BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 30 January 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 1
  1/5After 25 years on a Triffid-free colony, the world is plunged into darkness.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Bella Bathurst and David Bell
  Bella Bathurst and David Bell are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 5
  5/14Inspector Grant consults Thomas More in his quest to discover the real King Richard III.
4. 01:30
  The Actors' Gang
  'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.
5. 02:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 1
  1/10A man battery farms humans. Dystopian vision of an ideal society in the future.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—In the Beginning
  Martin Sixsmith examines the origins of experimental psychology.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Significant Others, Episode 1
  1/5Mrs Madrigal is tending her sensamilla plants while Michael has found love again.
8. 02:45
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—1. Pram
  1/5The broadcaster, writer and musician shares the tale of his stolen pram.
9. 03:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—1. Inheritance
  1/5The unpredictable Fyodor Karamazov and his sons reunite to discuss Dmitry's inheritance.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  Nigel Rees quizzes his guests on their knowledge of quotations.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6MP Duncan Stonebridge's hopes of taking part in a gentle sponsored walk are dashed.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 2, Story
  4/6Everyone's telling tales and making up stories. Irene is unsure what to do...
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
2. 06:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
3. 07:00
  1835—The Reluctant Aristocrat
  3/4Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
4. 07:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Tax Free
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
  How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 22, Episode 4
  4/8Miles Jupp chairs a satirical review of the week's news in an extended version.
8. 09:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience.
9. 10:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—2. Deterioration
  2/5Relations between Dmitry and his father turn ever more dangerous.
10. 11:00
  Annika Strandhed—Series 2, Sub Zero
  2/3A woman is found, killed by a falling icicle. But Annika believes it was not an accident.
11. 11:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—2. Hoisting the Sail
  2/4Alison's curiosity reveals the fortunes of the Lynn family in the 1880s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
  How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
3. 13:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
4. 13:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
5. 14:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 2
  2/10Bernard Marx is a misfit in an ideal society. So why is Lenina attracted to him?
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Brains and Brass Instruments
  Martin Sixsmith on how medical research helped identify different areas of the brain.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Significant Others, Episode 2
  2/5Burke is back in 1980s San Francisco with a proposition Mary Ann finds hard to resist.
8. 14:45
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—2. Aunt Flo
  2/5Aunt Flo and Uncle Walter's fascination with fig leaves. The writer recalls his childhood.
9. 15:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—2. Deterioration
  2/5Relations between Dmitry and his father turn ever more dangerous.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4The BBC's plan to record a programme at the church causes some upset.
12. 17:00
  1835—The Reluctant Aristocrat
  3/4Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
13. 17:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Tax Free
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 2
  2/5David becomes the first European to reach America since 'the blinding'.
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Kim Cotton
  3/5Kim Cotton talks about the emotional impact of becoming the UK's first surrogate mother.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 02/05/1965
  How not to fix a gas leak and the Great Train Robbery's 'unknown man' revealed.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Under the Weather
  The outlook is stormy for the dotty duo as they arrive at the Met Office.
5. 20:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
6. 20:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
7. 21:00
  Annika Strandhed—Series 2, Sub Zero
  2/3A woman is found, killed by a falling icicle. But Annika believes it was not an accident.
8. 21:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—2. Hoisting the Sail
  2/4Alison's curiosity reveals the fortunes of the Lynn family in the 1880s.
9. 22:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Tax Free
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
10. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Scheme of Things
  5/6The sci-fi star probes the notion of a 'cosmic plan'.
11. 23:00
  Seekers—Series 1, That Bloke Keeps Looking at Us
  3/6There's a bloke at the other end of the waiting area who starts to unnerve the boys.
12. 23:30
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 1
  1/6Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to their radio roots.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 2
  2/5David becomes the first European to reach America since 'the blinding'.
2. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Kim Cotton
  3/5Kim Cotton talks about the emotional impact of becoming the UK's first surrogate mother.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 6
  6/14Grant is confined to a hospital bed, when he ends up with some help from across the pond.
4. 01:30
  That's No Job for an Asian
  Yasmeen Khan explores the development of British Asian comedy.
5. 02:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 2
  2/10Bernard Marx is a misfit in an ideal society. So why is Lenina attracted to him?
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Brains and Brass Instruments
  Martin Sixsmith on how medical research helped identify different areas of the brain.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Significant Others, Episode 2
  2/5Burke is back in 1980s San Francisco with a proposition Mary Ann finds hard to resist.
8. 02:45
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—2. Aunt Flo
  2/5Aunt Flo and Uncle Walter's fascination with fig leaves. The writer recalls his childhood.
9. 03:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—2. Deterioration
  2/5Relations between Dmitry and his father turn ever more dangerous.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas, Chris Corcoran and Jeremy Hardy join Rhod Gilbert.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4The BBC's plan to record a programme at the church causes some upset.
12. 05:00
  1835—The Reluctant Aristocrat
  3/4Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
13. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, Tax Free
  2/4Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.

Wednesday 31 January 2018