BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 3 January 2021

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Believe Me by Eddie Izzard (Omnibus)
  Happy childhood memories sit beside a great sadness and big changes for Eddie's family.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Hank Marvin
  Guitarist Hank Marvin chooses Rock Island Line and Allan Holdsworth’s Joshua.
3. 07:20
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2War is now over, John Brooke is home and everyone looks forward to Meg and John's wedding.
4. 08:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumpleigh
  2/7Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers.
5. 09:00
  The TV Lark—Opening Night
  Abandon ship! The Navy Lark gang switch to some brand new roles at Troutbridge TV.
6. 09:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, A Hint of Calvados
  5/6After moaning to the Corporation, the embittered writer gets a BBC job offer.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways, Rob Brydon
  Comedian and actor Rob Brydon chooses his Desert Island Discs
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise
  Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, 23 Weeks 6 days
  7/8Radiolab follows the story of a very premature baby and the questions her parents face.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Can yr Adar - Song of the Birds
  Daljt Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
3. 13:00
  Last Stories by William Trevor (Omnibus)
  A posthumous collection of short stories.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shazia Mirza
  Shazia Mirza chooses Verdi's 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' and 'Heroes' by David Bowie.
5. 14:20
  Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
  1/2Father Quixote befriends an Italian bishop with unexpected consequences.
6. 15:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 2, As My Whimsy Takes Me
  1/5Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of Lord Peter Wimsey.
7. 16:00
  Ray Jenkins - Beyond The Book
  Copper Frank Moss thinks it's more vital to catch villains than do things by the book.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Can yr Adar - Song of the Birds
  Daljt Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Sting in the Tale—2. Myrtle, Mahonia and Rue by Briony Glassco
  2/5To escape her recurring nightmares, a young landscape gardener decides on drastic action.
2. 18:30
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—1. Arthur's Journey
  1/4A timid commuter meets the cat-like residents of a French village.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, 23 Weeks 6 days
  7/8Radiolab follows the story of a very premature baby and the questions her parents face.
4. 20:00
  Ray Jenkins - Beyond The Book
  Copper Frank Moss thinks it's more vital to catch villains than do things by the book.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways, Rob Brydon
  Comedian and actor Rob Brydon chooses his Desert Island Discs
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise
  Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
7. 22:00
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
8. 22:30
  All the World's a Globe—7. From Nelson to Women's Emaciation
  7/8The emaciation of women in the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
9. 22:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8John Hegley makes a spectacle of himself in Barnet with visionary poems and songs.
10. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, The Expo
  5/6Marvel at the meerkats, visit a new theme park... and one man must face 'The Curator'.
11. 23:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 1, Trout Farm
  4/4John Weak's witty comment on a leaving card gives Human Resources a hot flush.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Sting in the Tale—2. Myrtle, Mahonia and Rue by Briony Glassco
  2/5To escape her recurring nightmares, a young landscape gardener decides on drastic action.
2. 00:30
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—1. Arthur's Journey
  1/4A timid commuter meets the cat-like residents of a French village.
3. 01:00
  Last Stories by William Trevor (Omnibus)
  A posthumous collection of short stories.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shazia Mirza
  Shazia Mirza chooses Verdi's 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' and 'Heroes' by David Bowie.
5. 02:20
  Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
  1/2Father Quixote befriends an Italian bishop with unexpected consequences.
6. 03:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 2, As My Whimsy Takes Me
  1/5Professor Jeffrey Richards delves into the casebook of Lord Peter Wimsey.
7. 04:00
  Ray Jenkins - Beyond The Book
  Copper Frank Moss thinks it's more vital to catch villains than do things by the book.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Can yr Adar - Song of the Birds
  Daljt Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  2/4Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.

Monday 4 January 2021