BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 6 August 2015

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Catch My Breath—3. Connections
  3/5Two women, two Adams. But what is the connection? Are they demon or liberator?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—How Long Is a Piece of String?
  Matthew Parris with guests Susannah Jowitt, Jasmine Birtles and David Boyle.
3. 01:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Operation Music Box
  3/8The anti-hero meets a woman hunting an antique.
4. 01:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Tom Conti
  Actor Tom Conti chose the Scarlatti Sonata in G major.
5. 01:30
  In Search Of Beauty
  Erin O'Connor whose beauty defies convention discusses the significance of the superficial
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 3
  3/10Mr Chartwell has promised to tell Esther more about himself.
7. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 1: Respect, Policemen
  3/5How the level of respect shown by the public to police on the beat has changed over time.
8. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 18
  18/20Ash's increasing sense of his own difference drives him to make a move.
9. 02:45
  Nella Last's Peace: Housewife 49—Episode 3
  3/5The Barrow-in-Furness housewife worries over the prospects for her husband and sons.
10. 03:00
  Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels—3 The Voyage to Laputa
  3/3Gulliver meets the mad inventors of Laputa and the mysterious race of the Houyhnhnms.
11. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1998, Semi-final 3
  12/13Ned Sherrin hosts the musical quiz with Stephen Gore, Geoff Pagett and Damien Clark.
12. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Pilgrim Industry
  2/6The ruling family of Renaissance Italy's puniest city-state plot to attract pilgrims.
13. 05:00
  Winston—Series 1, What Do You Reckon?
  4/6Rosie's plan to live in London suits the old rogue, but where is Father plotting to go?
14. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Sugar
  4/4Simon Evans presents a comedy lecture on the economics behind sugar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Two Is Company
  4/8The con artist sees dollar signs when a romance runs out of steam.
2. 06:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Eddie Edwards
  Ski jumper Eddie Edwards chooses 'Jump' by Van Halen, and 'I Believe I Can Fly' by R Kelly
3. 06:30
  When Cassius Met The Beatles
  The tale of an unexpected encounter between 20th century legends - in a Miami gym in 1964.
4. 07:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  6/10Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
5. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, The Understudy; Big Boy
  1/6A tale of questionable childcare from the child's point of view.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The tale of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and Ernie is set to retire.
8. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
9. 09:30
  Radio Active—Series 2, What's Going On
  4/6Your indispensable guide to bargains in Margate and mouth-watering lunchtime theatre.
10. 10:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 1
  1/2Captain Ahab's obsessive sea chase for the great white whale.
11. 11:00
  Deborah Moggach - Hot Tickets
  A waitress falls for a neurotic poet, except that sometimes she longs to find 'a real man'
12. 11:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 4. The Emerald Style
  4/6The priest is entertaining Father Troy at a hotel, when a body is found in the kitchen.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The tale of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and Ernie is set to retire.
3. 13:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Two Is Company
  4/8The con artist sees dollar signs when a romance runs out of steam.
4. 13:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Eddie Edwards
  Ski jumper Eddie Edwards chooses 'Jump' by Van Halen, and 'I Believe I Can Fly' by R Kelly
5. 13:30
  When Cassius Met The Beatles
  The tale of an unexpected encounter between 20th century legends - in a Miami gym in 1964.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 4
  4/10Esther is not sure what to expect in the morning, having let Mr Chartwell stay the night.
7. 14:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 1: Respect, Post Workers
  4/5Two postal workers on the Isle of Islay discuss the changing nature of the postal business
8. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 19
  19/20The British Mission is welcomed to Kabul but, it transpires, on a false premise.
9. 14:45
  Nella Last's Peace: Housewife 49—Episode 4
  4/5The housewife sees PoWs working in Barrow and wonders why they can't be repatriated.
10. 15:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 1
  1/2Captain Ahab's obsessive sea chase for the great white whale.
11. 16:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
12. 16:30
  Radio Active—Series 2, What's Going On
  4/6Your indispensable guide to bargains in Margate and mouth-watering lunchtime theatre.
13. 17:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  6/10Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
14. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, The Understudy; Big Boy
  1/6A tale of questionable childcare from the child's point of view.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Catch My Breath—4. Let's Party
  4/5It's party time for Adam, but his guests prove to be far from ordinary.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sir Edward Elgar
  Charity founder Marjorie Wallace chooses composer Edward Elgar.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Pilgrim's Progress
  2/8Old soldier Albert is keen to revisit Flanders. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The tale of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and Ernie is set to retire.
5. 20:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Two Is Company
  4/8The con artist sees dollar signs when a romance runs out of steam.
6. 20:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Eddie Edwards
  Ski jumper Eddie Edwards chooses 'Jump' by Van Halen, and 'I Believe I Can Fly' by R Kelly
7. 20:30
  When Cassius Met The Beatles
  The tale of an unexpected encounter between 20th century legends - in a Miami gym in 1964.
8. 21:00
  Deborah Moggach - Hot Tickets
  A waitress falls for a neurotic poet, except that sometimes she longs to find 'a real man'
9. 21:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 4. The Emerald Style
  4/6The priest is entertaining Father Troy at a hotel, when a body is found in the kitchen.
10. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, The Understudy; Big Boy
  1/6A tale of questionable childcare from the child's point of view.
11. 22:30
  My First Planet—Series 1, The Landing Has Landed
  1/4Day one on the colony and they've lost the food, the air, the commander and the mood music
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—06/08/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight Isy Suttie chats to Matt Forde.
13. 23:00
  Lee Mack and Friends at the Fringe—Episode 1
  1/2Lee Mack definitely is going out, with fellow comics Dara O Briain, Alan Carr and more.
14. 23:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A Buddhist pest control expert can't bring himself to kill pests. With Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Catch My Breath—4. Let's Party
  4/5It's party time for Adam, but his guests prove to be far from ordinary.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sir Edward Elgar
  Charity founder Marjorie Wallace chooses composer Edward Elgar.
3. 01:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Two Is Company
  4/8The con artist sees dollar signs when a romance runs out of steam.
4. 01:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Eddie Edwards
  Ski jumper Eddie Edwards chooses 'Jump' by Van Halen, and 'I Believe I Can Fly' by R Kelly
5. 01:30
  When Cassius Met The Beatles
  The tale of an unexpected encounter between 20th century legends - in a Miami gym in 1964.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 4
  4/10Esther is not sure what to expect in the morning, having let Mr Chartwell stay the night.
7. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 1: Respect, Post Workers
  4/5Two postal workers on the Isle of Islay discuss the changing nature of the postal business
8. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 19
  19/20The British Mission is welcomed to Kabul but, it transpires, on a false premise.
9. 02:45
  Nella Last's Peace: Housewife 49—Episode 4
  4/5The housewife sees PoWs working in Barrow and wonders why they can't be repatriated.
10. 03:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 1
  1/2Captain Ahab's obsessive sea chase for the great white whale.
11. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
12. 04:30
  Radio Active—Series 2, What's Going On
  4/6Your indispensable guide to bargains in Margate and mouth-watering lunchtime theatre.
13. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  6/10Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
14. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, The Understudy; Big Boy
  1/6A tale of questionable childcare from the child's point of view.

Friday 7 August 2015