BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 5 January 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—Their Gaze Was Green
  1/6Space heroes Jack and Chip tackle green Venusian terrorists. 1950s American sci-fi spoof.
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—The Ninth Removal
  Horror legend Vincent Price relates the unnerving tale of a secretary's murderous revenge.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 19
  19/32From San Diego, the funny man welcomes the United States Navy Band Southwest.
4. 02:00
  Hester by Margaret Oliphant (Omnibus)
  A young woman takes on the running of a bank in a 19th century Cheshire town.
5. 03:15
  Charles Chilton - The Time of My Life
  Charles Chilton worked for the BBC for 46 years. In 1972, he recalled his London childhood
6. 04:00
  Ellis Peters - Flight of a Witch
  A strange disappearance and a horrific murder prompts a teacher's own investigation.
7. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6David muses on his native tongue as a foreign language and the trouble taxidermy can bring
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Churchills - Speaking For Themselves (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. 'Pug' and 'Cat' get romantic.
2. 07:15
  Could Do Better—Alan Coren
  Robert Booth summons the humorist and broadcaster to his study to discuss school reports.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Pub Quiz
  3/6Promoting himself to team captain, Arthur wants to win the pub quiz £50 rollover.
4. 08:00
  The Omar Khayyam Show—The Flying Dustman
  Comedy and music from Spike Milligan, Bob Todd, Bill Kerr, Barry Humphries and more.
5. 08:30
  Charles Chilton - It's a Stereophonic World
  Michael Bentine brings us an experiment in sound for 'people with ears six feet apart'.
6. 09:00
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 2
  2/3Ruth and Bronia Balicki head to Switzerland hoping to track down their parents.
7. 09:30
  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.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Sir David Frost
  From Noel Coward to Eric Coates, the broadcasting legend shares his castaway selection.
9. 10:45
  The Celebrity Who Failed by Winifred Holtby
  Can Amelia deal with the public attention after she learns to walk on water?
10. 11:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Humphrey Lyttelton
  The musician and broadcaster reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz.
11. 11:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Maureen Beattie
  Johnny Beattie's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about life with the Glaswegian comedian
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Churchills - Speaking For Themselves (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. 'Pug' and 'Cat' get romantic.
2. 13:15
  Could Do Better—Alan Coren
  Robert Booth summons the humorist and broadcaster to his study to discuss school reports.
3. 13:30
  Michael Butt - Vongole
  Professor Swann seduces students over spaghetti vongole, but what's he really looking for?
4. 14:00
  Charles Chilton - The Long, Long Trail
  Songs of the Kaiser's war, popular with troops on the Western Front.
5. 15:00
  The Omar Khayyam Show—The Flying Dustman
  Comedy and music from Spike Milligan, Bob Todd, Bill Kerr, Barry Humphries and more.
6. 15:30
  Charles Chilton - It's a Stereophonic World
  Michael Bentine brings us an experiment in sound for 'people with ears six feet apart'.
7. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—05/01/2014
  Listen again to some of the highlights from the 4 O'Clock Show week, with Mel Giedroyc.
8. 17:00
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 2
  2/3Ruth and Bronia Balicki head to Switzerland hoping to track down their parents.
9. 17:30
  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.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 4
  4/4Evans the Welsh vigilante aims to bomb the planetary decontaminationists for melting Earth
2. 18:30
  A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
  4/4Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
3. 19:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Humphrey Lyttelton
  The musician and broadcaster reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz.
4. 19:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Maureen Beattie
  Johnny Beattie's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about life with the Glaswegian comedian
5. 20:00
  The Omar Khayyam Show—The Flying Dustman
  Comedy and music from Spike Milligan, Bob Todd, Bill Kerr, Barry Humphries and more.
6. 20:30
  Charles Chilton - It's a Stereophonic World
  Michael Bentine brings us an experiment in sound for 'people with ears six feet apart'.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Sir David Frost
  From Noel Coward to Eric Coates, the broadcasting legend shares his castaway selection.
8. 21:45
  The Celebrity Who Failed by Winifred Holtby
  Can Amelia deal with the public attention after she learns to walk on water?
9. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Pub Quiz
  3/6Promoting himself to team captain, Arthur wants to win the pub quiz £50 rollover.
10. 22:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Cultural Attache
  5/6Wealthy rocker Dave Mabbutt and his assistant fight over the one thing money can't buy.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—05/01/2014
  The Comedy Club offers the best laughs around. Arthur Smith chats to Andy Parsons.
12. 23:00
  King Cutler—King Cutler IV
  4/6Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
13. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 1, Amateur Sleuths
  1/6Jon Ronson explores the world of amateur sleuthing with a collection of strange stories.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 4
  4/4Evans the Welsh vigilante aims to bomb the planetary decontaminationists for melting Earth
2. 00:30
  A Short History of Vampires—4. Quid Pro Quo by Tanya Huff
  4/4Deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Sir David Frost
  From Noel Coward to Eric Coates, the broadcasting legend shares his castaway selection.
4. 01:45
  The Celebrity Who Failed by Winifred Holtby
  Can Amelia deal with the public attention after she learns to walk on water?
5. 02:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Humphrey Lyttelton
  The musician and broadcaster reminisces about his life, career and love of jazz.
6. 02:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Maureen Beattie
  Johnny Beattie's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about life with the Glaswegian comedian
7. 03:00
  The Omar Khayyam Show—The Flying Dustman
  Comedy and music from Spike Milligan, Bob Todd, Bill Kerr, Barry Humphries and more.
8. 03:30
  Michael Butt - Vongole
  Professor Swann seduces students over spaghetti vongole, but what's he really looking for?
9. 05:00
  The Silver Sword - Ian Serraillier—Episode 2
  2/3Ruth and Bronia Balicki head to Switzerland hoping to track down their parents.
10. 05:30
  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.

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