BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 31 July 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Hospice by Robert Aickman
  Maybury is driving home, he's lost, it's getting dark and he's running out of petrol.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Lesley Abdela & Greg Neale
  Sue MacGregor, Lesley Abdela and Greg Neale discuss their favourite books.(R)
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 3. Confessions
  3/5With more than one murder confession, who can Miss Marple believe?
4. 01:30
  Excusing Private Godfrey
  Poet Paul Henry explores the true story behind Dad's Army's Private Godfrey.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 1
  1/15Many things are preoccupying the physician, father and sometimes fool to King Charles II.
6. 02:15
  Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen—Good Company
  Lenny Henry focuses on the burgeoning black theatre companies of the 1970s and 80s.
7. 02:30
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—1. On the Eve
  1/5English society is under the microscope, soon to be destroyed in the trenches.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside, Episode 1
  1/5The author makes his way to the shore, observing all manner of bird and animal life.
9. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Moral and ethical posers for John Finnemore, Danielle Ward, Alun Cochrane and Ann Leslie.
11. 04:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Pursued By a Bear
  1/5The struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier. The local nun's drama group offers hope.
12. 05:00
  The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6A letter and phone calls lift the lid on Jane's chaotic love life.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 5
  5/669th series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
2. 06:30
  The Matter of the North—The Origins of the North
  1/10Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.
3. 07:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, In the Beginning
  1/6Arty Trisha opens an Edinburgh cafe with sensible sister Clare. Will they survive day one?
4. 07:30
  Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Daytime TV
  1/4Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.
5. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
  1/6The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Birmingham Is Revolting
  It's all change for the civil servants - and for surprised Brummies!
7. 09:00
  Where's the F in News—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5A lively new show on current events and trends with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
8. 09:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 3
  3/6The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting and he is scared witless.
9. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 2. Accidents and Encounters
  2/3Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—John B Keane Readings, Conscience Money
  When Kitty Doody's dad dies, the next door Mickelow twins fear she'll sell up.
11. 11:15
  Tommies—11 April 1918
  The British Army is in pell-mell retreat, and must face up to losing the war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
  1/6The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Birmingham Is Revolting
  It's all change for the civil servants - and for surprised Brummies!
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
4. 13:30
  The Matter of the North—The Origins of the North
  1/10Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 2
  2/15Merivel sets out on a dazzling journey to the glittering court at Versailles.
6. 14:15
  Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen—Mainstream and Multicultural
  Lenny Henry charts the breakthrough of a suite of powerful new voices in the 1990s.
7. 14:30
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—2. Preparations
  2/5Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside, Episode 2
  2/5Philip recalls his early London years, a place full of watery stories, past and present.
9. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 2. Accidents and Encounters
  2/3Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
11. 16:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 3
  3/6The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting and he is scared witless.
12. 17:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, In the Beginning
  1/6Arty Trisha opens an Edinburgh cafe with sensible sister Clare. Will they survive day one?
13. 17:30
  Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Daytime TV
  1/4Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—1. Escape
  1/3James Follett's first radio drama explores dissention and danger in a repressive state.
2. 18:30
  Meet the Parents—Series 1, Hardeep Singh Kohli
  5/5Hardeep Singh Kohli speaks to his father about his decision to move to Scotland from India
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Birthday Present
  1/6The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Birmingham Is Revolting
  It's all change for the civil servants - and for surprised Brummies!
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
6. 20:30
  The Matter of the North—The Origins of the North
  1/10Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.
7. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—John B Keane Readings, Conscience Money
  When Kitty Doody's dad dies, the next door Mickelow twins fear she'll sell up.
8. 21:15
  Tommies—11 April 1918
  The British Army is in pell-mell retreat, and must face up to losing the war.
9. 22:00
  Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Daytime TV
  1/4Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.
10. 22:30
  Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—2. Health of the Nation
  2/4Paul Sinha tests his audience and himself on what they know about the nation's health.
11. 23:00
  Revolting People—Series 1, More Storm Clouds
  2/6The wedding reception of the year ends in drunken chaos. 1770 America sitcom.
12. 23:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Senior staff are off to a conference, leaving Rod in charge.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—1. Escape
  1/3James Follett's first radio drama explores dissention and danger in a repressive state.
2. 00:30
  Meet the Parents—Series 1, Hardeep Singh Kohli
  5/5Hardeep Singh Kohli speaks to his father about his decision to move to Scotland from India
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 4. Confusion
  4/5Investigating the Colonel's death doesn't go to plan.
4. 01:30
  The Matter of the North—The Origins of the North
  1/10Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 2
  2/15Merivel sets out on a dazzling journey to the glittering court at Versailles.
6. 02:15
  Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen—Mainstream and Multicultural
  Lenny Henry charts the breakthrough of a suite of powerful new voices in the 1990s.
7. 02:30
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—2. Preparations
  2/5Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside, Episode 2
  2/5Philip recalls his early London years, a place full of watery stories, past and present.
9. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 2. Accidents and Encounters
  2/3Anne Elliott is surprised to hear news of an impending marriage.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
11. 04:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 3
  3/6The new mayor has to chair his very first council meeting and he is scared witless.
12. 05:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, In the Beginning
  1/6Arty Trisha opens an Edinburgh cafe with sensible sister Clare. Will they survive day one?
13. 05:30
  Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Daytime TV
  1/4Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.

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