BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 18 March 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 2, 2. I Met a Man Today Part 2/2
  2/5Number 6 undergoes interrogation. Kate seems to be falling for him - but is she for real?
2. 00:35
  HG Wells—In The Abyss
  Elstead designs a sphere capable of exploring the seabed for the first time.
3. 01:00
  The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Omnibus)
  A dying woman writes her secrets down for a man trying to see her before it's too late.
4. 02:15
  The Balloon of Babel by Jonathan Treitel
  On the plain of Babel, the locals use helium to communicate with the gods.
5. 02:30
  A Terrible Country (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Russia to care for his 89-year-old grandmother.
6. 03:45
  Key Matters—Series 1, E flat major
  5/5Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys: E flat major.
7. 04:00
  Glendon Swarthout - The Shootist
  Classic Western drama about the last surviving gunfighter in a vanishing American West.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Dorset Rewritten
  Daljit Nagra goes in search of Dorset poet William Barnes.
9. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, The New Thirty
  6/6All is going well as Ed faces a birthday milestone, until he encounters Jeremy Paxman.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 5. A Matter of Judgement
  5/6The intelligence officers delve further into the mystery that is Donna.
2. 06:30
  Hunt/Lauda
  Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, A Loss of Marbles
  3/6Britain's ambassador faces demands from the Republic for the return of its heritage.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 6
  6/8Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fern Britton and Gyles Brandreth join Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Watson, Fletcher, Blashford-Snell
  1/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker welcome objects from Mark Watson and Joann Fletcher.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Flaming June
  5/6A weekend away in the country and under canvas. Memories will be made of this.
9. 10:00
  Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter—1. The Birth
  1/2Boston 1642. Hester Prynne is forced to wear a red letter "A" for adultery.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, What is Beauty?
  1/26Guy Raz investigates whether humans are hardwired to crave and respond to beauty?
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Alan Partridge
  Aha! The broadcasting legend chooses the theme from 'Grandstand' by Keith Mansfield.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 5. A Matter of Judgement
  5/6The intelligence officers delve further into the mystery that is Donna.
4. 13:30
  Hunt/Lauda
  Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.
5. 14:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—1. Family Reunion
  1/10A Cornish house with a fragrant lawn links five cousins through war and adulthood.
6. 14:15
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Education
  Andrew Dilnot looks into education data, finding a story of a sudden spread of privilege.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day One
  1/5Richard Monk's serial looks at the death of a female soldier in suspicious circumstances.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 1
  1/5Miner Walter Parkin brings wife Annie and daughter Winnie to Yorkshire's Dearne Valley.
9. 15:00
  Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter—1. The Birth
  1/2Boston 1642. Hester Prynne is forced to wear a red letter "A" for adultery.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Watson, Fletcher, Blashford-Snell
  1/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker welcome objects from Mark Watson and Joann Fletcher.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Flaming June
  5/6A weekend away in the country and under canvas. Memories will be made of this.
12. 17:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, A Loss of Marbles
  3/6Britain's ambassador faces demands from the Republic for the return of its heritage.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 6
  6/8Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fern Britton and Gyles Brandreth join Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Atomic Tales—Their Gaze Was Green
  1/6Space heroes Jack and Chip tackle green Venusian terrorists. 1950s American sci-fi spoof.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Michael Fenton Stevens and Justine Picardie
  Sue MacGregor's guests discuss books by Rosamond Lehmann, Richard Mabey and Gerald Durrell
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Smugglers
  1/14Returning from a holiday abroad, the Lad and Bill get hoodwinked by Sid.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 5. A Matter of Judgement
  5/6The intelligence officers delve further into the mystery that is Donna.
6. 20:30
  Hunt/Lauda
  Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, What is Beauty?
  1/26Guy Raz investigates whether humans are hardwired to crave and respond to beauty?
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Alan Partridge
  Aha! The broadcasting legend chooses the theme from 'Grandstand' by Keith Mansfield.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 6
  6/8Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fern Britton and Gyles Brandreth join Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  Shappi Talk—Series 1, Growing Up in the UK
  4/4Shappi Khorsandi discusses growing up, with guests Ava Vidal and Ben Okri.
11. 23:00
  The Now Show—Series 54, Episode 4
  4/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
12. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Spies
  4/6An evil genius and superspy who are John Candy fans; the truth behind laser eye surgery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Atomic Tales—Their Gaze Was Green
  1/6Space heroes Jack and Chip tackle green Venusian terrorists. 1950s American sci-fi spoof.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Michael Fenton Stevens and Justine Picardie
  Sue MacGregor's guests discuss books by Rosamond Lehmann, Richard Mabey and Gerald Durrell
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 5. A Matter of Judgement
  5/6The intelligence officers delve further into the mystery that is Donna.
4. 01:30
  Hunt/Lauda
  Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.
5. 02:00
  The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley—1. Family Reunion
  1/10A Cornish house with a fragrant lawn links five cousins through war and adulthood.
6. 02:15
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Education
  Andrew Dilnot looks into education data, finding a story of a sudden spread of privilege.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day One
  1/5Richard Monk's serial looks at the death of a female soldier in suspicious circumstances.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 1
  1/5Miner Walter Parkin brings wife Annie and daughter Winnie to Yorkshire's Dearne Valley.
9. 03:00
  Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter—1. The Birth
  1/2Boston 1642. Hester Prynne is forced to wear a red letter "A" for adultery.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Watson, Fletcher, Blashford-Snell
  1/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker welcome objects from Mark Watson and Joann Fletcher.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Flaming June
  5/6A weekend away in the country and under canvas. Memories will be made of this.
12. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, A Loss of Marbles
  3/6Britain's ambassador faces demands from the Republic for the return of its heritage.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 6
  6/8Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fern Britton and Gyles Brandreth join Nicholas Parsons.

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