BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 2 January 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  MR James—The Hex
  Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of
2. 00:50
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension—Episode 1
  1/2Toby Hadoke remembers the stars of sci fi, horror & fantasy whom we’ve lost in 2021.
3. 01:00
  The Supernatural North
  Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough journeys to northern Norway in search of the supernatural.
4. 01:45
  Christmas With...—Clare Barker
  4/6Clare hates Christmas. But will a chance encounter bring back a bit of festive magic?
5. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Hadrian’s Beard
  The comedy trio examine Britain’s Roman legacy.
6. 02:45
  Life With Lederer—Series 1, 4. The Dinner Party
  4/5Cookbook and bottle in hand, Helen Lederer nervously prepares a supper party.
7. 03:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6How to talk to an emperor and inventing Saturday night TV shows.
8. 03:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Dig
  2/6Drop in on a 'live' archaeology excavation, and visit a very liberal safari park.
9. 04:00
  Miss Marple—A Pocket Full of Rye
  Miss Marple suspects a nursery rhyme is the key to a set of gruesome murders.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Will Gregory on Flann O'Brien
  Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Letters From Tove (Omnibus)
  The letters of Moomin creator Tove Jansson to her family, her confidantes and her lovers.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
  Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
3. 07:20
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 4
  Skye's Mum is drinking again, so she never knows what state she will find her in.
4. 08:30
  Play It Cool—Episode 1
  1/6From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore.
5. 09:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 5, The Old Man of The Sea
  9/20Jimmy raises everyone’s spirits with a ruse to get rid of an unwelcome guest.
6. 09:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 2. Happiest Place On Earth
  2/6Nigel Havers stars as Hardacre’s ad agency go on a team-building day.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers 2, Ed Sheeran
  Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
8. 10:45
  Curious Cases—Series 13, The Mesmerist
  1/6Is hypnotism real? Drs Rutherford and Fry find out by visiting a hypnotist
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 6, Blood
  1/8Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich investigate a strange world of....blood.
10. 11:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
  Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Winter, Star-gazing And Time
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?
3. 13:00
  The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2With his home life falling apart, Sandy takes tentative steps in crofting on Shetland.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Toyah Willcox
  Singer Toyah Wilcox with tracks by Simon & Garfunkel and Bjork.
5. 14:20
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The newlyweds return to Buckingham Palace. Based on letters and diaries of Queen Victoria.
6. 15:30
  Natural Histories—Fly Agaric
  Brett Westwood seeks out the magical mushroom Fly Agaric with its red cap and white spots.
7. 16:00
  Isaac Newton - Master of The Mint
  The 17th-century scientific genius, Isaac Newton, dives into London's criminal underworld.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Winter, Star-gazing And Time
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Juniper Tree
  Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child.
2. 18:38
  The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
  An American village’s annual lottery draw stirs up emotions.
3. 18:50
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension—Episode 2
  2/2Toby Hadoke pays tribute to the people from sci fi, horror & fantasy who died in 2021.
4. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 6, Blood
  1/8Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich investigate a strange world of....blood.
5. 19:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Rick Astley
  Singer Rick Astley chooses track sung by Dean Martin and by Feeder.
6. 20:00
  Isaac Newton - Master of The Mint
  The 17th-century scientific genius, Isaac Newton, dives into London's criminal underworld.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers 2, Ed Sheeran
  Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
8. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 13, The Mesmerist
  1/6Is hypnotism real? Drs Rutherford and Fry find out by visiting a hypnotist
9. 22:00
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?
10. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
  1/4David Lander's exposé into government behaviour over a town's demolition.
11. 23:00
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Happy Week
  1/5The retail park's latest campaign is launched by politically correct manager, Sonya.
12. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Under New Management
  3/6The Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inducts fresh members, and there's a new curator.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Juniper Tree
  Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child.
2. 00:38
  The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
  An American village’s annual lottery draw stirs up emotions.
3. 00:50
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension—Episode 2
  2/2Toby Hadoke pays tribute to the people from sci fi, horror & fantasy who died in 2021.
4. 01:00
  The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2With his home life falling apart, Sandy takes tentative steps in crofting on Shetland.
5. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Toyah Willcox
  Singer Toyah Wilcox with tracks by Simon & Garfunkel and Bjork.
6. 02:20
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The newlyweds return to Buckingham Palace. Based on letters and diaries of Queen Victoria.
7. 03:30
  Natural Histories—Fly Agaric
  Brett Westwood seeks out the magical mushroom Fly Agaric with its red cap and white spots.
8. 04:00
  Isaac Newton - Master of The Mint
  The 17th-century scientific genius, Isaac Newton, dives into London's criminal underworld.
9. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - Winter, Star-gazing And Time
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 05:30
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?

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