BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 20 August 2018

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:30
  Dan Dare—Series 1, 3 The Red Moon Mystery 1/2
  3/6Dan's crew orbit Earth until the Inter-Planet Space Force orders them to Mars.
2. 00:35
  There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
  2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
3. 01:00
  Lindsay Ashford - The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen (Omnibus)
  Anne Sharp thinks that her lifelong friend Jane Austen may have been murdered.
4. 02:15
  Clive Dunn - Definitely Dunn—Glamorous Nights in a Prison Camp
  4/6The Dad's Army star recalls becoming a PoW and how he met his wife after the war.
5. 02:30
  Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor (Omnibus)
  Eleanor Bron reads Elizabeth Taylor's poignant masterpiece.
6. 03:45
  As Soon As I Open My Mouth—Street Talk, Posh Talk
  3/4The accent angst of Londoner Penny, born to a Caribbean mother.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Paul Sellar - The Moonflask
  A group of jobseekers pool their skills to steal a Ming vase and return it to its owner.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry and Planets: Simon Armitage
  Daljit Nagra introduces a piece by Simon Armitage and an interview from Start the Week.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Featuring the only detectives who have not had their own TV show yet.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
  5/6With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
2. 06:30
  Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
  Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
3. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Self-Sufficiency
  3/4Pam Ayres talks about her love of allotments, beekeeping and knitting.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
  10/20Making no money in showbiz, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
  Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
8. 09:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
  4/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 1
  1/2The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen Helen.
10. 11:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—Under Covers
  5/5Mrs Evans's bra has blown off the washing line. Two teenage girls nearby enjoy her plight.
11. 11:15
  Hattie Naylor - Chinese Whispers—Little Cinderellas
  1/2An unmarried British woman adopting a Chinese baby girl sees her motivations questioned.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
  10/20Making no money in showbiz, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
  Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
3. 13:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
  5/6With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
4. 13:30
  Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
  Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
5. 14:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
  1/10A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
6. 14:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Telegraph
  11/15In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office.
7. 14:30
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
  1/10Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Alyn Shipton - Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter, Episode 1
  1/5Despite a poverty-stricken childhood and family problems, Harry shows promise at school.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 1
  1/2The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen Helen.
10. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
11. 16:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
  4/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
12. 17:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Self-Sufficiency
  3/4Pam Ayres talks about her love of allotments, beekeeping and knitting.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Understand by Ted Chiang—Episode 1
  1/4A coma patient's treatment for a horrific accident has unexpected benefits.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Simon Thurley & Susan Blackmore
  Simon Thurley and Dr Susan Blackmore discuss their favourite books with Sue MacGregor.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
  10/20Making no money in showbiz, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—6. The Friends of Frambourne Pier
  Pike and Hodges try enlisting volunteers to restore the pier.
5. 20:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
  5/6With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
6. 20:30
  Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
  Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
7. 21:00
  Carys Bray - Sweet Home—Under Covers
  5/5Mrs Evans's bra has blown off the washing line. Two teenage girls nearby enjoy her plight.
8. 21:15
  Hattie Naylor - Chinese Whispers—Little Cinderellas
  1/2An unmarried British woman adopting a Chinese baby girl sees her motivations questioned.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
10. 22:30
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 3. Pregnancy
  3/8Cathy is pregnant, Alice can't get pregnant, and Fiona doesn't want to get pregnant again!
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Nathan Caton 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Jon Holmes talks to Nathan Caton. Episode 1 of 2.
12. 23:00
  Where's the F in News—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5A lively show on current events and trends with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
13. 23:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds with the Universe
  Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Understand by Ted Chiang—Episode 1
  1/4A coma patient's treatment for a horrific accident has unexpected benefits.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Simon Thurley & Susan Blackmore
  Simon Thurley and Dr Susan Blackmore discuss their favourite books with Sue MacGregor.(R)
3. 01:00
  VI Warshawski—Deadlock, 5. Pavane for a Dead Hockey Player
  5/6With more deaths to investigate, private eye VI Warshawski finds herself under attack.
4. 01:30
  Mockery with Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed
  Geoffrey Palmer celebrates variety act The Western Brothers.
5. 02:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—The Return
  1/10A tale of thwarted love and ambition set amongst the woodsmen and women of Little Hintock.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Telegraph
  11/15In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office.
7. 02:30
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
  1/10Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Alyn Shipton - Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter, Episode 1
  1/5Despite a poverty-stricken childhood and family problems, Harry shows promise at school.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 1
  1/2The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen Helen.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
11. 04:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
  4/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
12. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Self-Sufficiency
  3/4Pam Ayres talks about her love of allotments, beekeeping and knitting.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?

Tuesday 21 August 2018