BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 September 2018

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—The Death of Grass, Episode 3
  3/5A level crossing, a gatehouse and a carjack change the Custances' lives for ever.
2. 00:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—3. Close to Home
  3/5A startling personal connection comes to light for Sir James.
3. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Jimmy James
  6/6Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians' comedian, Jimmy James.
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—8. In the Cross Hairs
  8/10Blom is instructed how to use the ray gun - with our hero and Snowey as his guinea pigs.
5. 01:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 8
  8/10Trapped inside the burning house, Shardlake and Barak search for an escape route.
6. 01:30
  Letters to the Russian Front
  A story of Austrian siblings told in their wartime letters to and from the Russian front.
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 8
  8/10Bond's solo mission in Washington to find out more about AfricaKIN.
8. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Rameau and the Philosophes
  18/30Paris during the 1750s was the centre of a clash of cultural ideas.
9. 02:30
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—3. The Edinburgh Seven
  The male students riot at the prospect of a mixed anatomy class.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Episode 3
  3/5Chris reveals how preparation and 'sweating the small stuff' are crucial to staying alive.
11. 03:00
  The Once and Future King—The Queen of Air and Darkness
  3/6Rebels led by King Lot and Queen Morgause of Orkney challenge Arthur's claim to the throne
12. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 3
  3/6With Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee. David Mitchell hosts.
13. 04:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
  4/6Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell visits some of the more sinister members of his flock.
14. 05:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Domino Effect
  3/4Angus is still single and feeling left out. What's wrong with his bachelor life?
15. 05:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, If a Tree Falls in a Forest...
  2/4Rob does battle with Jean-Paul Sartre and the existentialists.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—9. Evil in the Air
  9/10Our hero and Jock set about rescuing Snowey and Wrangle from Kramer's gang.
2. 06:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 9
  9/10Shardlake and Barak finally discover who lies behind the plot to bring down Cromwell.
3. 06:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
4. 07:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
5. 07:30
  Plum House—Series 1, The Rather Risky Ramble
  5/6Tom returns from a team building course to find the Plum House team have been bickering.
6. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Compassionate Society
  1/8A new hospital needs a cure, but does Jim know his Acas from his Nalgo?
7. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Rent Collectors
  16/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to claim back thousands in arrears, but he falls in the water.
8. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, WB Yeats
  5/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Peter Kemp and Miles Kington.
9. 09:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby just a little too well.
10. 10:00
  The Once and Future King—The Ill-Made Knight
  4/6Full of zeal for Arthur's new chivalric order, Lancelot rides into Camelot.
11. 11:00
  Life in Miniature—Americana
  4/5Stig Abell introduces a selection of Americana gems from the archive.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Compassionate Society
  1/8A new hospital needs a cure, but does Jim know his Acas from his Nalgo?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Rent Collectors
  16/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to claim back thousands in arrears, but he falls in the water.
3. 13:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—9. Evil in the Air
  9/10Our hero and Jock set about rescuing Snowey and Wrangle from Kramer's gang.
4. 13:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 9
  9/10Shardlake and Barak finally discover who lies behind the plot to bring down Cromwell.
5. 13:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 9
  9/10Bond must reach Kobus and take revenge before he can be stopped by the CIA.
7. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Music and Society
  19/30By the late 1700s, music was becoming part of the social fabric.
8. 14:30
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—4. London
  Frustrated in Edinburgh, Sophia's thwarted medical ambitions lead her to London.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Episode 4
  4/5Chris spends as much time as he can looking out of the International Space Station window.
10. 15:00
  The Once and Future King—The Ill-Made Knight
  4/6Full of zeal for Arthur's new chivalric order, Lancelot rides into Camelot.
11. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, WB Yeats
  5/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Peter Kemp and Miles Kington.
12. 16:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby just a little too well.
13. 17:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
14. 17:30
  Plum House—Series 1, The Rather Risky Ramble
  5/6Tom returns from a team building course to find the Plum House team have been bickering.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  15 Minute Drama—The Death of Grass, Episode 4
  4/5The journey to Blind Gill continues, with one addition to the group and one sudden loss.
2. 18:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—4. The Familiar Surroundings
  4/5Another visitation leads Sir James north to a grim appointment.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Ludwig Wittgenstein
  Ludwig Wittgenstein, fascinating and misunderstood thinker, is chosen by Raymond Tallis.
4. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Compassionate Society
  1/8A new hospital needs a cure, but does Jim know his Acas from his Nalgo?
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Rent Collectors
  16/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to claim back thousands in arrears, but he falls in the water.
6. 20:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—9. Evil in the Air
  9/10Our hero and Jock set about rescuing Snowey and Wrangle from Kramer's gang.
7. 20:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 9
  9/10Shardlake and Barak finally discover who lies behind the plot to bring down Cromwell.
8. 20:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
9. 21:00
  Life in Miniature—Americana
  4/5Stig Abell introduces a selection of Americana gems from the archive.
10. 22:00
  Plum House—Series 1, The Rather Risky Ramble
  5/6Tom returns from a team building course to find the Plum House team have been bickering.
11. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 19, Episode 3
  3/6A scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the great British public.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Pete Firman 3/3
  Paul Garner chats again to Pete Firman.
13. 23:00
  Hut 33—Series 1, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
  6/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers grapple with the complexities of religion.
14. 23:30
  The Young Postmen—Everest (The Mountain)
  4/6Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable.
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Late
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—The Death of Grass, Episode 4
  4/5The journey to Blind Gill continues, with one addition to the group and one sudden loss.
2. 00:15
  The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—4. The Familiar Surroundings
  4/5Another visitation leads Sir James north to a grim appointment.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Ludwig Wittgenstein
  Ludwig Wittgenstein, fascinating and misunderstood thinker, is chosen by Raymond Tallis.
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent—9. Evil in the Air
  9/10Our hero and Jock set about rescuing Snowey and Wrangle from Kramer's gang.
5. 01:15
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 9
  9/10Shardlake and Barak finally discover who lies behind the plot to bring down Cromwell.
6. 01:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 9
  9/10Bond must reach Kobus and take revenge before he can be stopped by the CIA.
8. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Music and Society
  19/30By the late 1700s, music was becoming part of the social fabric.
9. 02:30
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—4. London
  Frustrated in Edinburgh, Sophia's thwarted medical ambitions lead her to London.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Episode 4
  4/5Chris spends as much time as he can looking out of the International Space Station window.
11. 03:00
  The Once and Future King—The Ill-Made Knight
  4/6Full of zeal for Arthur's new chivalric order, Lancelot rides into Camelot.
12. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, WB Yeats
  5/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Peter Kemp and Miles Kington.
13. 04:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby just a little too well.
14. 05:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her.
15. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 1, The Rather Risky Ramble
  5/6Tom returns from a team building course to find the Plum House team have been bickering.

Friday 28 September 2018