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BBC Radio 4 Extra schedule 15 - 21 December 2014

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00:00	00:00 Available now Ray Bradbury - Tales of the Bizarre — Skeleton 6/6 Harris is troubled by his bones. A real expert is needed. Who better than Doctor Munigant? 00:30 Available now Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind — Final Tribulations 6/6 An MP discovers that he is a mutant being manipulated by an unidentified controller.	00:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Cooking for a Living 1/5 Aged 30 3/4, top chef Adrian is plucked from his work kitchen for a TV cookery show pilot. 00:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — The Bed 1/30 The hidden history of home, starting with the very heart of private life - the marital bed 00:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 1 1/5 Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house. 00:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Battenburg Cake 1/5 The journey to manhood starts with a waltz and an invitation to tea.	00:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Being a Parent 2/5 Adrian discovers the perils of parenthood as his son William ventures out into the world. 00:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — Things That Go Bump in the Night 2/30 How the home protected from dark forces outside. 00:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 2 2/5 Will discovering the history of the house solve the mystery of the strange watcher? 00:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, NAAFI-Headed Notepaper 2/5 Brian tackles National Service training. The author's memoirs on growing up in the 1950s.	00:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Some Problems of Modern Life 3/5 Struggling with phone banking and a failsafe electronic organiser, Adrian's car is towed. 00:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — The State in Miniature 3/30 The home as a microcosm of social order. 00:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 3 3/5 The derelict house mystery deepens when manservant Trottle finds people inside. 00:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Jungle Jim 3/5 A colonial war in Kenya, but Brian is injured by a Christmas biscuit tin.	00:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — My Sister Rosie 4/5 Bittersweet revelations as Adrian helps his sister come terms with her new condition. 00:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — The Closet 4/30 The closet - a place for prayer, music and safety. 00:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 4 4/5 Trottle makes a disturbing discovery at the derelict house, in a locked room. 00:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Higher Education 4/5 Brian applies for a Cambridge scholarship and embarks on a romance in Waltham Cross.	00:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Pensioners 5/5 When Adrian meets Archie, his pensioner prejudice is seriously undermined. 00:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — Every Man's Home Is His Castle 5/30 Elaborate rituals of locking up at night protected the house from burglars. 00:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 5 5/5 The derelict house finally reveals its sad secrets. 00:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Sausages for Tea 5/5 Having come down from Cambridge, Brian Thompson marries his sensible girlfriend.	00:00 Available now MR James Stories — The Hex Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of 00:55 Available now The Scarifyers — Mr Crowley's Christmas It's 24 December 1937, and the world's foremost satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread
01:00	01:00 Available now Desert Island Discs Revisited — Children's Writers, Allan Ahlberg From Judy Garland to Ella Fitzgerald, the children's author shares his castaway choices. 01:45 Available now Linda Cracknell - The Fall A husband and wife go hill-walking, and cross a Rubicon.	01:00 Available now The Write Stuff — Series 14, PG Wodehouse 1/6 James Walton chairs, with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Francis Wheen and Ian McMillan. 01:30 Available now A Good Read — Monty Don and Penny Vincenzi Monty and Penny discuss books by the Oxford Dictionary, Hilary Mantel and William Cobbett.	01:00 Available now We've Been Here Before — Series 2, Episode 4 4/4 Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson. 01:30 Available now The Tingle Factor — George Melly Jazz singer George Melly talks about the music that stirs strong emotions.	01:00 Available now Whispers — Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell. 01:30 Available now Off the Page — Secrets Writers Alice Jolly, Kris Kenway and Duncan Fallowell reveal all on matters undisclosed.	01:00 Available now Who Goes There? — Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane. 01:30 Available now Great Lives — Scott of the Antartic Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.	01:00 Available now The Museum of Curiosity — Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 John Lloyd asks Sarah Bakewell, Michael Welland and Simon Evans to add to the collection. 01:30 Available now My Life in Five Books — Series 1, Sir Terry Pratchett 6/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sir Terry Pratchett about the most significant books in his life	01:00 Available now Kenny Everett - Here's Kenny Old friends help Mark Paytress delve into the life of a true radio pioneer.
