BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 16 January 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccompanied
  1/6Edna tries to make sense of a reality without Undone. Are the gaps closed?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Charles Collingwood and Kate Mosse
  Charles Collingwood and Kate Mosse are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 1. The Vicious Vet
  1/6A vet's arrival in the village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur sleuth.
4. 01:30
  The Print Master
  Stanley Jones, legendary lithographer on the Curwen Studio, with artist Susan Aldworth.
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 6
  6/10'Weeks of visual deprivation turned Irkutsk glamorous.'.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—High Anxieties
  Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 1
  1/5It is 1981 in San Francisco and the drug and sex counter-culture is in full swing.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 6
  6/10Away at war, Churchill writes to Clementine stating he wants to return home early.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Sean Lock.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6MP Duncan faces accusations of financial irregularities.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 2, Dark Secrets
  2/6Irene needs help when strange events send the island into disarray.
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
2. 06:30
  How To Write An Instruction Manual
  Engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history of product guides - what's their future?
3. 07:00
  1835—All at Sea
  1/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned are called up to serve on the unfortunate HMS Fortunate
4. 07:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Ventnor
  6/6Mark Steel visits Ventnor on the Isle of Wight and performs for the local residents.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 18/04/1965
  Home wine-making tips, and poetic tributes to those who watch over us at night.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Export Caper
  The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 22, Episode 2
  2/8Miles Jupp chairs a satirical review of the week's news in an extended version.
8. 09:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy - John Hegley entertains.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Conscience of the Rich
  2/10Lewis Eliot gets caught up in a political scandal engulfing the family of his best friend.
10. 11:00
  Behind the Screen—How Dudden Died, by Fr Ronald Knox
  6/6Mr Parsons and Wilfred Hope try to solve the mystery of Dudden's death.
11. 11:15
  Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas
  Staying at home for 25 years, the strange tale of celebrated Victorian recluse James Lucas
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 18/04/1965
  Home wine-making tips, and poetic tributes to those who watch over us at night.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Export Caper
  The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
4. 13:30
  How To Write An Instruction Manual
  Engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history of product guides - what's their future?
5. 14:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 7
  7/10On route to Albazin, the author reaches the Amur, the tenth longest river in the world.
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Freudian Age
  Martin Sixsmith visits Sigmund Freud's apartments and Europe's oldest mental asylum.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 2
  2/5Michael is after a Jon replacement while Frannie has called Mary Ann to her house.
8. 14:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 7
  7/10Churchill returns home to his beloved Clementine, but tragedy strikes.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Conscience of the Rich
  2/10Lewis Eliot gets caught up in a political scandal engulfing the family of his best friend.
10. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou and Sue Lawrence.
11. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
12. 17:00
  1835—All at Sea
  1/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned are called up to serve on the unfortunate HMS Fortunate
13. 17:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Ventnor
  6/6Mark Steel visits Ventnor on the Isle of Wight and performs for the local residents.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unsurprised
  2/6Edna heads to another London and uncovers a city-wide drugs racket.
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, David Blunkett
  1/5David Blunkett talks about how failure was not an option during his rise to high office.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 18/04/1965
  Home wine-making tips, and poetic tributes to those who watch over us at night.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Export Caper
  The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
6. 20:30
  How To Write An Instruction Manual
  Engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history of product guides - what's their future?
7. 21:00
  Behind the Screen—How Dudden Died, by Fr Ronald Knox
  6/6Mr Parsons and Wilfred Hope try to solve the mystery of Dudden's death.
8. 21:15
  Martyn Wade - Hermit Lucas
  Staying at home for 25 years, the strange tale of celebrated Victorian recluse James Lucas
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Ventnor
  6/6Mark Steel visits Ventnor on the Isle of Wight and performs for the local residents.
10. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Human Body
  3/6The sci-fi star probes cloning and what to do with our waste.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jess Robinson 1/2
  Jessica Fostekew is joined by Jess Robinson.
12. 23:00
  Seekers—Series 1, The New Seeker
  1/6Stuart is made redundant from his post at the job centre.
13. 23:30
  The Consultants—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The team tackle an unusual case of sexual harassment.
14. 23:45
  Where Did It All Go Wrong?—Series 1, Heinrich Prikk's Considered Conclusions
  3/4The world's greatest philosopher conjures all sorts of conundrums.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unsurprised
  2/6Edna heads to another London and uncovers a city-wide drugs racket.
2. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, David Blunkett
  1/5David Blunkett talks about how failure was not an option during his rise to high office.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 2. The Body in the Bathroom
  2/6Hunting the killer, the sleuth resorts to barefaced lies, burglary and badger-watching.
4. 01:30
  How To Write An Instruction Manual
  Engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history of product guides - what's their future?
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 7
  7/10On route to Albazin, the author reaches the Amur, the tenth longest river in the world.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Freudian Age
  Martin Sixsmith visits Sigmund Freud's apartments and Europe's oldest mental asylum.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 2
  2/5Michael is after a Jon replacement while Frannie has called Mary Ann to her house.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 7
  7/10Churchill returns home to his beloved Clementine, but tragedy strikes.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Conscience of the Rich
  2/10Lewis Eliot gets caught up in a political scandal engulfing the family of his best friend.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou and Sue Lawrence.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
12. 05:00
  1835—All at Sea
  1/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned are called up to serve on the unfortunate HMS Fortunate
13. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Ventnor
  6/6Mark Steel visits Ventnor on the Isle of Wight and performs for the local residents.

Wednesday 17 January 2018