Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 15 - 21 November 2021

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00:00	00:00 She by H Rider-Haggard—2. The Beguiling White Queen 2/2 Ayesha believes Leo is the lover she's waited 2,000 years for...	00:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—1. The Linen Mill 1/5 When 82-year-old Ellie revisits her old workplace, she is in turn visited by the past. 00:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—1. The Three Notebooks 1/5 Eerie tale of supernatural stalking. In a gentleman's club, the story unfurls. 00:30 A Good Read—Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo Robert Peston, Bernadine Evaristo join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their good reads.	00:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—2. The Wedding Bouquet 2/5 Could a tragic marriage from 1677 have implications for a couple tying the knot today? 00:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—2. The Ragged Boy 2/5 Sir James continues researching Vane, and a presence manifests. 00:30 Soul Music—Elgar's Dream of Gerontius How Elgar's poignant choral work has touched and changed people's lives.	00:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—3. The Waiting Wall 3/5 Sarah returns to her home village, and relives the scandal and tragedy of her sister. 00:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—3. Close to Home 3/5 A startling personal connection comes to light for Sir James. 00:30 Short Cuts—Words To Live By Josie Long presents short documentaries on words to live by.	00:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress 4/5 In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him? 00:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—4. The Familiar Surroundings 4/5 Another visitation leads Sir James north to a grim appointment. 00:30 Great Lives—Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.	00:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop 5/5 A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present. 00:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—5. Waves of Evil 5/5 Sir James's account is not quite all of the story. With Gareth Armstrong and John Moffatt. 00:30 Off the Page—What It Says on the Tin Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss truth, lies and honesty.	00:00 Spine Chillers—Origami by Jill Hyem 3/5 When Mr Shimojo takes a room, it seems to spark a horrifying chain of events. 00:45 The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—3. Return at Dusk Can a soldier overcome a terrible fear - not of battle, but of a terrifying visitor?
01:00	01:00 The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair (Omnibus) A potted history of the colour palette by Kassia St Clair.	01:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next? 2/6 An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears. 01:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.	01:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—3. Pandora's Box 3/6 A file is stolen from a retired lawyer's office. 01:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress?	01:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal 4/6 Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate. 01:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—3. Mr Marmaduke and the Minister 3/5 Felicia is concerned by her new husband's strange behaviour. Victorian mystery.	01:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave 5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery. 01:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee 4/5 An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.	01:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—6. The Pyramid of Gold 6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away. 01:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—5. Miss Morris and the Stranger 5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.	01:00 Archive on 4—Boy, Oh Boy, He's Going Down Sean Street examines those moments where Radio forgets itself. From 2000.
02:00	02:10 Inheritance Tracks—Jeremy Vine Broadcaster Jeremy Vine inherits 'Old Comrades' and passes on 'Lipstick Vogue'. 02:20 Dead Weight by Val McDermid (Omnibus) DCI Alma Blair lurks anonymously at Fat Busters where it seems weight loss can be murder!	02:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—1. Sole Survivor 1/10 Eleanor's simple, completely fine life is about to change. 02:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—6. Hindley 6/10 Heathcliff has written a letter to Cathy but will Nelly deliver it? 02:30 A Shared Vision Bespectacled poet John Hegley heads to Zanzibar in East Africa with old specs.	02:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—2. Mummy Time 2/10 Eleanor has met the man of her dreams but does she dare tell Mummy? 02:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—7. Catherine 7/10 Heathcliff is the master of Wuthering Heights and is seeking revenge. 02:30 The Beat Hotel How a down-at-heel Parisian hotel became the world's avant-garde headquarters.	02:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—3. A Red-Letter Day 3/10 After helping an old man in the street, Eleanor finds her life changing in unexpected ways 02:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—8. Linton 8/10 Edgar promises Catherine he will get Linton back. Only Heathcliff stands in his way. 02:30 Sentimental Journey—Jack Vettriano Arthur Smith joins artist Jack Vettriano reminiscing as he returns to Fife.	02:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—4. A Small Steady Candle 4/10 Eleanor is in a social whirl - first a hospital visit and now a party. Whatever next? 02:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—9. Nelly 9/10 Catherine discovers Linton lives at Wuthering Heights and begins to keep secrets. 02:30 The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform—1. Stability 1/2 Amanda Foreman examines how the elite transformed politics in the shadow of revolution.	02:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—5. Accessories Maketh the Woman 5/10 With the Man of her Dream's gig nearing, Eleanor indulges in some urgent pampering. 02:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—10. Heathcliff 10/10 A haunted Heathcliff is determined to wreak revenge to the bitter end. 02:30 The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform—2. Reform 2/2 Amanda Foreman considers reform on the ground as the disenfranchised rebel.	02:00 The Penny Dreadfuls—Revolution Comic play about the French Revolution starring Richard E Grant and The Penny Dreadfuls
