BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 31 January 2018

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 7
  7/14Brent tips Grant off about Tyrrell, the murderer of the Princes in the Tower.
2. 06:30
  Down and Out Debaters
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
3. 07:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Pregnancy
  3/6A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
4. 07:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, Into the Mad Mind of Madness
  3/4Scandinavian yarn starring Matthew Holness as the brooding, maverick detective.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Morning After
  22/26Povey orders the poorly crew onto choppy waters in search of a buoy.
6. 08:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/16Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, William Blake
  5/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
8. 09:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
9. 10:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—3. Searching
  3/5Following a violent encounter at the Karamazov home, Dmitry goes in search of Grushenka.
10. 11:00
  Annika Strandhed—Series 2, All Human Life
  3/3Detective Strandhed always liked Frogner Park, until three men were found dead there.
11. 11:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—3. Still Waters
  3/4The Lynns find that being a major force in the world of yacht design brings new demands.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Morning After
  22/26Povey orders the poorly crew onto choppy waters in search of a buoy.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/16Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job.
3. 13:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 7
  7/14Brent tips Grant off about Tyrrell, the murderer of the Princes in the Tower.
4. 13:30
  Down and Out Debaters
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
5. 14:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 3
  3/10Feeling ill at ease, Bernard Marx shares his worries about Lenina with his best friend.
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Mind Observes the Mind
  Martin Sixsmith examines the evolution of psychology on both sides of the Atlantic.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Significant Others, Episode 3
  3/5Mrs Madrigal is fighting to save the wooden steps in Barbary Lane.
8. 14:45
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—3. Gossip
  3/5The legendary broadcaster recalls his brother's attempt to play a corpse in a school play.
9. 15:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—3. Searching
  3/5Following a violent encounter at the Karamazov home, Dmitry goes in search of Grushenka.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, William Blake
  5/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
11. 16:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
12. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Pregnancy
  3/6A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
13. 17:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, Into the Mad Mind of Madness
  3/4Scandinavian yarn starring Matthew Holness as the brooding, maverick detective.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 3
  3/5The more David Masen learns about Manhattan, the less he likes it.
2. 18:30
  The Tingle Factor—Bernard Levin
  The late broadcaster, author and journalist shares his favourite music and poetry.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 2, The Morning After
  22/26Povey orders the poorly crew onto choppy waters in search of a buoy.
4. 19:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/16Saluting a puddings inventor and Gruntfuttock is after a BBC job.
5. 20:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 7
  7/14Brent tips Grant off about Tyrrell, the murderer of the Princes in the Tower.
6. 20:30
  Down and Out Debaters
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
7. 21:00
  Annika Strandhed—Series 2, All Human Life
  3/3Detective Strandhed always liked Frogner Park, until three men were found dead there.
8. 21:15
  Catherine Czerkawska - Running Before the Wind—3. Still Waters
  3/4The Lynns find that being a major force in the world of yacht design brings new demands.
9. 22:00
  Angstrom—Series 1, Into the Mad Mind of Madness
  3/4Scandinavian yarn starring Matthew Holness as the brooding, maverick detective.
10. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6James Bond star Daniel Craig tries to get car insurance.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ruth Bratt and Pippa Evans 1/2
  Cariad Lloyd is joined by Ruth Bratt and Pippa Evans.
12. 23:00
  Political Animals—Series 2, Barney and George
  2/4Barney reveals how George Bush broke his heart by being unfaithful with another man.
13. 23:15
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 1, The Murder Mystery
  2/4The elderly Scotsmen probe Mrs Naughtie's odd disappearance amid some unsavoury rumours.
14. 23:30
  The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 1, Mastermind
  1/4Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 3
  3/5The more David Masen learns about Manhattan, the less he likes it.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Bernard Levin
  The late broadcaster, author and journalist shares his favourite music and poetry.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 7
  7/14Brent tips Grant off about Tyrrell, the murderer of the Princes in the Tower.
4. 01:30
  Down and Out Debaters
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
5. 02:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 3
  3/10Feeling ill at ease, Bernard Marx shares his worries about Lenina with his best friend.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Mind Observes the Mind
  Martin Sixsmith examines the evolution of psychology on both sides of the Atlantic.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Significant Others, Episode 3
  3/5Mrs Madrigal is fighting to save the wooden steps in Barbary Lane.
8. 02:45
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—3. Gossip
  3/5The legendary broadcaster recalls his brother's attempt to play a corpse in a school play.
9. 03:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—3. Searching
  3/5Following a violent encounter at the Karamazov home, Dmitry goes in search of Grushenka.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, William Blake
  5/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
11. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Pregnancy
  3/6A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
13. 05:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, Into the Mad Mind of Madness
  3/4Scandinavian yarn starring Matthew Holness as the brooding, maverick detective.

Thursday 1 February 2018