BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 22 January 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 3
  3/10Aboard ship, one of the dance hosts takes an unhealthy interest in Violet.
2. 00:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Exporting the Home
  28/30Exploring the homes the British struggled to create in India during the age of empire.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Susan Hill - The Beacon, Alone
  3/5May suffers memories of a breakdown, while Frank's book is to be made into a film.
4. 00:45
  Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—3. On Stage
  3/5Michael Crawford reads his autobiography, with success in 'No Sex Please, We're British'.
5. 01:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, Death and Two Copies, Please
  4/6Crime writers Tim Heald and Margaret Yorke puzzle over a case of robbery gone wrong.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Winning Prizes
  Martin Isherwood, Len Fisher and Lucy Cavendish, who nearly won an award, talk to Matthew.
7. 02:00
  Jim Broadbent - A Sense of History
  To keep his family estate intact, the 23rd Earl has resorted to murder and coercion.
8. 02:30
  QE2: Portrait of an Ocean Liner
  Tribute to the QE2, the most famous of the Cunard liners, which was retired to Dubai.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 1
  1/2Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land and her ambition to become a teacher.
10. 04:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—Scaling Never
  3/5After a death, Jacob prays for a miracle. His father is in charge at church, after all.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Richard Lumsden - The Six Loves of Billy Binns
  A 110-year-old man wants to recall what love feels like one last time before he dies.
12. 05:00
  Thinking of Leaving Your Husband?—A Mathematical Improbability
  4/4Sarah meets maths professor Tony - aka 'Midnight Magic' - at a speed-dating evening.
13. 05:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker.
14. 05:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Gort: The Ugly Truth
  23/25Gort gets his bumps felt. Meantime, Carla goes back the Kremmen's apartment.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
2. 06:30
  Postcards From the White City
  Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
3. 07:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 2
  2/6A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour's wafer-thin majority.
4. 07:30
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Ethical Filing
  2/4Bridget Christie takes her activism to a whole new level. Well, sort of.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
  Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
6. 08:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
  4/6David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Just Say No
  4/6The landladies' daddy battles with hallucinogenic fungus and chips.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 2
  2/2After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be.
10. 11:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—The Rescue
  4/5Watching Chilean miners being rescued on TV, a father hopes he can rescue his addict son.
11. 11:15
  Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood
  Thomas's dreams are like thriller plots. Trevor Preston's exploration of bipolar disorder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
  Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
2. 12:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
  4/6David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
3. 13:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
4. 13:30
  Postcards From the White City
  Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 4
  4/10Violet and Edwin's happy life is disturbed by the arrival of an unnerving character.
6. 14:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Dunroamin
  29/30Historian Amanda Vickery listens to the experiences of those who moved out of the cities.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Susan Hill - The Beacon, Truth and Lies
  4/5May remembers how they learned of Frank's book, while Frank is afraid to be alone.
8. 14:45
  Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—4. Frank
  4/5Creating Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' and taking on risky stunts.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 2
  2/2After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Sea Horses, Swazzling and Roger McGough
  Mel Giedroyc hosts the penultimate episode of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
11. 17:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
  4/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell visits some of the more sinister members of his flock.
12. 17:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 2
  2/6A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour's wafer-thin majority.
13. 17:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Gort Uncaught
  24/25Kremmen and Carla head for the Pleasure Planet, but what is lurking among their smalls?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—The Man in the Iron Mask
  Military historian Richard Holmes nominates the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask.
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
  Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
4. 19:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Politics
  4/6David Jason elects to poke fun at the Houses of Parliament.
5. 20:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
6. 20:30
  Postcards From the White City
  Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
7. 21:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—The Rescue
  4/5Watching Chilean miners being rescued on TV, a father hopes he can rescue his addict son.
8. 21:15
  Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood
  Thomas's dreams are like thriller plots. Trevor Preston's exploration of bipolar disorder.
9. 22:00
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Ethical Filing
  2/4Bridget Christie takes her activism to a whole new level. Well, sort of.
10. 22:30
  Down the Line—Series 1, Freedom of Speech
  1/6Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy.
11. 23:00
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Lila
  2/5A new term, and second-year student Lila is going to teach the freshers all she knows.
12. 23:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Cremona
  3/6Arthur is struck dumb by a film star, and Douglas has to disguise 30 knights in a hurry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 4
  4/10Violet and Edwin's happy life is disturbed by the arrival of an unnerving character.
2. 00:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Dunroamin
  29/30Historian Amanda Vickery listens to the experiences of those who moved out of the cities.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Susan Hill - The Beacon, Truth and Lies
  4/5May remembers how they learned of Frank's book, while Frank is afraid to be alone.
4. 00:45
  Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—4. Frank
  4/5Creating Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' and taking on risky stunts.
5. 01:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—The Man in the Iron Mask
  Military historian Richard Holmes nominates the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask.
7. 02:00
  Boxer and Doberman—Series 2, 1. Murder Is Child's Play
  1/2Rival Glasgow gangsters compete for a coveted children's book award.
8. 02:30
  Postcards From the White City
  Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 2
  2/2After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be.
10. 04:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—The Rescue
  4/5Watching Chilean miners being rescued on TV, a father hopes he can rescue his addict son.
11. 04:15
  Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood
  Thomas's dreams are like thriller plots. Trevor Preston's exploration of bipolar disorder.
12. 05:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
  4/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell visits some of the more sinister members of his flock.
13. 05:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 2
  2/6A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour's wafer-thin majority.
14. 05:55
  Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen—Gort Uncaught
  24/25Kremmen and Carla head for the Pleasure Planet, but what is lurking among their smalls?

Friday 23 January 2015