BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 January 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Voices
  5/10MacLeod witnesses a mysterious ceremony in a former church and meets with a friend's widow
2. 00:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 5
  5/10Alec returns to the library, where a terrible shock awaits him.
3. 00:30
  Soul Music—Somewhere
  Exploring what Leonard Bernstein's song from 'West Side Story' means to different people.
4. 01:00
  Kipling in Love—In the Pride of His Youth
  5/8London, 1880: Marrying Bella dashes Dicky's dream of a career in India.
5. 01:30
  The Marx Brothers in Britain
  Glenn Mitchell profiles the visits to Britain of legendary comedy team The Marx Brothers.
6. 02:00
  Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 5
  5/8Salieri is seething when Mozart writes an Italian opera, so he plots to stop it.
7. 02:15
  The History of the Future—Leonardo da Vinci
  5/10Juliet Gardiner looks at Renaissance visionary and polymath Leonardo da Vinci.
8. 02:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—15. Court
  15/20Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is not happy. With Stephen Fry.
9. 02:45
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—5. Shock
  5/5The writer recalls a shock at the age of 18 from his sausage-loving father.
10. 03:00
  Mystery Theater—Sorry, Wrong Number: Agnes Moorehead
  Via crossed phone wires, a woman overhears the plotting of a murder.
11. 03:25
  Agatha Christie - Speaking Her Own Words—Unambitious
  7/7Excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes dictating her autobiography.
12. 03:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.
13. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, University of East Anglia
  1/6Three University of East Anglia students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
14. 04:30
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Premature Berth
  6/6Tycoon Jimmy Bright infuriates his head of finance.
15. 05:00
  1834—What Century Are You Living In?
  1/6After a few drinks, English teacher Jason Slater wakes up in the 19th century.
16. 05:30
  Stop/Start
  Love and marriage for three couples - ready to explain themselves to the studio audience.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
2. 07:30
  Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Eating Abroad - 1960 to 1969
  7/10Prawn cocktail, cheese fondue, paella and choux pastry.
3. 08:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—Paddy Ashdown
  Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self in the sound archive.
4. 09:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Ed Reardon's Weekend
  The author and pipe-smoker's journey through his life literary.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
2. 12:30
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
  1/6Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
3. 13:00
  Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 4
  Rebecca and Jeremy Front introduce five new monstrous but incredible women.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Dickie Bird
  Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses Nat King Cole's 'When I Fall in Love'.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Jung Chang
  Wild Swans author Jung Chang reflects on surviving the Cultural Revolution in China.
6. 15:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—Paddy Ashdown
  Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self in the sound archive.
7. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
8. 17:30
  Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Eating Abroad - 1960 to 1969
  7/10Prawn cocktail, cheese fondue, paella and choux pastry.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Vampirella by Angela Carter
  Could finding true love free Count Dracula's daughter from her dreadful wheel of destiny'?
2. 19:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Ed Reardon's Weekend
  The author and pipe-smoker's journey through his life literary.
3. 22:00
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Children of Lir
  4/4Yasmine Akram and Aisling Bea bring to life some of Ireland's most popular folklore.
4. 22:15
  Mission Improbable—Series 1, Ice!
  4/4Jane, Lucy and Amelia try to record the last-known speaker of an ancient dialect.
5. 22:30
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 2, The Root of All Evil
  2/6Mordrin enlists the help of an old ally to settle a garden dispute with his neighbour.
6. 22:45
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, Normal Work
  6/6Pondering his life as a cartoonist proves to be more dangerous and revealing than intended
7. 23:00
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, I Won't Eat Bread From a Puddle
  3/6The award-winning funny man hears about his audience's worst fears.
8. 23:30
  Son of Cliche—Austin Dernoid
  Spoofing David Coleman and radio continuity.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Vampirella by Angela Carter
  Could finding true love free Count Dracula's daughter from her dreadful wheel of destiny'?
2. 01:00
  Incredible Women (Omnibus editions)—Series 4
  Rebecca and Jeremy Front introduce five new monstrous but incredible women.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Dickie Bird
  Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses Nat King Cole's 'When I Fall in Love'.
4. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Jung Chang
  Wild Swans author Jung Chang reflects on surviving the Cultural Revolution in China.
5. 03:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—Paddy Ashdown
  Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self in the sound archive.
6. 04:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
7. 05:30
  Marguerite Patten's Century of British Cooking—Eating Abroad - 1960 to 1969
  7/10Prawn cocktail, cheese fondue, paella and choux pastry.

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