BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 7 August 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, The Dead Candidate
  5/8Harry Lime tries to go straight, but ends up embroiled in a dictatorship's shenanigans.
2. 06:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Beverley Knight
  The singer chooses 'Touch the Hem of His Garment' and 'A Change Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke.
3. 06:30
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
4. 07:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Maria and Richard hire a nanny, while Paul and Ruby move into their new home.
5. 07:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy.
6. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police
  18/20When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
7. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?)
  10/24A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.
8. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
9. 09:30
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
10. 10:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 2
  2/2Fedullah's prophecy is revealed, as Captain Ahab's pursuit reaches a terrifying climax.
11. 11:00
  Deborah Moggach - Playing the Part
  A couple house-sitting meet an unappealing dog and a celebrity neighbour.
12. 11:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 5. Death Cap
  5/6A sudden death at a monastic retreat causes sleuth Paolo Baldi to suspect foul play.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police
  18/20When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?)
  10/24A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.
3. 13:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, The Dead Candidate
  5/8Harry Lime tries to go straight, but ends up embroiled in a dictatorship's shenanigans.
4. 13:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Beverley Knight
  The singer chooses 'Touch the Hem of His Garment' and 'A Change Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke.
5. 13:30
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 5
  5/10The weekend is approaching, together with the anniversary of Esther's husband's death.
7. 14:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 1: Respect, Funeral Directors
  5/5Funeral directors discuss our changing ideas about respect for the dead.
8. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 20
  20/20The Guides' heroic last stand in Kabul is watched helplessly by an imprisoned Ash.
9. 14:45
  Nella Last's Peace: Housewife 49—Episode 5
  5/5In 1947's winter, the housewife looks back and ponders the next generation's prospects.
10. 15:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 2
  2/2Fedullah's prophecy is revealed, as Captain Ahab's pursuit reaches a terrifying climax.
11. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
12. 16:30
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
13. 17:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Maria and Richard hire a nanny, while Paul and Ruby move into their new home.
14. 17:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Catch My Breath—5. The Truth
  5/5The truth about Isla is revealed, and aid arrives from an unexpected quarter.
2. 18:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 4, Brevity
  2/4Stephen Fry peers at the tiny facets of linguistic brevity in telegrams, lyrics and poems.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, Hancock in the Police
  18/20When Bill and the Lad take to the beat, the crime rate soars after they meet Sid.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Booted Gorilla (Found?)
  10/24A trap must be laid on an African jungle safari, and Bluebottle gets a surprise.
5. 20:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, The Dead Candidate
  5/8Harry Lime tries to go straight, but ends up embroiled in a dictatorship's shenanigans.
6. 20:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Beverley Knight
  The singer chooses 'Touch the Hem of His Garment' and 'A Change Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke.
7. 20:30
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
8. 21:00
  Deborah Moggach - Playing the Part
  A couple house-sitting meet an unappealing dog and a celebrity neighbour.
9. 21:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 5. Death Cap
  5/6A sudden death at a monastic retreat causes sleuth Paolo Baldi to suspect foul play.
10. 22:00
  Shappi Talk—Series 1, Unconventional Parents
  2/4Shappi recalls her memories of growing up in her Iranian family.
11. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—07/08/2015
  Arthur Smith is joined by Jess Robinson and Kirsty Newton.
13. 23:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Frank Skinner
  2/6Frank Skinner tries four new things, including getting a spray tan and eating Jugged Hare.
14. 23:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/7The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Catch My Breath—5. The Truth
  5/5The truth about Isla is revealed, and aid arrives from an unexpected quarter.
2. 00:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 4, Brevity
  2/4Stephen Fry peers at the tiny facets of linguistic brevity in telegrams, lyrics and poems.
3. 01:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, The Dead Candidate
  5/8Harry Lime tries to go straight, but ends up embroiled in a dictatorship's shenanigans.
4. 01:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Beverley Knight
  The singer chooses 'Touch the Hem of His Garment' and 'A Change Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke.
5. 01:30
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 5
  5/10The weekend is approaching, together with the anniversary of Esther's husband's death.
7. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 1: Respect, Funeral Directors
  5/5Funeral directors discuss our changing ideas about respect for the dead.
8. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 20
  20/20The Guides' heroic last stand in Kabul is watched helplessly by an imprisoned Ash.
9. 02:45
  Nella Last's Peace: Housewife 49—Episode 5
  5/5In 1947's winter, the housewife looks back and ponders the next generation's prospects.
10. 03:00
  Herman Melville - Moby Dick—Episode 2
  2/2Fedullah's prophecy is revealed, as Captain Ahab's pursuit reaches a terrifying climax.
11. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
12. 04:30
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
13. 05:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Maria and Richard hire a nanny, while Paul and Ruby move into their new home.
14. 05:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy.

Saturday 8 August 2015