BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 14 January 2021

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—4. Following
  4/6Britain is in peril and Potts is in danger. Our hero follows his enemy to Paris.
2. 06:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
3. 07:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Supplement
  1/6Damien runs into trouble editing a food supplement. Meanwhile, Anthony starts a business.
4. 07:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners, the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne's series debut with the BBC backroom boys.
6. 08:30
  Wally Who?—I Want to Be in Movies
  3/5Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
8. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Them and Us
  1/6Joy and consternation as Wendy is promoted at work, but Robin is suspended.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—The Hours by Michael Cunningham, Episode 1
  1/2Dramatisation of novel about Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, starring Rosamund Pike.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Serpent's Stare
  Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne's series debut with the BBC backroom boys.
2. 12:30
  Wally Who?—I Want to Be in Movies
  3/5Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?
3. 13:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—4. Following
  4/6Britain is in peril and Potts is in danger. Our hero follows his enemy to Paris.
4. 13:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
5. 14:00
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival
  4/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?
6. 14:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 9. Violence
  9/10Annie unearths some terrible, but useful secrets...
7. 14:30
  Great Aunt Mary's Tune
  Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Hours by Michael Cunningham, Episode 1
  1/2Dramatisation of novel about Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, starring Rosamund Pike.
9. 16:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
10. 16:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Them and Us
  1/6Joy and consternation as Wendy is promoted at work, but Robin is suspended.
11. 17:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Supplement
  1/6Damien runs into trouble editing a food supplement. Meanwhile, Anthony starts a business.
12. 17:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners, the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—3. On the Buses
  3/4Bernie is kidnapped by Hildegard and then escapes to the 24th century.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley
  Nitin Sawhney champions the life of American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne's series debut with the BBC backroom boys.
4. 19:30
  Wally Who?—I Want to Be in Movies
  3/5Can Wally Thornton turn his dreams of screen stardom into reality?
5. 20:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—4. Following
  4/6Britain is in peril and Potts is in danger. Our hero follows his enemy to Paris.
6. 20:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Whoopi Goldberg
  Actor, comic and producer Whoopi Goldberg is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 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.
9. 22:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners, the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
10. 22:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Knowledge and Ignorance
  1/6Satan thinks humans can't handle knowledge, but the professor thinks they can.
11. 23:00
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—March and April
  2/6Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out.
12. 23:30
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6A new guy called Scott starts work, while a man calls to complain about a faulty bowl.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—3. On the Buses
  3/4Bernie is kidnapped by Hildegard and then escapes to the 24th century.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley
  Nitin Sawhney champions the life of American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley
3. 01:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—4. Following
  4/6Britain is in peril and Potts is in danger. Our hero follows his enemy to Paris.
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
5. 02:00
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Carnival
  4/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 9. Violence
  9/10Annie unearths some terrible, but useful secrets...
7. 02:30
  Great Aunt Mary's Tune
  Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Hours by Michael Cunningham, Episode 1
  1/2Dramatisation of novel about Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, starring Rosamund Pike.
9. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
10. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Them and Us
  1/6Joy and consternation as Wendy is promoted at work, but Robin is suspended.
11. 05:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Supplement
  1/6Damien runs into trouble editing a food supplement. Meanwhile, Anthony starts a business.
12. 05:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners, the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.

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