BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 10 January 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mike Walker - Alpha
  An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own.
2. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 1. Threats and Menaces
  1/5A princess recruits champion jockey Kit Fielding to fend off her dangerous cousin.
3. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 2. Horses Begin to Die
  2/5Bent on winning French approval to make guns, Henri threatens the princess's husband.
4. 02:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 3. Hostile Intelligence
  3/5Danielle faces a terrifying ordeal while Princess Casilla must deal with another shock.
5. 02:30
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 4. The Killing Game
  4/5Prince Litsi faces terror at the top of the old stand at Bradbury race course.
6. 03:00
  Dick Francis—Bolt, 5. Nemesis for Two
  5/5Jockey Kit Fielding lays a trap to foil Henri de Brescou's plan to slaughter more horses.
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—Laura Solon and Fleur Adcock
  Harriett Gilbert, Laura Solon and Fleur Adcock discuss their favourite books.
8. 04:00
  Barbara Vine - A Fatal Inversion
  1976: An idyllic hot summer for Adam and his makeshift commune ends in tragedy
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Susan Calman on Molly Weir
  Comedian Susan Calman chooses the life of actress Molly Weir.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson (Omnibus)
  The adventures and perils of an otter born in North Devon.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Pam Ayres
  Poet Pam Ayres inherits military song 'When the Guards Are on Parade'.
3. 07:20
  Gregory Evans - Blood and Milk (Omnibus)—Series 1 Omnibus, Part 1/2
  Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.
4. 08:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
5. 09:00
  The TV Lark—The Prestige Show
  Fledgling channel Troutbridge TV stages a gala programme to boost its viewership.
6. 09:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 2, The Operation
  6/6Can Ed write his novel in a hospital environment - or merely complain?
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Serpent's Stare
  Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, Post No Evil
  8/8Radiolab explores how to define hate speech in the age of social media giants?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Adelia Prado - Voice of Brazil
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archives.
2. 12:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #73 - Cirque Du Solihull
  3/4Bridget Christie joins Max and Ivan as they investigate strange goings-on at the circus.
3. 13:00
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick (Omnibus)
  A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ken Follett
  Ken Follett chooses tracks by Cor Meibion Dolgellau A'r Cylch and by Leonard Cohen.
5. 14:20
  Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
  2/2A robber is helped by Father Quixote and Sancho, who pay an unexpected price.
6. 15:30
  Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered
  Exploring the legacy of musician and broadcaster Jack Jackson.
7. 16:00
  Inspector Resnick—Bird of Paradise
  Jerzy Grabianski is a high class burglar with an enthusiasm for ornithology.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Adelia Prado - Voice of Brazil
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archives.
9. 17:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #73 - Cirque Du Solihull
  3/4Bridget Christie joins Max and Ivan as they investigate strange goings-on at the circus.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Sting in the Tale—3. Voices From Another Room by Philip Martin
  3/5An artist hears voices from the future discussing a murder involving him.
2. 18:30
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—2. Feeling Watched
  2/4Vezin realises that the cat-like villagers are watching him closely.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 5, Post No Evil
  8/8Radiolab explores how to define hate speech in the age of social media giants?
4. 20:00
  Inspector Resnick—Bird of Paradise
  Jerzy Grabianski is a high class burglar with an enthusiasm for ornithology.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Serpent's Stare
  Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
7. 22:00
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #73 - Cirque Du Solihull
  3/4Bridget Christie joins Max and Ivan as they investigate strange goings-on at the circus.
8. 22:30
  All the World's a Globe—8. From 20th Century Wars to Twiggy
  8/8The National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth reaches the 20th century.
9. 22:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/8John Hegley with poems dedicated to privacy and paper plane proposals
10. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, Transport
  6/6Lady Bagshot claims on the insurance, and the model railway club hits the buffers.
11. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, Monsters
  1/6The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries. With Tom Baker.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Sting in the Tale—3. Voices From Another Room by Philip Martin
  3/5An artist hears voices from the future discussing a murder involving him.
2. 00:30
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—2. Feeling Watched
  2/4Vezin realises that the cat-like villagers are watching him closely.
3. 01:00
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick (Omnibus)
  A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ken Follett
  Ken Follett chooses tracks by Cor Meibion Dolgellau A'r Cylch and by Leonard Cohen.
5. 02:20
  Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
  2/2A robber is helped by Father Quixote and Sancho, who pay an unexpected price.
6. 03:30
  Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered
  Exploring the legacy of musician and broadcaster Jack Jackson.
7. 04:00
  Inspector Resnick—Bird of Paradise
  Jerzy Grabianski is a high class burglar with an enthusiasm for ornithology.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Adelia Prado - Voice of Brazil
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archives.
9. 05:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #73 - Cirque Du Solihull
  3/4Bridget Christie joins Max and Ivan as they investigate strange goings-on at the circus.

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