BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 23 January 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unification
  6/6Edna must avert an inter-dimensional apocalypse at Tankerton's wedding.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Steve Punt and John O'Farrell
  Steve Punt and John O'Farrell are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 6. A Marriage of Convenience
  6/6Investigating the murder of a rambler, Agatha and James go undercover as a married couple.
4. 01:30
  Laugh Out Loud
  How much of ourselves do we reveal when we laugh? With Paul Merton and Mark Steel.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Girls of Slender Means, All the Nice People Were Poor
  1/5Postwar London in 1945, but life carries on as usual at the May of Teck Club.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Lock 'Em Up
  Martin Sixsmith traces the origins of the asylum movement.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Babycakes, Episode 1
  1/5The Aids pandemic arrives in San Francisco.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Stannard - Muriel Spark: The Biography, Episode 1
  1/5Hannah Gordon reads from Martin Stannard's biography of the acclaimed Scottish novelist.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—The New Men
  6/10Lewis Eliot ends up overseeing a secret wartime project with implications for the world.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke and Peter Serafinowicz join Sue Perkins.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The MP for Rotherhurst has a run-in with a precocious teenager with a hidden agenda.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 2, Avowal
  3/6How will village disputes be solved if no-one is talking to each other?
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Joe Lycett, Professor Tom Shakespeare and Konnie Huq.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 1
  1/14Confined to a hospital bed, Inspector Alan Grant tries to solve a historical case.
2. 06:30
  The Grandfather of Self Help
  Kate Williams investigates the success and legacy of Samuel Smiles's 1859 book 'Self-Help'
3. 07:00
  1835—Haircut Sir?
  2/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd.
4. 07:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Social Media
  1/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 25/04/1965
  The toothy funster serves up a stint on a desert island with Man Friday.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Flushed With Success
  The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour and fix the plumbing.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 22, Episode 3
  3/8Miles Jupp chairs a satirical review of the week's news in an extended version.
8. 09:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, with his book of verse.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Homecomings
  7/10As the Cold War intensifies, a spy is at large within Britain's nuclear research programme
10. 11:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 4, The Fall of Edward Barnard Part 2/2
  2/5Bateman decides to travel to Tahiti to find out what is happening to Edward.
11. 11:15
  Sirens of Fleet Street—Change of Heart
  2/3The life of pioneer reporter Mea Allan and mentor May Chalmers in wartime letters.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 25/04/1965
  The toothy funster serves up a stint on a desert island with Man Friday.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Flushed With Success
  The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour and fix the plumbing.
3. 13:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 1
  1/14Confined to a hospital bed, Inspector Alan Grant tries to solve a historical case.
4. 13:30
  The Grandfather of Self Help
  Kate Williams investigates the success and legacy of Samuel Smiles's 1859 book 'Self-Help'
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Girls of Slender Means, This Marvellous Dress
  2/5During her 'brain work', Jane encounters writer and anarchist Nicholas Farringdon.
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Cuckoo's Nest
  How doctors took over the treatment of the mentally ill.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Babycakes, Episode 2
  2/5Mary Ann meets Simon, a British officer who has left the Royal Yacht Britannia.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Stannard - Muriel Spark: The Biography, Episode 2
  2/5Marriage to an older man offers escape from the claustrophobia of Edinburgh society.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Homecomings
  7/10As the Cold War intensifies, a spy is at large within Britain's nuclear research programme
10. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces.
11. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4A distinguished relative's arrival rings the alarm for Vera McConkey.
12. 17:00
  1835—Haircut Sir?
  2/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd.
13. 17:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Social Media
  1/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The Thirteen Hallows, Episode 1
  1/4Can Professor Dunning and Harry Crow find the link between a chess set and a magic horse?
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Sir Alec Jeffreys
  2/5Sir Alec Jeffreys speaks about his eureka moment when he discovered DNA fingerprinting.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 25/04/1965
  The toothy funster serves up a stint on a desert island with Man Friday.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Flushed With Success
  The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour and fix the plumbing.
5. 20:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 1
  1/14Confined to a hospital bed, Inspector Alan Grant tries to solve a historical case.
6. 20:30
  The Grandfather of Self Help
  Kate Williams investigates the success and legacy of Samuel Smiles's 1859 book 'Self-Help'
7. 21:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 4, The Fall of Edward Barnard Part 2/2
  2/5Bateman decides to travel to Tahiti to find out what is happening to Edward.
8. 21:15
  Sirens of Fleet Street—Change of Heart
  2/3The life of pioneer reporter Mea Allan and mentor May Chalmers in wartime letters.
9. 22:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Social Media
  1/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
10. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Sea
  4/6The sci-fi star probes the oceans.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Katie Mulgrew 1/2
  Tom Wrigglesworth is joined by Katie Mulgrew.
12. 23:00
  Seekers—Series 1, The Diary
  2/6Stuart is concerned the gift he left for Nicola in her desk could be misinterpreted.
13. 23:30
  The Consultants—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The team wonder why so many men went to 'mow a meadow'.
14. 23:45
  Where Did It All Go Wrong?—Series 1, Dorrigo
  4/4Simon Munnery's comedic take on a rough tough job in Oz and battling cancer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Thirteen Hallows, Episode 1
  1/4Can Professor Dunning and Harry Crow find the link between a chess set and a magic horse?
2. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Sir Alec Jeffreys
  2/5Sir Alec Jeffreys speaks about his eureka moment when he discovered DNA fingerprinting.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 1
  1/14Confined to a hospital bed, Inspector Alan Grant tries to solve a historical case.
4. 01:30
  The Grandfather of Self Help
  Kate Williams investigates the success and legacy of Samuel Smiles's 1859 book 'Self-Help'
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Girls of Slender Means, This Marvellous Dress
  2/5During her 'brain work', Jane encounters writer and anarchist Nicholas Farringdon.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Cuckoo's Nest
  How doctors took over the treatment of the mentally ill.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Babycakes, Episode 2
  2/5Mary Ann meets Simon, a British officer who has left the Royal Yacht Britannia.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Stannard - Muriel Spark: The Biography, Episode 2
  2/5Marriage to an older man offers escape from the claustrophobia of Edinburgh society.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Homecomings
  7/10As the Cold War intensifies, a spy is at large within Britain's nuclear research programme
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4A distinguished relative's arrival rings the alarm for Vera McConkey.
12. 05:00
  1835—Haircut Sir?
  2/4Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd.
13. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Social Media
  1/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.

Wednesday 24 January 2018