BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 October 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Kingsley Amis - To See the Sun
  Vampire drama set in Dacia adapted from a Kingsley Amis story with Christopher Cazenove.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Night Call Collect
  1/6Marooned for decades on Mars, a telephone engineer finally gets a call when he turns 80.
3. 01:00
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A band of inept revolutionaries in a London squat try to court the IRA.
4. 02:15
  If I Only Had...—If I Only Had the Nerve, by Colin Carberry
  3/3Brendan is stuck in a rut. If only he could find the courage to escape.
5. 02:30
  The Confession by Jessie Burton (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Rose starts to make changes as she gets closer to Connie, and the truth.
6. 03:45
  His Master's Voices—1. Beginnings
  1/5Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.
7. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Human Voices
  Penelope Fitzgerald's comic novel set in the BBC in 1940. With Helen George and Toby Jones
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Found at Sea
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects Found at Sea from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Poetry? No Thanks
  5/6Ed becomes involved in honouring plucky wartime songbird 'Beryl Bassett'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  3/6PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  Late Nights at the Blue Boar
  Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
3. 07:00
  Sisters—Series 1, Wedding Anniversary
  4/4Ten years on from Fiona's disastrous wedding and Susan is determined to give her closure.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Ahir Shah, Dr Fern Riddell and Prof. Bobby Acharya.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Convention
  9/13Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
8. 09:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Woman's Role
  5/6Helen's multiplying skills with a calculator mean Ben is soon adding up the repercussions.
9. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
10. 11:00
  The TED Interview—David Brooks
  Chris Anderson talks to the writer and thinker David Brooks on political healing.
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Pensions and Tattoos
  Glenys has paid for her sleeve tattoos with her pension - and they're not what you expect!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Convention
  9/13Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  3/6PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 13:30
  Late Nights at the Blue Boar
  Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 1
  1/10David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—If It Moves, Shoot It
  6/10David Thomson continues his journey through cinema, and considers its spiral of carnage.
7. 14:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 6
  Faye cuts her wrists in a suicide bid, but Alice promises not to involve the authorities.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Young Eliot, Episode 1
  1/5Poet Robert Crawford's biography of one of the great figures of 20th-century literature.
9. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 16:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Woman's Role
  5/6Helen's multiplying skills with a calculator mean Ben is soon adding up the repercussions.
12. 17:00
  Sisters—Series 1, Wedding Anniversary
  4/4Ten years on from Fiona's disastrous wedding and Susan is determined to give her closure.
13. 17:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Ahir Shah, Dr Fern Riddell and Prof. Bobby Acharya.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 1. Planetfall
  1/10The crew of starship Challenger follow two 'angels' in search of new home planets.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Diana Rigg and Rachel de Thame
  Sue McGregor, Dame Diana Rigg and Rachel de Thame discuss their favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Convention
  9/13Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues.
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  14/20Captain Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape from a camp.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  3/6PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
6. 20:30
  Late Nights at the Blue Boar
  Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
7. 21:00
  The TED Interview—David Brooks
  Chris Anderson talks to the writer and thinker David Brooks on political healing.
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Pensions and Tattoos
  Glenys has paid for her sleeve tattoos with her pension - and they're not what you expect!
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Ahir Shah, Dr Fern Riddell and Prof. Bobby Acharya.
10. 22:30
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Bridget asks who has the best sexism in the world and deconstructs a yoghurt advert.
11. 22:55
  Comedy Club Extra—Jon Holmes Does..., 1: Yoga
  Jon Holmes enlists the help of Abigoliah Schamaun in his quest to become more flexible.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 27, Episode 8
  A satirical review of the week's news (with added extra bits) guest hosted by Nish Kumar.
13. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, A Bowl Full of Serial Killers
  4/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore's melange of multi-murderers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 1. Planetfall
  1/10The crew of starship Challenger follow two 'angels' in search of new home planets.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Diana Rigg and Rachel de Thame
  Sue McGregor, Dame Diana Rigg and Rachel de Thame discuss their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  3/6PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  Late Nights at the Blue Boar
  Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 1
  1/10David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—If It Moves, Shoot It
  6/10David Thomson continues his journey through cinema, and considers its spiral of carnage.
7. 02:30
  Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 6
  Faye cuts her wrists in a suicide bid, but Alice promises not to involve the authorities.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Young Eliot, Episode 1
  1/5Poet Robert Crawford's biography of one of the great figures of 20th-century literature.
9. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 04:30
  Semi Circles—Series 1, A Woman's Role
  5/6Helen's multiplying skills with a calculator mean Ben is soon adding up the repercussions.
12. 05:00
  Sisters—Series 1, Wedding Anniversary
  4/4Ten years on from Fiona's disastrous wedding and Susan is determined to give her closure.
13. 05:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Ahir Shah, Dr Fern Riddell and Prof. Bobby Acharya.

Tuesday 22 October 2019