BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 7 January 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—5. Stimulus
  5/5Fear of never waking up turns to fear of waking up as Carl starts to stir.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Let's Face the Music and Dance
  Exploring the emotional impact of the classic Irving Berlin song.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
4. 01:30
  Hey Mr Salinger
  Joanna Smith Rakoff explores JD Salinger's relationship with fans who wrote him letters
5. 02:00
  Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope—5. Wedding Bells with Stepchildren
  5/10Tom plans a third marriage to Elizabeth, but will they cope with his possessive daughter?
6. 02:15
  Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Classical World
  Anthropologist David Graeber examines debt in the Classical period.
7. 02:30
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Candy Van
  5/10A van appears in Sapna's neighbourhood, luring children away to work in factories.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Wilkie Collins, Episode 5
  5/5Wilkie's first child with Martha Rudd is born and Caroline returns to Gloucester Place.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—LG Gibbon - Sunset Song, Episode 2
  2/2After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Frost, Sinha, Aderin-Pocock
  6/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker welcome objects from Paul Sinha and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 12, Darling Daughters
  2/6Charlotte and Victoria's daughters take centre stage in the sisters' one-upmanship.
12. 05:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Entertaining Edwin
  2/6A school chum visits hapless vicar Timothy, while teenage tearaways terrorise residents.
13. 05:30
  Pauline Pepys Dowry
  Situation comedy about Samuel Pepys' less famous sister and her disastrous love life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Roderick Graham - Melford's Axe
  The usual hangman refuses to execute Charles I, but his chosen replacement faces torment.
2. 07:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 4, World in Action
  1/4Paul Jackson's series on classic TV programmes focuses on World in Action.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Sir Anthony Eden
  Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
4. 09:00
  Hardeep Singh Kohli's Making Himself at Home
  Hardeep Singh Kohli assesses how TV has reflected changing multi-cultural Britain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Body and Soul
  1/6At a bandmate's funeral, musicians Roy and George face up to their own mortality.
2. 12:30
  Life in London—In Training for a Swell
  1/6Cocksure Tom and his country cousin Jerry tour the sprawling post-Regency metropolis.
3. 13:00
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 2 Omnibus
  It's back to Glan Don, where Gareth and Diane struggle to run a pub.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Cohen
  Former rugby union star Ben Cohen shares 'The Power of Love' by Jennifer Rush.
5. 14:15
  Sentimental Journey—Nick Hancock
  Arthur Smith accompanies actor Nick Hancock on a lad's tour of Mallorca.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 2. Three Star Comfort
  2/5Carter Brandon checks in for some room service, but his uncle has other ideas.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Sir Anthony Eden
  Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
8. 16:00
  Roderick Graham - Melford's Axe
  The usual hangman refuses to execute Charles I, but his chosen replacement faces torment.
9. 17:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 4, World in Action
  1/4Paul Jackson's series on classic TV programmes focuses on World in Action.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Atomic Tales—And Mother Makes Millions
  2/6A dashing male stranger enters a world where human women can no longer have children.
2. 18:30
  Earthsea—Series 1, Schooling
  2/6Sent to Roke island's school for wizards, Ged's pride and recklessness prove fatal.
3. 19:00
  Hardeep Singh Kohli's Making Himself at Home
  Hardeep Singh Kohli assesses how TV has reflected changing multi-cultural Britain.
4. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Billy Bleach
  2/6Billy Bleach returns to the Mallard, the theatre that gave him his first big break.
5. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 1, A Helluva Lot of Storm Clouds
  5/6Cora learns she is pregnant, but her marriage isn't consummated.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—07/01/2017
  Arthur Smith is joined in the Comedy Club by Mark Thomas.
7. 23:00
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 3, From 10/03/1990
  The Al Fayed purchase of Harrods is mocked. Sketches, stand-up and general ranting.
8. 23:30
  4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Stand-up with host Simon Bligh, Ian Stone, Ronnie Golden and Jo Caulfield.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—And Mother Makes Millions
  2/6A dashing male stranger enters a world where human women can no longer have children.
2. 00:30
  Earthsea—Series 1, Schooling
  2/6Sent to Roke island's school for wizards, Ged's pride and recklessness prove fatal.
3. 01:00
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 2 Omnibus
  It's back to Glan Don, where Gareth and Diane struggle to run a pub.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Cohen
  Former rugby union star Ben Cohen shares 'The Power of Love' by Jennifer Rush.
5. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Nick Hancock
  Arthur Smith accompanies actor Nick Hancock on a lad's tour of Mallorca.
6. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 2. Three Star Comfort
  2/5Carter Brandon checks in for some room service, but his uncle has other ideas.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Sir Anthony Eden
  Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
8. 04:00
  Roderick Graham - Melford's Axe
  The usual hangman refuses to execute Charles I, but his chosen replacement faces torment.
9. 05:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 4, World in Action
  1/4Paul Jackson's series on classic TV programmes focuses on World in Action.

Sunday 8 January 2017