02:00	02:00 Available now Meet the Huggetts — 'Ail and Hearty The family worries when Joe is seen calling in at the doctor's surgery. 02:30 Available now Stop Messing About! — Series 2, Episode 4 4/13 A waltz from the bona singers, and does education add up?	02:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander — Episode 6 6/6 The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial? 02:30 Available now The Castle: A Portrait in Sound Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.	02:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 1 1/10 Kicking off a gripping five-story adventure, Mike Yates is reunited with the Time Lord. 02:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Elgar's Violin Concerto 1/3 Frances Fyfield tracks down hidden stories locked in Edward Elgar's manuscripts.	02:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 2 2/10 Barricaded in the Time Lord's cottage, Mike Yates hears more about the reanimating bugs. 02:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony 2/3 Frances Fyfield on the sketch book that Beethoven used when writing his sixth symphony.	02:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 1 3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer. 02:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Handel's Jephtha 3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.	02:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 2 4/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer. 02:30 Available now Bette in Britain Susan George recalls the visits to Britain of Hollywood legend Bette Davis.	02:00 Available now Just a Girl - Omnibus How would you cope if your child was born into the wrong body?
03:00	03:00 Available now Brian Gulliver's Travels — Series 1, Juradia 2/6 Brian travels to Juradia, a country where every other person is a lawyer. 03:30 Available now Wally K Daly - The Bigger They Are Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia.	03:00 Available now Wilkie Collins - No Name — August 1847 5/6 Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?	03:00 Available now Wilkie Collins - No Name — December 1847 6/6 Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.	03:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.	03:00 Available now John Mortimer - The Summer of a Dormouse Journalist Henry is visited by his elder self in this comedy of missed opportunities.	03:00 Available now The Master Of Ballantrae — Episode 1 1/2 A buccaneering tale of a family with divided loyalties during the Jacobite uprising.	03:15 Available now The Lady Detectives — Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will 2/4 By L Meade. Florence Cusack investigates a man whose fate depends on his weight in gold.
04:00		04:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 4 4/10 Dr Maturin accepts a delicate mission to turn a Catalan brigade to the British cause. 04:15 Available now Loose Ends — Scottee, Stephen Fry, Jon Hamm, Chris Hadfield, Agyness Deyn, Bollywood Brass Band Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.	04:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 5 5/10 Aubrey and Maturin undertake a dangerous Baltic venture to the island of Grimsholm. 04:15 Available now Afternoon Drama — Nick Walker - Life Coach Life coach Derby Anderson gets the job of a lifetime. But is she up to it?	04:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 6 6/10 Captain Aubrey has captured the Minnie, and Dr Stephen Maturin is about to go on board. 04:15 Available now Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.	04:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 7 7/10 Before Carlscrona, Aubrey and Maturin must make a detour with the Catalan troops. 04:15 Available now Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.	04:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 8 8/10 A gale is blowing up in the mouth of the Channel when HMS Ariel sights a French frigate. 04:15 Available now Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.	04:00 Available now Jules Verne - Journey to the Centre of the Earth Ancient runes spark a geologist's exploration of an impossible realm.
05:00	05:00 Available now Louisa May Alcott - Little Women — Dark Days 5/6 Marmee leaves to care for Father and Beth falls ill. 05:30 Available now Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen — Episode 5 5/6 While Captain Kidd plans a deadly plot, Harry is back at home. But for how long?	05:00 Available now Like They've Never Been Gone — Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Sheila raises upset Tommy's suspicions, but there is method in her madness. 05:30 Available now Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue — Series 4, Episode 5 5/6 Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.	05:00 Available now The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket — Series 1, Doctor's Horoscope 10/13 The dear ladies do their best to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maud. 05:30 Available now Two Doors Down — Series 2, Out of Tune 4/4 Miss Black throws a fancy dinner for Radio 3's Sean Rafferty, and cleaner Sally is on hand	05:00 Available now Life in London — The Show Folks 5/6 Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage. 05:30 Available now North by Northamptonshire — Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.	05:00 Available now No Commitments — Series 3, Seasonal Adjustment 5/6 Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria? 05:30 Available now The Elephant Man — All Features Great and Small 5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.	05:00 Available now After Henry — Series 3, A Box of Chocolates 6/8 When Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, her mother interrupts them once again. 05:30 Available now Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me — Series 2, I Get Along Without You Very Well 2/4 When Barry's wife walks out, Roy knows the best way to get her back, until rum intervenes.	05:30 Available now The Rest Is History — Episode 1 1/6 Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.
