BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 2 February 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—Unstoppable!
  5/6It's white-knuckle time as a space train hurtles towards Earth.
2. 00:30
  The Man in Black—Series 3, Connect by Lucy Moore
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a chilling tale of a helpline volunteer and a very sinister caller.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 23
  23/32The American funny man welcomes singer Tom Rush and pianist Shai Wosner.
4. 02:00
  Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg (Omnibus)
  January 1946. The Nuremberg Trials are in progress. Dame Laura Knight is their war artist.
5. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 3, The Far Pavilions
  6/6The priestly sleuth comes across foul play at a distinctly unfriendly cricket match.
6. 04:00
  David Pownall - Dreams and Censorship
  Shakespeare fears revolution over James I's translated Bible, with the Dream of St John.
7. 05:30
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4The horses fall out over literary matters.
8. 05:45
  Political Animals—Series 1, Sybil
  3/4Talks from well-known, if unreliable, Downing Street cats.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/3Neely's life is in tatters. But on her return to New York she agrees to perform on TV.
2. 07:15
  Bill Connor - Cassandra's Good Food Guide—Episode 1
  1/3Tales about food and drink from Fleet Street's cantankerous, comically opinionated legend.
3. 07:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Name Calling
  1/6Plenty of challenges still await an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
4. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way
  6/13The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins.
5. 08:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 31/12/1972
  The wild-haired wacky funster tackles Britain's entry into Europe. It's all down to Ken!
6. 09:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, Episode 2
  2/2The pint-size genius with awesome powers battles to save her school and teacher.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Animators, Oliver Postgate
  The creator of The Clangers and Bagpuss shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
8. 10:45
  An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach
  Whistler paints a masterpiece picture of his mother. A century later, it reappears.
9. 11:00
  The Parrot Sketch
  Tony Hawks hears from some talkative parrots and the people who choose to live with them
10. 11:30
  Take It From the Chorus—From Kicking Line to Ensemble
  2/3Caroline Quentin investigates life among the hoofers, including Tiller Girls and the War.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/3Neely's life is in tatters. But on her return to New York she agrees to perform on TV.
2. 13:15
  Bill Connor - Cassandra's Good Food Guide—Episode 1
  1/3Tales about food and drink from Fleet Street's cantankerous, comically opinionated legend.
3. 13:30
  Alan Ayckbourn - The Norman Conquests—Table Manners
  1/3A weekend of tangled relationships begins in the dining room of a country house.
4. 15:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way
  6/13The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins.
5. 15:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 31/12/1972
  The wild-haired wacky funster tackles Britain's entry into Europe. It's all down to Ken!
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—02/02/2014
  From cuddling sharks to the war work of pigeons, the best of this week's 4 O'Clock Show.
7. 17:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, Episode 2
  2/2The pint-size genius with awesome powers battles to save her school and teacher.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Pyramids of Mars, Episode 4
  4/6The Time Lord and Sarah Jane must use a low-tech solution to scupper Sutekh's plans.
2. 18:30
  Voices from the Grave—Middlewitch by Lucy Catherine
  2/4It's midsummer and an old woman keeps watch over her cursed Welsh village.
3. 19:00
  The Parrot Sketch
  Tony Hawks hears from some talkative parrots and the people who choose to live with them
4. 19:30
  Take It From the Chorus—From Kicking Line to Ensemble
  2/3Caroline Quentin investigates life among the hoofers, including Tiller Girls and the War.
5. 20:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way
  6/13The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins.
6. 20:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 31/12/1972
  The wild-haired wacky funster tackles Britain's entry into Europe. It's all down to Ken!
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Animators, Oliver Postgate
  The creator of The Clangers and Bagpuss shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
8. 21:45
  An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach
  Whistler paints a masterpiece picture of his mother. A century later, it reappears.
9. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Name Calling
  1/6Plenty of challenges still await an involved, caring social worker. Or even Clare.
10. 22:30
  1966 and All That—The 1940s
  2/4Big Mac is the prime minister. You've never had it so long!
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—02/02/2014
  Arthur Smith does some talking with Tiffany Stevenson and Katherine Ryan.
12. 23:00
  Vent—Series 3, Loneliness Is a Crowded Head
  2/6Life outside hospital is a little fraught for Ben. Luckily he finds an island refuge.
13. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 1, The Comfort of Strangers
  5/6Jon talks to Abdullah Redpath, who found and lost the love of his life in a 12-hour period
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Pyramids of Mars, Episode 4
  4/6The Time Lord and Sarah Jane must use a low-tech solution to scupper Sutekh's plans.
2. 00:30
  Voices from the Grave—Middlewitch by Lucy Catherine
  2/4It's midsummer and an old woman keeps watch over her cursed Welsh village.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Animators, Oliver Postgate
  The creator of The Clangers and Bagpuss shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach
  Whistler paints a masterpiece picture of his mother. A century later, it reappears.
5. 02:00
  The Parrot Sketch
  Tony Hawks hears from some talkative parrots and the people who choose to live with them
6. 02:30
  Take It From the Chorus—From Kicking Line to Ensemble
  2/3Caroline Quentin investigates life among the hoofers, including Tiller Girls and the War.
7. 03:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way
  6/13The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins.
8. 03:30
  Alan Ayckbourn - The Norman Conquests—Table Manners
  1/3A weekend of tangled relationships begins in the dining room of a country house.
9. 05:00
  Roald Dahl—Matilda, Episode 2
  2/2The pint-size genius with awesome powers battles to save her school and teacher.

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