BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 1 February 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 1
  1/6An aspiring poet gets drawn into a web of dark and mysterious forces.
2. 00:30
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 1
  1/6A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70. Dystopian comedy.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Maids and Mistresses
  Christina Hardyment looks at life below stairs in Britain between the wars.
4. 02:00
  Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Tropical Trip
  Comedy drama about the life, loves and misadventures of wheelchair user Maz.
5. 03:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 1, Captain Swing
  4/6Can Charles Dickens help workers overcome the tyranny of Victorian landowners?
6. 04:00
  Ronald Harwood - The Dresser
  Norman has his work cut out, as 'Sir' prepares to tackle yet another performance of Lear.
7. 05:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, The Trials of Attempting an Elopement
  1/6Miriam Margolyes, Alison Steadman and Nigel Planer send up the Bloomsbury literary group.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Absent (Omnibus)
  A self-employed electrician has no idea that his wife of 11 years wants him to leave.
2. 07:15
  Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
  1/5How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
3. 07:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Humphrey Ker presents the Three Englishmen, Max and Ivan, and Frisky and Mannish.
4. 08:00
  The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
  The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
6. 09:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives—Heartache
  4/6Jo and Laurie must face their futures, while Beth tells Jo the truth at last.
7. 09:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
  4/5Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou
  Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.
9. 10:45
  Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Fascinating Marion
  1/3By Joan Smith. Stella is horrified when her practical mother invests in an outlandish hat.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Transformation
  5/13Guy Raz investigates if we are the sum of our experiences, or can we choose our own path?
11. 11:45
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Fule's Gold
  5/5After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher discovers a masterpiece.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Absent (Omnibus)
  A self-employed electrician has no idea that his wife of 11 years wants him to leave.
2. 13:15
  Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
  1/5How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
3. 13:30
  Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
  Firefighters in the future no longer stop fires, but start them by burning books.
4. 15:00
  The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
  The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
5. 15:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Iain Stirling, Castle Ruins
  Mel Giedroyc picks her highlights from the past week on the 4 O'Clock Show.
7. 17:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives—Heartache
  4/6Jo and Laurie must face their futures, while Beth tells Jo the truth at last.
8. 17:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
  4/5Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
2. 18:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents
  1/4Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince.
3. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 1, Transformation
  5/13Guy Raz investigates if we are the sum of our experiences, or can we choose our own path?
4. 19:45
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—Fule's Gold
  5/5After 40 years teaching creative writing, sneaky Mr Fisher discovers a masterpiece.
5. 20:00
  The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
  The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
6. 20:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou
  Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.
8. 21:45
  Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Fascinating Marion
  1/3By Joan Smith. Stella is horrified when her practical mother invests in an outlandish hat.
9. 22:00
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Humphrey Ker presents the Three Englishmen, Max and Ivan, and Frisky and Mannish.
10. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The Chosen One is piling on the flubbles!
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—01/02/2015
  Arthur Smith chats to Mark Thomas.
12. 23:00
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 3, Oil Rig
  1/6The footloose upper-class student finds himself slumming it with Scottish roughnecks.
13. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 4, How to Stop Time
  4/5The scientist who wants to time travel and the world record holder for staying awake.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
2. 00:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents
  1/4Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou
  Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.
4. 01:45
  Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Fascinating Marion
  1/3By Joan Smith. Stella is horrified when her practical mother invests in an outlandish hat.
5. 02:00
  The Arthur Haynes Show—From 26/11/1962
  The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons.
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13A poetic young talent, and the funny business of commerce.
7. 03:00
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Humphrey Ker presents the Three Englishmen, Max and Ivan, and Frisky and Mannish.
8. 03:30
  Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
  Firefighters in the future no longer stop fires, but start them by burning books.
9. 05:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Good Wives—Heartache
  4/6Jo and Laurie must face their futures, while Beth tells Jo the truth at last.
10. 05:30
  Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book—The Wild Dogs
  4/5Mowgli and Kaa plan a jungle attack against the wild dogs.

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