BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 15 January 2018

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mary Shelley - Frankenstein—Episode 1
  1/2Classic tale of a scientist's monstrous attempts to discover the secrets of creating life
2. 01:00
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—More Tales of the City
  San Francisco in 1976. Barbary Lane's residents are on the move.
3. 02:15
  An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach
  Whistler paints a masterpiece picture of his mother. A century later, it reappears.
4. 02:30
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A playful and autobiographical novel set in London's post-war publishing scene.
5. 03:45
  Painted for Posterity—Dinosaurs, Merry-Go-Rounds and a Drowned Village
  2/3Patrick Wright investigates areas captured by the wartime Recording Britain art project.
6. 04:00
  John Mortimer - Glasnost
  Visiting Moscow, novelist Anthea Denham gets besotted with her young Russian guide.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—African Performance - It's All About Me
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects 'African Women - It's All About Me'.
8. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Things That Go Bump in the Day
  4/6The Sparrowhawk team are forced to work together to overcome a problem in the office.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 1. The Vicious Vet
  1/6A vet's arrival in the village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur sleuth.
2. 06:30
  The Print Master
  Stanley Jones, legendary lithographer on the Curwen Studio, with artist Susan Aldworth.
3. 07:00
  Millport—Series 2, Dark Secrets
  2/6Irene needs help when strange events send the island into disarray.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Sean Lock.
8. 09:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6MP Duncan faces accusations of financial irregularities.
9. 10:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 11:00
  Behind the Screen—Amy Intervenes, by EC Bentley
  5/6Inspector Rice investigates Paul Dudden's death in the 1930s whodunit.
11. 11:15
  Lucy Catherine - Starry Eyes
  Leanne finds consolation in the constellations while washing up in an all-night cafe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 1. The Vicious Vet
  1/6A vet's arrival in the village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur sleuth.
4. 13:30
  The Print Master
  Stanley Jones, legendary lithographer on the Curwen Studio, with artist Susan Aldworth.
5. 14:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 6
  6/10'Weeks of visual deprivation turned Irkutsk glamorous.'.
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—High Anxieties
  Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 1
  1/5It is 1981 in San Francisco and the drug and sex counter-culture is in full swing.
8. 14:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 6
  6/10Away at war, Churchill writes to Clementine stating he wants to return home early.
9. 15:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 16:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Sean Lock.
11. 16:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6MP Duncan faces accusations of financial irregularities.
12. 17:00
  Millport—Series 2, Dark Secrets
  2/6Irene needs help when strange events send the island into disarray.
13. 17:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccompanied
  1/6Edna tries to make sense of a reality without Undone. Are the gaps closed?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Charles Collingwood and Kate Mosse
  Charles Collingwood and Kate Mosse are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 1. The Vicious Vet
  1/6A vet's arrival in the village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur sleuth.
6. 20:30
  The Print Master
  Stanley Jones, legendary lithographer on the Curwen Studio, with artist Susan Aldworth.
7. 21:00
  Behind the Screen—Amy Intervenes, by EC Bentley
  5/6Inspector Rice investigates Paul Dudden's death in the 1930s whodunit.
8. 21:15
  Lucy Catherine - Starry Eyes
  Leanne finds consolation in the constellations while washing up in an all-night cafe.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Charles is challenged to wheeze the unwheezable.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 22, Episode 2
  2/8Miles Jupp chairs a satirical review of the week's news in an extended version.
12. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy - John Hegley entertains.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unaccompanied
  1/6Edna tries to make sense of a reality without Undone. Are the gaps closed?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Charles Collingwood and Kate Mosse
  Charles Collingwood and Kate Mosse are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 1, 1. The Vicious Vet
  1/6A vet's arrival in the village of Carsely sparks a murder trail for the amateur sleuth.
4. 01:30
  The Print Master
  Stanley Jones, legendary lithographer on the Curwen Studio, with artist Susan Aldworth.
5. 02:00
  Colin Thubron - In Siberia—Episode 6
  6/10'Weeks of visual deprivation turned Irkutsk glamorous.'.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—High Anxieties
  Martin Sixsmith examines the government's plan for a national 'happiness index'.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Further Tales of the City, Episode 1
  1/5It is 1981 in San Francisco and the drug and sex counter-culture is in full swing.
8. 02:45
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 6
  6/10Away at war, Churchill writes to Clementine stating he wants to return home early.
9. 03:00
  CP Snow - Strangers and Brothers—Time of Hope
  1/10Eager Lewis Eliot starts his rise to power from 1920s Leicester.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins hosts the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Sean Lock.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6MP Duncan faces accusations of financial irregularities.
12. 05:00
  Millport—Series 2, Dark Secrets
  2/6Irene needs help when strange events send the island into disarray.
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.

Tuesday 16 January 2018