BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 30 January 2021

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 10. Freighters Approach
  10/20Captain Jet Morgan's crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed when more of the fleet arrive.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Ambition
  Dominic Arkwright, Terence Blacker, Tina Lamb and Shaun Bailey discuss what motivates us.
3. 01:00
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  5/6Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
5. 02:00
  The Real Henry James—Childhood and Family
  5/5Henry James reflects on his extraordinary childhood and family in old age.
6. 02:15
  Whodunnits—DCI Alma Blair - Dead Pan, 5. Relationships
  5/5Can DCI Alma Blair and CSM Jo Black salvage their personal relationship?
7. 02:30
  The Gentle Art of Tramping
  Arthur Smith goes in search of the modern tramp.
8. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
9. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 1
  1/6Language panel game with Sandi Toksvig, Tommy Pearson, Laura Wright, Christopher Matthew.
10. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 2, Mr Bristow Regrets
  3/4The dinner dance is out of bounds, until Bristow meets a troublemaker.
11. 05:00
  Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
  4/4The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Jayde Adams: From ASDA to Diva
  Join Jayde Adams for her comedy special, where she brings the diva out in all of us.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Elephants Can Remember
  Poirot probes a double-suicide in the past, threatening a young couple's future.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Alfred Hitchcock
  Anthony Horowitz champions the life of Alfred Hitchcock.
3. 08:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
4. 08:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby, and Maria is developing a big problem.
5. 09:00
  How to Have a Hit Show
  Maria Friedman hears from the great songwriters of the past about How to Have a Hit Show.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Jack Benny Program—Jack Remembers His Trip To Venice
  3/6Jack and Mary have been to Europe, including a visit to Venice.
2. 12:30
  The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day
  1/6Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Femmes Fatales
  Screen siren Kathleen Turner celebrates the film noir femme fatale's enduring mystique.
4. 14:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Sara Pascoe and James Acaster
  1/6Alex and his band take a comedic look at technology, with Sara Pascoe and James Acaster.
5. 14:30
  The Croft & Pearce Show—Episode 3
  3/4The award-winning duo have a shopping meltdown.
6. 14:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Ping Pong Pangs
  2/6Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth tackles a testing table tennis trauma.
7. 15:00
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The prime minister wants Charles and Martin to discredit the chancellor.
8. 15:30
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Could a viral outbreak threaten the happiness of the Smile5 call centre?
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Elephants Can Remember
  Poirot probes a double-suicide in the past, threatening a young couple's future.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Alfred Hitchcock
  Anthony Horowitz champions the life of Alfred Hitchcock.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Wheatstone Pond by Robert Westall
  A clairvoyant becomes embroiled in a deadly occult mystery.
2. 19:00
  How to Have a Hit Show
  Maria Friedman hears from the great songwriters of the past about How to Have a Hit Show.
3. 22:00
  The Party Party—Episode 1
  1/6It's 1993 and the incredibly silly Party Party sweeps to power. Stars Hugh Laurie.
4. 22:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, A Royal Visit
  5/6Mad about the monarchy. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
5. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Lynton and Lynmouth
  5/6Mark Steel visits Lynton in North Devon and performs for the local residents.
6. 23:30
  Tudur Owen - Where on Earth is Anglesey?—Episode 2
  2/2Stand-up Tudur Owen puts Anglesey on the map - and meets its people
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Wheatstone Pond by Robert Westall
  A clairvoyant becomes embroiled in a deadly occult mystery.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Femmes Fatales
  Screen siren Kathleen Turner celebrates the film noir femme fatale's enduring mystique.
3. 02:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Sara Pascoe and James Acaster
  1/6Alex and his band take a comedic look at technology, with Sara Pascoe and James Acaster.
4. 02:30
  The Croft & Pearce Show—Episode 3
  3/4The award-winning duo have a shopping meltdown.
5. 02:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Ping Pong Pangs
  2/6Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth tackles a testing table tennis trauma.
6. 03:00
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The prime minister wants Charles and Martin to discredit the chancellor.
7. 03:30
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Could a viral outbreak threaten the happiness of the Smile5 call centre?
8. 04:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Elephants Can Remember
  Poirot probes a double-suicide in the past, threatening a young couple's future.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Alfred Hitchcock
  Anthony Horowitz champions the life of Alfred Hitchcock.

Sunday 31 January 2021