BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 January 2019

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Matt Bloom - Find Me
  Using a new matter transportation machine to travel to Australia sparks terror for Mary.
2. 00:45
  The Rat King by John Connolly
  Unnerving, macabre retelling of the Pied Piper story by John Connolly.
3. 01:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Three young women seek entertainment careers in dazzling post-war New York.
4. 02:15
  The Year of the Cat by Nawal Gadalla
  A cat imagines life as a human.
5. 02:30
  Washington Black—Omnibus 1/2
  1830: Washington Black’s life changes with a new master at a Barbados plantation.
6. 03:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—2. Julia Margaret Cameron: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle, 1867
  2/5Colin Ford discovers how Cameron changed portraiture forever.
7. 04:00
  Laurie Graham - Perfect Meringues
  Being a TV cook should be fun - for Lizzie it means meals-for-one and a stroppy daughter
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Fisher Poets Gathering
  Daljit Nagra selects The Fisher Poets Gathering presented by Katrina Porteous.
9. 05:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Anja and Benjio happily show a hapless robber around the Fings and Bobs shop.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
2. 06:30
  It's My Story—The Girl in the Picture
  Kim Phuc, subject of an iconic photograph from the Vietnam War, tells her story.
3. 07:00
  Crazy Big Fish—Fish is Back in Hull
  1/6Can five everyday Hull women overcome the barriers and fulfil their dreams upon the stage?
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Foreign Legion
  13/20The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but gets duped!
6. 08:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Goods Train
  5/10Sheepish looks all round as Bert ponders becoming a hairdresser.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 2
  2/8Can Nicolas's guests talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
8. 09:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit
  3/6A distressed reverend begins his tale of a monstrous outrage committed against him.
9. 10:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
  1/2Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
10. 11:00
  The TED Interview—Sam Harris
  Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
11. 11:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, Love and Orangutans by Romesh Ranganathan
  Romesh Ranganathan reads his comic story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Foreign Legion
  13/20The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but gets duped!
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Goods Train
  5/10Sheepish looks all round as Bert ponders becoming a hairdresser.
3. 13:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
4. 13:30
  It's My Story—The Girl in the Picture
  Kim Phuc, subject of an iconic photograph from the Vietnam War, tells her story.
5. 14:00
  EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 1
  1/10A contented marriage is disrupted by Arabella - beautiful, rich and longing to be loved.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—What Is the Meaning of Empire Day?
  21/30The experiences of children exiled from or who arrived in Britain under the British Empire
7. 14:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—6. Money Money Money
  6/15Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 1
  1/5Germaine Greer tells the story of her search for a patch of her native Australia to heal.
9. 15:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
  1/2Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 2
  2/8Can Nicolas's guests talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
11. 16:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit
  3/6A distressed reverend begins his tale of a monstrous outrage committed against him.
12. 17:00
  Crazy Big Fish—Fish is Back in Hull
  1/6Can five everyday Hull women overcome the barriers and fulfil their dreams upon the stage?
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—Into the Wolf's Lair
  1/5It's 1945 and the Allies are certain to win the war. Then an unidentified aircraft appears
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Christoper Douglas and Marie O'Riordan
  Book discussion, hosted by Sue MacGregor, with Christopher Douglas and Marie O’Riordan.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Foreign Legion
  13/20The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but gets duped!
4. 19:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Goods Train
  5/10Sheepish looks all round as Bert ponders becoming a hairdresser.
5. 20:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
6. 20:30
  It's My Story—The Girl in the Picture
  Kim Phuc, subject of an iconic photograph from the Vietnam War, tells her story.
7. 21:00
  The TED Interview—Sam Harris
  Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
8. 21:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, Love and Orangutans by Romesh Ranganathan
  Romesh Ranganathan reads his comic story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, The Universe
  2/6The spoof TV sci-fi star explains life's big mysteries
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 25, Episode 3
  3/7Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
12. 23:45
  Elastic Planet—The Shape
  3/6Drugged electricity and artificial icebergs. Johnny Ball guest stars in the cosmic comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - Slipstream—Into the Wolf's Lair
  1/5It's 1945 and the Allies are certain to win the war. Then an unidentified aircraft appears
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Christoper Douglas and Marie O'Riordan
  Book discussion, hosted by Sue MacGregor, with Christopher Douglas and Marie O’Riordan.
3. 01:00
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
4. 01:30
  It's My Story—The Girl in the Picture
  Kim Phuc, subject of an iconic photograph from the Vietnam War, tells her story.
5. 02:00
  EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 1
  1/10A contented marriage is disrupted by Arabella - beautiful, rich and longing to be loved.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—What Is the Meaning of Empire Day?
  21/30The experiences of children exiled from or who arrived in Britain under the British Empire
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—6. Money Money Money
  6/15Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 1
  1/5Germaine Greer tells the story of her search for a patch of her native Australia to heal.
9. 03:00
  The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth—1. A Good Marriage
  1/2Lady Clonbrony wants her son to make a good marriage.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 2
  2/8Can Nicolas's guests talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
11. 04:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit
  3/6A distressed reverend begins his tale of a monstrous outrage committed against him.
12. 05:00
  Crazy Big Fish—Fish is Back in Hull
  1/6Can five everyday Hull women overcome the barriers and fulfil their dreams upon the stage?
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

Tuesday 22 January 2019