BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 20 January 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 2. Three Wishes
  2/4Can the three witches save the baby heir to the throne and the crown?
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 3, John Fortune
  The satirist and writer recalls his career and the people with whom he worked.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 2. Danger From All Sides
  2/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt.
4. 01:30
  Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing—Episode 2
  2/2Rajan Datar heads to Beijing to see if developing economies offer riches for western music
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 7
  7/15Richard finally learns what Henry and the others were fleeing - a ritual gone wrong.
6. 02:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Mahavira: Soldier of Nonviolence
  Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Mahavira Jain, the inspiration behind the Jain faith.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 7
  7/10Big decisions and mixed emotions for Vic and Ingrid, and their respective parents.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life, Episode 2
  2/5The Fitzgeralds appear quite the golden couple. But things begin to fall apart.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 3, Henry V - True Believers
  1/3Young prince Hal will inherit an unstable throne.
10. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
11. 04:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Space Race
  2/8What goes up in the glasnost era must come down, but where is subject to negotiation.
12. 05:00
  Fat Chance—Weighty Matters
  3/5Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal.
13. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Swimsman
  3/6Milton discovers the local lido is due to close and unwisely decides to organise a sit-in.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
2. 06:30
  The Sound of Magnolias
  Irma Kurtz investigates Spanish composer Rodrigo's famous Concerto de Aranjuez.
3. 07:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers, or does he?
4. 07:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jocelyn Jee Esien's sketches include a power hungry traffic warden and a grumpy couple.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, The Ghost Ship
  6/6Could HMS Troutbridge really be the next Marie Celeste? Stars Ronnie Barker.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 10
  10/13Excellent advice on gooseberries and Centurion tanks in Arthur Price's shopping news.
7. 09:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Final
  13/13Ned Sherrin hosts the Grand Final with David Hunt, Michael Eardley and Len Smith.
8. 09:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Sessions and John Wells.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 3, Henry VI - A Simple Man
  2/3Henry VI takes the throne, proposing peace. But are the warlike English ready for peace?
10. 11:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—The Giant's Boneyard
  3/512-year-old Gog struggles with his mother's insistence that he is part giant.
11. 11:15
  Vanessa Rosenthal - Bottle Blonde and Beautiful
  Single mum hairdresser Denise is in for a shock from a new client.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, The Ghost Ship
  6/6Could HMS Troutbridge really be the next Marie Celeste? Stars Ronnie Barker.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 10
  10/13Excellent advice on gooseberries and Centurion tanks in Arthur Price's shopping news.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
4. 13:30
  The Sound of Magnolias
  Irma Kurtz investigates Spanish composer Rodrigo's famous Concerto de Aranjuez.
5. 14:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 8
  8/15After the horrific revelation, Richard learns more about Bunny's growing significance.
6. 14:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Panini: Catching the Ocean in a Cow's Hoofprint
  The life and legacy of Panini, master of the Sanskrit language and original nerd.
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 8
  8/10Married life for Vic and Ingrid does not go smoothly, and then disaster strikes.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life, Episode 3
  3/5The family is now homeless but Penelope is determined to rebuild their lives.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 3, Henry VI - A Simple Man
  2/3Henry VI takes the throne, proposing peace. But are the warlike English ready for peace?
10. 16:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Final
  13/13Ned Sherrin hosts the Grand Final with David Hunt, Michael Eardley and Len Smith.
11. 16:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Sessions and John Wells.
12. 17:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers, or does he?
13. 17:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jocelyn Jee Esien's sketches include a power hungry traffic warden and a grumpy couple.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 3. Hogwatch Night
  3/4A wife is on the warpath and after the three witches' blood.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Something Sensational
  Dominic Arkwright discusses the pitfalls of writing a diary with Ion Trewin, Graham Dietz.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, The Ghost Ship
  6/6Could HMS Troutbridge really be the next Marie Celeste? Stars Ronnie Barker.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 10
  10/13Excellent advice on gooseberries and Centurion tanks in Arthur Price's shopping news.
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
6. 20:30
  The Sound of Magnolias
  Irma Kurtz investigates Spanish composer Rodrigo's famous Concerto de Aranjuez.
7. 21:00
  Lucy Wood - Diving Belles—The Giant's Boneyard
  3/512-year-old Gog struggles with his mother's insistence that he is part giant.
8. 21:15
  Vanessa Rosenthal - Bottle Blonde and Beautiful
  Single mum hairdresser Denise is in for a shock from a new client.
9. 22:00
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jocelyn Jee Esien's sketches include a power hungry traffic warden and a grumpy couple.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Compensation Culture
  3/4Tom asks Ken Clarke MP if compensation culture is opposed to the theory of evolution.
11. 23:00
  Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes take a satirical look at the previous week's radio.
12. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 3. Hogwatch Night
  3/4A wife is on the warpath and after the three witches' blood.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Something Sensational
  Dominic Arkwright discusses the pitfalls of writing a diary with Ion Trewin, Graham Dietz.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
4. 01:30
  The Sound of Magnolias
  Irma Kurtz investigates Spanish composer Rodrigo's famous Concerto de Aranjuez.
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 8
  8/15After the horrific revelation, Richard learns more about Bunny's growing significance.
6. 02:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Panini: Catching the Ocean in a Cow's Hoofprint
  The life and legacy of Panini, master of the Sanskrit language and original nerd.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Kind of Loving—Episode 8
  8/10Married life for Vic and Ingrid does not go smoothly, and then disaster strikes.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life, Episode 3
  3/5The family is now homeless but Penelope is determined to rebuild their lives.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 3, Henry VI - A Simple Man
  2/3Henry VI takes the throne, proposing peace. But are the warlike English ready for peace?
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1999, Final
  13/13Ned Sherrin hosts the Grand Final with David Hunt, Michael Eardley and Len Smith.
11. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, John Sessions and John Wells.
12. 05:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Zorro saves the day for the dysfunctional web designers, or does he?
13. 05:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jocelyn Jee Esien's sketches include a power hungry traffic warden and a grumpy couple.

Thursday 21 January 2016