Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 14 - 20 October 2019

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00:00	00:00 Night Terrace—Series 2, 8. Home Again 8/8 Anastasia Black has finally found the perfect place to settle down. Or has she? 00:30 John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos—Episode 3 3/3 The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive.	00:00 Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice 6/6 The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice. 00:30 A Good Read—Graeme Le Saux and Rebecca Jones Rebecca Jones and Graeme Le Saux join Sue MacGregor to discuss some favourite books.	00:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—1. The Manuscript 1/4 Two friends on holiday come across a terrifying tale. First published in 1908. 00:30 Musical Genes—Series 2, Sam Gibb Tom Morton talks to the daughter of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb.	00:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege 2/4 The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella. 00:30 That Reminds Me—Series 5, Charles Collingwood Charles Collingwood - Brian Aldridge in The Archers - looks back over his life and career.	00:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit 3/4 Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella. 00:30 Great Lives—Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.	00:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound 4/4 Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window. 00:30 Off the Page—Anger Matthew Parris talks about rage with Shyama Perera, Cristina Odone and Rouzbeh Pirouz.	00:00 Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: The Song of Megaptera, Episode 2 2/2 Like Jonah, the Time Lord and Peri find themselves inside a whale, and they are not alone.
01:00	01:00 Virginia Baily - Early One Morning Omnibus—Episode 2 2/2 Italy 1943. Chiara is hiding Daniele, a young Jewish boy, in a remote farmhouse.	01:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Red-Headed League 6/8 A red-haired visitor asks the detective to investigate a millionaire's bizarre job offer. 01:30 'Electric News' - The World's First Radio Station The story of the world's first broadcasting organisation - in 1890s Budapest.	01:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Three Gables 7/8 The detective investigates a house buyer who's also after all its contents. 01:30 Pistols At Dawn Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.	01:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman 8/8 A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson. 01:30 A Mortal Work of Art Mary Anne Hobbs explores the fusion of fine art and tattoos.	01:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride 1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper. 01:30 Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures... Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.	01:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack 2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. 01:30 The Bob Graham Round Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?	01:00 Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 1/2 Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of womanhood in Ireland in the 1950s.
02:00	02:15 If I Only Had...—If I Only Had A Heart, by Morwenna Banks 2/3 A mother waits nervously for news that could save her son's life. 02:30 The Confession by Jessie Burton (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 Why did Elise Morceau disappear in the early 80s, leaving behind her baby daughter?	02:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 6 6/10 Still stranded in North Carolina, Cora awaits word from the underground railroad 02:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—In the Dark 1/10 David Thomson explores how cinema has changed him - and us. Do we need a map for the dark? 02:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 1 First ever dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries. 02:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 1 1/5 Peter Pomerantsev on modern Russia's journey from communism to a new form of dictatorship.	02:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 7 7/10 Ridgeway the slave catcher is determined to deliver Cora back to the Randall Plantation. 02:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—Fear and Desire 2/10 David Thomson explores the power of cinema. What is the special power of music and sound? 02:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 2 Alice is on a mission to remove the concrete from the squat's toilets. 02:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 2 2/5 Vitaly, a notorious gangster turned film director, summons Peter for a private audience.	02:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 8 8/10 Cora meets freeborn men for the first time and begins a new life on the Valentine farm. 02:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—Wired for Sound 3/10 When Al Jolson sang for his 'mammy' in 1927, a new age of dreaming and illusion was born. 02:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 3 Alice continues her mission to make the squat habitable. 02:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 3 3/5 The nightmarish ordeal of a businesswoman falsely imprisoned for drug trafficking.	02:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 9 9/10 Cora's refuge, Valentine farm, comes under threat. 02:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Big Kill-Off 4/10 Author and critic David Thomson delves into cinema's dubious love affair with death. 02:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 4 Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA. 02:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 4 4/5 Peter meets a 'guardian spirit' of Old Moscow, defender of its historic architecture.	02:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 10 10/10 Cora faces Ridgeway once more, and makes a final journey on the railroad. 02:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This 5/10 Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory. 02:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 5 Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew. 02:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 5 5/5 Peter Pomerantsev considers Russia's shift from communism to a new form of dictatorship.	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Sir John Eliot Gardiner John Eliot Gardiner chooses 'Zefiro Torna' by Monteverdi and Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis'. 02:15 With Great Pleasure—Mark Kermode Horror fan Mark Kermode selects favourite readings, including The Exorcist. From 2008. 02:45 Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Dog Days 3/5 At the allotment, Carter's uncle sounds off on sunshine, southerners and a smart mutt.
