BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 August 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness—Episode 5
  5/5Battling in the Antarctic, can Dyer and Danforth escape with their lives?
2. 00:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 4, Class
  4/4Is language and class still the contentious issue it used to be?
3. 01:00
  W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy—Giulia Lazzari
  5/5Determined to entrap a renowned traitor, the agent co-opts a dancer.
4. 01:30
  Philip Pullman and Miss Jones
  Best-selling author Philip Pullman talks to his former schoolteacher Enid Jones.
5. 02:00
  George Orwell - Animal Farm—Episode 5
  5/5As Boxer becomes gravely ill, are all the residents of the farmyard really equal?
6. 02:15
  The Generation Gap—Series 3: Health Industry, Heart Surgeons
  5/5Two pioneering heart surgeons meet to discuss the latest cutting-edge techniques.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 5
  5/5Mattie and Ethan take desperate measures not to be separated.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Chris Mullin - Decline and Fall: Diaries 2005-2010, Episode 5
  5/5Chris Mullin anticipates the outcome of the 2010 election and his own last days as an MP.
9. 03:00
  Bartleby the Scrivener
  A law firm's copyist 'prefers' not to do parts of his job.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Pop music quiz with guests Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Clare Grogan and Danny Kelly.
11. 04:30
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
12. 05:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Dave’s band gets a paying gig and he heads for Manchester, but where does that leave Eva?
13. 05:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Sheffield Picasso
  Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
2. 07:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Arrival in America
  4/6Michael Bentine remembers RAF adventures and how Ed Sullivan saved him from the FBI.
3. 08:00
  The Archive Hour—The People's Place
  Harry Enfield explores the history of the Royal Festival Hall through music and anecdotes.
4. 09:00
  Comedy Controller—Bill Oddie
  The one-time Goodie's choices include Up the Pole, ITMA, and Archie's the Boy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Bona History of Julian and Sandy
  Maureen Lipman takes a vada at Took and Feldman's fantabulosa omi-polones.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 8
  8/13Kenneth Horne trails a giant mouse, while Julian and Sandy are feeling telepathic.
3. 13:00
  The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 8
  In 10th-century Japan, Lt Yukinari finds himself lost within a maze of palace intrigue.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Morpurgo
  Writer Michael Morpurgo chooses two tracks composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Maya Angelou
  Writer and campaigner Maya Angelou tells Dr Anthony Clare about her influences.
6. 15:00
  The Archive Hour—The People's Place
  Harry Enfield explores the history of the Royal Festival Hall through music and anecdotes.
7. 16:00
  The Sheffield Picasso
  Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
8. 17:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Arrival in America
  4/6Michael Bentine remembers RAF adventures and how Ed Sullivan saved him from the FBI.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—3. Anyone for Tennis?
  3/6Surely it couldn't hurt to introduce the Oblivions to tennis, could it?
2. 18:30
  Atomic Tales—I've Got Your Number
  3/6A man loses his identity and ends up in double trouble.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Controller—Bill Oddie
  The one-time Goodie's choices include Up the Pole, ITMA, and Archie's the Boy.
4. 22:00
  4 Extra Stands Up with Fred MacAulay—Episode 2
  2/3Fred MacAulay with the best of 2015's comedy Fringe festival in Edinburgh.
5. 23:00
  4 at the Store—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Stand-up hosted by Simon Bligh, with John Mann, Marian Unfaithful and Paul Tonkinson.
6. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—22/08/2015
  Arthur Smith chats to John Kearns.
7. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Ronni Ancona interviews Lee Mack
  1/6The actress-impressionist grills the top comic in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Space—3. Anyone for Tennis?
  3/6Surely it couldn't hurt to introduce the Oblivions to tennis, could it?
2. 00:30
  Atomic Tales—I've Got Your Number
  3/6A man loses his identity and ends up in double trouble.
3. 01:00
  The Pillow Book (Omnibus)—Series 8
  In 10th-century Japan, Lt Yukinari finds himself lost within a maze of palace intrigue.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Morpurgo
  Writer Michael Morpurgo chooses two tracks composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Maya Angelou
  Writer and campaigner Maya Angelou tells Dr Anthony Clare about her influences.
6. 03:00
  The Archive Hour—The People's Place
  Harry Enfield explores the history of the Royal Festival Hall through music and anecdotes.
7. 04:00
  The Sheffield Picasso
  Artist Pablo Picasso stirs up a community at a peace conference.
8. 05:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back, Arrival in America
  4/6Michael Bentine remembers RAF adventures and how Ed Sullivan saved him from the FBI.

Sunday 23 August 2015