BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 7 January 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 1. Death
  1/2As the great detective rests in deepest Cornwall, death strikes a local family.
2. 06:30
  Kipling and France—Rather a Motorious Letter
  1/2How motoring influenced Rudyard Kipling's view of England and France.
3. 07:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Mother
  2/6Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
4. 07:30
  Intensive Carey
  Critically acclaimed stand up Carey Marx tells the true story of his heart attack.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
  8/8Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 3, Germaine Greer
  2/6Lego prisons? A tea tray for measurement? Germaine Greer and Dave Gorman with loopy ideas.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 7, Soft Soap
  3/6Charlotte makes her TV soap debut and Victoria has a change of heart. Stars Celia Imrie.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, How the Parlours Added a Few Words
  2/3The Major collates lodgers' stories for godson Jemmy, including tales of a heroic dog.
10. 11:00
  Stories from Earth Music Bristol—Frost at Midnight
  3/3By Helen Dunmore. A baby in a crib. Why cry?
11. 11:15
  Have Your Cake—Scripture Cake
  4/6A recipe triggers an unlikely friendship for Maggie. Amanda Whittington's tasty drama.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
  8/8Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 1. Death
  1/2As the great detective rests in deepest Cornwall, death strikes a local family.
4. 13:30
  Kipling and France—Rather a Motorious Letter
  1/2How motoring influenced Rudyard Kipling's view of England and France.
5. 14:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—On Guard 1/2
  Before going abroad, a young man buys his fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector.
6. 14:15
  The History of the Future—George Orwell
  9/10Juliet Gardiner considers George Orwell's haunting visions of the near-future.
7. 14:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—19. Europe
  19/20Jos, Amelia and William head to Europe and meet an old 'friend'.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 4
  4/5Jane Shilling explores belonging from the perspective of family and place.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, How the Parlours Added a Few Words
  2/3The Major collates lodgers' stories for godson Jemmy, including tales of a heroic dog.
10. 16:00
  Genius—Series 3, Germaine Greer
  2/6Lego prisons? A tea tray for measurement? Germaine Greer and Dave Gorman with loopy ideas.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 7, Soft Soap
  3/6Charlotte makes her TV soap debut and Victoria has a change of heart. Stars Celia Imrie.
12. 17:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Mother
  2/6Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
13. 17:30
  Intensive Carey
  Critically acclaimed stand up Carey Marx tells the true story of his heart attack.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Connections
  9/10A visit to a potential ally clarifies MacLeod's thoughts, but raises doubts about Katrina.
2. 18:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 9
  9/10Having uncovered the true identity of the Grand Cat Master, Alec sets off to confront him.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Zhao Ziyang
  Robert Thomson maps the rise and fall of the reforming Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Any Old Iron?
  8/8Albert is concerned about an offer made to Harold. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Wedding Ring
  2/6The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.
6. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 1. Death
  1/2As the great detective rests in deepest Cornwall, death strikes a local family.
7. 20:30
  Kipling and France—Rather a Motorious Letter
  1/2How motoring influenced Rudyard Kipling's view of England and France.
8. 21:00
  Stories from Earth Music Bristol—Frost at Midnight
  3/3By Helen Dunmore. A baby in a crib. Why cry?
9. 21:15
  Have Your Cake—Scripture Cake
  4/6A recipe triggers an unlikely friendship for Maggie. Amanda Whittington's tasty drama.
10. 22:00
  Intensive Carey
  Critically acclaimed stand up Carey Marx tells the true story of his heart attack.
11. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Alan Titchmarsh - quaint gardener or ruthless murderer?
12. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, Lives Lost, Ruined, Wrecked and Redeemed
  6/6Can Pip and Ripely save the nation or will Mr Benevolent get his evil way?
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, To Infinity and Beyond
  4/6A bunch of Star Trek fans beam in for a sci-fi convention.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Connections
  9/10A visit to a potential ally clarifies MacLeod's thoughts, but raises doubts about Katrina.
2. 00:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 9
  9/10Having uncovered the true identity of the Grand Cat Master, Alec sets off to confront him.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Zhao Ziyang
  Robert Thomson maps the rise and fall of the reforming Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang.
4. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 1. Death
  1/2As the great detective rests in deepest Cornwall, death strikes a local family.
5. 01:30
  Kipling and France—Rather a Motorious Letter
  1/2How motoring influenced Rudyard Kipling's view of England and France.
6. 02:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—On Guard 1/2
  Before going abroad, a young man buys his fiancee a snappy puppy called Hector.
7. 02:15
  The History of the Future—George Orwell
  9/10Juliet Gardiner considers George Orwell's haunting visions of the near-future.
8. 02:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—19. Europe
  19/20Jos, Amelia and William head to Europe and meet an old 'friend'.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 4
  4/5Jane Shilling explores belonging from the perspective of family and place.
10. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, How the Parlours Added a Few Words
  2/3The Major collates lodgers' stories for godson Jemmy, including tales of a heroic dog.
11. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Germaine Greer
  2/6Lego prisons? A tea tray for measurement? Germaine Greer and Dave Gorman with loopy ideas.
12. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 7, Soft Soap
  3/6Charlotte makes her TV soap debut and Victoria has a change of heart. Stars Celia Imrie.
13. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Mother
  2/6Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
14. 05:30
  Intensive Carey
  Critically acclaimed stand up Carey Marx tells the true story of his heart attack.

Friday 8 January 2016