BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 30 January 2020

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unrivalled
  3/5Edna's parallel London life sees a trip to the theatre, or is that untheatre?
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Dublin Gaiety Theatre
  3/6Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to see one of the finest venues on the variety circuit.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 4. The Fire Next Time
  4/6Hired and fired by Aunt Rosa, dark dealings dismay private investigator VI Warshawski.
4. 01:30
  The Wheels of Power
  Ben Wright speaks to the people who see everything in politics: ministerial car drivers.
5. 02:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 3. Letters Home
  3/5Hassan writes home to his wife in Bangladesh.
6. 02:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—The Box
  8/11Paul Seabright explains why the shipping container was such a revolutionary invention.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 3
  3/5Still on her package holiday, Vera is abducted by Transylvanian separatists.
8. 02:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, My Country Right or Left
  3/5George Orwell's reconciling patriotism and left-wing views
9. 03:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
  1/2Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
10. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 1, The Little Grey Man
  1/6The ups and downs of a second-class writer. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.
12. 05:00
  The Change—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Kicking out transvestite husband George, Carol wants a new life.
13. 05:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll
  3/4Joe is joined by Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
2. 06:30
  Howard's Way
  Football-daft Peter White follows referee Howard Webb as he works with troubled teenagers
3. 07:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Storm
  1/6A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as barmaid Irene.
4. 07:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
5. 08:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 03/08/1975
  Doddy delves into the world of crime and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/13Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 4, Graham Greene
  2/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jonathan Myerson and Jane Thynne on the literary quiz.
8. 09:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  4/4Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
9. 10:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 2
  2/2Winston and Julia are determined to join the Brotherhood, pledged to destroy The Party.
10. 11:00
  Imagining Chekhov—Woman With A Little Pug by Alison MacLeod
  A philanderer meets a woman in Brighton. But have they met before?
11. 11:15
  William Stanton - Three Chickens
  A man wants to escape his past on a Brazilian island but painful memories emerge.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 03/08/1975
  Doddy delves into the world of crime and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/13Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
4. 13:30
  Howard's Way
  Football-daft Peter White follows referee Howard Webb as he works with troubled teenagers
5. 14:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 4. In The Lap Of The Gods
  4/5Two women seek more than religion.
6. 14:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Slavery
  9/11Paul Seabright examines the role of slave labour in the expansion of global trade.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 4
  4/5Irene is livid when she hears about Vera's planned MI6 assignment with her son.
8. 14:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, Pleasure Spots
  4/5George Orwell on the subject of pleasure.
9. 15:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 2
  2/2Winston and Julia are determined to join the Brotherhood, pledged to destroy The Party.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 4, Graham Greene
  2/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jonathan Myerson and Jane Thynne on the literary quiz.
11. 16:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  4/4Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
12. 17:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Storm
  1/6A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as barmaid Irene.
13. 17:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unfamiliar
  4/5Genuinely faceless bureaucrats threaten to run London, as Edna's mum arrives.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Deborah Moggach on Arnold Bennett
  The author Deborah Moggach talks about the life of Potteries writer Arnold Bennett.
3. 19:00
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 03/08/1975
  Doddy delves into the world of crime and a butcher trades his wares for song and dance.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/13Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
6. 20:30
  Howard's Way
  Football-daft Peter White follows referee Howard Webb as he works with troubled teenagers
7. 21:00
  Imagining Chekhov—Woman With A Little Pug by Alison MacLeod
  A philanderer meets a woman in Brighton. But have they met before?
8. 21:15
  William Stanton - Three Chickens
  A man wants to escape his past on a Brazilian island but painful memories emerge.
9. 22:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
10. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A week of radio that never happened. With Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rob Delaney 3/3
  The Comedy Club has two hours of the best comedy and Jessica Fostekew chats to Rob Delaney
12. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 1, Leslie Phillips
  1/5Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show.
13. 23:30
  Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
  3/4In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the link to a government sex scandal.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unfamiliar
  4/5Genuinely faceless bureaucrats threaten to run London, as Edna's mum arrives.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Deborah Moggach on Arnold Bennett
  The author Deborah Moggach talks about the life of Potteries writer Arnold Bennett.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 5. Dinner Date
  5/6The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.
4. 01:30
  Howard's Way
  Football-daft Peter White follows referee Howard Webb as he works with troubled teenagers
5. 02:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 4. In The Lap Of The Gods
  4/5Two women seek more than religion.
6. 02:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Slavery
  9/11Paul Seabright examines the role of slave labour in the expansion of global trade.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 4
  4/5Irene is livid when she hears about Vera's planned MI6 assignment with her son.
8. 02:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, Pleasure Spots
  4/5George Orwell on the subject of pleasure.
9. 03:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 2
  2/2Winston and Julia are determined to join the Brotherhood, pledged to destroy The Party.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 4, Graham Greene
  2/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jonathan Myerson and Jane Thynne on the literary quiz.
11. 04:30
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  4/4Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 1, The Storm
  1/6A pensioner disappears on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as barmaid Irene.
13. 05:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/13Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.

Friday 31 January 2020