06:00	06:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander — Episode 6 6/6 The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial? 06:30 Available now The Castle: A Portrait in Sound Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.	06:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 1 1/10 Kicking off a gripping five-story adventure, Mike Yates is reunited with the Time Lord. 06:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Elgar's Violin Concerto 1/3 Frances Fyfield tracks down hidden stories locked in Edward Elgar's manuscripts.	06:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 2 2/10 Barricaded in the Time Lord's cottage, Mike Yates hears more about the reanimating bugs. 06:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony 2/3 Frances Fyfield on the sketch book that Beethoven used when writing his sixth symphony.	06:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 1 3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer. 06:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Handel's Jephtha 3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.	06:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 2 4/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer. 06:30 Available now Bette in Britain Susan George recalls the visits to Britain of Hollywood legend Bette Davis.	06:00 Available now Jules Verne - Journey to the Centre of the Earth Ancient runes spark a geologist's exploration of an impossible realm.	06:00 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Omnibus Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
07:00	07:00 Available now Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue — Series 4, Episode 5 5/6 Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts. 07:30 Available now I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue — Series 62, Episode 4 4/6 Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined by Omid Djalili on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.	07:00 Available now Two Doors Down — Series 2, Out of Tune 4/4 Miss Black throws a fancy dinner for Radio 3's Sean Rafferty, and cleaner Sally is on hand 07:30 Available now Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups — Series 2, Earning Your Corn 5/6 It's 168 years since the repeal of the Corn Laws: time to celebrate! (If you're Tom's dad)	07:00 Available now North by Northamptonshire — Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook. 07:30 Available now Paul Sinha's History Revision — Music 3/4 Paul's story of music takes in a Haitian rebellion, Slovenian hunting and Scottish whisky.	07:00 Available now The Elephant Man — All Features Great and Small 5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance. 07:30 Available now My Teenage Diary — Series 6, Oona King 3/6 Baroness Oona King's diaries show her political ambitions started from a very young age.	07:00 Available now Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me — Series 2, I Get Along Without You Very Well 2/4 When Barry's wife walks out, Roy knows the best way to get her back, until rum intervenes. 07:30 Available now The Rest Is History — Episode 1 1/6 Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.	07:30 Available now The House I Grew Up In — Series 2, Baroness Mary Warnock 6/6 The philosopher heads back to her Winchester birthplace, home to her single mother of five	07:15 Available now The Snowman A look at the myths and history surrounding the figure of the snowman. 07:30 Available now Brian Gulliver's Travels — Series 1, Osminia 3/6 Brian has stories to tell, including his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
08:00	08:00 Available now Marriage Lines — Series 1, The Illness 10/13 Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope? 08:30 Available now As Time Goes By — Series 1, Episode 2 2/7 Jean and Lionel visit old haunts in the country, but fail to recapture the past.	08:00 Available now The Goon Show — Operation Christmas Duff With a festive pudding shortage for forces overseas, Neddie Seagoon takes action. 08:30 Available now Doctor at Large — To Bed or Not to Bed 9/13 Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.	08:00 Available now Take It From Here — From 17/12/1953 Pa Glum mediates between Ron and Eth - who gets which presents? 08:30 Available now I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again — Series 3, Episode 8 8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.	08:00 Available now It Sticks Out Half a Mile — The Fancy Dress Parade 9/13 The pier's costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. 08:30 Available now Listen to Les — From 11/01/1981 Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.	08:00 Available now Hancock's Half Hour — The Monte Carlo Rally The lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid. 08:30 Available now The Men from the Ministry — The Moving Target The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.	08:00 Available now Kenny Everett - Here's Kenny Old friends help Mark Paytress delve into the life of a true radio pioneer.	08:00 Available now Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat — Episode 1 1/3 George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog. 08:30 Available now Stop Messing About! — Series 2, Episode 5 5/13 Two Hell's Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air.
