BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 27 January 2020

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ghosts From The Past—A Warden for All Saints by HS Bhabra
  4/4Dark forces are unleashed in this tale of revenge stalking the corridors of Oxbridge.
2. 00:45
  The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 4
  4/5The dwarf and the reaver reach the cave, where something is waiting.
3. 01:00
  Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater (Omnibus)
  Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
4. 02:15
  AS Byatt - Gode's Story
  There was once a young sailor who was a great dancer. Read by Sheila Mitchell.
5. 02:30
  Coming Up For Air by George Orwell (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2George Bowling tells us how he got a job after the First World War.
6. 03:45
  Travels with Bob—5. Peterhead
  5/5Paddy meets a trawlerman who has fishing in his blood.
7. 04:00
  George R Sims - The Haverstock Hill Murder
  A desperate mother commissions a Victorian lady detective to save her son.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Murmur
  Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Hetty's old diaries turn up some uncomfortable home truths for Maggie.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 2. Forging Ahead
  2/6Despite threats of violence, the investigation goes on. Starring Kathleen Turner.
2. 06:30
  A House for the End of Life
  How architects are revolutionising hospices and small healthcare buildings.
3. 07:00
  Chambers—Series 1, The Right to Silence
  2/5Incompetent pompous barrister John Fuller-Carp ends up on the wrong side of the law.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians 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, Doctor's Horoscope
  10/13The dear ladies do their best to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maud.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Deadly Attachment
  8/26As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 8
  8/16Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Kevin Eldon and Alun Cochrane.
8. 09:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
9. 10:00
  The Real George Orwell—Homage to Catalonia, Episode 1
  1/2Eric Blair goes to Spain to report on the fight against fascism.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Hidden Potential
  8/16Guy Raz explores why some are people are overlooked despite their potential?
11. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, Doctor's Horoscope
  10/13The dear ladies do their best to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maud.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Deadly Attachment
  8/26As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 2. Forging Ahead
  2/6Despite threats of violence, the investigation goes on. Starring Kathleen Turner.
4. 13:30
  A House for the End of Life
  How architects are revolutionising hospices and small healthcare buildings.
5. 14:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 1. Good Golly Miss Molly
  1/5Mouli’s parrot mimics her late husband.
6. 14:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—The Black Death
  6/11Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 1
  1/5Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, and Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
8. 14:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, A Hanging
  1/5George Orwell's account of an execution in Burma in the 1920s
9. 15:00
  The Real George Orwell—Homage to Catalonia, Episode 1
  1/2Eric Blair goes to Spain to report on the fight against fascism.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 8
  8/16Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Kevin Eldon and Alun Cochrane.
11. 16:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
12. 17:00
  Chambers—Series 1, The Right to Silence
  2/5Incompetent pompous barrister John Fuller-Carp ends up on the wrong side of the law.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Mind the Gaps
  1/5Edna Turner has adventures in a bizarre parallel London. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Clive Swift and Indarjit Singh
  Clive Swift and Indarjit Singh share favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
3. 19:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, Doctor's Horoscope
  10/13The dear ladies do their best to cheer up their injured housekeeper Maud.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Deadly Attachment
  8/26As the platoon guard a German U-boat crew, their captain starts making a list.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 2. Forging Ahead
  2/6Despite threats of violence, the investigation goes on. Starring Kathleen Turner.
6. 20:30
  A House for the End of Life
  How architects are revolutionising hospices and small healthcare buildings.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Hidden Potential
  8/16Guy Raz explores why some are people are overlooked despite their potential?
8. 21:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Ireland hits the headlines as the programme celebrates its 33rd birthday.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 28, Davos, Bezos, Digital tax, Labour leadership and emotional support animals
  3/8Nish is joined by Kerry Godliman, Angela Barnes, Justin Moorhouse and Isabel Hardman.
12. 23:45
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Can we make it to the stars? Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Peter Serafinowicz.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Mind the Gaps
  1/5Edna Turner has adventures in a bizarre parallel London. Ben Moor's comic sci-fi saga.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Clive Swift and Indarjit Singh
  Clive Swift and Indarjit Singh share favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 2. Forging Ahead
  2/6Despite threats of violence, the investigation goes on. Starring Kathleen Turner.
4. 01:30
  A House for the End of Life
  How architects are revolutionising hospices and small healthcare buildings.
5. 02:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 1. Good Golly Miss Molly
  1/5Mouli’s parrot mimics her late husband.
6. 02:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—The Black Death
  6/11Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 1
  1/5Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, and Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
8. 02:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, A Hanging
  1/5George Orwell's account of an execution in Burma in the 1920s
9. 03:00
  The Real George Orwell—Homage to Catalonia, Episode 1
  1/2Eric Blair goes to Spain to report on the fight against fascism.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 8
  8/16Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Kevin Eldon and Alun Cochrane.
11. 04:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Lack of Moral Fibre
  6/6Christmas is coming and Ben is getting fat, but will dieting with Helen raise his spirits?
12. 05:00
  Chambers—Series 1, The Right to Silence
  2/5Incompetent pompous barrister John Fuller-Carp ends up on the wrong side of the law.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 28 January 2020