03:00	03:30 The Poppy Factory Stories from The Poppy Factory in Surrey, where poppies are made for Remembrance Sunday.	03:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 1. The Thirst Quenchers 1/3 Reporter Dee Mitchell finds herself embroiled in a death, cover-up and conspiracy.	03:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 2. The Secret Sound of the Sitka Spruce 2/3 The inventor of a non-chemical system of boosting crop growth has his reputation smeared.	03:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 3. Sarah 3/3 Sarah's drowning returns to haunt Dee as she discovers more about the pollution cover-up.	03:00 Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Offshore Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set amongst 1960s Thames Barge-dwellers.	03:00 Judith Johnson - Uganda An agoraphobic widower monitors world news by using an atlas. Will he ever leave his home?	03:00 Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 1 1/6 Hell faces confusion when a dog turns up, as animals are not evil... except dolphins. 03:30 The Skivers—Series 2, William Franklyn 1/5 Dolphins, and Sue Lawley's secret. Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh greet William Franklyn.
04:00	04:00 David Ashton - Old Ladies At The Zoo Every week Bruno and Lily go to look at the animals. But today it's time for confessions. 04:45 Rosebuds by Frederic Raphael What on earth has become of ‘family man’ Johnny Olive?	04:00 It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm. 04:30 The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn 3/6 The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.	04:00 Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 5 5/13 Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 04:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, I Could Write a Book 5/6 Roy must face up to life after the loss of Leonard, his beloved trombone.	04:00 Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman. 04:30 All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Homeward Bound 1/6 Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy.	04:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 2 2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 04:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof 4/6 Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?	04:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters. 04:30 Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 4 4/4 A phone call gives Phonsie the ammunition to deal with Packy McGoldrick.	04:00 Rebel Angel Keats is a poet in waiting but meanwhile trains as a surgeon at Guys Hospital in 1815.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—Welsh Ladies Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 05:30 Ability—Series 1, The Voice 4/4 Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.	05:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 4: Think Different 4/4 Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives. 05:30 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4 4/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.	05:00 Polyoaks—Series 5, The Battle of Bristol 6/6 An anti-austerity demo vies with government NHS plans in a battle for hearts and minds. 05:30 Jayde Adams: Hometown Glory—Episode 1 1/2 Jayde Adams discusses why we leave home and why some of us are drawn to go back.	05:00 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption 1/6 Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed. 05:30 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 4, Equality 3/4 Adam Riches stars in the culture clash Scandicom about a Brit loose in northern Sweden.	05:00 ReincarNathan—Series 1, Swallow 3/4 Nathan's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Daniel Rigby and Hugh Dennis. 05:30 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.	05:00 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Maggie's 60th birthday brings a surprise present and some unwelcome revelations. 05:30 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of David Quantick 6/6 Stephen Mangan plays confessor. Music journalist and satirist David Quantick is repentant.	05:30 Great Lives—Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.
06:00	06:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next? 2/6 An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears. 06:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.	06:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—3. Pandora's Box 3/6 A file is stolen from a retired lawyer's office. 06:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress?	06:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal 4/6 Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate. 06:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—3. Mr Marmaduke and the Minister 3/5 Felicia is concerned by her new husband's strange behaviour. Victorian mystery.	06:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave 5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery. 06:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee 4/5 An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.	06:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—6. The Pyramid of Gold 6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away. 06:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—5. Miss Morris and the Stranger 5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.	06:00 Rebel Angel Keats is a poet in waiting but meanwhile trains as a surgeon at Guys Hospital in 1815.	06:00 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—Episode 1 1/2 Can one act of kindness shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself?
