BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 3 January 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—Crewe
  3/5In a railway station waiting room, an old man shares the haunting tale of a past job.
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Sue Lawrence
  3/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sue Lawrence about the five most significant books in her life.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  2/6Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
4. 01:30
  Scientists Go To Hollywood
  Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists who've left the lab for Hollywood.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 8
  8/10Ruth relates the events which led to a devastating family tragedy.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Vast Usefulness of Reading
  8/30Michael Morpurgo explores education's expansion for boys in the 17th century.
7. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—8. Turmoil
  8/10William realises he loves Frances, so he sets out to find her. With Paul Venables.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, In his Footsteps
  3/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—A Matter of Principle
  8/8Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage to get himself released?
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
11. 04:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Transport of Delight
  1/6Demobbed Old Ned heads south after the war and joins a special construction team.
12. 05:00
  Second Holmes—1. The Case of the Grandfather's Client
  1/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson head to Baskerville Hall in a canine caper.
13. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Doorknobs and Matchsticks
  Arthur understudies on a production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Will he get on?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
2. 06:30
  The Boy who Bought a Field
  Francis Pryor meets the archaeologist who bought the land covering a lost medieval town.
3. 07:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 4
  4/6Jack is in for a birthday surprise, while a ladykiller woos barmaid Mrs Drummond.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/21Mavis’s colleagues perform an ‘Eliza Doolittle’ on her in preparation for a better job.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, Jane Austen
  1/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Glendinning and Tracey MacLeod
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami, Episode 1
  1/2Bel Ami is making the perfect match, but his past is about to catch up with him.
10. 11:00
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Honeymoon
  4/4By the Mediterranean Sea, Fanny contemplates her future with George.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Age of Miracles
  Rumpole defends Hilda’s relation in an Ecclesiastical court. With Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/21Mavis’s colleagues perform an ‘Eliza Doolittle’ on her in preparation for a better job.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
4. 13:30
  The Boy who Bought a Field
  Francis Pryor meets the archaeologist who bought the land covering a lost medieval town.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 9
  9/10When Virgil stops writing poetry Ruth and her mother devise a scheme to help.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—But Can She Spin?
  9/30How girls' education regressed in the 16th century, with sinful Eve the female archetype.
7. 14:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—9. Joy and Sorrow
  9/10Happy news for William and Frances, but the orphan worries for their future.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, The Heaven above and the Road below
  4/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami, Episode 1
  1/2Bel Ami is making the perfect match, but his past is about to catch up with him.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, Jane Austen
  1/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Glendinning and Tracey MacLeod
11. 16:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
12. 17:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 4
  4/6Jack is in for a birthday surprise, while a ladykiller woos barmaid Mrs Drummond.
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—A Recluse
  4/5One hot night, a traveller must stay at a sinister gentleman's remote house.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Goya
  Diana Athill joins Matthew Parris to explore the life of Spanish painter Goya.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/21Mavis’s colleagues perform an ‘Eliza Doolittle’ on her in preparation for a better job.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
6. 20:30
  The Boy who Bought a Field
  Francis Pryor meets the archaeologist who bought the land covering a lost medieval town.
7. 21:00
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—Honeymoon
  4/4By the Mediterranean Sea, Fanny contemplates her future with George.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Age of Miracles
  Rumpole defends Hilda’s relation in an Ecclesiastical court. With Benedict Cumberbatch.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
10. 22:30
  iGod—Food
  1/6David Soul and Simon Day star in a series of fantastical comedy apocalypses.
11. 22:45
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/7Get the latest news in Nurseryland. News comedy starring Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi.
12. 23:00
  What The Future?—Series 1, Bees
  1/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if the bees were to be no more?
13. 23:30
  Party—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The second episode sees the young idealists wrangling over their party's Foreign Policy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—A Recluse
  4/5One hot night, a traveller must stay at a sinister gentleman's remote house.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Goya
  Diana Athill joins Matthew Parris to explore the life of Spanish painter Goya.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 3. Norman Urquhart
  3/6Lord Peter Wimsey ponders a changed will, and whether Harriet's lover took his own life.
4. 01:30
  The Boy who Bought a Field
  Francis Pryor meets the archaeologist who bought the land covering a lost medieval town.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 9
  9/10When Virgil stops writing poetry Ruth and her mother devise a scheme to help.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—But Can She Spin?
  9/30How girls' education regressed in the 16th century, with sinful Eve the female archetype.
7. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—9. Joy and Sorrow
  9/10Happy news for William and Frances, but the orphan worries for their future.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, The Heaven above and the Road below
  4/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami, Episode 1
  1/2Bel Ami is making the perfect match, but his past is about to catch up with him.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, Jane Austen
  1/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Glendinning and Tracey MacLeod
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.
12. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 4
  4/6Jack is in for a birthday surprise, while a ladykiller woos barmaid Mrs Drummond.
13. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.

Friday 4 January 2019