BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 January 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
2. 00:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 2, The Wisdom of Miss Marple
  3/5Professor Jeffrey Richards examines the appeal of Agatha Christie's spinster detective.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 5. The Warning
  5/6The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 3. Accosted
  3/5Tensions start to grow on the holiday island as a murder investigation gets underway.
5. 02:00
  Wintering by Katherine May—Episode 3
  3/5A thought-provoking, generous celebration of life’s dark seasons and fallow times
6. 02:15
  Paw Tracks in the Moonlight by Denis O'Connor—Episode 3
  3/5O'Connor and his cat settle down together swimmingly but bee trouble beckons.
7. 02:30
  Battling Back
  Frank Gardner joins a military winter exercise where all the participants are disabled
8. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1. The Powers of Evil
  1/2Sherlock Holmes probes the curse of a 'hellhound' stalking a noble family on Dartmoor.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, Stephen King
  4/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz, discussing horror master Stephen King.
10. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a garden centre.
11. 05:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, The Financial Crash
  2/4Alexei Sayle considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash.
12. 05:30
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, The News
  3/4Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a swipe at the news and why it might be good to cancel it.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 6. Demolition
  6/6The Roman detective realises the lengths that a lover will go to for revenge.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
3. 07:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.
4. 07:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/4Ramesh and Malcolm’s wedding day plans manage to upset a few people.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The Finger of Suspicion
  Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Other Married Man
  7/8Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
7. 09:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
  1/6Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
  2/6Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 2. Death on the Moor
  2/2Watson is pursuing the 'hellhound'. But who is the mystery figure he spots on the moor?
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers 2, Gary Barlow
  Gary Barlow, musician and Take That front man, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne
11. 11:45
  Curious Cases—Series 13, The Lunar Land, Part 1
  4/6Where did the Moon come from?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The Finger of Suspicion
  Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Other Married Man
  7/8Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 6. Demolition
  6/6The Roman detective realises the lengths that a lover will go to for revenge.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
5. 14:00
  Wintering by Katherine May—Episode 4
  4/5A thought-provoking, generous celebration of life’s dark seasons and fallow times
6. 14:15
  Paw Tracks in the Moonlight by Denis O'Connor—Episode 4
  4/5O'Connor is asked to look after a horse in the summer, bringing new adventures.
7. 14:30
  Sheffield - City of Snowless Skiers
  David Goldblatt discovers how one snowless Yorkshire city turned out Olympic skiers
8. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 2. Death on the Moor
  2/2Watson is pursuing the 'hellhound'. But who is the mystery figure he spots on the moor?
9. 16:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
  1/6Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
10. 16:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
  2/6Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
11. 17:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.
12. 17:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/4Ramesh and Malcolm’s wedding day plans manage to upset a few people.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—4. The Second Trance
  4/5When a vivid premonition comes true Tom, seeks expert advice.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Hertha Ayrton
  Helen Arney, scientist and geek songstress, nominates pioneer physicist Hertha Ayrton.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—The Finger of Suspicion
  Civil servant Lamb is inconvenienced over collecting takings from the public loos.
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 2, The Other Married Man
  7/8Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 6. Demolition
  6/6The Roman detective realises the lengths that a lover will go to for revenge.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers 2, Gary Barlow
  Gary Barlow, musician and Take That front man, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne
8. 21:45
  Curious Cases—Series 13, The Lunar Land, Part 1
  4/6Where did the Moon come from?
9. 22:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/4Ramesh and Malcolm’s wedding day plans manage to upset a few people.
10. 22:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
  3/6Brian tells of his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.
11. 23:00
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4More radio ridicule from Jon Holmes, with Thought for the Day... for Satanists.
12. 23:30
  The Boosh—Stolen
  1/6Two surreal zookeepers try to catch an animal thief.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—4. The Second Trance
  4/5When a vivid premonition comes true Tom, seeks expert advice.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Hertha Ayrton
  Helen Arney, scientist and geek songstress, nominates pioneer physicist Hertha Ayrton.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 6. Demolition
  6/6The Roman detective realises the lengths that a lover will go to for revenge.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
5. 02:00
  Wintering by Katherine May—Episode 4
  4/5A thought-provoking, generous celebration of life’s dark seasons and fallow times
6. 02:15
  Paw Tracks in the Moonlight by Denis O'Connor—Episode 4
  4/5O'Connor is asked to look after a horse in the summer, bringing new adventures.
7. 02:30
  Sheffield - City of Snowless Skiers
  David Goldblatt discovers how one snowless Yorkshire city turned out Olympic skiers
8. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 2. Death on the Moor
  2/2Watson is pursuing the 'hellhound'. But who is the mystery figure he spots on the moor?
9. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
  1/6Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
10. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Prat On A Hot Tin Roof
  2/6Colours nailed to the mast, Robert Wilson gets his party politicals in a pickle.
11. 05:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.
12. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/4Ramesh and Malcolm’s wedding day plans manage to upset a few people.

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