BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 12 February 2019

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—1. Pursuit
  1/5Dandy secret agent Lucifer Box investigates drug-related dealings in 1920s Manhattan.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Jeremy Paxman and Bettany Hughes
  Sue MacGregor talks to Jeremy Paxman and Bettany Hughes about their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 6. The Mask of The Marquis
  6/6Derek is arrested for murder, but canny Poirot is unconvinced.
4. 01:30
  Playing the Salesman
  Christopher Bigsby talks to actors and directors on portraying Willy Loman. From 2006.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 6
  6/10Zippy goes to her first non-Mormon party and Al is heading for trouble.
6. 02:15
  Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Invention of the Manager
  How the manager went from being seen as a charlatan to a captain of industry
7. 02:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—6. Hospital
  6/10Single mother-to-be Jane is in hospital with a threatened miscarriage.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 1
  1/5Solomon Northup's powerful memoir, which inspired Steve McQueen's Oscar-nominated film.
9. 03:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, The Way Things Are
  1/4In the sleepy village of Silverbridge, Henry Grantly has fallen in love again.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Kate Fox, Olly Mann, Julian Mitchell and Joanna Scanlon
  Nigel Rees quizzes Kate Fox, Olly Mann, Julian Mitchell and Joanna Scanlon.
11. 04:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—The Eccentric Seclusion of the Old Lady
  6/6Could it be that Basil has an odd vocation of his own?
12. 05:00
  Crazy Big Fish—We Will Survive
  4/6The Hull women do some publicity for their play. Trouble is, Rita still has not told Billy
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 1
  1/8Tony Hawks, Josie Lawrence, Gyles Brandreth and Angela Barnes join Nicholas Parsons.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
2. 06:30
  Scallop
  Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
3. 07:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
  8/8Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
4. 07:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  6/6It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
5. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Technology
  3/6The writer and his wife grapple with their domestic appliances.
6. 08:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 25, Episode 6
  6/7Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
8. 09:45
  Elastic Planet—The Hair
  6/6A documentary maker films endangered hairstyles in the cosmic comedy of connections.
9. 10:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Propose, Propose
  2/4Lily's past returns to haunt her, and Grace has a difficult letter to write.
10. 11:00
  Telling Tales—Ben Moor
  BBC Radio 4 Extra celebrates the very best in storytelling with Ben Moor.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Technology
  3/6The writer and his wife grapple with their domestic appliances.
2. 12:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
4. 13:30
  Scallop
  Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 7
  7/10Claire is still lying in Issy's bunk and Zippy needs to borrow her wedding dress.
6. 14:15
  Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—Sex and the Office
  Changes in attitudes to sex, from the 'office wife' to sexual harassment.
7. 14:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—7. The Visitor
  7/10Reconciled Jane and Toby are making Christmas plans, when an unexpected visitor arrives.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 2
  2/5Kidnapped and far from home, Solomon Northup is sent to be sold as a slave Virginia.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Propose, Propose
  2/4Lily's past returns to haunt her, and Grace has a difficult letter to write.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Pascoe, Abrahams, Aldrin
  6/6John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Sara Pascoe, Marc Abrahams and Buzz Aldrin.
11. 16:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.
12. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
  8/8Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
13. 17:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  6/6It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
2. 18:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Enter the Saint
  4/5The history and varied portrayals of the Robin Hood of crime Simon Templar, aka the Saint
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Technology
  3/6The writer and his wife grapple with their domestic appliances.
4. 19:30
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  6/8Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
6. 20:30
  Scallop
  Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
7. 21:00
  Telling Tales—Ben Moor
  BBC Radio 4 Extra celebrates the very best in storytelling with Ben Moor.
8. 22:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  6/6It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
9. 22:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  2/4Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
10. 23:00
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Bounder & Cad 2/3
  The best in contemporary comedy. Bounder & Cad sing about a lady called Theresa.
11. 23:05
  Cowards—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Unusual pets and shock elections in the bizarre sketch comedy world.
12. 23:34
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A Buddhist pest control expert can't bring himself to kill pests. With Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—2. Accused
  2/5Probing a fascist cult in 1920s New York, dandy spy hero Lucifer Box is accused of murder.
2. 00:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Enter the Saint
  4/5The history and varied portrayals of the Robin Hood of crime Simon Templar, aka the Saint
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
4. 01:30
  Scallop
  Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 7
  7/10Claire is still lying in Issy's bunk and Zippy needs to borrow her wedding dress.
6. 02:15
  Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—Sex and the Office
  Changes in attitudes to sex, from the 'office wife' to sexual harassment.
7. 02:30
  Lynne Reid Banks - The L-Shaped Room—7. The Visitor
  7/10Reconciled Jane and Toby are making Christmas plans, when an unexpected visitor arrives.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 2
  2/5Kidnapped and far from home, Solomon Northup is sent to be sold as a slave Virginia.
9. 03:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Propose, Propose
  2/4Lily's past returns to haunt her, and Grace has a difficult letter to write.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Pascoe, Abrahams, Aldrin
  6/6John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Sara Pascoe, Marc Abrahams and Buzz Aldrin.
11. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, The More the Merrier
  7/8Charles discovers all about Izzy's torrid past.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Occupational Hazard
  8/8Will Bill and Faith get to go on a proper holiday together?
13. 05:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  6/6It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?

Wednesday 13 February 2019