BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 18 August 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Painted Faces
  2/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Winning Ugly
  Dominic Arkwright with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones, Susannah Jowitt and Brian Moore.
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—The General Practitioner
  8/10Toppy White aims to show PC Lee what 'real genius can do'.
4. 01:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 3
  3/5Craven searches for two missing children and her history with the new boss is revealed.
5. 01:30
  Late Nights at the Blue Boar
  Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
6. 02:00
  Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 3
  3/10Nadia and Vera bury the hatchet to plot how to prevent their father marrying Valentina.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Welsh Rugby and Its National Heroes
  18/30Clare Balding explores the role rugby has played in shaping Welsh national identity.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 3
  3/5Caretaker Mr Theaker reacts badly to Harpole's reforming efforts.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, The Vietnam Syndrome
  3/5Hitchens' forceful condemnation of the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.
10. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
11. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 1
  Crazy capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam and Armando Iannucci.
12. 04:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Dogs
  4/4Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on a local drugs racket.
13. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Cassie is worried about Pete's happiness in his new relationship.
14. 05:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, This Must Be It
  1/4Can Sophie finally escape her overprotective mother?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
  9/10PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
2. 06:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
3. 06:30
  David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
  Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
4. 07:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Has the provoked priest gone too far by fighting three men in the pub?
5. 07:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  3/4Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid focuses on birth.
6. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The VIPs
  6/6With the writer's publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out.
7. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Stop That Crime UK
  6/8The radio team create their own, very special reconstructions to help solve crimes.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/6Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Alex Horne hide truths in lies.
9. 09:30
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
10. 10:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Thrown to the Wolves
  2/8As Hamer starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit, preparing to change the world.
11. 11:00
  Made in Bristol—Series 2, Reality Check
  2/3Three short pieces of flash-fiction by Tania Hershman linked by the theme of science.
12. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - Interviews
  A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The VIPs
  6/6With the writer's publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Stop That Crime UK
  6/8The radio team create their own, very special reconstructions to help solve crimes.
3. 13:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
  9/10PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
4. 13:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
5. 13:30
  David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
  Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
6. 14:00
  Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 4
  4/10Valentina continues her conspicuous consumption as cracks in the marriage begin to show.
7. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch
  19/30Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 4
  4/5The Widmerpool children run riot in class until Harpole succeeds in teaching them to read.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, The Swastika and the Cedar
  4/5A brutal confrontation in Beirut is only one face of a remarkable city.
10. 15:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Thrown to the Wolves
  2/8As Hamer starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit, preparing to change the world.
11. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/6Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Alex Horne hide truths in lies.
12. 16:30
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
13. 17:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Has the provoked priest gone too far by fighting three men in the pub?
14. 17:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  3/4Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid focuses on birth.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Beast From The Air
  3/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—George Bernard Shaw
  Dr Phil Hammond chooses Nobel Prize-winning playwright, George Bernard Shaw.
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The VIPs
  6/6With the writer's publisher and his wife due for summer drinks, the sprinkler comes out.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Stop That Crime UK
  6/8The radio team create their own, very special reconstructions to help solve crimes.
5. 20:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
  9/10PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
6. 20:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
7. 20:30
  David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
  Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
8. 21:00
  Made in Bristol—Series 2, Reality Check
  2/3Three short pieces of flash-fiction by Tania Hershman linked by the theme of science.
9. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - Interviews
  A year in the life of three schoolchildren seen through the eyes of their parents.
10. 22:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  3/4Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid focuses on birth.
11. 22:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Sea
  4/6The sci-fi star probes the oceans.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/08/2016
  The best in contemporary comedy. Arthur Smith chats to Lucie Pohl.
13. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, Moral Leadership
  1/4With Hell is close to bursting, Satan ponders his entry policy.
14. 23:30
  The Shuttleworths—Series 3, Radio Shuttleworth
  3/6John Shuttleworth starts a new station for Sheffield, but can he rely on Mary and Ken?
15. 23:45
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Beast From The Air
  3/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—George Bernard Shaw
  Dr Phil Hammond chooses Nobel Prize-winning playwright, George Bernard Shaw.
3. 01:00
  Vintage Crime: Edgar Wallace - PC Lee stories—Pear Drops
  9/10PC Lee recalls a case from his Lambeth days involving anarchists, bombs and confectionery.
4. 01:15
  Craven—Craven: Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5A call from Craven's mother interrupts this case of modern-day slavery.
5. 01:30
  David Hume and the Triumph of Reason
  Allan Little profiles the philosopher David Hume, born in 1711.
6. 02:00
  Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 4
  4/10Valentina continues her conspicuous consumption as cracks in the marriage begin to show.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch
  19/30Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 4
  4/5The Widmerpool children run riot in class until Harpole succeeds in teaching them to read.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, The Swastika and the Cedar
  4/5A brutal confrontation in Beirut is only one face of a remarkable city.
10. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Thrown to the Wolves
  2/8As Hamer starts work, he studies, preaches and keeps fit, preparing to change the world.
11. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/6Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Alex Horne hide truths in lies.
12. 04:30
  The Elephant Man—Endangered Species
  1/8As Southwood Zoo faces bankruptcy, what future for assistant head keeper Terry Lyon?
13. 05:00
  The Little World of Don Camillo—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Has the provoked priest gone too far by fighting three men in the pub?
14. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  3/4Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid focuses on birth.

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