Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 1 - 7 October 2018

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00:00	00:00 Peter George - Dr Strangelove Kerry Shale's award-winning dramatisation of the apocalyptic black comedy.	00:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents 1/4 Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince. 00:30 A Good Read—Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books. (R)	00:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Tainted Blade 2/4 Cut by a tainted blade, young Jarral faces death unless his three friends can save him. 00:30 My Life in Five Songs—Judy Collins Judy Collins delves into her personal music collection to find five special songs.	00:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Trapped 3/4 Jarral and his friends head to Prince Mephtik's garden, where a battle awaits them. 00:30 How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Beryl Reid 3/6 Mark Radcliffe profiles a performer who was equally at home in straight or comedy roles.	00:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Last Chance 4/4 Jarral must destroy Prince Mephtik and his knife before the full moon, or he'll die. 00:30 Great Lives—Thomas Hobbes Steven Pinker joins Matthew Parris to discuss the life of the philosopher Thomas Hobbes.	00:00 Earthsea—Series 1, Shadow 1/6 Ged tampers with long-held secrets to release a terrible shadow into the world. 00:30 Off the Page—Taboo Chris Bigsby chairs a debate about taboo. Is there anything still forbidden these days?	00:00 Doctor Who—The Entropy Composition A prog rock symphony rediscovered in the vaults can be catastrophic for the entire cosmos. 00:25 Fear on 4—Series 5, Tapping 2/5 Tom is plagued by a dark childhood memory. Can Janie help rid him of ghosts from the past? 00:50 Will Self - Irreversible A man walks into an isolated pub, sporting a peculiar jacket. What could he be hiding?
01:00	01:00 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us (Omnibus)—Episode 1. 1866-1874 The story of Sophia-Jex Blake, who campaigned for women doctors in the late 19th century.	01:00 Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance 1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards. 01:30 Performing to the Red Light—1. Preparation 1/2 Terence Curran explores how performers cope with making their first recording.	01:00 Detective—Series 4, 2. A Family Affair 2/8 A series of brutal attacks follows the death of a crime lord. 01:30 Performing to the Red Light—2. Old Hands 2/2 Terence explores how more seasoned performers approach recording.	01:00 Detective—Series 4, 3. Search Warrant 3/8 DS Brook is obliged to assist The Sweeny, but he is troubled by their plans for the raid. 01:30 Put Your Hands Together Nick Baker examines the irresistible impulse to put your hands together and clap.	01:00 Detective—Series 4, 4. The Interrogation 4/8 DC Tully arrests a man who claims to be innocent. Then why does he refuse to talk? 01:30 Touring Round Torquay Steve Carver becomes a coach holiday courier on a six-day trip to south Devon.	01:00 Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off 5/8 A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant. 01:30 The Man From The McCarthy Agency The untold story of film reviewer Harold McCarthy - with Matthew Sweet	01:00 Maya Angelou: Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (Omnibus) The third volume of Maya Angelou's memoirs evocatively dramatised
02:00	02:15 Michael Carlson - The Devil and Mrs Fox Two ladies head to the supermarket with dinner and something more diabolical in mind. 02:30 Lisa Owen - Not Working (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 Quitting her job to find her true vocation, Claire realises she has no idea how to find it	02:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 1 1/5 A young sailor buys an enchanted bottle, but soon regrets it. 02:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Mozart 21/30 In the middle of the 18th century composers needed patrons, but this was soon to change. 02:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—6. Sophia Jex-Blake MD Sophia Jex-Blake finally has her medical degree and sets up her own practice in Edinburgh. 02:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 1 1/5 Young Laurence Olivier shows early promise at school and enters the acting profession.	02:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 2 2/5 Returning to Hawaii, Keawe discovers that the bottle has begun to work its sinister magic. 02:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro 22/30 The play on which Mozart's opera was based was banned in its original form by Louis XVI. 02:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—7. Tall Oaks Sophia realises more change is necessary at her medical practice. 02:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 2 2/5 Olivier begins his stellar rise in the London theatre, but has less success in Hollywood.	02:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 3 3/5 Free of the bottle and newly engaged, Keawe's happiness is unbound... but fate intervenes. 02:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, The French Revolution 23/30 La Marseillaise became a national anthem, and music inspired by revolution was everywhere. 02:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—8. Edinburgh School of Medicine Sophia finally establishes a medical school for women in Edinburgh. 02:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 3 3/5 As war threatens Europe, Olivier makes his film breakthrough, with a very timely Henry V.	02:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 4 4/5 Keawe and Kokua's marriage is overshadowed by the bottle's malign presence. 02:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Beethoven 24/30 The great German composer worked at a time of seismic change in Europe. 02:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—9. Back in Court Sophia lands back in a court room 02:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 4 4/5 Olivier's tenure running the Old Vic is a great success but comes to an abrupt end.	02:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 5 5/5 Discovering Kokua's sacrifice, Keawe resolves to save his beloved, no matter what the cost 02:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Beethoven's Eroica 25/30 The composer allegedly removed his original dedication to Napoleon from the manuscript. 02:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—10. Recognition Will Sophia's campaign finally achieve equality for women? 02:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 5 5/5 A hit at the Royal Court leads Olivier to Joan Plowright, and to the National Theatre.	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Kiki Dee Singer Kiki Dee chooses tracks sung by Dusty Springfield and Jane Siberry. 02:15 With Great Pleasure—Lynne Truss Lynne Truss harks back to 1974, with favourite literature including Dickens and HG Wells. 02:45 Singular Women—Stella 3/4 Miriam Margolyes plays a proud manageress of an unchanging chocolate shop.
03:00	03:45 Inside the Queen's Head—5. Sailing By at Henley-on-Thames 5/5 Lemn Sissay discovers whether there's a darker side to the rowing town.	03:00 The Once and Future King—The Candle in the Wind 6/6 Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him, and long-held secrets are exposed.	03:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard 1/3 The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.	03:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case 2/3 Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.	03:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire 3/3 Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.	03:00 Steve Walker - Habakkuk of Ice Extraordinary wartime tale of inventor Geoffrey Pyke's battleship - made of ice.	03:00 Archive on 4—The Revolution That Nearly Wasn't Elinor Goodman explores the general election that brought Harold Wilson to power in 1964.
04:00	04:00 Mary Baker - The American Dentist When Dr Thomas W Evans moves to France, the course of history changes.	04:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 04:30 King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Waiting for Ofsted 5/6 There's tension in the staff room. The school inspectors are coming!	04:00 Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Cerys Matthews and Sara Pascoe. 04:30 Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 5 5/6 The Hoover cottage wrangling continues as Stompy's railway protest backfires.	04:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 4 4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game 04:30 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds 5/6 Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.	04:00 The Write Stuff—Series 9, Thomas Hardy 6/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell. 04:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Paul and Ruby's plan to cash in old treasure sparks panic!	04:00 The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly 2/6 Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself. 04:30 Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.	04:00 Saturday Drama—Michael Hastings - Tom and Viv The nightmare, turbulent marriage of TS Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—The Whitsun Weddings Poet Daljit Nagra chooses The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin. 05:30 To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party 5/5 Sophie has a chance to escape, but her mum's birthday is looming	05:00 Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World 5/6 The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics. 05:30 Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?	05:00 Second Thoughts—Series 2, Health and Efficiency 4/8 Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home. 05:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Big Farmer 5/6 Milton Jones is on hand to give advice when he hears ugly rumours about the local farm.	05:00 Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Invisible Man 4/4 Angus, still living with his mum, is feeling ignored. Maybe a psychiatrist can help? 05:30 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, The Music of the Chromosomes 3/4 Rob navigates the wonders and pitfalls of genetics and internationalism.	05:00 Making the Best of It—Shock Jock 1/4 DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd. 05:30 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama.	05:00 Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window 3/4 Clare needs Sally’s help with a dinner guest and his dog. 05:30 A Charles Paris Mystery—A Decent Interval, Episode 2 Charles suspects foul play when the TV reality star playing Hamlet is severely injured.	05:30 Our Language in Your Hands—Nepal 1/3 Linguist Mark Turin goes in search of Nepal's endangered languages.
