BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 26 August 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
2. 06:30
  Hits of the Blitz
  Paul Morley explores the music people were really listening to during the Blitz.
3. 07:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Midfield maestro Ricky Lenin's battle for Britain's first communist football team.
4. 07:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Martin Jarvis reads from a Haynes manual, plus more wireless weirdness.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Efficiency Expert
  14/20Another collision convinces Povey that the Admiralty needs to sort out HMS Troutbridge.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/13An apocalyptic weather forecaster and oyster walkies.
7. 09:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 2
  2/10Tease your brain along with Chris Maslanka, Anne Bradford and Professor David Singmaster.
8. 09:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Future Begins Here
  5/6Prince Ludovico battles enemies, as his wife tries to reconcile their sons.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—25-29 May 1915 (Season 4 start)
  The Canadians have arrived in Folkestone, and so have the profiteers.
10. 11:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie
  3/3Bridget's husband is assaulted by a European leader's ghost.
11. 11:15
  Char March - Recapturing Colours
  Blind Pam and broken-hearted Jess paint each other back to life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Efficiency Expert
  14/20Another collision convinces Povey that the Admiralty needs to sort out HMS Troutbridge.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/13An apocalyptic weather forecaster and oyster walkies.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
4. 13:30
  Hits of the Blitz
  Paul Morley explores the music people were really listening to during the Blitz.
5. 14:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—3. First Winter
  3/5As the winter storms arrive in Devon, fish are increasingly hard to find through the ice.
6. 14:15
  Technicolour—3. Feeling Colour
  3/5Does colour change the way we feel and behave?
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 3
  3/5Heather discovers there are some staffing problems at her school in Ghana.
8. 14:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 3
  3/5Exploring Pitcairn Island, the author and Lady Myre's preconceptions are blown away.
9. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—25-29 May 1915 (Season 4 start)
  The Canadians have arrived in Folkestone, and so have the profiteers.
10. 16:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 2
  2/10Tease your brain along with Chris Maslanka, Anne Bradford and Professor David Singmaster.
11. 16:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Future Begins Here
  5/6Prince Ludovico battles enemies, as his wife tries to reconcile their sons.
12. 17:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Midfield maestro Ricky Lenin's battle for Britain's first communist football team.
13. 17:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Martin Jarvis reads from a Haynes manual, plus more wireless weirdness.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins
  Isaac lives in fear of a knife-wielding female. Is she of this Earth?
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—All About Me
  Matthew Parris and guests talk about the art of biography.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Efficiency Expert
  14/20Another collision convinces Povey that the Admiralty needs to sort out HMS Troutbridge.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/13An apocalyptic weather forecaster and oyster walkies.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
6. 20:30
  Hits of the Blitz
  Paul Morley explores the music people were really listening to during the Blitz.
7. 21:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie
  3/3Bridget's husband is assaulted by a European leader's ghost.
8. 21:15
  Char March - Recapturing Colours
  Blind Pam and broken-hearted Jess paint each other back to life.
9. 22:00
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Martin Jarvis reads from a Haynes manual, plus more wireless weirdness.
10. 22:30
  Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management—Episode 4
  4/6A famous explorer advises Will on how to become daring, and Hugo the cat goes missing.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—26/08/2015
  Andrew O'Neill chats to Tom Webb.
12. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Cultural Heroes
  2/6Determining the ultimate heroes of Wales.
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Big Machine
  2/6Can Gordon's new computing invention help the Bletchley Park codebreakers?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins
  Isaac lives in fear of a knife-wielding female. Is she of this Earth?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—All About Me
  Matthew Parris and guests talk about the art of biography.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
4. 01:30
  Hits of the Blitz
  Paul Morley explores the music people were really listening to during the Blitz.
5. 02:00
  Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson—3. First Winter
  3/5As the winter storms arrive in Devon, fish are increasingly hard to find through the ice.
6. 02:15
  Technicolour—3. Feeling Colour
  3/5Does colour change the way we feel and behave?
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 3
  3/5Heather discovers there are some staffing problems at her school in Ghana.
8. 02:45
  Diana Souhami - Coconut Chaos—Episode 3
  3/5Exploring Pitcairn Island, the author and Lady Myre's preconceptions are blown away.
9. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—25-29 May 1915 (Season 4 start)
  The Canadians have arrived in Folkestone, and so have the profiteers.
10. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 2
  2/10Tease your brain along with Chris Maslanka, Anne Bradford and Professor David Singmaster.
11. 04:30
  The Leopard in Autumn—Series 1, The Future Begins Here
  5/6Prince Ludovico battles enemies, as his wife tries to reconcile their sons.
12. 05:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Midfield maestro Ricky Lenin's battle for Britain's first communist football team.
13. 05:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Martin Jarvis reads from a Haynes manual, plus more wireless weirdness.

Thursday 27 August 2015