BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 6 January 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—No Escape
  7/10An unwelcome object reappears, and MacLeod senses Katrina's presence again.
2. 00:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 7
  7/10Alec makes contact with Wiggy, but not before events take an even darker turn.
3. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 3, Warren Mitchell
  The actor recalls his career, the terror of live TV and how Alf Garnett came into his life
4. 01:00
  Kipling in Love—Beyond the Pale
  7/8Can an English merchant's love for a widowed Indian woman overcome the cultural barriers?
5. 01:30
  Milton's Music
  How did the poet John Milton's musical father influence the creator of Paradise Lost?
6. 02:00
  Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 7
  7/8Will Salieri's plan to scupper The Magic Flute work? Who is Mozart writing a Requiem for?
7. 02:15
  The History of the Future—Marx
  7/10Karl Marx believed that the future was predetermined by inexorable economic forces.
8. 02:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—17. Fight
  17/20Rawdon falters in his resolve to fight a duel with Lord Steyne.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 2
  2/5Hitting 50 with nothing to wear, Jane selects a new wardrobe.
10. 03:00
  EM Forster - Howard's End—Episode 2
  2/2Helen is unhappy that her sister Margaret has agreed to marry newly widowed Henry Wilcox.
11. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Mayo explores which generation is funniest. With Milton Jones and Sarah Millican.
12. 04:30
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
13. 05:00
  Fat Chance—Weigh in with Wendy
  1/5Graham attends Wendy Bottomley's weight loss class. Sitcom about fighting the flab.
14. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Financial Advisor
  1/6Milton becomes a financial adviser, sinks the pound and fights off a Swedish invasion.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Kipling in Love—On Greenhow Hill
  8/8Himalayas, 1885. Three soldiers ponder the reasons why they joined the army.
2. 06:30
  The Last Of The Hardy Players
  Julian Fellowes meets an original member of a theatre group supported by Thomas Hardy.
3. 07:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The two dysfunctional siblings Nigel and Michael win an award. From October 2005.
4. 07:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show from comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, Whittlesea Regatta
  4/6All the Troutbridge crew have to do is tow a barge. What could possibly go wrong?
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8
  8/13Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Semi-finals
  11/13Ned Sherrin's second semi-final with Adam Nagel, Philip Robinson and Michael Eardley.
8. 09:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Episode 1
  1/3Dickens's often overlooked tale of a huge-hearted landlady and her eccentric lodgers.
10. 11:00
  Stories from Earth Music Bristol—I Am River
  2/3A watery memory of dark times. Inspired by the themes of the Earth Music Bristol festival.
11. 11:15
  Have Your Cake—Fairy Cakes
  3/6When her daughter quits art school, Maggie enlists help and gets baking.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, Whittlesea Regatta
  4/6All the Troutbridge crew have to do is tow a barge. What could possibly go wrong?
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8
  8/13Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure.
3. 13:00
  Kipling in Love—On Greenhow Hill
  8/8Himalayas, 1885. Three soldiers ponder the reasons why they joined the army.
4. 13:30
  The Last Of The Hardy Players
  Julian Fellowes meets an original member of a theatre group supported by Thomas Hardy.
5. 14:00
  Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 8
  8/8Did Salieri really poison his rival? And who was Mozart's mysterious visitor?
6. 14:15
  The History of the Future—HG Wells
  8/10Juliet Gardiner looks at the dystopian predictions of the father of science fiction.
7. 14:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—18. Return
  18/20A keen William Dobbin returns from India to visit a frosty Amelia.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 3
  3/5The highs and lows of single parenthood. Read by Samantha Bond.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Episode 1
  1/3Dickens's often overlooked tale of a huge-hearted landlady and her eccentric lodgers.
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Semi-finals
  11/13Ned Sherrin's second semi-final with Adam Nagel, Philip Robinson and Michael Eardley.
11. 16:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
12. 17:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The two dysfunctional siblings Nigel and Michael win an award. From October 2005.
13. 17:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show from comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Dark Forces
  8/10Voices from beyond the grave. MacLeod finds he is not alone and may have a useful ally.
2. 18:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 8
  8/10As the body count rises, Alec fears he may be next. Read by Mike Grady.
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—All By Myself
  Dominic Arkwright asks guests to consider the joys of the solitary life.
4. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, Whittlesea Regatta
  4/6All the Troutbridge crew have to do is tow a barge. What could possibly go wrong?
5. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8
  8/13Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure.
6. 20:00
  Kipling in Love—On Greenhow Hill
  8/8Himalayas, 1885. Three soldiers ponder the reasons why they joined the army.
7. 20:30
  The Last Of The Hardy Players
  Julian Fellowes meets an original member of a theatre group supported by Thomas Hardy.
8. 21:00
  Stories from Earth Music Bristol—I Am River
  2/3A watery memory of dark times. Inspired by the themes of the Earth Music Bristol festival.
9. 21:15
  Have Your Cake—Fairy Cakes
  3/6When her daughter quits art school, Maggie enlists help and gets baking.
10. 22:00
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show from comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien.
11. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Insurance
  1/4Tom asks why the insurance industry is so confusing?
12. 23:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Life in the UK
  6/6Beauty's visa to work in the UK is about to run out. Will she pass her citizenship test?
13. 23:30
  Beautiful Dreamers—The River Europe
  6/6Nat Segnit follows Craig McKenzie's controversial attempt at the world's toughest swim.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Dark Forces
  8/10Voices from beyond the grave. MacLeod finds he is not alone and may have a useful ally.
2. 00:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 8
  8/10As the body count rises, Alec fears he may be next. Read by Mike Grady.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—All By Myself
  Dominic Arkwright asks guests to consider the joys of the solitary life.
4. 01:00
  Kipling in Love—On Greenhow Hill
  8/8Himalayas, 1885. Three soldiers ponder the reasons why they joined the army.
5. 01:30
  The Last Of The Hardy Players
  Julian Fellowes meets an original member of a theatre group supported by Thomas Hardy.
6. 02:00
  Sir Peter Shaffer - Amadeus—Episode 8
  8/8Did Salieri really poison his rival? And who was Mozart's mysterious visitor?
7. 02:15
  The History of the Future—HG Wells
  8/10Juliet Gardiner looks at the dystopian predictions of the father of science fiction.
8. 02:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—18. Return
  18/20A keen William Dobbin returns from India to visit a frosty Amelia.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 3
  3/5The highs and lows of single parenthood. Read by Samantha Bond.
10. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Episode 1
  1/3Dickens's often overlooked tale of a huge-hearted landlady and her eccentric lodgers.
11. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Semi-finals
  11/13Ned Sherrin's second semi-final with Adam Nagel, Philip Robinson and Michael Eardley.
12. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
13. 05:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The two dysfunctional siblings Nigel and Michael win an award. From October 2005.
14. 05:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show from comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien.

Thursday 7 January 2016