07:00	07:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 4: Think Different 4/4 Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives. 07:30 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4 4/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.	07:00 Polyoaks—Series 5, The Battle of Bristol 6/6 An anti-austerity demo vies with government NHS plans in a battle for hearts and minds. 07:30 Jayde Adams: Hometown Glory—Episode 1 1/2 Jayde Adams discusses why we leave home and why some of us are drawn to go back.	07:00 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption 1/6 Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed. 07:30 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 4, Equality 3/4 Adam Riches stars in the culture clash Scandicom about a Brit loose in northern Sweden.	07:00 ReincarNathan—Series 1, Swallow 3/4 Nathan's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Daniel Rigby and Hugh Dennis. 07:30 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.	07:00 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Maggie's 60th birthday brings a surprise present and some unwelcome revelations. 07:30 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of David Quantick 6/6 Stephen Mangan plays confessor. Music journalist and satirist David Quantick is repentant.	07:30 Great Lives—Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.	07:10 Inheritance Tracks—Jo Nesbo Writer Jo Nesbo chooses 'I Know What I Like in Your Wardrobe' by Genesis. 07:20 Wuthering Heights—Episode 2 Heathcliff has written a letter to Cathy but can Nelly deliver it?
08:00	08:00 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 29/03/1971 A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday. 08:30 Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1 1/6 When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.	08:00 Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps 9/13 Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet. 08:30 Winston—Winston in Europe, Where Are We Now? 3/6 The old rogue challenges Nancy's intelligence. Father sings the praises of Crewe toilets.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Cyrano de Hancock 8/20 Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad's secretary. 08:30 No Commitments—Series 4, Faith, Hope and Very Little Charity 3/6 Charlotte and Emily find religion, but Victoria loses her patience.	08:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 10 10/13 The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell. 08:30 King Street Junior—Series 4, 5. Health 5/8 The Headmaster faces a depleted staff, an anxious parent and a teacher under pressure.	08:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol 17/20 During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. 08:30 Second Thoughts—Series 3, Laugh and Marriage 4/8 Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.	08:00 Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman. 08:30 All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Homeward Bound 1/6 Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy.	08:30 A Life of Bliss—Battle of the Sexes Feathers fly when David gets caught up in a row between his parents.
09:00	09:00 It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm. 09:30 The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn 3/6 The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.	09:00 The Now Show—Series 59, Episode 3 3/6 Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches 09:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, I Could Write a Book 5/6 Roy must face up to life after the loss of Leonard, his beloved trombone.	09:00 Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman. 09:30 All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Homeward Bound 1/6 Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy.	09:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 2 2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 09:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof 4/6 Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?	09:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters. 09:30 Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 4 4/4 A phone call gives Phonsie the ammunition to deal with Packy McGoldrick.	09:00 I Am A Storyteller: William Trevor at 80 Gillian Reynolds presents a collection of the much-loved Irish writer's works.	09:00 Life With The Lyons—Who Gave Me That For his new year's resolution, Ben vows not to lose his temper. 09:30 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 4: Think Different 4/4 Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives.
10:00	10:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 1. The Thirst Quenchers 1/3 Reporter Dee Mitchell finds herself embroiled in a death, cover-up and conspiracy.	10:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 2. The Secret Sound of the Sitka Spruce 2/3 The inventor of a non-chemical system of boosting crop growth has his reputation smeared.	10:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 3. Sarah 3/3 Sarah's drowning returns to haunt Dee as she discovers more about the pollution cover-up.	10:00 Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Offshore Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set amongst 1960s Thames Barge-dwellers.	10:00 Judith Johnson - Uganda An agoraphobic widower monitors world news by using an atlas. Will he ever leave his home?		10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pride, Marlon James Booker prize winner Marlon James chooses eight soundtracks with Lauren Laverne. From 2019. 10:45 Curious Cases—Series 12, The Viking Code How do ancestry DNA tests work?