03:00	03:45 Diplomatic Dinners—Badoit versus Bollinger 5/5 Chris Bowlby hears of the importance and tensions created by diplomatic dinners.	03:00 Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847 5/6 Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?	03:00 Wilkie Collins - No Name—6. December 1847 6/6 Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.	03:00 Drama on 4—The Continuing Adventures of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Deceased) An original western by Sebastian Baczkiewicz about the creation of an American legend.	03:00 John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast 1/2 John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.	03:00 John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts 2/2 John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.	03:00 Archive on 4—The Selling of Sinatra Jazz singer Kurt Elling doffs his trilby as he explores the life of Frank Sinatra.
04:00	04:00 Marvellous Party by Jon Wynne-Tyson 1950s Las Vegas: sparks fly as Noel Coward meets old pal, Esme Wynne-Tyson.	04:00 Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling. 04:30 Semi Circles—Series 1, The Quality of Life 4/6 Alistair moves to the countryside to be with his new lover. Will Ben and Helen follow?	04:00 Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 3 3/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. 04:30 The Break—Series 1, Cold Mountain 2/6 Andy and Jeff find an abandoned fridge and think their luck has changed.	04:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 8, University of Dundee 3/6 Students from the University of Dundee take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz. 04:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert 5/7 The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.	04:00 The Write Stuff—Series 3, 4. Kingsley Amis 4/6 The panel game of literary correctness with James Walton. 04:30 For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4 4/8 Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.	04:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3 3/7 Miles Jupp tests Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson. 04:30 Gush—Episode 1 1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.	04:00 Robert Westall - The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral In a cathedral spire, a malevolent gargoyle wields its evil power. With Peter Meakin.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—Autumn Poems Four Seasons: Autumn Poems old and new read by actors and poets to mark the turning year. 05:30 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, The Rectifier 4/6 Ed embarks upon writing a social history and family memoir.	05:00 Sisters—Series 1, No Friends 3/4 Fiona encourages Susan to make new friends and Blake gets a new girlfriend. 05:30 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans.	05:00 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 New dad Geoff tries to host a perfect Swedish Christmas. 05:30 Clare in the Community—Series 12, Questions, Questions 3/6 Clare's got tickets to Any Questions? Starring Sally Phillips	05:00 Potting On—Wedding 4/6 Cut back or cash splash? Pam and Gordon run a garden centre, but argue over growing old. 05:30 Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Fear! Terror! Gut-wrenching Horror! Arg Arg. Please! 5/6 The professor receives a call from his future self with a dire warning.	05:00 Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead 5/5 The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget. 05:30 Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help 1/6 Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...	05:00 Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father. 05:30 Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.	05:30 Reasons to be Cheerful—Series 2, Jake Arnott 2/3 Novelist Jake Arnott and his guests look for signs of hope in modern life.
06:00	06:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Red-Headed League 6/8 A red-haired visitor asks the detective to investigate a millionaire's bizarre job offer. 06:30 'Electric News' - The World's First Radio Station The story of the world's first broadcasting organisation - in 1890s Budapest.	06:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Three Gables 7/8 The detective investigates a house buyer who's also after all its contents. 06:30 Pistols At Dawn Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.	06:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman 8/8 A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson. 06:30 A Mortal Work of Art Mary Anne Hobbs explores the fusion of fine art and tattoos.	06:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride 1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper. 06:30 Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures... Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.	06:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack 2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. 06:30 The Bob Graham Round Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?	06:00 Robert Westall - The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral In a cathedral spire, a malevolent gargoyle wields its evil power. With Peter Meakin.	06:00 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 A band of inept revolutionaries in a London squat try to court the IRA.
