BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 12 August 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—An Eye for an Eye
  Even horror legend Vincent Price can't face the meal that is placed before him.
3. 01:00
  Lynne Reid Banks - The Backward Shadow (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
  2/2The sequel to The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour.
4. 02:05
  Inheritance Tracks—PP Arnold
  Soul singer PP Arnold chooses Ike and Tina Turner's 'River Deep, Mountain High'.
5. 02:15
  Victorian Love Stories—Ernest Dowson - The Statute of Limitations
  5/5Ernest Dowson’s tale of a young man who leaves England to make his fortune in Chile.
6. 02:30
  Hilary Mantel - Eight Months on Ghazzah Street (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
  1/2Cartographer Frances Shore encounters significant challenges when she goes to Saudi Arabia
7. 03:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Panto and Revue
  2/6Beryl Reid recalls her days in pantomime and revue.
8. 04:00
  Frederic Raphael - The Thought of Lydia
  A tale of friendship, love - and murder - in ancient Asia Minor.
9. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Peterloo and Shelley
  Daljit Nagra chooses The Poetry of History - Peterloo and Shelley.
10. 05:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Book at Beachtime—Joanna Trollope - Daughters-in-Law, Episode 1
  Tensions simmmer as a spirited new daughter-in-law joins the Brinkley clan.
2. 06:30
  How Dolly Got Rotherham Reading
  Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'
3. 07:00
  Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
  6/6After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 1
  Graham Norton, Zoe Lyons, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  A Very Private Man—Episode 5
  5/6As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Boots, Boots, Boots
  4/20The platoon take action when Mainwaring gets obsessed with their feet.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game.
8. 09:30
  The Senses—Hearing
  1/6An affair conducted through messages recorded on cassette sparks problems.
9. 10:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 1. Attack
  1/3Clues to a knife attack on a young doctor lead nowhere for DI Resnick.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, Rethinking School
  22/26Guy Raz explores how we can rethink the education system to benefit students.
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Katie Melua
  Singer Katie Melua chooses 'Imagine' by John Lennon and 'Kids' by MGMT.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Very Private Man—Episode 5
  5/6As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Boots, Boots, Boots
  4/20The platoon take action when Mainwaring gets obsessed with their feet.
3. 13:00
  Book at Beachtime—Joanna Trollope - Daughters-in-Law, Episode 1
  Tensions simmmer as a spirited new daughter-in-law joins the Brinkley clan.
4. 13:30
  How Dolly Got Rotherham Reading
  Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Owen Sheers - I Saw a Man, Episode 6
  6/10Michael has an unexpected encounter with tragic consequences.
6. 14:15
  A Brief History of Mathematics—Newton and Leibniz
  1/10Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
7. 14:30
  Betsy and Napoleon—Episode 1
  1/5Betsy Balcombe was 13 when Napoleon Bonaparte came to live in her garden on St Helena.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, 1. Secrets From The Dead
  1/5Crime writer Val McDermid delves into the history and development of forensic science.
9. 15:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 1. Attack
  1/3Clues to a knife attack on a young doctor lead nowhere for DI Resnick.
10. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game.
11. 16:30
  The Senses—Hearing
  1/6An affair conducted through messages recorded on cassette sparks problems.
12. 17:00
  Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
  6/6After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 1
  Graham Norton, Zoe Lyons, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Planet B—Series 1, 6. The Wild Gang
  6/10Chuck's gang rule by gun law in virtual Wild West World and John is Sheriff.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Julian Barnes and Maureen Freely
  Discussion on books by Penelope Fitzgerald, Pawel Huelle and John Kennedy Toole.
3. 19:00
  A Very Private Man—Episode 5
  5/6As Helen prepares for her mother's birthday, David fears for his marriage.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Boots, Boots, Boots
  4/20The platoon take action when Mainwaring gets obsessed with their feet.
5. 20:00
  Book at Beachtime—Joanna Trollope - Daughters-in-Law, Episode 1
  Tensions simmmer as a spirited new daughter-in-law joins the Brinkley clan.
6. 20:30
  How Dolly Got Rotherham Reading
  Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 5, Rethinking School
  22/26Guy Raz explores how we can rethink the education system to benefit students.
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Katie Melua
  Singer Katie Melua chooses 'Imagine' by John Lennon and 'Kids' by MGMT.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 1
  Graham Norton, Zoe Lyons, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Girls on Film
  3/6Clare in the Community, the Sony Award winning comedy, with Sally Phillips.
11. 23:00
  Lobby Land—Series 2, Sideways Moves
  4/5Tom decides the time is right for a cash-in memoir and Sam wants a piece of the action.
12. 23:30
  Children's Hour with Armstrong and Miller—Episode 2
  2/4Hosts Craig and Martin do battle at a music awards ceremony.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 1, 6. The Wild Gang
  6/10Chuck's gang rule by gun law in virtual Wild West World and John is Sheriff.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Julian Barnes and Maureen Freely
  Discussion on books by Penelope Fitzgerald, Pawel Huelle and John Kennedy Toole.
3. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Joanna Trollope - Daughters-in-Law, Episode 1
  Tensions simmmer as a spirited new daughter-in-law joins the Brinkley clan.
4. 01:30
  How Dolly Got Rotherham Reading
  Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Owen Sheers - I Saw a Man, Episode 6
  6/10Michael has an unexpected encounter with tragic consequences.
6. 02:15
  A Brief History of Mathematics—Newton and Leibniz
  1/10Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
7. 02:30
  Betsy and Napoleon—Episode 1
  1/5Betsy Balcombe was 13 when Napoleon Bonaparte came to live in her garden on St Helena.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, 1. Secrets From The Dead
  1/5Crime writer Val McDermid delves into the history and development of forensic science.
9. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Cutting Edge, 1. Attack
  1/3Clues to a knife attack on a young doctor lead nowhere for DI Resnick.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game.
11. 04:30
  The Senses—Hearing
  1/6An affair conducted through messages recorded on cassette sparks problems.
12. 05:00
  Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
  6/6After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 1
  Graham Norton, Zoe Lyons, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.

Tuesday 13 August 2019