BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 10 December 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 4. Realisation
  4/6The MI6 duo realise the Home Secretary was in Brighton the night before the murder.
2. 06:30
  Pieces of a Man
  Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Waiting in for a delivery tests the patience of even the most well-meaning of daughters.
4. 07:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 1
  1/4Country music star Tina C's life story - with a red hot live band.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, A Box in Town
  4/8Albert hinders Harold's romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
8. 09:30
  Be Prepared—First Aid
  3/4Miles is determined to give his life-saving mannequin Annie a day out.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—14-18 September 1915
  A week of evasions, diversions and new arrivals.
10. 11:00
  Brief Sparks—Ladies and Gentlemen
  3/3A married man runs a terrible risk when out for a walk in the park with his mistress.
11. 11:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Sick Rose
  3/6The priestly detective digs around in the murderous world of gardening.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, A Box in Town
  4/8Albert hinders Harold's romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 4. Realisation
  4/6The MI6 duo realise the Home Secretary was in Brighton the night before the murder.
4. 13:30
  Pieces of a Man
  Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 9
  9/10Linda has to leave her beloved Fabrice in Paris and return to London.
6. 14:15
  Disability: A New History—Brave Poor Things
  9/10Peter White searches for the voices of children with disabilities in the 19th century.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 4
  4/5Armand's father begs his son to leave Marguerite.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 4
  4/5Stephen Fry talks about his early love of radio and his first forays into broadcasting.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—14-18 September 1915
  A week of evasions, diversions and new arrivals.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
11. 16:30
  Be Prepared—First Aid
  3/4Miles is determined to give his life-saving mannequin Annie a day out.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Waiting in for a delivery tests the patience of even the most well-meaning of daughters.
13. 17:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 1
  1/4Country music star Tina C's life story - with a red hot live band.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—4. The Toys of Peace
  4/5Will Leonora's boys like her brother Harvey's presents?
2. 18:15
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, Drink My Blood
  4/5By Richard Matheson. Pasty-faced schoolkid Jules' only ambition is to become a vampire.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Vasily Grossman
  Francine Stock presents a discussion about the Soviet writer Vasily Grossman.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, A Box in Town
  4/8Albert hinders Harold's romantic endeavours. Adapted from TV.
5. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
6. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 4. Realisation
  4/6The MI6 duo realise the Home Secretary was in Brighton the night before the murder.
7. 20:30
  Pieces of a Man
  Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.
8. 21:00
  Brief Sparks—Ladies and Gentlemen
  3/3A married man runs a terrible risk when out for a walk in the park with his mistress.
9. 21:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Sick Rose
  3/6The priestly detective digs around in the murderous world of gardening.
10. 22:00
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 1
  1/4Country music star Tina C's life story - with a red hot live band.
11. 22:30
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4News, weather, sport and a fly on the wall documentary.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—10/12/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Thom Tuck chats to Ben Target.
13. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimified
  2/6Young Pip is betrayed and receives a spectral visitor.
14. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, Welcome to the Museum of Everything
  1/6Wander around the galleries and discover the real identity of Jack the Ripper. From 2004.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HH Munro - Five Tales By Saki—4. The Toys of Peace
  4/5Will Leonora's boys like her brother Harvey's presents?
2. 00:15
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, Drink My Blood
  4/5By Richard Matheson. Pasty-faced schoolkid Jules' only ambition is to become a vampire.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Vasily Grossman
  Francine Stock presents a discussion about the Soviet writer Vasily Grossman.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Bad Apples, 4. Realisation
  4/6The MI6 duo realise the Home Secretary was in Brighton the night before the murder.
5. 01:30
  Pieces of a Man
  Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 9
  9/10Linda has to leave her beloved Fabrice in Paris and return to London.
7. 02:15
  Disability: A New History—Brave Poor Things
  9/10Peter White searches for the voices of children with disabilities in the 19th century.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 4
  4/5Armand's father begs his son to leave Marguerite.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stephen Fry - The Fry Chronicles, Episode 4
  4/5Stephen Fry talks about his early love of radio and his first forays into broadcasting.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—14-18 September 1915
  A week of evasions, diversions and new arrivals.
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
12. 04:30
  Be Prepared—First Aid
  3/4Miles is determined to give his life-saving mannequin Annie a day out.
13. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Waiting in for a delivery tests the patience of even the most well-meaning of daughters.
14. 05:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 1
  1/4Country music star Tina C's life story - with a red hot live band.

Friday 11 December 2015