BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 August 2017

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - Kaleidoscope
  A space disaster leaves a crew of astronauts having to make peace with coming death.
2. 00:45
  Mark Twain Stories—A Ghost Story
  The tale of a man who checks into a deserted hotel and encounters a wailing apparition.
3. 01:00
  Gay Britannia—Tales of the City, series 1 Omnibus
  It's 1976 and Mary Ann arrives in San Francisco hoping for adventure.
4. 02:15
  Maurice Leitch - Teddy's Tale
  An imprisoned criminal contemplates what story he might tell to a therapy group.
5. 02:25
  Amanda Craig - The Lie of the Land—Episode 1
  1/2Can Quentin and Lottie, who can't afford to divorce, downsize with their kids from London?
6. 03:45
  The Old Road—A Small Detour
  3/4Patrick Muirhead visits Belloc's house. From December 1999.
7. 04:00
  Gay Britannia—Maurice 2/2
  By EM Forster. Maurice Hall is still wrestling with his sexuality. Introduced by Ben Hunte
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Fine Lines - Hugo Williams and Amanda Dalton
  Hugo Williams and Amanda Dalton talk about their contrasting experiences of school.
9. 05:30
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Equal Marriage
  1/4Susan Calman examines the topic of equal marriage from a personal perspective.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault
  4/5With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.
2. 06:30
  The First Private Eye
  Val McDermid investigates the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term "private eye".
3. 07:00
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 3
  3/6Gyles persuades Nick to help him seek revenge on his estranged wife.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee and regulars Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Jeremy Hardy and Jan Ravens.
5. 08:00
  To the Manor Born—The Grapevine
  2/10Audrey tries to fool Devere that she's holidayed abroad.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol
  17/20During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Cheltenham Literature Festival Special
  James Walton presents a special edition recorded at 2011's Cheltenham Literature Festival.
8. 09:30
  North East of Eden—Spirits
  6/6Marcia's errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, Captain Midnight
  1/3A murderer disappears, leaving his wife and son Barnaby to fend for themselves.
10. 11:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—Fusilli
  1/5A packet of pasta from the supermarket shelf reawakens a father's loss.
11. 11:15
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over
  1/5Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  To the Manor Born—The Grapevine
  2/10Audrey tries to fool Devere that she's holidayed abroad.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol
  17/20During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault
  4/5With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.
4. 13:30
  The First Private Eye
  Val McDermid investigates the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term "private eye".
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 1
  1/10Brilliant politicking and silver brings Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia the prize of the papacy.
6. 14:15
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
7. 14:25
  How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 1 - Episode 1
  By Nicholas McInerny. The tale of a husband coming out as gay after 19 years.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Ross King - Leonardo and the Last Supper, Episode 1
  1/5Early in 1495, Leonardo da Vinci began work on one of history's greatest masterpieces.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, Captain Midnight
  1/3A murderer disappears, leaving his wife and son Barnaby to fend for themselves.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Cheltenham Literature Festival Special
  James Walton presents a special edition recorded at 2011's Cheltenham Literature Festival.
11. 16:30
  North East of Eden—Spirits
  6/6Marcia's errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island.
12. 17:00
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 3
  3/6Gyles persuades Nick to help him seek revenge on his estranged wife.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee and regulars Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Jeremy Hardy and Jan Ravens.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Inexperienced Ghost by HG Wells
  A man encounters a troubled spirit. But could this meeting lead to tragedy?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Antonia Fraser & Lesley Pearse
  Historian Lady Antonia Fraser and novelist Lesley Pearse discuss their favourite books.(R)
3. 19:00
  To the Manor Born—The Grapevine
  2/10Audrey tries to fool Devere that she's holidayed abroad.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol
  17/20During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault
  4/5With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.
6. 20:30
  The First Private Eye
  Val McDermid investigates the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term "private eye".
7. 21:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—Fusilli
  1/5A packet of pasta from the supermarket shelf reawakens a father's loss.
8. 21:15
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over
  1/5Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee and regulars Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Jeremy Hardy and Jan Ravens.
10. 22:30
  The Consultants—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Inoculation against old age leads to unusual results.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Mae Martin 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight Jon Holmes chats to Mae Martin.
12. 23:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 11, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef and Prue Leith.
13. 23:30
  Vent—Series 2, Things to Do Before You Die
  2/6Comatose Ben travels back to 1973 to find a 'life coach' to motivate him out of his coma.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Inexperienced Ghost by HG Wells
  A man encounters a troubled spirit. But could this meeting lead to tragedy?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Antonia Fraser & Lesley Pearse
  Historian Lady Antonia Fraser and novelist Lesley Pearse discuss their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault
  4/5With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.
4. 01:30
  The First Private Eye
  Val McDermid investigates the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term "private eye".
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 1
  1/10Brilliant politicking and silver brings Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia the prize of the papacy.
6. 02:15
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
7. 02:25
  How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 1 - Episode 1
  By Nicholas McInerny. The tale of a husband coming out as gay after 19 years.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Ross King - Leonardo and the Last Supper, Episode 1
  1/5Early in 1495, Leonardo da Vinci began work on one of history's greatest masterpieces.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, Captain Midnight
  1/3A murderer disappears, leaving his wife and son Barnaby to fend for themselves.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Cheltenham Literature Festival Special
  James Walton presents a special edition recorded at 2011's Cheltenham Literature Festival.
11. 04:30
  North East of Eden—Spirits
  6/6Marcia's errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island.
12. 05:00
  Living with the Enemy—Episode 3
  3/6Gyles persuades Nick to help him seek revenge on his estranged wife.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee and regulars Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Jeremy Hardy and Jan Ravens.

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