BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 25 August 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—The Green Hills of Earth
  Fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways.
2. 00:30
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—9. Attack
  9/9With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.
3. 01:00
  The Reunion—The Dome
  Sue MacGregor reunites the key players behind the creation of the Millennium Dome.
4. 01:45
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—Monty's Revolver
  When a special gun is auctioned, one collector ends up facing the wrong end of the barrel.
5. 02:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—12/11/2006
  Will a compromising photo put Tommy Handley's political ambitions at risk?
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
7. 03:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy
  6/6The two comedians get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
8. 03:30
  Dick Francis—Enquiry
  When a jockey is framed and loses his licence, he is determined to clear his name.
9. 05:00
  Children's Hour: Once Upon a Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Featuring The Big Pond, The Fishing Bear and Toytown: The Conversion of Mr Growser.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
2. 06:30
  The Last Picture Show
  John Wilson is at Tate Britain and the National Gallery as two big exhibitions come down.
3. 07:00
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The lifestyle show takes on party food, reading and therapy.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 2
  2/8How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
5. 08:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  9/10The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.
6. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, Operation Fag End
  2/16As the top brass turn up, 50,000 duty-free cigarettes are on their way to the island.
7. 09:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The panel show hosted by Angus Deayton and devised by the panellists.
8. 09:30
  My First Planet—Series 2, Day Trip to Terror!
  6/6What better time for social media to kick in than on a dangerous mission on the surface?
9. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  1/2Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
10. 11:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Shaft
  1/5An awkward encounter between a suited American and a pregnant woman.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Rodney P, Robin Hobb, Matthew Parker, Leo Leigh, Luke Sital-Singh, Bitter Ruin
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  9/10The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, Operation Fag End
  2/16As the top brass turn up, 50,000 duty-free cigarettes are on their way to the island.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
4. 13:30
  The Last Picture Show
  John Wilson is at Tate Britain and the National Gallery as two big exhibitions come down.
5. 14:00
  Book at Beachtime—SJ Watson - Before I Go to Sleep, Episode 1
  1/5SJ Watson's debut thriller about a woman who loses her memory every time she sleeps...
6. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 3, Episode 1
  1/51962 begins badly when Pepys accidentally elbows his wife in the eye as he wakes up.
7. 14:45
  Ferdinand Mount - Cold Cream—Episode 1
  1/5Memoirs of Tory grandee and Thatcher adviser, Ferdinand Mount.
8. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  1/2Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—25/08/2014
  Mel meets some unusual mummies, and listeners learn how to make some very tasty pancakes.
10. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, There Goes the Bride
  8/8It's Faith and Bill's wedding day - can they manage to tie the knot?
11. 17:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The lifestyle show takes on party food, reading and therapy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The panel show hosted by Angus Deayton and devised by the panellists.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Mavis Nicholson and Toyah Willcox
  Mavis Nicholson and Toyah Willcox discuss books by Anne Tyler, Ben Okri and Fitzgerald.
3. 19:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 1/2
  9/10The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.
4. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, Operation Fag End
  2/16As the top brass turn up, 50,000 duty-free cigarettes are on their way to the island.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
6. 20:30
  The Last Picture Show
  John Wilson is at Tate Britain and the National Gallery as two big exhibitions come down.
7. 21:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Shaft
  1/5An awkward encounter between a suited American and a pregnant woman.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Rodney P, Robin Hobb, Matthew Parker, Leo Leigh, Luke Sital-Singh, Bitter Ruin
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 2
  2/8How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
10. 22:30
  My First Planet—Series 2, Day Trip to Terror!
  6/6What better time for social media to kick in than on a dangerous mission on the surface?
11. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Psychiatry
  4/6Edith quizzes Satan about The Fall, but Satan sees it more as The Push.
12. 23:30
  World of Pub—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Dodgy Phil lays on an unusual awards ceremony to improve Barry and Garry's fortunes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Beachtime—SJ Watson - Before I Go to Sleep, Episode 1
  1/5SJ Watson's debut thriller about a woman who loses her memory every time she sleeps...
2. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 3, Episode 1
  1/51962 begins badly when Pepys accidentally elbows his wife in the eye as he wakes up.
3. 00:45
  Ferdinand Mount - Cold Cream—Episode 1
  1/5Memoirs of Tory grandee and Thatcher adviser, Ferdinand Mount.
4. 01:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The panel show hosted by Angus Deayton and devised by the panellists.
5. 01:30
  A Good Read—Mavis Nicholson and Toyah Willcox
  Mavis Nicholson and Toyah Willcox discuss books by Anne Tyler, Ben Okri and Fitzgerald.(R)
6. 02:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
7. 02:30
  The Last Picture Show
  John Wilson is at Tate Britain and the National Gallery as two big exhibitions come down.
8. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  1/2Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
9. 04:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Shaft
  1/5An awkward encounter between a suited American and a pregnant woman.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Rodney P, Robin Hobb, Matthew Parker, Leo Leigh, Luke Sital-Singh, Bitter Ruin
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, There Goes the Bride
  8/8It's Faith and Bill's wedding day - can they manage to tie the knot?
12. 05:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The lifestyle show takes on party food, reading and therapy.

Tuesday 26 August 2014