BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 15 September 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 18. Invasion Plans
  18/20With Lemmy and Doc at the mercies of the Martian forces, Jet Morgan comes to the rescue.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Meeting a Star
  Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on stardom and our reaction to fame.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 5. Too Perfect an Alibi
  5/6Wimsey is struggling as the elusive witness Perkins turns up.
4. 01:30
  The New Silk Road with Roger Law
  Roger Law visits Yi Wu in China, fast becoming the biggest marketplace in the world.
5. 02:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2015, Do It Now, Jump the Table
  By Jeremy Page. A young man prepares to meet his girlfriend's parents for the first time.
6. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 3
  3/10When she is not gawping at Godfrey, Muriel Hammond is gazing at the stars.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Matthew Sweet - The West End Front, Episode 3
  3/5Two clandestine networks form an unlikely alliance at the bar below the Ritz.
8. 03:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—2. The Party
  2/4Despite the dark tales he has heard about her, Myshkin heads to Nastasya's birthday party.
9. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 2, Episode 5
  Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, David Schneider and Tom Binns.
10. 04:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Richard is less than thrilled when Maria's flighty friend turns up.
11. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6It is crunch time for Cassie - will Pete forgive her?
12. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Stockport
  1/6Mark Steel's in Town arrives in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
2. 06:30
  The Wales Window of Alabama
  What links Wales to one of the darkest moments in the American civil rights movement?
3. 07:00
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
4. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Construction Time Again
  3/4Tom's dad offers some unwanted assistance.
5. 08:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
  4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
6. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Radio Radio Programme
  2/8The on-air team go behind the microphones.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 09:30
  The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
  5/8Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
9. 10:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—3. Analysis
  3/4Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the two very different women in his life.
10. 11:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - The Idea of Age
  A young girl reflects on childhood in summer and the process of growing old.
11. 11:15
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—4. The Grindstone
  4/5Charles Darnay is determined to travel to Paris to go to the aid of the family retainer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
  4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Radio Radio Programme
  2/8The on-air team go behind the microphones.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
4. 13:30
  The Wales Window of Alabama
  What links Wales to one of the darkest moments in the American civil rights movement?
5. 14:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2015, Bunny
  By Mark Haddon. A man overeats and fears leaving the house, but Leah comes to the rescue.
6. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 4
  4/10On the eve of the 1914 war, Muriel and Connie are single and settled in Marshington.
7. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Matthew Sweet - The West End Front, Episode 4
  4/5The Savoy's waiting staff must prove their allegiance to Britain or face detention.
8. 15:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—3. Analysis
  3/4Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the two very different women in his life.
9. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
10. 16:30
  The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
  5/8Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
11. 17:00
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
12. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Construction Time Again
  3/4Tom's dad offers some unwanted assistance.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 19. The Fifth Column
  19/20Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, and Jet gets a mysterious offer of help.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sir Alec Issigonis
  Engineer Alex Moulton and the Earl of Snowdon talk about the life of Alec Issigonis.
3. 19:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
  4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
4. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, Radio Radio Programme
  2/8The on-air team go behind the microphones.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
6. 20:30
  The Wales Window of Alabama
  What links Wales to one of the darkest moments in the American civil rights movement?
7. 21:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - The Idea of Age
  A young girl reflects on childhood in summer and the process of growing old.
8. 21:15
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—4. The Grindstone
  4/5Charles Darnay is determined to travel to Paris to go to the aid of the family retainer.
9. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Construction Time Again
  3/4Tom's dad offers some unwanted assistance.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Series 15, Episode 2
  2/6This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners.
11. 23:00
  Wondermentalist Cabaret—Series 1, 1. Bristol
  1/4Matt Harvey hosts a comedy-infused, musically enhanced, mildly interactive poetry cabaret.
12. 23:30
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 1
  1/6The satirist romps through the newsworthy and the not-so-newsworthy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 19. The Fifth Column
  19/20Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, and Jet gets a mysterious offer of help.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sir Alec Issigonis
  Engineer Alex Moulton and the Earl of Snowdon talk about the life of Alec Issigonis.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  6/6The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
4. 01:30
  The Wales Window of Alabama
  What links Wales to one of the darkest moments in the American civil rights movement?
5. 02:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2015, Bunny
  By Mark Haddon. A man overeats and fears leaving the house, but Leah comes to the rescue.
6. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 4
  4/10On the eve of the 1914 war, Muriel and Connie are single and settled in Marshington.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Matthew Sweet - The West End Front, Episode 4
  4/5The Savoy's waiting staff must prove their allegiance to Britain or face detention.
8. 03:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—3. Analysis
  3/4Prince Myshkin analyses his feelings for the two very different women in his life.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
10. 04:30
  The Elephant Man—All Features Great and Small
  5/8Valentine's Day approaches and some of the zoo staff are keen to find romance.
11. 05:00
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
12. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Construction Time Again
  3/4Tom's dad offers some unwanted assistance.

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