BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 7 February 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Red Moon—Phase 1: Moonrise
  1/61979. The Doomsday Clock is at one minute to midnight. How is the Anglo-American accord?
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 1
  1/5Stumbling on a discovery, a biochemist must battle to ensure that it benefits humanity.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Metropolis
  Paul Bailey takes a journey through the BBC sound archive in celebration of London.
4. 02:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Dame Evelyn Glennie
  6/6Dame Evelyn Glennie watches Downton Abbey, goes on a go-kart and throws a pot.
5. 02:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 2, Ageing
  1/6The award-winning comedian tackles the pros and cons of getting older.
6. 03:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Marcus Faversham
  3/4The swashbuckling family romp reaches the story of Victorian Britain's greatest actor.
7. 03:30
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—September and October
  5/6The satirist dips into the private journals, as autumn brings gloom for Sylvia Plath.
8. 04:00
  Ellen Dryden - The Lake
  A murder mystery where childhood memories draw obsessed Ben Wheeler back to a lake.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Nancy Dell'Olio chooses the life of Lucrezia Borgia
  Nancy Dell'Olio champions the much maligned Lucrezia Borgia.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Odelle Bastien begins her new job as typist and meets her boss Marjorie Quick.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Don Black
  Lyricist Don Black chooses tracks by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme and by Fred Astaire.
3. 07:20
  Jezebel by Irene Nemirovsky (Omnibus)
  Gladys is so obsessed with hiding her age she will stop at nothing, including murder.
4. 08:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Jeeves Sails into Action
  7/7Furious Uncle Percy gets trapped and Bertie tries to avoid arrest. With Richard Briers.
5. 09:00
  The TV Lark—On Safari
  The TV team heads to Africa for 'Up the Creek' with naturalists Maggie and Arnold Crump.
6. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Lassie Go Home
  4/6Wendy adopts a dog which adores her, but hates Robin.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jilly Cooper
  Jilly Cooper, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Bearing Witness
  4/8True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories about perseverance.
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Don Black
  Lyricist Don Black chooses tracks by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme and by Fred Astaire.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
  3/4Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
3. 13:00
  Once Upon a Time in the East by Xiaolu Guo (Omnibus)
  Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Reader Chipo Chung.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Patti Smith
  Singer Patti Smith chooses tracks by Artie Shaw and Neil Young.
5. 14:20
  Detective Anna Caceres - Hollywood Endings (Omnibus)—Series 2 Doubles
  2/2Kim and Boyd, actors in LA, discover they have a fan who wants to be part of their lives.
6. 15:30
  In Search Of The Holy Tail
  Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks.
7. 16:00
  Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note
  Can a man given a £1m banknote survive a month without spending a single penny of it?
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
  3/4Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jill Hyem - Past Refrain
  A tune heard on her radio is haunting Lara. Is it a repressed memory?
2. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Bearing Witness
  4/8True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories about perseverance.
3. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Don Black
  Lyricist Don Black chooses tracks by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme and by Fred Astaire.
4. 20:00
  Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note
  Can a man given a £1m banknote survive a month without spending a single penny of it?
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jilly Cooper
  Jilly Cooper, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
7. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
  3/4Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.
8. 22:30
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ray Highknock goes for experimental regressive hypnotherapy to cure his smoking addiction.
9. 22:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Caravan Capers
  4/6While on a romantic break in Derbyshire, John and Mary discover a surprise guest.
10. 23:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Perceus and Lucius Faversham
  4/4The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's great twin industrialists.
11. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Human Mind
  5/6The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. With Tom Baker.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jill Hyem - Past Refrain
  A tune heard on her radio is haunting Lara. Is it a repressed memory?
2. 01:00
  Once Upon a Time in the East by Xiaolu Guo (Omnibus)
  Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Reader Chipo Chung.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Patti Smith
  Singer Patti Smith chooses tracks by Artie Shaw and Neil Young.
4. 02:20
  Detective Anna Caceres - Hollywood Endings (Omnibus)—Series 2 Doubles
  2/2Kim and Boyd, actors in LA, discover they have a fan who wants to be part of their lives.
5. 03:30
  In Search Of The Holy Tail
  Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks.
6. 04:00
  Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note
  Can a man given a £1m banknote survive a month without spending a single penny of it?
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
8. 05:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Sex and Sexuality
  3/4Paul Sinha looks at the role lust has played in driving history.

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