BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 17 April 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
  The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
2. 00:30
  A Sting in the Tale—5. Ghosting by Gregory Evans
  5/5Young novelist Michael ghost-writes supermodel Vita's autobiography.
3. 01:00
  The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum: Omnibus
  A young woman experiences the corrosive impact of tabloid journalism.
4. 02:15
  Jonathan Swift - Satirical Verse
  Examples of Swift's caustic verse. Read by Sir Donald Wolfit.
5. 02:30
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  Cora seeks help from her London friend, Dr Luke Garrett.
6. 03:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
  1/5How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
7. 04:00
  Ronald Frame - Greyfriars
  Victorian thriller centring on the famous police dog Bobby and his master, John Gray.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Fine Lines: Tony Harrison and Sean O'Brien
  Daljit Nagra selects Fine Lines, featuring Tony Harrison and Sean O'Brien.
9. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Alex Horne
  6/6Comedian Alex Horne's diary focuses on his 1997 gap year, which he spent teaching in China
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
2. 06:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
  6/11How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
3. 07:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—2. The Mariner
  2/6An unlikely teller of salty tales. And is Edgar being followed?
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
5. 08:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Country Style
  13/13The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
8. 09:30
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
9. 10:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
10. 11:00
  Brian Friel Stories—The Skelper
  1/5An outsider in Beannagreaghan instigates a contest to ingratiate himself with town locals.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Kathryn Simmonds - Poetry for Beginners
  Poetry sparks lust, ruthless ambition and rivalries at a residential writing course.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Country Style
  13/13The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
3. 13:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
4. 13:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
  6/11How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, A Typical Man about Town
  1/5Man-about-town Bertie Wooster has been rather overdoing London highlife.
6. 14:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Morpheus Descending: Gods and Ghosts in the Ancient World
  1/5Lucy Powell returns to the gods and ghosts of the ancient Greeks.
7. 14:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 1
  1/10An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
8. 14:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Childhood
  1/10Charlie Chaplin's childhood of impending destitution. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
9. 15:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
11. 16:30
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
12. 17:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—2. The Mariner
  2/6An unlikely teller of salty tales. And is Edgar being followed?
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—1. Gas
  1/5An eerie journey on the way home from the dentist.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 1
  1/5Dr Linus Scott is confronted by two young women who appear to have the same nightmare.
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters
  Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters discuss books by Arthur Ransome and Roddy Doyle.
4. 19:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Country Style
  13/13The Corners are excited to learn that their home may become famous.
5. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
6. 20:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
7. 20:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
  6/11How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
8. 21:00
  Brian Friel Stories—The Skelper
  1/5An outsider in Beannagreaghan instigates a contest to ingratiate himself with town locals.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Kathryn Simmonds - Poetry for Beginners
  Poetry sparks lust, ruthless ambition and rivalries at a residential writing course.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 22:30
  The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Chesney fixes the alphabet, which has a leaky 'e'.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 50, 14/04/2017
  Steve Punt and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
13. 23:30
  A-Z of the British Countryside
  Award-winning comics Howard Read and Josie Long head on a 'road movie for radio'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—1. Gas
  1/5An eerie journey on the way home from the dentist.
2. 00:15
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - The Lotos Effect, Episode 1
  1/5Dr Linus Scott is confronted by two young women who appear to have the same nightmare.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters
  Stephen Frears and Sarah Waters discuss books by Arthur Ransome and Roddy Doyle.(R)
4. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
5. 01:30
  John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time—Time For Everything
  6/11How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, A Typical Man about Town
  1/5Man-about-town Bertie Wooster has been rather overdoing London highlife.
7. 02:15
  Our Dreams: Our Selves—Morpheus Descending: Gods and Ghosts in the Ancient World
  1/5Lucy Powell returns to the gods and ghosts of the ancient Greeks.
8. 02:30
  Edith Wharton - The Reef—Episode 1
  1/10An unexpected obstacle sparks a beguiling adventure for diplomat George Darrow.
9. 02:45
  Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography—Childhood
  1/10Charlie Chaplin's childhood of impending destitution. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.
10. 03:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
12. 04:30
  The World As We Know It—Donna's Leaving Do
  6/6Will the housemates finally discover what caused the end of the world?
13. 05:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—2. The Mariner
  2/6An unlikely teller of salty tales. And is Edgar being followed?
14. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.

Tuesday 18 April 2017