大象传媒

大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 2 January 2019

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—Seaton's Aunt
  
  2/5 Two boys spend a holiday with a sinister aunt, an experience that will mark them forever.
2. 00:30
  
  Sounds Natural—Bill Oddie
  
  The Goodies star tells Derek Jones about his longstanding love of bird watching.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 1. Old Bailey
  
  1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey sets out to clear an authoress accused of killing her lover.
4. 01:30
  
  The Topping Tooters of the Town
  
  William Lyons conjures the brash and brilliant music of the 500-year-old bands of waits
5. 02:00
  
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 7
  
  7/10 Ruth recounts the arrival of herself and her twin Aeney into her father's story.
6. 02:15
  
  The Invention of Childhood—It Was a Precious Child
  
  7/30 Exploring how the Puritan ethos affected children and the way of family life.
7. 02:30
  
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—7. Loss
  
  7/10 William spurns Mademoiselle's advances, and Frances disappears from class.
8. 02:45
  
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Baring our Soles
  
  2/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
9. 03:00
  
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—Walls and Bars
  
  7/8 With the verdict announced, Samuel Pickwick is determined not to pay a penny in damages.
10. 04:00
  
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Tracey Macleod, Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis are the panellists.
11. 04:30
  
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, Arrivals and Departures
  
  1/8 Returning from a year in San Francisco, Izzy Comyn lands in a great deal of confusion.
12. 05:00
  
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Room With a Queue
  
  2/8 Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.
13. 05:30
  
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2018
  
  Tim Vine and the British public with a sack full of seasonal jokes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  
  2/6 Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
2. 06:30
  
  Scientists Go to Hollywood
  
  Adam Rutherford talks to scientists who have left the lab for the glamour of Hollywood.
3. 07:00
  
  Second Holmes—1. The Case of the Grandfather's Client
  
  1/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson head to Baskerville Hall in a canine caper.
4. 07:30
  
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Doorknobs and Matchsticks
  
  Arthur understudies on a production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Will he get on?
5. 08:00
  
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Open Day
  
  18/19 Friends and relatives are invited aboard HMS Troutbridge.
6. 08:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—From 25/06/1959
  
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
7. 09:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
8. 09:30
  
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Transport of Delight
  
  1/6 Demobbed Old Ned heads south after the war and joins a special construction team.
9. 10:00
  
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—A Matter of Principle
  
  8/8 Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage to get himself released?
10. 11:00
  
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—A Cup of Tea
  
  3/4 Rosemary Fell is accomplished and rich, but her vanity is soon exposed.
11. 11:15
  
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation
  
  Rumpole defends a tabloid editor accused of libelling an author. With Benedict Cumberbatch
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Open Day
  
  18/19 Friends and relatives are invited aboard HMS Troutbridge.
2. 12:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—From 25/06/1959
  
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
3. 13:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  
  2/6 Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
4. 13:30
  
  Scientists Go to Hollywood
  
  Adam Rutherford talks to scientists who have left the lab for the glamour of Hollywood.
5. 14:00
  
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 8
  
  8/10 Ruth relates the events which led to a devastating family tragedy.
6. 14:15
  
  The Invention of Childhood—The Vast Usefulness of Reading
  
  8/30 Michael Morpurgo explores education's expansion for boys in the 17th century.
7. 14:30
  
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—8. Turmoil
  
  8/10 William realises he loves Frances, so he sets out to find her. With Paul Venables.
8. 14:45
  
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, In his Footsteps
  
  3/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
9. 15:00
  
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—A Matter of Principle
  
  8/8 Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage to get himself released?
10. 16:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
11. 16:30
  
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Transport of Delight
  
  1/6 Demobbed Old Ned heads south after the war and joins a special construction team.
12. 17:00
  
  Second Holmes—1. The Case of the Grandfather's Client
  
  1/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson head to Baskerville Hall in a canine caper.
13. 17:30
  
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Doorknobs and Matchsticks
  
  Arthur understudies on a production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Will he get on?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—Crewe
  
  3/5 In a railway station waiting room, an old man shares the haunting tale of a past job.
2. 18:30
  
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Sue Lawrence
  
  3/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sue Lawrence about the five most significant books in her life.
3. 19:00
  
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Open Day
  
  18/19 Friends and relatives are invited aboard HMS Troutbridge.
4. 19:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—From 25/06/1959
  
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
5. 20:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  
  2/6 Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
6. 20:30
  
  Scientists Go to Hollywood
  
  Adam Rutherford talks to scientists who have left the lab for the glamour of Hollywood.
7. 21:00
  
  Katherine Mansfield - The Montana Stories—A Cup of Tea
  
  3/4 Rosemary Fell is accomplished and rich, but her vanity is soon exposed.
8. 21:15
  
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation
  
  Rumpole defends a tabloid editor accused of libelling an author. With Benedict Cumberbatch
9. 22:00
  
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Doorknobs and Matchsticks
  
  Arthur understudies on a production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Will he get on?
10. 22:30
  
  The Brig Society—Series 3, Football Manager
  
  1/6 Marcus Brigstocke finds out about the pure and noble game of football. And also FIFA.
11. 23:00
  
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Science and Progress
  
  3/4 Chris Addison's spoof lectures exploring human evolution.
12. 23:30
  
  4 at the Store—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Simon Bligh hosts the stand-up with Alan Carr, Richard Morton and Gina Yashere.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Ghost Stories of Walter De La Mare—Crewe
  
  3/5 In a railway station waiting room, an old man shares the haunting tale of a past job.
2. 00:30
  
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Sue Lawrence
  
  3/8 Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Sue Lawrence about the five most significant books in her life.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 2. Ten Minutes in Bloomsbury
  
  2/6 Lord Peter Wimsey enlists inside help to try and clear authoress Harriet Vane.
4. 01:30
  
  Scientists Go to Hollywood
  
  Adam Rutherford talks to scientists who have left the lab for the glamour of Hollywood.
5. 02:00
  
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 8
  
  8/10 Ruth relates the events which led to a devastating family tragedy.
6. 02:15
  
  The Invention of Childhood—The Vast Usefulness of Reading
  
  8/30 Michael Morpurgo explores education's expansion for boys in the 17th century.
7. 02:30
  
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—8. Turmoil
  
  8/10 William realises he loves Frances, so he sets out to find her. With Paul Venables.
8. 02:45
  
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, In his Footsteps
  
  3/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
9. 03:00
  
  Charles Dickens - The Pickwick Papers—A Matter of Principle
  
  8/8 Holed up in a debtors' prison - will Samuel Pickwick manage to get himself released?
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
11. 04:30
  
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Transport of Delight
  
  1/6 Demobbed Old Ned heads south after the war and joins a special construction team.
12. 05:00
  
  Second Holmes—1. The Case of the Grandfather's Client
  
  1/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson head to Baskerville Hall in a canine caper.
13. 05:30
  
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Doorknobs and Matchsticks
  
  Arthur understudies on a production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Will he get on?

Thursday 3 January 2019