09:00	09:00 Available now The Write Stuff — Series 14, PG Wodehouse 1/6 James Walton chairs, with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Francis Wheen and Ian McMillan. 09:30 Available now Chain Reaction — Series 8, Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown 3/6 The comedian and illusionist meet and discuss magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.	09:00 Available now News Quiz Extra — Series 12, Episode 8 8/9 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz. 09:45 Available now Hearing With Hegley — Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 The poet laureate of alternative comedy entertains an audience with his book of verse.	09:00 Available now Whispers — Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell. 09:30 Available now The Hudson and Pepperdine Show — Episode 2 2/4 Their landlord is after the rent, but skint Mel and Vicki are not sure how to pay.	09:00 Available now Who Goes There? — Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane. 09:30 Available now Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends — Series 4, Episode 3 Robin bonds with his new daughter at a Dad's Group and Derek tags along, sparking chaos.	09:00 Available now The Museum of Curiosity — Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 John Lloyd asks Sarah Bakewell, Michael Welland and Simon Evans to add to the collection. 09:30 Available now Big Jim and the Figaro Club — On the Line 3/6 Perkins can't get a site phone, so his workmates get him a handset and more besides.	09:00 Available now Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box — Episode 1 1/2 Including Radio Active, The Masterson Inheritance, Round the Horne and The Goon Show.	09:00 Available now Louisa May Alcott - Little Women — Aunt March Settles the Question 6/6 Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal. 09:30 Available now Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen — Episode 6 6/6 Harry's health is failing fast, while Captain Kidd thinks he has cheated justice.
10:00	10:00 Available now Wilkie Collins - No Name — August 1847 5/6 Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?	10:00 Available now Wilkie Collins - No Name — December 1847 6/6 Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.	10:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.	10:00 Available now John Mortimer - The Summer of a Dormouse Journalist Henry is visited by his elder self in this comedy of missed opportunities.	10:00 Available now The Master Of Ballantrae — Episode 1 1/2 A buccaneering tale of a family with divided loyalties during the Jacobite uprising.		10:00 On air Desert Island Discs Revisited — Children's Writers, Michael Rosen From Ewan MacColl to Smiley Culture, the children's author shares his castaway choices. Listen live Listen live (BBC Radio 4 Extra homepage) 10:45 Afternoon Reading — Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Knight at Arms 1/3 William sets out as a would-be heroic knight with his chum Ginger.
11:00	11:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 4 4/10 Dr Maturin accepts a delicate mission to turn a Catalan brigade to the British cause. 11:15 Available now Loose Ends — Scottee, Stephen Fry, Jon Hamm, Chris Hadfield, Agyness Deyn, Bollywood Brass Band Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.	11:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 5 5/10 Aubrey and Maturin undertake a dangerous Baltic venture to the island of Grimsholm. 11:15 Available now Afternoon Drama — Nick Walker - Life Coach Life coach Derby Anderson gets the job of a lifetime. But is she up to it?	11:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 6 6/10 Captain Aubrey has captured the Minnie, and Dr Stephen Maturin is about to go on board. 11:15 Available now Graeme Fife - A Misfortune at Seaham The heroes of the 1880 Seaham Colliery explosion in Durham. Based on real-life events.	11:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 7 7/10 Before Carlscrona, Aubrey and Maturin must make a detour with the Catalan troops. 11:15 Available now Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.	11:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate — Episode 8 8/10 A gale is blowing up in the mouth of the Channel when HMS Ariel sights a French frigate. 11:15 Available now Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.		11:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show — Series 7, Christmas Compilation 10/32 Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
12:00	12:00 Available now Marriage Lines — Series 1, The Illness 10/13 Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope? 12:30 Available now As Time Goes By — Series 1, Episode 2 2/7 Jean and Lionel visit old haunts in the country, but fail to recapture the past.	12:00 Available now The Goon Show — Operation Christmas Duff With a festive pudding shortage for forces overseas, Neddie Seagoon takes action. 12:30 Available now Doctor at Large — To Bed or Not to Bed 9/13 Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.	12:00 Available now Take It From Here — From 17/12/1953 Pa Glum mediates between Ron and Eth - who gets which presents? 12:30 Available now I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again — Series 3, Episode 8 8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.	12:00 Available now It Sticks Out Half a Mile — The Fancy Dress Parade 9/13 The pier's costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. 12:30 Available now Listen to Les — From 11/01/1981 Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.	12:00 Available now Hancock's Half Hour — The Monte Carlo Rally The lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid. 12:30 Available now The Men from the Ministry — The Moving Target The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.	12:00 Available now Just a Girl - Omnibus How would you cope if your child was born into the wrong body?	12:00 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Omnibus Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house.
