BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 1 January 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Secondary Phase, Fit The Tenth
  4/6Arthur discovers his unique contribution to the history of Brontitall.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Bohemians
  Dominic Arkwright and his guests discuss the avant-garde free spirit.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, Actor and Alibi
  The clerical sleuth hopes that the farce is with him in solving a theatre-land mystery.
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off
  5/8A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant.
5. 02:00
  Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—Episode 5
  5/5Meeting engraver and artist Tuulikki Pietilä is a turning point in Tove Jansson’s life.
6. 02:15
  D for Dexter—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/5Dexter's teacher wants to help, but it just makes things worse.
7. 02:30
  Short Cuts—Series 12, Magical Realism
  3/6Josie Long presents documentaries where reality takes on a magical aspect.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel
  Murder mystery by Wilkie Collins, set in London and Venice.
9. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 10/02/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
10. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 6
  6/7George is due in court - and BBC controllers keep on plotting to axe the Director General.
11. 05:00
  The Headset Set—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6It is Sailesh's first day as team leader working at catalogue company Smile5.
12. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section New Year
  Comedian Alex Horne kicks off the New Year's Eve celebrations with comedy and live music.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Miss Marple—A Pocket Full of Rye
  Miss Marple suspects a nursery rhyme is the key to a set of gruesome murders.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Will Gregory on Flann O'Brien
  Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien.
3. 08:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Theatre awards spark subterfuge galore for event organiser Rosie.
5. 09:00
  Joe Queenan: My Years of Awe and Wonder
  Two decades of adventures in broadcasting with Joe Queenan, the American satirist.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Many a Slip—From 20/08/1974
  Can Roy Plomley's contestants spot the mistakes?
2. 12:30
  Believe It!—Series 3, Knight Fever
  1/3Post-heart attack, what does Richard Wilson most need?
3. 13:00
  The Supernatural North
  Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough journeys to northern Norway in search of the supernatural.
4. 13:45
  Christmas With...—Clare Barker
  4/6Clare hates Christmas. But will a chance encounter bring back a bit of festive magic?
5. 14:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Hadrian’s Beard
  The comedy trio examine Britain’s Roman legacy.
6. 14:45
  Life With Lederer—Series 1, 4. The Party
  4/5Helen Lederer nervously prepares a supper party.
7. 15:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6How to talk to an emperor and inventing Saturday night TV shows.
8. 15:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Dig
  2/6A 'live' archaeology excavation, and a very liberal safari park.
9. 16:00
  Miss Marple—A Pocket Full of Rye
  Miss Marple suspects a nursery rhyme is the key to a set of gruesome murders.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Will Gregory on Flann O'Brien
  Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—The Hex
  Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of
2. 18:50
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension—Episode 1
  1/2Toby Hadoke remembers the stars of sci fi, horror & fantasy whom we’ve lost in 2021.
3. 19:00
  Joe Queenan: My Years of Awe and Wonder
  Two decades of adventures in broadcasting with Joe Queenan, the American satirist.
4. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Jenny Eclair Interviews Jimmy Carr
  1/7The feisty comedienne interviews the deadpan funny man in the tag talk show.
5. 22:30
  Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop—Diversity
  3/4The music-hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomos, probing buzz words.
6. 22:45
  Paperback Hell—Series 1, Shopping For Mr Wrong by Romany Cleff
  3/4Tale of a singleton who wants to be swept off her feet.
7. 23:00
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Pilot Episode - The Anniversary
  After Will and Annabelle's disastrous first anniversary, they're off for marriage guidance
8. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
  6/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers grapple with the complexities of religion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—The Hex
  Embroiled in a controversy with a black magic charlatan, Montague gets an apology. Sort of
2. 00:50
  Absent Friends - The 7th Dimension—Episode 1
  1/2Toby Hadoke remembers the stars of sci fi, horror & fantasy whom we’ve lost in 2021.
3. 01:00
  The Supernatural North
  Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough journeys to northern Norway in search of the supernatural.
4. 01:45
  Christmas With...—Clare Barker
  4/6Clare hates Christmas. But will a chance encounter bring back a bit of festive magic?
5. 02:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Hadrian’s Beard
  The comedy trio examine Britain’s Roman legacy.
6. 02:45
  Life With Lederer—Series 1, 4. The Party
  4/5Helen Lederer nervously prepares a supper party.
7. 03:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6How to talk to an emperor and inventing Saturday night TV shows.
8. 03:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Dig
  2/6A 'live' archaeology excavation, and a very liberal safari park.
9. 04:00
  Miss Marple—A Pocket Full of Rye
  Miss Marple suspects a nursery rhyme is the key to a set of gruesome murders.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Will Gregory on Flann O'Brien
  Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien.

Sunday 2 January 2022