06:00	06:00 Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance 1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards. 06:30 Performing to the Red Light—1. Preparation 1/2 Terence Curran explores how performers cope with making their first recording.	06:00 Detective—Series 4, 2. A Family Affair 2/8 A series of brutal attacks follows the death of a crime lord. 06:30 Performing to the Red Light—2. Old Hands 2/2 Terence explores how more seasoned performers approach recording.	06:00 Detective—Series 4, 3. Search Warrant 3/8 DS Brook is obliged to assist The Sweeny, but he is troubled by their plans for the raid. 06:30 Put Your Hands Together Nick Baker examines the irresistible impulse to put your hands together and clap.	06:00 Detective—Series 4, 4. The Interrogation 4/8 DC Tully arrests a man who claims to be innocent. Then why does he refuse to talk? 06:30 Touring Round Torquay Steve Carver becomes a coach holiday courier on a six-day trip to south Devon.	06:00 Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off 5/8 A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant. 06:30 The Man From The McCarthy Agency The untold story of film reviewer Harold McCarthy - with Matthew Sweet	06:00 Saturday Drama—Michael Hastings - Tom and Viv The nightmare, turbulent marriage of TS Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood.	06:00 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us (Omnibus)—Episode 2. 1876-1894 Sophia Jex-Blake sets up her own medical practice in Edinburgh.
07:00	07:00 Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World 5/6 The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics. 07:30 Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?	07:00 Second Thoughts—Series 2, Health and Efficiency 4/8 Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home. 07:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Big Farmer 5/6 Milton Jones is on hand to give advice when he hears ugly rumours about the local farm.	07:00 Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Invisible Man 4/4 Angus, still living with his mum, is feeling ignored. Maybe a psychiatrist can help? 07:30 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, The Music of the Chromosomes 3/4 Rob navigates the wonders and pitfalls of genetics and internationalism.	07:00 Making the Best of It—Shock Jock 1/4 DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd. 07:30 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama.	07:00 Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window 3/4 Clare needs Sally’s help with a dinner guest and his dog. 07:30 A Charles Paris Mystery—A Decent Interval, Episode 2 Charles suspects foul play when the TV reality star playing Hamlet is severely injured.	07:30 Our Language in Your Hands—Nepal 1/3 Linguist Mark Turin goes in search of Nepal's endangered languages.	07:15 The Fishing Trip by Marian O'Neill It's a perfect day for fishing but is Jack ready to become a man? 07:30 Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective 1/4 After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know.
08:00	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police 18/20 When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. 08:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?	08:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Tiff 4/6 The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. 08:30 The Men from the Ministry—Boots When the men have to find 5000 boots, No 1's writing proves problematic.	08:00 The Navy Lark—Series 6, Rescuing Admirals 5/19 Two top brass need rescuing, Pertwee meets his uncle and an old face sails back. 08:30 Beyond Our Ken—From 15/10/1958 Kenneth Horne reveals Viscount Frogmore's exploits and 'Hornerama' on smoking.	08:00 Yes Minister—Series 2, The Greasy Pole 2/8 Blending jobs with chemicals proves explosive for Jim Hacker. 08:30 The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands 17/26 Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.	08:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 9 9/13 After nine weeks on air, Radio Prune celebrates its centenary! 08:30 Doctor in the House—Out-Patients 9/13 Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts.	08:00 Archive on 4—The Revolution That Nearly Wasn't Elinor Goodman explores the general election that brought Harold Wilson to power in 1964.	08:00 Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires. 08:30 Take It From Here—From 30/04/1958 Flavours of Italy from Dick Bentley, while Eth is claiming that Ron Glum is a daddy's boy.
