BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 16 January 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
2. 06:30
  Erich Honecker's Rock and Roll Years
  Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene.
3. 07:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  3/6Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday party.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Helen Arney, Thomas Thwaites and Captain Aseem Hashmi.
5. 08:00
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—The Alastair Wayne Show
  6/6Viewers are in for a big surprise when Alice appears on a local ITV chat show.
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl
  Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 6
  6/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins and Liza Tarbuck.
8. 09:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 1
  1/8City gents Charles and George are laid off but maintain the pretence of working.
9. 10:00
  The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen—2. 1924
  2/3Apart for five years, Karen agrees to an illicit meeting with Max.
10. 11:00
  OxCrimes—The Spinster, by Ann Cleeves
  1/5DI Jimmy Perez interviews a Scottish spinster with a buried secret.
11. 11:15
  Gowan Calder - Nude, Untitled
  When an art college wants to their axe jobs, the life models decide to make a stand.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—The Alastair Wayne Show
  6/6Viewers are in for a big surprise when Alice appears on a local ITV chat show.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl
  Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?
3. 13:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
4. 13:30
  Erich Honecker's Rock and Roll Years
  Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene.
5. 14:00
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—1. The Creme de la Creme
  1/5Muriel Spark's sparkling and much-loved classic story of an Edinburgh school teacher.
6. 14:15
  The Value of Failure—Arts
  1/5Author Anne Enright reflects on the nature of failure in her life.
7. 14:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—1. The Marriage
  1/10Beautiful Emma meets and marries Doctor Bovary, but is distraught over the lack of passion
8. 14:45
  Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—1. Fatherhood
  1/5Michael Crawford reads from his autobiography, including some Frank Spencer-like moments.
9. 15:00
  The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen—2. 1924
  2/3Apart for five years, Karen agrees to an illicit meeting with Max.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 6
  6/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins and Liza Tarbuck.
11. 16:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 1
  1/8City gents Charles and George are laid off but maintain the pretence of working.
12. 17:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  3/6Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday party.
13. 17:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Helen Arney, Thomas Thwaites and Captain Aseem Hashmi.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 6
  6/20Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Esther Rantzen & Oliver James
  Esther Rantzen and Oliver James on paperbacks by Jessica Mitford and Angela Carter.
3. 19:00
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—The Alastair Wayne Show
  6/6Viewers are in for a big surprise when Alice appears on a local ITV chat show.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl
  Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?
5. 20:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
6. 20:30
  Erich Honecker's Rock and Roll Years
  Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene.
7. 21:00
  OxCrimes—The Spinster, by Ann Cleeves
  1/5DI Jimmy Perez interviews a Scottish spinster with a buried secret.
8. 21:15
  Gowan Calder - Nude, Untitled
  When an art college wants to their axe jobs, the life models decide to make a stand.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Helen Arney, Thomas Thwaites and Captain Aseem Hashmi.
10. 22:30
  The Lee Mack Show—Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  4/6Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 19, Episode 2
  2/8Mark Steel, Michael Deacon, Zoe Lyons and Katy Brand are amongst the guests.
12. 23:40
  The Comedy Club Interviews—16/01/2017
  Jessica Fostekew chats to Felicity Ward.
13. 23:45
  Why Bother?—Episode 2
  2/5Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling on his extraordinary friendship with Eric Clapton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 6
  6/20Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Esther Rantzen & Oliver James
  Esther Rantzen and Oliver James on paperbacks by Jessica Mitford and Angela Carter.(R)
3. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
4. 01:30
  Erich Honecker's Rock and Roll Years
  Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene.
5. 02:00
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark—1. The Creme de la Creme
  1/5Muriel Spark's sparkling and much-loved classic story of an Edinburgh school teacher.
6. 02:15
  The Value of Failure—Arts
  1/5Author Anne Enright reflects on the nature of failure in her life.
7. 02:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—1. The Marriage
  1/10Beautiful Emma meets and marries Doctor Bovary, but is distraught over the lack of passion
8. 02:45
  Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String by Michael Crawford—1. Fatherhood
  1/5Michael Crawford reads from his autobiography, including some Frank Spencer-like moments.
9. 03:00
  The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen—2. 1924
  2/3Apart for five years, Karen agrees to an illicit meeting with Max.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 6
  6/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins and Liza Tarbuck.
11. 04:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 1
  1/8City gents Charles and George are laid off but maintain the pretence of working.
12. 05:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  3/6Vi is sick, and Roy is no help. Then unexpected guests arrive for Victor's birthday party.
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Helen Arney, Thomas Thwaites and Captain Aseem Hashmi.

Tuesday 17 January 2017