Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 2 - 8 July 2018

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00:00	00:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—The Squire's Story 1/5 Mr Higgins appears every inch the perfect jovial gentleman. 00:45 Short Stories by LP Hartley—1. Night Fears 1/5 A nightwatchman takes on a new job, but is he prepared for anyone he might meet?	00:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 1 1/4 Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church. 00:30 A Good Read—Sarfraz Manzoor & Anthony Julius Martha Kearney is joined by Sarfraz Manzoor and Anthony Julius to discuss favourite novels (R)	00:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2 2/4 With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them 00:30 The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Dublin Gaiety Theatre 3/6 Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to see one of the finest venues on the variety circuit.	00:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 3 3/4 Roland's strong imagination threatens to draw the Evil towards the Treasures. 00:30 The Tingle Factor—John Dankworth From Ravel to Jacqui Dankworth, John shares those examples of music which move him.	00:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4 4/4 Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor? 00:30 Great Lives—Jack Johnson Matthew Syed chooses the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion.	00:00 Lightbulbs Steve returns to Tipton to find his dead relatives are unsettled. Supernatural tale. 00:30 Mastertapes—Series 2, Eliza and Martin Carthy (A-Side) 7/12 Eliza and Martin Carthy talk to John Wilson about the Mercury nominated album: 'Anglicana'	00:00 Daphne Du Maurier—Don't Look Now A blind psychic unsettles a grieving couple visiting Venice. With Anna Chancellor.
01:00	01:00 The Treehouse (Omnibus) A message found at the site of a teenager's death causes panic among his friends.	01:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—1. Stranger 1/4 Recently divorced Robert Forester is attracted to a stranger in Pennsylvania. 01:30 A Strange, Enchanted Boy Eden Ahbez is known for just one song, but it was a song that became world famous.	01:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger 2/4 Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back 01:30 Anything You Can Do Piers Bishop reflects on Sir Nigel Gresley’s 1938 ‘Mallard’ steam engine speed record.	01:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—3. Determination 3/4 After Robert and Greg fight over Jenny, ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back. 01:30 Tempus Fugit Why does time seem to speed up the older you get? Ian Peacock explores time perception.	01:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge 4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge. 01:30 Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.	01:00 Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 1. The Catch 1/6 The GP pines over Nurse Angus, while Cameron tackles two arch enemies. 01:30 Dancing With The Devil Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.	01:00 Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus) Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
02:00	02:15 Edith Pearlman - Finery Tom is fitted by his two aunts for a pinstripe suit, the armour that will protect him. 02:30 The Librarian by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 The library roof remains unrepaired and a friendship is about to cross a line forever.	02:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 6 6/10 Sophia and Jan's plan to conceal their affair now depends on tulip mania in Amsterdam. 02:15 Sport and the British—Cricket and the English Hero 16/30 Clare investigates the role our sporting heroes play in shaping national identity. 02:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge 1/5 Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge 02:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 1 1/5 Impressionistic cultural portrait of a society that is about to change forever.	02:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 7 7/10 Sophia and Jan gamble all on the tulip markets, but will they have enough time? 02:15 Sport and the British—Anyone But England 17/30 Clare Balding explores the role football has played in shaping Scottish national identity. 02:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 2. The Dinner Party 2/5 Aylmer Ross makes an impression on both Bruce and Edith Ottley. 02:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 2 2/5 Kafka is troubled, not for the first time, and Duchamp makes an impact.	02:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 8 8/10 Sophia's plan for escape is desperate, but will it be enough to convince her husband? 02:15 Sport and the British—Welsh Rugby and Its National Heroes 18/30 Clare Balding explores the role rugby has played in shaping Welsh national identity. 02:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 3. Attraction 3/5 Aylmer and Edith have fallen madly in love... 02:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 3 3/5 Impressionistic cultural sketchbook of a Europe under the shadow of World War I.	02:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 9 9/10 Sophia is in hiding and Jan is trying to plan their escape, but will fate intervene? 02:15 Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch 19/30 Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports. 02:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 4. Separation 4/5 Edith misses Aylmer terribly and asks him to return - but will he? 02:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 4 4/5 There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of WWI.	02:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 10 10/10 Sophia feels she has committed a terrible sin and must pay for it, but how? 02:15 Sport and the British—Ireland, North of the Border 20/30 Clare is in Belfast to explore the impact that the Troubles had on sport in the region. 02:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 5. Forgiveness 5/5 To Alymer's dismay, Edith has forgiven Bruce. 02:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 5 5/5 The art historian's impressionistic cultural snapshot of a Europe on the verge of WWI.	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson chooses music by Deep Purple and Arthur Brown. 02:15 Sounds Natural—Sir Martin Furnival-Jones The former MI5 chief tells Derek Jones about his love of wildlife using the BBC archive. 02:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.
