BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 30 August 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 6. The Mysterious Object
  6/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew receive warnings to turn back, but who from?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Sam Llewellyn & Lynne Truss
  Sam Llewellyn and Lynne Truss discuss books by Robert Sabbag and Geoffrey Willans.(R)
3. 01:00
  Crown House—1. Fresh Era
  1/8A fresh era for the Minsters of Crown House and royal family of Windsor.
4. 01:30
  Where England Meets Wales—Episode 1
  1/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the past and present border between England and Wales.
5. 02:00
  Sue Townsend - The Queen and I—Moving Day
  1/8Evicted by a new government, can the royal family cope with life outside their palaces?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Sport for All
  26/30Clare Balding asks why and when the British government got involved in sport.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 6
  6/15Professor gets wind of the letters and wants to get his hands on them for his collection.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, Episode 1
  1/5Jeanette Winterson reads from her memoir about the 1985 novel that made her famous.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Edith Wharton - The Custom of the Country, Episode 1
  When the beautiful Undine Spragg arrives in New York, she sets her sights on Ralph Marvell
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, Deadline News
  1/6Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Robert Richardson tackle a model's murder.
11. 04:30
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Retreat
  5/6When the Pattersons get a dog, Father Benedict is not impressed.
12. 05:00
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, The Trials of Attempting an Elopement
  1/6Miriam Margolyes, Alison Steadman and Nigel Planer send up the Bloomsbury literary group.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons hosts a special edition from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Crown House—2. Jenny
  2/8The Lord Minster's family move to Crown House. Jenny Webster is keen to see them.
2. 06:30
  Where England Meets Wales—Episode 2
  2/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the past and present border between England and Wales.
3. 07:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  3/4Edith Black's poet lodger is back with his druid lover, and Sally is sorting again.
4. 07:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Work and Play
  1/6Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bath
  10/13Harold's plans for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—All Cisterns Go
  The blundering civil servants plumb new depths with a naval survey.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Colgan, Ramirez, Frankopan
  5/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Jenny Colgan, Dr Janina Ramirez and Dr Peter Frankopan.
8. 09:30
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Edith Wharton - The Custom of the Country, Episode 2
  Leaving New York, Undine travels to Paris where she meets a charming French aristocrat.
10. 11:00
  Original Shorts—Series 5, Judgement
  2/3A case of conscience for ageing defence barrister Harry Fox.
11. 11:15
  Our Late Supper by Nick Warburton
  A shy middle-aged woman is forced out of her shell by an unexpected friendship
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bath
  10/13Harold's plans for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—All Cisterns Go
  The blundering civil servants plumb new depths with a naval survey.
3. 13:00
  Crown House—2. Jenny
  2/8The Lord Minster's family move to Crown House. Jenny Webster is keen to see them.
4. 13:30
  Where England Meets Wales—Episode 2
  2/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the past and present border between England and Wales.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - The Queen and I—Hell Close
  2/8Can the former monarch navigate a world with social workers and rowdy neighbours?
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Golden Girls
  27/30Clare Balding explains how the 1960s saw women athletes finally take centre stage.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 7
  7/15Roland and Maud try to find the truth about the relationship between Ash and LaMotte.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, Episode 2
  2/5Jeanette Winterson recalls how books were banned in her house when growing up.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Edith Wharton - The Custom of the Country, Episode 2
  Leaving New York, Undine travels to Paris where she meets a charming French aristocrat.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul Tonkinson, Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
12. 17:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  3/4Edith Black's poet lodger is back with his druid lover, and Sally is sorting again.
13. 17:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Work and Play
  1/6Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 7. The Shared Nightmare
  7/20The crew try to locate Freighter 6, while Captain Jet has a nightmare.
2. 18:30
  Lives in a Landscape—The Lyke Wake Walk
  4/6The story of a 40-mile hiking challenge across the North York Moors.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Bath
  10/13Harold's plans for a bathroom upset Albert. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—All Cisterns Go
  The blundering civil servants plumb new depths with a naval survey.
5. 20:00
  Crown House—2. Jenny
  2/8The Lord Minster's family move to Crown House. Jenny Webster is keen to see them.
6. 20:30
  Where England Meets Wales—Episode 2
  2/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the past and present border between England and Wales.
7. 21:00
  Original Shorts—Series 5, Judgement
  2/3A case of conscience for ageing defence barrister Harry Fox.
8. 21:15
  Our Late Supper by Nick Warburton
  A shy middle-aged woman is forced out of her shell by an unexpected friendship
9. 22:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Work and Play
  1/6Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
10. 22:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Cricket Night, Episode 1
  1/4The player's ambitions to make money on the after-dinner speaker circuit are scuppered.
11. 23:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Meet the Press
  3/6Stardom beckons when Clare appears on the radio.
12. 23:30
  Delve Special—Series 2, Whose Baby?
  2/4David Lander reports on the implications of revolutionary methods of baby production.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 7. The Shared Nightmare
  7/20The crew try to locate Freighter 6, while Captain Jet has a nightmare.
2. 00:30
  Lives in a Landscape—The Lyke Wake Walk
  4/6The story of a 40-mile hiking challenge across the North York Moors.
3. 01:00
  Crown House—2. Jenny
  2/8The Lord Minster's family move to Crown House. Jenny Webster is keen to see them.
4. 01:30
  Where England Meets Wales—Episode 2
  2/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the past and present border between England and Wales.
5. 02:00
  Sue Townsend - The Queen and I—Hell Close
  2/8Can the former monarch navigate a world with social workers and rowdy neighbours?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Golden Girls
  27/30Clare Balding explains how the 1960s saw women athletes finally take centre stage.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 7
  7/15Roland and Maud try to find the truth about the relationship between Ash and LaMotte.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, Episode 2
  2/5Jeanette Winterson recalls how books were banned in her house when growing up.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Edith Wharton - The Custom of the Country, Episode 2
  Leaving New York, Undine travels to Paris where she meets a charming French aristocrat.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Paul Tonkinson, Tom Wrigglesworth, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert.
11. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
12. 05:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  3/4Edith Black's poet lodger is back with his druid lover, and Sally is sorting again.
13. 05:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Work and Play
  1/6Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.

Wednesday 31 August 2016