BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 26 September 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2013, Notes From the House Spirits
  4/5By Lucy Wood. The lives and happenings of the neglectful inhabitants of a particular house
2. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 4
  4/5A sea battle should mean victory, but Sam thinks that celebrations might be premature.
3. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 4
  4/5Elizabeth is compelled to confront that 'bosom serpent', Mary Queen of Scots.
4. 01:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death by a Short Head
  1/6Crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price probe the death of a top jockey.
5. 01:30
  Great Lives—Katherine Graham
  Broadcaster Kirsty Young chooses newspaper publisher Katherine Graham.
6. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 4. Tragedy
  4/5As Poirot continues quizzing suspects, there's another tragedy.
7. 02:30
  The Man Who Made France Old—Merimee, the Creator of Carmen
  1/2Famed for his novella Carmen, Prosper Merimee also saved France's tourist sites.
8. 03:00
  Edmund Gosse - Father and Son—2. Torn
  2/2Baptised aged 10, lonely Edmund is torn between his father and a terrible secret.
9. 04:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—Tragedy, Tragedy
  4/5At Macintyre's warehouse, Mick Hammond turns the conversation to the nature of tragedy.
10. 04:15
  Adam Thorpe - Nought Happens Twice Thus
  Adam Thorpe's play about Thomas Hardy's strained marriage with his second wife Florence.
11. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 2, Affair Exchange
  5/6Victoria is offered the chance of an affair, but will she succumb to Tim's charms?
12. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, On Yer Bike
  3/4From tandems to gym bikes, Pam Ayres' poems and sketches.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
2. 06:30
  The Man Who Made France Old—Merimee, the Patron Saint of Tourists
  2/2Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit Saumur and Chinon on the trail of Prosper Merimee.
3. 07:00
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Body and Soul
  1/6At a bandmate's funeral, musicians Roy and George face up to their own mortality.
4. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Mark Steel interviews Barry Davies
  6/6The comedian and obsessive sports fan meets the commentator in the tag-team talk show.
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—From 01/05/1978
  The famous duo's final show for the BBC, in which Ernie hires a French au pair.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
7. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Edinburgh Masterclass
  Paul Merton chats to Nicholas Parsons about his 47-year, 900-show stint.
8. 09:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The sports agent tries to prove that people deserve a second chance.
9. 10:00
  Thomas Crowe - The Internet Wants a Chat
  What happens when the world wide web gets a life of its own?
10. 11:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—People Are Life
  5/5When a barber gets his last customer of the day, the conversation turns to friendship.
11. 11:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Scan
  Compulsive talker Ernest seeks reassurance from a protective nurse.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—From 01/05/1978
  The famous duo's final show for the BBC, in which Ernie hires a French au pair.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
4. 13:30
  The Man Who Made France Old—Merimee, the Patron Saint of Tourists
  2/2Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit Saumur and Chinon on the trail of Prosper Merimee.
5. 14:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2013, We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening
  5/5By Lavinia Greenlaw. Haunting story about the chaos of a disintegrating relationship.
6. 14:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Jennifer Saunders
  Jennifer Saunders picks music from Spike Milligan and Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 5
  5/5Sam is besieged by desperate wives whose men fought at sea for no money.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 5
  5/5In the final years of her reign, Elizabeth begins to lose her grip on matters at court.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Crowe - The Internet Wants a Chat
  What happens when the world wide web gets a life of its own?
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Concorde, bicycles and Tom Baker learning French
  Tom Baker brushes up on his French and Mel remembers the golden age of Concorde.
11. 17:00
  After Henry—Series 2, The Teapot
  8/8Eleanor wants a video player, but how can she raise the cash?
12. 17:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Body and Soul
  1/6At a bandmate's funeral, musicians Roy and George face up to their own mortality.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Just a Minute—Edinburgh Masterclass
  Paul Merton chats to Nicholas Parsons about his 47-year, 900-show stint.
2. 18:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Michael Cashman
  5/5Michael Cashman discusses the explosive moment when the UK saw its first gay kiss on TV.
3. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—From 01/05/1978
  The famous duo's final show for the BBC, in which Ernie hires a French au pair.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
6. 20:30
  The Man Who Made France Old—Merimee, the Patron Saint of Tourists
  2/2Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit Saumur and Chinon on the trail of Prosper Merimee.
7. 21:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—People Are Life
  5/5When a barber gets his last customer of the day, the conversation turns to friendship.
8. 21:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Scan
  Compulsive talker Ernest seeks reassurance from a protective nurse.
9. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, Mark Steel interviews Barry Davies
  6/6The comedian and obsessive sports fan meets the commentator in the tag-team talk show.
10. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2014, Heat three
  3/10Third heat of the 2014 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, hosted by John Robins.
11. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—26/09/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to double act Cardinal Burns.
12. 23:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The man who insists Superman is Indian, and the Bhangra Muffins act cool.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2013, We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening
  5/5By Lavinia Greenlaw. Haunting story about the chaos of a disintegrating relationship.
2. 00:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Jennifer Saunders
  Jennifer Saunders picks music from Spike Milligan and Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 5
  5/5Sam is besieged by desperate wives whose men fought at sea for no money.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 5
  5/5In the final years of her reign, Elizabeth begins to lose her grip on matters at court.
5. 01:00
  Just a Minute—Edinburgh Masterclass
  Paul Merton chats to Nicholas Parsons about his 47-year, 900-show stint.
6. 01:30
  Pioneers—Series 1, Michael Cashman
  5/5Michael Cashman discusses the explosive moment when the UK saw its first gay kiss on TV.
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Poirot battles to reveal the identity of the desert murderer.
8. 02:30
  The Man Who Made France Old—Merimee, the Patron Saint of Tourists
  2/2Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit Saumur and Chinon on the trail of Prosper Merimee.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Crowe - The Internet Wants a Chat
  What happens when the world wide web gets a life of its own?
10. 04:00
  Graham Swift - England and Other Stories—People Are Life
  5/5When a barber gets his last customer of the day, the conversation turns to friendship.
11. 04:15
  Peter Tinniswood—The Scan
  Compulsive talker Ernest seeks reassurance from a protective nurse.
12. 05:00
  After Henry—Series 2, The Teapot
  8/8Eleanor wants a video player, but how can she raise the cash?
13. 05:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 1, Body and Soul
  1/6At a bandmate's funeral, musicians Roy and George face up to their own mortality.

Saturday 27 September 2014