BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 August 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—The Children of Witchwood, 5. The Agenda
  5/5BQ Brown has good reason to learn more about the strange powers of the Cranford family.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Myfanwy
  A range of people explain what the hauntingly beautiful Welsh song 'Myfanwy' means to them
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder
  3/5With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals.
4. 01:30
  Sunflowers
  Tim Marlow investigates Van Gogh's late passion for sunflowers.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ian McEwan - Sweet Tooth, Episode 10
  10/10The truth emerges about Sweet Tooth, but the story doesn't end there.
6. 02:15
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
7. 02:30
  Gay Britannia—Tales of the City, series 1, ep 5/5
  By Armistead Maupin. Secrets old and new are revealed at Anna's Christmas party.
8. 02:45
  The Real Henry James—Childhood and Family
  5/5Henry James reflects on his extraordinary childhood and family in old age.
9. 03:00
  John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress—3. Giant Despair
  3/3Christian strays from the right path and finds himself in the clutches of Giant Despair.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth.
11. 04:30
  Gush—Episode 4
  4/6Cravate and Pomeroy are joined by another prisoner and they plan their escape.
12. 05:00
  Safety Catch—Series 1, A Wanting Man
  2/4Arms dealer Simon struggles to understand why other people hold his job against him.
13. 05:30
  It's Funny and It's True—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/2Julia Sutherland meets Felicity Ward and Fern Brady, who share their personal stories.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Gay Britannia—The Tinker's Daughter
  Ben Hunte meets Ruth Hunt, followed by the Edwardian tale of a girl's growing obsession.
2. 07:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Friend or Foe
  2/8Will examines items from the Royal Collection that are associated with war.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Alex Currie
  The minister who became the reluctant spokesman for a fishing community suffering tragedy.
4. 09:00
  Keep On Running
  The classicist and runner Natalie Haynes finds out what it takes to run a marathon.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  To the Manor Born—The Rhythms of the Earth
  1/10Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor.
2. 12:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, New Men
  1/6Awkward moments for Izzy with a new colleague, and she can't forget Bill.
3. 13:00
  Henry James: Daisy Miller (Omnibus)
  Desire and propriety clash in Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton.
4. 14:10
  Gay Britannia—The Life of Lily Savage
  The incomparable broadcaster Paul O'Grady recalls his LGBT life and alter ego Lily Savage.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Wayne Sleep in Covent Garden
  Wayne Sleep takes a personal tour of the place he has lived and worked for over 20 years.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Alex Currie
  The minister who became the reluctant spokesman for a fishing community suffering tragedy.
7. 16:00
  Gay Britannia—The Tinker's Daughter
  Ben Hunte meets Ruth Hunt, followed by the Edwardian tale of a girl's growing obsession.
8. 17:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Friend or Foe
  2/8Will examines items from the Royal Collection that are associated with war.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stanislaw Lem - Solaris—2. Love and Hate
  2/2Kris is falling in love with his replica wife as his colleagues aim to destroy the planet.
2. 19:00
  Keep On Running
  The classicist and runner Natalie Haynes finds out what it takes to run a marathon.
3. 22:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 1, Dolly the Sheep
  4/4Richard Herring examines why we hate the idea of cloning without really understanding it.
4. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Some moth-based lunacy and a heartwarming tale of the days before health and safety.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Pippa Evans 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight Arthur Smith chats to Pippa Evans.
6. 23:00
  Gay Britannia—Little Britain
  Ben Hunte meets Ben Cohen, then the comedy series with 'the only gay in the village'.
7. 23:30
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The Headsetters have been asked to remove the massive hole in the middle of their office.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stanislaw Lem - Solaris—2. Love and Hate
  2/2Kris is falling in love with his replica wife as his colleagues aim to destroy the planet.
2. 01:00
  Henry James: Daisy Miller (Omnibus)
  Desire and propriety clash in Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton.
3. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Wayne Sleep in Covent Garden
  Wayne Sleep takes a personal tour of the place he has lived and worked for over 20 years.
4. 03:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Alex Currie
  The minister who became the reluctant spokesman for a fishing community suffering tragedy.
5. 04:00
  Gay Britannia—The Tinker's Daughter
  Ben Hunte meets Ruth Hunt, followed by the Edwardian tale of a girl's growing obsession.
6. 05:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Friend or Foe
  2/8Will examines items from the Royal Collection that are associated with war.

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