BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 9 September 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 14. Lost in Time
  14/20As the Discovery's crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must rescue Lemmy. But what about Mitch?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Rembrandt
  Artist and sculptor Maggi Hambling nominates Rembrandt as her choice of a great life.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
4. 01:30
  In for the Kill
  Mike Phillips investigates the coming of age of black British crime fiction.
5. 02:00
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—The Trinket Box
  A prank Valentine card cannot possibly cause a marriage to break down - can it?
6. 02:15
  Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Driftwood
  4/5Roger Deakin looks at forest birdsong in France and hunts bush plums with Aboriginal women
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 14
  14/15Cropper is prepared to go to any lengths to get his hands on the letters.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Binyavanga Wainaina - One Day I Will Write About This Place, Episode 4
  4/5The government stops subsidising education, so Wainaina enrols at Transkei University.
9. 03:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Greg Dyke
  2/4The former BBC director-general quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
12. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  2/6The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
13. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
  2/4Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
2. 06:30
  I Remember
  1961 extract of silent film star Bessie Love on how she was discovered by DW Griffith.
3. 06:40
  It Takes All Sorts
  Actress Lillian Gish tells Howard Lockhart how DW Griffith influenced her screen career.
4. 07:00
  One Flat Summer—The Eclipse Stakes
  4/6After a big loss on the derby, Ken turns to legendary gambler Tam Robertshaw.
5. 07:30
  Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Isy Suttie presents the pick of new sketch group talent from the live UK comedy circuit.
6. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 10
  10/13With executive Michael Lightfoot away, can the advertising team rise to the challenge?
7. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
8. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 3, University of Leeds
  6/6Three University of Leeds students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
9. 09:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
  6/6The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
10. 10:00
  At Freddie's
  In 1960s London, Freddie runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her inimitable style.
11. 11:00
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Meeting Demelza
  Shortly before his 2003 death, Winston Graham imagined meeting his best-loved creation.
12. 11:15
  Georgia Pritchett - Stay
  A comedy about a dog-loving mum, her saint-obsessed daughter and a new doctor.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 10
  10/13With executive Michael Lightfoot away, can the advertising team rise to the challenge?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
4. 13:30
  I Remember
  1961 extract of silent film star Bessie Love on how she was discovered by DW Griffith.
5. 13:40
  It Takes All Sorts
  Actress Lillian Gish tells Howard Lockhart how DW Griffith influenced her screen career.
6. 14:00
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—The End of the Season
  Rhona has fled from her relationship problems. At her hotel, she comes to an understanding
7. 14:15
  Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Heartwood
  5/5Roger Deakin visits a library full of apples and returns home to lay a tree hedge by hand.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 15
  15/15On the night of 1987's Big Storm, Cropper and Hildebrand are caught digging up a grave.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Binyavanga Wainaina - One Day I Will Write About This Place, Episode 5
  5/5Desperately homesick, Wainaina returns home to Kenya and a memorable family reunion.
10. 15:00
  At Freddie's
  In 1960s London, Freddie runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her inimitable style.
11. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 3, University of Leeds
  6/6Three University of Leeds students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
12. 16:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
  6/6The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
13. 17:00
  One Flat Summer—The Eclipse Stakes
  4/6After a big loss on the derby, Ken turns to legendary gambler Tam Robertshaw.
14. 17:30
  Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Isy Suttie presents the pick of new sketch group talent from the live UK comedy circuit.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 15. Hypnosis
  15/20Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Bach's Goldberg Variations
  People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 10
  10/13With executive Michael Lightfoot away, can the advertising team rise to the challenge?
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
6. 20:30
  I Remember
  1961 extract of silent film star Bessie Love on how she was discovered by DW Griffith.
7. 20:40
  It Takes All Sorts
  Actress Lillian Gish tells Howard Lockhart how DW Griffith influenced her screen career.
8. 21:00
  Winston Graham Short Stories—Meeting Demelza
  Shortly before his 2003 death, Winston Graham imagined meeting his best-loved creation.
9. 21:15
  Georgia Pritchett - Stay
  A comedy about a dog-loving mum, her saint-obsessed daughter and a new doctor.
10. 22:00
  Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Isy Suttie presents the pick of new sketch group talent from the live UK comedy circuit.
11. 22:30
  Ian D Montfort Is: Unbelievable—Series 1, With Ruth Madoc
  2/4Ian D Montfort amazes and entertains with Hi-de-Hi star Ruth Madoc.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/09/2016
  Arthur Smith chats to QI elf James Harkin.
13. 23:00
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1996
  2/5Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and Hugh Dennis look back at a decade yet to happen.
14. 23:30
  Flight of the Conchords—The Fans Proposition
  3/6The Kiwi band face fan propositions. Improvised by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 15. Hypnosis
  15/20Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Bach's Goldberg Variations
  People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 2. Lord Peter Sets a Trap
  2/6Murder or suicide? Lord Peter Wimsey must trace a vital clue...
4. 01:30
  I Remember
  1961 extract of silent film star Bessie Love on how she was discovered by DW Griffith.
5. 01:40
  It Takes All Sorts
  Actress Lillian Gish tells Howard Lockhart how DW Griffith influenced her screen career.
6. 02:00
  Ronald Frame Short Stories—The End of the Season
  Rhona has fled from her relationship problems. At her hotel, she comes to an understanding
7. 02:15
  Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Heartwood
  5/5Roger Deakin visits a library full of apples and returns home to lay a tree hedge by hand.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 15
  15/15On the night of 1987's Big Storm, Cropper and Hildebrand are caught digging up a grave.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Binyavanga Wainaina - One Day I Will Write About This Place, Episode 5
  5/5Desperately homesick, Wainaina returns home to Kenya and a memorable family reunion.
10. 03:00
  At Freddie's
  In 1960s London, Freddie runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her inimitable style.
11. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 3, University of Leeds
  6/6Three University of Leeds students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
12. 04:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—End of the Road
  6/6The lights of Kathmandu are twinkling on the horizon. What can possibly go wrong?
13. 05:00
  One Flat Summer—The Eclipse Stakes
  4/6After a big loss on the derby, Ken turns to legendary gambler Tam Robertshaw.
14. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Thom Tuck presents sketch groups Mixed Doubles, the Real MacGuffins, and Bob and Jim.

Saturday 10 September 2016