BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 13 August 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - The Destruction Factor—5. Search and Destroy
  5/6Despite the national emergency, landowners try to profit from the deadly Exon strain.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Praise My Soul
  The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—The Snatchers
  5/10Mr Simmy's electric thief-catcher fails to stop him losing his stock.
4. 01:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Craven underestimates the pack mentality on the drug-addled estate, as the case concludes.
5. 01:30
  Sore Fingers
  Bluegrass in the Cotswolds at the Sore Fingers Summer School
6. 02:00
  Naomi Alderman - Disobedience—Episode 10
  10/10A very special address to the synagogue provides both closure and a new beginning.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—A Bit of a Flutter
  15/30Clare Balding looks at the role gambling has played in our relationship with sport.
8. 02:30
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor—10. Victor
  10/10Married at last to the woman he loves, William plans a happy future. 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 5
  5/5Through his network of spies, Walsingham prepares for the last triumph of his career.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between Robert and Harrison, Stella feels betrayed but unsure who to believe.
11. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 3, University of Exeter
  2/6Three University of Exeter students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
12. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—Gut Reaction
  2/6On the expedition to Kathmandu, the five travellers hit Europe but mutiny is in the air.
13. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Finis
  6/6On the family's whistle-stop tour of Europe, Father shows them where he married Mother.
14. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Isy Suttie presents The Twins Macabre, Massive Dad, and The Penny Dreadfuls.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  August Strindberg - The Ghost Sonata
  Adultery, murder and deceit are laid bare in the house of the living dead.
2. 07:30
  Electric Ride—Episode 2
  2/4Peter Curran drives through Scandinavia, and visits a carbon neutral Danish island.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Great Spy Books: Fact or Fiction?
  Peter Hennessy, an expert on state secrecy, asks how close spy novels come to reality.
4. 09:00
  Wright & Forrest - Kismet
  A musical adventure set in ancient Arabia based on the music of Borodin.
5. 11:35
  The Story Behind Kismet
  Sheridan Morley talks to the creators of the classic 1953 Broadway musical, Kismet.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Will Pete and Cassie's friendship survive new romantic interests?
2. 12:30
  Chambers—Series 1, QC at Any Cost
  1/5Hell-bent on becoming QC no matter what, John Fuller-Carp employs anyone who can help him.
3. 13:00
  Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
  1/2Father Quixote befriends an Italian bishop with unexpected consequences.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Frederick Forsyth
  Novelist Frederick Forsyth chooses 'Ol' Man River' sung by Paul Robeson.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Hanif Kureishi
  The novelist tells Anthony Clare about trying to make sense of his real self.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Great Spy Books: Fact or Fiction?
  Peter Hennessy, an expert on state secrecy, asks how close spy novels come to reality.
7. 16:00
  August Strindberg - The Ghost Sonata
  Adultery, murder and deceit are laid bare in the house of the living dead.
8. 17:30
  Electric Ride—Episode 2
  2/4Peter Curran drives through Scandinavia, and visits a carbon neutral Danish island.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The Thirteen Hallows, Episode 2
  2/4Will the mysterious Mr Merriman help Professor Dunning and Harry Crow solve the mystery?
2. 18:30
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
  2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
3. 19:00
  The Sage of Cricklewood: Alan Coren on 4 Extra
  Christopher Matthew celebrates the life of writer and raconteur Alan Coren.
4. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 3, Jo Caulfield
  3/6The comic talks about joining a terrible band as drummer, despite not playing drums.
5. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The funny man's radio drop-in centre tackles Live 8 and white-collar boxing matches.
6. 23:00
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2016, Semi-final 2
  8/10Mark Watson hosts the second semi-final from the Edinburgh Festival.
7. 23:40
  The Comedy Club Interviews—BBC Radio New Comedy Award Semi-Final 2 - Behind the Scenes
  We go behind the scenes at the second semi-final of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award.
8. 23:45
  Friends Like These—Adam and Joe's Famous Guy
  "I'm the best at pretending" - a reclusive Hollywood star tells all. Stars Adam Buxton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Thirteen Hallows, Episode 2
  2/4Will the mysterious Mr Merriman help Professor Dunning and Harry Crow solve the mystery?
2. 00:30
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 2. Stuck
  2/5Stuck in the past, Vimes is known as 'Keel', but he's not the only one with a new name.
3. 01:00
  Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
  1/2Father Quixote befriends an Italian bishop with unexpected consequences.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Frederick Forsyth
  Novelist Frederick Forsyth chooses 'Ol' Man River' sung by Paul Robeson.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Hanif Kureishi
  The novelist tells Anthony Clare about trying to make sense of his real self.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Great Spy Books: Fact or Fiction?
  Peter Hennessy, an expert on state secrecy, asks how close spy novels come to reality.
7. 04:00
  August Strindberg - The Ghost Sonata
  Adultery, murder and deceit are laid bare in the house of the living dead.
8. 05:30
  Electric Ride—Episode 2
  2/4Peter Curran drives through Scandinavia, and visits a carbon neutral Danish island.

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