BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 27 January 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 6
  6/10Crossing the Atlantic to visit an old lost friend, Violet makes a worrying discovery.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—The Sky's the Limit
  1/30Astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our growing understanding of the universe.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Separation
  1/5Electrician Tony has no idea his wife has had enough of him and wants him out of her life.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Max Hastings - Did You Really Shoot the Television?, Episode 1
  1/5He came into this world as 'the elephant'. Was everyone prepared?
5. 01:00
  Quote... Unquote—08/02/2010
  Nigel Rees chairs. With Ken Bruce, Valerie Grove, Dr Ben Goldacre and Kwame Kwei-Armah.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Mick Aston and Penelope Leach
  Mick and Penelope discuss paperbacks by Oliver Rackham, RL Stevenson and William Golding.(R)
7. 02:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—Callan's Return
  1/4Ex-killer David Callan, now a dead-end bookkeeper, is hired for one last hit.
8. 02:30
  The Bard of Salford
  Paul Morley profiles Manchester punk poet John Cooper Clarke.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—8-12 December 1914
  Newcomers spell trouble for St Jude's, and the police are unprepared for a crime wave.
10. 04:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Absent-Mindedness in a Parish Choir
  1/5Hardy's inimitable Wessex characters recount village tales of Longpuddle life.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Nikki Bedi, Tom Conti, Simon Nicol, Sue Webster, Bidisha, Fairport Convention and Rhiannon Giddens
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Short Change
  2/6Bill and Faith's dream of riverside luxury is thwarted by her children.
13. 05:30
  North East of Eden—Cinema Paradiso
  5/6Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
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Morning
1. 06:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—Preparation
  2/4Hunter has tasked Callan to kill German businessman Rudolf Schneider.
2. 06:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.
3. 07:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Power Is Happiness
  5/6Edward could be up for promotion, but will it go to his head?
4. 07:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Gyles Brandreth
  4/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades Gyles Brandreth to try doing absolutely nothing.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
6. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963
  Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 45, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic take on the week's news.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 December 1914
  As Christmas approaches, a spirit of generosity and recklessness fills the air.
10. 11:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver
  2/5A comic tale of a local swain who courts rather too many maids at once.
11. 11:15
  Whodunnits—Father Brown - The Secret Garden
  A stranger is found murdered in a walled garden with one entrance. How did he get there?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963
  Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.
3. 13:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—Preparation
  2/4Hunter has tasked Callan to kill German businessman Rudolf Schneider.
4. 13:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 7
  7/10Violet looks back on her marriage to Bruno and the troubling times he put her through.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Cathedrals of the Cosmos
  2/30Astronomer Heather Couper on the importance of the sun to ancient agrarian society.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Mediation
  2/5Tony assumes that he can see his children whenever he wants to, but Clare has other ideas.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Max Hastings - Did You Really Shoot the Television?, Episode 2
  2/5Mac is made a star contributor of Eagle magazine and his gifts for delusion soar.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 December 1914
  As Christmas approaches, a spirit of generosity and recklessness fills the air.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Iain Stirling, Rabbits and £10 Notes
  Mel Giedroyc chats to comedian and ex-CBBC presenter Iain Stirling.
11. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Brideshead Unvisited
  3/6Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified?
12. 17:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Power Is Happiness
  5/6Edward could be up for promotion, but will it go to his head?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Now Show—Series 45, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic take on the week's news.
2. 18:30
  Comedy's Coming Home—Kulvinder Ghir
  One of the stars of Goodness Gracious Me attempts to bring stand-up to his homeland.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
4. 19:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963
  Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.
5. 20:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—Preparation
  2/4Hunter has tasked Callan to kill German businessman Rudolf Schneider.
6. 20:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.
7. 21:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver
  2/5A comic tale of a local swain who courts rather too many maids at once.
8. 21:15
  Whodunnits—Father Brown - The Secret Garden
  A stranger is found murdered in a walled garden with one entrance. How did he get there?
9. 22:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Gyles Brandreth
  4/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades Gyles Brandreth to try doing absolutely nothing.
10. 22:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Suzanne
  5/6The band's future is threatened when Bret goes on a date.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—27/01/2015
  Diane Morgan chats to Phil Wang.
12. 23:00
  Scrooby Trevithick—Journalist
  5/6Scrooby decides to become a journalist after an embarrassing mishap with an inflatable.
13. 23:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Turn Around Dave Eyes
  5/6Dave embraces internet dating while Ramesh has a wobble over his Meat Loaf date.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 7
  7/10Violet looks back on her marriage to Bruno and the troubling times he put her through.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—Cathedrals of the Cosmos
  2/30Astronomer Heather Couper on the importance of the sun to ancient agrarian society.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Mediation
  2/5Tony assumes that he can see his children whenever he wants to, but Clare has other ideas.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Max Hastings - Did You Really Shoot the Television?, Episode 2
  2/5Mac is made a star contributor of Eagle magazine and his gifts for delusion soar.
5. 01:00
  The Now Show—Series 45, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic take on the week's news.
6. 01:30
  Comedy's Coming Home—Kulvinder Ghir
  One of the stars of Goodness Gracious Me attempts to bring stand-up to his homeland.
7. 02:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—Preparation
  2/4Hunter has tasked Callan to kill German businessman Rudolf Schneider.
8. 02:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—15-19 December 1914
  As Christmas approaches, a spirit of generosity and recklessness fills the air.
10. 04:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Tony Kytes, the Arch-Deceiver
  2/5A comic tale of a local swain who courts rather too many maids at once.
11. 04:15
  Whodunnits—Father Brown - The Secret Garden
  A stranger is found murdered in a walled garden with one entrance. How did he get there?
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, Brideshead Unvisited
  3/6Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified?
13. 05:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Power Is Happiness
  5/6Edward could be up for promotion, but will it go to his head?

Wednesday 28 January 2015