BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 22 January 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Blake's 7: The Early Years—Eye of the Machine
  Computer genius Avon becomes embittered by the establishment.
2. 00:30
  Philip K Dick - We Can Remember It for You Wholesale—Episode 1
  1/2Hidden beneath false memories, a disturbing truth is revealed. Read by William Hootkins.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 14
  14/32From Minnesota, the American funny man presents the VocalEssence ensemble.
4. 02:00
  Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
  Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
5. 03:15
  McLevy—Series 2, 1. A Good Walk Spoilt
  1/4After a murder on the golf links, the detective finds himself deep in the rough.
6. 04:00
  Tomasi di Lampedusa - The Leopard
  A family faces the 1860s demise of Sicilian aristocracy. Adaptation stars Stanley Townsend
7. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 16
  Ed Byrne chats to Dara O Briain, while critics look forward to a new year in comedy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 3
  3/5Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures.
2. 07:15
  Strange Weather Days—Series 2, What a Scorcher!
  2/5Helen Young visits Cheltenham to recall the UK's hottest ever temperature of 1990.
3. 07:30
  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.
4. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 12/03/1958
  Scary tales of Javanese witchmen, plus Ron and Eth plan a romantic break in Belgium.
5. 08:30
  Floggit's—From 16/11/1956
  Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn't understand English.
6. 09:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2
  2/4With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them
7. 09:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
  4/5Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Annie Lennox
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of the singer-songwriter in the series featuring divas.
9. 10:50
  Front Row Interviews—James Corden
  Actor James Corden chats about the inspiration behind 'Gavin and Stacey'.
10. 11:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 4, Melvyn Hayes
  Melvyn Hayes recalls his showbiz career, including 'Summer Holiday' and 'Carry on'.
11. 11:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Dublin Gaiety Theatre
  3/6Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to see one of the finest venues on the variety circuit.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus), Episode 3
  3/5Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures.
2. 13:15
  Strange Weather Days—Series 2, What a Scorcher!
  2/5Helen Young visits Cheltenham to recall the UK's hottest ever temperature of 1990.
3. 13:30
  Edith Wharton - Madame de Treymes
  John Durham's fight for the woman he loves sparks a confrontation with a devious family.
4. 14:30
  The Female Ghost—Afterward by Edith Wharton
  3/4An American couple move to England, but their past catches up with them. With Buffy Davis.
5. 15:00
  Take It From Here—From 12/03/1958
  Scary tales of Javanese witchmen, plus Ron and Eth plan a romantic break in Belgium.
6. 15:30
  Floggit's—From 16/11/1956
  Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn't understand English.
7. 16:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2
  2/4With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them
8. 16:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
  4/5Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
9. 17:00
  Vaclav Havel - Leaving
  Czech playwright and politician's 2007 tragicomedy about ex-Chancellor Vilem Rieger.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 2, St. Austin Friars
  4/13The Man in Black reveals how a new vicar takes on more than he bargained for.
2. 18:30
  The Scarifyers—The Secret Weapon of Doom, Episode 4
  4/4Will the Colonel open Pandora's Box? Will the writers' inventions be their downfall?
3. 19:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 4, Melvyn Hayes
  Melvyn Hayes recalls his showbiz career, including 'Summer Holiday' and 'Carry on'.
4. 19:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Dublin Gaiety Theatre
  3/6Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to see one of the finest venues on the variety circuit.
5. 20:00
  Take It From Here—From 12/03/1958
  Scary tales of Javanese witchmen, plus Ron and Eth plan a romantic break in Belgium.
6. 20:30
  Floggit's—From 16/11/1956
  Shopkeepers Gert and Daisy get a large dog that doesn't understand English.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Annie Lennox
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of the singer-songwriter in the series featuring divas.
8. 21:50
  Front Row Interviews—James Corden
  Actor James Corden chats about the inspiration behind 'Gavin and Stacey'.
9. 22:00
  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.
10. 22:30
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/490-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes more dirt on her celebrity chums.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—22/01/2012
  Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs.
12. 23:00
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 3
  3/6The satirist investigates inventions, being common and the creep of CCTV.
13. 23:30
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 3, Technology
  3/6The comedian celebrates and chastises the various marvels of the modern age.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 2, St. Austin Friars
  4/13The Man in Black reveals how a new vicar takes on more than he bargained for.
2. 00:30
  The Scarifyers—The Secret Weapon of Doom, Episode 4
  4/4Will the Colonel open Pandora's Box? Will the writers' inventions be their downfall?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Annie Lennox
  Kirsty Young explores the choices of the singer-songwriter in the series featuring divas.
4. 01:50
  Front Row Interviews—James Corden
  Actor James Corden chats about the inspiration behind 'Gavin and Stacey'.
5. 02:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 4, Melvyn Hayes
  Melvyn Hayes recalls his showbiz career, including 'Summer Holiday' and 'Carry on'.
6. 02:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Dublin Gaiety Theatre
  3/6Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to see one of the finest venues on the variety circuit.
7. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 12/03/1958
  Scary tales of Javanese witchmen, plus Ron and Eth plan a romantic break in Belgium.
8. 03:30
  Edith Wharton - Madame de Treymes
  John Durham's fight for the woman he loves sparks a confrontation with a devious family.
9. 04:30
  The Female Ghost—Afterward by Edith Wharton
  3/4An American couple move to England, but their past catches up with them. With Buffy Davis.
10. 05:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2
  2/4With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them
11. 05:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
  4/5Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.

Monday 23 January 2012