BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 26 January 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—Fight for the Future
  5/5Jurgen and Kate are desperate to get the weapon away before all is lost.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Fashionable Opinions
  Anne Enright and journalist Bill Hagerty join Peter Rhodes to consider received wisdom.
3. 01:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—1. A Landlady Goes Missing
  1/6Newly-promoted Commissaire Henri Castang probes a hotel owner's disappearance.
4. 01:30
  Music from Beyond the Veil
  Paul Robertson examines the claims and counter-claims for musical mediumship.
5. 02:00
  EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 5
  5/10Edmund's attraction intensifies, but Arabella seems to be cooling off.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Charlie Chaplin Went to France to Teach Ladies How to Dance
  25/30New forms of entertainment available to children in the first half of the 20th century.
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—10. A Falling Star
  10/15Neely has won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is already on the rocks.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 5
  5/5Germaine Greer returns from England to find a welcome surprise in her rainforest.
9. 03:00
  Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky—3. The Plains of Cement
  3/3Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, Deadline News
  1/6Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Robert Richardson tackle a model's murder.
11. 04:30
  Anything Legal—Episode 4
  4/8George and Charles tackle a horrid child and a bizarre giant.
12. 05:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  3/4Edith Black's poet lodger is back with his druid lover, and Sally is sorting again.
13. 05:30
  The Rivals—Series 4, 4. The Mystery of the Scarlet Thread
  4/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Prof SFX Van Duson.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger
  Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his wife. But how long will he stay?
2. 07:30
  Swansong—The Smiths' Strangeways, Here We Come
  4/4Stuart Maconie examines The Smiths' final album, Strangeways, Here We Come.
3. 08:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Bill Kerr
  The 'Hancock's Half Hour' stalwart recalls his career highlights and some favourite music.
4. 08:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses music by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
5. 09:00
  Angela Barnes's Cold War Secrets
  Comedian Angela Barnes reveals Cold War secrets with a selection of interviews and shows.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 2
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
2. 12:30
  Crazy Big Fish—Fish is Back in Hull
  1/6Can five everyday Hull women overcome the barriers and fulfil their dreams upon the stage?
3. 13:00
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding (Omnibus)
  An exploration of disagreements in a couple’s illicit relationship in post WWI France.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Eric Idle
  Eric Idle chooses a Beatles song and a well-known Python anthem.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Mary Stocks
  Social activist, writer and broadcaster Dr Stocks discusses her career.
6. 14:45
  Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, Our Own Dear Queen
  1/5Had Queen Victoria become a Test cricketer, would there still be a British Empire?
7. 15:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Bill Kerr
  The 'Hancock's Half Hour' stalwart recalls his career highlights and some favourite music.
8. 15:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses music by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
9. 16:00
  Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger
  Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his wife. But how long will he stay?
10. 17:30
  Swansong—The Smiths' Strangeways, Here We Come
  4/4Stuart Maconie examines The Smiths' final album, Strangeways, Here We Come.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stephen Mulrine - Ivan The Fool and Vasilisa The Wise
  Ivan has his doubts when Vasilsa’s stepmother arranges a hasty funeral for her.
2. 19:00
  Angela Barnes's Cold War Secrets
  Comedian Angela Barnes reveals Cold War secrets with a selection of interviews and shows.
3. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Robert Newman
  4/6Robert Newman's diaries reveal him going to a CND rally and falling in love on the bus.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Kevin Eldon interviews Mark Steel
  5/6The comic actor and the stand-up comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sarah Keyworth 2/3
  Angela Barnes chats to the Comedy Award nominated comedian Sarah Keyworth.
6. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Brian Pern
  6/6Washed-up rocker and plumber Brian Pern comes to the Mallard and is interviewed on stage.
7. 23:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Humility
  6/6Mark humbly ponders the virtue of living more modestly.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stephen Mulrine - Ivan The Fool and Vasilisa The Wise
  Ivan has his doubts when Vasilsa’s stepmother arranges a hasty funeral for her.
2. 01:00
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding (Omnibus)
  An exploration of disagreements in a couple’s illicit relationship in post WWI France.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Eric Idle
  Eric Idle chooses a Beatles song and a well-known Python anthem.
4. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Mary Stocks
  Social activist, writer and broadcaster Dr Stocks discusses her career.
5. 02:45
  Tales From A Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, Our Own Dear Queen
  1/5Had Queen Victoria become a Test cricketer, would there still be a British Empire?
6. 03:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Bill Kerr
  The 'Hancock's Half Hour' stalwart recalls his career highlights and some favourite music.
7. 03:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses music by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
8. 04:00
  Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger
  Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his wife. But how long will he stay?
9. 05:30
  Swansong—The Smiths' Strangeways, Here We Come
  4/4Stuart Maconie examines The Smiths' final album, Strangeways, Here We Come.

Sunday 27 January 2019