BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 12 January 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
2. 06:30
  The Howling Terror Mystery
  In 1900 a huge megaphone hurled a human voice over the South Downs, terrifying locals.
3. 07:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn
  3/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.
4. 07:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Key
  1/6City boy Andy has come to his uncle's seaside home in search of a stress-free life.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 10
  10/14Censorship, a ghost story and a depraved dentist. Songs and sketches from June 1967.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
8. 09:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Married Man
  6/8Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor.
9. 10:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—3. The Inheritance
  3/3Conway's acquaintances try to discover if there is any truth in his Shangri-La adventure.
10. 11:00
  Behind the Screen—In the Aspidistra, by Anthony Berkeley
  4/6Inspector Rice probes Paul Dudden's death in the 1930s whodunit.
11. 11:15
  Bonnie Greer - Rosa Parks
  Arrested in Alabama over bus segregation, Rosa Park symbolised American Civil Rights.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 10
  10/14Censorship, a ghost story and a depraved dentist. Songs and sketches from June 1967.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
3. 13:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 13:30
  The Howling Terror Mystery
  In 1900 a huge megaphone hurled a human voice over the South Downs, terrifying locals.
5. 14:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 5
  5/10Colin Thubron travels to stunning Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake in the world.
6. 14:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—The Lonely Cyborg
  15/15How the old and the young are navigating friendships through new technology today.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—More Tales of the City, Episode 5
  5/5The mystery of Anna Madrigal's anagram is solved and Mary Ann and Burke find answers.
8. 14:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 5
  5/10The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. The reality of war strikes home.
9. 15:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—3. The Inheritance
  3/3Conway's acquaintances try to discover if there is any truth in his Shangri-La adventure.
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
11. 16:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Married Man
  6/8Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor.
12. 17:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn
  3/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.
13. 17:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Key
  1/6City boy Andy has come to his uncle's seaside home in search of a stress-free life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—9. Attack
  9/9With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Jerusalem
  How the very English 'Jerusalem' came to be loved by people from different cultures.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 10
  10/14Censorship, a ghost story and a depraved dentist. Songs and sketches from June 1967.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
5. 20:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
6. 20:30
  The Howling Terror Mystery
  In 1900 a huge megaphone hurled a human voice over the South Downs, terrifying locals.
7. 21:00
  Behind the Screen—In the Aspidistra, by Anthony Berkeley
  4/6Inspector Rice probes Paul Dudden's death in the 1930s whodunit.
8. 21:15
  Bonnie Greer - Rosa Parks
  Arrested in Alabama over bus segregation, Rosa Park symbolised American Civil Rights.
9. 22:00
  The Break—Series 1, The Key
  1/6City boy Andy has come to his uncle's seaside home in search of a stress-free life.
10. 22:30
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Alan Partridge is at the Olympics. Barbara Wintergreen is in America.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Russ Peers 1/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by comedian Russ Peers.
12. 23:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Ann Widdecombe
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades his guest Ann Widdecombe to try new experiences.
13. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Health and Medicine
  6/6Stephen K Amos compiles an idiot's guide to health and medicine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—9. Attack
  9/9With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Jerusalem
  How the very English 'Jerusalem' came to be loved by people from different cultures.
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 01:30
  The Howling Terror Mystery
  In 1900 a huge megaphone hurled a human voice over the South Downs, terrifying locals.
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 5
  5/10Colin Thubron travels to stunning Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake in the world.
6. 02:15
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—The Lonely Cyborg
  15/15How the old and the young are navigating friendships through new technology today.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—More Tales of the City, Episode 5
  5/5The mystery of Anna Madrigal's anagram is solved and Mary Ann and Burke find answers.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 5
  5/10The letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. The reality of war strikes home.
9. 03:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—3. The Inheritance
  3/3Conway's acquaintances try to discover if there is any truth in his Shangri-La adventure.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Married Man
  6/8Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor.
12. 05:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn
  3/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.
13. 05:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Key
  1/6City boy Andy has come to his uncle's seaside home in search of a stress-free life.

Saturday 13 January 2018