BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 January 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Five Strange Stories by AL Barker—5. You Have to Laugh
  5/5A decorator's prank turns out to be not so funny after all.
2. 00:15
  The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—5. Disaster
  5/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.
3. 00:30
  Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes—Taj Mohammed Khan
  1/5Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan's personal heroes starts with a tribute to his father.
4. 01:00
  Stand By For West—Battle for Inspector West, 4. Bait for a Bogey
  4/7Roger West takes a trip to the seaside - and receives a dinner invitation from a lady.
5. 01:30
  What Do You Think? by Francis Durbridge
  Is a crime writer using his apparent breakdown and plotlines to mask an actual murder?
6. 02:00
  Born Lippy by Jo Brand—5. Being Different
  5/5Jo Brand turns advice giver in a typically irreverent guide to life.
7. 02:15
  D for Dexter—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/5Skye has had enough. But now Scarlett is here, in the house.
8. 02:30
  Eddie Goes Country
  Eddie Mair returns to his native Scotland to explore his deep affection for Country music.
9. 03:00
  Lesley Bruce - Glass
  How Franklin, Mesmer and Mozart are linked by the invention of the glass harmonica.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 17/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's sale of the Hoover ancestral home is the cause of much speculation.
12. 05:00
  The Headset Set—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Everyone is falling ill in the open-plan offices of catalogue call centre Smile5.
13. 05:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Pink Flamingo Problem
  Marian and Tara tackle a problem pink flamingo, a messy daughter and a contested will.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  JB Priestley - The Good Companions
  John Retallack's dramatisation of JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Louise Richardson on Daniel O'Connell
  Louise Richardson nominates Daniel O'Connell, hero of Catholic emancipation in 1829.
3. 08:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, John Le Carré
  2/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Rosie sets up an environmental conference, but how green is the sponsor?
5. 09:00
  Knowing Steve, Knowing You
  Steve Coogan talks to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his life and career.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Charity Gig
  1/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
2. 12:30
  Winston—Winston Back Home, So This Is What Happiness Is All About
  1/6The old rogue and Nancy's idyllic return to Winterleaf Gunner proves to be short-lived.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Could the PM Have a Brummie Accent?
  Chris Mason examines how politicians' accents - and attitudes towards them - have changed.
4. 14:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Gelbetia
  1/6Missing for years, Brian has plenty of bizarre adventures to share...
5. 14:30
  Sami Shah's Beginner's Guide to Pakistan—Episode 1
  1/2Sami looks at Pakistan's political history, from its foundations in British-ruled India.
6. 15:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6A reluctant beekeeper, two feuding librarians and striking a deal with Santa.
7. 15:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4An Archers convention, a live pitbull on the Today programme and a Popmaster crisis.
8. 16:00
  JB Priestley - The Good Companions
  John Retallack's dramatisation of JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Louise Richardson on Daniel O'Connell
  Louise Richardson nominates Daniel O'Connell, hero of Catholic emancipation in 1829.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Wally K Daly—Nightmare World
  A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns are unaffected.
2. 19:00
  Knowing Steve, Knowing You
  Steve Coogan talks to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his life and career.
3. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Matt Lucas Interviews Johnny Vegas
  3/7The 'Little Britain' star and the up front comedian in the tag talk show.
4. 22:30
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 3, Reading
  1/6The comedian investigates his fear of reading aloud. Just what is the point of books?
5. 23:00
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, Sally's Birthday
  2/4At Annabelle's mum's 60th birthday party, Will faces his straight talking father-in-law.
6. 23:30
  Sami Shah's Beginner's Guide to Pakistan—Episode 2
  2/2Sami Shah looks at Pakistan's political history, including its music, cinema and religion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—Nightmare World
  A worldwide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, but some towns are unaffected.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Could the PM Have a Brummie Accent?
  Chris Mason examines how politicians' accents - and attitudes towards them - have changed.
3. 02:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Gelbetia
  1/6Missing for years, Brian has plenty of bizarre adventures to share...
4. 02:30
  Sami Shah's Beginner's Guide to Pakistan—Episode 1
  1/2Sami looks at Pakistan's political history, from its foundations in British-ruled India.
5. 03:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6A reluctant beekeeper, two feuding librarians and striking a deal with Santa.
6. 03:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4An Archers convention, a live pitbull on the Today programme and a Popmaster crisis.
7. 04:00
  JB Priestley - The Good Companions
  John Retallack's dramatisation of JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Louise Richardson on Daniel O'Connell
  Louise Richardson nominates Daniel O'Connell, hero of Catholic emancipation in 1829.

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