BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 17 February 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Serpent Crest, Survivors in Space, part 1/2
  9/10The whole hamlet of Hexford passes through a wormhole.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Alan Freed
  Bob Harris nominates Alan Freed, the first ever rock 'n' roll DJ.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 4. Boulevard Seminaire
  4/8The mystery glove trail leads the smooth detective and his wife to a rendezvous in Paris.
4. 01:30
  Isaac Julien's Guide to Artists Filmmaking
  Artist filmmaker Isaac Julien charts the rise of artists working in the shadow of cinema.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Revelations
  9/10Fleeing from her father, Kit confronts Lewis and they both learn the other's dark secret.
6. 02:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Widows
  19/30How the richest widow in 18th-century England spent her late husband's coal fortune.
7. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—14. Discovery
  14/25Eponine has found out where Cosette is living, but will she tell Marius?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 4
  4/5Bernie Krause explores how organisms evolve to acoustically structure their signals.
9. 03:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—2. The Doone Reign of Terror
  2/3Carver tries to starve Lorna into marrying him, but John has other ideas.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton's pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod and Carol Decker
11. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Progress Is Power
  4/6Edward's knack for blunt honesty gets him noticed in a bad way.
12. 05:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Lost Boys
  1/4With no job or friends and living with his mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth.
13. 05:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Geoff tries his hand at some controversial Swedish political satire.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 5. Roger Shelley Makes a Suggestion
  5/8The detective and his wife are in Paris when the telephone rings with a long distance call
2. 06:30
  The Luddite Lament
  The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.
3. 07:00
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
4. 07:30
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/9A trendy couple, and a two-headed giant. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  10/17Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning.
8. 09:30
  Are You From the Bugle?—Royal Flush
  2/6Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an unexpected scoop.
9. 10:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—3. Lorna's Lineage
  3/3When Lorna is taken to London, John fears he has lost her forever.
10. 11:00
  I Refuse—Hamid in the Playhouse
  2/3A woman faces a dilemma when she discovers a student wanted by the anti-terrorist squad.
11. 11:15
  Margaret Wilkinson - Nocturne
  Anna is haunted by the secrets she has held onto all her life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/9A trendy couple, and a two-headed giant. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  10/17Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 5. Roger Shelley Makes a Suggestion
  5/8The detective and his wife are in Paris when the telephone rings with a long distance call
4. 13:30
  The Luddite Lament
  The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Resolution
  10/10Lewis has hidden in the woods for two days, determined to save Kit from further brutality.
6. 14:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Two Widowers
  20/30The story of two different widowers and their desperate search for a new wife.
7. 14:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—15. Secrecy
  15/25Love is in the air in the Rue Plumet. But why is Jean Valjean so obsessed with secrecy?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 5
  5/5Bernie Krause turns to the sounds and noises generated by modern human beings.
9. 15:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—3. Lorna's Lineage
  3/3When Lorna is taken to London, John fears he has lost her forever.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning.
11. 16:30
  Are You From the Bugle?—Royal Flush
  2/6Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an unexpected scoop.
12. 17:00
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
13. 17:30
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Serpent Crest, Survivors in Space, part 2/2
  10/10The Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey finally track down Hexford.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—The Hallelujah Chorus
  Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/9A trendy couple, and a two-headed giant. Sketches and songs with John Cleese.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  10/17Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 5. Roger Shelley Makes a Suggestion
  5/8The detective and his wife are in Paris when the telephone rings with a long distance call
6. 20:30
  The Luddite Lament
  The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.
7. 21:00
  I Refuse—Hamid in the Playhouse
  2/3A woman faces a dilemma when she discovers a student wanted by the anti-terrorist squad.
8. 21:15
  Margaret Wilkinson - Nocturne
  Anna is haunted by the secrets she has held onto all her life.
9. 22:00
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?
10. 22:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Extend civilian partnerships to straight couples, and ban traffic during the rush hour.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—17/02/2017
  Arthur Smith chats to Iain Stirling.
12. 23:00
  The Boosh—Tundra
  5/6Howard and Vince look for unusual attractions for the zoo.
13. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Curse of Tutancommon
  1/4Egypt, where Edwardian adventurer Lord Zimbabwe swashes a buckle or two.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Serpent Crest, Survivors in Space, part 2/2
  10/10The Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey finally track down Hexford.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—The Hallelujah Chorus
  Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair, 5. Roger Shelley Makes a Suggestion
  5/8The detective and his wife are in Paris when the telephone rings with a long distance call
4. 01:30
  The Luddite Lament
  The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Resolution
  10/10Lewis has hidden in the woods for two days, determined to save Kit from further brutality.
6. 02:15
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Two Widowers
  20/30The story of two different widowers and their desperate search for a new wife.
7. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—15. Secrecy
  15/25Love is in the air in the Rue Plumet. But why is Jean Valjean so obsessed with secrecy?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 5
  5/5Bernie Krause turns to the sounds and noises generated by modern human beings.
9. 03:00
  Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore—3. Lorna's Lineage
  3/3When Lorna is taken to London, John fears he has lost her forever.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning.
11. 04:30
  Are You From the Bugle?—Royal Flush
  2/6Butterthwaite's frustrated reporter Graham lands an unexpected scoop.
12. 05:00
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
13. 05:30
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?

Saturday 18 February 2017