BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 February 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—5. Inside the Moon Station
  5/14Orbiter 2's crew have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Suspicion
  Matthew Parris, Julian Baggini, Will Pavia and Anthony McGowan discuss suspicious thoughts
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—5. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Witness
  5/7Andrew finds that there is more to Sheila and Margaret than meets the eye.
4. 01:30
  When Garry Met Tony
  Garry Richardson trades sports presenting for big band singing while learning its history.
5. 02:00
  Hugh Lofting - The Story of Doctor Dolittle—Episode 5
  5/5The doctor returns to England with his new friend, the Pushmi-Pullyu.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Infinite—5. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Small
  5/10Adrian Moore’s series asks how humans make sense of infinity.
7. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 5
  5/20Ash joins the Guides in Mardan, but his relationship with Belinda is increasingly troubled
8. 02:45
  Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad—Sports and Swansea
  5/5Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his school days in Wales.
9. 03:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Desolation Island—Episode 2
  2/2Jack Aubrey is pursued through the South Atlantic by a Dutch warship.
10. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson.
11. 04:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
  2/4Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
12. 05:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 4: Think Different
  4/4Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives.
13. 05:30
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Marie Lloyd, Queen of the Halls
  Three husbands, but thousands coming out for the funeral of the great music hall star.
2. 07:30
  Journeys Down My Street—Ode to Finchleystrasse
  3/3Older generations of immigrants to Britain share their stories.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Art of the Obit
  Matthew Bannister celebrates the culture, style, purpose and panache of the obituary
4. 09:00
  Mark Billingham's Rule Book of Crime
  Crime writer Mark Billingham detects his radio sleuthing stars.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
2. 12:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Robin Lightfoot wakes up to discover he's in a parallel universe, with a wife and kids.
3. 13:00
  24 Kildare Road (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Two boys out sledging in their local park discover the body of an old woman in the snow.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jeff Goldblum
  Jeff Goldblum chooses 'Misty' by Erroll Garner and 'We'll Meet Again' by Vera Lynn.
5. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Jude Kelly
  Director Jude Kelly selects Shakespeare, Wole Soyinka, JFK and Leonard Bernstein.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, My Friend Dornford
  1/5Carter Brandon and his uncle's day trip to see Arthur Scargill's 'twin'.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Art of the Obit
  Matthew Bannister celebrates the culture, style, purpose and panache of the obituary
8. 16:00
  Marie Lloyd, Queen of the Halls
  Three husbands, but thousands coming out for the funeral of the great music hall star.
9. 17:30
  Journeys Down My Street—Ode to Finchleystrasse
  3/3Older generations of immigrants to Britain share their stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Inn by Guy de Maupassant
  Haunting tale of a snowbound mountain guide in sole charge of a remote Alpine hotel.
2. 19:00
  Mark Billingham's Rule Book of Crime
  Crime writer Mark Billingham detects his radio sleuthing stars.
3. 22:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Letter
  2/6Josh and his wife go for their 20-week scan.
4. 22:30
  Masala FM—Episode 6
  6/6It's the Asian station phone-in show's first wedding, but is love blind or stupid?
5. 23:00
  Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 1, 4. Bristol
  4/4Matt Harvey and guests with a lively poetry cabaret recorded at Bristol's Comedy Box.
6. 23:30
  Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl
  3/4The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Inn by Guy de Maupassant
  Haunting tale of a snowbound mountain guide in sole charge of a remote Alpine hotel.
2. 01:00
  24 Kildare Road (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Two boys out sledging in their local park discover the body of an old woman in the snow.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jeff Goldblum
  Jeff Goldblum chooses 'Misty' by Erroll Garner and 'We'll Meet Again' by Vera Lynn.
4. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Jude Kelly
  Director Jude Kelly selects Shakespeare, Wole Soyinka, JFK and Leonard Bernstein.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, My Friend Dornford
  1/5Carter Brandon and his uncle's day trip to see Arthur Scargill's 'twin'.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—The Art of the Obit
  Matthew Bannister celebrates the culture, style, purpose and panache of the obituary
7. 04:00
  Marie Lloyd, Queen of the Halls
  Three husbands, but thousands coming out for the funeral of the great music hall star.
8. 05:30
  Journeys Down My Street—Ode to Finchleystrasse
  3/3Older generations of immigrants to Britain share their stories.

Sunday 9 February 2020