BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 9 December 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—2. The Schartz-Metterklume Method
  2/5When Lady Carlotta is mistaken for the new governess, she takes up the job with relish.
2. 00:15
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, The Girl With the Hungry Eyes
  2/5By Fritz Lieber. An utterly captivating and alluring vampiress-cum-glamour model.
3. 00:30
  Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes—Amitabh Bachchan
  3/5Shah Rukh Khan's tribute to fellow Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, one of his heroes.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 2. Numbered
  2/6Guscott asks for help to discover why a drug dealer has the home secretary's phone number.
5. 01:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—What Does A General Do When The War Is Over?
  2/3Miles Kington explores Charles de Gaulle's 'wilderness years' after the Second World War.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 7
  7/10Linda's success with the communists does not extend to Christian.
7. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Wooden Legs and Wheelchairs
  7/10Peter White has a close encounter with an aristocratic wooden leg.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 2
  2/5Armand remembers his first meeting with Marguerite and the beginning of their love affair.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 2
  2/5Stephen Fry has a curious encounter with Stephen Sondheim and becomes a literary critic.
10. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—4. A Great Age to Be Beginning
  4/4Francis Herries struggles with his stormy marriage.
11. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy.
12. 04:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Cholericke is feverish and the arrival of Mary Lump causes concern. Lakeland poets parody.
13. 05:00
  HR—Series 3, Married
  3/6With worthless pensions, will a lodger help out Sam and Peter?
14. 05:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, Ever Decreasing Literary Circles
  4/6Flushed with her recent success, Ginny holds a literary salon at Vera's castle.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 3. Connection
  3/6The duo learn that Tate is connected to a holiday flat once rented by the home secretary.
2. 06:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—Ou est le President?
  3/3How de Gaulle's nuclear superpower vision for France clashed with younger people.
3. 07:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, The Felchester Firm
  2/4Ricky's boys are drawn against the North East's notoriously hard team Crunchthorpe United.
4. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Profit and Loss
  3/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth receive some bad news about a friend.
5. 08:00
  The TV Lark—Back in the Navy
  The ex-shipmates are all at sea when they discover their brief television careers are over
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/13Investigating hobbies, plus Professor Prune's Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Heat 7
  7/13Ned Sherrin chairs the music quiz with Louis Powell, Phil Penfold and Derek Greer.
8. 09:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—7-11 September 1915 (Season 5 start)
  The population begins to open up to thoughts of the hereafter.
10. 11:00
  Brief Sparks—You Should Have Seen the Mess
  2/3A girl turns her back on life's opportunities for fear of a little dirt.
11. 11:15
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 3. First Class Distinction: Wednesday 18th January 1895
  3/5A Russian circus and vicar pass through. Which causes most confusion?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The TV Lark—Back in the Navy
  The ex-shipmates are all at sea when they discover their brief television careers are over
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/13Investigating hobbies, plus Professor Prune's Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 3. Connection
  3/6The duo learn that Tate is connected to a holiday flat once rented by the home secretary.
4. 13:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—Ou est le President?
  3/3How de Gaulle's nuclear superpower vision for France clashed with younger people.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 8
  8/10Linda is living in Paris with the seductive Fabrice, Duc of Sauveterre.
6. 14:15
  Disability: A New History—Sex and Marriage
  8/10Peter White explores sex and marriage between disabled people.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 3
  3/5Armand is unable to stand Marguerite being with other men, and takes rash action.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 3
  3/5Stephen reveals how he became a poster boy for, of all things, celibacy.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—7-11 September 1915 (Season 5 start)
  The population begins to open up to thoughts of the hereafter.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Heat 7
  7/13Ned Sherrin chairs the music quiz with Louis Powell, Phil Penfold and Derek Greer.
11. 16:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
12. 17:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, The Felchester Firm
  2/4Ricky's boys are drawn against the North East's notoriously hard team Crunchthorpe United.
13. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Profit and Loss
  3/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth receive some bad news about a friend.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—3. Fur
  3/5Eleanor and Suzanne are best friends, but as the sales approach, for how much longer?
2. 18:15
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, Bewitched
  3/5By Edith Wharton. Saul slips out to see his ex-girlfriend, even though she died years ago.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—It's Not You, It's Me
  Victoria Coren on how we avoid uncomfortable moments.
4. 19:00
  The TV Lark—Back in the Navy
  The ex-shipmates are all at sea when they discover their brief television careers are over
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/13Investigating hobbies, plus Professor Prune's Electric Trousers end up deep in the briny.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 3. Connection
  3/6The duo learn that Tate is connected to a holiday flat once rented by the home secretary.
7. 20:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—Ou est le President?
  3/3How de Gaulle's nuclear superpower vision for France clashed with younger people.
8. 21:00
  Brief Sparks—You Should Have Seen the Mess
  2/3A girl turns her back on life's opportunities for fear of a little dirt.
9. 21:15
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 3. First Class Distinction: Wednesday 18th January 1895
  3/5A Russian circus and vicar pass through. Which causes most confusion?
10. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Profit and Loss
  3/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth receive some bad news about a friend.
11. 22:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 1, Work
  Tim explores the meaning of 'work' through the medium of poetry. With Tom Basden.
12. 22:45
  Earls of the Court—The Hangover
  6/6Is Lloydie ready for what is coming when Johnno makes a hungover, life-changing decision?
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/12/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Thom Tuck chats to Ben Target.
14. 23:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Laurelmead
  2/6'A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree'. Beauty's new job.
15. 23:30
  Beautiful Dreamers—The Symphony for all Creation
  6/6Investigating the untold stories of visionary mavericks.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—3. Fur
  3/5Eleanor and Suzanne are best friends, but as the sales approach, for how much longer?
2. 00:15
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, Bewitched
  3/5By Edith Wharton. Saul slips out to see his ex-girlfriend, even though she died years ago.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—It's Not You, It's Me
  Victoria Coren on how we avoid uncomfortable moments.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 3. Connection
  3/6The duo learn that Tate is connected to a holiday flat once rented by the home secretary.
5. 01:30
  The General - The Story of Charles de Gaulle—Ou est le President?
  3/3How de Gaulle's nuclear superpower vision for France clashed with younger people.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 8
  8/10Linda is living in Paris with the seductive Fabrice, Duc of Sauveterre.
7. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Sex and Marriage
  8/10Peter White explores sex and marriage between disabled people.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 3
  3/5Armand is unable to stand Marguerite being with other men, and takes rash action.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 3
  3/5Stephen reveals how he became a poster boy for, of all things, celibacy.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—7-11 September 1915 (Season 5 start)
  The population begins to open up to thoughts of the hereafter.
11. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Heat 7
  7/13Ned Sherrin chairs the music quiz with Louis Powell, Phil Penfold and Derek Greer.
12. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 2, The Bonfire of the Sanities
  4/6Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers.
13. 05:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, The Felchester Firm
  2/4Ricky's boys are drawn against the North East's notoriously hard team Crunchthorpe United.
14. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Profit and Loss
  3/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth receive some bad news about a friend.

Thursday 10 December 2015