BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 6 August 2013

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 6
  6/8Mau, Daphne and Ataba have found a golden door deep in a cave. South Seas adventure.
2. 00:30
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 6
  6/6On the day of the festival, Saul and the Guardians prepare to fight.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 1. The Photograph
  1/5The amateur sleuth's island break is disrupted by a death - and a photo.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 6
  6/8Stern is due to publish the scoop, but doubts set in about the authenticity of the diaries
5. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 16
  16/20Dick's friends are once more endangered. This only spurs him onto harder pursuit.
6. 02:00
  Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—1. History Syllabus
  1/4Paul Sinha tests his audience and himself on what they know about British history.
7. 02:30
  Artists—Series 2, Special Happy Places
  4/4De-cluttering his house, Gerard's friends all get gifts, leaving Tamsin less than thrilled
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—AG Macdonell - England, Their England
  A Scot, invalided in 1918, writes a book about the eccentricities of the English.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—In Her Element, Skomer Log
  1/3By Jane Matthews. A sojourn with seals and puffins on a small island off Pembrokeshire.
10. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Fazer, Nina Conti, Peter Carlton, Gerald Seymour, Jon Holmes, Vuvuvultures, Flash Pan Hunter
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 05:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Taste of Democracy
  7/8British week in the People's Republic showcases a double-decker bus and clog dancing.
12. 05:30
  Married—Series 2, Identity
  4/6Struggling Robin meets a woman from his old parallel life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
  2/5The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
2. 06:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
  7/8A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
3. 06:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
  17/20Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
4. 07:00
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  1/6The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
5. 07:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
  9/24London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
7. 08:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
  4/13Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
8. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/7Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
9. 09:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6The poet laureate of comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.
10. 10:00
  George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying
  In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
11. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—In Her Element, A Horizontal View
  2/3By Patricia Barrie. The author recalls her bedroom window view as a child confined to bed.
12. 11:15
  Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
  Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on an island in the Gulf of Finland
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
  9/24London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
2. 12:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
  4/13Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
  2/5The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
4. 13:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
  7/8A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
5. 13:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
  17/20Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
6. 14:00
  Andrea Levy - Small Island—Episode 7
  7/15Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job, and her boring husband.
7. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/20Matt is still in St Petersburg, and Lilian's getting worried.
8. 14:30
  Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari—Episode 2
  2/5The travel writer ignores warnings and heads to Sudan, and learns a lesson in Ethiopia.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!, Episode 2
  2/5In 1999, Lynne is sent to Madison Square Garden to report on the Holyfield-Lewis fight.
10. 15:00
  George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying
  In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—06/08/2013
  The Inheritance Books of top authors visiting the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
12. 17:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig... before their comeback tour.
13. 17:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  1/6The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 7
  7/8The Nation awaits the arrival of Cox and the cannibal raiders. South Seas adventure.
2. 18:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—1. The Manuscript
  1/4Two friends on holiday come across a terrifying tale. First published in 1908.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Last Tram (from Clapham)
  9/24London's trams are no more, but boss Seagoon must pursue the one that got away.
4. 19:30
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—Moving On
  4/13Bob and Terry take an eventful trip down memory lane. From August 1975.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
  2/5The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
6. 20:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
  7/8A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
7. 20:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
  17/20Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
8. 21:00
  MacAulay and Co—2013, Episode 2
  2/8Fred MacAulay brings you the pick of the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival.
9. 22:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
10. 22:30
  Deep Trouble—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4A submarine systems failure puts the Goliath crew at the mercy of a drugs baron.
11. 23:00
  Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime
  Mark talks permits in campaigning against the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act.
12. 23:30
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 1, Ogre Bin Laden
  3/4Mordrin decides to call up an ogre to deal with his erratic bin collections.
13. 23:45
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Sleep
  3/6The cartoonist searches for the secret meaning of life, said to be written on a sausage.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Nation, Episode 7
  7/8The Nation awaits the arrival of Cox and the cannibal raiders. South Seas adventure.
2. 00:30
  The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson—1. The Manuscript
  1/4Two friends on holiday come across a terrifying tale. First published in 1908.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 2. Nightmares
  2/5The Major's sudden death leaves Miss Marple wondering if it's murder?
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Selling Hitler—Episode 7
  7/8A historian is recruited to study the diaries. He is convinced at first, but soon wonders.
5. 01:45
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 17
  17/20Trapped once more, Dick and Freddie discover something new about their sometime adversary.
6. 02:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/7Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
7. 02:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6The poet laureate of comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.
8. 03:00
  George Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra Flying
  In 1930's London, would-be poet Gordon Comstock tries not to conform.
9. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—In Her Element, A Horizontal View
  2/3By Patricia Barrie. The author recalls her bedroom window view as a child confined to bed.
10. 04:15
  Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
  Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on an island in the Gulf of Finland
11. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Tommy and Sheila decide to play one last gig... before their comeback tour.
12. 05:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  1/6The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.

Wednesday 7 August 2013