大象传媒

大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 23 January 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 5. Communication Lost
  
  5/20 With communications to Earth lost, Jet Morgan's courage is tested during a meteor swarm.
2. 00:30
  
  Off the Page—Meeting a Star
  
  Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on stardom and our reaction to fame.
3. 01:00
  
  Patricia Highsmith - The Cry of the Owl—4. Revenge
  
  4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 5
  
  5/5 Captain Hastings and DI Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot's antics at Styles Court.
5. 02:00
  
  Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen—The Great Artist
  
  5/5 As the exquisite food and wine are consumed, past wounds heal and old friends reconnect.
6. 02:15
  
  Wild Things by Charlotte Jones—Shelley's Episode
  
  5/5 By Charlotte Jones. The transformative Brighton Ladies Sea Swimming Club alters lives.
7. 02:30
  
  Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature
  
  Sean Street tells the story of Ludwig Koch, the David Attenborough of his day.
8. 03:00
  
  Gerry Huxham - Russian Roulette
  
  Dramatised events surrounding the inspiration for Dostoyevsky鈥檚鈥楾he Gambler鈥�.
9. 04:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Eve Pollard
  
  6/6 All about Eve - ex-newspaper editor Eve Pollard tests a panel about herself.
10. 04:30
  
  Bristow—Series 2, The Power of the Press
  
  2/4 The Chester-Perry buying clerk crusades to improve conditions for cleaning ladies.
11. 05:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, The Mystery at St Horribly-Vulture's School for Boys
  
  3/4 Dot is sent to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?
12. 05:30
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Imran Yusuf: Relabelled
  
  Comedian Imran Yusuf does some soul-searching about what it means to be a 'man'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Anthony Hope - Rupert of Hentzau
  
  Queen Flavia writes a fateful letter. Sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda with Julian Glover.
2. 07:30
  
  Great Lives—Eliza Manningham-Buller chooses Abraham Lincoln
  
  Eliza Manningham-Buller on why she regards Abraham Lincoln as a great life.
3. 08:00
  
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield.
4. 08:30
  
  Rent—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally acting all grown-up?
5. 09:00
  
  The Freedland Files
  
  Author Michael Freedland opens his audio archives
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Jack Benny Program—From Palm Springs with Bob Hope
  
  2/6 Jack Benny and friends gather in Palm Springs to welcome Bob Hope.
2. 12:30
  
  Winston—Series 1, A Happy Family
  
  1/6 A manipulative rogue threatens a family's harmony. Starring Bill Wallis.
3. 13:00
  
  Archive on 4—The 90s: A Holiday from History
  
  Jonathan Freedland re-examines the 1990s as a rare decade of peace and prosperity.
4. 14:00
  
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Karen House-Water finds that the cure for her fear of water is worse than the disease.
5. 14:15
  
  James Acaster's Findings—Series 1, 4. Paint
  
  4/4 Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his research into paint.
6. 14:30
  
  Lobby Land—Series 2, Brecon Bad
  
  3/5 Sam heads to Brecon for by-election fallout, giving Mia the worst birthday of her life.
7. 15:00
  
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Universe
  
  2/6 The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries
8. 15:30
  
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Beautiful England
  
  2/6 As Satan sets out to prove England is the worst nation, Scumspawn tackles a lager lout.
9. 16:00
  
  Anthony Hope - Rupert of Hentzau
  
  Queen Flavia writes a fateful letter. Sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda with Julian Glover.
10. 17:30
  
  Great Lives—Eliza Manningham-Buller chooses Abraham Lincoln
  
  Eliza Manningham-Buller on why she regards Abraham Lincoln as a great life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Aldous Huxley - The Dwarves
  
  Garard Green narrates Aldous Huxley's tale.
2. 19:00
  
  The Freedland Files
  
  Author Michael Freedland opens his audio archives
3. 22:00
  
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Tom proposes marriage to Sadie with some help from his 'imaginary' band.
4. 22:30
  
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, The BFF
  
  4/6 Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.
5. 23:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Kingston-upon-Thames
  
  4/6 Mark Steel visits the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and performs for the locals.
6. 23:30
  
  Tudur Owen - Where on Earth is Anglesey?—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Stand-up Tudur Owen puts Anglesey on the map.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Aldous Huxley - The Dwarves
  
  Garard Green narrates Aldous Huxley's tale.
2. 01:00
  
  Archive on 4—The 90s: A Holiday from History
  
  Jonathan Freedland re-examines the 1990s as a rare decade of peace and prosperity.
3. 02:00
  
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Karen House-Water finds that the cure for her fear of water is worse than the disease.
4. 02:15
  
  James Acaster's Findings—Series 1, 4. Paint
  
  4/4 Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his research into paint.
5. 02:30
  
  Lobby Land—Series 2, Brecon Bad
  
  3/5 Sam heads to Brecon for by-election fallout, giving Mia the worst birthday of her life.
6. 03:00
  
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Universe
  
  2/6 The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries
7. 03:30
  
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Beautiful England
  
  2/6 As Satan sets out to prove England is the worst nation, Scumspawn tackles a lager lout.
8. 04:00
  
  Anthony Hope - Rupert of Hentzau
  
  Queen Flavia writes a fateful letter. Sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda with Julian Glover.
9. 05:30
  
  Great Lives—Eliza Manningham-Buller chooses Abraham Lincoln
  
  Eliza Manningham-Buller on why she regards Abraham Lincoln as a great life.

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