BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 17 December 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 1, The Schizoid Man
  3/6Number 6’s only ally, Number 9, sees double as Number 2 employs extreme measures.
2. 01:00
  Moya O'Shea - The Chocolate Lovers' Club (Omnibus)
  Friends recall the importance of chocolate in their lives.
3. 02:15
  Susie Maguire - Offensive Behaviour
  Caught in the act, a young shoplifter ponders her motives, actions and reactions.
4. 02:30
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/31871: Thatcher has troubles at home. 2016: Willa needs to increase her income.
5. 03:45
  Puzzling Passions—Maths
  2/5Marcel Berlins looks at the value of games and playing with maths.
6. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel
  Murder mystery by Wilkie Collins, set in London and Venice.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Thomas Lynch's Season of Innocence
  Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Thomas Lynch’s Season of Innocence.
8. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Charlie Baker
  3/6Alex and his romantic band explore the theme of love.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
2. 06:30
  Blind Date with Runyon
  Peter White hears about Damon Runyon, who captured New York's lowlife vibes in the 1920s.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Opium of the People
  4/8It may be Glorious Reindeer Day, but light bulbs and tolerance are in short supply.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 5
  5/670th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
6. 08:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  10/10Station Master Horace takes on the bolshie buffet staff.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, With Guests Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Miles Jupp and Pam Ayres
  5/8The popular panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons, with newcomer Miles Jupp.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Love All
  4/6Romance in the air, but Mr Long has a painful little problem....
9. 10:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps
  1/5Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.
10. 11:00
  Sitters' Stories—Strandgade 30 by Elizabeth Kuti
  What is the secret that Vilhelm Hammershoi’s wife Ida is hiding from us and her husband?
11. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - Interviews
  A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  10/10Station Master Horace takes on the bolshie buffet staff.
3. 13:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
4. 13:30
  Blind Date with Runyon
  Peter White hears about Damon Runyon, who captured New York's lowlife vibes in the 1920s.
5. 14:00
  Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—6. Gathering
  Ahead of publication day, photographers gather outside the Foreign Secretary's home.
6. 14:15
  In a Prince's Footsteps—Lebanon
  6/10John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales photographic tour of 1862.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 1. The Tale of Pigling Bland
  1/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 1
  Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
9. 15:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps
  1/5Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, With Guests Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Miles Jupp and Pam Ayres
  5/8The popular panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons, with newcomer Miles Jupp.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Love All
  4/6Romance in the air, but Mr Long has a painful little problem....
12. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Opium of the People
  4/8It may be Glorious Reindeer Day, but light bulbs and tolerance are in short supply.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 5
  5/670th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - Magpie, Episode 1
  1/5Life in the village of Ait appears to be determined by inexplicable influences.
2. 18:15
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Mistletoe Bride
  The happiness of a young bride on her wedding day comes to a tragic and abrupt end.
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Marjorie Wallace and Richard Francis
  Sue MacGregor is joined by Marjorie Wallace and Richard Francis.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
5. 19:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  10/10Station Master Horace takes on the bolshie buffet staff.
6. 20:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
7. 20:30
  Blind Date with Runyon
  Peter White hears about Damon Runyon, who captured New York's lowlife vibes in the 1920s.
8. 21:00
  Sitters' Stories—Strandgade 30 by Elizabeth Kuti
  What is the secret that Vilhelm Hammershoi’s wife Ida is hiding from us and her husband?
9. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - Interviews
  A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 5
  5/670th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
11. 22:30
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, Australia
  3/6Country legend Tina C tries save the world from its financial mess by heading down under.
12. 22:45
  Knocker—Obselejectivitysence
  3/6Market researcher Ian surveys a high-tech future. With Neil Edmond and Paula Wilcox.
13. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2018, Episode 2
  There are still a few shopping days left to stock up for a cliff-edge Brexit.
14. 23:30
  Pleased to Meet You—A Very Dora Christmas, 1. Putting the 'X' into Xmas
  1/2Theatre veteran Dora Dale puts the 'X' into Xmas with saucy festive yarns.
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Late
1. 00:00
  15 Minute Drama—Chronicles of Ait - Magpie, Episode 1
  1/5Life in the village of Ait appears to be determined by inexplicable influences.
2. 00:15
  Kate Mosse - The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales—The Mistletoe Bride
  The happiness of a young bride on her wedding day comes to a tragic and abrupt end.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Marjorie Wallace and Richard Francis
  Sue MacGregor is joined by Marjorie Wallace and Richard Francis.
4. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  1/6Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
5. 01:30
  Blind Date with Runyon
  Peter White hears about Damon Runyon, who captured New York's lowlife vibes in the 1920s.
6. 02:00
  Ian McEwan - Amsterdam—6. Gathering
  Ahead of publication day, photographers gather outside the Foreign Secretary's home.
7. 02:15
  In a Prince's Footsteps—Lebanon
  6/10John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales photographic tour of 1862.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 1. The Tale of Pigling Bland
  1/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 1
  Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
10. 03:00
  HG Wells—Kipps, 1. The Making of Kipps
  1/5Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper.
11. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, With Guests Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Miles Jupp and Pam Ayres
  5/8The popular panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons, with newcomer Miles Jupp.
12. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Love All
  4/6Romance in the air, but Mr Long has a painful little problem....
13. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Opium of the People
  4/8It may be Glorious Reindeer Day, but light bulbs and tolerance are in short supply.
14. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 5
  5/670th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.

Tuesday 18 December 2018