BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 13 January 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Eric Pringle - Gracie—Wish Me Luck
  1/2From Rochdale to renown, Gracie Fields's rise to fame was not without its traumas.
2. 07:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, We Can't Have Non-Europeans in the Royal Air Force
  3/6The founding Goon Show member looks back to his repeated efforts to sign up for the war.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Malled: 60 Years of Undercover Shopping
  Will Self explores the appeal of the shopping mall.
4. 09:00
  Soul Music Mixtapes
  Cerys Matthews chooses her favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Radio 4's Soul Music
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The First Night Party
  1/16The Lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don't quite go to plan.
2. 12:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Off the Rails
  1/6A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff.
3. 13:00
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Heartstone, Episode 2
  2/2Tudor lawyer-detective Shardlake heads to Portsmouth.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Tamasin Day Lewis
  Tamasin Day Lewis chooses music by Bach and Fireflies.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Phil Drabble at Chatsworth
  Naturalist Phil Drabble visits the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Malled: 60 Years of Undercover Shopping
  Will Self explores the appeal of the shopping mall.
7. 16:00
  Eric Pringle - Gracie—Wish Me Luck
  1/2From Rochdale to renown, Gracie Fields's rise to fame was not without its traumas.
8. 17:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, We Can't Have Non-Europeans in the Royal Air Force
  3/6The founding Goon Show member looks back to his repeated efforts to sign up for the war.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 2
  2/2Winston and Julia are determined to join the Brotherhood, pledged to destroy The Party.
2. 19:00
  Soul Music Mixtapes
  Cerys Matthews chooses her favourite stories from 25 series of BBC Radio 4's Soul Music
3. 22:00
  4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Stand-up hosted by Simon Bligh, with John Mann, Marian Unfaithful and Paul Tonkinson.
4. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, Use Your Imagination to Have the Best Fun
  5/6The award-winning funny man gets nostalgic about his youth.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Russ Peers 2/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by comedian Russ Peers.
6. 23:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Define Oneself in Terms of Regional, Cultural and Geopolitical Identity Without Tears
  2/4In a post-referendum world, Jeremy examines nationality, identity and accents.
7. 23:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 1, Greed/Gluttony
  1/6The comedian sets out on his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.
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Late
1. 00:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 2
  2/2Winston and Julia are determined to join the Brotherhood, pledged to destroy The Party.
2. 01:00
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Heartstone, Episode 2
  2/2Tudor lawyer-detective Shardlake heads to Portsmouth.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Tamasin Day Lewis
  Tamasin Day Lewis chooses music by Bach and Fireflies.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Phil Drabble at Chatsworth
  Naturalist Phil Drabble visits the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Malled: 60 Years of Undercover Shopping
  Will Self explores the appeal of the shopping mall.
6. 04:00
  Eric Pringle - Gracie—Wish Me Luck
  1/2From Rochdale to renown, Gracie Fields's rise to fame was not without its traumas.
7. 05:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, We Can't Have Non-Europeans in the Royal Air Force
  3/6The founding Goon Show member looks back to his repeated efforts to sign up for the war.

Sunday 14 January 2018