BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 9 January 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Workshop - Essay on Snow by Sean O'Brien
  Daljit Nagra finds interesting programmes in the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Ian McEwan's novel reimagines life and times in the 1980s
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Biddy Baxter
  Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter chooses Paul Robeson and Mozart.
4. 01:50
  Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims (Omnibus)
  Katie Hims' heartrending story of separated twins and their search for one another.
5. 03:00
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 04/05/1974
  Quick-fire sketches and a rollicking trip to Rasputin's Russia. From May 1974.
6. 03:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/21The outcome of a Parisian photoshoot is ruined, so it has to be redone – on a budget.
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Longplay, Ant and Dec
  4 Extra's extended edition. Kirsty Young chats to Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
8. 05:00
  And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield—1. Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish and Very Natural, Bliss
  1/2Stories of interfering new friends, passionate love and the will for happiness.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
2. 06:30
  HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, 6. The Bacillus
  6/6All seems lost. Could the smallest of creatures come to humanity’s aid?
3. 07:00
  Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—Episode 6
  6/10There’s a surprise request for Charlie to visit a man of profound influence.
4. 07:15
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
  1/5An email friendship between a BBC journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
5. 07:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Panel Show
  2/6Damien Trench is lured into the murky world of television panel shows.
6. 08:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
7. 08:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency?
8. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
9. 09:30
  Monica Dickens - My Turn To Make The Tea—Look Out Behind You
  2/4Poppy promises Maimie that she'll write a good review of the pantomime she appears in.
10. 10:00
  And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield—1. Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish and Very Natural, Bliss
  1/2Stories of interfering new friends, passionate love and the will for happiness.
11. 11:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
12. 11:30
  HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, 6. The Bacillus
  6/6All seems lost. Could the smallest of creatures come to humanity’s aid?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—Episode 6
  6/10There’s a surprise request for Charlie to visit a man of profound influence.
2. 12:15
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
  1/5An email friendship between a BBC journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
3. 12:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Panel Show
  2/6Damien Trench is lured into the murky world of television panel shows.
4. 13:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
5. 13:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency?
6. 14:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
7. 14:30
  Monica Dickens - My Turn To Make The Tea—Look Out Behind You
  2/4Poppy promises Maimie that she'll write a good review of the pantomime she appears in.
8. 15:00
  And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield—1. Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish and Very Natural, Bliss
  1/2Stories of interfering new friends, passionate love and the will for happiness.
9. 16:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
10. 16:30
  HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, 6. The Bacillus
  6/6All seems lost. Could the smallest of creatures come to humanity’s aid?
11. 17:00
  Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—Episode 6
  6/10There’s a surprise request for Charlie to visit a man of profound influence.
12. 17:15
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
  1/5An email friendship between a BBC journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
13. 17:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Panel Show
  2/6Damien Trench is lured into the murky world of television panel shows.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
2. 18:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency?
3. 19:00
  Jake Yapp's Unwinding—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/20Comedian and broadcaster Jake Yapp with three hours of comedy, guests and games.
4. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 90, 2. Peanut Butter, Westminster Abbey and Alan Shearer
  2/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
5. 22:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Peter Andre is revealed as the most dangerous man on Earth by the 'one-woman Fast Show'.
6. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 2
  2/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
7. 23:30
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 5
  5/6The satirist ponders the Jane Austen industry and car user manuals.
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Late
1. 00:00
  And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield—1. Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish and Very Natural, Bliss
  1/2Stories of interfering new friends, passionate love and the will for happiness.
2. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
3. 01:30
  HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, 6. The Bacillus
  6/6All seems lost. Could the smallest of creatures come to humanity’s aid?
4. 02:00
  Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—Episode 6
  6/10There’s a surprise request for Charlie to visit a man of profound influence.
5. 02:15
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—1. Getting to Know You
  1/5An email friendship between a BBC journalist and an Iraq-based academic.
6. 02:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Panel Show
  2/6Damien Trench is lured into the murky world of television panel shows.
7. 03:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
8. 03:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Ken Handley fancies a winter break, but can he escape the ad agency?
9. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton's quiz with Tracey MacLeod, Andrew Collins, David Hepworth and Carol Decker.
10. 04:30
  Monica Dickens - My Turn To Make The Tea—Look Out Behind You
  2/4Poppy promises Maimie that she'll write a good review of the pantomime she appears in.
11. 05:00
  And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield—2. Daughters of the Late Colonel, The Garden Party, Ma Parker & Her First Ball.
  2/2Stories of a father’s disapproval, a garden party, grief and short-lived joy.

Tuesday 10 January 2023