07:00	07:00 Sisters—Series 1, No Friends 3/4 Fiona encourages Susan to make new friends and Blake gets a new girlfriend. 07:30 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans.	07:00 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 New dad Geoff tries to host a perfect Swedish Christmas. 07:30 Clare in the Community—Series 12, Questions, Questions 3/6 Clare's got tickets to Any Questions? Starring Sally Phillips	07:00 Potting On—Wedding 4/6 Cut back or cash splash? Pam and Gordon run a garden centre, but argue over growing old. 07:30 Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Fear! Terror! Gut-wrenching Horror! Arg Arg. Please! 5/6 The professor receives a call from his future self with a dire warning.	07:00 Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead 5/5 The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget. 07:30 Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help 1/6 Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...	07:00 Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father. 07:30 Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.	07:30 Reasons to be Cheerful—Series 2, Jake Arnott 2/3 Novelist Jake Arnott and his guests look for signs of hope in modern life.	07:15 If I Only Had...—If I Only Had the Nerve, by Colin Carberry 3/3 Brendan is stuck in a rut. If only he could find the courage to escape. 07:30 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Poetry? No Thanks 5/6 Ed becomes involved in honouring plucky wartime songbird 'Beryl Bassett'.
08:00	08:00 Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Move 8/13 Time for pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours? 08:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird 13/20 Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...	08:00 The Goon Show—The Greatest Mountain in the World Neddie Seagoon attempts to climb a peak even higher than Everest. From March 1954. 08:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 10 10/14 Kenneth Horne visits the tax office and Hornerama on entertainment.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Sheik 14/16 The Lad signs up to Sid's new film studio... 08:30 Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981 Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented.	08:00 The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963 Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty. 08:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4 4/9 Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth.	08:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way 6/15 Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs. 08:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs 4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and busy Harold is fretting.	08:00 Archive on 4—The Selling of Sinatra Jazz singer Kurt Elling doffs his trilby as he explores the life of Frank Sinatra.	08:00 The Arthur Haynes Show—From 18/8/1963 The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons. 08:30 Educating Archie—From 11/02/1954 Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe.
09:00	09:00 Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling. 09:30 Semi Circles—Series 1, The Quality of Life 4/6 Alistair moves to the countryside to be with his new lover. Will Ben and Helen follow?	09:00 The News Quiz Extra—Series 27, Episode 7 A satirical review of the week's news with added extra bits, chaired by Phil Wang. 09:45 Crème de la Crime—Series 3, The Lies of the Artists 2/4 Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of counterfeit art.	09:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 8, University of Dundee 3/6 Students from the University of Dundee take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz. 09:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert 5/7 The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.	09:00 The Write Stuff—Series 3, 4. Kingsley Amis 4/6 The panel game of literary correctness with James Walton. 09:30 For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4 4/8 Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.	09:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3 3/7 Miles Jupp tests Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson. 09:30 Gush—Episode 1 1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.	09:00 Michael Palin's Radio Adventures John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his BBC radio years	09:00 Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain (Omnibus) How a shepherd’s son changed the world with his revolutionary engineering.
10:00	10:00 Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847 5/6 Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?	10:00 Wilkie Collins - No Name—6. December 1847 6/6 Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.	10:00 Drama on 4—The Continuing Adventures of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Deceased) An original western by Sebastian Baczkiewicz about the creation of an American legend.	10:00 John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast 1/2 John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.	10:00 John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts 2/2 John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.		10:10 The Listening Project—Harriet and Martin – Meeting By Accident A former paramedic and a patient who was unconscious when they met piece things together (R) 10:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Peter Mansfield The Nobel-winning scientist Peter Mansfield shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
11:00	11:00 The TED Interview—Kai Fu Lee Chris Anderson talks to technologist Kai-Fu Lee about the future of AI. 11:45 Multi Story Shorts—Building A Family The ups and downs of navigating a new relationship as a digital nomad, and single mum.	11:00 Short Cuts—Series 9, Vanishing Point 3/6 Josie Long hears stories of disappearance. 11:30 After Eden—5. The Peace and The Passion 5/6 Elaine is torn between her friends and her parishioners.	11:00 Growing Pains—3. Teenage Diary & Summer with Monika 3/3 Grace Dent goes back to her awkward teenage years with help from the BBC archives.	11:00 The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance. 11:15 Drama on 4—Laura Lomas - Fragments A meteorite explodes over the North Yorkshire coast. Four lonely lives change forever.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Dungeons and Dragoncasts? More audio fiction with Ella Watts Why are four-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons podcasts so popular?		11:00 Radiolab—Series 2, Black Box 6/8 Radiolab examines three very different kinds of black boxes - spaces for strange creation.