03:00	03:45 Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick 2/5 Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s.	03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes 1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?	03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—2. Proposal 2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?	03:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped 1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.	03:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured 2/2 Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?	03:00 The Confessions of Caminada by Christopher Reason Drama based on a case from the memoirs a real-life detective in 19th-century Manchester.	03:00 Archive on 4—Scrambled Allegra McEvedy reflects on our complex, even scrambled, relationship with the humble egg.
04:00	04:00 Saturday Drama—Carine Adler - Angel Maker Lili arrives in London penniless, set on a permanent arrangement with her rich boyfriend.	04:00 Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas. 04:30 King of Bath—Ars Brevis 3/6 Beau Nash tries to hide his Welsh origins to get royal approval for his cordial.	04:00 The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Stephen Fry, Elisabeth Luard and Clarissa Dickson Wright are on Jay Rayner's menu. 04:30 King Street Junior—Series 10, Incidental Music 5/6 The governors try to balance the school funds in the face of a bid to reduce class sizes.	04:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Susie Dent, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Jack Whitehall vie for wordy supremacy. 04:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 4 4/6 The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining.	04:00 Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh 04:30 PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage 3/7 After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.	04:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 12, Episode 1 1/6 David Mitchell hosts. With Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn, Bridget Christie and Ed Byrne. 04:30 After Henry—Series 4, Dependent Relatives 1/8 Sarah is missing daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still very irritating.	04:00 Gilly Fraser - Somewhere Else 12 and a half year old Jo realises the fragmented country’s future must rest with her.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—The Sonnet and the Sword Poet Daljit Nagra introduces the rivalrous flattering of Elizabeth I through poetry. 05:30 Kerry's List—Series 2, Nostalgia 4/6 Kerry Godliman remembers her youth, and her list includes sketch a self-portrait and grout	05:00 The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker. 05:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 1 1/6 69th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.	05:00 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 5. The Late, Late Show 5/10 Where do Faith's children fit in, now that Bill is around? 05:30 My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Anneka Rice 3/6 Anneka Rice delves into her diaries, with the help of Rufus Hound.	05:00 Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Loophole 3/6 Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk. 05:30 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Downton Abbey Voice Changer Helmet 5/6 Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem.	05:00 Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Driving 2/4 Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers. 05:30 The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.	05:00 Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Winter 4/4 The magic combination of cold weather and broken boilers and the art of comparing ailments 05:30 Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 1, Episode 4 Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films.	05:15 Ruth Rendell Stories—2. The Wink 2/5 An elderly woman encounters the man who raped her when she was a teenager. 05:30 Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk 1/6 Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York, and some outrageous friends.
06:00	06:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—1. Stranger 1/4 Recently divorced Robert Forester is attracted to a stranger in Pennsylvania. 06:30 A Strange, Enchanted Boy Eden Ahbez is known for just one song, but it was a song that became world famous.	06:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger 2/4 Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back 06:30 Anything You Can Do Piers Bishop reflects on Sir Nigel Gresley’s 1938 ‘Mallard’ steam engine speed record.	06:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—3. Determination 3/4 After Robert and Greg fight over Jenny, ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back. 06:30 Tempus Fugit Why does time seem to speed up the older you get? Ian Peacock explores time perception.	06:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge 4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge. 06:30 Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.	06:00 Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 1. The Catch 1/6 The GP pines over Nurse Angus, while Cameron tackles two arch enemies. 06:30 Dancing With The Devil Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.	06:00 Gilly Fraser - Somewhere Else 12 and a half year old Jo realises the fragmented country’s future must rest with her.	06:00 The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 1 1/5 Ada Leverson's social comedy set in Edwardian London.