09:00	09:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 09:30 King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Waiting for Ofsted 5/6 There's tension in the staff room. The school inspectors are coming!	09:00 The News Quiz Extra—Series 24, Episode 5 5/8 Bridget Christie hosts an extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news. 09:45 Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 6 6/8 Love and football to hairy carpets; the Luton Laureate celebrates life's rich pageant.	09:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 4 4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game 09:30 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds 5/6 Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.	09:00 The Write Stuff—Series 9, Thomas Hardy 6/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell. 09:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Paul and Ruby's plan to cash in old treasure sparks panic!	09:00 The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly 2/6 Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself. 09:30 Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.	09:00 Paul O'Grady Stands Up for Liverpool Liverpudlian Paul O'Grady celebrates Merseyside's funny men and women.	09:00 Erebus by Michael Palin (Omnibus) Michael Palin reads from his book about the mysterious voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845.
10:00	10:00 The Once and Future King—The Candle in the Wind 6/6 Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him, and long-held secrets are exposed.	10:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard 1/3 The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.	10:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case 2/3 Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.	10:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire 3/3 Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.	10:00 Steve Walker - Habakkuk of Ice Extraordinary wartime tale of inventor Geoffrey Pyke's battleship - made of ice.		10:10 The Listening Project—Gill and Mari - A Good Team A holistic therapist and a health spa owner contemplate the benefits of massage. (R) 10:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion, Mario Testino From Sid Vicious to Caetano Veloso, Mario Testino makes his castaway choices.
11:00	11:00 Life in Miniature—Brief Encounters 5/5 Stig Abell plunders the archive for radio treasures.	11:00 Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—1. Facing the Music 1/2 1/5 Rebus discovers a bigger story behind a valuable theft from an Edinburgh hi-fi shop. 11:15 Drama on 4—Nikolai Leskov - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Leskov's searing classic Russian tale of passion and murder is an emotional rollercoaster.	11:00 Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—2. Facing the Music 2/2 2/5 Probing a Edinburgh shop theft, Inspector Rebus learns the hi-fi dealer has a steel door. 11:15 Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.	11:00 Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—3. Herbert in Motion 1/2 3/5 A gallery curator faces prison when his part in a big art fraud looks set to be exposed. 11:15 Jerome Vincent - Zentulli and Son A cafe owner is despondent that his only son has no desire to work in the family business.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd: 'Dear Joan and Jericha' and 'Where Should We Begin?' 'Where Should We Begin?' and 'Dear Joan and Jericha'.		11:00 Radiolab—Series 4, Stochasticity 8/8 Radiolab explores the role of chance and sheer randomness in all our lives.
12:00	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police 18/20 When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. 12:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?	12:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Tiff 4/6 The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. 12:30 The Men from the Ministry—Boots When the men have to find 5000 boots, No 1's writing proves problematic.	12:00 The Navy Lark—Series 6, Rescuing Admirals 5/19 Two top brass need rescuing, Pertwee meets his uncle and an old face sails back. 12:30 Beyond Our Ken—From 15/10/1958 Kenneth Horne reveals Viscount Frogmore's exploits and 'Hornerama' on smoking.	12:00 Yes Minister—Series 2, The Greasy Pole 2/8 Blending jobs with chemicals proves explosive for Jim Hacker. 12:30 The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands 17/26 Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.	12:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 9 9/13 After nine weeks on air, Radio Prune celebrates its centenary! 12:30 Doctor in the House—Out-Patients 9/13 Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts.	12:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 12:30 Making the Best of It—Shock Jock 1/4 DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd.	12:00 Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires. 12:30 Take It From Here—From 30/04/1958 Flavours of Italy from Dick Bentley, while Eth is claiming that Ron Glum is a daddy's boy.
