BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 29 August 2014

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Beachtime—SJ Watson - Before I Go to Sleep, Episode 4
  4/5Christine recalls more of her past - but who can she trust?
2. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Sir William Batten is having a storey added to his house, so Sam decides to do the same.
3. 00:45
  Ferdinand Mount - Cold Cream—Episode 4
  4/5Autobiography of a Tory grandee. A new job at the heart of the Thatcher government.
4. 01:00
  Too Much Information—Episode 1
  1/4Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
5. 01:30
  Great Lives—Gracie Allen
  Actress Emma Kennedy chooses the life of the American comedienne Gracie Allen.
6. 02:00
  Detective—Series 2, 4. Contract to Kill
  4/10Maxton finds himself in line for a promotion while Brook gets a visit from a mystery woman
7. 02:30
  School of Rock—From Glory Days to Disco
  2/3Andy Kershaw looks at how the arrival of punk and disco affected the student music scene.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 1
  1/2Janet's life is unravelling as the repercussions from her attempted suicide play out.
9. 04:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—Enough Said
  4/5Michael worries that he might not be able to have children with his wife.
10. 04:15
  Georgia Pritchett - Stay
  A comedy about a dog-loving mum, her saint-obsessed daughter and a new doctor.
11. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 2, Frail Memorials
  1/6Sisterly sparring erupts when Anna organises a service for a friend. Stars Nicola Pagett.
12. 05:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 1, Focus
  5/6Jason reckons his cheating ex-girlfriend wants him back, but he can't forgive her.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
2. 06:30
  School of Rock—Live at Leeds Again
  3/3Andy Kershaw is backstage as The Who return to play a gig at Leeds University.
3. 07:00
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
4. 07:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Nationalise British music festivals, abolish stamp duty, and reduce the voting age to 16.
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4The legendary duo taste wine, pay tribute to marriage guidance and head to the garden.
6. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Clock
  6/6Bumps in the night for the author and wife Diana.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
  Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6It's a full moon, Ruby is away and Paul is lovelorn. Will Maria's matchmaking succeed?
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 2
  2/2The arrival of Janet's mother triggers a reaction that will have calamitous repercussions.
10. 11:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—A Steady Chap
  5/5A daughter starts to worry after her divorced mother meets a new man.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Andy Walker - The Man Who Jumped From Space
  True life story of the highest altitude emegency parachute jump, made in 1960.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4The legendary duo taste wine, pay tribute to marriage guidance and head to the garden.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Clock
  6/6Bumps in the night for the author and wife Diana.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
4. 13:30
  School of Rock—Live at Leeds Again
  3/3Andy Kershaw is backstage as The Who return to play a gig at Leeds University.
5. 14:00
  Book at Beachtime—SJ Watson - Before I Go to Sleep, Episode 5
  5/5As Christine struggles to regain her memory - who is the man who calls himself Ben?
6. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 3, Episode 5
  5/5Samuel's brother Tom is in love and hoping to marry, but he has exaggerated his income.
7. 14:45
  Ferdinand Mount - Cold Cream—Episode 5
  5/5A dramatic moment in political history and a return to damsons. Ferdinand Mount's memoir.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 2
  2/2The arrival of Janet's mother triggers a reaction that will have calamitous repercussions.
9. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—29/08/2014
  Mel Giedroyc meets a parachuting teddy bear, visits the National Motor Museum and more.
10. 17:00
  After Henry—Series 2, Bedside Manners
  4/8Poorly Sarah is in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter.
11. 17:30
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
  Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, David Blunkett
  1/5David Blunkett talks about how failure was not an option during his rise to high office.
3. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4The legendary duo taste wine, pay tribute to marriage guidance and head to the garden.
4. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Clock
  6/6Bumps in the night for the author and wife Diana.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
6. 20:30
  School of Rock—Live at Leeds Again
  3/3Andy Kershaw is backstage as The Who return to play a gig at Leeds University.
7. 21:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—A Steady Chap
  5/5A daughter starts to worry after her divorced mother meets a new man.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Andy Walker - The Man Who Jumped From Space
  True life story of the highest altitude emegency parachute jump, made in 1960.
9. 22:00
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Nationalise British music festivals, abolish stamp duty, and reduce the voting age to 16.
10. 22:30
  Father Figure—Series 1, The Wake
  3/4House-husband Tom is forced to confront his deepest fears at his uncle's laying out.
11. 23:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Simon Day talks to Peter Hook
  2/6The comedian and Joy Division musician in the tag talk show
12. 23:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The Kapoors visit a stately home, and food for thought from Smeeta Smitten, Showbiz Kitten
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Beachtime—SJ Watson - Before I Go to Sleep, Episode 5
  5/5As Christine struggles to regain her memory - who is the man who calls himself Ben?
2. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 3, Episode 5
  5/5Samuel's brother Tom is in love and hoping to marry, but he has exaggerated his income.
3. 00:45
  Ferdinand Mount - Cold Cream—Episode 5
  5/5A dramatic moment in political history and a return to damsons. Ferdinand Mount's memoir.
4. 01:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
  Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
5. 01:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, David Blunkett
  1/5David Blunkett talks about how failure was not an option during his rise to high office.
6. 02:00
  Detective—Series 2, 5. Four Faces of Crime
  5/10Brook and Harrison meet the eccentric Mr Parsons, while a meat axe murder is investigated.
7. 02:30
  School of Rock—Live at Leeds Again
  3/3Andy Kershaw is backstage as The Who return to play a gig at Leeds University.
8. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 2
  2/2The arrival of Janet's mother triggers a reaction that will have calamitous repercussions.
9. 04:00
  He Would, Wouldn't He?—A Steady Chap
  5/5A daughter starts to worry after her divorced mother meets a new man.
10. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Andy Walker - The Man Who Jumped From Space
  True life story of the highest altitude emegency parachute jump, made in 1960.
11. 05:00
  After Henry—Series 2, Bedside Manners
  4/8Poorly Sarah is in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter.
12. 05:30
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?

Saturday 30 August 2014