BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 6 April 2015

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Nevil Shute - On the Beach—Episode 1
  1/2In the aftermath of a nuclear war, a radioactive cloud is moving slowly towards Australia.
2. 01:00
  Meera Syal - Anita and Me Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Meera Syal's novel about 12-year-old Meena, growing up in the Black Country in the 1970s.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Meera Syal
  Actor and writer Meera Syal chooses 'Dum Maro Dum' from the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
4. 02:15
  Whatever Happened to the Teapots?—Episode 5
  5/5Roger Law reads the tea leaves to see what the future holds for the city of six towns.
5. 02:30
  Molly McGrann - The Ladies of the House—Episode 1
  1/2A woman reads a news story about the deaths of three people and knows she is to blame.
6. 03:45
  Afternoon Reading—Extremely Entertaining Short Stories, The Room
  3/3James Wilbraham Waite dreams of escaping The Room, when his landlady knocks on the door.
7. 04:00
  Nancy Mitford - Love in a Cold Climate
  A glamorous invitation sees Fanny emerge into the 1920s world of an aristocratic family.
8. 05:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 1, The Lord Lieutenant's Lady
  2/6Beauty has the hots for worship leader Wayne, but warring couples intervene.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 3. Mr Carl Lathom
  3/8Despite an attempt on his life, Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
2. 06:30
  The House That Jazz Built
  Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
3. 07:00
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 71, Episode 8
  8/8Stephen Fry and David Tennant join regulars on this long-running comedy panel game.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Something Nasty in the Vault
  12/20An unexploded bomb lands the platoon in a jam.
6. 08:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
  From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Jackie Collins
  5/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham.
8. 09:30
  The Brig Society—Series 1, Railway
  6/6Please note this programme may be running late; change at Tiverton Parkway for The Archers
9. 10:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—Three for My Baby, Harold Lloyd Is Not the Man of My Dreams
  3/3By Morven Crumlish. A woman meets Walter on the day she was meant to fall in love.
11. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt
  A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Something Nasty in the Vault
  12/20An unexploded bomb lands the platoon in a jam.
2. 12:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
  From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 3. Mr Carl Lathom
  3/8Despite an attempt on his life, Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
4. 13:30
  The House That Jazz Built
  Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 1
  1/10When Tess dies, her sister Beatrice refuses to believe she took her own life.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
  1/12Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 1
  1/5Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, and Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 1
  1/5Why are the standards set for fathers so much lower than those for mothers?
9. 15:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Jackie Collins
  5/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham.
11. 16:30
  Happy Tuesdays—Antiquity
  5/5Can an antique shop's bumbling staff restore some priceless items?
12. 17:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 6. The Final Supper
  6/6It's a day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
13. 17:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
  1/3With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Pippa Greenwood and Phill Jupitus
  Sarah, Phill and Pippa discuss books by Helene Hanff, Stephen Fry and Amy Tan.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Something Nasty in the Vault
  12/20An unexploded bomb lands the platoon in a jam.
4. 19:30
  The Michael Bentine Show—From 06/05/1984
  From Moscow to the mudflats of Muk Muk via a stately home, it's the ultimate one-man show.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 3. Mr Carl Lathom
  3/8Despite an attempt on his life, Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
6. 20:30
  The House That Jazz Built
  Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—Three for My Baby, Harold Lloyd Is Not the Man of My Dreams
  3/3By Morven Crumlish. A woman meets Walter on the day she was meant to fall in love.
8. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt
  A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 71, Episode 8
  8/8Stephen Fry and David Tennant join regulars on this long-running comedy panel game.
10. 22:30
  The Brig Society—Series 1, Railway
  6/6Please note this programme may be running late; change at Tiverton Parkway for The Archers
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 13, Episode 7
  7/7A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
12. 23:45
  Elastic Planet—The Shape
  3/6Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—A Thousand Tiny Wings, Episode 1
  1/3With the Mau Mau uprising raging in 1950s Kenya, the Time Lord encounters an alien foe.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Pippa Greenwood and Phill Jupitus
  Sarah, Phill and Pippa discuss books by Helene Hanff, Stephen Fry and Amy Tan.(R)
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Alex Affair, 3. Mr Carl Lathom
  3/8Despite an attempt on his life, Temple remains hot on the trail of the elusive 'Alex'.
4. 01:30
  The House That Jazz Built
  Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rosamund Lupton - Sister, Episode 1
  1/10When Tess dies, her sister Beatrice refuses to believe she took her own life.
6. 02:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Humphry Repton
  1/12Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores changing ideas about the countryside.
7. 02:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, Episode 1
  1/5Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, and Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Chabon - Manhood for Amateurs, Episode 1
  1/5Why are the standards set for fathers so much lower than those for mothers?
9. 03:00
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—Boy and Girl
  1/5Young, impulsive Maggie causes ructions in her family.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Jackie Collins
  5/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Mark Billingham.
11. 04:30
  Happy Tuesdays—Antiquity
  5/5Can an antique shop's bumbling staff restore some priceless items?
12. 05:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 6. The Final Supper
  6/6It's a day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
13. 05:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?

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