BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 15 January 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—I've Got Your Number
  3/6A man loses his identity and ends up in double trouble.
2. 00:30
  Earthsea—Series 1, Lookfar
  3/6The terrible shadow he has released hunts Ged wherever he goes, so he must make a choice.
3. 01:00
  Fin Kennedy - On Kosovo Field (Omnibus)
  Two siblings return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered. Stars Michelle Keegan.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Fogle
  Adventurer Ben Fogle chooses 'Flash Bang Wallop' sung by Tommy Steele.
5. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Imogen Stubbs
  Arthur Smith joins Imogen Stubbs on her return to Oxford University's Exeter College.
6. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 3. A Night on the Town
  3/5It's Carter's first look at Soho exotic dancers, but not Uncle Mort's.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—The Death of the Spiv
  Poet Paul Henry traces the evasive spiv as he slips and slides through the archives.
8. 04:00
  Grigorii Efimovich Rasputin - Almost the Truth
  Wally K Daly's portrait of the mad monk and his evil influence on the Russian Royal family
9. 05:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 4, The Old Grey Whistle Test
  2/4Paul Jackson's series on classic TV shows focuses on The Old Grey Whistle Test.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Can sales assistant Sapna Sinha pass seven tests to change her life?
2. 07:15
  Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex—Henley Regatta, July 1891
  2/3Clifford Essex and his Pierrots are a huge success at Henley - despite the rain.
3. 07:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Claire and Leigh
  3/4Isy helps out Claire and Leigh, Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer.
4. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 26/02/1959
  A West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a ring for the Glums. Stars June Whitfield.
5. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Baby talk and hairy bath-time antics from the much-loved comic duo.
6. 09:00
  The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Omnibus)
  Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on our lives now.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Phil Collins
  Phil Collins shares tracks by The Beatles and and Bob Dylan.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Ken Adam
  From Fred Astaire to the Ink Spots. Film set designer Ken Adam's castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/13George Dawes Green introduces stories about winning, losing and religious belief.
10. 11:55
  The Listening Project—Claudia and Isabella - Sisterly Hierarchy
  Claudia is 11 and Isabella 10. They're close, but Claudia will always be the older sister.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Take It From Here—From 26/02/1959
  A West End musical spoof, plus trouble over a ring for the Glums. Stars June Whitfield.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Baby talk and hairy bath-time antics from the much-loved comic duo.
3. 13:00
  Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Can sales assistant Sapna Sinha pass seven tests to change her life?
4. 14:15
  Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex—Henley Regatta, July 1891
  2/3Clifford Essex and his Pierrots are a huge success at Henley - despite the rain.
5. 14:30
  A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Writer Karl Ove Knausgaard relives the story of his life.
6. 15:45
  Bernice Rubens - Second Fiddle
  4 Extra Debut. Short story read by Sion Probert.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Stephen Wakelam - Adulteries of a Provincial Wife
  Who was the inspiration for Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary?
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Electric Polyolbion
  Poet and broadcaster Paul Farley's envisages Michael Drayton's Poly-Olbion.
9. 17:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Claire and Leigh
  3/4Isy helps out Claire and Leigh, Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Spine Chillers—David Campton - Mrs M
  Mrs Meadowsweet offers guesthouse holidays, but Madge and Arthur are suspicious.
2. 18:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—3. Nule
  3/4A young boy dresses an old newel post to resemble a person, but his prank turns creepy.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/13George Dawes Green introduces stories about winning, losing and religious belief.
4. 19:55
  The Listening Project—Claudia and Isabella - Sisterly Hierarchy
  Claudia is 11 and Isabella 10. They're close, but Claudia will always be the older sister.(R)
5. 20:00
  The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Omnibus)
  Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on our lives now.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Phil Collins
  Phil Collins shares tracks by The Beatles and and Bob Dylan.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends, Ken Adam
  From Fred Astaire to the Ink Spots. Film set designer Ken Adam's castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Claire and Leigh
  3/4Isy helps out Claire and Leigh, Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer.
9. 22:30
  Innes Own World—Episode 4
  4/4Neil Innes performs jingles for products you never knew you needed.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—15/01/2017
  Arthur Smith is joined in the Comedy Club by Shazia Mirza.
11. 23:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Douz
  4/6Trouble for Carolyn when the Scottish Cricket Team and Sahara Desert run out of petrol.
12. 23:30
  1966 and All That—The 1940s
  2/4Big Mac is the prime minister. You've never had it so long!
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Late
1. 00:00
  Spine Chillers—David Campton - Mrs M
  Mrs Meadowsweet offers guesthouse holidays, but Madge and Arthur are suspicious.
2. 00:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—3. Nule
  3/4A young boy dresses an old newel post to resemble a person, but his prank turns creepy.
3. 01:00
  Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Can sales assistant Sapna Sinha pass seven tests to change her life?
4. 02:15
  Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex—Henley Regatta, July 1891
  2/3Clifford Essex and his Pierrots are a huge success at Henley - despite the rain.
5. 02:30
  A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Writer Karl Ove Knausgaard relives the story of his life.
6. 03:45
  Bernice Rubens - Second Fiddle
  4 Extra Debut. Short story read by Sion Probert.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Stephen Wakelam - Adulteries of a Provincial Wife
  Who was the inspiration for Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Electric Polyolbion
  Poet and broadcaster Paul Farley's envisages Michael Drayton's Poly-Olbion.
9. 05:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Claire and Leigh
  3/4Isy helps out Claire and Leigh, Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer.

Monday 16 January 2017