BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 14 January 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jill Hyem - The Mind's Eye
  When her grandmother falls ill Lizzie returns from abroad to care for her.
2. 00:45
  The Mirror by Kate Mosse
  Supernatural story by Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth and The Taxidermist's Daughter.
3. 01:00
  Sarah Woods - My Life With Flu (Omnibus)
  As Jill and David's relationship blossoms, a new and deadly virus emerges – Hong Kong Flu.
4. 02:15
  Bill Paterson - A Very Bad Thing
  Bill Paterson reads his own warm-hearted reminiscences of a boyhood adventure in Glasgow.
5. 02:30
  Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2It's 1997. Adrian Mole is asked to write a book.
6. 03:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—1. Jacob A Riis - Police Lodging Room, Church Street Station, 1895
  1/5How Riis's photographs of the New York slum had an immediate and extraordinary impact.
7. 04:00
  Bonnie Greer - Marilyn and Ella Backstage at the Mocambo
  In 1950s Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe helps Ella Fitzgerald challenge racial prejudice.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Zaffar Kunial
  Paul Farley hears new poems by Zaffar Kunial in the places they were made.
9. 05:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Ruth gets to perform her favourite sketch - she just has to get Lucy to understand it.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
  4/6After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
2. 06:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  8/8The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival
  12/20Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam.
6. 08:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
  4/10A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
  1/8Nicholas Parsons invites guests to talk for 60 seconds.
8. 09:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation
  2/6Basil spies Mr Wimpole, the wickedest man in England. But Charlie demands proof.
9. 10:00
  Mark McShane - Seance On A Wet Afternoon
  A medium stages a kidnap to draw attention to her psychic powers.
10. 11:00
  The TED Interview—David Deutsch
  Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
11. 11:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 11, Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, by Robert Florence
  Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival
  12/20Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam.
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
  4/10A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
  4/6After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
4. 13:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 6
  6/10Whilst Johannes is in Venice an unwelcome visitor arrives at the Brandt household.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—How I Wish I Were a Boy
  16/30How boys went to 19th-century public schools as a shield from too much female influence.
7. 14:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—1. New York, New York
  1/15Anne heads off to the dazzling lights of post-war New York in search of a career.
8. 14:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 4, Ruth Rendell: The Haunting of Shawley Rectory (Part 1/2)
  1/5The new family at Shawley Rectory move out after only a couple of days. .
9. 15:00
  Mark McShane - Seance On A Wet Afternoon
  A medium stages a kidnap to draw attention to her psychic powers.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
  1/8Nicholas Parsons invites guests to talk for 60 seconds.
11. 16:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation
  2/6Basil spies Mr Wimpole, the wickedest man in England. But Charlie demands proof.
12. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  8/8The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—The Bookseller
  1/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Toby Jones.
2. 18:15
  The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson—Episode 6
  6/8More sounds and visitations, but how much of Hill House is manipulated by Eleanor's mind?
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan
  Sue MacGregor is joined by Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan to discuss favourite books.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival
  12/20Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam.
5. 19:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
  4/10A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
6. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
  4/6After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
7. 20:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
8. 21:00
  The TED Interview—David Deutsch
  Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
9. 21:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 11, Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, by Robert Florence
  Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Universe
  2/6The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 25, Episode 2
  2/7Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
13. 23:45
  Elastic Planet—The Train
  2/6The Ministry of Furniture and methodist pirates. Patrick Moore guest stars.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—The Bookseller
  1/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Toby Jones.
2. 00:15
  The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson—Episode 6
  6/8More sounds and visitations, but how much of Hill House is manipulated by Eleanor's mind?
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan
  Sue MacGregor is joined by Clive Swift and Margaret Heffernan to discuss favourite books.
4. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery, A Change of Mind
  4/6After a curious train journey to Geneva, the suave sleuth gets a surprise revelation.
5. 01:30
  Garibaldi's Grand Scheme—Episode 1
  1/2Misha Glenny goes to Rome, Sardinia and Milan in pursuit of the Italian nationalist.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 6
  6/10Whilst Johannes is in Venice an unwelcome visitor arrives at the Brandt household.
7. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—How I Wish I Were a Boy
  16/30How boys went to 19th-century public schools as a shield from too much female influence.
8. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—1. New York, New York
  1/15Anne heads off to the dazzling lights of post-war New York in search of a career.
9. 02:45
  Murder & Mystery—Series 4, Ruth Rendell: The Haunting of Shawley Rectory (Part 1/2)
  1/5The new family at Shawley Rectory move out after only a couple of days. .
10. 03:00
  Mark McShane - Seance On A Wet Afternoon
  A medium stages a kidnap to draw attention to her psychic powers.
11. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
  1/8Nicholas Parsons invites guests to talk for 60 seconds.
12. 04:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation
  2/6Basil spies Mr Wimpole, the wickedest man in England. But Charlie demands proof.
13. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  8/8The Embassy faces tough questions back home, with the spirit of the Armada bubbling up.
14. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 15 January 2019