BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 January 2017

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—3. Dream State
  3/5As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Everyone's A Critic
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss criticism and the critics.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
4. 01:30
  Angels In the North
  Gabrielle Drake looks at regional theatre through the story of Manchester's Royal Exchange
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—3. A New Stepfamily
  3/10Josie wants to be the perfect stepmother for her partner's children.
6. 02:15
  Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Origin of Money
  David Graeber examines the centrality of debt to the origin of money.
7. 02:30
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Wedding
  3/10Sent to a village outside Delhi, Sapna discovers a wedding about to take place.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Wilkie Collins, Episode 3
  3/5Wilkie meets Caroline Graves in unusual circumstances.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—The Eustace Diamonds, Episode 3
  3/3As gossip and scandal intensify, Lizzie is driven to increasingly desperate behaviour.
10. 04:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Katy Brand, David Baddiel and Richard Osman.
11. 04:30
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  1/6The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
12. 05:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 3, Anniversary Waltz
  4/4Queasy Wendy tackles party food for Maureen as Robin tries to bond with their foster child
13. 05:30
  State of the Nations—Wales
  1/4Elis James visits the Lyric Theatre in his home town of Carmarthen.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
2. 06:30
  78 Revolutions
  Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
3. 07:00
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
4. 07:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Winter
  1/4Geoff attempts to start a career as a comedian in the tiny Swedish village of Yxsjo.
5. 08:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Move spoof 2002: A Space Oddity and Crackerjackanory. Stars Kenneth Williams.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
8. 09:30
  Taking It Up the Octave—3. Flushing Out Talent
  3/5Should local council cash be spent on Opera Sunderland, or a public loo?
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 1
  1/2Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land and her ambition to become a teacher.
10. 11:00
  Go West—Different Voices
  4/5Being invisible is no joke, particularly when it is your birthday.
11. 11:15
  The Lady Detectives—The Law and the Lady
  4/4Valeria tries to clear her husband of killing his first wife.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Move spoof 2002: A Space Oddity and Crackerjackanory. Stars Kenneth Williams.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
4. 13:30
  78 Revolutions
  Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
5. 14:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—4. Family Feuds and Single Parenting
  4/10Bitter Nadine struggles with her unexpected new life as a single mum.
6. 14:15
  Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Theology of Debt
  David Graeber considers how the world's religious texts include the language of debt.
7. 14:30
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Ring
  4/10When a Bollywood actress's diamond ring goes missing, the suspicion falls on Sapna.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Wilkie Collins, Episode 4
  4/5After Collins finds success with The Woman in White, another woman enters his life.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 1
  1/2Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land and her ambition to become a teacher.
10. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
11. 16:30
  Taking It Up the Octave—3. Flushing Out Talent
  3/5Should local council cash be spent on Opera Sunderland, or a public loo?
12. 17:00
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
13. 17:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Winter
  1/4Geoff attempts to start a career as a comedian in the tiny Swedish village of Yxsjo.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Paul Robeson
  Anna Ford nominates singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson.
3. 19:00
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Move spoof 2002: A Space Oddity and Crackerjackanory. Stars Kenneth Williams.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/04/1984
  From duelling kings to a Commons washroom attendant, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
6. 20:30
  78 Revolutions
  Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
7. 21:00
  Go West—Different Voices
  4/5Being invisible is no joke, particularly when it is your birthday.
8. 21:15
  The Lady Detectives—The Law and the Lady
  4/4Valeria tries to clear her husband of killing his first wife.
9. 22:00
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Winter
  1/4Geoff attempts to start a career as a comedian in the tiny Swedish village of Yxsjo.
10. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Hermicia
  5/6Missing for six years, Brian has stories to tell. He relives his experiences in Hermicia.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—05/01/2017
  The best in contemporary comedy. Alex Riley chats to Josh Howie.
12. 23:00
  King Cutler—King Cutler II
  2/6Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
13. 23:30
  Night Class—Episode 5
  5/5Johnny Vegas is late on the day of reckoning for his student potters.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Paul Robeson
  Anna Ford nominates singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
4. 01:30
  78 Revolutions
  Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—4. Family Feuds and Single Parenting
  4/10Bitter Nadine struggles with her unexpected new life as a single mum.
6. 02:15
  Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Theology of Debt
  David Graeber considers how the world's religious texts include the language of debt.
7. 02:30
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Ring
  4/10When a Bollywood actress's diamond ring goes missing, the suspicion falls on Sapna.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Wilkie Collins, Episode 4
  4/5After Collins finds success with The Woman in White, another woman enters his life.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 1
  1/2Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land and her ambition to become a teacher.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
11. 04:30
  Taking It Up the Octave—3. Flushing Out Talent
  3/5Should local council cash be spent on Opera Sunderland, or a public loo?
12. 05:00
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
13. 05:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Winter
  1/4Geoff attempts to start a career as a comedian in the tiny Swedish village of Yxsjo.

Friday 6 January 2017