13:00	13:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander — Episode 6 6/6 The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial? 13:30 Available now The Castle: A Portrait in Sound Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.	13:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 1 1/10 Kicking off a gripping five-story adventure, Mike Yates is reunited with the Time Lord. 13:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Elgar's Violin Concerto 1/3 Frances Fyfield tracks down hidden stories locked in Edward Elgar's manuscripts.	13:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 2 2/10 Barricaded in the Time Lord's cottage, Mike Yates hears more about the reanimating bugs. 13:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony 2/3 Frances Fyfield on the sketch book that Beethoven used when writing his sixth symphony.	13:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 1 3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer. 13:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Handel's Jephtha 3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.	13:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 2 4/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer. 13:30 Available now Bette in Britain Susan George recalls the visits to Britain of Hollywood legend Bette Davis.	13:15 Available now The Lady Detectives — Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will 2/4 By L Meade. Florence Cusack investigates a man whose fate depends on his weight in gold.	13:15 Available now The Snowman A look at the myths and history surrounding the figure of the snowman. 13:30 Michael Frayn - Clouds Coffee and literature or art and sugar? Rival Sunday supplement writers clash.
14:00	14:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Cooking for a Living 1/5 Aged 30 3/4, top chef Adrian is plucked from his work kitchen for a TV cookery show pilot. 14:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — The Bed 1/30 The hidden history of home, starting with the very heart of private life - the marital bed 14:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 1 1/5 Victorian tale of a woman and an unsettling sign of life in a derelict house. 14:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Battenburg Cake 1/5 The journey to manhood starts with a waltz and an invitation to tea.	14:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Being a Parent 2/5 Adrian discovers the perils of parenthood as his son William ventures out into the world. 14:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — Things That Go Bump in the Night 2/30 How the home protected from dark forces outside. 14:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 2 2/5 Will discovering the history of the house solve the mystery of the strange watcher? 14:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, NAAFI-Headed Notepaper 2/5 Brian tackles National Service training. The author's memoirs on growing up in the 1950s.	14:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Some Problems of Modern Life 3/5 Struggling with phone banking and a failsafe electronic organiser, Adrian's car is towed. 14:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — The State in Miniature 3/30 The home as a microcosm of social order. 14:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 3 3/5 The derelict house mystery deepens when manservant Trottle finds people inside. 14:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Jungle Jim 3/5 A colonial war in Kenya, but Brian is injured by a Christmas biscuit tin.	14:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — My Sister Rosie 4/5 Bittersweet revelations as Adrian helps his sister come terms with her new condition. 14:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — The Closet 4/30 The closet - a place for prayer, music and safety. 14:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 4 4/5 Trottle makes a disturbing discovery at the derelict house, in a locked room. 14:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Higher Education 4/5 Brian applies for a Cambridge scholarship and embarks on a romance in Waltham Cross.	14:00 Available now Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Pensioners 5/5 When Adrian meets Archie, his pensioner prejudice is seriously undermined. 14:15 Available now Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life — Every Man's Home Is His Castle 5/30 Elaborate rituals of locking up at night protected the house from burglars. 14:30 Available now Charles Dickens — A House to Let, Episode 5 5/5 The derelict house finally reveals its sad secrets. 14:45 Available now Book of the Week — Brian Thompson - Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education, Sausages for Tea 5/5 Having come down from Cambridge, Brian Thompson marries his sensible girlfriend.	14:00 Available now The Goon Show — Operation Christmas Duff With a festive pudding shortage for forces overseas, Neddie Seagoon takes action. 14:30 Available now Take It From Here — From 17/12/1953 Pa Glum mediates between Ron and Eth - who gets which presents?
15:00	15:00 Available now Wilkie Collins - No Name — August 1847 5/6 Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?	15:00 Available now Wilkie Collins - No Name — December 1847 6/6 Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.	15:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.	15:00 Available now John Mortimer - The Summer of a Dormouse Journalist Henry is visited by his elder self in this comedy of missed opportunities.	15:00 Available now The Master Of Ballantrae — Episode 1 1/2 A buccaneering tale of a family with divided loyalties during the Jacobite uprising.	15:00 Available now Kenny Everett - Here's Kenny Old friends help Mark Paytress delve into the life of a true radio pioneer.	15:00 Available now Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat — Episode 1 1/3 George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog. 15:30 Available now Stop Messing About! — Series 2, Episode 5 5/13 Two Hell's Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air.