12:00	12:00 Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Move 8/13 Time for pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours? 12:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird 13/20 Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...	12:00 The Goon Show—The Greatest Mountain in the World Neddie Seagoon attempts to climb a peak even higher than Everest. From March 1954. 12:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 10 10/14 Kenneth Horne visits the tax office and Hornerama on entertainment.	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Sheik 14/16 The Lad signs up to Sid's new film studio... 12:30 Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981 Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented.	12:00 The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963 Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty. 12:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4 4/9 Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth.	12:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way 6/15 Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs. 12:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs 4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and busy Harold is fretting.	12:00 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 New dad Geoff tries to host a perfect Swedish Christmas. 12:30 The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963 Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.	12:00 The Arthur Haynes Show—From 18/8/1963 The popular comedian stars in Johnny Speight's sketches. With Nicholas Parsons. 12:30 Educating Archie—From 11/02/1954 Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe.
13:00	13:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Red-Headed League 6/8 A red-haired visitor asks the detective to investigate a millionaire's bizarre job offer. 13:30 'Electric News' - The World's First Radio Station The story of the world's first broadcasting organisation - in 1890s Budapest.	13:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Three Gables 7/8 The detective investigates a house buyer who's also after all its contents. 13:30 Pistols At Dawn Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.	13:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman 8/8 A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson. 13:30 A Mortal Work of Art Mary Anne Hobbs explores the fusion of fine art and tattoos.	13:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride 1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper. 13:30 Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures... Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.	13:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack 2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. 13:30 The Bob Graham Round Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?	13:00 Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 1/2 Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of womanhood in Ireland in the 1950s.	13:00 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist (Omnibus)—Episode 1 1/2 A band of inept revolutionaries in a London squat try to court the IRA.
14:00	14:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 6 6/10 Still stranded in North Carolina, Cora awaits word from the underground railroad 14:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—In the Dark 1/10 David Thomson explores how cinema has changed him - and us. Do we need a map for the dark? 14:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 1 First ever dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries. 14:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 1 1/5 Peter Pomerantsev on modern Russia's journey from communism to a new form of dictatorship.	14:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 7 7/10 Ridgeway the slave catcher is determined to deliver Cora back to the Randall Plantation. 14:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—Fear and Desire 2/10 David Thomson explores the power of cinema. What is the special power of music and sound? 14:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 2 Alice is on a mission to remove the concrete from the squat's toilets. 14:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 2 2/5 Vitaly, a notorious gangster turned film director, summons Peter for a private audience.	14:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 8 8/10 Cora meets freeborn men for the first time and begins a new life on the Valentine farm. 14:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—Wired for Sound 3/10 When Al Jolson sang for his 'mammy' in 1927, a new age of dreaming and illusion was born. 14:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 3 Alice continues her mission to make the squat habitable. 14:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 3 3/5 The nightmarish ordeal of a businesswoman falsely imprisoned for drug trafficking.	14:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 9 9/10 Cora's refuge, Valentine farm, comes under threat. 14:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Big Kill-Off 4/10 Author and critic David Thomson delves into cinema's dubious love affair with death. 14:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 4 Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA. 14:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 4 4/5 Peter meets a 'guardian spirit' of Old Moscow, defender of its historic architecture.	14:00 The Underground Railroad—Episode 10 10/10 Cora faces Ridgeway once more, and makes a final journey on the railroad. 14:15 Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This 5/10 Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory. 14:30 Doris Lessing - The Good Terrorist—Episode 5 Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew. 14:45 Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 5 5/5 Peter Pomerantsev considers Russia's shift from communism to a new form of dictatorship.	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—Sir John Eliot Gardiner John Eliot Gardiner chooses 'Zefiro Torna' by Monteverdi and Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis'. 14:15 With Great Pleasure—Mark Kermode Horror fan Mark Kermode selects favourite readings, including The Exorcist. From 2008. 14:45 Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Dog Days 3/5 At the allotment, Carter's uncle sounds off on sunshine, southerners and a smart mutt.	14:15 If I Only Had...—If I Only Had the Nerve, by Colin Carberry 3/3 Brendan is stuck in a rut. If only he could find the courage to escape. 14:30 The Confession by Jessie Burton (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2 Rose starts to make changes as she gets closer to Connie, and the truth.