07:00	07:00 The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker. 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 1 1/6 69th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.	07:00 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 5. The Late, Late Show 5/10 Where do Faith's children fit in, now that Bill is around? 07:30 My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Anneka Rice 3/6 Anneka Rice delves into her diaries, with the help of Rufus Hound.	07:00 Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Loophole 3/6 Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk. 07:30 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Downton Abbey Voice Changer Helmet 5/6 Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem.	07:00 Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Driving 2/4 Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers. 07:30 The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.	07:00 Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Winter 4/4 The magic combination of cold weather and broken boilers and the art of comparing ailments 07:30 Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 1, Episode 4 Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films.	07:15 Ruth Rendell Stories—2. The Wink 2/5 An elderly woman encounters the man who raped her when she was a teenager. 07:30 Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk 1/6 Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York, and some outrageous friends.	07:15 David Benedictus - The Line Judge In William's 21st year of officiating tennis at Wimbledon, his eyes are drawn elsewhere... 07:30 Kerry's List—Series 2, Politics 5/6 Ben wages war on his street's speed bumps with unexpected results.
08:00	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet 2/20 The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan. 08:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.	08:00 As Time Goes By—Series 3, Episode 4 4/7 Lionel's office becomes Sandy's bedroom. Time to move? 08:30 The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.	08:00 The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition 18/20 Left hand down a bit! The ship's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination. 08:30 Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 11 11/13 It's Kenneth Horne to the rescue in The Gaylords, plus bona beats from Julian and Sandy.	08:00 J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife 2/5 The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock. 08:30 The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis 1/26 Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British garrison.	08:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8 8/13 Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure. 08:30 Listen to Les—From 10/02/1985 Lugubrious Les Dawson tells us of thin Albert, and Cosmo discusses modern teenagers.	08:00 Archive on 4—Scrambled Allegra McEvedy reflects on our complex, even scrambled, relationship with the humble egg.	08:00 The Clitheroe Kid—Series 3, Clitheroe's Merry Go Round Schoolboy Jimmy is determined to go to the fair, no matter what mayhem he sparks. 08:30 Take It From Here—From 21/02/1956 The adventures of The Glums and the Scarlet Pimple!
09:00	09:00 Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas. 09:30 King of Bath—Ars Brevis 3/6 Beau Nash tries to hide his Welsh origins to get royal approval for his cordial.	09:00 Dead Ringers—Series 18, Episode 4 4/6 Topical satire with politicians, the world cup and even the weather getting roasted. 09:30 Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 1, Wide Awake 4/5 Eligible but gullible Harold Symperson needs to stay alert when looking for his soulmate.	09:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Susie Dent, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Jack Whitehall vie for wordy supremacy. 09:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 4 4/6 The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining.	09:00 Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh 09:30 PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage 3/7 After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.	09:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 12, Episode 1 1/6 David Mitchell hosts. With Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn, Bridget Christie and Ed Byrne. 09:30 After Henry—Series 4, Dependent Relatives 1/8 Sarah is missing daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still very irritating.	09:00 Dr John Cooper Clarke: Heroes and Villains John Cooper Clarke on heroes and villains that have caught his imagination.	09:00 Buzz by Dr Thor Hanson (Omnibus) Dr Thor Hanson on why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect.
10:00	10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes 1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?	10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—2. Proposal 2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?	10:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped 1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.	10:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured 2/2 Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?	10:00 The Confessions of Caminada by Christopher Reason Drama based on a case from the memoirs a real-life detective in 19th-century Manchester.		10:10 The Listening Project—David and Natasha - Warriors or Wizards Fi Glover presents a conversation about LARPing - that is, Live Action Role Play. (R) 10:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Designing Minds, Pat Albeck The textile designer shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
11:00	11:00 Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—Hotel du Commerce 5/5 An overheard argument exposes the fragility of a honeymooning couple's own relationship. 11:15 Martyn Wade - A Home of Their Own As Kenneth and Clare move to a smaller house, they get some unexpected visitors.	11:00 Martin Sorrell - The Cuban Heel A maverick bus driver starts to annoy passengers on an over-heated tourist bus in Spain. 11:15 Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—Spring 1944 1/3 The residents at the Women's Land Army Hostel battle to deal with life in wartime.	11:00 Stan Barstow - One Wednesday Afternoon A man's existence is shaken to the core when his wife suffers an accident in her workplace 11:15 Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—Summer 1944 2/3 Alice faces a new wartime challenge, as do the residents of her Women's Land Army hostel.	11:00 Linda Cracknell - The Fall A husband and wife go hill-walking, and cross a Rubicon. 11:15 Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—August 1944 3/3 The Woman's Land Army hostel residents face wartime dangers and stark personal choices.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd: The Bear Pack and Fact Up Featuring an interview with Steen Raskopoulos of The Bear Pack.		11:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Global Stories of Women and Girls 5/9 Fatou Wurie introduces stories that explores what it is to be a woman in the world today.
