BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 16 August 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 2
  2/6After Saul and his family win a competition, strange events happen.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Nicholas Parsons
  The TV and radio host looks back over his career leading up to Just a Minute.
3. 01:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—4. Following
  4/6Britain is in peril and Potts is in danger. Our hero follows his enemy to Paris.
4. 01:30
  Cerys Matthews's Blue Horizon
  Cerys Matthews indulges her passion for the seminal British blues record label.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 7
  7/10Alexander and Cesare adopt a devious strategy against the French King and his vast army.
6. 02:15
  Me, My Selfie and I: Aimee Fuller's Generation Game—Episode 2
  2/5Singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt talks about the song she wrote about the phenomenon.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 2
  2/5Zeena goes away to see a doctor, so Ethan and Mattie are left alone for the first time.
8. 02:45
  Richard Ingrams - The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett—Episode 2
  2/5Political activism lands William in prison, where his main worries are exercise and food.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 2
  2/5Arthur Clennam worries about his parents, but thinks he has found a new love.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth hosts Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 04:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Shopaholics
  5/6The sofa-bound presenters look at shopaholics and dangerous ducks.
12. 05:00
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 5
  5/6Robert hits trouble in London and the solicitor's clerk has an unlikely visitor
13. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A
  6/6The series ends with an essay about David's fashion sense and an audience Q&A session.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
2. 06:30
  From Ivory to Plastic
  The pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano
3. 07:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Richard, Maria and Paul's wishes come true, but the same can't be said for Ruby.
4. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Vic Reeves talks to Olivia Colman
  4/6Vic Reeves, of Vic and Bob fame, talks to Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Hank of Heather
  8/16HMS Troutbridge launches an anti-invasion exercise for the visit of Heather's old flame.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Irreverent literary quiz with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Howard and Linda Smith.
8. 09:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 11:00
  Saki—The Seventh Pullet
  3/3A man invents ludicrous stories to escape the boredom of the daily grind.
11. 11:15
  Lucy Catherine - Mablethorpe
  Young Alison and old Mrs Gawkrodger are drawn together by an old photograph.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Hank of Heather
  8/16HMS Troutbridge launches an anti-invasion exercise for the visit of Heather's old flame.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
3. 13:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
4. 13:30
  From Ivory to Plastic
  The pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 8
  8/10Now that the war is over, the Borgia family intrigues take centre stage.
6. 14:15
  Me, My Selfie and I: Aimee Fuller's Generation Game—Episode 3
  3/5The Olympic snowboarder explains how it feels to be on the receiving end of a fan selfie.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 3
  3/5Ethan and Mattie's idyll is shattered by the return of Zeena.
8. 14:45
  Richard Ingrams - The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett—Episode 3
  3/5In the 1820s, Cobbett set off around England on his horse to survey the agricultural scene
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Irreverent literary quiz with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Howard and Linda Smith.
11. 16:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
12. 17:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Richard, Maria and Paul's wishes come true, but the same can't be said for Ruby.
13. 17:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Vic Reeves talks to Olivia Colman
  4/6Vic Reeves, of Vic and Bob fame, talks to Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 3
  3/6Haensel warns Elise, and Saul is summoned by Selwyn. More mystery in Roman Bath.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—No Country for Old Men
  Dominic Arkwright and his guests explore the idea of time and things slipping away.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, The Hank of Heather
  8/16HMS Troutbridge launches an anti-invasion exercise for the visit of Heather's old flame.
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
5. 20:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
6. 20:30
  From Ivory to Plastic
  The pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano
7. 21:00
  Saki—The Seventh Pullet
  3/3A man invents ludicrous stories to escape the boredom of the daily grind.
8. 21:15
  Lucy Catherine - Mablethorpe
  Young Alison and old Mrs Gawkrodger are drawn together by an old photograph.
9. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Vic Reeves talks to Olivia Colman
  4/6Vic Reeves, of Vic and Bob fame, talks to Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.
10. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci—Series 1, Episode 2
  Armando Iannucci is joined by David Schneider, Rebecca Front and Peter Baynham.
11. 23:00
  Delve Special—Series 4, Not-So-Supergrasses
  3/4If criminals are liars, David Lander asks why the police believe crooked informers.
12. 23:30
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, Homeless
  1/6The writer and his talking geraniums outstay their welcome at Craig and Shona's place.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Bruce Bedford - The Gibson—Episode 3
  3/6Haensel warns Elise, and Saul is summoned by Selwyn. More mystery in Roman Bath.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—No Country for Old Men
  Dominic Arkwright and his guests explore the idea of time and things slipping away.
3. 01:00
  Bulldog Drummond by Sapper—5. Godalming
  5/6The ex-officer heads to Godalming to protect Phyllis. And are the Duchess' pearls safe?
4. 01:30
  From Ivory to Plastic
  The pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 8
  8/10Now that the war is over, the Borgia family intrigues take centre stage.
6. 02:15
  Me, My Selfie and I: Aimee Fuller's Generation Game—Episode 3
  3/5The Olympic snowboarder explains how it feels to be on the receiving end of a fan selfie.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 3
  3/5Ethan and Mattie's idyll is shattered by the return of Zeena.
8. 02:45
  Richard Ingrams - The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett—Episode 3
  3/5In the 1820s, Cobbett set off around England on his horse to survey the agricultural scene
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Little Dorrit, Episode 3
  3/5Discoveries about the Dorrits are revealed, but Arthur is yet to solve his family's secret
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Irreverent literary quiz with Arthur Smith, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Howard and Linda Smith.
11. 04:30
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
12. 05:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Richard, Maria and Paul's wishes come true, but the same can't be said for Ruby.
13. 05:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Vic Reeves talks to Olivia Colman
  4/6Vic Reeves, of Vic and Bob fame, talks to Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.

Thursday 17 August 2017