BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 11 August 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—3. The Wings of Azreal
  3/6Can a corporation's new plant strain mutation bring relief to famine stricken countries?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
  Dominic Arkwright, Catherine Townsend, Neil McCormick and Kathy Lette on love bust-ups.
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—How He Lost His Moustache
  3/10When a local criminal's wife asks for help, PC Lee takes matters into his own hands.
4. 01:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Threat of enforced retirement distracts Price, as a 17-year-old dies from legal drug use.
5. 01:30
  Fighting The Power of Pink
  Kat Arney investigates why little girls are addicted to the colour pink, and if it matters
6. 02:00
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 8
  8/10Ronit wrestles with past betrayals, and Dovid takes on a mantle he doesn't want.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Fighting Back
  13/30Clare Balding looks at the relationship between boxing and Britain's ethnic minorities.
8. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—8. Turmoil
  8/10William realises he loves Frances, so he sets out to find her. With Paul Venables.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—John Cooper - The Queen's Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I, Episode 3
  3/5Walsingham is dealing with a mass of intelligence from his network of spies.
10. 03:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Resurrection—2. Proposal
  2/2Prince Dimitri follows Katerina to Siberia, but will she accept his marriage proposal?
11. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Ethical posers involving swapped babies, one-night stands and biochip crime prevention.
12. 04:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Posters
  3/4The useless officers' crackdown on fly-posting leads to a disappearance.
13. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Will Pete and Cassie's friendship survive new romantic interests?
14. 05:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Dame Kelly Holmes
  6/6The double Olympic champion tries her first deep-fried Mars bar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Sergeant Run-A-Mile
  4/10A tale of comeuppance. Read by Toby Jones.
2. 06:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5When Craven's team raid a farm for drugs, they are not prepared for the horrors discovered
3. 06:30
  Vines On The Front Line
  In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.
4. 07:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4With no cash for a community centre, the priest turns detective over the mayor's plans.
5. 07:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Marriage
  2/4Is marriage all romance and living in harmony, or the most commercial of transactions?
6. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Outing
  5/6The writer is surprised over his wife's enthusiasm for a day trip.
7. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Radio Active Goes to the Movies
  5/8The team visits Nice only to discover that it doesn't have a film festival after all.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/6Lee Mack, Jack Dee, Rufus Hound and Graeme Garden hide truths in lies.
9. 09:30
  Pankhiraj—Homeward Bound
  4/4Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?
10. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 1
  1/2Stella's wartime allegiances are tested.
11. 11:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
12. 11:15
  Alan Plater - Only A Matter Of Time
  When time-telling was standardised in the 19th century, some had their doubts...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Outing
  5/6The writer is surprised over his wife's enthusiasm for a day trip.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Radio Active Goes to the Movies
  5/8The team visits Nice only to discover that it doesn't have a film festival after all.
3. 13:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Sergeant Run-A-Mile
  4/10A tale of comeuppance. Read by Toby Jones.
4. 13:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5When Craven's team raid a farm for drugs, they are not prepared for the horrors discovered
5. 13:30
  Vines On The Front Line
  In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.
6. 14:00
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 9
  9/10Dovid recovers, while Ronit is forced to confront memories of her father in a new light.
7. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Women Between the Wars
  14/30Clare Balding discovers how working women were finally given their sporting chance.
8. 14:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—9. Joy and Sorrow
  9/10Happy news for William and Frances, but the orphan worries for their future.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—John Cooper - The Queen's Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I, Episode 4
  4/5Walsingham is searching for proof that Mary Queen of Scots is guilty of treason.
10. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 1
  1/2Stella's wartime allegiances are tested.
11. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/6Lee Mack, Jack Dee, Rufus Hound and Graeme Garden hide truths in lies.
12. 16:30
  Pankhiraj—Homeward Bound
  4/4Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?
13. 17:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4With no cash for a community centre, the priest turns detective over the mayor's plans.
14. 17:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Marriage
  2/4Is marriage all romance and living in harmony, or the most commercial of transactions?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Claude McKay
  Theatre director, actress and writer Yvonne Brewster nominates poet Claude McKay.
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Outing
  5/6The writer is surprised over his wife's enthusiasm for a day trip.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Radio Active Goes to the Movies
  5/8The team visits Nice only to discover that it doesn't have a film festival after all.
5. 20:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Sergeant Run-A-Mile
  4/10A tale of comeuppance. Read by Toby Jones.
6. 20:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5When Craven's team raid a farm for drugs, they are not prepared for the horrors discovered
7. 20:30
  Vines On The Front Line
  In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.
8. 21:00
  Joanne Harris - Jigs and Reels—The Ugly Sister
  4/5A Cinderella pantomime character wonders if her own Prince Charming is in the audience.
9. 21:15
  Alan Plater - Only A Matter Of Time
  When time-telling was standardised in the 19th century, some had their doubts...
10. 22:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Marriage
  2/4Is marriage all romance and living in harmony, or the most commercial of transactions?
11. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Human Body
  3/6The sci-fi star probes cloning and what to do with our waste.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The Theory of Evolution
  6/6The radical comedian reassesses Darwin's description of the development of life.
13. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Ping Pong Pangs
  2/6Sheffield singer John Shuttleworth tackles a testing table tennis trauma.
14. 23:45
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—4. Birdstrike
  4/6Having already sparked a plane crash, the deadly Exon plant strain's advance continues.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Claude McKay
  Theatre director, actress and writer Yvonne Brewster nominates poet Claude McKay.
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Sergeant Run-A-Mile
  4/10A tale of comeuppance. Read by Toby Jones.
4. 01:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5When Craven's team raid a farm for drugs, they are not prepared for the horrors discovered
5. 01:30
  Vines On The Front Line
  In a country better known for war than wine Jeremy Bowen meets the winemakers of Lebanon.
6. 02:00
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 9
  9/10Dovid recovers, while Ronit is forced to confront memories of her father in a new light.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Women Between the Wars
  14/30Clare Balding discovers how working women were finally given their sporting chance.
8. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—9. Joy and Sorrow
  9/10Happy news for William and Frances, but the orphan worries for their future.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—John Cooper - The Queen's Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I, Episode 4
  4/5Walsingham is searching for proof that Mary Queen of Scots is guilty of treason.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 1
  1/2Stella's wartime allegiances are tested.
11. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/6Lee Mack, Jack Dee, Rufus Hound and Graeme Garden hide truths in lies.
12. 04:30
  Pankhiraj—Homeward Bound
  4/4Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?
13. 05:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4With no cash for a community centre, the priest turns detective over the mayor's plans.
14. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Marriage
  2/4Is marriage all romance and living in harmony, or the most commercial of transactions?

Friday 12 August 2016