16:00	16:00 Available now The 4 O'Clock Show — Mince pies, butterflies and Keep It in the Family Mel Giedroyc presents a new episode of quiz Keep It in the Family.	16:00 Available now The 4 O'Clock Show — Sir Quentin Blake, reindeer and Keep It in the Family Mel Giedroyc takes listeners a tour of Sir Quentin Blake's art studio.	16:00 Available now The 4 O'Clock Show — Graham Fellows, digging for dinosaurs and Keep It in the Family Mel introduces a dig for dinosaurs and the Inheritance Tracks of comedian Graham Fellows.	16:00 Available now The 4 O'Clock Show — Witches, Rock Choir and Keep It in the Family Mel Giedroyc discovers the bizarre rituals people used to perform to ward off witches.	16:00 Available now The 4 O'Clock Show — Strictly Come Dancing dresses and Keep It in the Family Mel Giedroyc gets a guide to making the perfect frilly frock with the Strictly costumier.	16:00 Available now Jules Verne - Journey to the Centre of the Earth Ancient runes spark a geologist's exploration of an impossible realm.	16:00 Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show — Sir Quentin Blake and Christmas Crackers Mel Giedroyc brings you some of best bits of the past week on the 4 O'Clock Show.
17:00	17:00 Available now Like They've Never Been Gone — Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Sheila raises upset Tommy's suspicions, but there is method in her madness. 17:30 Available now Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue — Series 4, Episode 5 5/6 Eyebrow-raising revelations about the respective pasts of the hosts.	17:00 Available now The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket — Series 1, Doctor's Horoscope 10/13 The dear ladies do their best to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maud. 17:30 Available now Two Doors Down — Series 2, Out of Tune 4/4 Miss Black throws a fancy dinner for Radio 3's Sean Rafferty, and cleaner Sally is on hand	17:00 Available now Life in London — The Show Folks 5/6 Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage. 17:30 Available now North by Northamptonshire — Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.	17:00 Available now No Commitments — Series 3, Seasonal Adjustment 5/6 Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria? 17:30 Available now The Elephant Man — All Features Great and Small 5/8 Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.	17:00 Available now After Henry — Series 3, A Box of Chocolates 6/8 When Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, her mother interrupts them once again. 17:30 Available now Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me — Series 2, I Get Along Without You Very Well 2/4 When Barry's wife walks out, Roy knows the best way to get her back, until rum intervenes.	17:30 Available now The Rest Is History — Episode 1 1/6 Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.	17:00 Available now Louisa May Alcott - Little Women — Aunt March Settles the Question 6/6 Father returns for Christmas and Meg gets a proposal. 17:30 Available now Captain Kidd and the First Fifteen — Episode 6 6/6 Harry's health is failing fast, while Captain Kidd thinks he has cheated justice.
18:00	18:00 Available now The Write Stuff — Series 14, PG Wodehouse 1/6 James Walton chairs, with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Francis Wheen and Ian McMillan. 18:30 Available now A Good Read — Monty Don and Penny Vincenzi Monty and Penny discuss books by the Oxford Dictionary, Hilary Mantel and William Cobbett.	18:00 Available now We've Been Here Before — Series 2, Episode 4 4/4 Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson. 18:30 Available now The Tingle Factor — George Melly Jazz singer George Melly talks about the music that stirs strong emotions.	18:00 Available now Whispers — Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell. 18:30 Available now Off the Page — Secrets Writers Alice Jolly, Kris Kenway and Duncan Fallowell reveal all on matters undisclosed.	18:00 Available now Who Goes There? — Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 Martin Young's quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Amanda Foreman and Maria McErlane. 18:30 Available now Great Lives — Scott of the Antartic Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.	18:00 Available now The Museum of Curiosity — Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 John Lloyd asks Sarah Bakewell, Michael Welland and Simon Evans to add to the collection. 18:30 Available now My Life in Five Books — Series 1, Sir Terry Pratchett 6/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sir Terry Pratchett about the most significant books in his life	18:00 Available now MR James Stories — The Hex Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of 18:55 Available now The Scarifyers — Mr Crowley's Christmas It's 24 December 1937, and the world's foremost satanist Aleister Crowley is full of dread	18:00 Weird Tales — Series 2, Connected 1/3 By Melissa Murray. Sad Steph rings her dead brother-in-law's mobile. Then he rings back. 18:30 The Scarifyers — The Magic Circle, Episode 1 1/4 For Professor Dunning to find old ally Lionheart, he must ask Harry Crow for aid.
