BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 16 January 2020

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Sunderland Empire
  1/6North East England's premier variety venue where comic actor Sid James sadly died on stage
3. 01:00
  The Same River Twice—2. The Body
  2/8Reluctantly agreeing to search for his estranged wife, Johnny gets some strange reactions.
4. 01:30
  What's Eating The Museum?
  The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.
5. 02:00
  Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 3
  3/8In the haunting and iconic novel, Esther Greenwood decides to be seduced.
6. 02:15
  Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, A Night in East Kilbride
  8/10Will takes the coach from Middlesbrough to East Kilbride.
7. 02:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 3
  3/5Beth hangs out with a rival band's lead singer, leaving with new ideas of how to proceed.
8. 02:45
  The Story of Alice—Episode 3
  3/5Illness begins to take its toll on the author.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 3
  3/3John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel.
10. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.
11. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets
  5/6Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.
12. 05:00
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Freddy is after buzzwords, but will Maddox's scoop on the Prime Minister get spiked?
13. 05:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood
  1/4Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat
  3/8Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife.
2. 06:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
3. 07:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men
  3/4A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry.
4. 07:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/12/1967
  The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips and a pantomime.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/13A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds
8. 09:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
9. 10:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes
  1/2Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?
10. 11:00
  An Investigation into Love by Babcock and Wainwright
  The arrival of a particular white mouse causes romantic chaos in a research laboratory.
11. 11:15
  William Ingram - Letters to Miss Lucie
  In a hotel, a long standing resident starts a correspondence.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/12/1967
  The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips and a pantomime.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/13A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
3. 13:00
  The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat
  3/8Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife.
4. 13:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
5. 14:00
  Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 4
  4/8In the American poet's only novel, Esther Greenwood meets a woman hater.
6. 14:15
  Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Across the Irish Sea
  9/10Will takes the ferry across the Irish Sea to assess identity in Northern Ireland.
7. 14:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 4
  4/5Velveteens land the support slot on a big tour, allowing them to play to thousands.
8. 14:45
  The Story of Alice—Episode 4
  4/5Lewis Carroll finds a publisher for his Alice story. Now all he needs is a suitable title.
9. 15:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes
  1/2Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?
10. 16:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds
11. 16:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
12. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men
  3/4A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry.
13. 17:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sir Mark Walport on Sir Hans Sloane
  Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum, is championed by Sir Mark Walport.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 17/12/1967
  The King of Knotty Ash and a legendary footballer, the Head of Pips and a pantomime.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/13A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
5. 20:00
  The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat
  3/8Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife.
6. 20:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
7. 21:00
  An Investigation into Love by Babcock and Wainwright
  The arrival of a particular white mouse causes romantic chaos in a research laboratory.
8. 21:15
  William Ingram - Letters to Miss Lucie
  In a hotel, a long standing resident starts a correspondence.
9. 22:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
10. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A week of radio that never happened. Programmes rewound and mangled.
11. 23:00
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Nostalgia is all the rage this week, as an escaping PoW drops in and out.
12. 23:30
  Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
  1/4David Lander's exposé into government behaviour over a town's demolition.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sir Mark Walport on Sir Hans Sloane
  Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum, is championed by Sir Mark Walport.
3. 01:00
  The Same River Twice—3. Deadly Threat
  3/8Johnny Maxen faces a deadly threat in the search for his estranged wife.
4. 01:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
5. 02:00
  Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 4
  4/8In the American poet's only novel, Esther Greenwood meets a woman hater.
6. 02:15
  Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Across the Irish Sea
  9/10Will takes the ferry across the Irish Sea to assess identity in Northern Ireland.
7. 02:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 4
  4/5Velveteens land the support slot on a big tour, allowing them to play to thousands.
8. 02:45
  The Story of Alice—Episode 4
  4/5Lewis Carroll finds a publisher for his Alice story. Now all he needs is a suitable title.
9. 03:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes
  1/2Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds
11. 04:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
12. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, Two Desperate Men
  3/4A kidnap by two daft, 1930s' con men goes awry.
13. 05:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.

Friday 17 January 2020