13:00	13:00 Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance 1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards. 13:30 Performing to the Red Light—1. Preparation 1/2 Terence Curran explores how performers cope with making their first recording.	13:00 Detective—Series 4, 2. A Family Affair 2/8 A series of brutal attacks follows the death of a crime lord. 13:30 Performing to the Red Light—2. Old Hands 2/2 Terence explores how more seasoned performers approach recording.	13:00 Detective—Series 4, 3. Search Warrant 3/8 DS Brook is obliged to assist The Sweeny, but he is troubled by their plans for the raid. 13:30 Put Your Hands Together Nick Baker examines the irresistible impulse to put your hands together and clap.	13:00 Detective—Series 4, 4. The Interrogation 4/8 DC Tully arrests a man who claims to be innocent. Then why does he refuse to talk? 13:30 Touring Round Torquay Steve Carver becomes a coach holiday courier on a six-day trip to south Devon.	13:00 Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off 5/8 A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant. 13:30 The Man From The McCarthy Agency The untold story of film reviewer Harold McCarthy - with Matthew Sweet	13:00 Maya Angelou: Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (Omnibus) The third volume of Maya Angelou's memoirs evocatively dramatised	13:00 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us (Omnibus)—Episode 2. 1876-1894 Sophia Jex-Blake sets up her own medical practice in Edinburgh.
14:00	14:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 1 1/5 A young sailor buys an enchanted bottle, but soon regrets it. 14:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Mozart 21/30 In the middle of the 18th century composers needed patrons, but this was soon to change. 14:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—6. Sophia Jex-Blake MD Sophia Jex-Blake finally has her medical degree and sets up her own practice in Edinburgh. 14:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 1 1/5 Young Laurence Olivier shows early promise at school and enters the acting profession.	14:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 2 2/5 Returning to Hawaii, Keawe discovers that the bottle has begun to work its sinister magic. 14:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro 22/30 The play on which Mozart's opera was based was banned in its original form by Louis XVI. 14:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—7. Tall Oaks Sophia realises more change is necessary at her medical practice. 14:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 2 2/5 Olivier begins his stellar rise in the London theatre, but has less success in Hollywood.	14:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 3 3/5 Free of the bottle and newly engaged, Keawe's happiness is unbound... but fate intervenes. 14:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, The French Revolution 23/30 La Marseillaise became a national anthem, and music inspired by revolution was everywhere. 14:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—8. Edinburgh School of Medicine Sophia finally establishes a medical school for women in Edinburgh. 14:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 3 3/5 As war threatens Europe, Olivier makes his film breakthrough, with a very timely Henry V.	14:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 4 4/5 Keawe and Kokua's marriage is overshadowed by the bottle's malign presence. 14:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Beethoven 24/30 The great German composer worked at a time of seismic change in Europe. 14:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—9. Back in Court Sophia lands back in a court room 14:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 4 4/5 Olivier's tenure running the Old Vic is a great success but comes to an abrupt end.	14:00 Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 5 5/5 Discovering Kokua's sacrifice, Keawe resolves to save his beloved, no matter what the cost 14:15 The Making of Music—Series 1, Beethoven's Eroica 25/30 The composer allegedly removed his original dedication to Napoleon from the manuscript. 14:30 Maggie Allen - Not Me, But Us—10. Recognition Will Sophia's campaign finally achieve equality for women? 14:45 Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 5 5/5 A hit at the Royal Court leads Olivier to Joan Plowright, and to the National Theatre.	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—Kiki Dee Singer Kiki Dee chooses tracks sung by Dusty Springfield and Jane Siberry. 14:15 With Great Pleasure—Lynne Truss Lynne Truss harks back to 1974, with favourite literature including Dickens and HG Wells. 14:45 Singular Women—Stella 3/4 Miriam Margolyes plays a proud manageress of an unchanging chocolate shop.	14:15 The Fishing Trip by Marian O'Neill It's a perfect day for fishing but is Jack ready to become a man? 14:30 Lisa Owen - Not Working (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 Claire finds cracks appearing in her flat. Read by Emily Bruni.
