BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 19 February 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 4, Life Line
  The Man in Black introduces a chatline where the callers are kept on hold forever.
2. 00:30
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 4. A Test of Endurance
  4/6Held captive on Mars, the crew learn their fate.
3. 01:00
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—Mary Ann in Autumn
  Mary Ann returns with some big news to share with Michael.
4. 02:15
  From the Slips by David Benedictus
  During a game, a cricketer dreams of radically changing his life – but at what cost?
5. 02:30
  Paula Hawkins - The Girl on the Train (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Rachel becomes a part of the lives she has watched from the train.
6. 03:45
  Tom Courtenay - Dear Tom—Episode 4
  4/5Tom Courtenay's memoir recalls worries over his mum Annie.
7. 04:00
  Peter Terson - Tales My Father Taught Me
  Before the First World War, Sir George Sitwell runs his estate and monitors his son.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—In Praise of Limestone
  Daljit Nagra introduces In Praise of Limestone featuring Auden's famous poem.
9. 05:30
  Reception—Breaking the Rules
  3/6Brian is impressed by a visiting computer repair expert, but why is Danny not so sure?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
2. 06:30
  Stefan Gates's Cover Story
  How Stefan Gates came to appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Monte Carlo Rally
  12/16The Lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Is There Honey Still for Tea?
  25/26A new aerodrome threatens Godfrey's idyllic cottage with demolition.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  With guests Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman and Michael Billington.
8. 09:30
  Pankhiraj—The Honeymoon Is Over
  2/4What will be the outcome of Sripurna's ex-husband's secret meetings with their daughter?
9. 10:00
  Kate Brannigan - The Right Chemistry
  Can Manchester private eye Kate Brannigan discover who’s behind a deadly blackmail case?
10. 11:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories - More Tales of Village Life—The Superstitious Man's Story
  1/5A group of villagers learn of the strange omens surrounding the death of William Privett.
11. 11:15
  Carol McGuigan - The Painter and the Fishergirl
  Two worlds collide when an American artist arrives at a village on the English coast.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Monte Carlo Rally
  12/16The Lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Is There Honey Still for Tea?
  25/26A new aerodrome threatens Godfrey's idyllic cottage with demolition.
3. 13:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
4. 13:30
  Stefan Gates's Cover Story
  How Stefan Gates came to appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy.
5. 14:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Biggles Gets a Letter
  1/8Answering an old chum's call for help, the hero pilot flies to Fort Beaver.
6. 14:15
  The History of the Future—The Oracle of Delphi
  1/10Juliet Gardiner on the Oracle of Delphi where Ancient Greeks heard their future predicted.
7. 14:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 1
  1/10Aged 92, is Anna Madrigal prepared to confront the ghosts in her past that trouble her?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jared Diamond - The World Until Yesterday, Episode 1
  1/5Jared Diamond asks what traditional cultures can teach us about modern society.
9. 15:00
  Kate Brannigan - The Right Chemistry
  Can Manchester private eye Kate Brannigan discover who’s behind a deadly blackmail case?
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  With guests Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman and Michael Billington.
11. 16:30
  Pankhiraj—The Honeymoon Is Over
  2/4What will be the outcome of Sripurna's ex-husband's secret meetings with their daughter?
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
13. 17:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—Breakaway
  6/14McLelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in a desperate bid to return to Earth.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Razia Iqbal and Judith Flanders
  Razia Iqbal and Judith Flanders are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Monte Carlo Rally
  12/16The Lad competes in the famous motor race in a very classic car provided by Sid.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Is There Honey Still for Tea?
  25/26A new aerodrome threatens Godfrey's idyllic cottage with demolition.
5. 20:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
6. 20:30
  Stefan Gates's Cover Story
  How Stefan Gates came to appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy.
7. 21:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories - More Tales of Village Life—The Superstitious Man's Story
  1/5A group of villagers learn of the strange omens surrounding the death of William Privett.
8. 21:15
  Carol McGuigan - The Painter and the Fishergirl
  Two worlds collide when an American artist arrives at a village on the English coast.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.
10. 22:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Singapore
  5/5Spotting a monkey, the comedian is having a bad hair day in the incredible humidity.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 22, Episode 7
  7/8Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
12. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Carrion up the Jungle
  Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a dastardly case of felony afloat.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Breakaway
  6/14McLelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in a desperate bid to return to Earth.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Razia Iqbal and Judith Flanders
  Razia Iqbal and Judith Flanders are Sue MacGregor's book discussion guests.(R)
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 1. Rhineland Beckons
  1/6The Roman sleuth heads to Germany's Barbarian forests.
4. 01:30
  Stefan Gates's Cover Story
  How Stefan Gates came to appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy.
5. 02:00
  WE Johns - Biggles Flies North—Biggles Gets a Letter
  1/8Answering an old chum's call for help, the hero pilot flies to Fort Beaver.
6. 02:15
  The History of the Future—The Oracle of Delphi
  1/10Juliet Gardiner on the Oracle of Delphi where Ancient Greeks heard their future predicted.
7. 02:30
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 1
  1/10Aged 92, is Anna Madrigal prepared to confront the ghosts in her past that trouble her?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jared Diamond - The World Until Yesterday, Episode 1
  1/5Jared Diamond asks what traditional cultures can teach us about modern society.
9. 03:00
  Kate Brannigan - The Right Chemistry
  Can Manchester private eye Kate Brannigan discover who’s behind a deadly blackmail case?
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  With guests Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman and Michael Billington.
11. 04:30
  Pankhiraj—The Honeymoon Is Over
  2/4What will be the outcome of Sripurna's ex-husband's secret meetings with their daughter?
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love
  1/6Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.

Tuesday 20 February 2018