BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 13 September 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—8. Team Psychics
  8/10Alison is invited to take part with her fellow mediums in a Team Psychics show.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Dark Forces
  8/10Voices from beyond the grave. MacLeod finds he is not alone and may have a useful ally.
3. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Les Dawson
  3/6Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith.
4. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, if a book is locked there's probably a good reason for that, don't you think?
  By Helen Oyeyemi. Office politics turn dark when a newcomer's handbag is upturned.
5. 01:30
  Women of the New Wave
  Pauline Black meets some of the foremost female singers from the days of punk and new wave
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 8
  8/10Sarah wants to spread her wings, but leaving James is hard.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Venice
  8/30Uncle and nephew Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli wrote music that filled St Mark's Basilica.
8. 02:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 3
  3/5Beth hangs out with a rival band's lead singer, leaving with new ideas of how to proceed.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 3
  3/5Cixi adopts the three-year-old son of her sister and names him Emperor.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 June 1918 (Season 14 start)
  Epic drama, Home Front, returns to Devon for its penultimate season.
11. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6With Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee. David Mitchell hosts.
12. 04:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Entertaining Edwin
  2/6A school chum visits hapless vicar Timothy, while teenage tearaways terrorise residents.
13. 05:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, Emma
  1/4Can jobless and loveless Angus rekindle a relationship despite the barriers of technology?
14. 05:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
  3/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, Murmur by Will Eaves
  Will Eaves’s story about the price of transgression is shortlisted. Blake Ritson reads.
2. 06:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
3. 07:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
4. 07:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Trust the Trust
  3/6The team suspect that a mysterious visitor has been sent by the Trust to spy on them.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Doing the Honours
  7/8Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Six Charlies in Search of an Author
  13/26Through pages and chapters, Neddie's fate is in the hands of the writer.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
  6/6The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—25-29 June 1918
  The War Office called for 10,000 unfit and older men to help with the looming harvest.
10. 11:00
  Paul Herzberg - The Crackwalker
  Ego is a witty romantic who knows he has problems. One day he sees his lost love in Camden
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Joseph Wilde - Wildsong
  A drama of estranged brothers, with music created from the sounds of the Somerset Levels.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Doing the Honours
  7/8Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Six Charlies in Search of an Author
  13/26Through pages and chapters, Neddie's fate is in the hands of the writer.
3. 13:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, Murmur by Will Eaves
  Will Eaves’s story about the price of transgression is shortlisted. Blake Ritson reads.
4. 13:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 9
  9/10James has left without saying goodbye, causing distress for Sarah and Mrs Hill.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Elizabeth I
  9/30In the Elizabethan age, composers Byrd and Tallis revealed the religious divide.
7. 14:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 4
  4/5Velveteens land the support slot on a big tour, allowing them to play to thousands.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 4
  4/5A young ambitious reformist looks to topple Cixi from power, and a battle of wits ensues.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—25-29 June 1918
  The War Office called for 10,000 unfit and older men to help with the looming harvest.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
11. 16:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
  6/6The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes
12. 17:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
13. 17:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Trust the Trust
  3/6The team suspect that a mysterious visitor has been sent by the Trust to spy on them.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—9. A Violent Death
  9/10Alison tries to get the truth about her childhood out of her mother.
2. 18:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Connections
  9/10A visit to a potential ally clarifies MacLeod's thoughts, but raises doubts about Katrina.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Gerald Durrell
  Former footballer Graeme le Saux champions conservationist Gerald Durrell.
4. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Doing the Honours
  7/8Jim Hacker is outwitted by Sir Humphrey during an economy drive.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Six Charlies in Search of an Author
  13/26Through pages and chapters, Neddie's fate is in the hands of the writer.
6. 20:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, Murmur by Will Eaves
  Will Eaves’s story about the price of transgression is shortlisted. Blake Ritson reads.
7. 20:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
8. 21:00
  Paul Herzberg - The Crackwalker
  Ego is a witty romantic who knows he has problems. One day he sees his lost love in Camden
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Joseph Wilde - Wildsong
  A drama of estranged brothers, with music created from the sounds of the Somerset Levels.
10. 22:00
  Plum House—Series 1, Trust the Trust
  3/6The team suspect that a mysterious visitor has been sent by the Trust to spy on them.
11. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 19, Episode 1
  1/6Angela Barnes hosts the scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public
12. 23:00
  Hut 33—Series 1, Don't Bet on It
  4/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers must play football against Italian prisoners of war.
13. 23:30
  The Young Postmen—C'est la Legion
  2/6The posties organise a party, but end up in Africa with a Hollywood star.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—9. A Violent Death
  9/10Alison tries to get the truth about her childhood out of her mother.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Connections
  9/10A visit to a potential ally clarifies MacLeod's thoughts, but raises doubts about Katrina.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Gerald Durrell
  Former footballer Graeme le Saux champions conservationist Gerald Durrell.
4. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, Murmur by Will Eaves
  Will Eaves’s story about the price of transgression is shortlisted. Blake Ritson reads.
5. 01:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 9
  9/10James has left without saying goodbye, causing distress for Sarah and Mrs Hill.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Elizabeth I
  9/30In the Elizabethan age, composers Byrd and Tallis revealed the religious divide.
8. 02:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 4
  4/5Velveteens land the support slot on a big tour, allowing them to play to thousands.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 4
  4/5A young ambitious reformist looks to topple Cixi from power, and a battle of wits ensues.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—25-29 June 1918
  The War Office called for 10,000 unfit and older men to help with the looming harvest.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, AA Milne
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell.
12. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Men Misbehaving But Only Slightly
  6/6The landlady sisters plan a celebration for Father's 85th birthday. Stars Miriam Margolyes
13. 05:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
14. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Trust the Trust
  3/6The team suspect that a mysterious visitor has been sent by the Trust to spy on them.

Friday 14 September 2018