15:00	15:00 The Once and Future King—The Candle in the Wind 6/6 Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him, and long-held secrets are exposed.	15:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard 1/3 The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.	15:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case 2/3 Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.	15:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire 3/3 Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.	15:00 Steve Walker - Habakkuk of Ice Extraordinary wartime tale of inventor Geoffrey Pyke's battleship - made of ice.	15:00 Archive on 4—The Revolution That Nearly Wasn't Elinor Goodman explores the general election that brought Harold Wilson to power in 1964.	15:45 Rivals in Stone—Opposite Sides of the Tracks 1/4 The rivalry between the two rail companies that built King's Cross and St Pancras.
16:00	16:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1 1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry. 16:30 King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, Waiting for Ofsted 5/6 There's tension in the staff room. The school inspectors are coming!	16:00 Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Cerys Matthews and Sara Pascoe. 16:30 Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 5 5/6 The Hoover cottage wrangling continues as Stompy's railway protest backfires.	16:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 4 4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game 16:30 The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Mrs Garland's Good Deeds 5/6 Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.	16:00 The Write Stuff—Series 9, Thomas Hardy 6/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and John O'Farrell. 16:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 3 3/6 Paul and Ruby's plan to cash in old treasure sparks panic!	16:00 The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly 2/6 Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself. 16:30 Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny joins customs men to stop Courageous Kate from marrying her dad.	16:00 Saturday Drama—Michael Hastings - Tom and Viv The nightmare, turbulent marriage of TS Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood.	16:00 Don Haworth - Challenged A mother and son come to terms with the passage of time when a stranger arrives.
17:00	17:00 Flying the Flag—Series 1, Here in the Western World 5/6 The British ambassador tackles arms limitation negotiations with some verbal gymnastics. 17:30 Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?	17:00 Second Thoughts—Series 2, Health and Efficiency 4/8 Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home. 17:30 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Big Farmer 5/6 Milton Jones is on hand to give advice when he hears ugly rumours about the local farm.	17:00 Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Invisible Man 4/4 Angus, still living with his mum, is feeling ignored. Maybe a psychiatrist can help? 17:30 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, The Music of the Chromosomes 3/4 Rob navigates the wonders and pitfalls of genetics and internationalism.	17:00 Making the Best of It—Shock Jock 1/4 DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd. 17:30 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama.	17:00 Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window 3/4 Clare needs Sally’s help with a dinner guest and his dog. 17:30 A Charles Paris Mystery—A Decent Interval, Episode 2 Charles suspects foul play when the TV reality star playing Hamlet is severely injured.	17:30 Our Language in Your Hands—Nepal 1/3 Linguist Mark Turin goes in search of Nepal's endangered languages.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Maadai-Kara Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Maadai-Kara, an ancient Siberian tale from oral folklore. 17:30 Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective 1/4 After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know.
18:00	18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Strange Talents 1/4 Three allies with psychic powers help 12-year-old Jarral fight an evil prince. 18:30 A Good Read—Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies Sir Arnold Wesker and Hunter Davies join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite books.	18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Tainted Blade 2/4 Cut by a tainted blade, young Jarral faces death unless his three friends can save him. 18:30 My Life in Five Songs—Judy Collins Judy Collins delves into her personal music collection to find five special songs.	18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Trapped 3/4 Jarral and his friends head to Prince Mephtik's garden, where a battle awaits them. 18:30 How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Beryl Reid 3/6 Mark Radcliffe profiles a performer who was equally at home in straight or comedy roles.	18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Last Chance 4/4 Jarral must destroy Prince Mephtik and his knife before the full moon, or he'll die. 18:30 Great Lives—Thomas Hobbes Steven Pinker joins Matthew Parris to discuss the life of the philosopher Thomas Hobbes.	18:00 Earthsea—Series 1, Shadow 1/6 Ged tampers with long-held secrets to release a terrible shadow into the world. 18:30 Off the Page—Taboo Chris Bigsby chairs a debate about taboo. Is there anything still forbidden these days?	18:00 Doctor Who—The Entropy Composition A prog rock symphony rediscovered in the vaults can be catastrophic for the entire cosmos. 18:25 Fear on 4—Series 5, Tapping 2/5 Tom is plagued by a dark childhood memory. Can Janie help rid him of ghosts from the past? 18:50 Will Self - Irreversible A man walks into an isolated pub, sporting a peculiar jacket. What could he be hiding?	18:00 Eric Pringle - The Last Piano Player 2020: Technology rules supreme. An elderly musician goes on TV to justify his existence. 18:45 MR James—Rats When a student stays at an old inn, he is intrigued by a strange stone and a locked room.
