BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 25 December 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
  Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is in for a horrifying surprise.
2. 00:15
  Harry Towb - A Candle for Casey
  4 An elderly Jewish man is haunted by his Irish pal who wants his help to get into Heaven.
3. 01:00
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Entering society, Catherine imagines danger in every encounter with comic results.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Malcolm Bradbury in Beverley
  Academic and novelist Malcolm Bradbury returns to where he first taught.
5. 02:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Paddy Ashdown
  Former MP and diplomat Paddy Ashdown chooses 'The Parting Glass' by The Dubliners.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Sing Christmas
  Memories of those involved in the BBC's 1957 groundbreaking live Christmas Day broadcast.
7. 04:00
  King Lear on Boxing Day
  Francine Stock and a studio of guest stars recreate the 1606 opening night of King Lear.
8. 05:30
  Letters To Father Christmas
  Carole Boyd explores the tradition of writing letters to Father Christmas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Charles Dickens—A House to Let (Omnibus)
  Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
2. 07:15
  Completely Crackers—Episode 2
  2/2Linda Smith makes a visit to the World Cracker Pulling extravaganza.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—The Christmas 'Do'
  Christmas creeps up on Arthur, leaving him little time to plan his festive arrangements.
4. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 21/05/1958
  A warring pantomime horse trots on, while Ron Glum's love for Eth is tested on a night out
5. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Christmas Radio Show
  4/4Eric and Ernie invite Ann Hamilton for Christmas dinner - with mistletoe!
6. 09:00
  Madeleine Bunting - Love of Country: Omnibus
  A journey into the history and landscapes of the Hebrides.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Alexandra Shulman
  Vogue's editor Alexandra Shulman chooses 'Ladies who Lunch' by Elaine Stritch.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Victoria Wood
  From The Doobie Brothers to Tom Waits, Victoria Wood makes her castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, All about Moms: Babies, Bees, Concerts and Contacts
  4/13Catherine Burns introduces stories about motherhood.
10. 11:55
  Just So Stories—Series 2, The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo
  3/5The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Take It From Here—From 21/05/1958
  A warring pantomime horse trots on, while Ron Glum's love for Eth is tested on a night out
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Christmas Radio Show
  4/4Eric and Ernie invite Ann Hamilton for Christmas dinner - with mistletoe!
3. 13:00
  Charles Dickens—A House to Let (Omnibus)
  Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
4. 14:15
  Completely Crackers—Episode 2
  2/2Linda Smith makes a visit to the World Cracker Pulling extravaganza.
5. 14:30
  The Story of Alice
  Lewis Carroll begins to tell three girls a fairy tale about a little girl called Alice.
6. 15:45
  John Burnside - A Snowman on the Old Perth Road
  A childhood prank leaves lifelong scars. Read by John Gordon Sinclair.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—David Spicer - Kind Hearts and Coronets: Like Father, Like Daughter
  Unity is pursuing a title along with seven Gascoyne family members.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3
  Paul Durcan concludes reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
9. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—The Christmas 'Do'
  Christmas creeps up on Arthur, leaving him little time to plan his festive arrangements.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Flora Robson in Christmas Meeting
  'If one has always been part of a family, the first Christmas alone is rather terrible'.
2. 18:15
  Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories
  It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, All about Moms: Babies, Bees, Concerts and Contacts
  4/13Catherine Burns introduces stories about motherhood.
4. 19:55
  Just So Stories—Series 2, The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo
  3/5The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo.
5. 20:00
  Madeleine Bunting - Love of Country: Omnibus
  A journey into the history and landscapes of the Hebrides.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Alexandra Shulman
  Vogue's editor Alexandra Shulman chooses 'Ladies who Lunch' by Elaine Stritch.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Victoria Wood
  From The Doobie Brothers to Tom Waits, Victoria Wood makes her castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—The Christmas 'Do'
  Christmas creeps up on Arthur, leaving him little time to plan his festive arrangements.
9. 22:30
  Innes Own World—Episode 1
  1/4Neil Innes ruminates wryly on the nature of civilisation.
10. 23:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Abu Dhabi
  1/6A cat, a thermostat and Bristol combine in the ups and downs of a tiny charter airline.
11. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Christmas Special 2002, 1/2. The Roll of the Dice
  1/2Saintly Hope Fraser's arrival confuses Satan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Flora Robson in Christmas Meeting
  'If one has always been part of a family, the first Christmas alone is rather terrible'.
2. 00:15
  Jerome K Jerome - After Supper Ghost Stories
  It's Christmas Eve 1891 in Tooting, and there are plenty of frights on the menu.
3. 01:00
  Charles Dickens—A House to Let (Omnibus)
  Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
4. 02:15
  Completely Crackers—Episode 2
  2/2Linda Smith makes a visit to the World Cracker Pulling extravaganza.
5. 02:30
  The Story of Alice
  Lewis Carroll begins to tell three girls a fairy tale about a little girl called Alice.
6. 03:45
  John Burnside - A Snowman on the Old Perth Road
  A childhood prank leaves lifelong scars. Read by John Gordon Sinclair.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—David Spicer - Kind Hearts and Coronets: Like Father, Like Daughter
  Unity is pursuing a title along with seven Gascoyne family members.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3
  Paul Durcan concludes reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
9. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—The Christmas 'Do'
  Christmas creeps up on Arthur, leaving him little time to plan his festive arrangements.

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