BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 24 August 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 1, 3. The Silver Strangers
  3/6After drifting powerless, the crew receives a mysterious message and spots a spacecraft.
2. 00:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unrelated
  3/6Edna interrogates the Prince and takes on the public information porn industry.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Open Sesame
  Konnie Huq looks back at 40 years of Sesame Street, the experimental children's TV show.
4. 02:00
  Kate Chopin - The Awakening (Omnibus)
  Adaptation of the novel that shocked America in 1899.
5. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, The Devil's Eye
  2/6The priestly sleuth gets involved in a mysterious case on a remote Irish island.
6. 04:00
  Adam Dalgliesh - A Certain Justice
  Gentleman Commander Adam Dalgliesh probes the murder of a brilliant criminal lawyer.
7. 05:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Minimum 50 per cent participation in elections and converting fast food into renewable gas
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus—1661
  2/10Pepys resolves to cut back on theatre-going and drinking. He fails spectacularly.
2. 07:15
  The Piano Lesson—Behind Bars
  4/5Jeremy Nicholas finds out what the piano means to a prisoner serving a life sentence.
3. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy
  6/6The two comedians get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
4. 08:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—12/11/2006
  Will a compromising photo put Tommy Handley's political ambitions at risk?
5. 08:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
6. 09:00
  Children's Hour: Once Upon a Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Featuring The Big Pond, The Fishing Bear and Toytown: The Conversion of Mr Growser.
7. 10:00
  The Reunion—The Dome
  Sue MacGregor reunites the key players behind the creation of the Millennium Dome.
8. 10:45
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—Monty's Revolver
  When a special gun is auctioned, one collector ends up facing the wrong end of the barrel.
9. 11:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/32The American funny man welcomes the Nashville Bluegrass Band and local vocalist JJ Grey.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Diary of Samuel Pepys Omnibus—1661
  2/10Pepys resolves to cut back on theatre-going and drinking. He fails spectacularly.
2. 13:15
  The Piano Lesson—Behind Bars
  4/5Jeremy Nicholas finds out what the piano means to a prisoner serving a life sentence.
3. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Enquiry
  When a jockey is framed and loses his licence, he is determined to clear his name.
4. 15:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—12/11/2006
  Will a compromising photo put Tommy Handley's political ambitions at risk?
5. 15:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
6. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Cave Girl, Liverpool and Accents
  Mel Giedroyc relates the stories of a real-life cave girl and a day trip to Liverpool.
7. 17:00
  Children's Hour: Once Upon a Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Featuring The Big Pond, The Fishing Bear and Toytown: The Conversion of Mr Growser.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—The Green Hills of Earth
  Fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways.
2. 18:30
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—9. Attack
  9/9With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.
3. 19:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/32The American funny man welcomes the Nashville Bluegrass Band and local vocalist JJ Grey.
4. 20:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—12/11/2006
  Will a compromising photo put Tommy Handley's political ambitions at risk?
5. 20:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
6. 21:00
  The Reunion—The Dome
  Sue MacGregor reunites the key players behind the creation of the Millennium Dome.
7. 21:45
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—Monty's Revolver
  When a special gun is auctioned, one collector ends up facing the wrong end of the barrel.
8. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy
  6/6The two comedians get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
9. 22:30
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2014, Episode 4
  4/6Arthur Smith looks atthe biggest arts festival in Europe, with news, reviews and much more
10. 22:35
  Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 2
  2/5Alison O'Kill wants to read Ivor Cutler a poem.
11. 22:50
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2014, Episode 5
  5/6Arthur Smith looks atthe biggest arts festival in Europe, with news, reviews and much more
12. 22:55
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 1, Moscow
  5/6Cycling solo on a tandem, the inept student is Russia-bound, fundraising for donkeys.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2014, Episode 6
  6/6Arthur Smith looks atthe biggest arts festival in Europe, with news, reviews and much more
14. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 3, The Internet Date from Hell
  1/6Mary's tale of marriage to a man who appeared to be a clever and brave CIA agent.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Short Stories by Robert Heinlein—The Green Hills of Earth
  Fantastic tale about the heroic adventures of Rhysling, the blind singer of the spaceways.
2. 00:30
  I Am Legend by Richard Matheson—9. Attack
  9/9With the new society on the attack, Robert Neville refuses to leave his house.
3. 01:00
  The Reunion—The Dome
  Sue MacGregor reunites the key players behind the creation of the Millennium Dome.
4. 01:45
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—Monty's Revolver
  When a special gun is auctioned, one collector ends up facing the wrong end of the barrel.
5. 02:00
  ITMA - It's That Man Again—12/11/2006
  Will a compromising photo put Tommy Handley's political ambitions at risk?
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims go beyond Round the Horne.
7. 03:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy
  6/6The two comedians get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
8. 03:30
  Dick Francis—Enquiry
  When a jockey is framed and loses his licence, he is determined to clear his name.
9. 05:00
  Children's Hour: Once Upon a Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Featuring The Big Pond, The Fishing Bear and Toytown: The Conversion of Mr Growser.

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