BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 2 October 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Susan Hill - The Woman in Black—2. A Causeway and a Pony Trap
  2/4Solicitor Arthur Kipps is rattled while spending the night in an eerie house.
2. 00:30
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—3. Fightback
  3/4Can Colin and Susan recover the Weirdstone and escape the clutches of Selina Place?
3. 01:00
  Young Victoria by Juliet Ace (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The newlyweds return to Buckingham Palace. Based on letters and diaries of Queen Victoria.
4. 02:15
  Gillian Tindall - When It's Over...
  Awaiting an operation, a woman has unsettling thoughts as the anaesthetic takes effect.
5. 02:30
  The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2It's 1981 and the year starts inauspiciously for Adrian Mole.
6. 03:45
  What Is a Story?—Why Write Stories?
  2/12Marina Warner explores reasons for writing stories.
7. 04:00
  Martyn Wade - Stepniak
  True love story of Olive Garnett who falls for a Russian expatriate with a sinister past.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—John Betjeman - Poets On Music and Let's Find Out
  Daljit Nagra selects programmes featuring John Betjeman.
9. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Charley Ant
  5/6Arthur needs some costume help before gatecrashing an audition for Charley's Aunt.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
2. 06:30
  The Jazz Baroness
  Hannah Rothschild tells the story of her eccentric great aunt Pannonica Rothschild.
3. 07:00
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 8
  8/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.
5. 08:00
  To the Manor Born—Plenty More Fish
  10/10With their love lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
  5/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
7. 09:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  8/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
8. 09:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
9. 10:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 11:00
  Alice Munro - Dear Life—Haven
  1/5A prolonged stay with her uncle and aunt changes a young girl's understanding of the world
11. 11:15
  Arthur—The Last Battle
  6/6By Steve May. The lovers are in prison. Is there still time for Arthur to learn the truth?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  To the Manor Born—Plenty More Fish
  10/10With their love lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
  5/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
4. 13:30
  The Jazz Baroness
  Hannah Rothschild tells the story of her eccentric great aunt Pannonica Rothschild.
5. 14:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—1. Missing
  1/10Judith Kerr's semi-autobiographical story set in Berlin in 1933. Anna's father has flu.
6. 14:15
  Redesigning the Human Body—A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of My Head
  1/5Len Fisher picks up some tips for redesigning humans from the animal kingdom.
7. 14:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—1. Winter
  1/10As winter comes to Evensford, a local newspaper reporter meets a shy heiress.
8. 14:45
  Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort—1. The Virginian
  1/5The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
9. 15:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 16:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  8/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
11. 16:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
12. 17:00
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 8
  8/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ghost Zone—Episode 5
  5/5The army closes in on Inchbrae, but can the alien presence be defeated?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Yvonne Brewster & Richard Harries
  Yvonne Brewster and Richard Harries discuss books by Eamon Duffy and Gitta Sereny.
3. 19:00
  To the Manor Born—Plenty More Fish
  10/10With their love lives in a tangle, Audrey falls out with Marjory.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Absent Friends
  5/26Mainwaring returns to platoon insubordination and an escaped convict.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
6. 20:30
  The Jazz Baroness
  Hannah Rothschild tells the story of her eccentric great aunt Pannonica Rothschild.
7. 21:00
  Alice Munro - Dear Life—Haven
  1/5A prolonged stay with her uncle and aunt changes a young girl's understanding of the world
8. 21:15
  Arthur—The Last Battle
  6/6By Steve May. The lovers are in prison. Is there still time for Arthur to learn the truth?
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 8
  8/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.
10. 22:30
  Alan Parker's Minutes of Truth—Alan Parker's 29 Minutes of Truth, Episode 1
  1/2TV advertising, the state of John Major's Britain, and prejudice against gay people.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Munnery
  Rob Deering chats to Simon Munnery.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 21, Episode 4
  4/8Miles Jupp is joined by Holly Walsh, Andrew Maxwell, Fern Brady and Isabel Hardman.
13. 23:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
  4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ghost Zone—Episode 5
  5/5The army closes in on Inchbrae, but can the alien presence be defeated?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Yvonne Brewster & Richard Harries
  Yvonne Brewster and Richard Harries discuss books by Eamon Duffy and Gitta Sereny.(R)
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
4. 01:30
  The Jazz Baroness
  Hannah Rothschild tells the story of her eccentric great aunt Pannonica Rothschild.
5. 02:00
  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—1. Missing
  1/10Judith Kerr's semi-autobiographical story set in Berlin in 1933. Anna's father has flu.
6. 02:15
  Redesigning the Human Body—A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of My Head
  1/5Len Fisher picks up some tips for redesigning humans from the animal kingdom.
7. 02:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—1. Winter
  1/10As winter comes to Evensford, a local newspaper reporter meets a shy heiress.
8. 02:45
  Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort—1. The Virginian
  1/5The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
9. 03:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  8/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
11. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
12. 05:00
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 8
  8/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.

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