BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 28 January 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Sting in the Tale—1. No Conferring by Jonathan Holloway
  1/5A country cottage bonding week for a University Challenge team goes horribly wrong.
2. 00:30
  The Man in Black—Series 3, Connect by Lucy Moore
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a chilling tale of a helpline volunteer and a very sinister caller.
3. 01:00
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/3Neely's life is in tatters. But on her return to New York she agrees to perform on TV.
4. 02:15
  Michael Carson - The Paradise Hotel
  Will Miss Flynn and Miss Pearce find ‘Paradise’ as heavenly as they expect?
5. 02:30
  Washington Black—Omnibus 2/2
  1830s slavery in Barbados: Titch's father might still be alive.
6. 03:45
  Snapshots in the Dark—3. Four Legs Muybridge
  3/5How Eadweard Muybridge's photos of animals revolutionised our understanding of movement.
7. 04:00
  David Wade - Power of Attorney
  Hard-up Geoffrey and Annabelle turn to their crotchety, rich aunt.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies - The Yeats Society of Sligo
  Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Poetry Societies – The Yeats Society of Sligo.
9. 05:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A pair of American tourists visit St Paul's Cathedral to confess their sins.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
2. 06:30
  Tanning Tales
  Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, as he explores the meteoric rise of fake tan.
3. 07:00
  Crazy Big Fish—A Dog's Life
  2/6The Hull women aim for a read-through of the play, but one of them is particularly scared.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Sunday Afternoon at Home
  14/20Bored and miserable, the Lad wonder what to do.
6. 08:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 3
  3/8Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood join host Nicholas Parsons.
8. 09:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Singular Speculation of the House Agent
  4/6Rupert believes Lt Drummond Keith is boorish, but at least his abode is interesting.
9. 10:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.
10. 11:00
  The TED Interview—Dalia Mogahed
  Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
11. 11:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire
  Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Sunday Afternoon at Home
  14/20Bored and miserable, the Lad wonder what to do.
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
3. 13:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
4. 13:30
  Tanning Tales
  Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, as he explores the meteoric rise of fake tan.
5. 14:00
  EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 6
  6/10Edmund hides his dalliance from his wife, who has a chill.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Kiddy and the Pork Chop
  26/30The impact on children of economic improvements in the second half of the 20th century.
7. 14:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—11. The Cat Fight
  11/15With Anne's help, Neely agrees to perform on TV, but is she ready to face the cameras?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 1
  1/5Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.
9. 15:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.
10. 16:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 3
  3/8Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood join host Nicholas Parsons.
11. 16:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Singular Speculation of the House Agent
  4/6Rupert believes Lt Drummond Keith is boorish, but at least his abode is interesting.
12. 17:00
  Crazy Big Fish—A Dog's Life
  2/6The Hull women aim for a read-through of the play, but one of them is particularly scared.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—1. The Unseeing Eye
  1/6A report reinvestigates how Dr Petrie detected strange signals from space.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Charlie Higson and Dr Tanya Byron
  Sue MacGregor, Tanya Byron and Charlie Higson discuss favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, Sunday Afternoon at Home
  14/20Bored and miserable, the Lad wonder what to do.
4. 19:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
5. 20:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
6. 20:30
  Tanning Tales
  Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, as he explores the meteoric rise of fake tan.
7. 21:00
  The TED Interview—Dalia Mogahed
  Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers.
8. 21:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire
  Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, Death and the Afterlife
  3/6The sci-fi star and inventor explains life's big mysteries. Stars Lee and Herring.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 25, Episode 4
  4/7Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
12. 23:45
  Elastic Planet—The Zoo
  4/6The true meaning of birdsong is revealed. Julian Pettifer features in the cosmic comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—1. The Unseeing Eye
  1/6A report reinvestigates how Dr Petrie detected strange signals from space.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Charlie Higson and Dr Tanya Byron
  Sue MacGregor, Tanya Byron and Charlie Higson discuss favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Henri Castang - Not as Far as Velma—2. Explosions in a Convent
  2/6Castang wonders if the disappearance of a hotel owner is linked to a bombing.
4. 01:30
  Tanning Tales
  Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, as he explores the meteoric rise of fake tan.
5. 02:00
  EJ Howard - Odd Girl Out—Episode 6
  6/10Edmund hides his dalliance from his wife, who has a chill.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Kiddy and the Pork Chop
  26/30The impact on children of economic improvements in the second half of the 20th century.
7. 02:30
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—11. The Cat Fight
  11/15With Anne's help, Neely agrees to perform on TV, but is she ready to face the cameras?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 1
  1/5Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.
9. 03:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 3
  3/8Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood join host Nicholas Parsons.
11. 04:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Singular Speculation of the House Agent
  4/6Rupert believes Lt Drummond Keith is boorish, but at least his abode is interesting.
12. 05:00
  Crazy Big Fish—A Dog's Life
  2/6The Hull women aim for a read-through of the play, but one of them is particularly scared.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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