11:00	11:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 8, School of Life 29/48 Manoush Zomorodi explores how the classroom is not the only place to learn. 11:50 Inheritance Tracks—Hannah Mills MBE Olympic sailor Hannah Mills MBE selects tracks by Radiohead and the Stereophonics.	11:00 Archive on 4—Boy, Oh Boy, He's Going Down Sean Street examines those moments where Radio forgets itself. From 2000.	11:00 Down by the River—3. And So, To The Sea... 3/3 From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton concludes her river journey.	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Novelists, Elif Shafak Novelist Elif Shafak shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—We're Going Down The Pub Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw listen in to podcasts about pub culture.		11:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Confrontations 3/8 True stories told live in the USA. 11:55 Inheritance Tracks—Jo Nesbo Writer Jo Nesbo chooses 'I Know What I Like in Your Wardrobe' by Genesis.
12:00	12:00 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 29/03/1971 A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday. 12:30 Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1 1/6 When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.	12:00 Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps 9/13 Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet. 12:30 Winston—Winston in Europe, Where Are We Now? 3/6 The old rogue challenges Nancy's intelligence. Father sings the praises of Crewe toilets.	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Cyrano de Hancock 8/20 Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad's secretary. 12:30 No Commitments—Series 4, Faith, Hope and Very Little Charity 3/6 Charlotte and Emily find religion, but Victoria loses her patience.	12:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 10 10/13 The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell. 12:30 King Street Junior—Series 4, 5. Health 5/8 The Headmaster faces a depleted staff, an anxious parent and a teacher under pressure.	12:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol 17/20 During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. 12:30 Second Thoughts—Series 3, Laugh and Marriage 4/8 Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.	12:00 It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm. 12:30 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption 1/6 Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Rites of Passage - Baby Naming Ceremony Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 12:30 Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes 1/4 Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.
13:00	13:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next? 2/6 An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears. 13:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.	13:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—3. Pandora's Box 3/6 A file is stolen from a retired lawyer's office. 13:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress?	13:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal 4/6 Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate. 13:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—3. Mr Marmaduke and the Minister 3/5 Felicia is concerned by her new husband's strange behaviour. Victorian mystery.	13:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave 5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery. 13:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee 4/5 An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.	13:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—6. The Pyramid of Gold 6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away. 13:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—5. Miss Morris and the Stranger 5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.	13:00 Archive on 4—Boy, Oh Boy, He's Going Down Sean Street examines those moments where Radio forgets itself. From 2000.	13:00 Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes (Omnibus) The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean.
14:00	14:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—1. Sole Survivor 1/10 Eleanor's simple, completely fine life is about to change. 14:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—6. Hindley 6/10 Heathcliff has written a letter to Cathy but will Nelly deliver it? 14:30 A Shared Vision Bespectacled poet John Hegley heads to Zanzibar in East Africa with old specs.	14:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—2. Mummy Time 2/10 Eleanor has met the man of her dreams but does she dare tell Mummy? 14:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—7. Catherine 7/10 Heathcliff is the master of Wuthering Heights and is seeking revenge. 14:30 The Beat Hotel How a down-at-heel Parisian hotel became the world's avant-garde headquarters.	14:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—3. A Red-Letter Day 3/10 After helping an old man in the street, Eleanor finds her life changing in unexpected ways 14:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—8. Linton 8/10 Edgar promises Catherine he will get Linton back. Only Heathcliff stands in his way. 14:30 Sentimental Journey—Jack Vettriano Arthur Smith joins artist Jack Vettriano reminiscing as he returns to Fife.	14:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—4. A Small Steady Candle 4/10 Eleanor is in a social whirl - first a hospital visit and now a party. Whatever next? 14:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—9. Nelly 9/10 Catherine discovers Linton lives at Wuthering Heights and begins to keep secrets. 14:30 The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform—1. Stability 1/2 Amanda Foreman examines how the elite transformed politics in the shadow of revolution.	14:00 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—5. Accessories Maketh the Woman 5/10 With the Man of her Dream's gig nearing, Eleanor indulges in some urgent pampering. 14:15 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—10. Heathcliff 10/10 A haunted Heathcliff is determined to wreak revenge to the bitter end. 14:30 The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform—2. Reform 2/2 Amanda Foreman considers reform on the ground as the disenfranchised rebel.	14:00 The Penny Dreadfuls—Revolution Comic play about the French Revolution starring Richard E Grant and The Penny Dreadfuls	14:10 Inheritance Tracks—Mary Portas Retail consultant Mary Portas chooses 'Into the Mystic' by Van Morrison. 14:20 How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 10 A restaurant incident may break Richard Fallon MP's run of no reality TV embarrassments.
