BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 6 February 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Dancing With Jaques
  Jackie's first night 'working the streets' ends in a mysterious and ghostly encounter.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins
  Terry Waite and Steve Hackett talk about the impact of Bach's music for two violins.
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Rotten Apple
  4/13The Old Bailey hack recalls a suspicious case of police force bribery.
4. 01:30
  Mayhem at the Ritz
  In the 60s, cinemas opened their doors to the latest music sensations. With Andrew Collins
5. 02:00
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 5
  5/10As Natalia struggles to come to terms with her grandfather's past, the tiger is hunted.
6. 02:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Mirabai: I Go the Other Way
  The life story of the 16th-century mystic poet and one of India's most revered saints.
7. 02:30
  Stan Barstow - A Raging Calm—10. Winners and Losers
  10/101960s Yorkshire: Election Day and Andrea and Philip's wife, Kate, clash.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Ian Bostridge - Schubert's Winter Journey, Episode 5
  5/5Literature, religion and the hurdy-gurdy man. Ian Bostridge concludes his exploration.
9. 03:00
  Annie Caulfield - Almost Always African
  Gambian musician Moses Biama is in London to record with fading English rock star, Frank.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, University of Northampton
  6/6Three students from the University of Northampton take on their professors.
11. 04:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Driver
  5/8Single dad Bryan takes a driving job but finds himself caught up in crime.
12. 05:00
  1834—Victorian Principles
  6/6When Queen Victoria comes to visit, Jason unwittingly changes the course of history.
13. 05:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Linehan, Isy Suttie and Holly Walsh compete to give the best in wrong answers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 1
  1/7Wealthy solicitor Soames Forsyte wonders why his wife Irene wants separate bedrooms.
2. 07:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Episode 2
  2/6Comedian Tony Hawks takes a tour of Ireland - minus the fridge.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Decimal Day - What's That in Old Money?
  Peter Day considers the events and impact of Britain's currency going decimal in 1971.
4. 09:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Senses—Hearing
  1/6An affair conducted through messages recorded on cassette sparks problems.
2. 12:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Reflexology and nudism in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
3. 13:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsytes: Omnibus
  An epic story of sex, money and power in an upper class family across 50 years.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Callow
  Celebrated actor Simon Callow chooses tracks by Wagner and Strauss.
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Amelia Bullmore - The Bat Man
  Christopher has lived quietly in Cornwall watching bats until his peace is disturbed.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Decimal Day - What's That in Old Money?
  Peter Day considers the events and impact of Britain's currency going decimal in 1971.
7. 16:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 1
  1/7Wealthy solicitor Soames Forsyte wonders why his wife Irene wants separate bedrooms.
8. 17:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Episode 2
  2/6Comedian Tony Hawks takes a tour of Ireland - minus the fridge.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Planet B—Series 3, Doing Time
  3/5Held in the world's toughest jail, can Kip escape prison brutality?
2. 18:30
  Ghost Zone—Episode 3
  3/5Elizabeth begins to work out what has happened to Inchbrae.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
4. 22:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, The Golliwog
  1/4Should the golliwog be reclaimed or consigned to the dustbin of history?
5. 22:30
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—The Kitchen
  1/4Comedian Alun Cochrane takes us on a stand-up tour of his house.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—06/02/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Plus Arthur Smith chats again to Tony Law.
7. 23:00
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/490-something good-time girl Dora spills the beans on the Rat Pack to Martin Kelner.
8. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 4
  4/6Boothby Graffoe and friends share scary tales of the railway and dramas at sea.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 3, Doing Time
  3/5Held in the world's toughest jail, can Kip escape prison brutality?
2. 00:30
  Ghost Zone—Episode 3
  3/5Elizabeth begins to work out what has happened to Inchbrae.
3. 01:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsytes: Omnibus
  An epic story of sex, money and power in an upper class family across 50 years.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Callow
  Celebrated actor Simon Callow chooses tracks by Wagner and Strauss.
5. 02:15
  Drama on 4—Amelia Bullmore - The Bat Man
  Christopher has lived quietly in Cornwall watching bats until his peace is disturbed.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Decimal Day - What's That in Old Money?
  Peter Day considers the events and impact of Britain's currency going decimal in 1971.
7. 04:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 1
  1/7Wealthy solicitor Soames Forsyte wonders why his wife Irene wants separate bedrooms.
8. 05:30
  Tony Hawks's Guide to the Guides—Episode 2
  2/6Comedian Tony Hawks takes a tour of Ireland - minus the fridge.

Sunday 7 February 2016