BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 3 September 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 10. Freighters Approach
  10/20Captain Jet Morgan's crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed when more of the fleet arrive.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Dido's Lament
  Exploring what Henry Purcell's aria means to different people.
3. 01:00
  Crown House—5. Proposition
  5/8Alice gets involved in a new venture while husband Lord Minster enlists Jenny's help.
4. 01:30
  Ibiza: Britain's Balearic Soul
  Dr Kate O'Brien explores Ibiza's subtle influence over British youth culture and nightlife
5. 02:00
  Sue Townsend - The Queen and I—Rock Bottom
  5/8Evicted as Queen, can Mrs Windsor cope with a depressed husband and her wayward corgi?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—The State of Play
  30/30Clare Balding explores the cultural importance of the great triviality that is sport.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 10
  10/15News of the stolen letters has now spread across the academic vaults.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, Episode 5
  5/5Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit came out in 1985 when the author was only 25.
9. 03:00
  Edmund Gosse - Father and Son—2. Torn
  2/2Baptised aged 10, lonely Edmund is torn between his father and a terrible secret.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 3, Bath Spa University
  5/6Three Bath Spa University students take on three of their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—A Sticky Wicket
  5/6The travellers have Nepal almost in sight until their truck is stolen by bandits.
12. 05:00
  One Flat Summer—The Derby
  3/6Ken has got gambling plans for a big race, but what about the cost at home?
13. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Thom Tuck presents his pick of comedy sketch groups performing on the UK circuit.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The High Window
  6/8When a rare gold coin is stolen, Mrs Murdoch hires private eye Philip Marlowe to find it.
2. 07:30
  Moral Notes—Family Life
  1/4How the Victorians perfected the use of song as a way to reflect values and beliefs.
3. 08:00
  Crying, Waiting, Hoping: The Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour
  The tour that sparked the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.
4. 09:00
  The Lives and Work of Somerset Maugham
  A look at the complex life and popular work of the writer Somerset Maugham.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Bristow—Series 1, Fair Shares
  1/6Bristow discovers Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm over the road.
2. 12:30
  Foul Play—Series 4, Deadline News
  1/6Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Robert Richardson tackle a model's murder.
3. 13:00
  Gregory Evans - Blood and Milk (Omnibus)—Series 1 Omnibus, Part 2/2
  Meg thinks she’s saved the family business, but her problems are far from over.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Adam Ant
  Singer Adam Ant chooses I Survived by Adam Faith and Get It On by Marc Bolan.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Marjorie Wallace
  The award-winning campaigning journalist tells Dr Anthony Clare about her major influences
6. 15:00
  Crying, Waiting, Hoping: The Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour
  The tour that sparked the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.
7. 16:00
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The High Window
  6/8When a rare gold coin is stolen, Mrs Murdoch hires private eye Philip Marlowe to find it.
8. 17:30
  Moral Notes—Family Life
  1/4How the Victorians perfected the use of song as a way to reflect values and beliefs.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Philip Levene - Cold Storage
  A frozen food manufacturer is locked in a cold store, and his imagination runs wild.
2. 18:30
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
3. 19:00
  The Lives and Work of Somerset Maugham
  A look at the complex life and popular work of the writer Somerset Maugham.
4. 22:00
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Making it up as they go along. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney improvise sketches.
5. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6The funny man's radio drop-in centre tackles the Blairs, Paula Radcliffe and Anne Robinson
6. 23:00
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/9Cinderella is stuck watching Catchphrase, as revelaed by the double double act.
7. 23:30
  2525—Episode 6
  6/6A peek into the future, from talking appliances to restaging fights in pub car parks.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Philip Levene - Cold Storage
  A frozen food manufacturer is locked in a cold store, and his imagination runs wild.
2. 00:30
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
3. 01:00
  Gregory Evans - Blood and Milk (Omnibus)—Series 1 Omnibus, Part 2/2
  Meg thinks she’s saved the family business, but her problems are far from over.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Adam Ant
  Singer Adam Ant chooses I Survived by Adam Faith and Get It On by Marc Bolan.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Marjorie Wallace
  The award-winning campaigning journalist tells Dr Anthony Clare about her major influences
6. 03:00
  Crying, Waiting, Hoping: The Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour
  The tour that sparked the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.
7. 04:00
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The High Window
  6/8When a rare gold coin is stolen, Mrs Murdoch hires private eye Philip Marlowe to find it.
8. 05:30
  Moral Notes—Family Life
  1/4How the Victorians perfected the use of song as a way to reflect values and beliefs.

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