BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 15 July 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Nightfall—Series 1, 5. From My Appointed Place Below
  5/5From a tale by Sir Walter Scott, a young man turns to a stranger for financial help.
2. 00:30
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—6. Final Tribulations
  6/6An MP discovers that he is a mutant being manipulated by an unidentified controller.
3. 01:00
  Rachel's Cousins (Omnibus)
  Three women’s lives are intertwined when they discover they share the BRCA2 cancer gene.
4. 02:15
  Victorian Love Stories—Oscar Wilde - The Nightingale and the Rose
  1/5A poignant tale of a nightingale’s ultimate sacrifice.
5. 02:30
  Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A touching portrait of teen love as Charlie reflects on the summer after he left school.
6. 03:45
  Parkmasters—3. James Pennethorne and Victoria Park, London
  Tristram Hunt on the creation of the first 'people's park' in London's East End.
7. 04:00
  Peter Wolf - Red Star Belgrade
  Bill Nighy plays Vratar - a Yugoslav goalkeeper in the Second World War.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—And You, Helen
  Deryn Rees-Jones looks at the passionate life of Helen Thomas, wife of poet Edward Thomas.
9. 05:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Hillwalking with Muriel Gray
  1/4Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by going hillwalking with Muriel Gray.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 1
  1/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's intense spy thriller.
2. 06:30
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  6/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
3. 07:00
  Lucky Heather—2. Wild Bunch
  2/6Heather helps a neighbour who is being harassed on the estate.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 3
  3/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
5. 08:00
  A Very Private Man—Episode 1
  1/6David and Helen swap Croydon for Yorkshire's countryside. But obstacles are ahead.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Phill Jupitus discuss some new curiosities.
8. 09:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Patio Marital
  1/4Two Yorkshire builders tool up for a warring couple.
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—1. A Farmer Just Beginning
  1/3Young farmer Gabriel Oak falls in love with Bathsheba.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, The Spirit of Inquiry
  18/26Guy Raz explores how a more humble style of inquiry may achieve the next big breakthrough.
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Danielle de Niese
  Lyric soprano Danielle de Niese chooses Barbra Streisand's 'Evergreen'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Very Private Man—Episode 1
  1/6David and Helen swap Croydon for Yorkshire's countryside. But obstacles are ahead.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
3. 13:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 1
  1/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's intense spy thriller.
4. 13:30
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  6/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
5. 14:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—6. Look Out, Saturday Night!
  6/10Eleanor agrees to go to a party with Raymond. Soon the bubbles are going to her head.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Towards the Light
  Kathy Willis explores the harnessing of plants' ability to photosynthesise their own food.
7. 14:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—1. The Marriage
  1/10Beautiful Emma meets and marries Doctor Bovary, but is distraught over the lack of passion
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1
  1/5Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—1. A Farmer Just Beginning
  1/3Young farmer Gabriel Oak falls in love with Bathsheba.
10. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Phill Jupitus discuss some new curiosities.
11. 16:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Patio Marital
  1/4Two Yorkshire builders tool up for a warring couple.
12. 17:00
  Lucky Heather—2. Wild Bunch
  2/6Heather helps a neighbour who is being harassed on the estate.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 3
  3/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Good Omens—1. The Arrival
  1/6A rather special baby is delivered, initiating an apocalyptic chain of events.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Marcelle d'Argy Smith and Barry Cunliffe
  Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite reads.
3. 19:00
  A Very Private Man—Episode 1
  1/6David and Helen swap Croydon for Yorkshire's countryside. But obstacles are ahead.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sons of the Sea
  20/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon get lost in sea fog.
5. 20:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 1
  1/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's intense spy thriller.
6. 20:30
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  6/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, The Spirit of Inquiry
  18/26Guy Raz explores how a more humble style of inquiry may achieve the next big breakthrough.
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Danielle de Niese
  Lyric soprano Danielle de Niese chooses Barbra Streisand's 'Evergreen'.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 3
  3/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
10. 22:30
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4A star-spangled American issue of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
11. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 19, Episode 6
  The topical satire show that will go on forever, much like Brexit negotiations.
12. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, The BioShow
  6/8The station pays tribute to the sensational life of celebrated actor Sir John Lesley.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Good Omens—1. The Arrival
  1/6A rather special baby is delivered, initiating an apocalyptic chain of events.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Marcelle d'Argy Smith and Barry Cunliffe
  Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite reads.
3. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 1
  1/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's intense spy thriller.
4. 01:30
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  6/6Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
5. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—6. Look Out, Saturday Night!
  6/10Eleanor agrees to go to a party with Raymond. Soon the bubbles are going to her head.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Towards the Light
  Kathy Willis explores the harnessing of plants' ability to photosynthesise their own food.
7. 02:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—1. The Marriage
  1/10Beautiful Emma meets and marries Doctor Bovary, but is distraught over the lack of passion
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1
  1/5Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—1. A Farmer Just Beginning
  1/3Young farmer Gabriel Oak falls in love with Bathsheba.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Phill Jupitus discuss some new curiosities.
11. 04:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Patio Marital
  1/4Two Yorkshire builders tool up for a warring couple.
12. 05:00
  Lucky Heather—2. Wild Bunch
  2/6Heather helps a neighbour who is being harassed on the estate.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 3
  3/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee

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