BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 27 August 2018

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Dan Dare—Series 1, 4. The Red Moon Mystery 2/2
  4/6Dare and the Anastasia crew uncover a peril that could wipe out all life on Earth.
2. 00:30
  The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
  Mary Shelly's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.
3. 01:00
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/21950s Llantwit-on-Sea is enjoying a boom. Starring Nerys Hughes.
4. 02:15
  Clive Dunn - Definitely Dunn—Grandad and the Elephant
  5/6The Dad's Army star recalls his first TV appearances and recording his greatest hit.
5. 02:30
  Jaws by Peter Benchley (Omnibus)—1/2: "The great fish moved silently through the night water..."
  1/2It is high summer on Amity Island, and the tourists are arriving.
6. 03:45
  As Soon As I Open My Mouth—Wha D'Ye Say?
  4/4A Sunderland man and his Fife-born mother-in-law struggle to communicate.
7. 04:00
  Don Taylor - The Jacobean Box
  A Shakespearian academic discovers a large item awaits him at a remote northern station.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry in Translation
  Poet Daljit Nagra dives into the archive to look at the global poetry scene.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6A pure moment of happiness and a curious tale about an invention that's probably not evil.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Shorts in Shorts—Rob Deering
  Comedian Rob Deering discovers babies and beaches don't always mix.
2. 06:02
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—A Day at the Seaside
  A bucket and spade adventure for the famous bear.
3. 06:22
  The Listening Project—Tom and Mick - Life in a Shanty Town
  Incomers to a seaside town have brought the songs of the sea with them.(R)
4. 06:27
  Shorts in Shorts—Natalie Haynes
  Classicist and novelist Natalie Haynes on her first - disastrous - trip to the seaside.
5. 06:30
  Holidays in Hell
  A celebration of the British seaside of the 1950s and 1960s.
6. 06:58
  Shorts in Shorts—Sarah Campbell
  Comedian Sarah Campbell contemplates the hazards of sandcastle construction.
7. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
  4/4Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
8. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 3
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
9. 07:57
  Shorts in Shorts—Jon Holmes
  Comedian Jon Holmes has a painful encounter with a prickly seaside creature.
10. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series
  13/20The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
11. 08:28
  Shorts in Shorts—Jake Yapp
  Comedian Jake Yapp finds himself in a delicate predicament at the seaside.
12. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
13. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
14. 09:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Movie
  5/5A US film company needs old uniforms from Dublin's theatrical costumiers.
15. 09:58
  Shorts in Shorts—Jessica Fostekew
  Comedian Jessica Fostekew embraces waves of love and rejection on a stormy coast.
16. 10:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 1
  1/2Captain Ahab's obsessive sea chase for the great white whale.
17. 10:58
  Shorts in Shorts—Arthur Smith
  Stand-up comedian Arthur Smith stumbles across a startling sight at the seaside.
18. 11:00
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Beside the Seaside
  5/5Carter and Uncle Mort enjoy sea air and some miserable memories.
19. 11:15
  Chris Thompson - Skeggy
  Three couples have their own reasons for returning to the scene of their happiest holidays
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series
  13/20The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
3. 13:00
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—A Day at the Seaside
  A bucket and spade adventure for the famous bear.
4. 13:20
  The Listening Project—Tom and Mick - Life in a Shanty Town
  Incomers to a seaside town have brought the songs of the sea with them.(R)
5. 13:30
  Holidays in Hell
  A celebration of the British seaside of the 1950s and 1960s.
6. 14:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Restlessness
  6/10Newlywed Grace returns to Little Hintock with Doctor Fitzpiers, but not to wedded bliss.
7. 14:15
  On The Beach—Jaywick Sands
  1/5Writer Roger Deakin spends a summer day near Clacton on the Essex coast.
8. 14:30
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—6. The Punch and Judy Man
  6/10Joyce auditions for Professor Broadbent's Punch and Judy Show with disastrous consequences
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House, Episode 1
  1/5The British arrive to end the war of 1812, and the president waits for their attack.
10. 15:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 1
  1/2Captain Ahab's obsessive sea chase for the great white whale.
11. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
12. 16:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Movie
  5/5A US film company needs old uniforms from Dublin's theatrical costumiers.
13. 17:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
  4/4Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
14. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 3
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  MR James—A Mass of Cobwebs
  A conniving old man causes havoc from beyond the grave...
2. 18:30
  In Search of the Seaside
  Tony Lidington attempt to discover the essence of the British coastal resort.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series
  13/20The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
5. 20:00
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—A Day at the Seaside
  A bucket and spade adventure for the famous bear.
6. 20:20
  The Listening Project—Tom and Mick - Life in a Shanty Town
  Incomers to a seaside town have brought the songs of the sea with them.(R)
7. 20:30
  Holidays in Hell
  A celebration of the British seaside of the 1950s and 1960s.
8. 21:00
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Beside the Seaside
  5/5Carter and Uncle Mort enjoy sea air and some miserable memories.
9. 21:15
  Chris Thompson - Skeggy
  Three couples have their own reasons for returning to the scene of their happiest holidays
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 3
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
11. 22:30
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 4. David's Villa
  4/8Barney and Evan help David with renovations, while the girls get bikini-ready.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Chris Lang. 1/3
  Paul Garner chats to Unforgotten creator Chris Lang about his comedy roots.
13. 23:00
  Tim Minchin and Friends
  A marvellous collision of mirth and piano from the award-winning singer-songwriter.
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Late
1. 00:00
  MR James—A Mass of Cobwebs
  A conniving old man causes havoc from beyond the grave...
2. 00:30
  In Search of the Seaside
  Tony Lidington attempt to discover the essence of the British coastal resort.
3. 01:00
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond—A Day at the Seaside
  A bucket and spade adventure for the famous bear.
4. 01:20
  The Listening Project—Tom and Mick - Life in a Shanty Town
  Incomers to a seaside town have brought the songs of the sea with them.(R)
5. 01:30
  Holidays in Hell
  A celebration of the British seaside of the 1950s and 1960s.
6. 02:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Restlessness
  6/10Newlywed Grace returns to Little Hintock with Doctor Fitzpiers, but not to wedded bliss.
7. 02:15
  On The Beach—Jaywick Sands
  1/5Writer Roger Deakin spends a summer day near Clacton on the Essex coast.
8. 02:30
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—6. The Punch and Judy Man
  6/10Joyce auditions for Professor Broadbent's Punch and Judy Show with disastrous consequences
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House, Episode 1
  1/5The British arrive to end the war of 1812, and the president waits for their attack.
10. 03:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 1
  1/2Captain Ahab's obsessive sea chase for the great white whale.
11. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
12. 04:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Movie
  5/5A US film company needs old uniforms from Dublin's theatrical costumiers.
13. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
  4/4Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
14. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 3
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?

Tuesday 28 August 2018