BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 25 August 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Little Girl Lost by Rosemary Timperley
  Can Mrs Grove really talk with her husband beyond the grave?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Christopher Frayling and Razia Iqbal
  Louise Doughty, Christopher Frayling and Razia Iqbal discuss favourite paperbacks.(R)
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 01:30
  Jean
  The life of writer Jean Rhys, best known for her 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.
5. 02:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—1. Little Water Wanderer
  1/5An eventful cubhood in the Devon countryside, as seen through the young otter's eyes.
6. 02:15
  Technicolour—1. Colour Vision
  1/5How do our bodies create colour? Plus seeing the world through colour-blind eyes
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 1
  1/5Heather embarks on what will become an unpredictable and challenging placement in Africa.
8. 02:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 1
  1/5Ruminating on the Bounty's voyage to Polynesia, the author journeys to the Pitcairn Island
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight, Episode 1
  1/2When provincial Denise arrives in Paris, she soon catches the eye of seducer Octave Mouret
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, John Le Carré
  2/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, The Principle of the Thing
  4/7Mr Brown causes ructions in the staff room when he volunteers to stage the school play.
12. 05:00
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/540 is the new 21. Sketch show written and performed by the well-lived.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
2. 06:30
  Late Learners
  William Hague quit as Conservative party leader and took up the piano. How did he fare?
3. 07:00
  HR—Series 2, Wandering
  3/6The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
4. 07:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 1
  Andrew Maxwell presents a selection of comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
  9/13Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
6. 08:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 19/05/1973
  Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin with an early TV prototype of BBC 3.
7. 09:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 15, Episode 2
  2/5Satirical take on politics, media and celebrity, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
8. 09:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Penny-Pinching Publisher
  4/6Can struggling writer Woodhouse deal with disappointment after his trip to Berlin?
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight, Episode 2
  2/2After her dismissal from department store, Denise is determined to find other work.
10. 11:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, Spooky and the Van
  2/317-year-old Julian's blog on his weird limbo between school and university.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Matt Hartley - The Pursuit
  A police officer involved in a road accident sets out to discover who was to blame.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
  9/13Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
2. 12:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 19/05/1973
  Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin with an early TV prototype of BBC 3.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
4. 13:30
  Late Learners
  William Hague quit as Conservative party leader and took up the piano. How did he fare?
5. 14:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—2. Confused and Alone
  2/5The young cub becomes confused when his mother abandons him, but a new friend awaits.
6. 14:15
  Technicolour—2. Colour Naming
  2/5How does language change our colour perception?
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 2
  2/5After a warm welcome in Ghana, Heather gets into trouble after sending a humorous email.
8. 14:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 2
  2/5The writer explores how Fletcher Christian and the mutineers colonised Pitcairn Island.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight, Episode 2
  2/2After her dismissal from department store, Denise is determined to find other work.
10. 16:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  1/6The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
11. 16:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Penny-Pinching Publisher
  4/6Can struggling writer Woodhouse deal with disappointment after his trip to Berlin?
12. 17:00
  HR—Series 2, Wandering
  3/6The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
13. 17:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 1
  Andrew Maxwell presents a selection of comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—Walk on the Water by Rosemary Timperley
  Young Rachel finds her whole life blighted by one encounter
2. 18:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Barry Cryer
  Barry Cryer shares some memories with tales of Willie Rushton and Alan Bennett.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
  9/13Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
4. 19:30
  Hello Cheeky—From 19/05/1973
  Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and John Junkin with an early TV prototype of BBC 3.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
6. 20:30
  Late Learners
  William Hague quit as Conservative party leader and took up the piano. How did he fare?
7. 21:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, Spooky and the Van
  2/317-year-old Julian's blog on his weird limbo between school and university.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Matt Hartley - The Pursuit
  A police officer involved in a road accident sets out to discover who was to blame.
9. 22:00
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 1
  Andrew Maxwell presents a selection of comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
10. 22:30
  Dave Podmore—History of the Ashes in 100 Objects
  England's laziest cricketer compiles his inimitable history of the Ashes.
11. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 2, Couples
  5/6Martin has turned into some kind of agony aunt and he is less than happy about it.
12. 23:30
  Radio 9—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Dark comedy from the radio station that offers alternative lifestyles and unusual help.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Walk on the Water by Rosemary Timperley
  Young Rachel finds her whole life blighted by one encounter
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Barry Cryer
  Barry Cryer shares some memories with tales of Willie Rushton and Alan Bennett.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
4. 01:30
  Late Learners
  William Hague quit as Conservative party leader and took up the piano. How did he fare?
5. 02:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—2. Confused and Alone
  2/5The young cub becomes confused when his mother abandons him, but a new friend awaits.
6. 02:15
  Technicolour—2. Colour Naming
  2/5How does language change our colour perception?
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 2
  2/5After a warm welcome in Ghana, Heather gets into trouble after sending a humorous email.
8. 02:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 2
  2/5The writer explores how Fletcher Christian and the mutineers colonised Pitcairn Island.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Emile Zola - The Ladies' Delight, Episode 2
  2/2After her dismissal from department store, Denise is determined to find other work.
10. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  1/6The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  Such Rotten Luck—Series 2, Penny-Pinching Publisher
  4/6Can struggling writer Woodhouse deal with disappointment after his trip to Berlin?
12. 05:00
  HR—Series 2, Wandering
  3/6The odd couple holiday in Spain. Has Sam found love at last?
13. 05:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 1
  Andrew Maxwell presents a selection of comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Wednesday 26 August 2015