BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 January 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Some Mother's Son—2. Mixed Up
  2/6Can ecology journalist Andy Smith escape the impact a big business take-over battle?
2. 06:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
3. 07:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 2
  5/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Steptoe a la Carte
  8/13Harold hopes he's found true love. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Education and Money
  6/6The lifestyle show focuses on 'education' and 'money'.
7. 09:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  4/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
8. 09:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Squire Babblewick is keen to buy a workhouse to turn it into a school.
9. 10:00
  Michael Butt - The Piper's Chair
  How an Irish penny-whistler and his fiddler father shaped Mozart’s love life.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Changing The World
  What motivates activism? How can each of us change the world?
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Shaun Keaveny
  Shaun Keaveny chooses tracks by the Isley Brothers and by Prince.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Steptoe a la Carte
  8/13Harold hopes he's found true love. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Education and Money
  6/6The lifestyle show focuses on 'education' and 'money'.
3. 13:00
  Some Mother's Son—2. Mixed Up
  2/6Can ecology journalist Andy Smith escape the impact a big business take-over battle?
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
5. 14:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—1. Little Water Wanderer
  1/5An eventful cubhood in the Devon countryside, as seen through the young otter's eyes.
6. 14:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 1. Arrival
  1/10Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.
7. 14:30
  Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered
  Exploring the legacy of musician and broadcaster Jack Jackson.
8. 15:00
  Michael Butt - The Piper's Chair
  How an Irish penny-whistler and his fiddler father shaped Mozart’s love life.
9. 16:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  4/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
10. 16:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Squire Babblewick is keen to buy a workhouse to turn it into a school.
11. 17:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.
12. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 2
  5/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham—1. The End Begins
  1/6Brilliant flashes with a seed cloud. Bill Masen recalls the world's monstrous nightmare.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Laura Solon and Fleur Adcock
  Harriett Gilbert, Laura Solon and Fleur Adcock discuss their favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Steptoe a la Carte
  8/13Harold hopes he's found true love. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 2, Education and Money
  6/6The lifestyle show focuses on 'education' and 'money'.
5. 20:00
  Some Mother's Son—2. Mixed Up
  2/6Can ecology journalist Andy Smith escape the impact a big business take-over battle?
6. 20:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Changing The World
  What motivates activism? How can each of us change the world?
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Shaun Keaveny
  Shaun Keaveny chooses tracks by the Isley Brothers and by Prince.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 2
  5/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
10. 22:30
  Comedy Club Extra—Comedy Catalysts - Series 2, Comedy Catalysts - Jessica Fostekew
  1/4Harriet Kemsley talks to a comedian about the trailblazing comic who inspired them.
11. 22:45
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, The Fitness Club
  3/6The Laird challenges Dougal to swim, cycle and run in a MacAthlon.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 104, Best of 2020
  1/8Andy Zaltzman introduces a Best of 2020 episode of the satirical news show
13. 23:30
  At Home with the Snails—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4George and Beverley feign their deaths to see how their children cope without them.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham—1. The End Begins
  1/6Brilliant flashes with a seed cloud. Bill Masen recalls the world's monstrous nightmare.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Laura Solon and Fleur Adcock
  Harriett Gilbert, Laura Solon and Fleur Adcock discuss their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Some Mother's Son—2. Mixed Up
  2/6Can ecology journalist Andy Smith escape the impact a big business take-over battle?
4. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
5. 02:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—1. Little Water Wanderer
  1/5An eventful cubhood in the Devon countryside, as seen through the young otter's eyes.
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 1. Arrival
  1/10Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.
7. 02:30
  Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered
  Exploring the legacy of musician and broadcaster Jack Jackson.
8. 03:00
  Michael Butt - The Piper's Chair
  How an Irish penny-whistler and his fiddler father shaped Mozart’s love life.
9. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  4/8The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
10. 04:30
  Babblewick Hall—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Squire Babblewick is keen to buy a workhouse to turn it into a school.
11. 05:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.
12. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 2
  5/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.

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