BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 24 September 2018

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Alex Ferguson - I See The Moon
  A little girl appears at a conference in an old house....but where are her parents?
2. 00:45
  Joanne Harris - Class of 81
  A group of witches at a 20-year reunion find they haven't lost their magical abilities.
3. 01:00
  Helen Lederer - All Change (Omnibus)
  Comedienne Helen Lederer takes a lighter look at women growing old disgracefully.
4. 02:15
  Jasonland by Dawn Lowe-Watson
  Three school friends imagine their perfect fantasy worlds, but what about adulthood?
5. 02:30
  We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Omnibus)
  After a poisoning on the family estate, can Merricat protect her remaining relatives?
6. 03:45
  Inside the Queen's Head—4. Marooned on Anglesey
  4/5Lemn Sissay meets the drinkers of Amlwch on the island of Anglesey.
7. 04:00
  Mike Walker - Games
  Intrigue and deception when a lad’s mag editor strives to keep his star female reporter.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Dannie Abse - Time for Verse Eps 2-3/5
  Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Time for Verse featuring Dannie Abse, GP, memoir writer and poet
9. 05:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, My Casa Is Your Casa
  4/5Sophie gets fired up about the life she could be living.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
2. 06:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 6
  6/10Shardlake investigates the theft of an ancient weapon of mass destruction.
3. 06:30
  John Arlott - My Kind of Country
  Legendary cricket commentator John Arlott waxes lyrical about Hampshire.
4. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Compromising Positions
  4/6The British ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing photo.
5. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 7
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Agricultural 'Ancock
  17/20The Lad starts farming, unaware what Sid has sold him.
7. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
  Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
8. 09:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Clive Anderson's panel show with Steve Punt, David Quantick, Robin Ince, Gyles Brandreth.
9. 09:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Oh No It Isn't
  4/6Mr Maxwell's exercise in democracy leads to some playground activism.
10. 10:00
  The Once and Future King—The Coming of Merlyn
  1/6Merlyn and Arthur meet to discuss what has brought England to its current perilous state.
11. 11:00
  Life in Miniature—Romance
  1/5Stig Abell delves into the BBC archive to celebrate the short story.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Agricultural 'Ancock
  17/20The Lad starts farming, unaware what Sid has sold him.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
  Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
3. 13:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
4. 13:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 6
  6/10Shardlake investigates the theft of an ancient weapon of mass destruction.
5. 13:30
  John Arlott - My Kind of Country
  Legendary cricket commentator John Arlott waxes lyrical about Hampshire.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 6
  6/10His mission in Dahum violently interrupted, Bond goes home to plan revenge.
7. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Bach's St Matthew Passion
  16/30Johann Sebastian's recurring choral theme had a profound effect on the history of music.
8. 14:30
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—1. Beginnings
  The true story of a medical pioneer campaigning for women's education in the 19th century.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Episode 1
  1/5Aged nine, Chris watches the Apollo moon landing and decides he wants to be an astronaut.
10. 15:00
  The Once and Future King—The Coming of Merlyn
  1/6Merlyn and Arthur meet to discuss what has brought England to its current perilous state.
11. 16:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Clive Anderson's panel show with Steve Punt, David Quantick, Robin Ince, Gyles Brandreth.
12. 16:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Oh No It Isn't
  4/6Mr Maxwell's exercise in democracy leads to some playground activism.
13. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Compromising Positions
  4/6The British ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing photo.
14. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 7
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  15 Minute Drama—The Death of Grass, Episode 1
  1/5It is 1956 and a virus has wiped out the crops of South East Asia, causing a famine.
2. 18:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—1. The Three Notebooks
  1/5Eerie tale of supernatural stalking. In a gentleman's club, the story unfurls.
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Philippa Gregory and Jonathon Porritt
  Philippa Gregory and Jonathon Porritt join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Agricultural 'Ancock
  17/20The Lad starts farming, unaware what Sid has sold him.
5. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—11. War Damage
  Wilson, Pike and Hodges go to London and attempt to claim compensation for the pier.
6. 20:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
7. 20:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 6
  6/10Shardlake investigates the theft of an ancient weapon of mass destruction.
8. 20:30
  John Arlott - My Kind of Country
  Legendary cricket commentator John Arlott waxes lyrical about Hampshire.
9. 21:00
  Life in Miniature—Romance
  1/5Stig Abell delves into the BBC archive to celebrate the short story.
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 7
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
11. 22:30
  The Boosh—Stolen
  1/6Two surreal zookeepers try to catch an animal thief.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Pete Firman 1/3
  Paul Garner chats to Pete Firman.
13. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 24, Episode 4
  4/8Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
14. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/8The Luton Laureate entertains with songs and poems about glasses.
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Late
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—The Death of Grass, Episode 1
  1/5It is 1956 and a virus has wiped out the crops of South East Asia, causing a famine.
2. 00:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—1. The Three Notebooks
  1/5Eerie tale of supernatural stalking. In a gentleman's club, the story unfurls.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Philippa Gregory and Jonathon Porritt
  Philippa Gregory and Jonathon Porritt join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books.(R)
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—6. The Stand-Off
  6/10Kramer tries to make Sir Archie give him the formula. Can our hero intervene in time?
5. 01:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 6
  6/10Shardlake investigates the theft of an ancient weapon of mass destruction.
6. 01:30
  John Arlott - My Kind of Country
  Legendary cricket commentator John Arlott waxes lyrical about Hampshire.
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 6
  6/10His mission in Dahum violently interrupted, Bond goes home to plan revenge.
8. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Bach's St Matthew Passion
  16/30Johann Sebastian's recurring choral theme had a profound effect on the history of music.
9. 02:30
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—1. Beginnings
  The true story of a medical pioneer campaigning for women's education in the 19th century.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Episode 1
  1/5Aged nine, Chris watches the Apollo moon landing and decides he wants to be an astronaut.
11. 03:00
  The Once and Future King—The Coming of Merlyn
  1/6Merlyn and Arthur meet to discuss what has brought England to its current perilous state.
12. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Clive Anderson's panel show with Steve Punt, David Quantick, Robin Ince, Gyles Brandreth.
13. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Oh No It Isn't
  4/6Mr Maxwell's exercise in democracy leads to some playground activism.
14. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Compromising Positions
  4/6The British ambassador is suspicious over an embarrassing photo.
15. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 7
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?

Tuesday 25 September 2018