12:00	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet 2/20 The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan. 12:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.	12:00 As Time Goes By—Series 3, Episode 4 4/7 Lionel's office becomes Sandy's bedroom. Time to move? 12:30 The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.	12:00 The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition 18/20 Left hand down a bit! The ship's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination. 12:30 Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 11 11/13 It's Kenneth Horne to the rescue in The Gaylords, plus bona beats from Julian and Sandy.	12:00 J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife 2/5 The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock. 12:30 The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis 1/26 Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British garrison.	12:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8 8/13 Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure. 12:30 Listen to Les—From 10/02/1985 Lugubrious Les Dawson tells us of thin Albert, and Cosmo discusses modern teenagers.	12:00 PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage 3/7 After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary. 12:30 Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas.	12:00 The Clitheroe Kid—Series 3, Clitheroe's Merry Go Round Schoolboy Jimmy is determined to go to the fair, no matter what mayhem he sparks. 12:30 Take It From Here—From 21/02/1956 The adventures of The Glums and the Scarlet Pimple!
13:00	13:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—1. Stranger 1/4 Recently divorced Robert Forester is attracted to a stranger in Pennsylvania. 13:30 A Strange, Enchanted Boy Eden Ahbez is known for just one song, but it was a song that became world famous.	13:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger 2/4 Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back 13:30 Anything You Can Do Piers Bishop reflects on Sir Nigel Gresley’s 1938 ‘Mallard’ steam engine speed record.	13:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—3. Determination 3/4 After Robert and Greg fight over Jenny, ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back. 13:30 Tempus Fugit Why does time seem to speed up the older you get? Ian Peacock explores time perception.	13:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge 4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge. 13:30 Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.	13:00 Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 1. The Catch 1/6 The GP pines over Nurse Angus, while Cameron tackles two arch enemies. 13:30 Dancing With The Devil Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.	13:00 Colin Blytheway - Ground Control (Omnibus) Trials and tribulations of being married to an astronaut aboard the ISS.	13:00 The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 1 1/5 Ada Leverson's social comedy set in Edwardian London.
14:00	14:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 6 6/10 Sophia and Jan's plan to conceal their affair now depends on tulip mania in Amsterdam. 14:15 Sport and the British—Cricket and the English Hero 16/30 Clare investigates the role our sporting heroes play in shaping national identity. 14:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge 1/5 Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge 14:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 1 1/5 Impressionistic cultural portrait of a society that is about to change forever.	14:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 7 7/10 Sophia and Jan gamble all on the tulip markets, but will they have enough time? 14:15 Sport and the British—Anyone But England 17/30 Clare Balding explores the role football has played in shaping Scottish national identity. 14:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 2. The Dinner Party 2/5 Aylmer Ross makes an impression on both Bruce and Edith Ottley. 14:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 2 2/5 Kafka is troubled, not for the first time, and Duchamp makes an impact.	14:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 8 8/10 Sophia's plan for escape is desperate, but will it be enough to convince her husband? 14:15 Sport and the British—Welsh Rugby and Its National Heroes 18/30 Clare Balding explores the role rugby has played in shaping Welsh national identity. 14:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 3. Attraction 3/5 Aylmer and Edith have fallen madly in love... 14:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 3 3/5 Impressionistic cultural sketchbook of a Europe under the shadow of World War I.	14:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 9 9/10 Sophia is in hiding and Jan is trying to plan their escape, but will fate intervene? 14:15 Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch 19/30 Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports. 14:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 4. Separation 4/5 Edith misses Aylmer terribly and asks him to return - but will he? 14:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 4 4/5 There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of WWI.	14:00 Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 10 10/10 Sophia feels she has committed a terrible sin and must pay for it, but how? 14:15 Sport and the British—Ireland, North of the Border 20/30 Clare is in Belfast to explore the impact that the Troubles had on sport in the region. 14:30 The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 5. Forgiveness 5/5 To Alymer's dismay, Edith has forgiven Bruce. 14:45 Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 5 5/5 The art historian's impressionistic cultural snapshot of a Europe on the verge of WWI.	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson chooses music by Deep Purple and Arthur Brown. 14:15 Sounds Natural—Sir Martin Furnival-Jones The former MI5 chief tells Derek Jones about his love of wildlife using the BBC archive. 14:45 The Fosdyke Saga—11. Blackmail Roger Ditchley starts menacing the Fosdyke family.	14:15 David Benedictus - The Line Judge In William's 21st year of officiating tennis at Wimbledon, his eyes are drawn elsewhere... 14:30 The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 Sullen and angry, teenager Jaxie Clackton's life is about to change.