15:00	15:00 Wilkie Collins - No Name—5. August 1847 5/6 Will Magdalen wed her cousin Noel and regain her inheritance? Can Mrs Lecount outwit her?	15:00 Wilkie Collins - No Name—6. December 1847 6/6 Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.	15:00 Drama on 4—The Continuing Adventures of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Deceased) An original western by Sebastian Baczkiewicz about the creation of an American legend.	15:00 John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast 1/2 John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.	15:00 John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—2. Conflicts 2/2 John Hurt stars in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.	15:00 Archive on 4—The Selling of Sinatra Jazz singer Kurt Elling doffs his trilby as he explores the life of Frank Sinatra.	15:45 His Master's Voices—1. Beginnings 1/5 Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.
16:00	16:00 Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5 5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling. 16:30 Semi Circles—Series 1, The Quality of Life 4/6 Alistair moves to the countryside to be with his new lover. Will Ben and Helen follow?	16:00 Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 3 3/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. 16:30 The Break—Series 1, Cold Mountain 2/6 Andy and Jeff find an abandoned fridge and think their luck has changed.	16:00 The 3rd Degree—Series 8, University of Dundee 3/6 Students from the University of Dundee take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz. 16:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert 5/7 The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.	16:00 The Write Stuff—Series 3, 4. Kingsley Amis 4/6 The panel game of literary correctness with James Walton. 16:30 For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 4 4/8 Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad.	16:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3 3/7 Miles Jupp tests Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson. 16:30 Gush—Episode 1 1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.	16:00 Robert Westall - The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral In a cathedral spire, a malevolent gargoyle wields its evil power. With Peter Meakin.	16:00 Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Human Voices Penelope Fitzgerald's comic novel set in the BBC in 1940. With Helen George and Toby Jones
17:00	17:00 Sisters—Series 1, No Friends 3/4 Fiona encourages Susan to make new friends and Blake gets a new girlfriend. 17:30 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans.	17:00 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 New dad Geoff tries to host a perfect Swedish Christmas. 17:30 Clare in the Community—Series 12, Questions, Questions 3/6 Clare's got tickets to Any Questions? Starring Sally Phillips	17:00 Potting On—Wedding 4/6 Cut back or cash splash? Pam and Gordon run a garden centre, but argue over growing old. 17:30 Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Fear! Terror! Gut-wrenching Horror! Arg Arg. Please! 5/6 The professor receives a call from his future self with a dire warning.	17:00 Fat Chance—Better Wed Than Dead 5/5 The slimmers aim to give Kelly a wedding day she will never forget. 17:30 Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help 1/6 Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied...	17:00 Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Squire Fenton's downfall looks imminent with the arrival of his scheming father. 17:30 Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people.	17:30 Reasons to be Cheerful—Series 2, Jake Arnott 2/3 Novelist Jake Arnott and his guests look for signs of hope in modern life.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Found at Sea Poet Daljit Nagra selects Found at Sea from the BBC's poetry archive. 17:30 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Poetry? No Thanks 5/6 Ed becomes involved in honouring plucky wartime songbird 'Beryl Bassett'.
