BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 26 January 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—Land of Plenty
  4/6Tinned food lets man live on Mars, until the can openers fail.
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—Blind Man's Bluff
  Chilling tale of an eerie passenger who joins Vincent Price on a train heading west.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 22
  22/32The American funny man welcomes singers Leon Redbone and Heather Masse.
4. 02:00
  November Dead List—Series 1 Omnibus
  A police detective investigates a murder in London's Catholic community.
5. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Dig
  5/6The priest makes a discovery as an archaeological excavation becomes a battlefield.
6. 04:00
  William Trevor - My House in Umbria
  A train journey in Italy sparks devastation, but a new purpose for one passenger.
7. 05:30
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Marengo is unwillingly put out to stud, and discovers the exhausting joys of parenthood.
8. 05:45
  Political Animals—Series 1, Humphrey
  2/4The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, reflects on life with New Labour.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Three young women seek entertainment careers in dazzling post-war New York.
2. 07:15
  Lady Curzon and a Pineapple
  Ian Peacock picks up his spoon and delves into the history of "The King of Fruits”.
3. 07:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Documentary
  6/6To further his career as a top celebrity, Arthur tries to make a documentary about himself
4. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way
  5/13The team imparts transcendental instruction.
5. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour
  From the Wright Brothers to baked beans, more quick-fire gagging from the mirth-meister.
6. 09:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, 1. Genius
  1/2The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Michael Winner
  The late director and critic takes William Walton, The Jacksons and Billy Fury to his isle
8. 10:45
  Afternoon Reading—Tales From the Low Countries, In Landlocked Frontiers
  3/3By Georges Hausemer. A story about a childhood lived alongside the Luxembourgeois railway.
9. 11:00
  Ena
  Mark Radcliffe on Ena Sharples and the actress who played her, Violet Carson.
10. 11:30
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8John Hegley makes a spectacle of himself in Barnet with visionary poems and songs.
11. 11:45
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Three young women seek entertainment careers in dazzling post-war New York.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Sunday Afternoon at Home With Tim Key
  Comedian, poet and timewaster Tim Key takes a look at the influence of boredom on comedy.
2. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—26/01/2014
  Sit down for a cuppa with Mel's best bits of this week's 4 O'Clock Shows.
3. 17:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, 1. Genius
  1/2The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Pyramids of Mars, Episode 3
  3/6The Time Lord deduces Sutekh's deadly plan for freeing himself from his captivity in Egypt
2. 18:30
  Voices from the Grave—50 Berkeley Square by Dylan Ritson
  1/4The most haunted house in Victorian London is about to give up its dark secret.
3. 19:00
  Ena
  Mark Radcliffe on Ena Sharples and the actress who played her, Violet Carson.
4. 19:30
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8John Hegley makes a spectacle of himself in Barnet with visionary poems and songs.
5. 19:45
  Lady Curzon and a Pineapple
  Ian Peacock picks up his spoon and delves into the history of "The King of Fruits”.
6. 20:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Journey Into the Unknown the Burkiss Way
  5/13The team imparts transcendental instruction.
7. 20:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—Doddy's Daft Half Hour
  From the Wright Brothers to baked beans, more quick-fire gagging from the mirth-meister.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Michael Winner
  The late director and critic takes William Walton, The Jacksons and Billy Fury to his isle
9. 21:45
  Afternoon Reading—Tales From the Low Countries, In Landlocked Frontiers
  3/3By Georges Hausemer. A story about a childhood lived alongside the Luxembourgeois railway.
10. 22:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Documentary
  6/6To further his career as a top celebrity, Arthur tries to make a documentary about himself
11. 22:30
  1966 and All That—The 1920s and 30s
  1/4Marge Simpson marries royalty and John Yogi Bear invents TV.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—26/01/2014
  Arthur Smith is joined by Edinburgh Comedy Award best newcomer, John Kearns.
13. 23:00
  Vent—Series 3, Ladies and Gentlemen
  1/6As Ben leaves hospital to start a new life, he invents a panel game and meets Buzz Aldrin.
14. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 1, Going West
  4/6Tales of hitchhiking and spirituality, featuring Mormons and a pair of criminal brothers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Pyramids of Mars, Episode 3
  3/6The Time Lord deduces Sutekh's deadly plan for freeing himself from his captivity in Egypt
2. 00:30
  Voices from the Grave—50 Berkeley Square by Dylan Ritson
  1/4The most haunted house in Victorian London is about to give up its dark secret.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Michael Winner
  The late director and critic takes William Walton, The Jacksons and Billy Fury to his isle
4. 01:45
  Afternoon Reading—Tales From the Low Countries, In Landlocked Frontiers
  3/3By Georges Hausemer. A story about a childhood lived alongside the Luxembourgeois railway.
5. 02:00
  Sunday Afternoon at Home With Tim Key
  Comedian, poet and timewaster Tim Key takes a look at the influence of boredom on comedy.
6. 05:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, 1. Genius
  1/2The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five.

Monday 27 January 2014