BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 9 February 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
  2/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
2. 06:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 2/3
  2/6A new will of the late Colonel Ollard appears to have been found.
3. 07:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
4. 07:30
  Beta Female—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5Sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Childe Harolde Rewarde
  6/17Neddy goes in search of Excalibur and ends up 'in the drink'.
6. 08:30
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 104, Episode 6
  6/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman
8. 09:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila's trip to Australia ever get off the ground?
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—2. Suspicions
  2/4Still thinking fondly of Walter Hartright, engaged Laura grows suspicious of her fiance.
10. 11:00
  Archive on 4—Seventy Years in the Planning
  Will Self walks the London green belt in search of the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Childe Harolde Rewarde
  6/17Neddy goes in search of Excalibur and ends up 'in the drink'.
2. 12:30
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
3. 13:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
  2/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
4. 13:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 2/3
  2/6A new will of the late Colonel Ollard appears to have been found.
5. 14:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 7
  7/101936: Olive prepares to send her painting ‘The Orchard’ to Peggy Guggenheim.
6. 14:15
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1943, Once Upon a Time
  2/10Pauline's patience with Michael and motherhood is wearing thin.
7. 14:30
  To Sir With Love Revisited
  Burt Caesar explores ER Braithwaite's account of life in a school in Stepney in the 1950s
8. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—2. Suspicions
  2/4Still thinking fondly of Walter Hartright, engaged Laura grows suspicious of her fiance.
9. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins presents another series of the show that tackles the big moral problems.
10. 16:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila's trip to Australia ever get off the ground?
11. 17:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
12. 17:30
  Beta Female—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5Sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 17. Escape!
  17/20With Mitch conditioned at a 'sheep station', Jet and his crew work out their own escape.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
  An exploration of the personal and professional impact of the concerto written in 1844.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Childe Harolde Rewarde
  6/17Neddy goes in search of Excalibur and ends up 'in the drink'.
4. 19:30
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
5. 20:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
  2/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
6. 20:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 2/3
  2/6A new will of the late Colonel Ollard appears to have been found.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—Seventy Years in the Planning
  Will Self walks the London green belt in search of the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act.
8. 22:00
  Beta Female—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5Sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar.
9. 22:30
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 5
  5/6Boothby Graffoe's script dictatorship is overthrown by the Workers' Collective.
10. 23:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Marcus Brigstocke
  3/6Alex Horne and his band present music and comedy with special guest Marcus Brigstocke.
11. 23:30
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Charles is challenged to wheeze the unwheezable.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 17. Escape!
  17/20With Mitch conditioned at a 'sheep station', Jet and his crew work out their own escape.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
  An exploration of the personal and professional impact of the concerto written in 1844.
3. 01:00
  Galbraith and the King of Diamonds—2. Dutch Treat
  2/6Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier.
4. 01:45
  Rumpole for the Defence—Rumpole and the Dear Departed 2/3
  2/6A new will of the late Colonel Ollard appears to have been found.
5. 02:00
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 7
  7/101936: Olive prepares to send her painting ‘The Orchard’ to Peggy Guggenheim.
6. 02:15
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1943, Once Upon a Time
  2/10Pauline's patience with Michael and motherhood is wearing thin.
7. 02:30
  To Sir With Love Revisited
  Burt Caesar explores ER Braithwaite's account of life in a school in Stepney in the 1950s
8. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—2. Suspicions
  2/4Still thinking fondly of Walter Hartright, engaged Laura grows suspicious of her fiance.
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins presents another series of the show that tackles the big moral problems.
10. 04:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Will hard-up Tommy and Sheila's trip to Australia ever get off the ground?
11. 05:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
12. 05:30
  Beta Female—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5Sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar.

Wednesday 10 February 2021