BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 18 January 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unrelated
  3/6Edna interrogates the Prince and takes on the public information porn industry.
2. 00:30
  Musical Legends—Joan Armatrading
  Tom Morton lavishes a little love and affection on the singer-songwriter.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 3. The Potted Gardener
  3/6Competition for a new garden festival in the village turns nasty.
4. 01:30
  Behind the Beat
  An attempt to make sense of the pulses, throbs, ticks and beats measuring out life.
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 8
  8/10The author travels by train to Komsomolsk on Amur, Stalin's city of dawn.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—It's All about Sex
  Martin Sixsmith examines Sigmund Freud's legacy.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 3
  3/5Mary Ann needs a big news story and Michael is still searching for a Jon replacement.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 8
  8/10Clementine is unhappy when Winston buys Chartwell Manor without her knowledge.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 1
  3/10Lewis Eliot is teaching in Cambridge, when an election is called for a new Master.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, Greek Tragedy
  3/6With guests Mark Billingham and Natalie Haynes on Greek tragedy.
11. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Thin Controller
  2/6Trouble for the rural railway station's new manager when he sacks a member of staff.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Return of the Kidi
  1/6Stella battles to get her adult kids to leave home.
13. 05:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, The Man Who Wasn't Dead
  1/4Scandinavian detective yarn starring Matthew Holness.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 4. The Gardener's Legacy
  4/6When her garden festival rival is murdered, the sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer
2. 06:30
  The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra
  Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound
3. 07:00
  Fat Chance—Weighty Matters
  3/5Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, An Older Man's Fancy
  13/13After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Lost Emperor
  3/27Archaeologist, Neddie Seagoon, hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 3
  3/6David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which comedians are encouraged to lie to each other
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Confusion
  5/6An anonymous message for Mr Sims - someone's idea of a joke? Only it's not very funny.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
  4/10The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
10. 11:00
  Time—Father Time
  2/3Strange things happen to Professor Lebedev in the middle of the concert hall.
11. 11:15
  Niall Ashdown - Tunnel Vision
  Stuck in a train tunnel, Jim's mixtape prompts many memories of his past misdemeanours.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, An Older Man's Fancy
  13/13After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Lost Emperor
  3/27Archaeologist, Neddie Seagoon, hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 4. The Gardener's Legacy
  4/6When her garden festival rival is murdered, the sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer
4. 13:30
  The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra
  Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound
5. 14:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 9
  9/10The author flies 1000 miles to the Sakha Republic and lands in a town of ice and twilight.
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Pavlov's Bell
  Martin Sixsmith explores the development of an alternative to the Freudian way of thinking
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 4
  4/5Michael's search goes on, Brian tries to distract Mary Ann and Prue cruises with Luke.
8. 14:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 9
  9/10Churchill cuts back on household expenditure. Clementine is knocked down by a bus.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
  4/10The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
10. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 3
  3/6David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which comedians are encouraged to lie to each other
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Confusion
  5/6An anonymous message for Mr Sims - someone's idea of a joke? Only it's not very funny.
12. 17:00
  Fat Chance—Weighty Matters
  3/5Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal.
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccustomed
  4/6Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Richard Nixon
  Historian Dominic Sandbrook discusses the life of Richard Nixon.
3. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, An Older Man's Fancy
  13/13After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Lost Emperor
  3/27Archaeologist, Neddie Seagoon, hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 4. The Gardener's Legacy
  4/6When her garden festival rival is murdered, the sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer
6. 20:30
  The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra
  Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound
7. 21:00
  Time—Father Time
  2/3Strange things happen to Professor Lebedev in the middle of the concert hall.
8. 21:15
  Niall Ashdown - Tunnel Vision
  Stuck in a train tunnel, Jim's mixtape prompts many memories of his past misdemeanours.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.
10. 22:30
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Thom Tuck presents So On and So Forth, That Pair and Sheeps.
11. 23:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 2. Weekend Away
  2/6The promise of a weekend away tests everyone's patience.
12. 23:30
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Life at the Opera
  2/5Armando Iannucci tackles operas and offers some of his thoughts on ears.
13. 23:45
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 2
  2/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in the 1970s, when a girl caused excitement and self-loathing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccustomed
  4/6Carlo leads the story as Edna and Tankerton face their biggest challenge yet.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Richard Nixon
  Historian Dominic Sandbrook discusses the life of Richard Nixon.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 4. The Gardener's Legacy
  4/6When her garden festival rival is murdered, the sleuth digs deep to root out the wrongdoer
4. 01:30
  The Physicist's Guide to the Orchestra
  Trevor Cox on the physics behind the way orchestral instruments make their unique sound
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 9
  9/10The author flies 1000 miles to the Sakha Republic and lands in a town of ice and twilight.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Pavlov's Bell
  Martin Sixsmith explores the development of an alternative to the Freudian way of thinking
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 4
  4/5Michael's search goes on, Brian tries to distract Mary Ann and Prue cruises with Luke.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 9
  9/10Churchill cuts back on household expenditure. Clementine is knocked down by a bus.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The Masters - part 2
  4/10The Nazi threat affects even quiet college life in Cambridge. Lewis suffers a tragedy.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 3
  3/6David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which comedians are encouraged to lie to each other
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 8, Confusion
  5/6An anonymous message for Mr Sims - someone's idea of a joke? Only it's not very funny.
12. 05:00
  Fat Chance—Weighty Matters
  3/5Graham confesses to Lee and Kelly owns up to a deception regarding her pen pal.
13. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.

Friday 19 January 2018