BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 January 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mad Monkton by Wilkie Collins
  Has the youngest son Alfred inherited the hereditary madness of the Monkton family?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Winning Ugly
  Dominic Arkwright with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones, Susannah Jowitt and Brian Moore.
3. 01:00
  Some Mother's Son—1. Tip-Off
  1/6Ecology journalist Andy faces a bizarre confrontation with what he hates most in the world
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 5
  5/5The killer remains at large but Poirot is inspired by a village choir. Stars John Moffatt.
5. 02:00
  Believe Me by Eddie Izzard—5. Marathons
  5/5Eddie Izzard's running challenges have raised millions for charity worldwide.
6. 02:15
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—10. Harvest Time
  10/10Meg has her family, Amy is enjoying her life abroad, but Jo's heart aches with longing.
7. 02:30
  Natural Histories—Cow
  The peaceful, hefty, cud-chewing beasts which have transformed our societies.
8. 03:00
  The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse—The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  Experience the world of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse.
9. 03:50
  Inheritance Tracks—John Cooper Clarke
  The Bard of Salford chooses tracks by Bing Crosby & Al Jolson and Nick Lowe.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Andrew Neil
  3/6The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil quizzes a comedy panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4With clergy rumours buzzing, Vera is extra busy in the telephone exchange.
12. 05:00
  Dot—Pilot
  A spy is on the loose! Comedy in the Cabinet War Rooms. Stars Fenella Woolgar.
13. 05:30
  Big Broadcast—Series 4, Politics
  1/2Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937
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Morning
1. 06:00
  DS Vogel - Body on the Heath
  Long form radio drama
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Martin Jennings on Charles Sargeant Jagger
  Martin Jennings nominates the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger.
3. 08:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
4. 08:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The new baby needs a name and Richard's keeping quiet.
5. 09:00
  The BBC Tour
  Nick Baker is your tour guide to iconic BBC buildings from 1922 to the present day.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, New Men
  1/6Awkward moments for Izzy with a new colleague, and she can't forget Bill.
2. 12:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Squire Fenton Babblewick thinks he's a composer of genius. His servants disagree.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 1
  1/5The murder of Poirot's dentist sparks further gruesome events. Stars John Moffatt.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 2
  2/5Suspects are lined up following the murder of Poirot's dentist. Stars John Moffatt.
5. 14:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 3
  3/5Mystery still surrounds the death of Hercule Poirot's dentist. Stars John Moffatt.
6. 14:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 4
  4/5Another dental patient has suffered a grisly death.
7. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 5
  5/5The killer remains at large but Poirot is inspired by a village choir. Stars John Moffatt.
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Bill Paterson and Dea Birkett
  Bill Paterson and Dea Birkett discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
9. 16:00
  DS Vogel - Body on the Heath
  Long form radio drama
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Martin Jennings on Charles Sargeant Jagger
  Martin Jennings nominates the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jerome K Jerome - The Dancing Partner
  When young women complain about a lack of dance partners, a toymaker gets creative.
2. 18:30
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
3. 18:45
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension
  Toby Hadoke remembers the stars of sci fi, horror & fantasy whom we’ve lost in 2020.
4. 19:00
  The BBC Tour
  Nick Baker is your tour guide to iconic BBC buildings from 1922 to the present day.
5. 22:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Tom hears music everywhere, but it's not the food of love. With Bob Monkhouse.
6. 22:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Turning Cheeks
  1/6The teenage years of Stephen K Amos growing up in 1980s South London.
7. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Stockport
  1/6Mark Steel's in Town arrives in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
8. 23:30
  4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Simon Bligh hosts the stand-up with Alan Carr, Richard Morton and Gina Yashere.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jerome K Jerome - The Dancing Partner
  When young women complain about a lack of dance partners, a toymaker gets creative.
2. 00:30
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
3. 00:45
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension
  Toby Hadoke remembers the stars of sci fi, horror & fantasy whom we’ve lost in 2020.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 1
  1/5The murder of Poirot's dentist sparks further gruesome events. Stars John Moffatt.
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 2
  2/5Suspects are lined up following the murder of Poirot's dentist. Stars John Moffatt.
6. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 3
  3/5Mystery still surrounds the death of Hercule Poirot's dentist. Stars John Moffatt.
7. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 4
  4/5Another dental patient has suffered a grisly death.
8. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Episode 5
  5/5The killer remains at large but Poirot is inspired by a village choir. Stars John Moffatt.
9. 03:30
  A Good Read—Bill Paterson and Dea Birkett
  Bill Paterson and Dea Birkett discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 04:00
  DS Vogel - Body on the Heath
  Long form radio drama
11. 05:30
  Great Lives—Martin Jennings on Charles Sargeant Jagger
  Martin Jennings nominates the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger.

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