BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 4 August 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 8. Megalomania
  8/10An android built by the computers on spaceship Challenger suffers severe logic failure.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Boasting
  With Dominic Arkwright, Toby Young, Camilla Wright and Tina Lamb.
3. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 18
  18/20Dick is finally closing in on his sworn enemy. Will Snowy's fig addiction be useful?
4. 01:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 8
  8/10With the mystery of '15' uncovered, Campion is in a race against time to save the country.
5. 01:30
  Bronzeville Lives: Chicago's Black Metropolis—Episode 2
  2/2Bronzeville, a city within a city. Four generations of Chicago's Black Metropolis speak.
6. 02:00
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 3
  3/10Ronit and Dovid are reunited, but unwelcome old memories are stirred.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—The Formal Empire
  8/30Clare Balding reveals that sport was the glue that helped keep the British Empire together
8. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—3. Belgium
  3/10Unable to work any longer for his tyrant of a brother, William Crimsworth leaves the mill.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—One on One, Episode 3
  3/5Elizabeth Taylor unnerves James Dean. Read by Eleanor Bron and Tom Hollander.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—9-13 May 1916
  The Ashburton community is on a steep learning curve.
11. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Moral and ethical posers for John Finnemore, Danielle Ward, Alun Cochrane and Ann Leslie.
12. 04:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Driving
  2/4Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers.
13. 05:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, Police, Camera, Amphibian
  4/4Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.
14. 05:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Reece Shearsmith
  5/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades Reece Shearsmith to have a driving lesson and try wallpapering
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
2. 06:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 9
  9/10A bang on the head restores Campion's memory, but he finds himself in even deeper trouble.
3. 06:30
  Texting Andy Warhol
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
4. 07:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The communist mayor wants his child baptised.
5. 07:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Youth
  1/4Simon Evans presents comedy lectures on economics behind four commodities.
6. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Menagerie
  4/6The writer's wife Diana attempts a book about animals for children.
7. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, The D-Day Show
  4/8Saluting the days of war, as the wacky team commemorate the 1944 Normandy invasion.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6With panellists Tony Hawks, Alan Davies, Tom Wrigglesworth and John Finnemore.
9. 09:30
  Pankhiraj—The Move
  3/4Will Malati's comedy gig be a success?
10. 10:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—16-20 May 1916
  Sands are shifting in Ashburton.
11. 11:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—A Dedicated Man
  4/5A waiter finds his marriage of convenience breeds its own fiction when a secret emerges.
12. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Terri-Ann Brumby - The Benefit of Time
  Through past-life hypnosis, Debbie has come to believe she used to be Anne Boleyn.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Menagerie
  4/6The writer's wife Diana attempts a book about animals for children.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, The D-Day Show
  4/8Saluting the days of war, as the wacky team commemorate the 1944 Normandy invasion.
3. 13:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
4. 13:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 9
  9/10A bang on the head restores Campion's memory, but he finds himself in even deeper trouble.
5. 13:30
  Texting Andy Warhol
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
6. 14:00
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 4
  4/10Ronit finds herself once more reliving bad times as a guest of the Hartogs.
7. 14:15
  Sport and the British—The Dawn of Professional Football
  9/30Clare Balding tells the story of how football went from an amateur pastime to big business
8. 14:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—4. Zoraide
  4/10William takes on a new teaching role, but is warned about Mademoiselle Reuter.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—One on One, Episode 4
  4/5Historical encounters: Paul McCartney is congratulated by Noel Coward.
10. 15:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—16-20 May 1916
  Sands are shifting in Ashburton.
11. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6With panellists Tony Hawks, Alan Davies, Tom Wrigglesworth and John Finnemore.
12. 16:30
  Pankhiraj—The Move
  3/4Will Malati's comedy gig be a success?
13. 17:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The communist mayor wants his child baptised.
14. 17:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Youth
  1/4Simon Evans presents comedy lectures on economics behind four commodities.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 9. Earth
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Mata Hari
  Fiona Bruce chooses the femme fatale, international spy and exotic dancer, Mata Hari.
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Menagerie
  4/6The writer's wife Diana attempts a book about animals for children.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, The D-Day Show
  4/8Saluting the days of war, as the wacky team commemorate the 1944 Normandy invasion.
5. 20:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
6. 20:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 9
  9/10A bang on the head restores Campion's memory, but he finds himself in even deeper trouble.
7. 20:30
  Texting Andy Warhol
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
8. 21:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—A Dedicated Man
  4/5A waiter finds his marriage of convenience breeds its own fiction when a secret emerges.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Terri-Ann Brumby - The Benefit of Time
  Through past-life hypnosis, Debbie has come to believe she used to be Anne Boleyn.
10. 22:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Youth
  1/4Simon Evans presents comedy lectures on economics behind four commodities.
11. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Future
  2/6The sci-fi star probes our destinies at Glasgow University.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The American Civil War
  5/6The radical comedian asks if the battling was part of a revolution.
13. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Chic Ken
  1/6Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth starts envying his agent Ken's bachelor lifestyle.
14. 23:45
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince and Helen Moon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 9. Earth
  9/10The starship Challenger's crew finally locate their planet, but what will they find?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Mata Hari
  Fiona Bruce chooses the femme fatale, international spy and exotic dancer, Mata Hari.
3. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 19
  19/20Snowy's ever more bizarre methods of leaving clues yield a palpable result for Dick.
4. 01:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 9
  9/10A bang on the head restores Campion's memory, but he finds himself in even deeper trouble.
5. 01:30
  Texting Andy Warhol
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
6. 02:00
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 4
  4/10Ronit finds herself once more reliving bad times as a guest of the Hartogs.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—The Dawn of Professional Football
  9/30Clare Balding tells the story of how football went from an amateur pastime to big business
8. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—4. Zoraide
  4/10William takes on a new teaching role, but is warned about Mademoiselle Reuter.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—One on One, Episode 4
  4/5Historical encounters: Paul McCartney is congratulated by Noel Coward.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—16-20 May 1916
  Sands are shifting in Ashburton.
11. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6With panellists Tony Hawks, Alan Davies, Tom Wrigglesworth and John Finnemore.
12. 04:30
  Pankhiraj—The Move
  3/4Will Malati's comedy gig be a success?
13. 05:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The communist mayor wants his child baptised.
14. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Youth
  1/4Simon Evans presents comedy lectures on economics behind four commodities.

Friday 5 August 2016