BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 September 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
  Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
2. 06:30
  The Foghorn: A Celebration
  Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
3. 07:00
  One Flat Summer—The Nottingham Meeting
  5/6After a big win, is Ken getting out of his depth with his new gambling friends?
4. 07:30
  Al Murray—Al Murray's Judgment Day
  Comedian and novelist Jenny Eclair joins Al Murray to confess her sins.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 11
  11/13The agency searches for a big name to endorse a men's hair grooming product.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great British Revolution
  12/26Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.
7. 09:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell challenges Mark Steel, Jessica Berens and Christopher Biggins.
8. 09:30
  Simon's Bug—Episode 1
  1/4Suspecting his wife is having an affair, Simon bugs their telephone and learns much more.
9. 10:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—4. Feelings and Fear
  4/4Nastasya and Aglaya discuss their feelings for Myshkin, as he begins to fear for his life.
10. 11:00
  William Trevor Short Stories—The Forty-Seventh Saturday
  Mavie and McCarthy have a weekly tryst, but is he as trapped by marriage as she thinks?
11. 11:15
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—5. The Substance and the Shadow
  5/5Will it be possible to save Charles Darnay's life?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 11
  11/13The agency searches for a big name to endorse a men's hair grooming product.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great British Revolution
  12/26Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.
3. 13:00
  An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
  Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
4. 13:30
  The Foghorn: A Celebration
  Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
5. 14:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2015, Briar Road
  By Jonathan Buckley. A clairvoyant sheds light on the fate of a missing daughter.
6. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 5
  5/10War plays havoc with Muriel Hammond's aspirations and her experiences of love.
7. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Matthew Sweet - The West End Front, Episode 5
  5/5The weird and wonderful clientele of the Dorchester carries on regardless.
8. 15:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—4. Feelings and Fear
  4/4Nastasya and Aglaya discuss their feelings for Myshkin, as he begins to fear for his life.
9. 16:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell challenges Mark Steel, Jessica Berens and Christopher Biggins.
10. 16:30
  Simon's Bug—Episode 1
  1/4Suspecting his wife is having an affair, Simon bugs their telephone and learns much more.
11. 17:00
  One Flat Summer—The Nottingham Meeting
  5/6After a big win, is Ken getting out of his depth with his new gambling friends?
12. 17:30
  Al Murray—Al Murray's Judgment Day
  Comedian and novelist Jenny Eclair joins Al Murray to confess her sins.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 20. Return to the Moon
  20/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew try to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Send in the Clowns
  Stephen Sondheim's song was written late in rehearsals for the actress Glynis Johns.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 11
  11/13The agency searches for a big name to endorse a men's hair grooming product.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great British Revolution
  12/26Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.
5. 20:00
  An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
  Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
6. 20:30
  The Foghorn: A Celebration
  Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
7. 21:00
  William Trevor Short Stories—The Forty-Seventh Saturday
  Mavie and McCarthy have a weekly tryst, but is he as trapped by marriage as she thinks?
8. 21:15
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—5. The Substance and the Shadow
  5/5Will it be possible to save Charles Darnay's life?
9. 22:00
  Al Murray—Al Murray's Judgment Day
  Comedian and novelist Jenny Eclair joins Al Murray to confess her sins.
10. 22:30
  Ian D Montfort Is: Unbelievable—Series 1, Hardeep Singh Kohli
  3/4The celebrity medium's guest on this side of the great divide is Hardeep Singh Kohli.
11. 23:00
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1997
  3/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Steve Coogan look back at the year that was yet to happen.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—16/09/2016
  Arthur Smith chats to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
13. 23:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Pop Song
  4/6The band want to pen a song for a teen idol without selling out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Red Planet, 20. Return to the Moon
  20/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew try to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Send in the Clowns
  Stephen Sondheim's song was written late in rehearsals for the actress Glynis Johns.
3. 01:00
  An Illustration of Modern Science by Richard Marsh
  Convinced she'll be murdered, stage artiste Beauffie Buckingham wants to make her will.
4. 01:30
  The Foghorn: A Celebration
  Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
5. 02:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2015, Briar Road
  By Jonathan Buckley. A clairvoyant sheds light on the fate of a missing daughter.
6. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 5
  5/10War plays havoc with Muriel Hammond's aspirations and her experiences of love.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Matthew Sweet - The West End Front, Episode 5
  5/5The weird and wonderful clientele of the Dorchester carries on regardless.
8. 03:00
  Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot—4. Feelings and Fear
  4/4Nastasya and Aglaya discuss their feelings for Myshkin, as he begins to fear for his life.
9. 04:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren Mitchell challenges Mark Steel, Jessica Berens and Christopher Biggins.
10. 04:30
  Simon's Bug—Episode 1
  1/4Suspecting his wife is having an affair, Simon bugs their telephone and learns much more.
11. 05:00
  One Flat Summer—The Nottingham Meeting
  5/6After a big win, is Ken getting out of his depth with his new gambling friends?
12. 05:30
  Al Murray—Al Murray's Judgment Day
  Comedian and novelist Jenny Eclair joins Al Murray to confess her sins.

Saturday 17 September 2016