BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 6 January 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—4. Distraction
  4/9Earth's last living man, Robert Neville, edges towards a cure, but then he gets distracted
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
  Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is an anthem for civil rights in the USA.
3. 01:00
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 5. The Wife of a Hero
  5/6There's cup fever in town, but the GP must cope with more serious sickness.
4. 01:30
  Looking for Ripley
  Crime writer Mark Billingham tails Patricia Highsmith's hero-psychopath Tom Ripley
5. 02:00
  George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 5
  5/5As Boxer becomes gravely ill, are all the residents of the farmyard really equal?
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—A Battalion of Pals
  10/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores the impact of World War One on male friendship.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Tales of the City, Episode 5
  5/5Secrets old and new are being revealed at Mrs Madrigal's Christmas party.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Episode 5
  5/5Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz examines his own night-time anxieties.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—3. A Successful Rival
  3/3One man proves constant in his love for Bathsheba, as she gives up on finding happiness.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Kitten
  5/8Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.
12. 05:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pilgrim Industry
  2/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state plot to attract pilgrims.
13. 05:30
  Just William - Live!—Series 5, Violet Elizabeth Runs Away
  2/2Martin Jarvis performs Violet Elizabeth Runs Away by Richmal Crompton for a live audience.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child
  A proposal goes disastrously wrong for Lord Sheringham in this Regency tale of romance.
2. 07:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal
  2/6Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Rural Rides
  Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.
4. 09:00
  Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy
  Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, with archive material from Monty Python and more.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 1
  1/6With panellists Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Katherine Ryan and Graeme Garden.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne's series debut with the BBC backroom boys.
3. 13:00
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Heartstone, Episode 1
  1/2Lawyer-detective Shardlake goes to Portsmouth and the French are preparing to attack
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Benny Andersson
  ABBA's Benny Andersson selects 'Rattvikarnas Ganglat' and 'Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix'.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Dame Barbara Cartland
  The romantic fiction writer talks about her career and strongly held beliefs.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Rural Rides
  Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.
7. 16:00
  Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child
  A proposal goes disastrously wrong for Lord Sheringham in this Regency tale of romance.
8. 17:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal
  2/6Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
  1/2Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
2. 19:00
  Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy
  Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, with archive material from Monty Python and more.
3. 22:00
  4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Simon Bligh introduces stand-ups Dominic Holland, Sue Beard and Felix Dexter.
4. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, First I Was a Nurse Then I Became a Roofer
  4/6The hyperactive humour-boffin scrutinises the realm of employment.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Mackenzie Crook 2/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Mackenzie Crook.
6. 23:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Eat Food
  1/4Jeremy picks up the topic of food with the chopsticks of enquiry then drops it by mistake.
7. 23:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.
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Late
1. 00:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
  1/2Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
2. 01:00
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Heartstone, Episode 1
  1/2Lawyer-detective Shardlake goes to Portsmouth and the French are preparing to attack
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Benny Andersson
  ABBA's Benny Andersson selects 'Rattvikarnas Ganglat' and 'Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix'.
4. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Dame Barbara Cartland
  The romantic fiction writer talks about her career and strongly held beliefs.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Rural Rides
  Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.
6. 04:00
  Georgette Heyer - Friday's Child
  A proposal goes disastrously wrong for Lord Sheringham in this Regency tale of romance.
7. 05:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal
  2/6Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.

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