BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 11 January 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—7. Suspicion
  7/9Earth's last living man’s shock discovery raises his suspicions.
2. 00:30
  Musical Legends—Gary Numan
  Gary Numan talks to Tom Morton about electronic music, songwriting and his love of flying.
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—2. Carnage at Sea
  2/4The '30s spook takes on the law to pursue his arch-enemy in the heart of New York.
4. 01:30
  Lifeboats on the Thames—Episode 1
  1/2Horatio Clare attends a night shift with the crew at Tower Station near Waterloo Bridge.
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 3
  3/10Omsk where Fyodor Dostoevsky languished in a wooden prison for four years.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—In Need, In Deed, By Post
  13/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores Second World War friendships by correspondence and in the Forces.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—More Tales of the City, Episode 3
  3/5Michael and Jon are reunited and Mary Ann's relationship with Burke is blossoming.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 3
  3/10The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Tragedy strikes and loneliness follows.
9. 03:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a hijacked plane, and Conway's arrival at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, Mark Twain
  2/6James Walton tests team captains and guests John O'Farrell and Jane Thynne on Mark Twain.
11. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Off the Rails
  1/6A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff.
12. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Singers Tommy and Sheila hit stormy waters performing on a cruise ship.
13. 05:30
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Hopeful
  4/4Jeremy Hardy is feeling hopeful. He not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—3. The Powers That Be
  3/4The all-American hero battles to save gold bullion and solve Evelyn's disappearance.
2. 06:30
  Lifeboats on the Thames—Episode 2
  2/2Horatio Clare joins the crews of the lifeboats based at Chiswick and Teddington.
3. 07:00
  Fat Chance—Celebrity Square
  2/5Graham finds himself dating two women, and there's a surprise for the other slimmers.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6An awkward phone call and the importance of good manners. The award-winning sketch show.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, A Real Family Evening
  12/13Robin is off to boarding school and Jen plans a cosy family occasion.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Secret Escritoire
  2/27Neddie Seagoon's furniture is at the centre of a Malayan man-shrinking plot.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 2
  2/6With panellists Rhod Gilbert, Richard Osman, Lucy Beaumont and John Finnemore.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Left Out, Roped In
  4/6Mrs Rudd champions 'back to basics' while Mr Sims has an equally tough challenge to handle
9. 10:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
10. 11:00
  Behind the Screen—Out Damned Spot, by Dorothy L Sayers
  3/6Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie contribute to the 1930s whodunit.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Good Evening
  How Oxbridge men Bennett, Cook, Miller and Moore changed the face of British comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, A Real Family Evening
  12/13Robin is off to boarding school and Jen plans a cosy family occasion.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Secret Escritoire
  2/27Neddie Seagoon's furniture is at the centre of a Malayan man-shrinking plot.
3. 13:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—3. The Powers That Be
  3/4The all-American hero battles to save gold bullion and solve Evelyn's disappearance.
4. 13:30
  Lifeboats on the Thames—Episode 2
  2/2Horatio Clare joins the crews of the lifeboats based at Chiswick and Teddington.
5. 14:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 4
  4/10Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia, and a visit to Akademgorodok.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Families of Choice
  14/15How 1970s gender politics changed friendship and how popular culture reflected this change
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—More Tales of the City, Episode 4
  4/5Mary Ann turns detective and Michael decides to open up to his mother about being gay.
8. 14:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 4
  4/10The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Another world war is looming.
9. 15:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
10. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 2
  2/6With panellists Rhod Gilbert, Richard Osman, Lucy Beaumont and John Finnemore.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Left Out, Roped In
  4/6Mrs Rudd champions 'back to basics' while Mr Sims has an equally tough challenge to handle
12. 17:00
  Fat Chance—Celebrity Square
  2/5Graham finds himself dating two women, and there's a surprise for the other slimmers.
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6An awkward phone call and the importance of good manners. The award-winning sketch show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—8. Regret
  8/9Worried that Ruth has the vampire plague, Robert Neville regrets being so candid.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sappho
  Greek poet Sappho - intellectual or vamp?
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, A Real Family Evening
  12/13Robin is off to boarding school and Jen plans a cosy family occasion.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Secret Escritoire
  2/27Neddie Seagoon's furniture is at the centre of a Malayan man-shrinking plot.
5. 20:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—3. The Powers That Be
  3/4The all-American hero battles to save gold bullion and solve Evelyn's disappearance.
6. 20:30
  Lifeboats on the Thames—Episode 2
  2/2Horatio Clare joins the crews of the lifeboats based at Chiswick and Teddington.
7. 21:00
  Behind the Screen—Out Damned Spot, by Dorothy L Sayers
  3/6Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie contribute to the 1930s whodunit.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Good Evening
  How Oxbridge men Bennett, Cook, Miller and Moore changed the face of British comedy.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6An awkward phone call and the importance of good manners. The award-winning sketch show.
10. 22:30
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Thom Tuck presents the Beta Males, Shirley & Shirley, and Jonny & the Baptists.
11. 23:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 1. Concert
  1/6A trip to a classical concert poses difficulties for everyone.
12. 23:30
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Switch in Time
  1/5Armando Iannucci on tackling time-wasting and greetings cards.
13. 23:45
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 1
  1/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of his eccentric dad.
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—8. Regret
  8/9Worried that Ruth has the vampire plague, Robert Neville regrets being so candid.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sappho
  Greek poet Sappho - intellectual or vamp?
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—3. The Powers That Be
  3/4The all-American hero battles to save gold bullion and solve Evelyn's disappearance.
4. 01:30
  Lifeboats on the Thames—Episode 2
  2/2Horatio Clare joins the crews of the lifeboats based at Chiswick and Teddington.
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 4
  4/10Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia, and a visit to Akademgorodok.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Families of Choice
  14/15How 1970s gender politics changed friendship and how popular culture reflected this change
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—More Tales of the City, Episode 4
  4/5Mary Ann turns detective and Michael decides to open up to his mother about being gay.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 4
  4/10The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Another world war is looming.
9. 03:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 2
  2/6With panellists Rhod Gilbert, Richard Osman, Lucy Beaumont and John Finnemore.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Left Out, Roped In
  4/6Mrs Rudd champions 'back to basics' while Mr Sims has an equally tough challenge to handle
12. 05:00
  Fat Chance—Celebrity Square
  2/5Graham finds himself dating two women, and there's a surprise for the other slimmers.
13. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6An awkward phone call and the importance of good manners. The award-winning sketch show.

Friday 12 January 2018