BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 11 February 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 3. Is This Just Fantasy?
  3/3Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Schadenfreude
  Dominic Arkwright discusses the joy of seeing your rivals fail.
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Show Folk
  7/13The Old Bailey hack recalls the case of an actress accused of murder.
4. 01:30
  Last Orders—Episode 1
  1/2With pubs closing at a fast rate, landlords and landladies reflect on life behind the bar.
5. 02:00
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 8
  8/10There is a bid to save the tiger's wife, but it has an unwanted outcome.
6. 02:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Dara Shikoh: The Meeting Place of the Two Oceans
  The Mughal prince and scholar who found himself at war against his brother.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 3
  3/5Cheri returns from honeymoon dissatisfied, yearning to know where Lea has fled.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 3
  3/5Winnie's pregnancy, the catalyst for her marriage, turns out to be a false alarm.
9. 03:00
  Alexander—Preparation of the Sacrifice
  3/6The young man goes into battle, while King Philip's remarriage causes tensions.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Emma Kennedy debate with Graeme Garden.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
12. 05:00
  Married—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Robin Lightfoot wakes up to discover he's in a parallel universe, with a wife and kids.
13. 05:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century bet. Can his pig beat a rower in a feat of speed?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
2. 06:30
  Last Orders—Episode 2
  2/2With pubs under financial pressure, landladies and landlords talk about hopes and fears.
3. 07:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6John makes a heartfelt serving suggestion, and Lawry tries to keep himself busy.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
  5/6Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
6. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 3, Euroshow
  1/6Berlin, Paris and Madrid. Radio Active goes continental!
7. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
8. 09:30
  The Senses—Touch
  2/6A doctor's surgery is failing its patients until the receptionist discovers she is gifted.
9. 10:00
  Alexander—The Road to Gordium
  4/6The warrior becomes King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world.
10. 11:00
  Elizabeth David Essays—Lucky Dip and How Publishers Like to Have Their Cake and Eat It
  4/5Nichola McAuliffe reads extracts from essays written by food writer Elizabeth David.
11. 11:15
  Paupers and Pig Killers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/3Can rowdy Robert avoid the ladies and quit booze? The diary of a Somerset parson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
  5/6Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 3, Euroshow
  1/6Berlin, Paris and Madrid. Radio Active goes continental!
3. 13:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
4. 13:30
  Last Orders—Episode 2
  2/2With pubs under financial pressure, landladies and landlords talk about hopes and fears.
5. 14:00
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 9
  9/10Natalia's grandfather relates his third encounter with the deathless man.
6. 14:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Shivaji: Dreaming Big
  The 17th-century warrior-king is today a role model and symbol of Hindu identity.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 4
  4/5Lea has returned to Paris, lonely and yearning for her young lover Cheri.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 4
  4/5Life in the Dearne changes with the outbreak of the Second World War.
9. 15:00
  Alexander—The Road to Gordium
  4/6The warrior becomes King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world.
10. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
11. 16:30
  The Senses—Touch
  2/6A doctor's surgery is failing its patients until the receptionist discovers she is gifted.
12. 17:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6John makes a heartfelt serving suggestion, and Lawry tries to keep himself busy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 1. Discovery
  1/2A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread...
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sigmund Freud
  Matthew Parris presents Craig Brown's nomination of Sigmund Freud.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Property
  5/6Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 3, Euroshow
  1/6Berlin, Paris and Madrid. Radio Active goes continental!
5. 20:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
6. 20:30
  Last Orders—Episode 2
  2/2With pubs under financial pressure, landladies and landlords talk about hopes and fears.
7. 21:00
  Elizabeth David Essays—Lucky Dip and How Publishers Like to Have Their Cake and Eat It
  4/5Nichola McAuliffe reads extracts from essays written by food writer Elizabeth David.
8. 21:15
  Paupers and Pig Killers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/3Can rowdy Robert avoid the ladies and quit booze? The diary of a Somerset parson.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6John makes a heartfelt serving suggestion, and Lawry tries to keep himself busy.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 14, Episode 1
  1/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
11. 23:00
  Believe It!—Series 1, Drink
  1/4The bizarre (and untrue) celebrity radiography of Richard Wilson.
12. 23:30
  The Consultants—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The team tackle an unusual case of sexual harassment.
13. 23:45
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 1. Discovery
  1/2A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread...
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sigmund Freud
  Matthew Parris presents Craig Brown's nomination of Sigmund Freud.
3. 01:00
  John Mortimer - Rumpole—The Fascist Beast
  8/13The Old Bailey hack takes on a new pupil and defends a racist politician.
4. 01:30
  Last Orders—Episode 2
  2/2With pubs under financial pressure, landladies and landlords talk about hopes and fears.
5. 02:00
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 9
  9/10Natalia's grandfather relates his third encounter with the deathless man.
6. 02:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Shivaji: Dreaming Big
  The 17th-century warrior-king is today a role model and symbol of Hindu identity.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 4
  4/5Lea has returned to Paris, lonely and yearning for her young lover Cheri.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 4
  4/5Life in the Dearne changes with the outbreak of the Second World War.
9. 03:00
  Alexander—The Road to Gordium
  4/6The warrior becomes King of Macedonia and sets out to conquer the world.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou, Matthew Fort.
11. 04:30
  The Senses—Touch
  2/6A doctor's surgery is failing its patients until the receptionist discovers she is gifted.
12. 05:00
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
13. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6John makes a heartfelt serving suggestion, and Lawry tries to keep himself busy.

Friday 12 February 2016