BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 3 January 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Vampirella by Angela Carter
  Could finding true love free Count Dracula's daughter from her dreadful wheel of destiny'?
2. 01:00
  Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 4
  Rebecca and Jeremy Front introduce five new monstrous but incredible women.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Dickie Bird
  Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses Nat King Cole's 'When I Fall in Love'.
4. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Jung Chang
  Wild Swans author Jung Chang reflects on surviving the Cultural Revolution in China.
5. 03:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—Paddy Ashdown
  Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self in the sound archive.
6. 04:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
7. 05:30
  Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Eating Abroad - 1960 to 1969
  7/10Prawn cocktail, cheese fondue, paella and choux pastry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/4Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
2. 07:15
  Unbuilt Britain—A Palace for Whitehall
  4/5Jonathan Glancey finds out about 17th-century plans for a sumptuous palace in Whitehall.
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, A Bottle of Ulterio Motivo
  5/6Ed is in the money when he sells some of his old stuff to Violet Carson's new wine bar.
4. 08:00
  The Al Read Show—Episode 5
  A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night before.
5. 08:30
  A Life of Bliss—Maxine
  David needs courage to pursue Maxine, while brother-in-law Tony battles to win a contract.
6. 09:00
  The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany (Omnibus)
  Thomas Harding’s history of 20th-century Germany via the inhabitants of one wooden house.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Carly Simon
  Singer-songwriter Carly Simon chooses 'Something Wonderful' from The King and I.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Terry Pratchett
  From Mozart to Meatloaf, the fantasy fiction author shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Tattoos and Two Southern Gothics
  9/13Catherine Burns introduces tales about family history, growing up and surprises in prison.
10. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
  David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Al Read Show—Episode 5
  A look at the fire brigade and the morning after the night before.
2. 12:30
  A Life of Bliss—Maxine
  David needs courage to pursue Maxine, while brother-in-law Tony battles to win a contract.
3. 13:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/4Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
4. 14:15
  Unbuilt Britain—A Palace for Whitehall
  4/5Jonathan Glancey finds out about 17th-century plans for a sumptuous palace in Whitehall.
5. 14:30
  The Provincial Lady Goes Further - Omnibus
  E M Delafield's novel detailing the life of a Devonshire-dwelling upper-middle class lady.
6. 15:45
  Peter Regent - The Proposal
  Marry Sally? Snooping landladies and memories from his past may force his hand.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Ian Buchan - A Change in the Willows
  Toad, Badger, Mole and Ratty embark on an all new adventure along the riverbank.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Clive James
  Clive James reads his staring-death-in-the-face poems with Paul Farley.
9. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, A Bottle of Ulterio Motivo
  5/6Ed is in the money when he sells some of his old stuff to Violet Carson's new wine bar.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 5. The Edge
  5/8The Man in Black reveals how failure sends Thomas towards the edge - of a cliff.
2. 18:30
  Philip K Dick - Of Withered Apples
  A woman picks a last withered apple, but the dying ancient tree is determined to survive.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Tattoos and Two Southern Gothics
  9/13Catherine Burns introduces tales about family history, growing up and surprises in prison.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
  David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.
5. 20:00
  The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany (Omnibus)
  Thomas Harding’s history of 20th-century Germany via the inhabitants of one wooden house.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Carly Simon
  Singer-songwriter Carly Simon chooses 'Something Wonderful' from The King and I.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Terry Pratchett
  From Mozart to Meatloaf, the fantasy fiction author shares his castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, A Bottle of Ulterio Motivo
  5/6Ed is in the money when he sells some of his old stuff to Violet Carson's new wine bar.
9. 22:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Janet Ellis
  5/6Janet Ellis's love of arts and crafts started long before Blue Peter.
10. 23:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The comedian finds 1001 uses for peas, misses a meeting and shuns a caravan owner.
11. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2099
  6/6Brian Perkins, Hugh Dennis and Kate Robbins on the year that saw time run backwards.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 5. The Edge
  5/8The Man in Black reveals how failure sends Thomas towards the edge - of a cliff.
2. 00:30
  Philip K Dick - Of Withered Apples
  A woman picks a last withered apple, but the dying ancient tree is determined to survive.
3. 01:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/4Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength.
4. 02:15
  Unbuilt Britain—A Palace for Whitehall
  4/5Jonathan Glancey finds out about 17th-century plans for a sumptuous palace in Whitehall.
5. 02:30
  The Provincial Lady Goes Further - Omnibus
  E M Delafield's novel detailing the life of a Devonshire-dwelling upper-middle class lady.
6. 03:45
  Peter Regent - The Proposal
  Marry Sally? Snooping landladies and memories from his past may force his hand.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Ian Buchan - A Change in the Willows
  Toad, Badger, Mole and Ratty embark on an all new adventure along the riverbank.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Clive James
  Clive James reads his staring-death-in-the-face poems with Paul Farley.
9. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, A Bottle of Ulterio Motivo
  5/6Ed is in the money when he sells some of his old stuff to Violet Carson's new wine bar.

Monday 4 January 2016