19:00	19:00 Available now Marriage Lines — Series 1, The Illness 10/13 Kate is not feeling well - will George be able to cope? 19:30 Available now As Time Goes By — Series 1, Episode 2 2/7 Jean and Lionel visit old haunts in the country, but fail to recapture the past.	19:00 Available now The Goon Show — Operation Christmas Duff With a festive pudding shortage for forces overseas, Neddie Seagoon takes action. 19:30 Available now Doctor at Large — To Bed or Not to Bed 9/13 Simon Sparrow takes Wendy off for a naughty weekend, but events don't quite go to plan.	19:00 Available now Take It From Here — From 17/12/1953 Pa Glum mediates between Ron and Eth - who gets which presents? 19:30 Available now I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again — Series 3, Episode 8 8/13 A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.	19:00 Available now It Sticks Out Half a Mile — The Fancy Dress Parade 9/13 The pier's costume party is going well, until Pike brings a piano. 19:30 Available now Listen to Les — From 11/01/1981 Les Dawson presents his own versions of Dallas and Columbo, plus more piano bashing.	19:00 Available now Hancock's Half Hour — The Monte Carlo Rally The lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid. 19:30 Available now The Men from the Ministry — The Moving Target The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.	19:00 Available now Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box — Episode 1 1/2 Including Radio Active, The Masterson Inheritance, Round the Horne and The Goon Show.	19:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show — Series 7, Christmas Compilation 10/32 Highlights from Christmases past. Including folk singer Odetta and soprano Renee Fleming.
20:00	20:00 Available now Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander — Episode 6 6/6 The loss of the Sophie is finally revealed. Will Aubrey survive his court martial? 20:30 Available now The Castle: A Portrait in Sound Chris Watson's evocative and powerful soundscape of Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.	20:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 1 1/10 Kicking off a gripping five-story adventure, Mike Yates is reunited with the Time Lord. 20:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Elgar's Violin Concerto 1/3 Frances Fyfield tracks down hidden stories locked in Edward Elgar's manuscripts.	20:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Stuff of Nightmares, pt 2 2/10 Barricaded in the Time Lord's cottage, Mike Yates hears more about the reanimating bugs. 20:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony 2/3 Frances Fyfield on the sketch book that Beethoven used when writing his sixth symphony.	20:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 1 3/10 For his next lesson about the alien swarm, Mike Yates goes back in time to 1930s Cromer. 20:30 Available now Tales From the Stave — Series 1, Handel's Jephtha 3/3 George Frideric Handel's last major choral work found him tormented by failing sight.	20:00 Available now Doctor Who — Hornets' Nest, The Dead Shoes, pt 2 4/10 The Time Lord concludes his tale of the alien-infested ballet pumps in 1930s Cromer. 20:30 Available now Bette in Britain Susan George recalls the visits to Britain of Hollywood legend Bette Davis.		20:00 Available now Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat — Episode 1 1/3 George, Harris and J enjoy a holiday on the River Thames, with Montmorency the dog. 20:30 Available now Stop Messing About! — Series 2, Episode 5 5/13 Two Hell's Angels woo a waitress, and love is in the air.
21:00	21:00 Available now Serial — To Be Suspected New information is coming in about what may or may not have happened on 13 January 1999. 21:45 Available now Paper Gardens — Restoring the Ghosts 1/5 Angelica Garnett returns to Charleston, the Bloomsbury Set's rural HQ.	21:00 Available now Serial — The Best Defense Is a Good Defense Adnan had a renowned defense attorney, but he was still convicted and she was disbarred.	21:00 Available now Serial — Rumors Almost everyone says 17-year-old Adnan is a good kid. But others remember differently. 21:45 Available now Paper Gardens — A Photographer's Eye 2/5 How Don McCullin moved from war photography to fighting battles for the countryside.	21:00 Available now Serial — What We Know Was Adnan guilty or framed? We assess all the evidence to see what sticks.	21:00 Available now Evelyn Waugh Short Stories — Cruise Sailing round the Mediterranean, a lady writes about the upper-class antics on board ship. 21:15 Available now Gideon Fell - The Blind Barber Dr Gideon Fell's only clue to a brutal killing afloat is an engraved weapon.		21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited — Children's Writers, Michael Rosen From Ewan MacColl to Smiley Culture, the children's author shares his castaway choices. 21:45 Afternoon Reading — Just William - Pursuin' Happiness, The Knight at Arms 1/3 William sets out as a would-be heroic knight with his chum Ginger.
