BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 9 January 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Dead Drummer
  2/13The Man in Black reveals the terror of two Napoleonic sailors lost on Salisbury Plain.
2. 00:30
  The Scarifyers—The Secret Weapon of Doom, Episode 2
  2/4The plot thickens as the Fantasists' creations seem to be coming to life.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Debbie Harry
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of Debbie Harry in the first of a series featuring divas
4. 02:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 4, Ludovic Kennedy
  The broadcaster recalls school days, wartime and his TV career.
5. 02:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Sunderland Empire
  1/6North East England's premier variety venue where comic actor Sid James sadly died on stage
6. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 13/02/1957
  Cuts are afoot at the BBC, while The Glums get all nostalgic. From February 1957.
7. 03:30
  E Nesbit - The Story of the Amulet
  Four children must travel through time to unlock the mystery of an ancient lucky charm.
8. 05:00
  Herge's The Adventures of Tintin—Series 2, The Red Sea Sharks, part 2
  6/6The boy reporter realises that an old adversary is behind the dastardly slave trade.
9. 05:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—Tiger! Tiger!
  2/5Forced out from the jungle, Mowgli must learn to live with humans.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
2. 06:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6With panellists Mark Watson, Phill Jupitus, Ed Byrne and Henning Wehn.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/16Kenneth Horne makes Fleet Street headlines, and visits the Bona Private Detective Agency.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer.
7. 09:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Piddler on the Roof
  6/6The showbiz veteran has a mishap, but must the show always go on? Stars Steve Delaney.
8. 09:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, Murder Before Matins
  4/6Crime writers Liza Cody and Reginald Hill try to solve a monastery mystery.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 6. The Beginning of a Long Journey
  6/10Emily runs away with Steerforth, and David makes a proposal.
10. 11:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, An Incident
  1/5Two children, two pets, one stranger. Then a small domestic disaster.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—31/12/2011
  Clive Anderson and guests bid farewell to 2011 from the Radio Theatre, London.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/16Kenneth Horne makes Fleet Street headlines, and visits the Bona Private Detective Agency.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
4. 13:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 6
  6/25Avoiding Quilp, Little Nell and her Grandfather leave the shop and flee.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Ghastly Execution
  45/216King Edward II leads the retreat from Robert the Bruce and his army.
7. 14:30
  Ferdinand Mount - Cold Cream—Episode 1
  1/5Memoirs of Tory grandee and Thatcher adviser, Ferdinand Mount.
8. 14:45
  Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet—Episode 6
  6/10Sofia grows fonder of Barnaby, but her flatmate and mother are not impressed with him.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 6. The Beginning of a Long Journey
  6/10Emily runs away with Steerforth, and David makes a proposal.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—09/01/2012
  Mel Giedroyc hears the stories of animals that went to war with author Michael Morpurgo.
11. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/6Phonsie treats Muriel to a meal and Bernie Gallagher is back in town.
12. 17:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 5
  5/6Lister awaits rescue. And waits. And waits. Back on the ship, however, time behaves oddly.
2. 18:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 6. Supermass
  6/10With the Angel computers weakened, the starship is plunging into a black hole.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 12
  12/16Kenneth Horne makes Fleet Street headlines, and visits the Bona Private Detective Agency.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Judgement day dawns for the shady lawyer.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
6. 20:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
7. 21:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, An Incident
  1/5Two children, two pets, one stranger. Then a small domestic disaster.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—31/12/2011
  Clive Anderson and guests bid farewell to 2011 from the Radio Theatre, London.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6With panellists Mark Watson, Phill Jupitus, Ed Byrne and Henning Wehn.
10. 22:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Piddler on the Roof
  6/6The showbiz veteran has a mishap, but must the show always go on? Stars Steve Delaney.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—09/01/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
12. 23:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Vampire of the Glen
  1/6The Scotsmen dig a suspicious hole for a coffin-shaped wardrobe.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Red Dwarf—Better Than Life, Episode 5
  5/6Lister awaits rescue. And waits. And waits. Back on the ship, however, time behaves oddly.
2. 00:30
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 6. Supermass
  6/10With the Angel computers weakened, the starship is plunging into a black hole.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Nine Tailors, 8. Nine Tailors Make a Man
  8/8Will upper-class sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey finally solve the mystery of Deacon's murder?
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
5. 02:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, Piddler on the Roof
  6/6The showbiz veteran has a mishap, but must the show always go on? Stars Steve Delaney.
6. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, Murder Before Matins
  4/6Crime writers Liza Cody and Reginald Hill try to solve a monastery mystery.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Personal History of David Copperfield, 6. The Beginning of a Long Journey
  6/10Emily runs away with Steerforth, and David makes a proposal.
8. 04:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, An Incident
  1/5Two children, two pets, one stranger. Then a small domestic disaster.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—31/12/2011
  Clive Anderson and guests bid farewell to 2011 from the Radio Theatre, London.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/6Phonsie treats Muriel to a meal and Bernie Gallagher is back in town.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.

Tuesday 10 January 2012