BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 October 2018

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Eric Pringle - The Last Piano Player
  2020: Technology rules supreme. An elderly musician goes on TV to justify his existence.
2. 00:45
  MR James—Rats
  When a student stays at an old inn, he is intrigued by a strange stone and a locked room.
3. 01:00
  Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us (Omnibus)—Episode 2. 1876-1894
  Sophia Jex-Blake sets up her own medical practice in Edinburgh.
4. 02:15
  The Fishing Trip by Marian O'Neill
  It's a perfect day for fishing but is Jack ready to become a man?
5. 02:30
  Lisa Owen - Not Working (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Claire finds cracks appearing in her flat. Read by Emily Bruni.
6. 03:45
  Rivals in Stone—Opposite Sides of the Tracks
  1/4The rivalry between the two rail companies that built King's Cross and St Pancras.
7. 04:00
  Don Haworth - Challenged
  A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Maadai-Kara
  Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Maadai-Kara, an ancient Siberian tale from oral folklore.
9. 05:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective
  1/4After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
2. 06:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Lucy Beaumont, Dr Kat Arney and Benjamin Zephaniah.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Emigrant
  19/20The Lad decides to move abroad, but has big trouble finding a country to take him.
6. 08:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
  Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Terry Wogan.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Jour de Fete
  6/6A dilemma for the Head, the search for a truant, and a surprise.
9. 10:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
10. 11:00
  Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—4. Herbert in Motion 2/2
  4/5Scared of fraud exposure, an art gallery curator disguises the condemned look in his eyes.
11. 11:15
  John McGahern - Parachutes
  Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Emigrant
  19/20The Lad decides to move abroad, but has big trouble finding a country to take him.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
  Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
4. 13:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
5. 14:00
  Karl Ove Knausgaard - A Death in the Family—Episode 1
  1/10An author's struggle to write about his childhood and father.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Schubert and the Piano
  26/30Schubert used improving piano quality to make it an instrument for the voice.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 1
  1/10Adaptation of Toni Morrison's seminal novel about ghosts, slavery and terrible secrets.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 1
  1/5JFK's letters to his brother Joe during World War Two when both were in combat.
9. 15:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Terry Wogan.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Jour de Fete
  6/6A dilemma for the Head, the search for a truant, and a surprise.
12. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
13. 17:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Lucy Beaumont, Dr Kat Arney and Benjamin Zephaniah.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Earthsea—Series 1, Schooling
  2/6Sent to Roke island's school for wizards, Ged's pride and recklessness prove fatal.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Jude Kelly and Janet Street-Porter
  Jude Kelly and Janet Street-Porter join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Emigrant
  19/20The Lad decides to move abroad, but has big trouble finding a country to take him.
4. 19:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure
  Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
6. 20:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
7. 21:00
  Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—4. Herbert in Motion 2/2
  4/5Scared of fraud exposure, an art gallery curator disguises the condemned look in his eyes.
8. 21:15
  John McGahern - Parachutes
  Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Lucy Beaumont, Dr Kat Arney and Benjamin Zephaniah.
10. 22:30
  The Boosh—Jazz
  3/6The surreal zoo's staff tackle gangsters, a spirit and porpoises.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 24, Episode 6
  6/8Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
12. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/8John Hegley makes a spectacle of himself in Barnet with visionary poems and songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 1, Schooling
  2/6Sent to Roke island's school for wizards, Ged's pride and recklessness prove fatal.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Jude Kelly and Janet Street-Porter
  Jude Kelly and Janet Street-Porter join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books.(R)
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
4. 01:30
  The Lake
  An evocative sound portrait of the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh
5. 02:00
  Karl Ove Knausgaard - A Death in the Family—Episode 1
  1/10An author's struggle to write about his childhood and father.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Schubert and the Piano
  26/30Schubert used improving piano quality to make it an instrument for the voice.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 1
  1/10Adaptation of Toni Morrison's seminal novel about ghosts, slavery and terrible secrets.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 1
  1/5JFK's letters to his brother Joe during World War Two when both were in combat.
9. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Terry Wogan.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Jour de Fete
  6/6A dilemma for the Head, the search for a truant, and a surprise.
12. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Lucy Beaumont, Dr Kat Arney and Benjamin Zephaniah.

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