BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 3 February 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 5
  5/5David and the rebels must use desperate tactics to halt Fielding.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—The Star-Spangled Banner
  Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Grant - The Daughter of Time—Episode 9
  9/14Grant is concerned that his investigation into Richard III is becoming an obsession.
4. 01:30
  The Secret History of Bagpipes
  Probing Pipes and Politics from Northern Ireland to Galicia via Scotland and Northumbria.
5. 02:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—Episode 5
  5/10Lenina is horrified by the Savage Reservation, until she meets John.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—We Do What We're Told
  Martin Sixsmith looks at psychologists' attempts to explain the psychology of evil.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Significant Others, Episode 5
  5/5Faced with losing the steps, Mrs Madrigal resorts to chains.
8. 02:45
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—5. Shock
  5/5The writer recalls a shock at the age of 18 from his sausage-loving father.
9. 03:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—5. Decisions
  5/5Following Ivan's appearance at the trial, Katerina prepares to deal Dmitry a fatal blow.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
11. 04:30
  Street and Lane—Series 2, Ringing the Changes
  1/4Fixing some bells in a belfry, the Yorkshire builders get in a flap.
12. 05:00
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, Plethora Princess Regent
  6/6Awaiting news of a new pope, Plethora takes over Monte Guano and Ludovico takes to bed.
13. 05:30
  The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner
  3/6Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
  When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.
2. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
  Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
3. 09:00
  Braden Back on the Beat
  Richard Ingrams with a career retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden.
4. 11:30
  Phil Hammond's Bad Golf Day
  The GP comedian heads to his local golf club to understand the complexities of the sport.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  Nigel Rees quizzes his guests on their knowledge of quotations.
2. 12:30
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  1/10Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
3. 13:00
  Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 1
  Anna is an inner city vicar, uncovering old lies to solve a murder case.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sir David Jason OBE
  David Jason chooses 'The Darktown Poker Club' and 'Holding Back The Years'.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Max Boyce in Merthyr Tydfil
  Entertainer Max Boyce visits Merthyr Tydfil to see how the 'iron capital' has changed.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
  Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
7. 16:00
  The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
  When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Wrath of the Iceni
  Leela is reunited with the ancient tribes of Norfolk in an uprising against the Romans.
2. 19:00
  Braden Back on the Beat
  Richard Ingrams with a career retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden.
3. 21:30
  Phil Hammond's Bad Golf Day
  The GP comedian heads to his local golf club to understand the complexities of the sport.
4. 22:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Chuckles
  2/6Satan conducts interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a dolphin.
5. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Meet the Daniel Bedingfield-loving East European couple.
6. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 2, Unemployment
  1/4Another radical proposal as the comedian tackles the stresses of the traditional job.
7. 23:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 1, Envy
  4/6The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Wrath of the Iceni
  Leela is reunited with the ancient tribes of Norfolk in an uprising against the Romans.
2. 01:00
  Jonathan Myerson - That Was Then (Omnibus)—Series 1
  Anna is an inner city vicar, uncovering old lies to solve a murder case.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sir David Jason OBE
  David Jason chooses 'The Darktown Poker Club' and 'Holding Back The Years'.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Max Boyce in Merthyr Tydfil
  Entertainer Max Boyce visits Merthyr Tydfil to see how the 'iron capital' has changed.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
  Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
6. 04:00
  The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
  When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.

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