BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 January 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 3
  3/4With the planetary decontaminationists on the run, Arnold's apologetic call is traced.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—My Brilliant Baby
  Dominic Arkwright discusses the joys of parenting with Amanda Mitchison, Tom Hodgkinson.
3. 01:00
  Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam—3. Decoy
  3/3Dutch sleuth Van der Valk needs a decoy to tempt Elsa's killer out of hiding.
4. 01:30
  It's My Story—The Boxing Civil Servant
  Jackie Ashley tells the story of how her friend began a new career as a boxing promoter.
5. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 13
  13/15Despite their best efforts, Richard and Henry cannot stop their role being exposed.
6. 02:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Shankaracharya: A God Without Qualities
  Sunil Khilnani on the life of Adi Shankaracharya, revered Hindu philosopher and theologian
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—3. Kate, the Lover's Wife
  3/10In 1960s Yorkshire, with their affair still a secret, Andrea meets Philip's wife, Kate.
8. 02:45
  Rukhsana Ahmad - Freedom's Daughter—Episode 3
  3/5Indira Gandhi's father Nehru learns of her search abroad to cure her sick mother.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Graeme Garden chairs with Steve Punt, Simon Fanshawe, Dan Gaster and Jenny Eclair.
11. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
12. 05:00
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Oonagh makes a discovery and Nigel is at last pushed to the brink. From October 2005.
13. 05:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Sketch comedy from Jocelyn Jee Esien.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 2, The Stolen Ingots
  1/3Can the detective prove that a simple robbery has a more ingenious method than appears?
2. 06:30
  The Oxbridge Murder
  David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
3. 07:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
  5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6A look back at a career in accounting.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Star Is Born
  3/6Harold falls for his drama society's leading lady.
6. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Dog
  5/6The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car.
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 3, Matthew Wright
  5/6Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 7, Soap Bubbles
  6/6Charlotte discovers that starring in a soap opera is a cut-throat business.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Womanly Wiles, The Weighing Up
  2/3Will Jeremy leave his overweight wife for a younger, more streamlined, model?
11. 11:15
  Michael Butt - Harry in the Underworld
  A naive novelist is losing readers, when he encounters two hardened criminals.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Star Is Born
  3/6Harold falls for his drama society's leading lady.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Dog
  5/6The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car.
3. 13:00
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 2, The Stolen Ingots
  1/3Can the detective prove that a simple robbery has a more ingenious method than appears?
4. 13:30
  The Oxbridge Murder
  David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
5. 14:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 14
  14/15With their tutor mysteriously absent, things go from bad to worse for the Greek class.
6. 14:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Rajaraja Chola: Cults of the Imagination
  Sunil Khilnani on the life of Rajaraja Chola, cult figure and self-styled king of kings.
7. 14:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—4. Tragic News
  4/10The tragic news of Norma's husband draws Tom closer, but at what cost to her kids?
8. 14:45
  Rukhsana Ahmad - Freedom's Daughter—Episode 4
  4/5Nehru feels cut off from Indira, as tragic events threaten to overtake his family.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
10. 16:00
  Genius—Series 3, Matthew Wright
  5/6Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 7, Soap Bubbles
  6/6Charlotte discovers that starring in a soap opera is a cut-throat business.
12. 17:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
  5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6A look back at a career in accounting.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  No Point Talking
  Geoff Ryman's story inspired by his investigation into gender changing in future worlds.
2. 18:15
  James Follett - The Devil to Pay
  A car crash on a deserted road. A camper drags the driver away. What's the story?
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Dorothy Parker
  Writer and actress Helen Lederer nominates the writer-poet Dorothy Parker.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Star Is Born
  3/6Harold falls for his drama society's leading lady.
5. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Dog
  5/6The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car.
6. 20:00
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 2, The Stolen Ingots
  1/3Can the detective prove that a simple robbery has a more ingenious method than appears?
7. 20:30
  The Oxbridge Murder
  David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Womanly Wiles, The Weighing Up
  2/3Will Jeremy leave his overweight wife for a younger, more streamlined, model?
9. 21:15
  Michael Butt - Harry in the Underworld
  A naive novelist is losing readers, when he encounters two hardened criminals.
10. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6A look back at a career in accounting.
11. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Prince Charles ends up helping his driver move a sideboard.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—28/01/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Thom Tuck chats to Mark Watson.
13. 23:00
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
  3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.
14. 23:30
  The Consultants—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A lifestyle presentation sketch show, with Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings.
15. 23:45
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Can Dodgy Phil help revamp Barry and Garry’s East End boozer? Stars John Thomson.
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Late
1. 00:00
  No Point Talking
  Geoff Ryman's story inspired by his investigation into gender changing in future worlds.
2. 00:15
  James Follett - The Devil to Pay
  A car crash on a deserted road. A camper drags the driver away. What's the story?
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Dorothy Parker
  Writer and actress Helen Lederer nominates the writer-poet Dorothy Parker.
4. 01:00
  R Austin Freeman - Thorndyke, Forensic Investigator—Series 2, The Stolen Ingots
  1/3Can the detective prove that a simple robbery has a more ingenious method than appears?
5. 01:30
  The Oxbridge Murder
  David Baddiel investigates the events that led to the foundation of Cambridge University.
6. 02:00
  Donna Tartt - The Secret History—Episode 14
  14/15With their tutor mysteriously absent, things go from bad to worse for the Greek class.
7. 02:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Rajaraja Chola: Cults of the Imagination
  Sunil Khilnani on the life of Rajaraja Chola, cult figure and self-styled king of kings.
8. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—4. Tragic News
  4/10The tragic news of Norma's husband draws Tom closer, but at what cost to her kids?
9. 02:45
  Rukhsana Ahmad - Freedom's Daughter—Episode 4
  4/5Nehru feels cut off from Indira, as tragic events threaten to overtake his family.
10. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 4
  4/5The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Amy is feeling homesick.
11. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Matthew Wright
  5/6Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
12. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 7, Soap Bubbles
  6/6Charlotte discovers that starring in a soap opera is a cut-throat business.
13. 05:00
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
  5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.
14. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6A look back at a career in accounting.

Friday 29 January 2016