19:00	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police 18/20 When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid. 19:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—12. The Pin-Up Girl Who can be persuaded to pose for the 'What the Butler Saw' machine?	19:00 The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Tiff 4/6 The author and his wife Diana squabble over a lunch date. 19:30 The Men from the Ministry—Boots When the men have to find 5000 boots, No 1's writing proves problematic.	19:00 The Navy Lark—Series 6, Rescuing Admirals 5/19 Two top brass need rescuing, Pertwee meets his uncle and an old face sails back. 19:30 Beyond Our Ken—From 15/10/1958 Kenneth Horne reveals Viscount Frogmore's exploits and 'Hornerama' on smoking.	19:00 Yes Minister—Series 2, The Greasy Pole 2/8 Blending jobs with chemicals proves explosive for Jim Hacker. 19:30 The Goon Show—Series 7, Shifting Sands 17/26 Soldier Neddie Seagoon heads off to the fort at Waziri, which is drifting into peril.	19:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 9 9/13 After nine weeks on air, Radio Prune celebrates its centenary! 19:30 Doctor in the House—Out-Patients 9/13 Medic Sparrow misdiagnoses a boil, while Taffy keeps volunteering for night-shifts.	19:00 Paul O'Grady Stands Up for Liverpool Liverpudlian Paul O'Grady celebrates Merseyside's funny men and women.	19:00 Radiolab—Series 4, Stochasticity 8/8 Radiolab explores the role of chance and sheer randomness in all our lives.
20:00	20:00 Detective—Series 4, 1. Surveillance 1/8 DS Brook and his colleagues suspect a major blag is on the cards. 20:30 Performing to the Red Light—1. Preparation 1/2 Terence Curran explores how performers cope with making their first recording.	20:00 Detective—Series 4, 2. A Family Affair 2/8 A series of brutal attacks follows the death of a crime lord. 20:30 Performing to the Red Light—2. Old Hands 2/2 Terence explores how more seasoned performers approach recording.	20:00 Detective—Series 4, 3. Search Warrant 3/8 DS Brook is obliged to assist The Sweeny, but he is troubled by their plans for the raid. 20:30 Put Your Hands Together Nick Baker examines the irresistible impulse to put your hands together and clap.	20:00 Detective—Series 4, 4. The Interrogation 4/8 DC Tully arrests a man who claims to be innocent. Then why does he refuse to talk? 20:30 Touring Round Torquay Steve Carver becomes a coach holiday courier on a six-day trip to south Devon.	20:00 Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off 5/8 A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant. 20:30 The Man From The McCarthy Agency The untold story of film reviewer Harold McCarthy - with Matthew Sweet		20:00 Erebus by Michael Palin (Omnibus) Michael Palin reads from his book about the mysterious voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845.
