BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 28 January 2020

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 3. Acid Test
  3/6The death of a close friend makes private investigator VI Warshawski more determined.
2. 06:30
  A Needle Pulling Thread
  A tapestry of stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives
3. 07:00
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?
4. 07:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Lenzie Has Fallen
  3/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Spanish Suitcase
  11/24Neddie Seagoon's brave act lands him in prison, and a jewel thief is on the loose.
6. 08:30
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/20Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings, and Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers.
7. 09:00
  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.
8. 09:45
  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.
9. 10:00
  The Real George Orwell—Homage to Catalonia, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between the different factions, Eric and Eileen find themselves in terrible danger.
10. 11:00
  Jellyfish—Fine Day
  3/3A troubled relationship dissolves to the strains of Puccini.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Perry - The Transfer
  Desperate last-ditch deals on football's transfer deadline day.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Spanish Suitcase
  11/24Neddie Seagoon's brave act lands him in prison, and a jewel thief is on the loose.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/20Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings, and Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 3. Acid Test
  3/6The death of a close friend makes private investigator VI Warshawski more determined.
4. 13:30
  A Needle Pulling Thread
  A tapestry of stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives
5. 14:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 2. Dusk Over Atlantic Wharf
  2/5Lata - from Mumbai and newly-wed - must adjust to her new life in Cardiff.
6. 14:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—When Cultures Collide
  7/11When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 2
  2/5Irene is forced into casual labour in Ibiza when she inherits Vera's debts.
8. 14:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, Confessions of a Book Reviewer
  2/5George Orwell's attempts to tell the terrible truth about writing
9. 15:00
  The Real George Orwell—Homage to Catalonia, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between the different factions, Eric and Eileen find themselves in terrible danger.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green guest in the comedy quiz.
11. 16:30
  Odd Balls—Disputed Inheritance by Jack Acorn
  4/4Trouble looms for Fred Melthorpe over an unexpected inheritance from his estranged father.
12. 17:00
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?
13. 17:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Lenzie Has Fallen
  3/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unappreciated
  2/5Edna's adventures in the bizarre parallel London have led to a new job.
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, James Goodfellow
  1/6James Goodfellow speaks to Clare English about his invention of the cash machine.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Spanish Suitcase
  11/24Neddie Seagoon's brave act lands him in prison, and a jewel thief is on the loose.
4. 19:30
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/20Kenneth Horne probes nocturnal doings, and Julian and Sandy turn bona film producers.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 3. Acid Test
  3/6The death of a close friend makes private investigator VI Warshawski more determined.
6. 20:30
  A Needle Pulling Thread
  A tapestry of stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives
7. 21:00
  Jellyfish—Fine Day
  3/3A troubled relationship dissolves to the strains of Puccini.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Perry - The Transfer
  Desperate last-ditch deals on football's transfer deadline day.
9. 22:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Lenzie Has Fallen
  3/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
10. 22:30
  Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Isy Suttie presents three sketch groups from the 2015 Edinburgh Festival.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rob Delaney 1/3
  The Comedy Club has two hours of the best comedy and Jessica Fostekew chats to Rob Delaney
12. 23:00
  Vent—Series 3, The Stand-In
  6/6Ben vows to do something alone but buying an envelope is not that easy.
13. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1998
  4/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jack Dee 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unappreciated
  2/5Edna's adventures in the bizarre parallel London have led to a new job.
2. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, James Goodfellow
  1/6James Goodfellow speaks to Clare English about his invention of the cash machine.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 3. Acid Test
  3/6The death of a close friend makes private investigator VI Warshawski more determined.
4. 01:30
  A Needle Pulling Thread
  A tapestry of stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives
5. 02:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 2. Dusk Over Atlantic Wharf
  2/5Lata - from Mumbai and newly-wed - must adjust to her new life in Cardiff.
6. 02:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—When Cultures Collide
  7/11When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 2
  2/5Irene is forced into casual labour in Ibiza when she inherits Vera's debts.
8. 02:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, Confessions of a Book Reviewer
  2/5George Orwell's attempts to tell the terrible truth about writing
9. 03:00
  The Real George Orwell—Homage to Catalonia, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between the different factions, Eric and Eileen find themselves in terrible danger.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green guest in the comedy quiz.
11. 04:30
  Odd Balls—Disputed Inheritance by Jack Acorn
  4/4Trouble looms for Fred Melthorpe over an unexpected inheritance from his estranged father.
12. 05:00
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?
13. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Lenzie Has Fallen
  3/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.

Wednesday 29 January 2020