15:00	15:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—1. Mistakes 1/2 Can Prince Dimitri atone for his mistakes and gain the forgiveness of Katerina?	15:00 Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—2. Proposal 2/2 Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?	15:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped 1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.	15:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured 2/2 Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?	15:00 The Confessions of Caminada by Christopher Reason Drama based on a case from the memoirs a real-life detective in 19th-century Manchester.	15:00 Archive on 4—Scrambled Allegra McEvedy reflects on our complex, even scrambled, relationship with the humble egg.	15:45 Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text 3/5 Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage.
16:00	16:00 Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas. 16:30 King of Bath—Ars Brevis 3/6 Beau Nash tries to hide his Welsh origins to get royal approval for his cordial.	16:00 The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Stephen Fry, Elisabeth Luard and Clarissa Dickson Wright are on Jay Rayner's menu. 16:30 King Street Junior—Series 10, Incidental Music 5/6 The governors try to balance the school funds in the face of a bid to reduce class sizes.	16:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Susie Dent, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Jack Whitehall vie for wordy supremacy. 16:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 4 4/6 The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining.	16:00 Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981 Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh 16:30 PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage 3/7 After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.	16:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 12, Episode 1 1/6 David Mitchell hosts. With Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn, Bridget Christie and Ed Byrne. 16:30 After Henry—Series 4, Dependent Relatives 1/8 Sarah is missing daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still very irritating.	16:00 Gilly Fraser - Somewhere Else 12 and a half year old Jo realises the fragmented country’s future must rest with her.	16:00 Margaret Steward - Running Out of Sky An American Second World War airman and an English doctor share ghosts from their pasts.
17:00	17:00 The Older Woman—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? With Zoe Wanamaker. 17:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 1 1/6 69th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.	17:00 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 5. The Late, Late Show 5/10 Where do Faith's children fit in, now that Bill is around? 17:30 My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Anneka Rice 3/6 Anneka Rice delves into her diaries, with the help of Rufus Hound.	17:00 Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Loophole 3/6 Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk. 17:30 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Downton Abbey Voice Changer Helmet 5/6 Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem.	17:00 Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Driving 2/4 Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers. 17:30 The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.	17:00 Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Winter 4/4 The magic combination of cold weather and broken boilers and the art of comparing ailments 17:30 Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 1, Episode 4 Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films.	17:15 Ruth Rendell Stories—2. The Wink 2/5 An elderly woman encounters the man who raped her when she was a teenager. 17:30 Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, There's Nowt Queerer Than Folk 1/6 Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York, and some outrageous friends.	17:00 Poetry Extra—A House Divided: The Poetry of the American Civil War Allan Gurganus considers the role of poetry in the American Civil War. 17:30 Kerry's List—Series 2, Politics 5/6 Ben wages war on his street's speed bumps with unexpected results.
