BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 28 August 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 1. Vanished
  1/4The detectives probe a man's disappearance en route to Leeds.
2. 06:30
  Front Row—Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration
  100 years after Bernstein's birth, his son, biographer and pupil discuss his life and work
3. 07:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, A Paler Shade of White
  5/6Trisha has an unexpected visitor, while Clare decorates with a vengeance.
4. 07:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2018
  From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars.
5. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Dog
  5/6The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Motley Crew
  A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling duo all at sea.
7. 09:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Clive Anderson is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Jimmy Carr, John O'Farrell and David Quantick
8. 09:30
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Down Memory Lane
  3/7Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
9. 10:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 2
  2/2Fedullah's prophecy is revealed, as Captain Ahab's pursuit reaches a terrifying climax.
10. 11:00
  Alison Moore - The Pre-War House and Other Stories—Helicopter Jean
  A father and daughter take a poignant woodland walk.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Christopher Douglas - Dolly
  The story of the controversial selection of Basil D'Oliveira for the England cricket team.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Dog
  5/6The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Motley Crew
  A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling duo all at sea.
3. 13:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 1. Vanished
  1/4The detectives probe a man's disappearance en route to Leeds.
4. 13:30
  Front Row—Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration
  100 years after Bernstein's birth, his son, biographer and pupil discuss his life and work
5. 14:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Suspicions
  7/10Grace turns to her former lover Giles, while her husband is devoted elsewhere.
6. 14:15
  On The Beach—Dymchurch
  2/5Paulette Randall recalls childhood outings from London to Dymchurch.
7. 14:30
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—7. The Town Clerk
  7/10Will Owain Owen, the town clerk of Llantwit-on-Sea, get away with his financial scam?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House, Episode 2
  2/5Six days after landing, the British defeat the Americans at Bladensburg.
9. 15:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 2
  2/2Fedullah's prophecy is revealed, as Captain Ahab's pursuit reaches a terrifying climax.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Enfield, West, Green
  6/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman receive exhibits as donations to their infinitely vast museum.
11. 16:30
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Down Memory Lane
  3/7Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
12. 17:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, A Paler Shade of White
  5/6Trisha has an unexpected visitor, while Clare decorates with a vengeance.
13. 17:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2018
  From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—1. Arthur's Journey
  1/4A timid commuter meets the cat-like residents of a French village.
2. 18:30
  Frankly Speaking—Bernard Levin
  The journalist and acerbic interviewer answers the questions in the BBC's interview series
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 1, The Dog
  5/6The author is alarmed to find a four-legged friend in his car.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Motley Crew
  A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling duo all at sea.
5. 20:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 1. Vanished
  1/4The detectives probe a man's disappearance en route to Leeds.
6. 20:30
  Front Row—Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration
  100 years after Bernstein's birth, his son, biographer and pupil discuss his life and work
7. 21:00
  Alison Moore - The Pre-War House and Other Stories—Helicopter Jean
  A father and daughter take a poignant woodland walk.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Christopher Douglas - Dolly
  The story of the controversial selection of Basil D'Oliveira for the England cricket team.
9. 22:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2018
  From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars.
10. 22:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Peter Curran and Patrick Marber share a bunk bed and talk through the darkness.
11. 22:45
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Kiss
  1/4Guy enumerates the many methods of engendering facial contact.
12. 23:00
  Revolting People—Series 1, A Helluva Lot of Storm Clouds
  5/6Cora learns she is pregnant, but her marriage isn't consummated.
13. 23:30
  Inside Alan Francis—Episode 3
  3/4Things have come to a head, so Alan and Jane engage a solicitor.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—1. Arthur's Journey
  1/4A timid commuter meets the cat-like residents of a French village.
2. 00:30
  Frankly Speaking—Bernard Levin
  The journalist and acerbic interviewer answers the questions in the BBC's interview series
3. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 1. Vanished
  1/4The detectives probe a man's disappearance en route to Leeds.
4. 01:30
  Front Row—Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration
  100 years after Bernstein's birth, his son, biographer and pupil discuss his life and work
5. 02:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Suspicions
  7/10Grace turns to her former lover Giles, while her husband is devoted elsewhere.
6. 02:15
  On The Beach—Dymchurch
  2/5Paulette Randall recalls childhood outings from London to Dymchurch.
7. 02:30
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—7. The Town Clerk
  7/10Will Owain Owen, the town clerk of Llantwit-on-Sea, get away with his financial scam?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Peter Snow - When Britain Burned the White House, Episode 2
  2/5Six days after landing, the British defeat the Americans at Bladensburg.
9. 03:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 2
  2/2Fedullah's prophecy is revealed, as Captain Ahab's pursuit reaches a terrifying climax.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Enfield, West, Green
  6/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman receive exhibits as donations to their infinitely vast museum.
11. 04:30
  Never Too Late—Series 1, Down Memory Lane
  3/7Hilda organises a holiday for senior citizens and Mildred wants a nostalgic destination.
12. 05:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, A Paler Shade of White
  5/6Trisha has an unexpected visitor, while Clare decorates with a vengeance.
13. 05:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2018
  From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars.

Wednesday 29 August 2018