15:00	15:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 1. The Thirst Quenchers 1/3 Reporter Dee Mitchell finds herself embroiled in a death, cover-up and conspiracy.	15:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 2. The Secret Sound of the Sitka Spruce 2/3 The inventor of a non-chemical system of boosting crop growth has his reputation smeared.	15:00 Dee Mitchell—Broad Canvasses, 3. Sarah 3/3 Sarah's drowning returns to haunt Dee as she discovers more about the pollution cover-up.	15:00 Drama on 4—Penelope Fitzgerald - Offshore Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set amongst 1960s Thames Barge-dwellers.	15:00 Judith Johnson - Uganda An agoraphobic widower monitors world news by using an atlas. Will he ever leave his home?	15:00 Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 1 1/6 Hell faces confusion when a dog turns up, as animals are not evil... except dolphins. 15:30 The Skivers—Series 2, William Franklyn 1/5 Dolphins, and Sue Lawley's secret. Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh greet William Franklyn.	15:30 The Beat Hotel How a down-at-heel Parisian hotel became the world's avant-garde headquarters.
16:00	16:00 It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm. 16:30 The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Coining of the Capricorn 3/6 The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state introduce a new currency.	16:00 Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 5 5/13 Sarah Millican's new panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda. 16:30 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, I Could Write a Book 5/6 Roy must face up to life after the loss of Leonard, his beloved trombone.	16:00 Listomania—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 The panel show that loves lists with Susan Calman. 16:30 All the Young Dudes—Series 1, Homeward Bound 1/6 Moving back where he grew up, Patrick meets school mate Billy.	16:00 The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 2 2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 16:30 An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof 4/6 Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?	16:00 It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6 Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters. 16:30 Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 4 4/4 A phone call gives Phonsie the ammunition to deal with Packy McGoldrick.	16:00 Rebel Angel Keats is a poet in waiting but meanwhile trains as a surgeon at Guys Hospital in 1815.	16:00 George Bernard Shaw - Press Cuttings Written in 1909, Shaw pokes fun at the suffragettes' votes for women campaign.
17:00	17:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 4: Think Different 4/4 Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives. 17:30 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4 4/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.	17:00 Polyoaks—Series 5, The Battle of Bristol 6/6 An anti-austerity demo vies with government NHS plans in a battle for hearts and minds. 17:30 Jayde Adams: Hometown Glory—Episode 1 1/2 Jayde Adams discusses why we leave home and why some of us are drawn to go back.	17:00 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, The Charterhouse Redemption 1/6 Ed is ensconced in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed. 17:30 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 4, Equality 3/4 Adam Riches stars in the culture clash Scandicom about a Brit loose in northern Sweden.	17:00 ReincarNathan—Series 1, Swallow 3/4 Nathan's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Daniel Rigby and Hugh Dennis. 17:30 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.	17:00 All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 Maggie's 60th birthday brings a surprise present and some unwelcome revelations. 17:30 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of David Quantick 6/6 Stephen Mangan plays confessor. Music journalist and satirist David Quantick is repentant.	17:30 Great Lives—Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Rites of Passage - Baby Naming Ceremony Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 17:30 Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes 1/4 Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.
