BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 4 February 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 13. Dream or Reality?
  13/20In the Martian city from Jet's childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 16, The Watchers
  4/6Josie Long hears stories of observation.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 2. A Case of Hearts and Flowers
  2/4Steven J Blackburn investigates when his brother-in-law's filofax is stolen.
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  8/10Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
5. 02:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 3
  3/10Sarah has an unexpected proposition for Isaac.
6. 02:15
  Jezebel by Irene Nemirovsky—Episode 3
  3/5Gladys is so obsessed with hiding her age she will stop at nothing, including murder.
7. 02:30
  In Search Of The Holy Tail
  Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks.
8. 03:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—1. Under Siege
  1/2The daughters of Colonel Munro are led into danger by Magua, a vengeful Huron.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.
10. 04:30
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The end of an era as first faltering steps are taken, literally and metaphorically.
11. 05:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 1. Wedding
  1/8A looming wedding pushes everyone to the limit.
12. 05:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, Should I Stay or Should I Go?
  5/6Roger’s pursued by an ex-student and Joanna admits a former attraction.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 3. A Case of a Golden Smile
  3/4A TV quiz show sparks private eye Steven J Blackburn's hunt for a long-lost husband.
2. 06:30
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  9/10In the wake of their discovery, Brook and Max collate together everything they've learned.
3. 07:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
4. 07:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/16The BBC is lambasted by the censors, and a cursed tomb in The Clissold Saga.
6. 08:30
  Living with Betty—Episode 1
  1/6Culture, class and geography clash as the East End meets Cheshire.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—Dame Esther Rantzen, Steve Pemberton and Konnie Huq
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular celebrity quotations quiz.
8. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Lassie Go Home
  4/6Wendy adopts a dog which adores her, but hates Robin.
9. 10:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—2. The Pursuit
  2/2As the brutal war rages, Huron chief Magua captures Colonel Munro's daughters.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Castaway Novelists, Stephen King
  Writer Stephen King makes his castaway choices. With Kirsty Young.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/16The BBC is lambasted by the censors, and a cursed tomb in The Clissold Saga.
2. 12:30
  Living with Betty—Episode 1
  1/6Culture, class and geography clash as the East End meets Cheshire.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 3. A Case of a Golden Smile
  3/4A TV quiz show sparks private eye Steven J Blackburn's hunt for a long-lost husband.
4. 13:30
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  9/10In the wake of their discovery, Brook and Max collate together everything they've learned.
5. 14:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 4
  4/10Odelle & Lawrie learn the identity of the artist of Lawrie’s mother’s painting.
6. 14:15
  Jezebel by Irene Nemirovsky—Episode 4
  4/5Némirovsky drama about a woman so obsessed with her looks & lost youth she commits murder.
7. 14:30
  The Real Mr Khan
  Adil Ray on whether real community leaders are anything like his comedy character Mr Khan
8. 15:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—2. The Pursuit
  2/2As the brutal war rages, Huron chief Magua captures Colonel Munro's daughters.
9. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—Dame Esther Rantzen, Steve Pemberton and Konnie Huq
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular celebrity quotations quiz.
10. 16:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Lassie Go Home
  4/6Wendy adopts a dog which adores her, but hates Robin.
11. 17:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
12. 17:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 14. Lost in Time
  14/20As the Discovery's crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must rescue Lemmy. But what about Mitch?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Nancy Dell'Olio chooses the life of Lucrezia Borgia
  Nancy Dell'Olio champions the much maligned Lucrezia Borgia.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/16The BBC is lambasted by the censors, and a cursed tomb in The Clissold Saga.
4. 19:30
  Living with Betty—Episode 1
  1/6Culture, class and geography clash as the East End meets Cheshire.
5. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 3. A Case of a Golden Smile
  3/4A TV quiz show sparks private eye Steven J Blackburn's hunt for a long-lost husband.
6. 20:30
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  9/10In the wake of their discovery, Brook and Max collate together everything they've learned.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Castaway Novelists, Stephen King
  Writer Stephen King makes his castaway choices. With Kirsty Young.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
9. 22:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda
10. 22:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Poet's Corner
  4/6Satan is cross with Yeats over a poem, while Scumspawn and Thomas write their own verse.
11. 23:00
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—September and October
  5/6The satirist dips into the private journals, as autumn brings gloom for Sylvia Plath.
12. 23:30
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The Headsetters have been asked to remove the massive hole in the middle of their office.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 14. Lost in Time
  14/20As the Discovery's crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must rescue Lemmy. But what about Mitch?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Nancy Dell'Olio chooses the life of Lucrezia Borgia
  Nancy Dell'Olio champions the much maligned Lucrezia Borgia.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 3. A Case of a Golden Smile
  3/4A TV quiz show sparks private eye Steven J Blackburn's hunt for a long-lost husband.
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  9/10In the wake of their discovery, Brook and Max collate together everything they've learned.
5. 02:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 4
  4/10Odelle & Lawrie learn the identity of the artist of Lawrie’s mother’s painting.
6. 02:15
  Jezebel by Irene Nemirovsky—Episode 4
  4/5Némirovsky drama about a woman so obsessed with her looks & lost youth she commits murder.
7. 02:30
  The Real Mr Khan
  Adil Ray on whether real community leaders are anything like his comedy character Mr Khan
8. 03:00
  J Fenimore Cooper - The Last of the Mohicans—2. The Pursuit
  2/2As the brutal war rages, Huron chief Magua captures Colonel Munro's daughters.
9. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Dame Esther Rantzen, Steve Pemberton and Konnie Huq
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular celebrity quotations quiz.
10. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Lassie Go Home
  4/6Wendy adopts a dog which adores her, but hates Robin.
11. 05:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
12. 05:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda

Friday 5 February 2021