BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 24 August 2015

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—1. Ichabod
  1/3Washington Irving's classic tale of two love rivals and a headless horseman.
2. 00:30
  The Darker Side of the Border—1. The Captain of the Polestar by Arthur Conan Doyle
  1/3Strange apparitions for a Dundee whaling ship trapped in Arctic ice.
3. 01:00
  Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
  Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
4. 02:15
  In Drovers' Boots—Episode 1
  1/5Huw Williams follows the well-trodden routes of cattlemen from Pembrokeshire to Smithfield
5. 02:30
  Harper Lee - Go Set a Watchman—Episode 2
  Shaken by encountering Calpurnia, Jean Louise forgets about Aunt Alexandra's coffee date.
6. 03:45
  Mr Reginald Peacock's Day by Katherine Mansfield
  A singing teacher ponders his mundane married life compared to his profession.
7. 04:00
  Peter Reynolds - Garden Tiger
  Toby loves to sit in Grace's garden as a refuge from his wife. But how long will he stay?
8. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Educating Peter
  4/6The loveable curmudgeon's early play is revived. Is the big time calling him at last?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
2. 06:30
  Jean
  The life of writer Jean Rhys, best known for her 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.
3. 07:00
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/540 is the new 21. Sketch show written and performed by the well-lived.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  12/20When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye.
6. 08:30
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13Could a new arrival upset George and Kate's house plans?
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, John Le Carré
  2/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, The Principle of the Thing
  4/7Mr Brown causes ructions in the staff room when he volunteers to stage the school play.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight, Episode 1
  1/2When provincial Denise arrives in Paris, she soon catches the eye of seducer Octave Mouret
10. 11:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong
  1/3A woman goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Rose Tremain - The Darkness of Wallis Simpson
  Imagining the last days of Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII gave up the throne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  12/20When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye.
2. 12:30
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13Could a new arrival upset George and Kate's house plans?
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 13:30
  Jean
  The life of writer Jean Rhys, best known for her 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.
5. 14:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—1. Little Water Wanderer
  1/5An eventful cubhood in the Devon countryside, as seen through the young otter's eyes.
6. 14:15
  Technicolour—1. Colour Vision
  1/5How do our bodies create colour? Plus seeing the world through colour-blind eyes
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 1
  1/5Heather embarks on what will become an unpredictable and challenging placement in Africa.
8. 14:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 1
  1/5Ruminating on the Bounty's voyage to Polynesia, the author journeys to the Pitcairn Island
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight, Episode 1
  1/2When provincial Denise arrives in Paris, she soon catches the eye of seducer Octave Mouret
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, John Le Carré
  2/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, The Principle of the Thing
  4/7Mr Brown causes ructions in the staff room when he volunteers to stage the school play.
12. 17:00
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/540 is the new 21. Sketch show written and performed by the well-lived.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—Little Girl Lost by Rosemary Timperley
  Can Mrs Grove really talk with her husband beyond the grave?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Christopher Frayling and Razia Iqbal
  Louise Doughty, Christopher Frayling and Razia Iqbal discuss favourite paperbacks.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  12/20When Mainwaring opens his Home Guard up to women, Mrs Gray catches his eye.
4. 19:30
  Marriage Lines—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/13Could a new arrival upset George and Kate's house plans?
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
6. 20:30
  Jean
  The life of writer Jean Rhys, best known for her 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.
7. 21:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong
  1/3A woman goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Rose Tremain - The Darkness of Wallis Simpson
  Imagining the last days of Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII gave up the throne.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
10. 22:30
  Party—Series 2, Is the Party Over?
  4/4The politicians decide to tackle drugs and homelessness, but what about their future?
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/08/2015
  Andrew O'Neill chats to Tom Webb.
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 15, Episode 2
  2/5Satirical take on politics, media and celebrity, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
13. 23:30
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—March and April
  2/6Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Little Girl Lost by Rosemary Timperley
  Can Mrs Grove really talk with her husband beyond the grave?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Christopher Frayling and Razia Iqbal
  Louise Doughty, Christopher Frayling and Razia Iqbal discuss favourite paperbacks.(R)
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 01:30
  Jean
  The life of writer Jean Rhys, best known for her 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.
5. 02:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—1. Little Water Wanderer
  1/5An eventful cubhood in the Devon countryside, as seen through the young otter's eyes.
6. 02:15
  Technicolour—1. Colour Vision
  1/5How do our bodies create colour? Plus seeing the world through colour-blind eyes
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 1
  1/5Heather embarks on what will become an unpredictable and challenging placement in Africa.
8. 02:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 1
  1/5Ruminating on the Bounty's voyage to Polynesia, the author journeys to the Pitcairn Island
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight, Episode 1
  1/2When provincial Denise arrives in Paris, she soon catches the eye of seducer Octave Mouret
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, John Le Carré
  2/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, The Principle of the Thing
  4/7Mr Brown causes ructions in the staff room when he volunteers to stage the school play.
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/540 is the new 21. Sketch show written and performed by the well-lived.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.

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