18:00	18:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—1. The Linen Mill 1/5 When 82-year-old Ellie revisits her old workplace, she is in turn visited by the past. 18:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—1. The Three Notebooks 1/5 Eerie tale of supernatural stalking. In a gentleman's club, the story unfurls. 18:30 A Good Read—Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo Robert Peston, Bernadine Evaristo join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their good reads.	18:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—2. The Wedding Bouquet 2/5 Could a tragic marriage from 1677 have implications for a couple tying the knot today? 18:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—2. The Ragged Boy 2/5 Sir James continues researching Vane, and a presence manifests. 18:30 Soul Music—Elgar's Dream of Gerontius How Elgar's poignant choral work has touched and changed people's lives.	18:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—3. The Waiting Wall 3/5 Sarah returns to her home village, and relives the scandal and tragedy of her sister. 18:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—3. Close to Home 3/5 A startling personal connection comes to light for Sir James. 18:30 Short Cuts—Words To Live By Josie Long presents short documentaries on words to live by.	18:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress 4/5 In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him? 18:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—4. The Familiar Surroundings 4/5 Another visitation leads Sir James north to a grim appointment. 18:30 Great Lives—Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.	18:00 Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop 5/5 A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present. 18:15 The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill—5. Waves of Evil 5/5 Sir James's account is not quite all of the story. With Gareth Armstrong and John Moffatt. 18:30 Off the Page—What It Says on the Tin Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss truth, lies and honesty.	18:00 Spine Chillers—Origami by Jill Hyem 3/5 When Mr Shimojo takes a room, it seems to spark a horrifying chain of events. 18:45 The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—3. Return at Dusk Can a soldier overcome a terrible fear - not of battle, but of a terrifying visitor?	18:00 A Short History of Gothic—1. Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson 1/4 A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop, forces him to reassess his life. 18:30 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 1. Voices 1/4 Set in a complex state of beliefs, the Great God Om appears before a novice monk.
19:00	19:00 Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 29/03/1971 A bungling burglar, a struggling pianist and the Clegworthy family's Sunday. 19:30 Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1 1/6 When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.	19:00 Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps 9/13 Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet. 19:30 Winston—Winston in Europe, Where Are We Now? 3/6 The old rogue challenges Nancy's intelligence. Father sings the praises of Crewe toilets.	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Cyrano de Hancock 8/20 Chaos looms when Sid confesses he is in love with the Lad's secretary. 19:30 No Commitments—Series 4, Faith, Hope and Very Little Charity 3/6 Charlotte and Emily find religion, but Victoria loses her patience.	19:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 8, Episode 10 10/13 The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell. 19:30 King Street Junior—Series 4, 5. Health 5/8 The Headmaster faces a depleted staff, an anxious parent and a teacher under pressure.	19:00 Dad's Army—Series 2, Fallen Idol 17/20 During platoon training, fellow officers lead Captain Mainwaring astray. 19:30 Second Thoughts—Series 3, Laugh and Marriage 4/8 Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.	19:00 I Am A Storyteller: William Trevor at 80 Gillian Reynolds presents a collection of the much-loved Irish writer's works.	19:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Confrontations 3/8 True stories told live in the USA. 19:55 Inheritance Tracks—Jo Nesbo Writer Jo Nesbo chooses 'I Know What I Like in Your Wardrobe' by Genesis.
20:00	20:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next? 2/6 An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears. 20:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—1. Mr Policeman and the Cook 1/5 PC Brady has an astonishing deathbed confession to make.	20:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—3. Pandora's Box 3/6 A file is stolen from a retired lawyer's office. 20:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—2. Miss Jeromette and the Clergyman 2/5 Stephen Wheatmeal is to take holy orders, but what should he do about his mistress?	20:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—4. Gold Medal 4/6 Harry Denning has gone missing, so Bill Galbraith goes down to the river to investigate. 20:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—3. Mr Marmaduke and the Minister 3/5 Felicia is concerned by her new husband's strange behaviour. Victorian mystery.	20:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—5. Aladdin's Cave 5/6 A gambling club owner appears to be at the centre of Bill Galbraith's latest mystery. 20:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—4. Miss Bertha and the Yankee 4/5 An Englishman and an American are rivals for the affections of a beautiful heiress.	20:00 Galbraith and the Midas Touch—6. The Pyramid of Gold 6/6 Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away. 20:30 Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—5. Miss Morris and the Stranger 5/5 A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.		20:00 George Bernard Shaw - Press Cuttings Written in 1909, Shaw pokes fun at the suffragettes' votes for women campaign.
