BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 16 August 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—2. Gifting
  2/6Norman and Max are welcomed by the friendly Oblivions, and are soon offering gifts.
2. 00:30
  Atomic Tales—And Mother Makes Millions
  2/6A dashing male stranger enters a world where human women can no longer have children.
3. 01:00
  How to Have a Perfect Marriage Omnibus—Episode 2
  2/2Karen knows her much-loved husband of 19 years is gay. Now it's time to tell the kids.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Rafe Spall
  Actor Rafe Spall chooses tracks by the Cocteau Twins and Kate Bush
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Sir Colin Davis
  Colin Davis explores the psychological aspects of life as a music conductor.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—One Way Ticket - The Beeching Cuts Revisited!
  Michael Portillo assesses the lasting impact of the Beeching cuts on Britain's railways.
7. 04:00
  Shirley Gee - Moonshine
  London, 1937: Harriet must battle Ada, the new nanny, for the love of her young daughter.
8. 05:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, The Goon Show
  3/6Michael Bentine recalls the The Goon Show and characters who inspired friend Peter Sellers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai Omnibus
  Alia Khan tries to solve a series of crimes and make sense of her troubled past.
2. 07:15
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Bigamist
  5/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
3. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Anger Management
  3/6Can our grumpy hero convince the local council that his temper is under control?
4. 08:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 08/03/1971
  A eulogy to Beethoven, and the building of a bus shelter. Starring Ronnie Barker.
5. 08:30
  Whack-O!—Exposure!
  A sneaky Sunday tabloid is after a school exposé. Can Professor Jimmy Edwards fight back?
6. 09:00
  Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
  Biography of pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley.
7. 10:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Patrick Grant
  Savile Row designer Patrick Grant chooses 'Sympathy for the Devil' by the Rolling Stones.
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
9. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Memory Games
  Guy Raz investigates whether a nimble memory can improve your life.
10. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 08/03/1971
  A eulogy to Beethoven, and the building of a bus shelter. Starring Ronnie Barker.
2. 12:30
  Whack-O!—Exposure!
  A sneaky Sunday tabloid is after a school exposé. Can Professor Jimmy Edwards fight back?
3. 13:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai Omnibus
  Alia Khan tries to solve a series of crimes and make sense of her troubled past.
4. 14:15
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Bigamist
  5/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
5. 14:30
  Harper Lee - Go Set a Watchman—Episode 1
  Harper Lee's second novel revisits the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird.
6. 15:45
  Alex Ferguson - Where the Kids Are At
  A resented young teacher re-enacts the events of Eyam, the Derbyshire Plague Village.
7. 16:00
  Eric Pringle - The Voyage of the Swallow
  How "the man who hated children" Arthur Ransome wrote his classic 'Swallows and Amazons'.
8. 17:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Anger Management
  3/6Can our grumpy hero convince the local council that his temper is under control?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Brian Aldiss - Song of the Silencer
  Will the creation of the Ultimate Machine wreak havoc on the universe?
2. 18:30
  The Drowned Village
  Kate returns to her childhood village - will it help her with troubling voices she hears?
3. 19:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Memory Games
  Guy Raz investigates whether a nimble memory can improve your life.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
5. 20:00
  Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
  Biography of pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley.
6. 21:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Patrick Grant
  Savile Row designer Patrick Grant chooses 'Sympathy for the Devil' by the Rolling Stones.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Anger Management
  3/6Can our grumpy hero convince the local council that his temper is under control?
9. 22:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Holyhead
  2/6Mark visits Holyhead in Anglesey to talk ferries, foot nibbling, and Kate and Wills.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—16/08/2015
  Arthur Smith chats again to the Kurupt FM crew.
11. 23:00
  Curiosity Killed the Cabaret
  Ali McGregor hosts a show featuring the best cabaret acts at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe.
12. 23:30
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, The Subsidence Adventure
  3/6Will Hamish and Dougal make a success of a new business idea?
13. 23:45
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 3
  3/4Australian lifestyle, and a Euro rock band. The duo's sketches and songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Brian Aldiss - Song of the Silencer
  Will the creation of the Ultimate Machine wreak havoc on the universe?
2. 00:30
  The Drowned Village
  Kate returns to her childhood village - will it help her with troubling voices she hears?
3. 01:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai Omnibus
  Alia Khan tries to solve a series of crimes and make sense of her troubled past.
4. 02:15
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 1, The Bigamist
  5/5Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve a tricky marital problem in 1986?
5. 02:30
  Harper Lee - Go Set a Watchman—Episode 1
  Harper Lee's second novel revisits the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird.
6. 03:45
  Alex Ferguson - Where the Kids Are At
  A resented young teacher re-enacts the events of Eyam, the Derbyshire Plague Village.
7. 04:00
  Eric Pringle - The Voyage of the Swallow
  How "the man who hated children" Arthur Ransome wrote his classic 'Swallows and Amazons'.
8. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Anger Management
  3/6Can our grumpy hero convince the local council that his temper is under control?

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