BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 September 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 10
  Reeling from her shock discovery, Mary must make a life-changing decision.
2. 00:15
  Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved—Episode 10
  10/10Tom visits Bermuda itself to experience first-hand accounts of seemingly strange events.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 6, Episode 5
  5/5By the end of the year deaths from the plague are decreasing, and London starts to recover
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Andrew Solomon - Far From the Tree, Episode 5
  5/5Different kinds of families are constructed or conceived in different ways.
5. 01:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 4
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Mel Giedroyc, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
6. 01:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Ian Ritchie
  4/5The man who pioneered the first web browser but passed on the chance of making millions.
7. 02:00
  Guy Meredith - Mad, Bad
  Two self-obsessed writers clash over rival Byron biographies via answerphone.
8. 02:30
  The Internet: The Last 20th-Century Battleground—Episode 1
  1/2Douglas Adams considers a global explosion in communication from a virtual world.
9. 03:00
  Alice's Friend
  Trouble ensues when Len takes a job as a chauffeur for 84-year-old Alice.
10. 04:00
  Winifred Holtby - Why Herbert Killed His Mother
  Very beautiful as a baby, Herbert turns out to be a very different adult.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Nancy Harris - Love in a Glass Jar
  Strangers Eve and Patrick meet in a hotel to carry out an unofficial sperm donation.
12. 05:00
  After Henry—Series 2, The Other Married Man
  7/8Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
13. 05:30
  Bangers and Mash—Episode 6
  6/6The coffee tin containing half the company profits is missing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jane Beeson - Lea and Renata
  When Renata walks out after 30 years, her daughter Lea gives up her own independence.
2. 07:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 2, Mind Games in Mill Street
  1/6When Steve Collins beat Chris Eubank for the WBO Super Middleweight Championship.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
4. 09:00
  The Spike Show: Milligan Remembered
  Agent and friend, Norma Farnes reflects on the work of the comedian and writer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Queens of Noise - Omnibus—Rip It Up
  With Top of the Pops behind them, the all-girl band Velveteens are heading for the USA.
2. 13:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, Shelter
  6/6The sleuth links the murder of a homeless man in a Dublin squat with the history of art.
3. 14:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Comfort Fund
  5/16Captain Povey is auditing the unit accounts, so excess cash is secretly spent on Heather.
4. 14:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Purity League
  7/10Things look tricky for Percy following Horace's morality drive.
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
6. 16:00
  Jane Beeson - Lea and Renata
  When Renata walks out after 30 years, her daughter Lea gives up her own independence.
7. 17:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Kevin Eldon interviews Mark Steel
  5/6The comic actor and the stand-up comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Richard Matheson - Duel—Episode 1
  1/2The driver of a huge truck plays deadly games with an innocent motorist.
2. 18:30
  Ursula K Le Guin - The Diary of the Rose—Episode 1
  1/2The political awakening of psychiatrist Rosa Sobel. Award-winning tale in the near future.
3. 19:00
  The Spike Show: Milligan Remembered
  Agent and friend, Norma Farnes reflects on the work of the comedian and writer.
4. 22:00
  Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Someone has been kidnapped... Yikes! Nick tackles the hostage negotiations.
5. 22:30
  Les Kelly's Britain—Episode 2
  2/4Putting Britain to rights, Les on emergency yodellers and an embarrassing medical matter.
6. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 4, Pessimism
  4/4The radical comedian explains why life is getting harder.
7. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—20/09/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to Al Lubel.
8. 23:30
  Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop—Responsibility
  1/4The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beatboxer Shlomo, probing buzz words.
9. 23:45
  iGod—Food
  1/6David Soul and Simon Day star in a series of fantastical comedy apocalypses.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Richard Matheson - Duel—Episode 1
  1/2The driver of a huge truck plays deadly games with an innocent motorist.
2. 00:30
  Ursula K Le Guin - The Diary of the Rose—Episode 1
  1/2The political awakening of psychiatrist Rosa Sobel. Award-winning tale in the near future.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
4. 02:00
  Queens of Noise - Omnibus—Rip It Up
  With Top of the Pops behind them, the all-girl band Velveteens are heading for the USA.
5. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 4, Shelter
  6/6The sleuth links the murder of a homeless man in a Dublin squat with the history of art.
6. 04:00
  Jane Beeson - Lea and Renata
  When Renata walks out after 30 years, her daughter Lea gives up her own independence.
7. 05:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Kevin Eldon interviews Mark Steel
  5/6The comic actor and the stand-up comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.

Sunday 21 September 2014