18:00	18:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 1 1/4 Unexpected adventure awaits Roland, Helen, David and Nicholas Watson in a derelict church. 18:30 A Good Read—Sarfraz Manzoor & Anthony Julius Martha Kearney is joined by Sarfraz Manzoor and Anthony Julius to discuss favourite novels	18:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 2 2/4 With his siblings disappeared into the Mound, King Malebron says only Roland can save them 18:30 The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Dublin Gaiety Theatre 3/6 Geoffrey Wheeler crosses the water to see one of the finest venues on the variety circuit.	18:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 3 3/4 Roland's strong imagination threatens to draw the Evil towards the Treasures. 18:30 The Tingle Factor—John Dankworth From Ravel to Jacqui Dankworth, John shares those examples of music which move him.	18:00 Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4 4/4 Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor? 18:30 Great Lives—Jack Johnson Matthew Syed chooses the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion.	18:00 Lightbulbs Steve returns to Tipton to find his dead relatives are unsettled. Supernatural tale. 18:30 Mastertapes—Series 2, Eliza and Martin Carthy (A-Side) 7/12 Eliza and Martin Carthy talk to John Wilson about the Mercury nominated album: 'Anglicana'	18:00 Daphne Du Maurier—Don't Look Now A blind psychic unsettles a grieving couple visiting Venice. With Anna Chancellor.	18:00 Elizabeth Gaskell - Curious, If True—The Crooked Branch 2/5 Farmer Nathan showers love and money on son Ben, but he has ambitions above his station. 18:45 Short Stories by LP Hartley—2. The Waits 2/5 Mr Mariner is looking forward to Christmas Eve when there's a knock at the door.
19:00	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet 2/20 The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan. 19:30 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 The shady lawyer is collecting for 'charity'. Stars Michael Roberts. From August 1992.	19:00 As Time Goes By—Series 3, Episode 4 4/7 Lionel's office becomes Sandy's bedroom. Time to move? 19:30 The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.	19:00 The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition 18/20 Left hand down a bit! The ship's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination. 19:30 Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 11 11/13 It's Kenneth Horne to the rescue in The Gaylords, plus bona beats from Julian and Sandy.	19:00 J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife 2/5 The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock. 19:30 The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis 1/26 Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British garrison.	19:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8 8/13 Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure. 19:30 Listen to Les—From 10/02/1985 Lugubrious Les Dawson tells us of thin Albert, and Cosmo discusses modern teenagers.	19:00 Dr John Cooper Clarke: Heroes and Villains John Cooper Clarke on heroes and villains that have caught his imagination.	19:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Global Stories of Women and Girls 5/9 Fatou Wurie introduces stories that explores what it is to be a woman in the world today.
20:00	20:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—1. Stranger 1/4 Recently divorced Robert Forester is attracted to a stranger in Pennsylvania. 20:30 A Strange, Enchanted Boy Eden Ahbez is known for just one song, but it was a song that became world famous.	20:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—2. Danger 2/4 Jenny's love for Robert is creating unforeseen dangers, when ex-fiance Greg wants her back 20:30 Anything You Can Do Piers Bishop reflects on Sir Nigel Gresley’s 1938 ‘Mallard’ steam engine speed record.	20:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—3. Determination 3/4 After Robert and Greg fight over Jenny, ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back. 20:30 Tempus Fugit Why does time seem to speed up the older you get? Ian Peacock explores time perception.	20:00 The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge 4/4 Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge. 20:30 Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.	20:00 Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 1. The Catch 1/6 The GP pines over Nurse Angus, while Cameron tackles two arch enemies. 20:30 Dancing With The Devil Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.		20:00 Buzz by Dr Thor Hanson (Omnibus) Dr Thor Hanson on why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect.
