BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 2 January 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 3. Hogwatch Night
  3/4A wife is on the warpath and after the three witches' blood.
2. 00:30
  John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 3
  3/3The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 3. Emily Goes to Work
  3/5With James arrested for murder, his fiancée insists he's innocent.
4. 01:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
5. 02:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, Don't Call Me Soams
  3/6Rosie and William irk the old rogue, so he turns to The Forsyte Saga.
6. 02:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Quest for the Holy Spectacles
  2/4John discovers that Jesus wore glasses, but what happened to them?
7. 03:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—3. An Unmitigated Cub
  3/4Reginald is attracted to Phoebe, but Mr Northcote's arrival sparks friction.
8. 04:00
  Robin Black - If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This—The Guide
  2/3A protective father wrestles with his spirited blind daughter's unexpected independence.
9. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Leather - The Domino Man of Lancashire
  Loneliness, romance, and does record-breaking really matter? Stars Tom Courtenay.
10. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 13, Model Behaviour
  3/6Emily's baby is yet to arrive, but Victoria is already into competitive granny mode.
11. 05:30
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—The Turn of the Knob
  4/6Miss Primrose's gruesome story of her time as governess at a country mansion.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
2. 06:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Case of Identity
  9/13The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and chambers.
3. 07:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Ghosts and Ghoolies
  1/4Ricky's new tabloid column teaches him some hard lessons about life and Gloria Hunniford.
4. 07:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6William Hague is caught in a snowstorm and contemplates his mortality.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, When Did You Last See Your Money?
  16/20Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen's canteen.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 03/12/1953
  Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.
7. 09:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Party
  6/6Ronnie organises a disastrous birthday party and Nick finally finds his father's will.
8. 09:30
  HR—Series 2, Surfing
  4/6The odd duo try some deeply inaccurate online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love?
9. 10:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
  4/4Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceit. For others, there is surprise.
10. 11:00
  Robin Black - If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This—Harriet Elliot
  3/3A new girl at school shocks her classmates with an improbable story from her past.
11. 11:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Empty House
  1/7Three years after his friend's final encounter with Moriarty, Watson faces more tragedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, When Did You Last See Your Money?
  16/20Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen's canteen.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 03/12/1953
  Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
4. 13:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Case of Identity
  9/13The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and chambers.
5. 14:00
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 4
  4/10The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Another world war is looming.
6. 14:15
  A Short History of Ireland—The Coming of the Celts; Preparing for the Otherworld in Pre-Christian Celtic Ireland
  4/120The country's rich and turbulent story continues with the arrival of foreign invaders.
7. 14:30
  Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 4
  4/8The officer brands the Burma-Siam railway 'the last cruel enterprise of the railway age'.
8. 14:45
  Sir John Betjeman - Summoned by Bells—Cornwall in Childhood
  4/9The late poet laureate's 'life in verse', from nursery to university. Read by the author.
9. 15:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
  4/4Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceit. For others, there is surprise.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—02/01/2014
  Mel Giedroyc has another tricky teaser from the Questions Questions team.
11. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's keen to send Guard Gallagher to sing in New York.
12. 17:30
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Ghosts and Ghoolies
  1/4Ricky's new tabloid column teaches him some hard lessons about life and Gloria Hunniford.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 4. Degrees of Royalty
  4/4Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness, and the three witches set to work.
2. 18:30
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, When Did You Last See Your Money?
  16/20Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces £500 for the servicemen's canteen.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 03/12/1953
  Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
6. 20:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Case of Identity
  9/13The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and chambers.
7. 21:00
  Robin Black - If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This—Harriet Elliot
  3/3A new girl at school shocks her classmates with an improbable story from her past.
8. 21:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Empty House
  1/7Three years after his friend's final encounter with Moriarty, Watson faces more tragedy.
9. 22:00
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6William Hague is caught in a snowstorm and contemplates his mortality.
10. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The team learn not to trust anything you get from a man down the pub.
11. 22:55
  Pattie Brewster Comedy Club Shorts—Relationships
  4/4Improvement specialist Pattie is full of advice on how to attract the right people.
12. 23:00
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 5. 'I'm a mother in need of quiet'
  5/6Agony aunt Sarah tackles more problems, including the case of a mother in need of quiet.
13. 23:30
  Rubbish—Series 1, Rage
  5/6At a Life Editing course, local government officer Martin aims to start saying 'no'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 4. Degrees of Royalty
  4/4Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness, and the three witches set to work.
2. 00:30
  Project Raphael—1. Secrets
  1/3Agents from beyond the grave help Britain's MI7 gather secrets from the Nablovski Colony.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 4. A Recipe for Ginger Cake
  4/5Emily sets out to prove that the Willetts took part in the captain's murder.
4. 01:30
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Case of Identity
  9/13The Old Bailey hack deals with dubious alibis in court and chambers.
5. 02:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Party
  6/6Ronnie organises a disastrous birthday party and Nick finally finds his father's will.
6. 02:30
  HR—Series 2, Surfing
  4/6The odd duo try some deeply inaccurate online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love?
7. 03:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—4. A Guilty Bit of Paper
  4/4Mr May is swept towards the conclusion of his deceit. For others, there is surprise.
8. 04:00
  Robin Black - If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This—Harriet Elliot
  3/3A new girl at school shocks her classmates with an improbable story from her past.
9. 04:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Empty House
  1/7Three years after his friend's final encounter with Moriarty, Watson faces more tragedy.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's keen to send Guard Gallagher to sing in New York.
11. 05:30
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 2, Ghosts and Ghoolies
  1/4Ricky's new tabloid column teaches him some hard lessons about life and Gloria Hunniford.

Friday 3 January 2014