BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 9 August 2018

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
  3/4Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
2. 00:30
  Comic to Comic—Series 2, Miles Jupp
  4/7The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton.
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
4. 01:30
  The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
  7/10Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 8
  8/15Merivel must operate on his former lover Lady Bathurst to save her life.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Culture of Letters
  3/15Dominic Sandbrook looks at 18th-century long-distance letters.
7. 02:30
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
  3/5Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 3
  3/5Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 1. Inferno
  1/3Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
11. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
12. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
  2/6Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
13. 05:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
  4/6Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
2. 06:30
  The Matter of the North—The Radical North
  8/10Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
4. 07:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
  3/4Joe Lycett welcomes Angela Barnes and Adam Kay to share their secret obsessions.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother
  2/8Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over civil liberties.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
  1/6Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 2. Purgatorio
  2/3On their journey, Dante and Virgil encounter numerous souls who have gone before them.
10. 11:00
  Borderlands—The Debatable Lands
  By Julia Darling. Rona needs space to think. An encounter with a neighbour inspires action
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Sophie Woolley - Carbon Cleansing
  Two worlds collide when ex-banker Tabitha knocks green activist Will off his bicycle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother
  2/8Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over civil liberties.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
3. 13:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
4. 13:30
  The Matter of the North—The Radical North
  8/10Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 9
  9/15With the loss of Margaret and his bear dead, Merivel needs new purpose.
6. 14:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Mail Coach
  4/15Introduced in 1784, the mail coach slashed journey times by two thirds.
7. 14:30
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—4. Little White Crosses
  4/5A canal and a mosquito in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 4
  4/5As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 2. Purgatorio
  2/3On their journey, Dante and Virgil encounter numerous souls who have gone before them.
10. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 16:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
  1/6Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
13. 17:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
  3/4Joe Lycett welcomes Angela Barnes and Adam Kay to share their secret obsessions.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn
  4/4Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—William Shakespeare
  Poetry curator Daisy Goodwin nominates the Bard himself, William Shakespeare.
3. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother
  2/8Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over civil liberties.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Sleeping Prince
  6/26When Neddie Seagoon is made president of Yakabakoo, he tries to quell a revolution.
5. 20:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
6. 20:30
  The Matter of the North—The Radical North
  8/10Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
7. 21:00
  Borderlands—The Debatable Lands
  By Julia Darling. Rona needs space to think. An encounter with a neighbour inspires action
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Sophie Woolley - Carbon Cleansing
  Two worlds collide when ex-banker Tabitha knocks green activist Will off his bicycle.
9. 22:00
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
  3/4Joe Lycett welcomes Angela Barnes and Adam Kay to share their secret obsessions.
10. 22:30
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
11. 22:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 5, How's Your Nan
  4/6After enjoying some of Ken's takeaway pompadom (sic), John goes for his first ever curry.
12. 23:00
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 3, Time for a Break
  5/6Fancying a summer holiday, Mel and Vicki do a house swap with another double act.
13. 23:30
  Late—1. From Tangoing to Keeping Watch
  Tango dancers and DJs - bleak, funny and confusing tales of urban life after dark.
14. 23:45
  Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 1
  1/4Fandom, fatherhood and 17th-century France. Quirky sketches and poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn
  4/4Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—William Shakespeare
  Poetry curator Daisy Goodwin nominates the Bard himself, William Shakespeare.
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
4. 01:30
  The Matter of the North—The Radical North
  8/10Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 9
  9/15With the loss of Margaret and his bear dead, Merivel needs new purpose.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Mail Coach
  4/15Introduced in 1784, the mail coach slashed journey times by two thirds.
7. 02:30
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—4. Little White Crosses
  4/5A canal and a mosquito in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 4
  4/5As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy, 2. Purgatorio
  2/3On their journey, Dante and Virgil encounter numerous souls who have gone before them.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  4/6The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Beds in the East Are Soft
  1/6Daddy is not keen on his new orthopaedic mattress, so he and Maud try a crafty swap.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
13. 05:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
  3/4Joe Lycett welcomes Angela Barnes and Adam Kay to share their secret obsessions.

Friday 10 August 2018