BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 20 August 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Illustrated Man
  Ray Bradbury's iconic tale featuring a man with prophetic tattoos.
2. 01:00
  Cyrano de Bergerac (Omnibus)
  Glyn Maxwell's adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Donna Leon
  Crime novelist Donna Leon chooses music by Handel and Cecilia Bartoli.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Brian Johnston in Cockermouth
  Brian Johnston visits Cumbria to explore the birthplace of William Wordsworth.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—A Brief History of Blame
  Satirist Joe Queenan reveals that the search for someone to blame is always successful.
6. 04:00
  Willy Russell - Shirley Valentine
  When a middle-aged Liverpool housewife gets to travel, her world begins to change.
7. 05:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Magnificence
  4/8How the monarchy expresses power with displays of wealth and status.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
  Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
2. 07:15
  Maeve Binchy - The Garden Party
  Helen envies her neighbour's garden and her life, but things are not always as they seem.
3. 07:30
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
  3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.
4. 08:00
  Life With The Lyons—Back in the Autumn
  The family are planning their summer holiday, but will it be plain sailing?
5. 08:30
  Whack-O!—The Burglary
  A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School.
6. 09:00
  The Hungry Empire by Lizzie Collingham (Omnibus)
  Culinary journey through history on how Britain harnessed the globe's edible resources.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Louis and Ashley - Darker Sides
  Fi Glover with two men who both love horror, but are unsure if it is a curse or a cure.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Stagecraft, Sonia Friedman
  From Debussy to Imogen Heap, the theatre producer shares her castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Sword Fight, Hip-Hop, Amnesia, Berlin
  4/8Catherine Burns introduces tales about heartbreak, fading glory and bearing witness.
10. 11:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Dennis Quaid
  The actor chooses tracks by Van Morrison and Anonymous.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Life With The Lyons—Back in the Autumn
  The family are planning their summer holiday, but will it be plain sailing?
2. 12:30
  Whack-O!—The Burglary
  A local burglary turns into a Whitehall farce for Chiselbury School.
3. 13:00
  Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
  Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
4. 14:15
  Maeve Binchy - The Garden Party
  Helen envies her neighbour's garden and her life, but things are not always as they seem.
5. 14:30
  Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2On holiday in Amsterdam, retired couple Stella and Gerry find uncertainties between them.
6. 15:30
  Crème de la Crime—Series 3, The Lies of the Artists
  2/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of counterfeit art.
7. 15:45
  Open or Wrapped...?—Episode 1
  1/5It is the beginning of the fish and chip shop course - meet the eight students.
8. 16:00
  Judith French - The Dutch Mariner
  The myth that inspired The Flying Dutchman. Stars Gerard Murphy.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Timothy Winters
  Peggy Reynolds explores the lasting appeal of Charles Causley's poem Timothy Winters.
10. 17:30
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
  3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—2. Hurried Exodus
  2/6Cornelius and Lark try to get Flora off the island of mutants.
2. 18:30
  The Man in Black—Series 1, 2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent
  2/5The tale of a neuroscientist who tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Sword Fight, Hip-Hop, Amnesia, Berlin
  4/8Catherine Burns introduces tales about heartbreak, fading glory and bearing witness.
4. 19:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Dennis Quaid
  The actor chooses tracks by Van Morrison and Anonymous.
5. 20:00
  The Hungry Empire by Lizzie Collingham (Omnibus)
  Culinary journey through history on how Britain harnessed the globe's edible resources.
6. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Louis and Ashley - Darker Sides
  Fi Glover with two men who both love horror, but are unsure if it is a curse or a cure.(R)
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Stagecraft, Sonia Friedman
  From Debussy to Imogen Heap, the theatre producer shares her castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
  3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.
9. 22:30
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2017, Episode 6
  6/84 Extra's Comedy Club catches up on all the latest from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
10. 22:35
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, The Theory and Practice of Hanky Panky
  5/6Vera and Henry get into a stew about who should tell their sons the facts of life.
11. 23:05
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2017, Episode 7
  7/84 Extra's Comedy Club catches up on all the latest from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
12. 23:10
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Combat Zone
  5/6It's Christmas and time for the office Christmas party. Brian is teaching Clare to drive.
13. 23:40
  The Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe—2017, Episode 8
  8/84 Extra's Comedy Club catches up on all the latest from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
14. 23:45
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 4
  4/5Including the tale of a yellow fly and shoplifting with a twist.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—2. Hurried Exodus
  2/6Cornelius and Lark try to get Flora off the island of mutants.
2. 00:30
  The Man in Black—Series 1, 2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent
  2/5The tale of a neuroscientist who tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment.
3. 01:00
  Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome
  Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ethan Frome becomes obsessed with his wife's cousin Mattie
4. 02:15
  Maeve Binchy - The Garden Party
  Helen envies her neighbour's garden and her life, but things are not always as they seem.
5. 02:30
  Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2On holiday in Amsterdam, retired couple Stella and Gerry find uncertainties between them.
6. 03:30
  Crème de la Crime—Series 3, The Lies of the Artists
  2/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of counterfeit art.
7. 03:45
  Open or Wrapped...?—Episode 1
  1/5It is the beginning of the fish and chip shop course - meet the eight students.
8. 04:00
  Judith French - The Dutch Mariner
  The myth that inspired The Flying Dutchman. Stars Gerard Murphy.
9. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Timothy Winters
  Peggy Reynolds explores the lasting appeal of Charles Causley's poem Timothy Winters.
10. 05:30
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
  3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.

Monday 21 August 2017