BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 28 January 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 15
  15/20Stranded on the surface of the asteroid, Jet and Doc fight desperately to be rescued.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Rachmaninov, 2nd Piano Concerto
  Exploration of how Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto touches and changes people's lives.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 5. Judgement
  5/5With a fresh arrest for murder, Brother Cadfael is keen to see justice delivered.
4. 01:30
  Requiem for a Moth
  Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The House of Special Purpose, Episode 5
  5/10In wartime London, Georgy finds himself recruited by an intelligence agency.
6. 02:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Every Man's Home Is His Castle
  5/30Elaborate rituals of locking up at night protected the house from burglars.
7. 02:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—10. Mounting Debts
  10/10Exhausted from her debts and betrayal, Emma opts for a swift course of action.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord, Episode 5
  5/5Now hugely successful, Cohen retreats to Mount Baldy to spend time with his guru.
9. 03:00
  The Real George Orwell—Homage to Catalonia, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between the different factions, Eric and Eileen find themselves in terrible danger.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6With Francis Wheen, Carmen Callil, Fred Housego and Victoria Glendinning.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 12, Soft Soap
  5/6Charlotte's career looks set to revive. Is it the same for Anna's love life?
12. 05:00
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds
  5/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.
13. 05:30
  Rob Newman—Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia of Evolution, Episode 3
  3/4Rob Newman presents a witty, fact-packed A to Z of evolution, mixing stand-up and sketches
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Playboy of the Western World
  Pegeen is set to wed a timorous Irish farmer, until a real adventurer walks into her life.
2. 07:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 2, A Game of Two Halves
  1/3Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew visit Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Frost on Nixon
  David Frost turns to the archives to get beneath the skin of Richard Nixon.
4. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs at 75
  Desert Island Discs at 75 - a celebration presented by Kirsty Young
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Old Grey Mare
  1/13With Jennifer 'expecting', a weekend in the country goes awry.
2. 12:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Work Is Freedom
  1/6Edward Wilson gets embroiled in mysterious government machinations.
3. 13:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2War is now over, John Brooke is home and everyone looks forward to Meg and John's wedding.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Pam St Clement
  Actress Pam St Clement with Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters' 'Accentuate the Positive'.
5. 14:15
  Sentimental Journey—Eric Newby
  Arthur Smith joins travel writer Eric Newby returning to Fontanello in Italy.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 5. In a Jam
  5/5Carter's uncle gets time to reflect, stuck on a busy motorway to the coast.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Frost on Nixon
  David Frost turns to the archives to get beneath the skin of Richard Nixon.
8. 16:00
  The Playboy of the Western World
  Pegeen is set to wed a timorous Irish farmer, until a real adventurer walks into her life.
9. 17:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 2, A Game of Two Halves
  1/3Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew visit Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Atomic Tales—Unstoppable!
  5/6It's white-knuckle time as a space train hurtles towards Earth.
2. 18:30
  Earthsea—Series 1, Dragonfly
  5/6Twenty years on, the magic had gone out of Earthsea. Ged seeks the source of the darkness.
3. 19:00
  Desert Island Discs at 75
  Desert Island Discs at 75 - a celebration presented by Kirsty Young
4. 22:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Brian Pern
  6/6Washed-up rocker and plumber Brian Pern comes to the Mallard and is interviewed on stage.
5. 22:30
  Miranda Hart's Joke Shop—What a Flirt
  1/4The tall, life-embracing, self-effacing clown has much to learn about retail and men.
6. 23:00
  4 Extra Stands Up—4 Extra Stands Up, At the Edinburgh Festival
  1/6Daniel Sloss hosts a stand-up comedy special with Vikki Stone, Ronny Chieng, John Maloney.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—Unstoppable!
  5/6It's white-knuckle time as a space train hurtles towards Earth.
2. 00:30
  Earthsea—Series 1, Dragonfly
  5/6Twenty years on, the magic had gone out of Earthsea. Ged seeks the source of the darkness.
3. 01:00
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2War is now over, John Brooke is home and everyone looks forward to Meg and John's wedding.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Pam St Clement
  Actress Pam St Clement with Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters' 'Accentuate the Positive'.
5. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Eric Newby
  Arthur Smith joins travel writer Eric Newby returning to Fontanello in Italy.
6. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's South Country—Series 1, 5. In a Jam
  5/5Carter's uncle gets time to reflect, stuck on a busy motorway to the coast.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Frost on Nixon
  David Frost turns to the archives to get beneath the skin of Richard Nixon.
8. 04:00
  The Playboy of the Western World
  Pegeen is set to wed a timorous Irish farmer, until a real adventurer walks into her life.
9. 05:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 2, A Game of Two Halves
  1/3Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew visit Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

Sunday 29 January 2017