BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 9 January 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  The Inn by Guy de Maupassant
  Haunting tale of a snowbound mountain guide in sole charge of a remote Alpine hotel.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Tomorrow's World, Today
  Tomorrow's World came to our TV screens in 1965. Were any of its predictions correct?
3. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Richard III Rebothered
  The Penny Dreadfuls return to right some wrongs for the much-maligned Richard III.
4. 02:45
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Switch in Time
  1/5Armando Iannucci on tackling time-wasting and greetings cards.
5. 03:00
  Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
  1/4David Lander's exposé into government behaviour over a town's demolition.
6. 03:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Jenny Eclair Interviews Jimmy Carr
  1/7The feisty comedienne interviews the deadpan funny man in the tag talk show.
7. 04:00
  Ronald Harwood - The Dresser
  Norman has his work cut out, as 'Sir' prepares to tackle yet another performance of Lear.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Cornelia Parker on Marcel Duchamp
  Marcel Duchamp, father of conceptual art, is fellow artist Cornelia Parker's great life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain (Omnibus)
  How a shepherd’s son changed the world with his revolutionary engineering.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sian Lloyd
  TV presenter and meteorologist Sian Lloyd chooses 'Can Walter' by Meic Stevens.
3. 07:20
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 5
  Jak is in recovery. But can she stick to the plan when Skye goes on her school trip?
4. 08:30
  Play It Cool—Episode 2
  2/6Days out and big business inspire comedy characters galore.
5. 09:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 5, Lend Me An Ear
  11/20Jimmy’s eavesdropping lands him in hot water - but it all comes out in the wash.
6. 09:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 3. Connecting People
  3/6Hardacre's ad agency compete for a dating app account called Befriendr. With Nigel Havers.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers 2, Kylie Minogue
  Kylie Minogue is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
8. 10:45
  Curious Cases—Series 13, The Periodic Problem
  2/6How do you discover a new chemical element?
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 6, For Whom the Cowbell Tolls
  2/8Radiolab explores what does it mean and what does it take to belong to a place?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Borderliners
  Daljit Nagra selects the finest programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
3. 13:00
  The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2As his neighbours gather for Jo and Ryan's house warming, Sandy wrestles with his emotions
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sir Tim Rice
  Lyricist Sir Time Rice with a track from 'My Fair Lady’ and Manfred Mann sings Dylan.
5. 14:20
  Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus)
  Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
6. 15:30
  Asian Weddings: Something Gold, Nothing Borrowed, Everything New
  Yasmeen Khan explores the bling-filled world of the British Asian wedding.
7. 16:00
  Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
  Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Borderliners
  Daljit Nagra selects the finest programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Sarah Woods - Borderland
  A dark vision of a near-future in which the United Kingdom has fragmented.
2. 18:45
  Roald Dahl—The Man from the South
  Win a car or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet?
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 6, For Whom the Cowbell Tolls
  2/8Radiolab explores what does it mean and what does it take to belong to a place?
4. 20:00
  Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
  Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers 2, Kylie Minogue
  Kylie Minogue is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
6. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 13, The Periodic Problem
  2/6How do you discover a new chemical element?
7. 22:00
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
8. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
  2/4In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the influence of a holiday company.
9. 23:00
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Family Fun Day
  2/5Booking 'Animal Man' Dickie Doubleday for the retail park proves to be a barking idea.
10. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Coach Trip
  4/6Our guides organise an excursion to the Chaversham Medieval Fair.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sarah Woods - Borderland
  A dark vision of a near-future in which the United Kingdom has fragmented.
2. 00:45
  Roald Dahl—The Man from the South
  Win a car or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet?
3. 01:00
  The Valley at the Centre of the World by Malachy Tallack (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2As his neighbours gather for Jo and Ryan's house warming, Sandy wrestles with his emotions
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sir Tim Rice
  Lyricist Sir Time Rice with a track from 'My Fair Lady’ and Manfred Mann sings Dylan.
5. 02:20
  Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus)
  Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
6. 03:30
  Asian Weddings: Something Gold, Nothing Borrowed, Everything New
  Yasmeen Khan explores the bling-filled world of the British Asian wedding.
7. 04:00
  Ronnie Smith - Cherries Hung with Snow
  Tommie, back from National Service, goes in search of an old flame. Stars George Cole.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Borderliners
  Daljit Nagra selects the finest programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.

Monday 10 January 2022