BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 February 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
2. 06:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 1/3
  1/6Rumpole is instructed to challenge a will but their are ghostly goings on.
3. 07:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali
  1/4James Boswell meets Muhammad Ali, banned from boxing and in the wilderness.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 25, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bonds That Bind Us
  13/13Loaded Albert brings home a young gold digger. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—5. Uprising
  5/6Mr Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
7. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo's guests are Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
8. 09:30
  Crowned Hudds—Fourth Wedding and Some Funerals
  Poking fun at King Henry VIII, it's Roy Hudd's historical royal romp.
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—1. Encounter
  1/4A chance meeting with a strange woman dressed in white sparks a mystery.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Moving Forward
  Guy Raz explores how we cope when what you have slips from your grasp
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Alison Goldfrapp
  Singer Alison Goldfrapp chooses songs by Carl Orff and by Minnie Riperton.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bonds That Bind Us
  13/13Loaded Albert brings home a young gold digger. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—5. Uprising
  5/6Mr Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
3. 13:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
4. 13:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 1/3
  1/6Rumpole is instructed to challenge a will but their are ghostly goings on.
5. 14:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 6
  6/10An exhibition of Lawrie’s newly discovered Robles is mooted.
6. 14:15
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1941, Iodine and Bandages
  1/10Anne Tyler's Baltimore story of a flawed marriage, dramatised by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
7. 14:30
  Falling for Francoise
  John Andrew returns to Paris where he lost his heart to 60s icon Francoise Hardy.
8. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—1. Encounter
  1/4A chance meeting with a strange woman dressed in white sparks a mystery.
9. 16:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo's guests are Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
10. 16:30
  Crowned Hudds—Fourth Wedding and Some Funerals
  Poking fun at King Henry VIII, it's Roy Hudd's historical royal romp.
11. 17:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali
  1/4James Boswell meets Muhammad Ali, banned from boxing and in the wilderness.
12. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 25, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 16. Strange Farm
  16/20Captain Jet, Doc and Lemmy set off to rescue Mitch, who's starting to doubt his own sanity
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Michael Morpurgo and Sara Maitland
  Michael Morpurgo and Sara Maitland talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bonds That Bind Us
  13/13Loaded Albert brings home a young gold digger. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—5. Uprising
  5/6Mr Finchley leads a village uprising and gains a travelling companion.
5. 20:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
6. 20:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 1/3
  1/6Rumpole is instructed to challenge a will but their are ghostly goings on.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Moving Forward
  Guy Raz explores how we cope when what you have slips from your grasp
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Alison Goldfrapp
  Singer Alison Goldfrapp chooses songs by Carl Orff and by Minnie Riperton.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 25, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  The Pick Up—Episode 3
  3/5Comedy with David Threlfall. An estranged father and daughter go on a roadtrip to Moscow.
11. 22:45
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Careful Driving
  2/6Nathan Caton acknowledges that his dad loves his car more than him.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 104, Episode 6
  6/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman
13. 23:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 2, Food
  2/6The comic reveals his love for an animated rabbit and his hatred of baguette nibbling.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 16. Strange Farm
  16/20Captain Jet, Doc and Lemmy set off to rescue Mitch, who's starting to doubt his own sanity
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Michael Morpurgo and Sara Maitland
  Michael Morpurgo and Sara Maitland talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
3. 01:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—1. Enter a Frightened Lady
  1/6Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas.
4. 01:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 1/3
  1/6Rumpole is instructed to challenge a will but their are ghostly goings on.
5. 02:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 6
  6/10An exhibition of Lawrie’s newly discovered Robles is mooted.
6. 02:15
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1941, Iodine and Bandages
  1/10Anne Tyler's Baltimore story of a flawed marriage, dramatised by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
7. 02:30
  Falling for Francoise
  John Andrew returns to Paris where he lost his heart to 60s icon Francoise Hardy.
8. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—1. Encounter
  1/4A chance meeting with a strange woman dressed in white sparks a mystery.
9. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo's guests are Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker.
10. 04:30
  Crowned Hudds—Fourth Wedding and Some Funerals
  Poking fun at King Henry VIII, it's Roy Hudd's historical royal romp.
11. 05:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali
  1/4James Boswell meets Muhammad Ali, banned from boxing and in the wilderness.
12. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 25, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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