BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 11 February 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Breakaway
  6/14McLelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in a desperate bid to return to Earth.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Alys Fowler and Professor Athene Donald
  Alys Fowler and Professor Athene Donald join Kate Mosse to discuss favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
4. 01:30
  The Twilight World of Syd Barrett
  Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
5. 02:00
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 1
  1/10Claude is an investment banker living in Dublin, but to novelist Paul he is inspirational.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Infinite—6. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Big
  6/10Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
7. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 6
  6/20Ash returns to camp with the stolen carbines and is given a new mission.
8. 02:45
  Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot—Episode 1
  1/5A fascination with height - from Massachusetts to the busy skies over Europe.
9. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—1. Prison
  1/4Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michele Brown.
11. 04:30
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Idiots Have Landed!
  3/6A wartime tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler.
12. 05:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Find The Lady—7. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds the Truth
  7/7Andrew Marsh deduces who is behind his being framed for cheque book fraud and murder.
2. 06:30
  Soldiers of the Empire—Recruitment and Resistance
  1/2Santanu Das tells how more than a million Indians were recruited for the First World War.
3. 07:00
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
4. 07:30
  Phil Wang: Wangsplaining
  Phil Wang Wangsplains the contentious topics of our time.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, 1985
  15/24Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
6. 08:30
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
  12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 28, Trump's dream week, petrolheads, the Irish General Election and dangerous lost property
  5/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
8. 09:45
  What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 1, Communication
  2/4Looking at pressures to conform, Andrew Lawrence probes communication difficulties.
9. 10:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—2. The Mysterious Count
  2/4All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
10. 11:00
  Imagining Chekhov—The Death of Anton Chekhov by Alison MacLeod
  3/3Now very ill, Chekhov travels with Olga to a spa town in Germany.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Duchamp's Urinal
  A documentary fiction about Marcel Duchamp's groundbreaking work The Fountain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, 1985
  15/24Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
  12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
3. 13:00
  Find The Lady—7. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds the Truth
  7/7Andrew Marsh deduces who is behind his being framed for cheque book fraud and murder.
4. 13:30
  Soldiers of the Empire—Recruitment and Resistance
  1/2Santanu Das tells how more than a million Indians were recruited for the First World War.
5. 14:00
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 2
  2/10Novelist Paul shadows Claude at work but the banker might be a disappointment.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Infinite—7. Crisis and Uncertainty
  7/10Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
7. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 7
  7/20Ash finds that, once again, he is saving the life of a Karidkote prince.
8. 14:45
  Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot—Episode 2
  2/5‘Place- lag’ and journeying through time zones.
9. 15:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—2. The Mysterious Count
  2/4All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Walsh, Dubner, Bramwell
  1/6John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Holly Walsh, Stephen J Dubner and Dr David Bramwell.
11. 16:30
  Hopes and Desires—Series 1, The Non-Entity
  2/4Dmitri is bemused when a British publisher hails him as an undiscovered literary talent.
12. 17:00
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
13. 17:30
  Phil Wang: Wangsplaining
  Phil Wang Wangsplains the contentious topics of our time.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—The Price of Survival
  7/14Unity progress their plans to commandeer the still unassembled Orbiter X.
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, Shannon Murray
  3/6Shannon Murray speaks about becoming the UK's first disabled high street model.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, 1985
  15/24Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation. Can he survive Room 101?
4. 19:30
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 12
  12/20Kenneth Williams saddles up, but Kenneth Horne seeks advice on Bona Bijou Tourettes.
5. 20:00
  Find The Lady—7. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds the Truth
  7/7Andrew Marsh deduces who is behind his being framed for cheque book fraud and murder.
6. 20:30
  Soldiers of the Empire—Recruitment and Resistance
  1/2Santanu Das tells how more than a million Indians were recruited for the First World War.
7. 21:00
  Imagining Chekhov—The Death of Anton Chekhov by Alison MacLeod
  3/3Now very ill, Chekhov travels with Olga to a spa town in Germany.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Duchamp's Urinal
  A documentary fiction about Marcel Duchamp's groundbreaking work The Fountain.
9. 22:00
  Phil Wang: Wangsplaining
  Phil Wang Wangsplains the contentious topics of our time.
10. 22:30
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 2, King Larry Long Ears
  2/4King Larry Lonshach hides a terrible, gag-inducing secret beneath his crown.
11. 22:45
  Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—Giant Hornets
  2/4More delightful craziness from the mind of Terry Alderton.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Josie Long 1/3
  The Comedy Club has two hours of the best comedy and Harriet Kemsley chats to Josie Long
13. 23:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  2/4Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over a local exhibition.
14. 23:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze - but not before he has ejected Ken.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—The Price of Survival
  7/14Unity progress their plans to commandeer the still unassembled Orbiter X.
2. 00:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, Shannon Murray
  3/6Shannon Murray speaks about becoming the UK's first disabled high street model.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—7. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds the Truth
  7/7Andrew Marsh deduces who is behind his being framed for cheque book fraud and murder.
4. 01:30
  Soldiers of the Empire—Recruitment and Resistance
  1/2Santanu Das tells how more than a million Indians were recruited for the First World War.
5. 02:00
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 2
  2/10Novelist Paul shadows Claude at work but the banker might be a disappointment.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Infinite—7. Crisis and Uncertainty
  7/10Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
7. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 7
  7/20Ash finds that, once again, he is saving the life of a Karidkote prince.
8. 02:45
  Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot—Episode 2
  2/5‘Place- lag’ and journeying through time zones.
9. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—2. The Mysterious Count
  2/4All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Walsh, Dubner, Bramwell
  1/6John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Holly Walsh, Stephen J Dubner and Dr David Bramwell.
11. 04:30
  Hopes and Desires—Series 1, The Non-Entity
  2/4Dmitri is bemused when a British publisher hails him as an undiscovered literary talent.
12. 05:00
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
13. 05:30
  Phil Wang: Wangsplaining
  Phil Wang Wangsplains the contentious topics of our time.

Wednesday 12 February 2020