BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 October 2018

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Peter George - Dr Strangelove
  Kerry Shale's award-winning dramatisation of the apocalyptic black comedy.
2. 01:00
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us (Omnibus)—Episode 1. 1866-1874
  The story of Sophia-Jex Blake, who campaigned for women doctors in the late 19th century.
3. 02:15
  Michael Carlson - The Devil and Mrs Fox
  Two ladies head to the supermarket with dinner and something more diabolical in mind.
4. 02:30
  Lisa Owen - Not Working (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Quitting her job to find her true vocation, Claire realises she has no idea how to find it
5. 03:45
  Inside the Queen's Head—5. Sailing By at Henley-on-Thames
  5/5Lemn Sissay discovers whether there's a darker side to the rowing town.
6. 04:00
  Mary Baker - The American Dentist
  When Dr Thomas W Evans moves to France, the course of history changes.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Whitsun Weddings
  Poet Daljit Nagra chooses The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin.
8. 05:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party
  5/5Sophie has a chance to escape, but her mum's birthday is looming
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
  1/8DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
2. 06:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World
  5/6The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police
  18/20When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl
  Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?
7. 09:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  1/6The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Waiting for Ofsted
  5/6There's tension in the staff room. The school inspectors are coming!
9. 10:00
  The Once and Future King—The Candle in the Wind
  6/6Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him, and long-held secrets are exposed.
10. 11:00
  Life in Miniature—Brief Encounters
  5/5Stig Abell plunders the archive for radio treasures.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police
  18/20When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl
  Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
  1/8DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
4. 13:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 1
  1/5A young sailor buys an enchanted bottle, but soon regrets it.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Mozart
  21/30In the middle of the 18th century composers needed patrons, but this was soon to change.
7. 14:30
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—6. Sophia Jex-Blake MD
  Sophia Jex-Blake finally has her medical degree and sets up her own practice in Edinburgh.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 1
  1/5Young Laurence Olivier shows early promise at school and enters the acting profession.
9. 15:00
  The Once and Future King—The Candle in the Wind
  6/6Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him, and long-held secrets are exposed.
10. 16:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  1/6The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Waiting for Ofsted
  5/6There's tension in the staff room. The school inspectors are coming!
12. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World
  5/6The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents
  1/4Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies
  Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police
  18/20When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl
  Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
  1/8DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
6. 20:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
7. 21:00
  Life in Miniature—Brief Encounters
  5/5Stig Abell plunders the archive for radio treasures.
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
9. 22:30
  The Boosh—Jungle
  2/6Howard and Vince set out to find the zoo's former owner Tommy.
10. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 24, Episode 5
  5/8Bridget Christie hosts an extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news.
11. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/8Love and football to hairy carpets; the Luton Laureate celebrates life's rich pageant.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents
  1/4Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies
  Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books.(R)
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance
  1/8DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards.
4. 01:30
  Performing to the Red Light—Episode 1
  1/2Terence Curran explores how performers cope with the demands of making a first recording.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 1
  1/5A young sailor buys an enchanted bottle, but soon regrets it.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Mozart
  21/30In the middle of the 18th century composers needed patrons, but this was soon to change.
7. 02:30
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—6. Sophia Jex-Blake MD
  Sophia Jex-Blake finally has her medical degree and sets up her own practice in Edinburgh.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 1
  1/5Young Laurence Olivier shows early promise at school and enters the acting profession.
9. 03:00
  The Once and Future King—The Candle in the Wind
  6/6Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him, and long-held secrets are exposed.
10. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  1/6The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Waiting for Ofsted
  5/6There's tension in the staff room. The school inspectors are coming!
12. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World
  5/6The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?

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