BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 31 January 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 6. No One Is Lucky Forever
  6/6Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover.
2. 06:30
  Jules Verne's Volcano
  A year after the ash cloud, Chris Watson goes on his own volcanic adventure.
3. 07:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
4. 07:30
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Avoid Like the Plague the Burkiss Way
  7/7The Grim Reaper has arrived and he is keen to spread the Red Death.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese.
7. 09:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
8. 09:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Lost Boys
  1/4With no job or friends and living with his mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—The Bed-Sitting Room
  Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New Podcasts For February
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend some great listens for February.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Avoid Like the Plague the Burkiss Way
  7/7The Grim Reaper has arrived and he is keen to spread the Red Death.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 6. No One Is Lucky Forever
  6/6Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover.
4. 13:30
  Jules Verne's Volcano
  A year after the ash cloud, Chris Watson goes on his own volcanic adventure.
5. 14:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 5. Mango Season
  5/5A woman discovers her great-grandmother’s past.
6. 14:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Age of Anxiety
  10/11Paul Seabright discusses why globalization makes people anxious about trade.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 5
  5/5Vera joins Irene's son to undertake a life-threatening undercover operation for MI6.
8. 14:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, As I Please
  5/5George Orwell on the absurdities of New Year's Honours.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Bed-Sitting Room
  Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale.
10. 16:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
11. 16:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Lost Boys
  1/4With no job or friends and living with his mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth.
12. 17:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
13. 17:30
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unravelled
  5/5London gets stranger and stranger for Edna, Tankerton and both the Carlos.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Lost Opportunities
  Matthew Parris with guests Patrick Neate, Ros Taylor and Zinovy Zinik.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 4, Avoid Like the Plague the Burkiss Way
  7/7The Grim Reaper has arrived and he is keen to spread the Red Death.
4. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer searches for a lost pekingese.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 6. No One Is Lucky Forever
  6/6Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover.
6. 20:30
  Jules Verne's Volcano
  A year after the ash cloud, Chris Watson goes on his own volcanic adventure.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New Podcasts For February
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend some great listens for February.
8. 22:00
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
9. 22:30
  The Harpoon—Winter Special
  A bumper 'winter' issue of the Empire's favourite magazine.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Bounder & Cad 1/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven day a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
11. 23:00
  Innes Own World—Episode 2
  2/4Spoofing the Today programme, and memories of playing a club in Bolton.
12. 23:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Curators Rod and Julian are both planning grand gestures.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 1, Unravelled
  5/5London gets stranger and stranger for Edna, Tankerton and both the Carlos.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Lost Opportunities
  Matthew Parris with guests Patrick Neate, Ros Taylor and Zinovy Zinik.
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Killing Orders, 6. No One Is Lucky Forever
  6/6Battling to finally confront her attacker, private eye VI Warshawski goes undercover.
4. 01:30
  Jules Verne's Volcano
  A year after the ash cloud, Chris Watson goes on his own volcanic adventure.
5. 02:00
  Short Works—Table Manners by Susmita Bhattacharya, 5. Mango Season
  5/5A woman discovers her great-grandmother’s past.
6. 02:15
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Age of Anxiety
  10/11Paul Seabright discusses why globalization makes people anxious about trade.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 5
  5/5Vera joins Irene's son to undertake a life-threatening undercover operation for MI6.
8. 02:45
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, As I Please
  5/5George Orwell on the absurdities of New Year's Honours.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Bed-Sitting Room
  Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale.
10. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
11. 04:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Lost Boys
  1/4With no job or friends and living with his mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth.
12. 05:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
13. 05:30
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.

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