BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 6 January 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ghosts From The Past—Black Stockings and Broken Mirrors by Bernadette Crosthwaite
  1/4A tragic accident returns to haunt Christine when she befriends her new neighbour.
2. 00:45
  The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 1
  1/5In Neil Gaiman's story, a dwarf seeks a guide to a certain cave on the Misty Isle.
3. 01:00
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/2Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with tall tales of gothic mysteries of Northanger Abbey.
4. 02:15
  Shorts—The Time Being, The Sandwich
  6/6By Ben Pedroche. In a job he hates, Pan Wong can’t wait for lunchtime. Read by Thom Tuck.
5. 02:30
  The Secret Commonwealth (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Lyra sets out on her dangerous journey across Europe.
6. 03:40
  The Listening Project—Soo and Kristy – Adoption: Fighting for the Future
  A mother reveals the challenges she faces from her adoptive daughter to her friend.
7. 03:45
  Travels with Bob—2. Neath
  2/5Paddy O’Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob. This time they’re in South Wales.
8. 04:00
  Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
  Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
9. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Lost Voices - Harry Fainlight
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 05:30
  Guilt Trip—4. Final Steps
  4/4It is the last day of the walk, and Laura and Ros still have ten miles to go.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
  1/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
2. 06:30
  Pete & Clive
  Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
3. 07:00
  Arrested Development—Episode 3
  3/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
  7/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
  5/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 5
  5/16Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds.
8. 09:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Liberal Education
  3/6Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
9. 10:00
  Nick Warburton - Conversation from the Engine Room
  A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Comfort Zone
  5/16Host Guy Raz explores if we are all guilty of getting too comfortable
11. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
  7/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
  5/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
3. 13:00
  The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
  1/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
4. 13:30
  Pete & Clive
  Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 6
  6/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.
6. 14:15
  Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Back to the Future
  1/10Will Self embarks on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Heat and Dust, Journeys
  1/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.
8. 14:45
  Clive James: Falling Towards England—Soft Landing
  1/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: life in England after 1962.
9. 15:00
  Nick Warburton - Conversation from the Engine Room
  A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 5
  5/16Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds.
11. 16:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Liberal Education
  3/6Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
12. 17:00
  Arrested Development—Episode 3
  3/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus—Episode 1
  1/5Erin Morgenstern's debut novel about love and magic set in a fin-de-siècle touring circus.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell
  Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell discuss their favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
3. 19:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cruise - 2/2
  7/13The Captain and the Brigadier compete for the ladies' affections.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
  5/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
5. 20:00
  The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
  1/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
6. 20:30
  Pete & Clive
  Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Comfort Zone
  5/16Host Guy Raz explores if we are all guilty of getting too comfortable
8. 21:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Charnia
  David Attenborough's fascination with the fossilised evidence of the beginning of life.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Alan Partridge is at the Olympics. Barbara Wintergreen is in America.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Best of 2019
  Nish Kumar starts the year with a look back at the best bits of News Quiz in 2019
12. 23:30
  Crème de la Crime—Carrion up the Jungle
  Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a dastardly case of felony afloat.
13. 23:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Remarkable true history of rockets and the men, women and animals behind them.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus—Episode 1
  1/5Erin Morgenstern's debut novel about love and magic set in a fin-de-siècle touring circus.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell
  Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell discuss their favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
3. 01:00
  The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb—1. F8 and Then Infinity
  1/6Teacher Johnny Shields has ideas for romance but a meeting leads him astray.
4. 01:30
  Pete & Clive
  Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 6
  6/10The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.
6. 02:15
  Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Back to the Future
  1/10Will Self embarks on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Heat and Dust, Journeys
  1/5Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.
8. 02:45
  Clive James: Falling Towards England—Soft Landing
  1/6Clive James reads volume two of his autobiography: life in England after 1962.
9. 03:00
  Nick Warburton - Conversation from the Engine Room
  A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 5
  5/16Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds.
11. 04:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Liberal Education
  3/6Ben would like to swap his daughter for a Porsche. Or is private education the answer?
12. 05:00
  Arrested Development—Episode 3
  3/4Kate's cottage is in ruins and dating is proving to be a disaster.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 7 January 2020