BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 January 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 4, Dark Feathers
  Fay's return to the west country is blighted by strange and dark forces.
2. 00:30
  MR James—Oh, Whistle and I'll Come To You
  Professor Parkins uncovers a curious artefact. Featuring the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
3. 01:00
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son (Omnibus), Episode 4
  4/4Cast out of her home, who can Florence Dombey turn to?
4. 02:15
  Alan Bennett - Two in Torquay
  Alan Bennett and Judi Dench star as a middle-aged guests at a hotel.
5. 02:30
  How to Stop Time by Matt Haig (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A rare condition makes a man age so slowly that he looks 41 when he over is 400 years old.
6. 03:40
  Big Ben's Chimes - A Poetic Tale
  Ian McMillan pays affectionate tribute to the sound of Big Ben's New Year chimes.
7. 04:00
  Brothers Grimm - White Snow
  Faced with an upstart stepdaughter, a queen is forced into action over her King.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Edinburgh At The Year's Midnight: A Winter Journey In Poetry
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects Stewart Conn's Edinburgh at the Year's Midnight.
9. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
  2/6A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
  1/6Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
2. 06:30
  The Quietest New Year On Earth
  Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours - listen to Bali on New Year's Day.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, The Best Place for Them
  6/6With Father set for an old folk's home, can the old rogue save the day for Nancy?
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
  A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Diary
  12/20The Lad speculates on what events might have been.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes.
8. 09:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6MP Duncan is mired in the politics of ugly buildings.
9. 10:00
  Edna Ferber - Show Boat—Episode 1
  1/2A new world opens up for Magnolia Hawks aboard the Cotton Blossom Floating Palace Theatre.
10. 11:00
  Introductions—Naz, by Iman Qureshi
  1/3Naz's life is set to change when her dog Doris takes a fancy to another person.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Elizabeth Lewis - January
  Madly in love at 19, Daphne and Ben revisit their passionate past 23 years later.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Diary
  12/20The Lad speculates on what events might have been.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
3. 13:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
  1/6Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
4. 13:30
  The Quietest New Year On Earth
  Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours - listen to Bali on New Year's Day.
5. 14:00
  George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 1
  1/5A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Felons and Oddfellows
  6/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores friendship and self-help among the 19th-century poor.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Tales of the City, Episode 1
  1/51976. Mary Ann Singleton, a naive young woman from Cleveland, arrives in San Francisco.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
  1/5Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz recounts an early patient's unpredictable and shocking actions
9. 15:00
  Edna Ferber - Show Boat—Episode 1
  1/2A new world opens up for Magnolia Hawks aboard the Cotton Blossom Floating Palace Theatre.
10. 16:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes.
11. 16:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6MP Duncan is mired in the politics of ugly buildings.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, The Best Place for Them
  6/6With Father set for an old folk's home, can the old rogue save the day for Nancy?
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
  A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  JB Priestley - The Demon King
  A washed-up actor misses a panto performance, but he’s got one hell of an understudy.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Nick Hornby and Simon Fanshawe
  Nick Hornby and Simon Fanshawe are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Diary
  12/20The Lad speculates on what events might have been.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
5. 20:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
  1/6Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
6. 20:30
  The Quietest New Year On Earth
  Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours - listen to Bali on New Year's Day.
7. 21:00
  Introductions—Naz, by Iman Qureshi
  1/3Naz's life is set to change when her dog Doris takes a fancy to another person.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Elizabeth Lewis - January
  Madly in love at 19, Daphne and Ben revisit their passionate past 23 years later.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
  A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The prime minister wants Charles and Martin to discredit the chancellor.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ed Night 1/2
  Deborah Frances-White is joined by Ed Night.
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2017, Episode 2
  2/2The team imagines how Britain's media would cope if Donald Trump pressed the button.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Under New Management
  3/6The Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inducts fresh members, and there's a new curator.
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Late
1. 00:00
  JB Priestley - The Demon King
  A washed-up actor misses a panto performance, but he’s got one hell of an understudy.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Nick Hornby and Simon Fanshawe
  Nick Hornby and Simon Fanshawe are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 1. The Resolution that Went Wrong
  1/6Scotland's celebrated GP encounters a local hard-nut and vows to get even.
4. 01:30
  The Quietest New Year On Earth
  Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours - listen to Bali on New Year's Day.
5. 02:00
  George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 1
  1/5A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Felons and Oddfellows
  6/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores friendship and self-help among the 19th-century poor.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Tales of the City, Episode 1
  1/51976. Mary Ann Singleton, a naive young woman from Cleveland, arrives in San Francisco.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
  1/5Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz recounts an early patient's unpredictable and shocking actions
9. 03:00
  Edna Ferber - Show Boat—Episode 1
  1/2A new world opens up for Magnolia Hawks aboard the Cotton Blossom Floating Palace Theatre.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Jon Holmes.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6MP Duncan is mired in the politics of ugly buildings.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, The Best Place for Them
  6/6With Father set for an old folk's home, can the old rogue save the day for Nancy?
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
  A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.

Tuesday 2 January 2018