18:00	18:00 Paradise Lost in Space—6. Sacrifice 6/6 The UME spaceship lands on Oblivion, where Norman and Max make a sacrifice. 18:30 A Good Read—Graeme Le Saux and Rebecca Jones Rebecca Jones and Graeme Le Saux join Sue MacGregor to discuss some favourite books.	18:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—1. The Manuscript 1/4 Two friends on holiday come across a terrifying tale. First published in 1908. 18:30 Musical Genes—Series 2, Sam Gibb Tom Morton talks to the daughter of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb.	18:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—2. The Siege 2/4 The narrator and his sister face the swine-like creatures' terrifying siege. 1908 novella. 18:30 That Reminds Me—Series 5, Charles Collingwood Charles Collingwood - Brian Aldridge in The Archers - looks back over his life and career.	18:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—3. The Pit 3/4 Will the narrator and his dog survive a watery entrapment? Jim Norton reads 1908 novella. 18:30 Great Lives—Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.	18:00 The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—4. The Wound 4/4 Back from his voyage, the narrator sees a sinister green hand at his window. 18:30 Off the Page—Anger Matthew Parris talks about rage with Shyama Perera, Cristina Odone and Rouzbeh Pirouz.	18:00 Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: The Song of Megaptera, Episode 2 2/2 Like Jonah, the Time Lord and Peri find themselves inside a whale, and they are not alone.	18:00 Kingsley Amis - To See the Sun Vampire drama set in Dacia adapted from a Kingsley Amis story with Christopher Cazenove. 18:30 Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Night Call Collect 1/6 Marooned for decades on Mars, a telephone engineer finally gets a call when he turns 80.
19:00	19:00 Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Move 8/13 Time for pastures new for Kate and George, but what about their new neighbours? 19:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird 13/20 Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...	19:00 The Goon Show—The Greatest Mountain in the World Neddie Seagoon attempts to climb a peak even higher than Everest. From March 1954. 19:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 10 10/14 Kenneth Horne visits the tax office and Hornerama on entertainment.	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Sheik 14/16 The Lad signs up to Sid's new film studio... 19:30 Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981 Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented.	19:00 The Ken Dodd Show—From 20/10/1963 Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty. 19:30 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4 4/9 Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth.	19:00 The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way 6/15 Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs. 19:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs 4/8 Albert is laid up in bed, and busy Harold is fretting.	19:00 Michael Palin's Radio Adventures John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his BBC radio years	19:00 Radiolab—Series 2, Black Box 6/8 Radiolab examines three very different kinds of black boxes - spaces for strange creation.
20:00	20:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Red-Headed League 6/8 A red-haired visitor asks the detective to investigate a millionaire's bizarre job offer. 20:30 'Electric News' - The World's First Radio Station The story of the world's first broadcasting organisation - in 1890s Budapest.	20:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Three Gables 7/8 The detective investigates a house buyer who's also after all its contents. 20:30 Pistols At Dawn Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.	20:00 Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Retired Colourman 8/8 A simple case of adultery and theft turns sinister for the detective and Dr Watson. 20:30 A Mortal Work of Art Mary Anne Hobbs explores the fusion of fine art and tattoos.	20:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride 1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper. 20:30 Never Before in the History of Motion Pictures... Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.	20:00 Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack 2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper. 20:30 The Bob Graham Round Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?		20:00 Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain (Omnibus) How a shepherd’s son changed the world with his revolutionary engineering.
