BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 29 January 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Emma prepares to leave Charles, but her complicated love-life is beginning to fall apart.
2. 07:15
  The Paper Round—Sir Alan Parker
  1/5Film director Alan Parker retraces his London paper round.
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Personal Statement
  1/6Ed starts applying for real jobs to try to get back into ex-girlfriend Fiona's good books.
4. 08:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Rides Again
  1/13The Bishop works to secure a bequest. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
5. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Artistic Eric bags a bargain, and an industrial espionage drama what Ern wrote.
6. 09:00
  The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Miserables (Omnibus)
  David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is “France’s greatest gift”.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Matt Baker
  'Brothers In Arms' by Dire Straits and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' by the Sherman Brothers.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—75 years, Malcolm Sargent
  From Elgar to Beethoven. Conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent shares his castaway choices.
9. 10:45
  Why Bother?—Prisoner of War
  4/5Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling recalls his time in a Japanese concentration camp.
10. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Holiday Special 2016: Unexpected Gifts of December
  Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales of gifts, escapes, blizzards and strange meetings.
11. 11:55
  The Listening Project—Craig and Luke - No Laughing Matter
  It's not funny being a comedian. It's frightening. Craig and Luke feel the fear.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Rides Again
  1/13The Bishop works to secure a bequest. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Artistic Eric bags a bargain, and an industrial espionage drama what Ern wrote.
3. 13:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Emma prepares to leave Charles, but her complicated love-life is beginning to fall apart.
4. 14:15
  The Paper Round—Sir Alan Parker
  1/5Film director Alan Parker retraces his London paper round.
5. 14:30
  Reading Europe: Norway - The Bird Tribunal Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Two people, each with a secret, seek atonement for past sins.
6. 15:45
  David Benedictus - Twitch
  David Benedictus reads his own story about the success and sacrifice of a talented golfer.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Menna Gallie - Strike for a Kingdom
  As its residents struggle to survive, the Welsh village of Cilhendre is rocked by murder.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The House I Grew Up In
  Daljit Nagra introduces The House I Grew Up In, featuring Jackie Kay in Glasgow.
9. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Personal Statement
  1/6Ed starts applying for real jobs to try to get back into ex-girlfriend Fiona's good books.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Spine Chillers—Peter Redgrove - Dracula in White
  As prisoners mysteriously disappear from jails, Joanna investigates her worst suspicions.
2. 18:45
  The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
  A vision of a future when pedestrians won't be allowed to walk. Read by David Horovitch.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 4, Holiday Special 2016: Unexpected Gifts of December
  Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales of gifts, escapes, blizzards and strange meetings.
4. 19:55
  The Listening Project—Craig and Luke - No Laughing Matter
  It's not funny being a comedian. It's frightening. Craig and Luke feel the fear.(R)
5. 20:00
  The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Miserables (Omnibus)
  David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is “France’s greatest gift”.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Matt Baker
  'Brothers In Arms' by Dire Straits and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' by the Sherman Brothers.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—75 years, Malcolm Sargent
  From Elgar to Beethoven. Conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent shares his castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  Why Bother?—Prisoner of War
  4/5Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling recalls his time in a Japanese concentration camp.
9. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Personal Statement
  1/6Ed starts applying for real jobs to try to get back into ex-girlfriend Fiona's good books.
10. 22:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Fitton
  6/6The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—29/01/2017
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Suzi Ruffell.
12. 23:00
  Newsjack—Series 16, Episode 1
  1/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
13. 23:30
  1966 and All That—The 1980s and 90s
  4/4Neil Knock-Knock and John Minor make the political headlines.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Spine Chillers—Peter Redgrove - Dracula in White
  As prisoners mysteriously disappear from jails, Joanna investigates her worst suspicions.
2. 00:45
  The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
  A vision of a future when pedestrians won't be allowed to walk. Read by David Horovitch.
3. 01:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Emma prepares to leave Charles, but her complicated love-life is beginning to fall apart.
4. 02:15
  The Paper Round—Sir Alan Parker
  1/5Film director Alan Parker retraces his London paper round.
5. 02:30
  Reading Europe: Norway - The Bird Tribunal Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2Two people, each with a secret, seek atonement for past sins.
6. 03:45
  David Benedictus - Twitch
  David Benedictus reads his own story about the success and sacrifice of a talented golfer.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Menna Gallie - Strike for a Kingdom
  As its residents struggle to survive, the Welsh village of Cilhendre is rocked by murder.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The House I Grew Up In
  Daljit Nagra introduces The House I Grew Up In, featuring Jackie Kay in Glasgow.
9. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Personal Statement
  1/6Ed starts applying for real jobs to try to get back into ex-girlfriend Fiona's good books.

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