BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 13 January 2021

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
  1/4When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme, by Thomas Tallis
  How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
3. 01:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—2. Warning
  2/6Tricked into abducting the wrong man, Peterson gives a stern warning to the ex-officer.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 2. Danger From All Sides
  2/5Amid bitter civil war, the detective monk makes headway in his medieval crime hunt.
5. 02:00
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Balloon
  2/5A 1940s radio star negotiates the trickier aspects of charity fundraising in the 80s
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 7. Intruder
  7/10Megan discovers an intruder in the yard.
7. 02:30
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours—Episode 1
  1/2Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores how humanity has perceived colour.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 2. Purgatorio
  2/3On their journey, Dante and Virgil encounter numerous souls who have gone before them.
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego play guests Vivienne Parry and Jonathan Meades.
10. 04:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open, and go silver-surfing.
11. 05:00
  Showstopper—5. The Magical Sea Of Dreams
  5/6The Showstopper team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
12. 05:30
  Beta Female—Series 1, Pilot - Episode 1
  1/5New sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—3. Grappling
  3/6In his ongoing battle with the evil Peterson, our hero has to grapple with a gorilla.
2. 06:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
3. 07:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 6. Lunch
  6/6A lunch invitation could change everything for the three couples.
4. 07:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, It's Just Work
  2/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam’s marriage is tested when another man comes between them.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
6. 08:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
7. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Havoc in the Reynolds household as all prepare for baby Piglet's naming ceremony.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 3. Paradiso
  3/3Dante's journey comes to a glorious conclusion as he and Beatrice ascend through Paradise.
10. 11:00
  Michael Palin's Radio Adventures—2. Travelling Man
  2/3John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his BBC radio years
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
2. 12:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
3. 13:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—3. Grappling
  3/6In his ongoing battle with the evil Peterson, our hero has to grapple with a gorilla.
4. 13:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
5. 14:00
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
  3/5The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
6. 14:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 8. Return
  8/10The creepy Madog Prys comes to London.
7. 14:30
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours—Episode 2
  2/2Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's exploration into the history of colour.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 3. Paradiso
  3/3Dante's journey comes to a glorious conclusion as he and Beatrice ascend through Paradise.
9. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
10. 16:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Havoc in the Reynolds household as all prepare for baby Piglet's naming ceremony.
11. 17:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 6. Lunch
  6/6A lunch invitation could change everything for the three couples.
12. 17:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, It's Just Work
  2/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam’s marriage is tested when another man comes between them.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—2. Don't Be a Freud
  2/4The travellers hit 19th-century Austria, with Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 16, Afterwords
  1/6Josie Long presents short documentaries in which words linger long after they're uttered.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  11/14The Lad's new avant-garde friends produce poetical gems, with help from Sid and Bill.
4. 19:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
5. 20:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—3. Grappling
  3/6In his ongoing battle with the evil Peterson, our hero has to grapple with a gorilla.
6. 20:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
7. 21:00
  Michael Palin's Radio Adventures—2. Travelling Man
  2/3John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his BBC radio years
8. 22:00
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, It's Just Work
  2/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam’s marriage is tested when another man comes between them.
9. 22:30
  The Croft & Pearce Show—Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show from award-winning duo Croft and Pearce, rising stars of UK comedy.
10. 22:45
  Cracking Up—Series 1, Let's Talk About Sex
  1/4Spencer struggles with daughter Tilly's frank recounting of sex education.
11. 23:00
  Lobby Land—Series 2, Risky Business
  2/5As Boris becomes PM and Britain melts, the Hot Takes team have a plan - turn off the news.
12. 23:30
  Alun Cochrane's Fun House—Living Room
  2/4Alun's house tour arrives in his living room.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—2. Don't Be a Freud
  2/4The travellers hit 19th-century Austria, with Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 16, Afterwords
  1/6Josie Long presents short documentaries in which words linger long after they're uttered.
3. 01:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—3. Grappling
  3/6In his ongoing battle with the evil Peterson, our hero has to grapple with a gorilla.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 3. Found and Lost
  3/5Brother Cadfael's brave search for a woman leads him to an isolated medieval manor.
5. 02:00
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Spy
  3/5The eternal pessimist has an unusual visitor in 1986.
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 8. Return
  8/10The creepy Madog Prys comes to London.
7. 02:30
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours—Episode 2
  2/2Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's exploration into the history of colour.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 3. Paradiso
  3/3Dante's journey comes to a glorious conclusion as he and Beatrice ascend through Paradise.
9. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
10. 04:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Havoc in the Reynolds household as all prepare for baby Piglet's naming ceremony.
11. 05:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 6. Lunch
  6/6A lunch invitation could change everything for the three couples.
12. 05:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, It's Just Work
  2/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam’s marriage is tested when another man comes between them.

Thursday 14 January 2021