BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 December 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 1. Shockwaves
  1/6A disturbing murder on a Brighton beach is set to cause government shockwaves.
2. 06:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—A King Over the Water
  1/3How General de Gaulle turned a corner of wartime London into a beacon of French freedom.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 64, Episode 1
  1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Tony Hawks.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.
6. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Ted Hughes
  5/7James Walton hosts the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 5, D-Day Minus One
  1/7A day of stock-taking, literally and educationally, as the teachers prepare for a new year
9. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
10. 11:00
  Kenneth Cranham on the Water—Backwards and Forwards
  3/3On a Scottish loch, an academic does a lot of rowing and has a proper talk with his son.
11. 11:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, Tempus Fugit
  1/6The priestly sleuth finds that time waits for no one as he investigates a murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 1. Shockwaves
  1/6A disturbing murder on a Brighton beach is set to cause government shockwaves.
4. 13:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—A King Over the Water
  1/3How General de Gaulle turned a corner of wartime London into a beacon of French freedom.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 6
  6/10Linda falls in love again, but finds that communists' parties are frightfully gloomy.
6. 14:15
  Disability: A New History—Doing and Being
  6/10Peter White finds that disabled people were everywhere in the 19th-century workplace.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 1
  1/5Armand is too late to see the love of his life Marguerite before she dies.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 1
  1/5Stephen Fry recounts his early expectation of fame, and what really endures - the work.
9. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Ted Hughes
  5/7James Walton hosts the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 5, D-Day Minus One
  1/7A day of stock-taking, literally and educationally, as the teachers prepare for a new year
12. 17:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 64, Episode 1
  1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Tony Hawks.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—1. The Lumber Room
  1/5When young Nicholas is punished by his aunt, he seizes his chance for retribution.
2. 18:15
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, The Lady of the House of Love
  1/5By Angela Carter. A virginal English soldier finds himself in a deserted Romanian village.
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Louise Doughty, Kevin Loader and Paul Morley
  Louise Doughty, Kevin Loader, Paul Morley on books by Guy de Maupassant and Anita Shreve.(R)
4. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring causes chaos tracking down Walker's purloined silk parachute.
5. 19:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Eric loves fry ups but Ernie is on a health kick and takes tablets for his virility.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 1. Shockwaves
  1/6A disturbing murder on a Brighton beach is set to cause government shockwaves.
7. 20:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—A King Over the Water
  1/3How General de Gaulle turned a corner of wartime London into a beacon of French freedom.
8. 21:00
  Kenneth Cranham on the Water—Backwards and Forwards
  3/3On a Scottish loch, an academic does a lot of rowing and has a proper talk with his son.
9. 21:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, Tempus Fugit
  1/6The priestly sleuth finds that time waits for no one as he investigates a murder.
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 64, Episode 1
  1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Tony Hawks.
11. 22:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 4, Uskerty
  2/6As Carolyn and Martin row with a taxi and a bee, Douglas and Arthur play with an airport.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 47, Episode 4
  4/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
13. 23:30
  The Harpoon—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Here comes a Muffin the Mule shock in the spoof boys' adventure paper from yesteryear.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—1. The Lumber Room
  1/5When young Nicholas is punished by his aunt, he seizes his chance for retribution.
2. 00:15
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, The Lady of the House of Love
  1/5By Angela Carter. A virginal English soldier finds himself in a deserted Romanian village.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Louise Doughty, Kevin Loader and Paul Morley
  Louise Doughty, Kevin Loader, Paul Morley on books by Guy de Maupassant and Anita Shreve.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 1. Shockwaves
  1/6A disturbing murder on a Brighton beach is set to cause government shockwaves.
5. 01:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—A King Over the Water
  1/3How General de Gaulle turned a corner of wartime London into a beacon of French freedom.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 6
  6/10Linda falls in love again, but finds that communists' parties are frightfully gloomy.
7. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Doing and Being
  6/10Peter White finds that disabled people were everywhere in the 19th-century workplace.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 1
  1/5Armand is too late to see the love of his life Marguerite before she dies.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 1
  1/5Stephen Fry recounts his early expectation of fame, and what really endures - the work.
10. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Ted Hughes
  5/7James Walton hosts the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
12. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 5, D-Day Minus One
  1/7A day of stock-taking, literally and educationally, as the teachers prepare for a new year
13. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
14. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 64, Episode 1
  1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Tony Hawks.

Tuesday 8 December 2015