BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 10 February 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Nightfall—Series 3, Child's Play by Arthur Samuels
  1/5A couple move into the wife's family home, a place haunted by the murder of her parents.
2. 00:30
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—1. The Canopy
  1/5Millions of years from now, a small tribe battles to stay alive in dense jungle.
3. 01:00
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/4After the Indian mutiny of 1857, English orphan Ashton's destiny is set.
4. 02:15
  First for Radio—Series 3, Delamere's Meadow
  1/3Two sisters have to find new grazing ground for their ponies.
5. 02:30
  The Second Sleep by Robert Harris (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2After demonstrating electricity Shadwell has been arrested. Can Fairfax free him?
6. 03:45
  Door Stepping—2. Student Days
  2/5Biscuits and hard cheese. First steps from home. Jude Rogers returns to her student rooms.
7. 04:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—James Berry - A Story I Am In
  Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
2. 06:30
  The Twilight World of Syd Barrett
  Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
3. 07:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip
  12/13Can the dear ladies survive a Brownies and Cubs seaside day trip?
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michele Brown.
8. 09:30
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Idiots Have Landed!
  3/6A wartime tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler.
9. 10:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—1. Prison
  1/4Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Where Joy Hides
  10/16Guy Raz asks why, in a world obsessed with success, joy is often missing?
11. 11:50
  Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 2
  2/2Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip
  12/13Can the dear ladies survive a Brownies and Cubs seaside day trip?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
3. 13:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
4. 13:30
  The Twilight World of Syd Barrett
  Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
5. 14:00
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 1
  1/10Claude is an investment banker living in Dublin, but to novelist Paul he is inspirational.
6. 14:15
  A History of the Infinite—6. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Big
  6/10Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
7. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 6
  6/20Ash returns to camp with the stolen carbines and is given a new mission.
8. 14:45
  Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot—Episode 1
  1/5A fascination with height - from Massachusetts to the busy skies over Europe.
9. 15:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—1. Prison
  1/4Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michele Brown.
11. 16:30
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Idiots Have Landed!
  3/6A wartime tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler.
12. 17:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
13. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Orbiter X—Breakaway
  6/14McLelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in a desperate bid to return to Earth.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Alys Fowler and Professor Athene Donald
  Alys Fowler and Professor Athene Donald join Kate Mosse to discuss favourite books.
3. 19:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 1, The Cubs and Brownies Day Trip
  12/13Can the dear ladies survive a Brownies and Cubs seaside day trip?
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, My British Buddy
  10/26Walmington's warm welcome for American troops backfires.
5. 20:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
6. 20:30
  The Twilight World of Syd Barrett
  Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 6, Where Joy Hides
  10/16Guy Raz asks why, in a world obsessed with success, joy is often missing?
8. 21:50
  Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 2
  2/2Poking fun at bands in a surviving series extract from gap-toothed comic Terry-Thomas.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Tolerable Life De-Happified
  1/6Attacked by sinister custard, Pip must fight a new form of evil.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 28, Trump's dream week, petrolheads, the Irish General Election and dangerous lost property
  5/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
12. 23:45
  What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 1, Communication
  2/4Looking at pressures to conform, Andrew Lawrence probes communication difficulties.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Breakaway
  6/14McLelland and Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in a desperate bid to return to Earth.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Alys Fowler and Professor Athene Donald
  Alys Fowler and Professor Athene Donald join Kate Mosse to discuss favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
4. 01:30
  The Twilight World of Syd Barrett
  Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
5. 02:00
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 1
  1/10Claude is an investment banker living in Dublin, but to novelist Paul he is inspirational.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Infinite—6. The Mathematics of the Infinitely Big
  6/10Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
7. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 6
  6/20Ash returns to camp with the stolen carbines and is given a new mission.
8. 02:45
  Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot—Episode 1
  1/5A fascination with height - from Massachusetts to the busy skies over Europe.
9. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—1. Prison
  1/4Edmond Dantès finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michele Brown.
11. 04:30
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Idiots Have Landed!
  3/6A wartime tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler.
12. 05:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
13. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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