BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 17 August 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Brian Aldiss - Song of the Silencer
  Will the creation of the Ultimate Machine wreak havoc on the universe?
2. 00:30
  The Drowned Village
  Kate returns to her childhood village - will it help her with troubling voices she hears?
3. 01:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai Omnibus
  Alia Khan tries to solve a series of crimes and make sense of her troubled past.
4. 02:15
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Bigamist
  5/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
5. 02:30
  Harper Lee - Go Set a Watchman—Episode 1
  Harper Lee's second novel revisits the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird.
6. 03:45
  Alex Ferguson - Where the Kids Are At
  A resented young teacher re-enacts the events of Eyam, the Derbyshire Plague Village.
7. 04:00
  Eric Pringle - The Voyage of the Swallow
  How "the man who hated children" Arthur Ransome wrote his classic 'Swallows and Amazons'.
8. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Anger Management
  3/6Can our grumpy hero convince the local council that his temper is under control?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
2. 06:30
  Serbian Trumpets
  Composer and musician Llywelyn Ap Myrddin explores the Dragacevo Trumpet Festival.
3. 07:00
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 5
  5/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
6. 08:30
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Can a job abroad solve George and Kate's housing crisis?
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, William Shakespeare
  1/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Sabrina Broadbent
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Crime and Punishment
  3/7Sam Simmons is truly unruly, but Mr Brown uncovers more than just a bad school attitude.
9. 10:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—One Last Sacrifice
  6/6Climactic finale to the police detective serial set and recorded on location in Mumbai.
10. 11:00
  Brian Aldiss Short Stories—The Expensive Delicate Ship
  A story set in some not-too-distant future, but looking back on an ancient biblical flood.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Emma Smith - Maidens' Trip
  The adventures of three young women doing their bit for the war effort.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
2. 12:30
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Can a job abroad solve George and Kate's housing crisis?
3. 13:00
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
4. 13:30
  Serbian Trumpets
  Composer and musician Llywelyn Ap Myrddin explores the Dragacevo Trumpet Festival.
5. 14:00
  George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 1
  1/5A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals.
6. 14:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 3: Health Industry, Dentists
  1/5Two dentists compare notes on the changes in techniques they have witnessed.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 1
  1/5Why does Ethan Frome walk with a limp? What tragedy befell him over 20 years before?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Chris Mullin - Decline and Fall: Diaries 2005-2010, Episode 1
  1/5Dismissed from government Chris Mullin contemplates a future among the political foothills
9. 15:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—One Last Sacrifice
  6/6Climactic finale to the police detective serial set and recorded on location in Mumbai.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, William Shakespeare
  1/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Sabrina Broadbent
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Crime and Punishment
  3/7Sam Simmons is truly unruly, but Mr Brown uncovers more than just a bad school attitude.
12. 17:00
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 5
  5/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 1
  1/5High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Lyn MacDonald and Colin Blakemore
  Louise Doughty, Colin Blakemore and Lyn MacDonald debate books.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
4. 19:30
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Can a job abroad solve George and Kate's housing crisis?
5. 20:00
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
6. 20:30
  Serbian Trumpets
  Composer and musician Llywelyn Ap Myrddin explores the Dragacevo Trumpet Festival.
7. 21:00
  Brian Aldiss Short Stories—The Expensive Delicate Ship
  A story set in some not-too-distant future, but looking back on an ancient biblical flood.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Emma Smith - Maidens' Trip
  The adventures of three young women doing their bit for the war effort.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 5
  5/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
10. 22:30
  Party—Series 2, Prison Ain't All That Bad
  3/4The aspiring politicians of the new political Party try to grapple with law and order.
11. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 15, Episode 1
  1/5Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—17/08/2015
  Plus Jessica Fostekew chats to 'French' comedian Marcel Lucont.
13. 23:30
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—January and February
  3/6Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 1
  1/5High in the Antarctic, a team of scientists make an unexpected discovery.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Lyn MacDonald and Colin Blakemore
  Louise Doughty, Colin Blakemore and Lyn MacDonald debate books.(R)
3. 01:00
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—'R'
  1/5The writer is recruited by Britain's Secret Service.
4. 01:30
  Serbian Trumpets
  Composer and musician Llywelyn Ap Myrddin explores the Dragacevo Trumpet Festival.
5. 02:00
  George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 1
  1/5A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals.
6. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 3: Health Industry, Dentists
  1/5Two dentists compare notes on the changes in techniques they have witnessed.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 1
  1/5Why does Ethan Frome walk with a limp? What tragedy befell him over 20 years before?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Chris Mullin - Decline and Fall: Diaries 2005-2010, Episode 1
  1/5Dismissed from government Chris Mullin contemplates a future among the political foothills
9. 03:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—One Last Sacrifice
  6/6Climactic finale to the police detective serial set and recorded on location in Mumbai.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, William Shakespeare
  1/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Sabrina Broadbent
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Crime and Punishment
  3/7Sam Simmons is truly unruly, but Mr Brown uncovers more than just a bad school attitude.
12. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 5
  5/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.

Tuesday 18 August 2015