BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 4 January 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Serpent Crest, Survivors in Space, part 2/2
  10/10The Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey finally track down Hexford.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Animal Lovers
  Matthew Parris with guests Gerard Baker, Manda Scott and Hugh Thomson.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 5
  5/5The killer remains at large but Poirot is inspired by a village choir. Stars John Moffatt.
4. 01:30
  The Shipwrecked Bears
  Gyles Brandreth probes the mystery of the missing teddy bears - the first ever made.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 5
  5/10The new novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'
6. 02:15
  The Hidden Henry—Henry The Musician
  5/5Dr Stephen Rice reveals the importance of music to the life and character of Henry VIII.
7. 02:30
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 10. Return
  10/10Catherine's visit has ended in disaster, but does she deserve a happy ending?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Ian Bostridge - Schubert's Winter Journey, Episode 5
  5/5Literature, religion and the hurdy-gurdy man. Ian Bostridge concludes his exploration.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 5
  5/5Arthur is struck by disaster, and Mrs Clennam is finally forced into revealing the secret.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou and Sue Lawrence.
11. 04:30
  The Emerald Green Show—Celebrations
  1/4Emerald Green is a vain, ambitious black woman. Can she really become a chat-show queen?
12. 05:00
  1834—London
  5/6Trapped in Macclesfield in 1834, Jason heads to London but is waylaid by a highwayman.
13. 05:30
  There Was A Young Fellow Named Palin
  Michael Palin asks James Peak to write him some limericks. What could possibly go wrong?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Saturday Drama—Agatha Christie - And Then There Were None
  Ten guests travel to an island. Each is an unconvicted murderer. None will leave alive.
2. 07:30
  Beyond Today - The 2010s
  The story of the decade told in sound.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Elvis Presley Comeback Special
  Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America
4. 09:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse
  Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
2. 12:30
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Leaving of Barra
  1/4As he prepares to leave Barra for ever, an old man remembers the times of his life.
3. 13:00
  30 Eggs (Omnibus)
  Weary and blind, Modeste needs his friend to help him return to the other side of Rwanda.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Toby Stephens
  Toby Stephens chooses tracks by Tubeway Army and Bob Dylan.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Paul Theroux
  The controversial novelist and travel writer talks about what spurs him on to write.
6. 14:55
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Catacomb Phenomenon
  5/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Elvis Presley Comeback Special
  Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America
8. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Agatha Christie - And Then There Were None
  Ten guests travel to an island. Each is an unconvicted murderer. None will leave alive.
9. 17:30
  Beyond Today - The 2010s
  The story of the decade told in sound.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dan Dare—Series 2, Operation Saturn 1/2
  3/7When the missing space ship Nautilus is discovered, Dan Dare is sent to investigate.
2. 18:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  1/4Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
3. 19:00
  The Inimitable PG Wodehouse
  Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
4. 22:00
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 3, Work and Play
  1/4The sketch show written by the public with Jason Manford and Janice Connolly.
5. 22:30
  Masala FM—Episode 1
  1/6The London Asian radio station toughens up its act. From 1996.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—James Harkin & Dan Schreiber 2/3
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
7. 23:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
  3/4Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s.
8. 23:30
  Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 1, Textiles
  2/4The Bard of Salford performs classic and brand new poems at the BBC’s Radio Theatre
9. 23:45
  Political Animals—Series 2, Barney and George
  2/4Barney reveals how George Bush broke his heart by being unfaithful with another man.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Dan Dare—Series 2, Operation Saturn 1/2
  3/7When the missing space ship Nautilus is discovered, Dan Dare is sent to investigate.
2. 00:30
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  1/4Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
3. 01:00
  30 Eggs (Omnibus)
  Weary and blind, Modeste needs his friend to help him return to the other side of Rwanda.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Toby Stephens
  Toby Stephens chooses tracks by Tubeway Army and Bob Dylan.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Paul Theroux
  The controversial novelist and travel writer talks about what spurs him on to write.
6. 02:55
  The Fanthorpe Investigations—The Catacomb Phenomenon
  5/5Priest and paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe relates a tale of the unexplained.
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Elvis Presley Comeback Special
  Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America
8. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Agatha Christie - And Then There Were None
  Ten guests travel to an island. Each is an unconvicted murderer. None will leave alive.
9. 05:30
  Beyond Today - The 2010s
  The story of the decade told in sound.

Sunday 5 January 2020