BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 29 January 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 8
  8/10Violet must choose between her friendship with Edwin and her marriage to Bruno.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—Stories of the Sky
  3/30How our ancestors mapped the stories of their mythology onto the constellations in the sky
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Assessment
  3/5Tony wants 50-50 access to his children, but his wife threatens to fight him all the way.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Max Hastings - Did You Really Shoot the Television?, Episode 3
  3/5Mac leaves for Africa - there's Stone Age Man to track down.
5. 01:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  5/6Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Middle Age
  Carol Clewlow, David Nicholls and Tony Cassidy face up to not being as young as they were.
7. 02:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—Doubt
  3/4Callan is keen to know why Hunter wants Schneider dead, so he conducts some research.
8. 02:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Elizabethan London
  2/4Ringside gambling, brutal bear-baiting and Bankside theatre - the age of the libertine.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—22-26 December 1914
  The Grahams host a family Christmas and Folkestone's festivities don't go entirely to plan
10. 04:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—The History of the Hardcomes
  3/5Recollections of Tony's wedding bring to mind the unusual circumstances of the Hardcomes.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—A Nice Little Holiday
  Affairs, scandals and a letter of hatred turn a 1961 French holiday into a nightmare.
12. 05:00
  Miracles R Us—Flux
  1/4Caroline runs a family back-up service, but can she let Sylvia join Household Solutions?
13. 05:30
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Keen to get in Jane's good books, Roy is delighted when she asks him to help save a tree.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—The Job
  4/4Schneider invites Callan to dinner on Sunday. Callan has the gun, and he must use it.
2. 06:30
  Let Me Entertain You—The Sporting Hero
  3/4John Sessions explores the Restoration and development of new entertainment strands.
3. 07:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 3
  3/6The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting and he is scared witless.
4. 07:30
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Bridget tries to find an icon who will not replace the word 'feminism' with 'bootylicious'
5. 08:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  1/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
6. 08:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Free-Range Angels
  5/6The landlady sisters make merry with a Thai takeaway. Stars Miriam Margolyes.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—29 December 1914 to 2 January 1915
  Folkestone is uneasy about the move from 1914 into 1915.
10. 11:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Andrey Satchel and the Parson and Clerk
  4/5The thatcher regales the travellers with Andrey's attempt to get married still in his cups
11. 11:15
  Bruce Bedford - Black Ice
  A gripping account of a 1911 expedition prior to Scott's doomed Antarctic trip.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  1/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
2. 12:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
3. 13:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—The Job
  4/4Schneider invites Callan to dinner on Sunday. Callan has the gun, and he must use it.
4. 13:30
  Let Me Entertain You—The Sporting Hero
  3/4John Sessions explores the Restoration and development of new entertainment strands.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 9
  9/10Violet arrives in New York and sees Edwin face-to-face for the first time in decades.
6. 14:15
  Cosmic Quest—Mirror of the Earth
  4/30The history of astrology began as a way of advising rulers on their military campaigns.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Reality
  4/5Tony is outraged when his parenting skills are assessed during his children's visits.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Max Hastings - Did You Really Shoot the Television?, Episode 4
  4/5At last, the story of the family's beleaguered TV set.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—29 December 1914 to 2 January 1915
  Folkestone is uneasy about the move from 1914 into 1915.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Harry Potter Fan Power, Magnificent Castles and Shuffling Songs
  Mel Giedroyc discovers the true power of Harry Potter and vlogging fandom.
11. 17:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds
  5/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.
12. 17:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 3
  3/6The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting and he is scared witless.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Winston Churchill
  Lord Digby Jones chooses wartime leader, Winston Churchill.
3. 19:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  1/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
4. 19:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
5. 20:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—The Job
  4/4Schneider invites Callan to dinner on Sunday. Callan has the gun, and he must use it.
6. 20:30
  Let Me Entertain You—The Sporting Hero
  3/4John Sessions explores the Restoration and development of new entertainment strands.
7. 21:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Andrey Satchel and the Parson and Clerk
  4/5The thatcher regales the travellers with Andrey's attempt to get married still in his cups
8. 21:15
  Bruce Bedford - Black Ice
  A gripping account of a 1911 expedition prior to Scott's doomed Antarctic trip.
9. 22:00
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Bridget tries to find an icon who will not replace the word 'feminism' with 'bootylicious'
10. 22:30
  Down the Line—Series 1, Religion and the Decline in Anglican Congregations
  2/6Award-winning spoof phone-in show, with talk radio host Gary Bellamy.
11. 23:00
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Daniel Thornthwaite
  3/5Nick Mohammed stars as a wildlife expert on the edge of sanity.
12. 23:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Douz
  4/6Trouble for Carolyn when the Scottish Cricket Team and Sahara Desert run out of petrol.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Salley Vickers - Dancing Backwards, Episode 9
  9/10Violet arrives in New York and sees Edwin face-to-face for the first time in decades.
2. 00:15
  Cosmic Quest—Mirror of the Earth
  4/30The history of astrology began as a way of advising rulers on their military campaigns.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Reality
  4/5Tony is outraged when his parenting skills are assessed during his children's visits.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Max Hastings - Did You Really Shoot the Television?, Episode 4
  4/5At last, the story of the family's beleaguered TV set.
5. 01:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Winston Churchill
  Lord Digby Jones chooses wartime leader, Winston Churchill.
7. 02:00
  James Mitchell - Red File for Callan—The Job
  4/4Schneider invites Callan to dinner on Sunday. Callan has the gun, and he must use it.
8. 02:30
  Let Me Entertain You—The Sporting Hero
  3/4John Sessions explores the Restoration and development of new entertainment strands.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—29 December 1914 to 2 January 1915
  Folkestone is uneasy about the move from 1914 into 1915.
10. 04:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—Andrey Satchel and the Parson and Clerk
  4/5The thatcher regales the travellers with Andrey's attempt to get married still in his cups
11. 04:15
  Bruce Bedford - Black Ice
  A gripping account of a 1911 expedition prior to Scott's doomed Antarctic trip.
12. 05:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds
  5/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.
13. 05:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 3
  3/6The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting and he is scared witless.

Friday 30 January 2015