21:00	21:00 Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—Hotel du Commerce 5/5 An overheard argument exposes the fragility of a honeymooning couple's own relationship. 21:15 Martyn Wade - A Home of Their Own As Kenneth and Clare move to a smaller house, they get some unexpected visitors.	21:00 Martin Sorrell - The Cuban Heel A maverick bus driver starts to annoy passengers on an over-heated tourist bus in Spain. 21:15 Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—Spring 1944 1/3 The residents at the Women's Land Army Hostel battle to deal with life in wartime.	21:00 Stan Barstow - One Wednesday Afternoon A man's existence is shaken to the core when his wife suffers an accident in her workplace 21:15 Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—Summer 1944 2/3 Alice faces a new wartime challenge, as do the residents of her Women's Land Army hostel.	21:00 Linda Cracknell - The Fall A husband and wife go hill-walking, and cross a Rubicon. 21:15 Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—August 1944 3/3 The Woman's Land Army hostel residents face wartime dangers and stark personal choices.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd: The Bear Pack and Fact Up Featuring an interview with Steen Raskopoulos of The Bear Pack.		21:10 The Listening Project—David and Natasha - Warriors or Wizards Fi Glover presents a conversation about LARPing - that is, Live Action Role Play. 21:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Designing Minds, Pat Albeck The textile designer shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
22:00	22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 1 1/6 69th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 22:30 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quandary Phase, Fit the Twenty-Second 4/4 Arthur and Fenchurch return from California, meet with Ford, then encounter an old friend.	22:00 My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Anneka Rice 3/6 Anneka Rice delves into her diaries, with the help of Rufus Hound. 22:30 The Lach Chronicles—Series 2, Drinking Beers With Mom 2/4 The creator of the New York Antifolk scene questions his graduation into the cool crowd. 22:45 Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop—Choice 2/4 The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomo. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Catherine Bohart 1/2 Rob Deering is joined by Irish comedian Catherine Bohart.	22:00 Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Downton Abbey Voice Changer Helmet 5/6 Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem. 22:30 The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 6 6/6 From Ed Miliband to Lady Gaga, Jon Culshaw and gang explore bizarre private lives.	22:00 The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams. 22:30 Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 1, Episode 5 5/9 Brand new podcast from the team behind the long-running main show. 22:45 I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Dr Berry treats some intimidating East London twins with unexpected past lives. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Catherine Bohart 2/2 Rob Deering is joined by Irish comedian Catherine Bohart.	22:00 Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 1, Episode 4 Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films. 22:25 The Comedy Club Interviews—Bounder & Cad 1/2 Arthur Smith talks to Bounder and Cad. 22:30 BBC New Comedy Awards—2018, Heat 1 - London 1/9 The first heat of the BBC New Comedy Award 2018, hosted by Dane Baptiste.	22:00 Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Knowledge and Ignorance 1/6 Satan thinks humans can't handle knowledge, but the professor thinks they can. 22:30 Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—4. Machismo 4/4 Will is bullied by Russian builders. Can his favourite TV detective help?	22:00 Kerry's List—Series 2, Politics 5/6 Ben wages war on his street's speed bumps with unexpected results. 22:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Chamanoa 1/6 Brian relives his experiences in a land where genetics is pitted against education. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Bounder & Cad 2/2 Arthur Smith talks to Bounder & Cad.
23:00	23:00 Dead Ringers—Series 18, Episode 4 4/6 Topical satire with politicians, the world cup and even the weather getting roasted. 23:30 The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 3, Friendship and Stress 6/6 A double dose, as the funnyman ponders why we choose our pals and what causes pressure.	23:00 Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 5 5/6 The Questers are welcomed by the White Wizard, the nicest man in the whole of Lower Earth. 23:30 The Maltby Collection—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 The new deputy museum curator gets a shock.	23:00 Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Faye fancies a day under her duvet, but perhaps it would be more peaceful at the office? 23:15 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 2, Fame Idol 2/6 The Scotsmen are desperate to utilise Mrs Naughtie's hidden talents. 23:30 The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Gangrene of the Mastersons 5/6 The epic Crimean War struggles of the Masterson family.	23:00 Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Mortality 6/6 Stephen K Amos and comedian friends present a guide to mortality. 23:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Life Destroyed Then Repaired and Rehappied 6/6 Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.	23:30 Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 4 4/4 Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes.	23:00 The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Billy Bleach 4/6 With no headliner at The Mallard, newcomer Billy is asked to extend his stand-up set. 23:30 Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 3 3/5 Matt Lucas and David Walliams' oddball TV smash hit, without the cameras.	23:00 Clare in the Community—Series 2, Doolah's Choice 6/6 Bossy Clare sticks her oar in Helen's wedding and Megan's home birth. 23:30 Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Matthew Kelly 6/6 Matthew Kelly joins Sheffield singer John for a special edition of Stars in Their Eyes.

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