BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 August 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Esmeralda by John Keir Cross
  Who is the mysterious woman claiming to be Felix's daughter?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Adagio in G minor
  Albinoni's Adagio may be wrongly attributed but it still never fails to move us.
3. 01:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—2. Warning
  2/6Tricked into abducting the wrong man, Peterson gives a stern warning to the ex-officer.
4. 01:30
  Mapping Britain's Underworld
  Adam Hart-Davies reports on a major research project to map underground Britain.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 5
  5/10Alexander's difficulties with enemies are complicated by his children's marital problems.
6. 02:15
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
7. 02:25
  How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 1 - Episode 5
  By Nicholas McInerny. Karen and Jack celebrate their wedding anniversary as they always do
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Ross King - Leonardo and the Last Supper, Episode 5
  5/5An eyewitness records the fitful progress that Leonardo was making on his masterpiece.
9. 03:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Desolation Island—Episode 2
  2/2Jack Aubrey is pursued through the South Atlantic by a Dutch warship.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss.
11. 04:30
  Gush—Episode 5
  5/6Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy come to an arrangement about the incriminating photograph.
12. 05:00
  Safety Catch—Series 1, Loose Lips Sink Ships
  3/4Will Simon blow the whistle on his murky world of international arms dealing?
13. 05:30
  Dave Podmore Crosses the Boundary
  The world of sport is in crisis. Has England's king of sleaze Dave Podmore lost his mojo?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Peter Ackroyd - The House of Doctor Dee
  Matthew Palmer inherits an old house haunted by its creepy, black magic past.
2. 07:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Faith
  3/8Will explores the monarch's relationship with the church through the centuries.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Lisa Potts
  How Lisa Potts became a media hero following an attack by a stranger with a machete.
4. 09:00
  4 Extra at the British Seaside
  Seaside entertainer Tony Lidington takes a trip to Brighton for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Listen to Les—From 11/08/1974
  Les Dawson presents the debut of comic discovery Justin Jest and a wonky piano sing-along.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Threatening Letters
  19/20The Lad is full of joy until the postie arrives.
3. 13:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 10
  Karla's husband seems to be the victim of a deliberately set fire.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Tatchell
  The human rights activist chooses classic songs by Joan Baez and John Lennon.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Jancis Robinson in Southwold
  Master of wine Jancis Robinson returns to the place of happy teenage holiday memories.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Lisa Potts
  How Lisa Potts became a media hero following an attack by a stranger with a machete.
7. 16:00
  Peter Ackroyd - The House of Doctor Dee
  Matthew Palmer inherits an old house haunted by its creepy, black magic past.
8. 17:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Faith
  3/8Will explores the monarch's relationship with the church through the centuries.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Anita Sullivan - The Bee Maker
  In the year 2020 the bees are nearly all gone. And human beings might be next.
2. 18:45
  The Cure by Dorothy K Haynes
  After a man was hanged, his widow and son visit the gallows.
3. 19:00
  4 Extra at the British Seaside
  Seaside entertainer Tony Lidington takes a trip to Brighton for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
4. 22:00
  Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—Dietary Practices
  1/6Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic explanation of our development.
5. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6A show that starts by going to the dogs, ending with perhaps the oldest hymn in the world.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jonny Pelham 1/2
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight Arthur Smith chats to Jonny Pelham.
7. 23:00
  Hardeep at The Stand—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Hardeep Singh Kohli hosts stand-up comedy. With Stuart Mitchell, Zoe Lyons and Greg Proops
8. 23:15
  Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows—1. Pubs
  1/4The incisive reporter investigates Britain's public houses.
9. 23:30
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Bernie brings her dog and starts a craze in the Smile5 call centre office.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Anita Sullivan - The Bee Maker
  In the year 2020 the bees are nearly all gone. And human beings might be next.
2. 00:45
  The Cure by Dorothy K Haynes
  After a man was hanged, his widow and son visit the gallows.
3. 01:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 10
  Karla's husband seems to be the victim of a deliberately set fire.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Tatchell
  The human rights activist chooses classic songs by Joan Baez and John Lennon.
5. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Jancis Robinson in Southwold
  Master of wine Jancis Robinson returns to the place of happy teenage holiday memories.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Lisa Potts
  How Lisa Potts became a media hero following an attack by a stranger with a machete.
7. 04:00
  Peter Ackroyd - The House of Doctor Dee
  Matthew Palmer inherits an old house haunted by its creepy, black magic past.
8. 05:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Faith
  3/8Will explores the monarch's relationship with the church through the centuries.

Sunday 13 August 2017