BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 January 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—The Almond Tree
  5/5A man recalls the love affair he witnessed, and that will influence the rest of his life.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Mothers
  Carole Matthews, Carl Tighe and Alan McDonald celebrate and criticise mothers.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 4. Miss Murchison
  4/6Christmas halts Wimsey's investigation, but some suspicious powder isn't what it seems.
4. 01:30
  Precious Metal
  Martin Ellis explores the work of contemporary silversmiths.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 10
  10/10As Ruth nears the end of Virgil's story is she any closer to finding her father?
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Overburdened with Children
  10/30The Poor Law, a forerunner of the welfare state and a safety net for many poor children.
7. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—10. Victor
  10/10Married at last to the woman he loves, William plans a happy future. With Paul Venables.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Walking Home
  5/5A 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 2
  2/2Will Bel Ami's first wife and mistress's knowledge of his past threaten his future?
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 8
  8/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 1
  1/8City gents Charles and George are laid off but maintain the pretence of working.
12. 05:00
  Trapped—Series 1, Clem Walder's Way Out
  6/6Clem can't keep up with having three wives. How can he escape them?
13. 05:30
  The Rivals—Series 4, 1. The Clairvoyants
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Constance Dunlap. Stars James Fleet.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Hood—The Scribe of Sherwood
  2/4Little John and Sheriff of Nottingham Philip de Nicholay share secrets with Alan-a-Dale.
2. 07:00
  Great Lives—Robin Hood
  Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith discusses Robin Hood.
3. 07:30
  Swansong—Synchronicity by The Police
  1/4A new series in which Stuart Maconie looks at four final albums, and tells their stories.
4. 08:00
  Archive on 4—How to Make an Archive on 4
  Alan Dein enters the strange world of instructional records.
5. 09:00
  The Lives of Harry Towers
  The story of the life and radio times of prolific and notorious producer Harry Alan Towers
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  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.
2. 12:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Transport of Delight
  1/6Demobbed Old Ned heads south after the war and joins a special construction team.
3. 13:00
  Curtain Down at Her Majesty's - A Play in Five Acts (Omnibus)
  The remarkable story of Queen Victoria's final days, told by those who were there.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Brian Eno
  Brian Eno chooses tracks from Rex Lawson and Rev James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—CS Forester
  The Hornblower author is quizzed on his childhood, his 'alter ego' and his writing methods
6. 14:45
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 2
  2/4The master raconteur talks about the people and places in London that are dear to him.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—How to Make an Archive on 4
  Alan Dein enters the strange world of instructional records.
8. 16:00
  Hood—The Scribe of Sherwood
  2/4Little John and Sheriff of Nottingham Philip de Nicholay share secrets with Alan-a-Dale.
9. 17:00
  Great Lives—Robin Hood
  Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith discusses Robin Hood.
10. 17:30
  Swansong—Synchronicity by The Police
  1/4A new series in which Stuart Maconie looks at four final albums, and tells their stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 1
  Set in post-apocalyptic San Francisco, a bounty hunter is on a mission.
2. 19:00
  The Lives of Harry Towers
  The story of the life and radio times of prolific and notorious producer Harry Alan Towers
3. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Terry Wogan
  1/6Terry Wogan's diary reveals his obsession with Subbuteo and love of eating lunch in bed.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Simon Day talks to Peter Hook
  2/6The comedian and Joy Division musician in the tag talk show
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Robert White 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Robert White.
6. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Geoff Allerton
  3/6Yorkshire poet Geoff Allerton and his amateur journalist pal Duncan are at the Mallard.
7. 23:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Generosity
  3/6Mark spoils us with a look at the virtue of generosity.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 1
  Set in post-apocalyptic San Francisco, a bounty hunter is on a mission.
2. 01:00
  Curtain Down at Her Majesty's - A Play in Five Acts (Omnibus)
  The remarkable story of Queen Victoria's final days, told by those who were there.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Brian Eno
  Brian Eno chooses tracks from Rex Lawson and Rev James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir.
4. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—CS Forester
  The Hornblower author is quizzed on his childhood, his 'alter ego' and his writing methods
5. 02:45
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 2
  2/4The master raconteur talks about the people and places in London that are dear to him.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—How to Make an Archive on 4
  Alan Dein enters the strange world of instructional records.
7. 04:00
  Hood—The Scribe of Sherwood
  2/4Little John and Sheriff of Nottingham Philip de Nicholay share secrets with Alan-a-Dale.
8. 05:00
  Great Lives—Robin Hood
  Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith discusses Robin Hood.
9. 05:30
  Swansong—Synchronicity by The Police
  1/4A new series in which Stuart Maconie looks at four final albums, and tells their stories.

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