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/4Mary's attachment to both the murder victim and the accused make her the centre of gossip.
4. 14:15
  Ghost Houses—Witley Court
  5/5Charlotte Smith visits Worcestershire to admire what remains of a vast palace.
5. 14:30
  Ruth Rendell - Dark Corners (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2When Carl sells slimming pills to Stacey, he sets off a sequence of catastrophic events.
6. 15:45
  Elizabeth Taylor - Sisters
  Resentment surfaces when Mrs Mason is asked questions about her famous sibling.
7. 16:00
  Bruce Bedford - Mire Farm
  Simon Shaw attempts to reconcile his eccentric family with angry villagers.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: The Ballad of Reading Gaol
  Daljit Nagra introduces an edition featuring Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
9. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption
  1/6Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 1. The Yellow Wallpaper
  1/8The Man in Black tells of an ill woman convinced that evil lurks in her bedroom walls.
2. 18:30
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—1. A Journey and a Funeral
  1/4Retired solicitor Arthur Kipps recalls his visit to the house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Gang Initiations, My Way and the KKK
  5/13Catherine Burns introduces tales about caring, confrontation and comedic calamity.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
5. 20:00
  The Railways: Nation, Network and People (Omnibus)
  An account of Britain's railways and of how track and carriage united a nation.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Mary Berry
  Bake Off star and food guru chooses Susan Boyle's 'How Great Thou Art'.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers, Michael Crawford
  From Gene Kelly to Bach, actor and singer Michael Crawford shares his castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption
  1/6Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed.
9. 22:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Ken Livingstone
  1/6Ken Livingstone reads from his 1966 diary when he hitchhiked across the Sahara Desert.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—06/12/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Joseph Morpurgo.
11. 23:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Tom hears music everywhere, but it's not the food of love. With Bob Monkhouse.
12. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2005
  2/6Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and John O'Farrell look forward to the Year of the Telepathone
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 1. The Yellow Wallpaper
  1/8The Man in Black tells of an ill woman convinced that evil lurks in her bedroom walls.
2. 00:30
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—1. A Journey and a Funeral
  1/4Retired solicitor Arthur Kipps recalls his visit to the house of the reclusive Mrs Drablow
3. 01:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Mary Barton (Omnibus)—Episode 4
  4/4Mary's attachment to both the murder victim and the accused make her the centre of gossip.
4. 02:15
  Ghost Houses—Witley Court
  5/5Charlotte Smith visits Worcestershire to admire what remains of a vast palace.
5. 02:30
  Ruth Rendell - Dark Corners (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2When Carl sells slimming pills to Stacey, he sets off a sequence of catastrophic events.
6. 03:45
  Elizabeth Taylor - Sisters
  Resentment surfaces when Mrs Mason is asked questions about her famous sibling.
7. 04:00
  Bruce Bedford - Mire Farm
  Simon Shaw attempts to reconcile his eccentric family with angry villagers.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: The Ballad of Reading Gaol
  Daljit Nagra introduces an edition featuring Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
9. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption
  1/6Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed.

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