22:00	22:00 Available now I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue — Series 62, Episode 4 4/6 Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined by Omid Djalili on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. 22:30 Available now Chain Reaction — Series 8, Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown 3/6 The comedian and illusionist meet and discuss magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.	22:00 Available now Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups — Series 2, Earning Your Corn 5/6 It's 168 years since the repeal of the Corn Laws: time to celebrate! (If you're Tom's dad) 22:30 Available now The Headset Set — Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 The team at Smile5 discover that their colleague Dan has died, and react callously.	22:00 Available now Paul Sinha's History Revision — Music 3/4 Paul's story of music takes in a Haitian rebellion, Slovenian hunting and Scottish whisky. 22:30 Available now The Ivan Brackenbury Show The hapless DJ's precarious broadcast pilot at Queen Elizabeth Hospital radio station.	22:00 Available now My Teenage Diary — Series 6, Oona King 3/6 Baroness Oona King's diaries show her political ambitions started from a very young age. 22:30 Available now Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking — Series 3, Episode 3 3/6 Featuring a woman who is so useless, she has just been snapped up for a job in government. 22:55 Available now The Comedy Club Interviews — 18/12/2014 Diane Morgan chats to Father Christmas.	22:00 Available now The Rest Is History — Episode 1 1/6 Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe. 22:30 Available now Cowards — Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 Sketch comedy from Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.	22:00 Available now Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs — Episode 1 1/6 Comedy from Rhod Gilbert, with Wilson Dixon, Sarah Millican and Scouting for Girls. 22:55 Available now The Comedy Club Interviews — 20/12/2014 Arthur Smith chats again to James Acaster.	22:00 Available now Brian Gulliver's Travels — Series 1, Osminia 3/6 Brian has stories to tell, including his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed. 22:30 Bleak Expectations — Series 1, An Adolescence Utterly Trashed 2/6 Young Pip aims to escape school, with a crone's help.
23:00	23:00 Available now News Quiz Extra — Series 12, Episode 8 8/9 Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz. 23:45 Available now Hearing With Hegley — Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 The poet laureate of alternative comedy entertains an audience with his book of verse.	23:00 Available now Delve Special — Series 1, The Shifton Scandal, pt 3 3/4 In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the link to a government sex scandal. 23:30 Available now Vent — Series 1, Gravity Gets You Down 5/6 Comatose Ben punches his physiotherapist, while Elvis drops in on his unconscious mind.	23:00 Available now Concrete Cow — Series 2, Spies 4/6 An evil genius and superspy who's a John Candy fan, and the truth behind laser eye surgery 23:30 Available now Dave Podmore — Dave Podmore on the Stump The story of how Dave Podmore, England's most mediocre cricketer, was elected MP.	23:00 Available now Continuity — Episode 4 4/6 At the Preston pie competition, our announcer muses on the meaning of life. 23:15 Available now Guy Browning's Small Talk — Series 2, How to Get Out More 4/4 From popping out to stay in, to the delights of camping, the writer shares life-coach tips 23:30 Available now A Look Back at the Nineties — 1999 5/5 Chris Barrie and Rory Bremner take a satirical look back at the 90s, before they happened.	23:00 Available now Blue Jam — Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Another audio cloud of darkly hilarious comedy from Chris Morris.	23:00 Available now The Mark Steel Lecture — Series 3, Ludwig van Beethoven 1/6 The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the influential German composer. 23:30 Available now Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders — Astronomy for Dummies 1/4 Josie unravels mysteries of the cosmos in her quest to better herself through learning. 23:45 Available now Fabulous — Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Faye fancies a day under her duvet, but perhaps it would be more peaceful at the office?	23:00 The Cornwell Estate — Series 2, Colin Oberon 1/6 Offbeat teacher Colin wants his class to learn his new language. 23:15 Knocker — Privinvasionacy 1/6 Market researcher Ian Dunn seeks the opinions of a hostile public. 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance — Series 3, The Masterson Bunch 4/6 Suffragettes split the family, sparking drama at the races.

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