BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 January 2019

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—My Lady Love, My Dove
  3/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Penelope Keith.
2. 00:15
  The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson—Episode 8
  8/8Eleanor wants to stay but the House has its own ideas.
3. 00:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, AL Kennedy
  5/8The writer and stand-up comic talks about the books which have shaped her life.
4. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, See You in London
  6/6A stabbing, a fatal fire, blackmail and hush money. Can the sleuth solve the mystery?
5. 01:30
  Steve Richards Stands Up for Politics
  The newspaper columnist Steve Richards goes on stage with 'pro-politics comedy'
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 8
  8/10Nella must do what she can to sell the warehouse full of sugar before it rots
7. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Father, Is It Time?
  18/30Michael Morpurgo reveals children's working lives during the Industrial Revolution.
8. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—3. Another Opening
  3/15Anne meets famous torch singer Helen, and Neely understudies the lead in a new musical.
9. 02:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 4, Ruth Rendell: The Price Of Joy (Part 1/2)
  3/5Daniel wants to remarry his first wife, Joy.
10. 03:00
  Stella Gibbons - Nightingale Wood—Episode 2
  2/2Will the young, widowed and pretty Viola Wither escape her stifling in-laws?
11. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
  Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
12. 04:30
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—On the Line
  3/6Perkins can't get a site phone, so his workmates get him a handset and more besides.
13. 05:00
  Second Holmes—3. The Case of the Reading Undertaker
  3/6The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the death of a man by crossbow.
14. 05:30
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Ageing
  2/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—1. Deaths
  1/6The kindly detective probes some animal charities.
2. 06:30
  Living Books
  Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
3. 07:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 6
  6/6Jack has flu, so daughter Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore brings the sixth series of his award-winning sketch show to a close.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 9
  9/21Janet starts dating a BBC announcer, resulting in Michael become insanely jealous.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Plasticine Man
  13/26Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, TS Eliot
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Kate Saunders and Nigel Williams.
8. 09:30
  Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Popeye
  2/6Reflections on the rise and fall of EC Segar's sailor man. Stars Warren Mitchell.
9. 10:00
  W Somerset Maugham - The Razor's Edge—1. Spiritual Quest
  1/2War veteran Larry Darrell is back in Chicago, but heads for Paris on a spiritual quest.
10. 11:00
  Shorts—New Irish Writing, Me and the Devil
  Eimear McBride’s story of dark family secrets and a long-awaited act of revenge.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Road to Yalta by Ian Curteis
  Drama imagining February 1945, through the eyes of a British spy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 9
  9/21Janet starts dating a BBC announcer, resulting in Michael become insanely jealous.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Plasticine Man
  13/26Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career.
3. 13:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—1. Deaths
  1/6The kindly detective probes some animal charities.
4. 13:30
  Living Books
  Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 9
  9/10The burgomasters of Amsterdam determine to uphold their city's God-fearing reputation.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—I Ain't a Child
  19/30Victorian street children and the organisations that grew up to rescue them.
7. 14:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—4. Opportunity Knocks
  4/15Anne's relationship with Lyon grows passionate, and Neely gets her big break.
8. 14:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 4, Ruth Rendell: The Price Of Joy (Part 2/2)
  4/5Daniel must decide whether to pay the ransom.
9. 15:00
  W Somerset Maugham - The Razor's Edge—1. Spiritual Quest
  1/2War veteran Larry Darrell is back in Chicago, but heads for Paris on a spiritual quest.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, TS Eliot
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Kate Saunders and Nigel Williams.
11. 16:30
  Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Popeye
  2/6Reflections on the rise and fall of EC Segar's sailor man. Stars Warren Mitchell.
12. 17:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 6
  6/6Jack has flu, so daughter Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due.
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore brings the sixth series of his award-winning sketch show to a close.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—The Surgeon
  4/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Simon Williams.
2. 18:15
  Tao Lin - A Message of Unknown Purpose
  Tao Lin's curious tale about a prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sebastian Walker
  Lynn Barber talks to Matthew Parris about Sebastian Walker of Walker Books.
4. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 9
  9/21Janet starts dating a BBC announcer, resulting in Michael become insanely jealous.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Plasticine Man
  13/26Neddie Seagoon poses as a 6,000-year-old man to resurrect his rock 'n' roll career.
6. 20:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—1. Deaths
  1/6The kindly detective probes some animal charities.
7. 20:30
  Living Books
  Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
8. 21:00
  Shorts—New Irish Writing, Me and the Devil
  Eimear McBride’s story of dark family secrets and a long-awaited act of revenge.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Road to Yalta by Ian Curteis
  Drama imagining February 1945, through the eyes of a British spy.
10. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore brings the sixth series of his award-winning sketch show to a close.
11. 22:30
  iGod—Robot
  3/6Simon Day and David Soul star in a series of fantastical comedy apocalypses.
12. 22:45
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/7Live from the Nurseryland space programme. Will the cow be launched over the moon?
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Adam Hess 2/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Jayde Adams talks to Adam Hess.
14. 23:00
  What The Future?—Series 1, Drugs
  3/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if Britain legalised marijuana?
15. 23:30
  Party—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The Party take to the streets with their inaugural protest.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—The Surgeon
  4/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Simon Williams.
2. 00:15
  Tao Lin - A Message of Unknown Purpose
  Tao Lin's curious tale about a prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sebastian Walker
  Lynn Barber talks to Matthew Parris about Sebastian Walker of Walker Books.
4. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—1. Deaths
  1/6The kindly detective probes some animal charities.
5. 01:30
  Living Books
  Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 9
  9/10The burgomasters of Amsterdam determine to uphold their city's God-fearing reputation.
7. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—I Ain't a Child
  19/30Victorian street children and the organisations that grew up to rescue them.
8. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—4. Opportunity Knocks
  4/15Anne's relationship with Lyon grows passionate, and Neely gets her big break.
9. 02:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 4, Ruth Rendell: The Price Of Joy (Part 2/2)
  4/5Daniel must decide whether to pay the ransom.
10. 03:00
  W Somerset Maugham - The Razor's Edge—1. Spiritual Quest
  1/2War veteran Larry Darrell is back in Chicago, but heads for Paris on a spiritual quest.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, TS Eliot
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Kate Saunders and Nigel Williams.
12. 04:30
  Whatever Happened to...?—Series 1, Popeye
  2/6Reflections on the rise and fall of EC Segar's sailor man. Stars Warren Mitchell.
13. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 6
  6/6Jack has flu, so daughter Nicola takes over just as the pub inspectors are due.
14. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore brings the sixth series of his award-winning sketch show to a close.

Friday 18 January 2019