BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 23 September 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 7. New Blood
  7/10The Challenger has found its sister starship, but the crew are living in total isolation.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Peter Jones
  The actor and comedian looks back on his showbusiness career, in the theatre and on radio.
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—4. Paris
  4/6Kim hears some uncomfortable truths about the late Mike Fisher.
4. 01:30
  Written in Stone
  How an ancient stone inscription came to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
5. 02:00
  Baroness Orczy - The Scarlet Pimpernel—Marguerite St Just
  2/8A French spy arrives in England. Is the hero's identity about to be compromised?
6. 02:15
  Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Telephone and New Office Technology
  Lucy explores how new technology, like the telephone, changed life in the office.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—W Somerset Maugham - The Painted Veil, Episode 2
  2/5Kitty runs to her lover seeking solace, but she is faced with the terrible truth.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Autobiography of Mark Twain, Episode 2
  2/5Mark Twain remembers the annual boyhood visits to his uncle's farm in Florida.
9. 03:00
  George Bernard Shaw - Press Cuttings
  Written in 1909, Shaw pokes fun at the suffragettes' votes for women campaign.
10. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 5
  5/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, John Bird and Jimmy Mulville.
11. 04:30
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 1
  1/6When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.
12. 05:00
  Lenin of the Rovers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Britain's first communist football team tackles Germany. But what about the revolution?
13. 05:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 1, Lemon
  1/4The agency is shaken by the arrival of a new accounts chief.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
2. 06:30
  A Funny Sort of Sound
  Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.
3. 07:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 2, Popular Science
  With Brian Cox and Robin Ince, recorded at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
4. 07:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition
  18/20Left hand down a bit! The ship's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/13The great Sir Ruddy Shame and the Ghost of McMuckle Manse.
7. 09:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 6
  6/10More brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Professor David Singmaster.
8. 09:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
9. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Horse Fair
  1/4Thomas Hardy's tale of the repercussions of a drunken act by respectable Michael Henchard.
10. 11:00
  Brian Friel Stories—Everything Neat and Tidy
  3/5Driving his mother-in-law to the clinic allows Johnny to grieve for his youthful ambitions
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Market, The Joey
  3/6Sean is the go-to guy for his highly-paid footballer friend. No way is he a dogsbody.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition
  18/20Left hand down a bit! The ship's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/13The great Sir Ruddy Shame and the Ghost of McMuckle Manse.
3. 13:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
4. 13:30
  A Funny Sort of Sound
  Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.
5. 14:00
  Baroness Orczy - The Scarlet Pimpernel—Lord Grenville's Ball
  3/8Lady Marguerite Blakeney is blackmailed into uncovering the identity of the elusive hero.
6. 14:15
  Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Invention of the Manager
  How the manager went from being seen as a charlatan to a captain of industry
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—W Somerset Maugham - The Painted Veil, Episode 3
  3/5Kitty visits the orphanage where her husband Walter works and sees him in a new light.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Autobiography of Mark Twain, Episode 3
  3/5Mark Twain recounts the fashion for duelling in 1870s Nevada.
9. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Horse Fair
  1/4Thomas Hardy's tale of the repercussions of a drunken act by respectable Michael Henchard.
10. 16:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 6
  6/10More brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Professor David Singmaster.
11. 16:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
12. 17:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 2, Popular Science
  With Brian Cox and Robin Ince, recorded at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
13. 17:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 8. Marooned
  8/10The crew of Challenger have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—The Sum Is Greater than the Parts
  Are Matthew Parris, Julian Baggini, Judith Palmer and David Boyle obsessed by small print?
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition
  18/20Left hand down a bit! The ship's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/13The great Sir Ruddy Shame and the Ghost of McMuckle Manse.
5. 20:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
6. 20:30
  A Funny Sort of Sound
  Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.
7. 21:00
  Brian Friel Stories—Everything Neat and Tidy
  3/5Driving his mother-in-law to the clinic allows Johnny to grieve for his youthful ambitions
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Market, The Joey
  3/6Sean is the go-to guy for his highly-paid footballer friend. No way is he a dogsbody.
9. 22:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.
10. 22:30
  Meanwhile, It's Will & Greg—Episode 2
  2/3William Andrews and Greg McHugh's sketch show mixing live and studio material.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—23/09/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tom Wrigglesworth chats to Nick Coyle.
12. 23:00
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Showbiz
  6/6Sarah Siddons, Richard Burton and Caradog (Cor Mawr).
13. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Entente Cordiale
  6/6Can the wartime codebreakers improve Anglo-French relations with a little derring-do?
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 8. Marooned
  8/10The crew of Challenger have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Sum Is Greater than the Parts
  Are Matthew Parris, Julian Baggini, Judith Palmer and David Boyle obsessed by small print?
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
4. 01:30
  A Funny Sort of Sound
  Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.
5. 02:00
  Baroness Orczy - The Scarlet Pimpernel—Lord Grenville's Ball
  3/8Lady Marguerite Blakeney is blackmailed into uncovering the identity of the elusive hero.
6. 02:15
  Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Invention of the Manager
  How the manager went from being seen as a charlatan to a captain of industry
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—W Somerset Maugham - The Painted Veil, Episode 3
  3/5Kitty visits the orphanage where her husband Walter works and sees him in a new light.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Autobiography of Mark Twain, Episode 3
  3/5Mark Twain recounts the fashion for duelling in 1870s Nevada.
9. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Mayor of Casterbridge—The Horse Fair
  1/4Thomas Hardy's tale of the repercussions of a drunken act by respectable Michael Henchard.
10. 04:00
  Puzzle Panel—Episode 6
  6/10More brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford and Professor David Singmaster.
11. 04:30
  One Foot in the Grave—3. In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream
  3/4The Meldrews' holiday homecoming proves eventful. Adapted from TV with Richard Wilson.
12. 05:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 2, Popular Science
  With Brian Cox and Robin Ince, recorded at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
13. 05:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.

Thursday 24 September 2015