BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 12 January 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Wheatstone Pond by Robert Westall
  A clairvoyant becomes embroiled in a deadly occult mystery.
2. 01:00
  After Moscow by Arnold Yarrow
  1917. The old lives of Chekhov's ‘Three Sisters’ has vanished. What now?
3. 02:30
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson (Omnibus)
  The adventures and perils of an otter born in North Devon.
4. 03:45
  More Tales From a Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—1. Witney Scrotum
  1/5The cricket-loving Brigadier celebrates the English way of life
5. 04:00
  Mr Willow's Wife—5. All In A Good Cause
  5/6Felicity decides to write, direct and star in her local church pantomime. From 1971.
6. 04:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
7. 05:00
  Growing Pains—2. I Capture The Castle
  2/3Grace Dent goes back to her awkward teenage years with help from the BBC archives.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Authors, Francesca Simon
  Horrid Henry children’s writer Francesca Simon is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Inventions in Sound
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Michael Moran’s three daughters return home in an effort to revive their ageing father.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Capaldi
  Former TV Time Lord Peter Capaldi chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and The Kinks.
6. 08:50
  Charles Dickens - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Kate Dickens concludes the story of her father’s final and unfinished novel.
7. 10:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/10/1958
  Kenneth joins a literary group and Hornerama looks at the state of British food.
8. 10:30
  Take It From Here—From 12/11/1953
  The debut of 'The Glums' family with Pa, Ron, Eth and somewhere far off-mic, Ma.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Authors, Francesca Simon
  Horrid Henry children’s writer Francesca Simon is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Inventions in Sound
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Michael Moran’s three daughters return home in an effort to revive their ageing father.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Capaldi
  Former TV Time Lord Peter Capaldi chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and The Kinks.
4. 13:50
  Charles Dickens - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Kate Dickens concludes the story of her father’s final and unfinished novel.
5. 15:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/10/1958
  Kenneth joins a literary group and Hornerama looks at the state of British food.
6. 15:30
  Take It From Here—From 12/11/1953
  The debut of 'The Glums' family with Pa, Ron, Eth and somewhere far off-mic, Ma.
7. 16:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
  3/12A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
8. 16:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—2. Cold Heart
  2/5Following gruesome discoveries at both camps, Bowers' behaviour becomes more erratic.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Authors, Francesca Simon
  Horrid Henry children’s writer Francesca Simon is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Inventions in Sound
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Michael Moran’s three daughters return home in an effort to revive their ageing father.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Capaldi
  Former TV Time Lord Peter Capaldi chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and The Kinks.
4. 19:50
  Charles Dickens - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Kate Dickens concludes the story of her father’s final and unfinished novel.
5. 21:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/10/1958
  Kenneth joins a literary group and Hornerama looks at the state of British food.
6. 21:30
  Take It From Here—From 12/11/1953
  The debut of 'The Glums' family with Pa, Ron, Eth and somewhere far off-mic, Ma.
7. 22:00
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting... that never happened.
8. 22:30
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Struggling print journalist Maddox takes a moral stance with disastrous results.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ahir Shah 1/3
  Lou Conran talks to comedian Ahir Shah in the Comedy Club.
10. 23:00
  Lewis Macleod Is Not Himself—Episode 3
  3/4Behind-the-scenes sketch show looking at the life and work of impressionist Lewis Macleod.
11. 23:30
  Safety Catch—Series 1, Loose Lips Sink Ships
  3/4Will Simon blow the whistle on his murky world of international arms dealing?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
  3/12A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
2. 00:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—2. Cold Heart
  2/5Following gruesome discoveries at both camps, Bowers' behaviour becomes more erratic.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Authors, Francesca Simon
  Horrid Henry children’s writer Francesca Simon is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Inventions in Sound
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Michael Moran’s three daughters return home in an effort to revive their ageing father.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Capaldi
  Former TV Time Lord Peter Capaldi chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and The Kinks.
8. 03:50
  Charles Dickens - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Kate Dickens concludes the story of her father’s final and unfinished novel.
9. 05:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/10/1958
  Kenneth joins a literary group and Hornerama looks at the state of British food.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 12/11/1953
  The debut of 'The Glums' family with Pa, Ron, Eth and somewhere far off-mic, Ma.

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