BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 24 August 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 2. What's Wrong with Whittaker?
  2/20Captain Jet Morgan is bound for Mars, but one of his crew is adrift in space.
2. 00:30
  John Hersey - Hiroshima—A Noiseless Flash
  1/4The first minutes after - recollections of six survivors of the world's first atomic bomb.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
  2/5When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects to investigate
4. 01:30
  The War Brides Return
  Testimony from the women who sailed across the Atlantic to join their servicemen husbands.
5. 02:00
  Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 7
  7/10Vera and Valentina come to blows, and Nadia and her father celebrate their step to freedom
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Broadcasting to the Nation
  22/30Clare Balding discovers how the birth of broadcasting changed British sport for ever.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 2
  2/15Roland asks Maud Bailey for help in his quest to unravel the mystery behind the letters.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Carmen Aguirre - Something Fierce, Episode 2
  2/5After a visit to Chile, Carmen finds herself questioning her commitment to the cause.
9. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Deaths and Entrances
  5/8Hamer Shawcross's political pursuits lead him to Westminster and Welsh valley mines.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
11. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 1, The Cab Rank Rule
  3/5After extolling high standards at the bar, Fuller-Carp is embarrassed over animal rights.
12. 05:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Mythical Kings and Iguanas
  2/4Marlborough Road's multitasking mother Saffron turns to cleaner Sally for help.
13. 05:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2016 - Part 2
  Tom Allen with comics Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Kieran Hodgson, Loyiso Gola and Al Porter.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
  3/5There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth to investigate.
2. 06:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
3. 07:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can Pete and Cassie's friendship avoid causing jealousy all around them?
4. 07:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is There Anyone Out There?
  2/4Sophie's keen on the new lodger, but her Mum's not so sure.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, The Potarneyland Training Exercise
  12/12Phillips' navigation skills are hired to a foreign power, but diplomacy breaks down.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 2
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard and Maria want to declutter, and Ruby has guinea pig worries.
9. 10:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Hamer's Women
  6/8Social reformer Hamer is tempted by Lady Lettice, as his wife fights for the suffragettes.
10. 11:00
  Mary Costello - The China Factory—Things I See
  3/5A woman is haunted by an event from her past which remains unchallenged.
11. 11:15
  Christopher Reason - The Final Furlong
  An old man with a broken heart wonders whether he can remedy his sorry situation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, The Potarneyland Training Exercise
  12/12Phillips' navigation skills are hired to a foreign power, but diplomacy breaks down.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
  3/5There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth to investigate.
4. 13:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
5. 14:00
  Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 8
  8/10Where is Valentina? Who is the mystery man outside? And whose story should be believed?
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Driving Innovation
  23/30Clare Balding is at Silverstone to explore how Britain led the way in motor racing.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 3
  3/15Roland and Maud are in the house where Christabel LaMotte spent the last years of her life
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Carmen Aguirre - Something Fierce, Episode 3
  3/5Carmen finds herself in rural Argentina in the depths of a harsh winter.
9. 15:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Hamer's Women
  6/8Social reformer Hamer is tempted by Lady Lettice, as his wife fights for the suffragettes.
10. 16:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 2
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
11. 16:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard and Maria want to declutter, and Ruby has guinea pig worries.
12. 17:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can Pete and Cassie's friendship avoid causing jealousy all around them?
13. 17:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is There Anyone Out There?
  2/4Sophie's keen on the new lodger, but her Mum's not so sure.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 3. Extreme Dreams
  3/20Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the crew bound for Mars.
2. 18:30
  John Hersey - Hiroshima—The Fire
  2/4The first day of the aftermath of the explosion. Recollections of six survivors.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, The Potarneyland Training Exercise
  12/12Phillips' navigation skills are hired to a foreign power, but diplomacy breaks down.
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
  3/5There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth to investigate.
6. 20:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
7. 21:00
  Mary Costello - The China Factory—Things I See
  3/5A woman is haunted by an event from her past which remains unchallenged.
8. 21:15
  Christopher Reason - The Final Furlong
  An old man with a broken heart wonders whether he can remedy his sorry situation.
9. 22:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is There Anyone Out There?
  2/4Sophie's keen on the new lodger, but her Mum's not so sure.
10. 22:30
  The Castle—Series 4, A Term for the Worse
  6/6Anne is off to Cambridge, but Charlotte doesn't know the meaning of the word 'thick'.
11. 23:00
  Living with Mother—Series 2, Star Turn
  1/4Naive singer Marlon enters a talent contest, despite warnings from his mother Helen.
12. 23:15
  Mission Improbable—Series 1, Jungle!
  1/4A white-knuckle adventure takes reporter Jane and her friends to the Guatemalan jungle.
13. 23:30
  At Home with the Snails—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Alex is obsessed with snails, but can women ever replace them in his affections?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 3. Extreme Dreams
  3/20Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the crew bound for Mars.
2. 00:30
  John Hersey - Hiroshima—The Fire
  2/4The first day of the aftermath of the explosion. Recollections of six survivors.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 3. Complications
  3/5There are suspects-a-plenty, witchcraft and a love-letter for the sleuth to investigate.
4. 01:30
  The Bob Graham Round
  Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire a composer?
5. 02:00
  Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian—Episode 8
  8/10Where is Valentina? Who is the mystery man outside? And whose story should be believed?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Driving Innovation
  23/30Clare Balding is at Silverstone to explore how Britain led the way in motor racing.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 3
  3/15Roland and Maud are in the house where Christabel LaMotte spent the last years of her life
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Carmen Aguirre - Something Fierce, Episode 3
  3/5Carmen finds herself in rural Argentina in the depths of a harsh winter.
9. 03:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Hamer's Women
  6/8Social reformer Hamer is tempted by Lady Lettice, as his wife fights for the suffragettes.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 2
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, David Quantick, Peter Baynham and Richard Herring.
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Richard and Maria want to declutter, and Ruby has guinea pig worries.
12. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can Pete and Cassie's friendship avoid causing jealousy all around them?
13. 05:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is There Anyone Out There?
  2/4Sophie's keen on the new lodger, but her Mum's not so sure.

Thursday 25 August 2016