BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 3 August 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mike Walker - Omega
  A civil engineer questions his existence as he builds the world's tallest tower.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The British on Top of the World
  Climber Stephen Venables recalls Sir Chris Bonington's 1975 expedition to Everest.
3. 02:00
  Queens of Noise - Omnibus—Get It On
  All-girl band Velveteens are high with excitement as they sign their first record deal.
4. 03:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Ed McBain
  The crime novelist tells Anthony Clare about his childhood and commitment to writing.
5. 04:00
  James Baldwin’s Last Amen
  Clarke Peters recalls the 1987 production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner.
6. 05:45
  Centurions—Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness
  Owen Knowles, Dr Robert Hampson and John Milius discuss the moral ambiguity in this novel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Headmistress Sarah encounters the bitter taste of loss and the joy of achievement.
2. 07:15
  The Piano Lesson—Crotchets and Quavers
  1/5What are the drawbacks and advantages of taking up the piano in later life?
3. 07:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 2, Jockey
  3/4The surreal comedian's latest challenge is to be a jockey, with no ability whatsoever.
4. 08:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 26/09/1941
  Could Mayor Tommy Handley be about to lose his post in high office?
5. 08:30
  A Life of Bliss—The Flat
  David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears.
6. 09:00
  Just William - Live!—Series 3, William Holds the Stage
  1/2William wants to impress Dorinda.
7. 09:30
  Rosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty Feet—Episode 2
  2/3Hugh and the Strolling Players meet a strange Pilgrim.
8. 10:00
  The Reunion—Edinburgh Fringe Founders 1960
  Sue MacGregor reunites some of the founders and performers from the Edinburgh Fringe.
9. 10:45
  Fay Weldon Stories—Eyes in the Dark
  Galway the dog is no ordinary Labrador.
10. 11:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/32The American funny man welcomes singers Joe Ely and Sara Watkins to Minnesota.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Headmistress Sarah encounters the bitter taste of loss and the joy of achievement.
2. 13:15
  The Piano Lesson—Crotchets and Quavers
  1/5What are the drawbacks and advantages of taking up the piano in later life?
3. 13:30
  Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness
  Sea captain Marlow is ordered to sail up the Congo.
4. 15:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 26/09/1941
  Could Mayor Tommy Handley be about to lose his post in high office?
5. 15:30
  A Life of Bliss—The Flat
  David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—03/08/2014
  Mel Giedroyc has the best of this week's shows from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
7. 17:00
  Just William - Live!—Series 3, William Holds the Stage
  1/2William wants to impress Dorinda.
8. 17:30
  Rosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty Feet—Episode 2
  2/3Hugh and the Strolling Players meet a strange Pilgrim.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ghost Zone—Episode 4
  4/5The alien's purpose in Inchbrae becomes apparent.
2. 18:30
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—6. Shock
  6/9Crushed by his dog's death, Earth's last living man's vampire quest continues.
3. 19:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/32The American funny man welcomes singers Joe Ely and Sara Watkins to Minnesota.
4. 20:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 26/09/1941
  Could Mayor Tommy Handley be about to lose his post in high office?
5. 20:30
  A Life of Bliss—The Flat
  David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears.
6. 21:00
  The Reunion—Edinburgh Fringe Founders 1960
  Sue MacGregor reunites some of the founders and performers from the Edinburgh Fringe.
7. 21:45
  Fay Weldon Stories—Eyes in the Dark
  Galway the dog is no ordinary Labrador.
8. 22:00
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 2, Jockey
  3/4The surreal comedian's latest challenge is to be a jockey, with no ability whatsoever.
9. 22:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 1, China
  2/6The naive gap year student lands in Beijing for his Duke of Edinburgh Award challenge.
10. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Us and Them and selected diary extracts
  4/6How no two families are ever alike and a peep into the caustic mind of the author.
11. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 4
  4/6Boothby Graffoe and friends share scary tales of the railway and dramas at sea.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ghost Zone—Episode 4
  4/5The alien's purpose in Inchbrae becomes apparent.
2. 00:30
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—6. Shock
  6/9Crushed by his dog's death, Earth's last living man's vampire quest continues.
3. 01:00
  The Reunion—Edinburgh Fringe Founders 1960
  Sue MacGregor reunites some of the founders and performers from the Edinburgh Fringe.
4. 01:45
  Fay Weldon Stories—Eyes in the Dark
  Galway the dog is no ordinary Labrador.
5. 02:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—From 26/09/1941
  Could Mayor Tommy Handley be about to lose his post in high office?
6. 02:30
  A Life of Bliss—The Flat
  David prepares to move back into his flat, with warnings from Tony ringing in his ears.
7. 03:00
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 2, Jockey
  3/4The surreal comedian's latest challenge is to be a jockey, with no ability whatsoever.
8. 03:30
  Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness
  Sea captain Marlow is ordered to sail up the Congo.
9. 05:00
  Just William - Live!—Series 3, William Holds the Stage
  1/2William wants to impress Dorinda.
10. 05:30
  Rosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty Feet—Episode 2
  2/3Hugh and the Strolling Players meet a strange Pilgrim.

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