BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 24 January 2012

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Lot 132
  Horror legend Vincent Price tells the artistically horrifying tale of a painting.
2. 00:30
  Barry Letts - Who & Me—Episode 6
  6/7The producer recalls the threat to his autonomy via increasing attention from above.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
4. 01:30
  Katherine Thurston - The Masquerader—Episode 1
  1/5On a foggy London night, a chance meeting for MP John Chilcote could be life changing.
5. 02:00
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 4, Brilliant Mathematician
  2/6Milton tries to solve the equation of the mysteriously disappearing geniuses.
6. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care
  6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, How the Parlours Added a Few Words
  2/3The Major collates lodgers' stories for godson Jemmy, including tales of a heroic dog.
8. 04:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Diving Belles
  1/5An abandoned wife sets out to fetch her husband from the watery spirits who lured him away
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—21/01/2012
  Clive Anderson with Ardal O'Hanlon, Mark Thomas, Gus Casely-Hayford and Paul Gambaccini.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 5
  5/6Bernard Gallagher makes a shockingly gruesome discovery.
11. 05:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Overcoat
  2/6A Russian civil servant is stuck in a rut until he buys a new coat.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
2. 06:30
  Katherine Thurston - The Masquerader—Episode 2
  2/5Chilcote and his dead ringer Loder set out to exchange identities, but can they succeed?
3. 07:00
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
  1/6Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
4. 07:30
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Pilot Episode - The Anniversary
  After Will and Annabelle's disastrous first anniversary, they're off for marriage guidance
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal
  23/27A meaty mystery for Neddie Seagoon, minus striking musicians.
6. 08:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
  4/13Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—23/01/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
8. 09:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Fitness Club
  3/6The Laird challenges Dougal to swim, cycle and run in a MacAthlon.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Mrs Lirriper's Legacy
  3/3A mysterious benefactor wants to bequeath everything to the kindly landlady.
10. 11:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Of Mothers and Little People
  2/5A pot of shimmering eye shadow leads to a magical revelation.
11. 11:15
  The Recall Man—Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
  1/4A forensic psychologist tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal
  23/27A meaty mystery for Neddie Seagoon, minus striking musicians.
2. 12:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
  4/13Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
4. 13:30
  Katherine Thurston - The Masquerader—Episode 2
  2/5Chilcote and his dead ringer Loder set out to exchange identities, but can they succeed?
5. 14:00
  Charles Dickens—The Old Curiosity Shop, Episode 17
  17/25A kindly soul takes pity on the desperate Little Nell and her grandfather.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—The Wars of the Roses
  56/216Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, tracing the roots of the Wars of the Roses.
7. 14:30
  Alan Bennett - Telling Tales—Eating Out
  7/10The writer recalls the arrival of frothy coffee and cocktail parties in 1950s Britain.
8. 14:45
  Travels With a Donkey—Setting Out
  2/8Donkey trouble strikes Robert Louis Stevenson as he begins his French mountain adventure.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Mrs Lirriper's Legacy
  3/3A mysterious benefactor wants to bequeath everything to the kindly landlady.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—24/01/2012
  Mel Giedroyc learns the history of navigating the seas, and finds WWII France postcard.
11. 17:00
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
12. 17:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
  1/6Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Fish
  Movie legend Vincent Price takes the bait, and tells a tale of horror from down under.
2. 18:30
  Barry Letts - Who & Me—Episode 7
  7/7Secretly writing for Doctor Who and tinkering with the famous theme tune.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal
  23/27A meaty mystery for Neddie Seagoon, minus striking musicians.
4. 19:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
  4/13Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
6. 20:30
  Katherine Thurston - The Masquerader—Episode 2
  2/5Chilcote and his dead ringer Loder set out to exchange identities, but can they succeed?
7. 21:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Of Mothers and Little People
  2/5A pot of shimmering eye shadow leads to a magical revelation.
8. 21:15
  The Recall Man—Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
  1/4A forensic psychologist tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
9. 22:00
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Pilot Episode - The Anniversary
  After Will and Annabelle's disastrous first anniversary, they're off for marriage guidance
10. 22:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Language and Communication
  1/4Chris Addison explores human evolution. With Geoffrey McGivern as Prof Austin Herring.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/01/2012
  Two hours of comedy and chat as Arthur Smith welcomes guest Nigel Planer.
12. 23:00
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6A nightmare tennis client makes the headlines for the wrong reasons. Stars Neil Pearson.
13. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1999
  5/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Rory Bremner 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Fish
  Movie legend Vincent Price takes the bait, and tells a tale of horror from down under.
2. 00:30
  Barry Letts - Who & Me—Episode 7
  7/7Secretly writing for Doctor Who and tinkering with the famous theme tune.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
4. 01:30
  Katherine Thurston - The Masquerader—Episode 2
  2/5Chilcote and his dead ringer Loder set out to exchange identities, but can they succeed?
5. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—23/01/2012
  Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
6. 02:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Fitness Club
  3/6The Laird challenges Dougal to swim, cycle and run in a MacAthlon.
7. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Mrs Lirriper's Legacy
  3/3A mysterious benefactor wants to bequeath everything to the kindly landlady.
8. 04:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—Of Mothers and Little People
  2/5A pot of shimmering eye shadow leads to a magical revelation.
9. 04:15
  The Recall Man—Doctor Joe Aston Investigates
  1/4A forensic psychologist tackles a scientist accused of killing her boss.
10. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
11. 05:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
  1/6Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.

Wednesday 25 January 2012