BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 16 January 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—4. Wolfie and Beetie
  4/4Hildegard wants to make music, while Bernie finds out who, or what, is driving the bus.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Organisation
  Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on the word 'organisation' with writer Jay Griffiths
3. 01:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
4. 01:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
5. 02:00
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Bigamist
  5/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 10. The Offer
  10/10Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.
7. 02:30
  The Perfumed Mountaineer
  Hayden Lorimer explores the double life of Walter Poucher: photographer and perfumer.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Hours by Michael Cunningham, Episode 2
  2/2Dramatisation of the novel inspired by Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway. With Rosamund Pike.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Toyah Willcox
  5/6Toyah Willcox tests a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins and Caroline Quinlan.
10. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
11. 05:00
  Dot—Series 1, The Extraordinary Example of the Ha'penny Exchange
  2/4A little East End snotling finds her way into the War Rooms. How will Dot dispose of her?
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
  Kiri Pritchard-McLean wonders why millennials don't want to procreate?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Anthony Hope - The Prisoner Of Zenda
  Epic historical tale of subterfuge and doppelgangers, set in an East European province.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley
  Nitin Sawhney champions the life of American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley
3. 08:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
4. 08:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Havoc in the Reynolds household as all prepare for baby Piglet's naming ceremony.
5. 09:00
  Miriam Margolyes' Adventures in Radio
  Actress Miriam Margolyes looks back over her 50 year career on BBC Radio.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Jack Benny Program—I Was Betrayed
  1/6The cast plead to be paid before performing in a medical drama, 'I Was Betrayed'
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/16Kenneth Horne's series debut with the BBC backroom boys.
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 1. Casualties of War
  1/5Shrewsbury, 1139. The detective monk sets out to find a missing brother and sister.
4. 13:30
  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. 14:00
  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.
6. 14:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
7. 15:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Fay Weldon and Louise Welsh
  Fay Weldon and Louise Welsh talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
9. 16:00
  Anthony Hope - The Prisoner Of Zenda
  Epic historical tale of subterfuge and doppelgangers, set in an East European province.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley
  Nitin Sawhney champions the life of American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jules Verne—The Mysterious Island
  After a balloon crash, three people wash up on a deserted island. But they are not alone.
2. 19:00
  Miriam Margolyes' Adventures in Radio
  Actress Miriam Margolyes looks back over her 50 year career on BBC Radio.
3. 22:00
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Tom's 'imaginary' band sparks mayhem with his new job!
4. 22:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Balham's Got Talent
  3/6Stephen K Amos's sitcom about growing up black, gay and funny in 1980s London.
5. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Hebden Bridge
  3/6Mark Steel visits the Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge and performs for the locals.
6. 23:30
  4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Simon Bligh hosts the stand-up with Andrew Maxwell, Pierre Hollins and Simon Evans.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jules Verne—The Mysterious Island
  After a balloon crash, three people wash up on a deserted island. But they are not alone.
2. 01:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 1. Casualties of War
  1/5Shrewsbury, 1139. The detective monk sets out to find a missing brother and sister.
3. 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.
4. 02:00
  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. 02:30
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 4. The Wolves' Nest
  4/5Brother Cadfael searches for his missing companions.
6. 03:00
  Cadfael—The Virgin in the Ice, 5. Discoveries
  5/5Detective monk Brother Cadfael discovers outlaws have taken Ives Hugonin prisoner.
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—Fay Weldon and Louise Welsh
  Fay Weldon and Louise Welsh talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
8. 04:00
  Anthony Hope - The Prisoner Of Zenda
  Epic historical tale of subterfuge and doppelgangers, set in an East European province.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley
  Nitin Sawhney champions the life of American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley

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