BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 26 September 2016

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  HG Wells—A Dream of Armageddon, Escape
  The anti-war story hero escapes with his wife to shield her from the horrors of battle.
2. 00:30
  Paper Doll
  Two men find more than they bargained for when they search for junk in a derelict house.
3. 01:00
  Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Muriel Hammond's journey to womanhood and independence in 1900s Yorkshire.
4. 02:15
  The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—Doppelgänger
  3/5Exploring Heidelberg and examines its connections with Hegel and Schopenhauer.
5. 02:30
  Charles Portis - True Grit Omnibus
  A young girl undertakes an unthinkable quest to avenge her father's death.
6. 03:45
  F Scott Fitzgerald - The Smilers
  Sylvester tries to inflict his misery on others, unaware they might already be unhappy.
7. 04:00
  Laurie Graham - Perfect Meringues
  Being a TV cook should be fun - for Lizzie it means meals-for-one and a stroppy daughter
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poet of Albion
  Daljit Nagra on the life of the radical London artist and poet, William Blake.
9. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Carnaptious Scroosh
  4/6Mrs Birkett locks horns with Lovely Sue, while Alok and Sanjay find a new cool friend.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
2. 06:30
  The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
  6/6A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
3. 07:00
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
  5/6Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
6. 08:30
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 01/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Anthony and Cleopatra.
7. 09:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  5/6Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
8. 09:30
  In the End—Episode 3
  3/6Tension mounts as the serial killer claims a third journalist victim. From December 1999.
9. 10:00
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Classic Chandler - Playback
  4/8Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why.
10. 11:00
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 1. Time
  1/3Three old men sit and watch the world go by, but one has the secret of youthful vitality.
11. 11:15
  Nan Woodhouse—Encore
  If all the world's a stage, then Henry and Sheila's reunion might become a farce.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
2. 12:30
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 01/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Anthony and Cleopatra.
3. 13:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
4. 13:30
  The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
  6/6A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—6. Captivated
  6/10As Harriet and Philip arrive to rescue Lilia's son, Philip becomes captivated by Italy.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Brain—6. The Beast Within
  6/10The influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 1
  1/10The ground-breaking novel about motherhood, breakdown, marriage and communism.
8. 14:45
  Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 1
  1/8Best-selling autobiography, featuring wartime experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese.
9. 15:00
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Classic Chandler - Playback
  4/8Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why.
10. 16:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  5/6Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
11. 16:30
  In the End—Episode 3
  3/6Tension mounts as the serial killer claims a third journalist victim. From December 1999.
12. 17:00
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
  5/6Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, 1. Sixth-Sensers
  1/3The alien takeover gathers pace. Sequel to Before the Screaming Begins.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—George Melly & Jenny Diski
  George Melly and Jenny Diski read books by Vladimir Nabokov, Jim Crace and Iris Murdoch.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
4. 19:30
  The Betty Witherspoon Show—From 01/06/1974
  Kenneth Williams and Ted Ray take on Anthony and Cleopatra.
5. 20:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
6. 20:30
  The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
  6/6A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
7. 21:00
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 1, 1. Time
  1/3Three old men sit and watch the world go by, but one has the secret of youthful vitality.
8. 21:15
  Nan Woodhouse—Encore
  If all the world's a stage, then Henry and Sheila's reunion might become a farce.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.
10. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Terry Christian talks to Kevin Bridges
  1/6TV presenter Terry Christian talks to stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 18, Episode 3
  3/8An extended version of the News Quiz for Radio 4 Extra.
12. 23:45
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—Cool As You Like
  3/6After a bust-up, Sean moves to the Antarctic. Ten years later, Hamish goes to find him.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—The Silent Scream, 1. Sixth-Sensers
  1/3The alien takeover gathers pace. Sequel to Before the Screaming Begins.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—George Melly & Jenny Diski
  George Melly and Jenny Diski read books by Vladimir Nabokov, Jim Crace and Iris Murdoch.(R)
3. 01:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
4. 01:30
  The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—2000-2005
  6/6A look back at radio comedy in the early 2000s, with Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens.
5. 02:00
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread—6. Captivated
  6/10As Harriet and Philip arrive to rescue Lilia's son, Philip becomes captivated by Italy.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Brain—6. The Beast Within
  6/10The influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook, Episode 1
  1/10The ground-breaking novel about motherhood, breakdown, marriage and communism.
8. 02:45
  Eric Lomax - The Railway Man—Episode 1
  1/8Best-selling autobiography, featuring wartime experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese.
9. 03:00
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Classic Chandler - Playback
  4/8Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  5/6Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
11. 04:30
  In the End—Episode 3
  3/6Tension mounts as the serial killer claims a third journalist victim. From December 1999.
12. 05:00
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, A Desperate Attempt to Have Fun
  5/6Vera Sackcloth-Vest endures an emotional crisis at a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.

Tuesday 27 September 2016