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Radio schedule Thursday 1st January 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Small Gods. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Small Gods

Episode 3

Ephebian philosophers cover the landscape like locusts, argue violently among themselves, and live in barrels. They appear to be no match for the scheming Deacon Vorbis who has captured the city of Ephebe by trickery. But one philosopher, Didactylos, is prepared to stand up to him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Elephant Man

Episode 7, Age Concern: With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 5 - Lucy Worsley

Rufus Hound is joined by the historian Lucy Worsley, whose diaries reveal that she was swottier than the average teenager. While her friends were out at parties, Lucy was curating her collection of rocks, and gardening.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Who Goes There

Episode 3.4: Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Sue Cook, Fred Housego and Annabel Giles.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
60 min
Victoria Van Helsing And The Curse Of Crossmyloof. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Victoria Van Helsing And The Curse Of Crossmyloof

Episode 1

Comedy adventure in which Victoria Van Helsing and her gang go on another monster caper.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Small Gods. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Small Gods

Episode 3

Ephebian philosophers cover the landscape like locusts, argue violently among themselves, and live in barrels. They appear to be no match for the scheming Deacon Vorbis who has captured the city of Ephebe by trickery. But one philosopher, Didactylos, is prepared to stand up to him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

Episode 1, Moving In: A hapless vicar discovers that life behind suburbia's net curtains is not what he expected.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Elephant Man

Episode 7, Age Concern: With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Who Goes There

Episode 3.4: Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Sue Cook, Fred Housego and Annabel Giles.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

Christmas With...

Episode 6 - Christmas With Damien Trench: New Year's Day

Renowned cookery Damien Trench is a man who's had more than his fair share of raucous New Year's Eve parties and therefore has more than a little wisdom to impart on how best to set about the clean up operation that must inevitably follow any evening of high-tempo ritournelles and roundalays.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 1, Highlights Special - The Best Of The Leak

Tom Price picks out his favourite moments from The Leak.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 6 - Alex Horne

Alex Horne's teenage diary focuses on his 1997 gap year, which he spent teaching English in China. But looking back, Alex wishes he'd spent more time teaching grammar, and less time worrying about girls and sampling the local nightlife.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Small Gods. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Small Gods

Episode 3

Ephebian philosophers cover the landscape like locusts, argue violently among themselves, and live in barrels. They appear to be no match for the scheming Deacon Vorbis who has captured the city of Ephebe by trickery. But one philosopher, Didactylos, is prepared to stand up to him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 5 - Lucy Worsley

Rufus Hound is joined by the historian Lucy Worsley, whose diaries reveal that she was swottier than the average teenager. While her friends were out at parties, Lucy was curating her collection of rocks, and gardening.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 3, Episode 4

After visiting a Christina Aguilera concert, Kitty confuses post-feminism with being a slag; Carole introduces Cup-a-Meat to the world; and Olga the tyrant phones a late-night local radio programme.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: BBC

Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler

Episode 1 - Pilot

Tim FitzHigham and his nemesis Alex Horne recreate a bizarre bet that was originally wagered by the fourth Duke of Queensbury in 1753.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Continuity. Announcer (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: Unique Productions

Continuity

Episode 5

An update on the much-debated renaming of Book at Bedtime, an 'in depth' report from inside the Met Office, and an exciting vacancy in Radio 4's continuity department.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Stuggy Pren

Episode 4: Poet and composer Ivor Cutler on bargain hunting, water flowers and 'Beelyploomkins'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Pleased To Meet You

Pleased To Meet You

Christmas Special Part 2, A Very Dora Christmas: Find out what - or rather who - saucy Dora Dale is roasting on an open fire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Who Goes There

Episode 3.4: Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Sue Cook, Fred Housego and Annabel Giles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Small Gods. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Small Gods

Episode 3

Ephebian philosophers cover the landscape like locusts, argue violently among themselves, and live in barrels. They appear to be no match for the scheming Deacon Vorbis who has captured the city of Ephebe by trickery. But one philosopher, Didactylos, is prepared to stand up to him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

Episode 1, Moving In: A hapless vicar discovers that life behind suburbia's net curtains is not what he expected.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Elephant Man

Episode 7, Age Concern: With the big three-o looming, zookeeper Terry is desperate to recapture his youth.

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