BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 16 January 2012

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Dispossessed Daughter
  3/13The Man in Black tells what happens when a grieving mother makes a pact with the devil
2. 00:30
  The Scarifyers—The Secret Weapon of Doom, Episode 3
  3/4Lionheart and Bright believe they've tracked down the deadly object. But have they?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Lesley Garrett
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of the opera singer in the second of a series on divas.
4. 01:50
  Front Row Interviews—Tim Pigott-Smith
  The actor speaks on finding a way to play one of the great stage roles, King Lear.
5. 02:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 4, Andrew Sachs
  Actor Andrew Sachs reminisces with an Edinburgh audience. From October 2002.
6. 02:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Eastbourne Royal Hippodrome
  2/6Exploring what was once acclaimed as one of the UK's most luxurious venues.
7. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 15/05/1957
  Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards ponder their future, while the Glums meet Eth's family.
8. 03:30
  Jo Anderson - The Understudy
  An actor's obsession with a bizarre murder sparks a deadly confrontation.
9. 05:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 1
  1/4Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church.
10. 05:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—Letting in the Jungle
  3/5Mowgli mounts a rescue and meets the Father of the Cobras.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - A Man Lay Dead
  The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
2. 07:00
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
3. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6With panellists Tony Hawks, Alan Davies, Tom Wrigglesworth and John Finnemore.
4. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
5. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
6. 09:00
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 4, Test Pilot
  1/6Milton Jones is a daredevil test pilot and Top Gun who gets tangled up in a fiendish plot.
7. 09:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, Commercial Death
  5/6Crime writers John Harvey and Val McDermid try to solve the death of a radio DJ.
8. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 1
  1/4The arrival of a circus challenges the provincial thinking of two local businessmen.
9. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
10. 11:15
  Loose Ends—14/01/2012
  Clive Anderson is joined by Heston Blumenthal, Alexei Sayle and Lucy Duran.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - A Man Lay Dead
  The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
4. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 11
  11/25Driven to find shelter in a storm, Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling.
5. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Black Prince and the Death of Edward III
  50/216In 14th-Century England, the plague shows signs of abating.
6. 14:30
  Alan Bennett - Telling Tales—A Strip of Blue
  1/10The writer reads his wry recollections and observations about his early life in Leeds.
7. 14:45
  Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—1. Fatherhood
  1/5Michael Crawford reads from his autobiography, including some Frank Spencer-like moments.
8. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 1
  1/4The arrival of a circus challenges the provincial thinking of two local businessmen.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—16/01/2012
  Mel Giedroyc goes hunting for buried gold on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
10. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Phonsie locates a venue for his 1959 "Festival of Light".
11. 17:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—The Man Who Hated Scenes
  A meek millionaire's chilling tale of taking subtle revenge on his cheating wife.
2. 18:30
  Barry Letts - Who & Me—Episode 1
  1/7Barry Letts recounts his early career through to his working life with Jon Pertwee.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - A Man Lay Dead
  The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
6. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
7. 21:15
  Loose Ends—14/01/2012
  Clive Anderson is joined by Heston Blumenthal, Alexei Sayle and Lucy Duran.
8. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6With panellists Tony Hawks, Alan Davies, Tom Wrigglesworth and John Finnemore.
9. 22:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 4, Test Pilot
  1/6Milton Jones is a daredevil test pilot and Top Gun who gets tangled up in a fiendish plot.
10. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—16/01/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
11. 23:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, Fame Idol
  2/6The Scotsmen are desperate to utilise Mrs Naughtie's hidden talents.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—The Man Who Hated Scenes
  A meek millionaire's chilling tale of taking subtle revenge on his cheating wife.
2. 00:30
  Barry Letts - Who & Me—Episode 1
  1/7Barry Letts recounts his early career through to his working life with Jon Pertwee.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - A Man Lay Dead
  The gentleman detective probes a baffling murder at a country house party.
4. 02:00
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 4, Test Pilot
  1/6Milton Jones is a daredevil test pilot and Top Gun who gets tangled up in a fiendish plot.
5. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, Commercial Death
  5/6Crime writers John Harvey and Val McDermid try to solve the death of a radio DJ.
6. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 1
  1/4The arrival of a circus challenges the provincial thinking of two local businessmen.
7. 04:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
8. 04:15
  Loose Ends—14/01/2012
  Clive Anderson is joined by Heston Blumenthal, Alexei Sayle and Lucy Duran.
9. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Phonsie locates a venue for his 1959 "Festival of Light".
10. 05:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.

Tuesday 17 January 2012