BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 19 July 2021

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Val McDermid - Resistance—Episode 2
  2/3Val McDermid's thriller examines what happens if antibiotics stop working.
2. 00:45
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—The Surgeon
  4/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Simon Williams.
3. 01:00
  Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Thomas McNulty recounts a ride out on the Oregon trail towards California in 1851.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Tessa Peake-Jones
  Actress Tessa Peake-Jones chooses 'She Loves You' by The Beatles.
5. 02:20
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2William angers the headmistress when he falls for a young woman he is tutoring.
6. 03:30
  Don't Go in the Water!
  Shark biologist Gareth Fraser explores Jaws, forty years after Peter Benchley created it.
7. 04:00
  Henry James—The Aspern Papers
  Written in Venice, this was one of Henry James's favourite novels.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Charles Causley, William Whitehead and Iain Crichton Smith
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Start/Stop—Series 3, 4. Cathy's Dad
  4/6Hit comedy about 3 marriages in various states of disrepair. All-star cast.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Find The Lady—3. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Lady
  3/7Suspected of fraud and murder, Andrew Marsh’s investigation leads him to a shady club.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 6. The Mask of The Marquis
  6/6Derek is arrested for murder, but canny Poirot is unconvinced.
3. 07:00
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Other People
  2/4Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane explore how to get on with everybody else.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6From Broadcasting House's Radio Theatre with a virtual audience from the North of England.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Come Dancing
  2/6Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 4
  4/6Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England’s adopted game, the Scottish game of golf?
7. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
8. 09:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—The Rosenthals, Eskimo Day
  1/3Jack Rosenthal's poignant comedy drama, set on interview day in Cambridge.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Climate Mindset
  12/48Manoush Zomorodi explores a global threat: climate crisis.
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Mary Beard
  ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and ‘Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves’.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Come Dancing
  2/6Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 4
  4/6Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England’s adopted game, the Scottish game of golf?
3. 13:00
  Find The Lady—3. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Lady
  3/7Suspected of fraud and murder, Andrew Marsh’s investigation leads him to a shady club.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 6. The Mask of The Marquis
  6/6Derek is arrested for murder, but canny Poirot is unconvinced.
5. 14:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 1
  1/10By Helen Dunmore. Hattie Morahan reads a story of radicals, property and love.
6. 14:15
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel about life before the NHS.
7. 14:30
  Frequently Asked Questions
  Ian Sansom examines the changing relationship between authors and their readers.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Rosenthals, Eskimo Day
  1/3Jack Rosenthal's poignant comedy drama, set on interview day in Cambridge.
9. 16:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
10. 16:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
11. 17:00
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Other People
  2/4Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane explore how to get on with everybody else.
12. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6From Broadcasting House's Radio Theatre with a virtual audience from the North of England.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 6
  6/20Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Tim Coates and Jon Plowman
  TV producer Jon Plowman and publisher Tim Coates discuss their favourite books.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Come Dancing
  2/6Albert helps son Harold to conquer the ballroom. Adapted from TV. With Wilfrid Brambell.
4. 19:30
  England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 4
  4/6Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England’s adopted game, the Scottish game of golf?
5. 20:00
  Find The Lady—3. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Lady
  3/7Suspected of fraud and murder, Andrew Marsh’s investigation leads him to a shady club.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 6. The Mask of The Marquis
  6/6Derek is arrested for murder, but canny Poirot is unconvinced.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Climate Mindset
  12/48Manoush Zomorodi explores a global threat: climate crisis.
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Mary Beard
  ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and ‘Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves’.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6From Broadcasting House's Radio Theatre with a virtual audience from the North of England.
10. 22:30
  Father Figure—Series 1, People Carrying
  1/4A traffic jam tests househusband Tom Whyte and his family en route to a wedding.
11. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 21, Episode 6
  6/6With an online audience, new topical comedy known as the Broadcasting House variant.
12. 23:30
  Hal—Series 2, Actors
  4/4Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 6
  6/20Captain Jet and Lemmy are not the only ones to heed the mysterious voice.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Tim Coates and Jon Plowman
  TV producer Jon Plowman and publisher Tim Coates discuss their favourite books.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—3. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Lady
  3/7Suspected of fraud and murder, Andrew Marsh’s investigation leads him to a shady club.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 6. The Mask of The Marquis
  6/6Derek is arrested for murder, but canny Poirot is unconvinced.
5. 02:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 1
  1/10By Helen Dunmore. Hattie Morahan reads a story of radicals, property and love.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel about life before the NHS.
7. 02:30
  Frequently Asked Questions
  Ian Sansom examines the changing relationship between authors and their readers.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Rosenthals, Eskimo Day
  1/3Jack Rosenthal's poignant comedy drama, set on interview day in Cambridge.
9. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
10. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From 1991.
11. 05:00
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Other People
  2/4Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane explore how to get on with everybody else.
12. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6From Broadcasting House's Radio Theatre with a virtual audience from the North of England.

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