21:00	21:00 Life in Miniature—Brief Encounters 5/5 Stig Abell plunders the archive for radio treasures.	21:00 Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—1. Facing the Music 1/2 1/5 Rebus discovers a bigger story behind a valuable theft from an Edinburgh hi-fi shop. 21:15 Drama on 4—Nikolai Leskov - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Leskov's searing classic Russian tale of passion and murder is an emotional rollercoaster.	21:00 Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—2. Facing the Music 2/2 2/5 Probing a Edinburgh shop theft, Inspector Rebus learns the hi-fi dealer has a steel door. 21:15 Paul B Davies - Spy Nozy and the Poets Suspicious behaviour by new residents in a Somerset village interests a Home Office spy.	21:00 Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—3. Herbert in Motion 1/2 3/5 A gallery curator faces prison when his part in a big art fraud looks set to be exposed. 21:15 Jerome Vincent - Zentulli and Son A cafe owner is despondent that his only son has no desire to work in the family business.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Cariad Lloyd: 'Dear Joan and Jericha' and 'Where Should We Begin?' 'Where Should We Begin?' and 'Dear Joan and Jericha'.		21:10 The Listening Project—Gill and Mari - A Good Team A holistic therapist and a health spa owner contemplate the benefits of massage. (R) 21:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Fashion, Mario Testino From Sid Vicious to Caetano Veloso, Mario Testino makes his castaway choices.
22:00	22:00 Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 8 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation? 22:30 The Boosh—Jungle 2/6 Howard and Vince set out to find the zoo's former owner Tommy.	22:00 Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Big Farmer 5/6 Milton Jones is on hand to give advice when he hears ugly rumours about the local farm. 22:30 Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, Iota Credit Cards 1/6 The management consultants tackle credit card security, with the morally dubious Owen.	22:00 Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, The Music of the Chromosomes 3/4 Rob navigates the wonders and pitfalls of genetics and internationalism. 22:30 The Sofa of Time—Where the Brave Go Shopping 2/6 With heroics to perform, Milford and Parker pop into Bravemart. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Steve Bugeja 1/2 Iain Lee is joined by Steve Bugeja.	22:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 22:30 Newsjack—Series 19, Episode 4 4/6 A scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the great British public. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Steve Bugeja 2/2 Iain Lee is joined by Steve Bugeja.	22:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Nick Helm 2/4 Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest Nick Helm. 22:30 The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Decoration 2/6 The struggling writer paints his flat to impress Caroline, but his geraniums hate it. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Angela Barnes 1/2 Arthur Smith chats to Angela Barnes about comedian Linda Smith.	22:00 Old Harry's Game—Series 5, The Crusade 2/4 Satan starts a quest to improve mankind by infiltrating the world's great religions. 22:30 The Richest Man in Britain—The Meltdown 6/6 Dave buys some last-minute holiday euros and brings down the international monetary system 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Angela Barnes 2/2 Arthur Smith chats again to Angela Barnes about comedian Linda Smith.	22:00 Bad Salsa—Series 1, A New Perspective 1/4 After their cancer treatments, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know. 22:30 The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Hannibal 2/6 The radical comedian's humorous assessment of the talented military commander.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz Extra—Series 24, Episode 5 5/8 Bridget Christie hosts an extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news. 23:45 Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 6 6/8 Love and football to hairy carpets; the Luton Laureate celebrates life's rich pageant.	23:00 Elvenquest—Series 4, The Underworld 4/6 The Questers descend into the Underworld in search of Penthiselea's mother. 23:30 The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 4 4/6 At the children's museum day, the dog-counting competition flounders!	23:00 The In Crowd—Series 4, Episode 1 1/6 Compulsive Liars Anonymous and a birthday shock. 23:30 Delve Special—Series 3, Food for Thought 3/4 Reporter David Lander probes a worrying new food additive.	23:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Parking Enforcement 1/4 Tom finds himself baffled by the weird world of parking enforcement. 23:30 The Young Postmen—Top of the Pops 6/6 The eager threesome attempt a Christmas number one.	23:00 The Mary Whitehouse Experience—From 13/01/1990 David Baddiel, Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis address east European revolution. 23:30 King Cutler—King Cutler I 1/6 Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.	23:00 The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions 23:30 Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Faith 2/6 Could we all use more or less faith? Mark Watson's quest to improve the world.	23:00 Newsjack—Series 19, Episode 4 4/6 A scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the great British public. 23:30 Beauty of Britain—Series 1, Colour Me Wow 5/6 Beauty has a particularly difficult client, but is distracted by her new business venture.

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