BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 11 December 2017

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama—Episode 1
  1/2The crew of a space ship is sent to investigate a mysterious object in the solar system.
2. 01:00
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/4At last, a boy is born to Paul Dombey, but at what cost?
3. 02:15
  Food For Thought by Vincent McInerney
  A hard-drinking sailor tries to buy friendship in Liverpool.
4. 02:30
  Owen Sheers - I Saw a Man (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2In his neighbour's house, Michael has an unexpected encounter.
5. 03:45
  Centurions—Buster Keaton: The General
  Historian David Robinson and writer David Thomson celebrate silent film star Buster Keaton
6. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Simon Passmore - Going to Ground
  Fearing a German invasion, tensions run high for a resistance unit in Kent.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Time For Verse - Liz Lochhead 3 to 4/5
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Time for Verse' - George MacBeth talks with Liz Lochhead.
8. 05:30
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—1990s
  3/4Micky Flanagan looks at his life in the 90s, returning to education and becoming a teacher
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
2. 06:30
  The Blues Dance
  DJ Don Letts tells the story of Jamaican Blues Dance in Britain.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Has Anyone Seen Winston?
  3/6The family has moved to London, and Nancy is worried when the old rogue disappears.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.
5. 08:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/10/1979
  Red Rum, sound effects galore and rapid pun-tastic fun. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Royal Train
  15/26Mainwaring gets up steam when the platoon waits for the King at the station.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
8. 09:30
  Living with Betty—Episode 4
  4/6Harold gets caught in the shed with Betty as the East End meets Cheshire.
9. 10:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
10. 11:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Widder
  1/5The incorrigible Uncle Silas heads off to sup wine with a widow.
11. 11:15
  Ray Jenkins - From the House at the Top of the World—Chinese Garden
  1/3In 1895 Lady McCartney, wife of the British Consul in Turkestan, meets explorer Sven Hedin
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/10/1979
  Red Rum, sound effects galore and rapid pun-tastic fun. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Royal Train
  15/26Mainwaring gets up steam when the platoon waits for the King at the station.
3. 13:00
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
4. 13:30
  The Blues Dance
  DJ Don Letts tells the story of Jamaican Blues Dance in Britain.
5. 14:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—1. Darlington Hall
  1/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
6. 14:15
  A Cause for Caroling—1. A Carol's a Carol, to Begin With
  Jeremy Summerly discovers what he believes to be the first carol written in English.
7. 14:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 6. Dombey and Daughter
  6/20Dombey, in deep mourning for his son, is unable to offer his daughter any comfort.
8. 14:45
  The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away—Episode 1
  1/5The story of what happens when the death of a child allows others to live.
9. 15:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
11. 16:30
  Living with Betty—Episode 4
  4/6Harold gets caught in the shed with Betty as the East End meets Cheshire.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Has Anyone Seen Winston?
  3/6The family has moved to London, and Nancy is worried when the old rogue disappears.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Lamp by Agatha Christie
  A boy settles into a new home, but a ghostly playmate has other ideas.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Simon Blackburn and Carmen Callil
  Simon Blackburn and Carmen Callil discuss books by Conrad, Hume and Hanan Al-Shaykh.
3. 19:00
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/10/1979
  Red Rum, sound effects galore and rapid pun-tastic fun. Stars Tim Brooke-Taylor.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Royal Train
  15/26Mainwaring gets up steam when the platoon waits for the King at the station.
5. 20:00
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
6. 20:30
  The Blues Dance
  DJ Don Letts tells the story of Jamaican Blues Dance in Britain.
7. 21:00
  HE Bates - Sugar for the Horse—The Widder
  1/5The incorrigible Uncle Silas heads off to sup wine with a widow.
8. 21:15
  Ray Jenkins - From the House at the Top of the World—Chinese Garden
  1/3In 1895 Lady McCartney, wife of the British Consul in Turkestan, meets explorer Sven Hedin
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Prentiss McCabe try to save New Labour from total voter humiliation.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ahir Shah 1/2
  Tom Wrigglesworth is joined by Ahir Shah.
12. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 51, Episode 6
  6/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with Angela Barnes, Fern Brady and Graham Fellows.
13. 23:30
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Stress
  6/6The comedian muses on coping strategies and how stressful this series was to make.
14. 23:45
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—A Lot of Knowledge
  6/6The forgotten Thompson Twin reveals why rock 'n' roll can be a cruel mistress.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Lamp by Agatha Christie
  A boy settles into a new home, but a ghostly playmate has other ideas.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Simon Blackburn and Carmen Callil
  Simon Blackburn and Carmen Callil discuss books by Conrad, Hume and Hanan Al-Shaykh.(R)
3. 01:00
  Unofficial Rosie—6. In Dreams
  6/6Private eye Rosie concludes her investigation, but will the guilty be brought to justice?
4. 01:30
  The Blues Dance
  DJ Don Letts tells the story of Jamaican Blues Dance in Britain.
5. 02:00
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—1. Darlington Hall
  1/10Stevens' lifetime of service as butler in one of England's great stately homes.
6. 02:15
  A Cause for Caroling—1. A Carol's a Carol, to Begin With
  Jeremy Summerly discovers what he believes to be the first carol written in English.
7. 02:30
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 6. Dombey and Daughter
  6/20Dombey, in deep mourning for his son, is unable to offer his daughter any comfort.
8. 02:45
  The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away—Episode 1
  1/5The story of what happens when the death of a child allows others to live.
9. 03:00
  Jack London - The Sea Wolf—1. Rescue
  1/4Shipwrecked Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued by demonic skipper and seal hunter Wolf Larsen.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
11. 04:30
  Living with Betty—Episode 4
  4/6Harold gets caught in the shed with Betty as the East End meets Cheshire.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Comes to Town, Has Anyone Seen Winston?
  3/6The family has moved to London, and Nancy is worried when the old rogue disappears.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.

Tuesday 12 December 2017