BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 September 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Channel Crossing by Rosemary Timperley
  Can a holiday overcome the issues that divide a bickering family?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Genghis Khan
  American commentator Joe Queenan chooses the Mongol leader Genghis Khan.
3. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—Crooked House, Episode 3
  3/4A new will is read, love letters are found and arrests are made. Sophia is now keen to wed
4. 01:30
  Women of the New Wave
  Pauline Black meets some of the foremost female singers from the days of punk and new wave
5. 02:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2006, An Anxious Man
  5/5By James Lasdun. The struggles of a man with financial worries.
6. 02:30
  Agatha Christie—The 8.55 to Baghdad, 4. Damascus to Baghdad
  4/5Eames arrives in Baghdad on the eve of war, but the welcome from the locals is friendly.
7. 02:45
  Iris by John Bayley—4. Early Signs
  4/5Iris Murdoch's husband recalls her eerie, early signs of Alzheimer's.
8. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—6-10 July 1915
  Soldiers on leave find home very different to the one they thought they were fighting for.
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 10
  10/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 4, A Fully Extended Family
  3/8Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins.
11. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Bingo and the Little Woman
  10/10Bertie turns into a romantic novelist (again) when his chum falls in love (again).
12. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Calypso; Follow Me
  5/6Including a reflection on selfie culture and a final extract from David's diaries.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Agatha Christie—Crooked House, Episode 4
  4/4The Leonides family are still in danger, and can Charles trust Sophia?
2. 06:30
  The Carabinieri Art Squad
  Alex Butterworth meets the police team protecting Italy's priceless culture.
3. 07:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
4. 07:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair. Plus special guest: the letter F.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Scandal Magazine
  2/20The Lad Himself takes action over claims in a scurrilous article.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Case of the Missing Heir
  16/24As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger. Stars Spike Milligan.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and David Quantick.
8. 09:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—A Tale of Two Tenting
  1/4Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog.
9. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—13-17 July 1915
  A wartime celebrity makes an unexpected visit to Folkestone.
10. 11:00
  Behind the Screen—Amy Intervenes, by EC Bentley
  5/6Inspector Rice investigates Paul Dudden's death in the 1930s whodunit.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Canoeing for Ladies
  2/2More adventures from Botswana. Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi go on safari.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Scandal Magazine
  2/20The Lad Himself takes action over claims in a scurrilous article.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Case of the Missing Heir
  16/24As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger. Stars Spike Milligan.
3. 13:00
  Agatha Christie—Crooked House, Episode 4
  4/4The Leonides family are still in danger, and can Charles trust Sophia?
4. 13:30
  The Carabinieri Art Squad
  Alex Butterworth meets the police team protecting Italy's priceless culture.
5. 14:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2007, The Orphan and the Mob
  2/4By Julian Gough. The comic tale of an orphan desperately needing to go to the toilet.
6. 14:30
  Agatha Christie—The 8.55 to Baghdad, 5. The Ancient City of Ur
  5/5Andrew Eames visits the ancient city of Ur, where Agatha met her future husband.
7. 14:45
  Iris by John Bayley—5. Sailing into the Darkness
  5/5Iris Murdoch's husband reflects on her inner world after the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
8. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—13-17 July 1915
  A wartime celebrity makes an unexpected visit to Folkestone.
9. 16:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and David Quantick.
10. 16:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—A Tale of Two Tenting
  1/4Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog.
11. 17:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
12. 17:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair. Plus special guest: the letter F.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—Esmeralda by John Keir Cross
  Who is the mysterious woman claiming to be Felix's daughter?
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Abide with Me
  The surprising worldwide significance of Lyte and Monk's composition.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Scandal Magazine
  2/20The Lad Himself takes action over claims in a scurrilous article.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Case of the Missing Heir
  16/24As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger. Stars Spike Milligan.
5. 20:00
  Agatha Christie—Crooked House, Episode 4
  4/4The Leonides family are still in danger, and can Charles trust Sophia?
6. 20:30
  The Carabinieri Art Squad
  Alex Butterworth meets the police team protecting Italy's priceless culture.
7. 21:00
  Behind the Screen—Amy Intervenes, by EC Bentley
  5/6Inspector Rice investigates Paul Dudden's death in the 1930s whodunit.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Canoeing for Ladies
  2/2More adventures from Botswana. Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi go on safari.
9. 22:00
  Angelos Epithemiou's Big Issue
  The burger van owner from BBC2's Shooting Stars examines the state of the environment.
10. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2015, Heat one
  1/11Made for 4 Extra. The first heat in comedy's prestigious new talent competition.
11. 23:30
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Lancaster
  3/6The cult series hits Lancaster University. Starring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Esmeralda by John Keir Cross
  Who is the mysterious woman claiming to be Felix's daughter?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Abide with Me
  The surprising worldwide significance of Lyte and Monk's composition.
3. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—Crooked House, Episode 4
  4/4The Leonides family are still in danger, and can Charles trust Sophia?
4. 01:30
  The Carabinieri Art Squad
  Alex Butterworth meets the police team protecting Italy's priceless culture.
5. 02:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2007, The Orphan and the Mob
  2/4By Julian Gough. The comic tale of an orphan desperately needing to go to the toilet.
6. 02:30
  Agatha Christie—The 8.55 to Baghdad, 5. The Ancient City of Ur
  5/5Andrew Eames visits the ancient city of Ur, where Agatha met her future husband.
7. 02:45
  Iris by John Bayley—5. Sailing into the Darkness
  5/5Iris Murdoch's husband reflects on her inner world after the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
8. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—13-17 July 1915
  A wartime celebrity makes an unexpected visit to Folkestone.
9. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and David Quantick.
10. 04:30
  The Adventures of John and Tony—A Tale of Two Tenting
  1/4Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog.
11. 05:00
  Bookcases—Series 1, Bronte Country
  1/4London 1853, and a firm of religious publishers is transformed by an actress and her son.
12. 05:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair. Plus special guest: the letter F.

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