BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 29 January 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—5. The Answer
  5/5Following a series of terrifying premonitions, Tom discovers what Helen Driscoll wants.
2. 00:30
  Shah Rukh Khan's Heroes—Amitabh Bachchan
  3/5Shah Rukh Khan's tribute to fellow Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, one of his heroes.
3. 01:00
  The Toff on the Farm—1. Trouble for Sale
  1/6Rural intrigue stalks amateur sleuth - the Honourable Richard Rollison (the Toff).
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
5. 02:00
  Wintering by Katherine May—Episode 5
  5/5A 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 5
  5/5O'Connor reflects on Christmas Day how much better life is post kitten rescue.
7. 02:30
  The Living Mountain
  Robert Macfarlane undertakes an immersive poetic pilgrimage to the Cairngorms.
8. 03:00
  John Harrison - Rediscovering Leo
  A journalist seeking a reclusive composer discovers far more than she was expecting
9. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 19/05/1981
  Peter Jones tests the comedy knowledge of Charles Hawtrey, Tommy Trinder and Ron Goodwin.
10. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6How far will some residents go to make sure that the sale of a certain cottage suceeds?
11. 05:00
  The Headset Set—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The team at Smile5 discover that their colleague Dan has died, and react callously.
12. 05:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The ‘Resting Bitch Face’ Problem
  Marian and Tara tackle serial bad-boy dating, a missing mojo and personal grooming.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
  The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Hertha Ayrton
  Helen Arney, scientist and geek songstress, nominates pioneer physicist Hertha Ayrton.
3. 08:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, Stephen King
  4/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz, discussing horror master Stephen King.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a garden centre.
5. 09:00
  Miranda Hart: From Hampshire to Hollywood
  Miranda Hart talks openly about her life, career and creative process.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  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.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 22/01/1984
  From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Nexus: Norfolk's Forgotten TV Station
  The story of the student TV station at the University of East Anglia and its famous guests
4. 14:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 3, Charity
  2/4The comedian questions the motives behind mankind's fundraising efforts for good causes.
5. 14:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.
6. 15:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Behind the Magic
  6/6The guides star in a beastly new DVD and Turkish art proves popular.
7. 15:30
  The Boosh—Stolen
  1/6Two surreal zookeepers try to catch an animal thief.
8. 16:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
  The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Hertha Ayrton
  Helen Arney, scientist and geek songstress, nominates pioneer physicist Hertha Ayrton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
  1/2Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
2. 19:00
  Miranda Hart: From Hampshire to Hollywood
  Miranda Hart talks openly about her life, career and creative process.
3. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Stewart Lee interviews Alan Moore
  5/7The opinionated comedian and the acclaimed graphic novel writer star in the tag talk show.
4. 22:30
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 3, Technology
  3/6The comedian celebrates and chastises the various marvels of the modern age.
5. 23:00
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, The Bathroom
  4/4Annabelle is annoyed because Will could not stand up to their over-enthusiastic builder.
6. 23:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Featuring Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
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Late
1. 00:00
  George Orwell - Nineteen Eighty-Four—Episode 1
  1/2Ministry of Truth employee Winston Smith finds love. But Big Brother is watching.
2. 01:00
  Nexus: Norfolk's Forgotten TV Station
  The story of the student TV station at the University of East Anglia and its famous guests
3. 02:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 3, Charity
  2/4The comedian questions the motives behind mankind's fundraising efforts for good causes.
4. 02:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.
5. 03:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Behind the Magic
  6/6The guides star in a beastly new DVD and Turkish art proves popular.
6. 03:30
  The Boosh—Stolen
  1/6Two surreal zookeepers try to catch an animal thief.
7. 04:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Stoker Leishman's Diaries
  The diaries of Leishman's South Pole attempt become the focus of an avaricious family.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Hertha Ayrton
  Helen Arney, scientist and geek songstress, nominates pioneer physicist Hertha Ayrton.

Sunday 30 January 2022