BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 8 January 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
2. 06:30
  Kipling and France—Their Name Liveth for Evermore
  2/2Why Rudyard Kipling became an inspector of war cemeteries in France.
3. 07:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
4. 07:30
  Pauline Pepys Dowry
  Situation comedy about Samuel Pepys' less famous sister and her disastrous love life.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Mighty Wurlitzer
  16/27Neddie propels his mighty organ across the Sahara.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, Swansea University
  2/6Three students from Swansea University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Mrs Lirriper's Legacy
  3/3A mysterious benefactor wants to bequeath everything to the kindly landlady.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—F Scott Fitzgerald - The Pat Hobby Stories, Pat Hobby's Secret
  1/3Pat has secret information about a film script idea. Can he make some dollars out of it?
11. 11:15
  Have Your Cake—Lady's Cake
  5/6Tess and Nicky face temptation and bad news, as Maggie faces a ghost from her past.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Mighty Wurlitzer
  16/27Neddie propels his mighty organ across the Sahara.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
4. 13:30
  Kipling and France—Their Name Liveth for Evermore
  2/2Why Rudyard Kipling became an inspector of war cemeteries in France.
5. 14:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—On Guard 2/2
  A small dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's life while her fiance is abroad
6. 14:15
  The History of the Future—The Future From Here
  10/10Are we more, or less, anxious about what is to come than we ever were?
7. 14:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—20. Futures
  20/20Becky, Jos, Amelia and William's futures are finally decided. Concluded by Stephen Fry.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 5
  5/5Austere times lie ahead after Jane's work as a freelance journalist receives a blow.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Mrs Lirriper's Legacy
  3/3A mysterious benefactor wants to bequeath everything to the kindly landlady.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, Swansea University
  2/6Three students from Swansea University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 16:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
12. 17:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
13. 17:30
  Pauline Pepys Dowry
  Situation comedy about Samuel Pepys' less famous sister and her disastrous love life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Ceremony
  10/10Can MacLeod escape the evil that stretches from North Africa to Scotland?
2. 18:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 10
  10/10The showdown at Harville Manor. Can Alec survive in the face of such evil?
3. 18:30
  Soul Music—The Pathétique
  Anthony Holden and Vassily Sinaisky explore the impact of Tchaikovsky's final symphony.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Mighty Wurlitzer
  16/27Neddie propels his mighty organ across the Sahara.
6. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
7. 20:30
  Kipling and France—Their Name Liveth for Evermore
  2/2Why Rudyard Kipling became an inspector of war cemeteries in France.
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—F Scott Fitzgerald - The Pat Hobby Stories, Pat Hobby's Secret
  1/3Pat has secret information about a film script idea. Can he make some dollars out of it?
9. 21:15
  Have Your Cake—Lady's Cake
  5/6Tess and Nicky face temptation and bad news, as Maggie faces a ghost from her past.
10. 22:00
  Pauline Pepys Dowry
  Situation comedy about Samuel Pepys' less famous sister and her disastrous love life.
11. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, Good and Evil
  4/6The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries.
12. 23:00
  The Gobetweenies—Series 2, Under the Same Night Stars
  4/6Lucy is in despair about the planet's future and Tom's best friend runs away from home.
13. 23:30
  Hard to Tell—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A bike accident lands Tom Sheffield in A&E, just as he is about to go for a pizza.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Ceremony
  10/10Can MacLeod escape the evil that stretches from North Africa to Scotland?
2. 00:15
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 10
  10/10The showdown at Harville Manor. Can Alec survive in the face of such evil?
3. 00:30
  Soul Music—The Pathétique
  Anthony Holden and Vassily Sinaisky explore the impact of Tchaikovsky's final symphony.
4. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Devil's Foot, 2. Revenge
  2/2Tragedy in a Cornish village leads Holmes and Watson to a man hellbent on revenge.
5. 01:30
  Kipling and France—Their Name Liveth for Evermore
  2/2Why Rudyard Kipling became an inspector of war cemeteries in France.
6. 02:00
  Evelyn Waugh Short Stories—On Guard 2/2
  A small dog called Hector comes to dominate his mistress's life while her fiance is abroad
7. 02:15
  The History of the Future—The Future From Here
  10/10Are we more, or less, anxious about what is to come than we ever were?
8. 02:30
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—20. Futures
  20/20Becky, Jos, Amelia and William's futures are finally decided. Concluded by Stephen Fry.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 5
  5/5Austere times lie ahead after Jane's work as a freelance journalist receives a blow.
10. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Mrs Lirriper, Mrs Lirriper's Legacy
  3/3A mysterious benefactor wants to bequeath everything to the kindly landlady.
11. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, Swansea University
  2/6Three students from Swansea University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
12. 04:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
13. 05:00
  1834—The Time Machine
  2/6As Jason attempts to return to 2003, he gets involved with various culinary devices.
14. 05:30
  Pauline Pepys Dowry
  Situation comedy about Samuel Pepys' less famous sister and her disastrous love life.

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