BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 11 August 2015

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Nine Billion Names of God
  1/5A Tibetan monastery's new computer sparks fears that the world will end.
2. 00:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 1
  1/4Junior Wizard Rincewind tries to escape Discworld's Dungeon Dimensions.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Michael Barber and Zadie Smith
  Michael and Zadie talk books by Sebastian Junger, Stephen E Ambrose and Vladimir Nabokov.(R)
4. 01:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Five Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss
  6/8A dissident's wife engages the con artist to help her to escape from Hungary to Austria.
5. 01:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Mari Wilson
  Singer Mari Wilson chooses 'The Folks Who Live on the Hill' by Peggy Lee.
6. 01:30
  Camel Train
  Matthew Parris joins traders on the ancient salt route in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression.
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 6
  6/10Black Pat continues to lay siege to Esther, and Beth issues an invitation to a lunch party
8. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Agony Aunts
  1/5Irma Kurtz, the original Cosmopolitan agony aunt, talks to her counterpart Simone Bienne.
9. 02:30
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—Gutter Baby
  1/6Young woman police inspector Alia Khan attempts to solve the mystery of a rescued baby.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Elena Gorokhova - A Mountain of Crumbs, Episode 1
  1/5Elena's mother has become a mirror image of her motherland.
11. 03:00
  Shelagh Stephenson - Nemesis
  Atom bomb project leader Robert Oppenheimer was reviled in a paranoid post-war America
12. 04:00
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  5/5Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
13. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Redeployment
  2/7Only the second day of term and trouble is afoot. Plus Mrs Rudd has lost her teacup.
14. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—The Murderer Is in This Very Room
  5/6The last people on Earth play a murder mystery game, organised by The Stranger.
15. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Omid Djalili.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Love Affair
  7/8The con man is in Saudi Arabia hoping to make a killing on oil leases.
2. 06:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Graham Nash
  Musician Graham Nash chooses Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'.
3. 06:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
4. 07:00
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
5. 07:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
6. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13It's a special musical comedy extravaganza - 'Dr McKinlay's Scrapbook'.
7. 08:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/04/1973
  The Sexiest Man called Nicholas Parsons. Sketches galore with Barry Cryer, John Junkin.
8. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 46, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
9. 09:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Meet My New Agent
  2/6Will struggling writer Woodhouse get a break when he is taken on by a new agent?
10. 10:00
  Virginia Woolf - Night and Day—Episode 1
  1/2Katherine and Mary are challenged over their assumptions about love.
11. 11:00
  Five Stories by James Ellis—Scully's Goat
  2/5What befalls an unsuspecting goat when she escapes to pursue her freedom?
12. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Arabian Afternoons, The Casper Logue Affair
  1/3By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Diplomat Bob Goldacre loses the businessman he was looking after
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13It's a special musical comedy extravaganza - 'Dr McKinlay's Scrapbook'.
2. 12:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/04/1973
  The Sexiest Man called Nicholas Parsons. Sketches galore with Barry Cryer, John Junkin.
3. 13:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Love Affair
  7/8The con man is in Saudi Arabia hoping to make a killing on oil leases.
4. 13:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Graham Nash
  Musician Graham Nash chooses Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'.
5. 13:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 7
  7/10Esther and Corkbowl are both preparing for the trip to Chartwell.
7. 14:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Gay Protest
  2/5Discussion on whether attitudes toward homosexuality have changed.
8. 14:30
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—What's Cooking?
  2/6The search for a missing husband leads Alia Khan to the restaurant where he was last seen.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Elena Gorokhova - A Mountain of Crumbs, Episode 2
  2/5At five years old, Elena goes to nursery and learns about being part of the collective.
10. 15:00
  Virginia Woolf - Night and Day—Episode 1
  1/2Katherine and Mary are challenged over their assumptions about love.
11. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
12. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Meet My New Agent
  2/6Will struggling writer Woodhouse get a break when he is taken on by a new agent?
13. 17:00
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
14. 17:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
  2/5A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
2. 18:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 2
  2/4Rincewind tries to fulfil his client Eric's wish to be Ruler of the World.
3. 18:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Norman Evans
  3/4Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of northern comic Norman Evans.
4. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13It's a special musical comedy extravaganza - 'Dr McKinlay's Scrapbook'.
5. 19:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 21/04/1973
  The Sexiest Man called Nicholas Parsons. Sketches galore with Barry Cryer, John Junkin.
6. 20:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Love Affair
  7/8The con man is in Saudi Arabia hoping to make a killing on oil leases.
7. 20:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Graham Nash
  Musician Graham Nash chooses Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'.
8. 20:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
9. 21:00
  Five Stories by James Ellis—Scully's Goat
  2/5What befalls an unsuspecting goat when she escapes to pursue her freedom?
10. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Arabian Afternoons, The Casper Logue Affair
  1/3By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Diplomat Bob Goldacre loses the businessman he was looking after
11. 22:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
12. 22:30
  Little Britain—Series 2, Episode 3
  Back where it started out - Matt Lucas and David Walliams' TV smash hit without cameras.
13. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 2, Rant
  3/6Local government worker Martin attempts a sponsored walk and upsets some Bronte fans.
14. 23:30
  Vent—Series 3, When Was the Last Time You Saw Your Godfather?
  5/6Ben is set to be a godfather, but Mary is not happy about it at all.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Arthur C Clarke Stories—The Nine Billion Names of God, The Star
  2/5A priest's faith is severely tested during an expedition on a burnt planet.
2. 00:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 2
  2/4Rincewind tries to fulfil his client Eric's wish to be Ruler of the World.
3. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 3, Norman Evans
  3/4Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of northern comic Norman Evans.
4. 01:00
  The Lives of Harry Lime—Series 1, Love Affair
  7/8The con man is in Saudi Arabia hoping to make a killing on oil leases.
5. 01:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Graham Nash
  Musician Graham Nash chooses Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'.
6. 01:30
  A Fine Defence Of Enid Blyton
  Anne Fine looks at the enduring appeal of the Famous Five author.
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 7
  7/10Esther and Corkbowl are both preparing for the trip to Chartwell.
8. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 2: Sex, Gay Protest
  2/5Discussion on whether attitudes toward homosexuality have changed.
9. 02:30
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—What's Cooking?
  2/6The search for a missing husband leads Alia Khan to the restaurant where he was last seen.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Elena Gorokhova - A Mountain of Crumbs, Episode 2
  2/5At five years old, Elena goes to nursery and learns about being part of the collective.
11. 03:00
  Virginia Woolf - Night and Day—Episode 1
  1/2Katherine and Mary are challenged over their assumptions about love.
12. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
13. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Meet My New Agent
  2/6Will struggling writer Woodhouse get a break when he is taken on by a new agent?
14. 05:00
  HR—Series 2, Gassing
  1/6Sam is manning the helplines when Peter calls, in distress.
15. 05:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.

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