21:00	21:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 8, School of Life 29/48 Manoush Zomorodi explores how the classroom is not the only place to learn. 21:50 Inheritance Tracks—Hannah Mills MBE Olympic sailor Hannah Mills MBE selects tracks by Radiohead and the Stereophonics.	21:00 Archive on 4—Boy, Oh Boy, He's Going Down Sean Street examines those moments where Radio forgets itself. From 2000.	21:00 Down by the River—3. And So, To The Sea... 3/3 From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton concludes her river journey.	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Novelists, Elif Shafak Novelist Elif Shafak shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young. 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Giant Birds The famous naturalist muses on the largest known egg laid by a giant bird on Madagascar.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—We're Going Down The Pub Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw listen in to podcasts about pub culture.		21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Pride, Marlon James Booker prize winner Marlon James chooses eight soundtracks with Lauren Laverne. From 2019. 21:45 Curious Cases—Series 12, The Viking Code How do ancestry DNA tests work?
22:00	22:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4 4/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay. 22:30 Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 2 2/4 Ruth Madoc ruffles some presenter feathers on the TV shopping channel.	22:00 Jayde Adams: Hometown Glory—Episode 1 1/2 Jayde Adams discusses why we leave home and why some of us are drawn to go back. 22:30 Fabulous—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Faye's office holds a speed dating event and there is a fight to impress Edith.	22:00 The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 4, Equality 3/4 Adam Riches stars in the culture clash Scandicom about a Brit loose in northern Sweden. 22:30 Les Kelly's Britain—Episode 3 3/4 The controversial host meets a balloon-twisting preacher and a woman who hates Belgians.	22:00 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1 1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family. 22:30 The Penny Dreadfuls—Revolution Comic play about the French Revolution starring Richard E Grant and The Penny Dreadfuls	22:00 The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of David Quantick 6/6 Stephen Mangan plays confessor. Music journalist and satirist David Quantick is repentant. 22:30 Talking to Strangers—Episode 4 4/4 Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.	22:00 The Lee Mack Show—Tony Hadley 1/6 Tony Hadley joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music. 22:30 Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin 1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars.	22:00 Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes 1/4 Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes. 22:30 Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—1. History Syllabus 1/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience and himself on what they know about British history.
23:00	23:00 The Now Show—Series 59, Episode 3 3/6 Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches 23:30 The Young Postmen—Tour de France 1/6 Surreal comedy in which a trio of 'posties' get embroiled in escapades. Stars Ben Miller.	23:00 Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—4. Machismo 4/4 Will is bullied by Russian builders. Can his favourite TV detective help? 23:30 Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, The Subsidence Adventure 3/6 Will the Scotsmen make a success of a new business idea? 23:45 Quando, Quando, Quando—Fishy Business 3/6 Brother Carlos panics when protection racketeers visit the salon.	23:00 Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Painful Life Further Re-Miserabled 4/6 Pip and Harry put to sea, but fate has other plans and they are shipwrecked. 23:30 Bunk Bed—Series 5, Episode 4 4/4 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran discuss reading literature in the nude and harmonicas. 23:45 Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 4 4/4 Quirky sketches and poems with merriment and melancholy in equal measure.	23:30 Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 1, 1. Bristol 1/4 Matt Harvey hosts a comedy-infused, musically enhanced, mildly interactive poetry cabaret.	23:00 Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 1 1/6 Hell faces confusion when a dog turns up, as animals are not evil... except dolphins. 23:30 Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, The Post Office 2/6 Ryan and the management consultants try to overhaul the Post Office.	23:00 The Skivers—Series 2, Adam Ant 2/5 Des Lynham and Sue Cook's secrets are revealed, plus special guest Adam Ant. 23:30 Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Get Out More 4/4 Popping out to stay in and camping - the writer shares his life-coach tips. 23:45 Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 4 4/4 What could we do if a giant asteroid were heading straight for us?	23:00 Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann. 23:30 Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Belief and Opinion 3/6 Stephen K Amos and friends present a guide to belief and opinion.

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