21:00	21:00 The TED Interview—Kai Fu Lee Chris Anderson talks to technologist Kai-Fu Lee about the future of AI. 21:45 Multi Story Shorts—Building A Family The ups and downs of navigating a new relationship as a digital nomad, and single mum.	21:00 Short Cuts—Series 9, Vanishing Point 3/6 Josie Long hears stories of disappearance. 21:30 How to Burn a Million Quid—Rule 5 Bill and Jimmy take their fight against the Illuminati to the art world.	21:00 Growing Pains—3. Teenage Diary & Summer with Monika 3/3 Grace Dent goes back to her awkward teenage years with help from the BBC archives.	21:00 The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance. 21:15 Drama on 4—Laura Lomas - Fragments A meteorite explodes over the North Yorkshire coast. Four lonely lives change forever.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Dungeons and Dragoncasts? More audio fiction with Ella Watts Why are four-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons podcasts so popular?		21:10 The Listening Project—Harriet and Martin – Meeting By Accident A former paramedic and a patient who was unconscious when they met piece things together 21:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nobel Prize Winners, Peter Mansfield The Nobel-winning scientist Peter Mansfield shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
22:00	22:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2 2/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans. 22:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Happy Life Broken and Then Mended a Bit 6/6 Gently Benevolent summons a massive Martian invasion. Is this the end for Pip?	22:00 Clare in the Community—Series 12, Questions, Questions 3/6 Clare's got tickets to Any Questions? Starring Sally Phillips 22:30 Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—Eight Miles Low 1/6 Why the birth of psychedelia was due to a fear of flying! 22:45 Before They Were Famous—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Featuring early efforts by Alan Moore, Patricia Cornwell, Byron and Henrik Ibsen.	22:00 Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Fear! Terror! Gut-wrenching Horror! Arg Arg. Please! 5/6 The professor receives a call from his future self with a dire warning. 22:30 Warhorses of Letters—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Can Marengo and Copenhagen's equine love overcome conflicting wedding plans? 22:45 The John Moloney Show—Series 1, Chomsky, Marks and Brustwarts 2/4 Stand-up John Moloney tells stories about a German baby and a run-in with a hen night.	22:00 Alone—Series 2, A Cry For No Help 1/6 Everyone's sensitive around widower Mitch on his anniversary but he's preoccupied... 22:30 Newsjack—Series 21, Episode 6 The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.	22:00 Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat A personal, funny and impassioned look at society's relationship with fat people. 22:30 Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 2 2/6 The embarrassing auntie gets hip! 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Joz Norris 1/2 Jake Yapp talks to Joz Norris.	22:00 Mark Steel's in Town—Series 8, Bedford 1/6 Mark Steel's in Town returns for an 8th series. First stop, Bedford. 22:30 Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Love 1/4 The problems of finding the perfect mate, including how the bicycle revolutionised sex.	22:00 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Poetry? No Thanks 5/6 Ed becomes involved in honouring plucky wartime songbird 'Beryl Bassett'. 22:30 Small Scenes—Pilot Comedy sketch show starring Daniel Rigby, Henry Paker, Mike Wozniak and Sara Pascoe. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Joz Norris 2/2 Jake Yapp talks to Joz Norris.
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz Extra—Series 27, Episode 7 A satirical review of the week's news with added extra bits, chaired by Phil Wang. 23:45 Crème de la Crime—Series 3, The Lies of the Artists 2/4 Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of counterfeit art.	23:00 Seekers—Series 2, Stu's Birthday 4/6 It's Stuart's birthday, and Joe and Terry plan a bash. Nicola meets a very handsome man. 23:25 The Comedy Club Interviews—Lewis MacLeod 1/2 From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. 23:30 Think the Unthinkable—Series 1, London Transport 5/5 With London's transport system in a shambles, the consultants ride to the rescue.	23:00 The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, The Irish and the Scottish Are Black-Belts in Misery 6/6 The award-winning funny man revels in misery. With Laurence Howarth and Daisy Haggard. 23:30 What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Working for a Living 1/4 Stephen takes his first steps into working life.	23:00 Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, A Nice Time with All the Family 4/4 Beverley Callard stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a 60th birthday party. 23:15 The Lach Chronicles—Series 2, Home on the Range 4/4 The host of the longest-running open mic night in NYC recalls why he started writing. 23:25 The Comedy Club Interviews—Lewis MacLeod 2/2 From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. 23:30 Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Possessions 2/6 Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.	23:00 Talking to Strangers—Episode 4 4/4 Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests. 23:30 Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Tir Na Nog 2/4 Comic modern reworkings of popular ancient Irish stories. 23:45 Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—Chicken Pole Vault 2/4 Comic sketches, songs and stand-up with a pole-vaulting chicken and a dancing bear.	23:00 Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit 2/6 How a quest for fitness can become an obsession, plus questions from the studio audience. 23:30 The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 3, Reading 1/6 The comedian investigates his fear of reading aloud. Just what is the point of books?	23:00 Newsjack—Series 21, Episode 6 The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public. 23:30 Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.

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