BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 5 September 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—2. Colette's Story
  2/10Colette leaves her dull husband, becomes interested in the paranormal and consults Alison.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Repercussions
  2/10Trying to rid himself of an ancient book, Andrew MacLeod becomes drawn to a sinister group
3. 00:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 1, Lorraine McIntosh
  2/4The singer, actress and composer reveals the five songs that are most important to her.
4. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—2. The Double Target
  2/5Retired hitman Art Gordo plans his next moves.
5. 01:30
  My Yiddisher Mother Tongue
  David Schneider goes on a personal journey through Yiddish culture and language.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 2
  2/10Sarah is suspicious of the new footman, even though he lightens her workload.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Notre Dame
  2/30As Notre Dame was built, composers Perotin and Leonin wrote music to fill it.
8. 02:30
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—2. Passion
  2/5Berthe compares herself to Baudelaire, and Manet is impressed with her passion.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 2
  2/5A real-life murder mystery from 1833 reveals the fear surrounding arsenic poisoning.
10. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—2. New Vistas
  2/4Friendship brings new vistas for Charles, but for ebullient Sebastian the family close in.
11. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
12. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Phonsie's sale of the Hoover ancestral home is the cause of much speculation.
13. 05:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, Oh God It's Christmas...
  6/6Festive angst, a serious row and a huge let-down make for a goodwill bypass all round.
14. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Wedding Planner
  1/6When a groom-to-be mysteriously vanishes, Milton leaps in.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
2. 06:30
  In Search of the Holy Quail
  Three musicians explore the rugged terrain of Shetland in search of the quail.
3. 07:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, All Aboard!
  6/6There's mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise.
4. 07:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 2 - One-Seventeen AM
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Wren Chasen Returns
  1/19A shock for the crew over news that HMS Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth.
6. 08:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 19/08/1958
  Kenneth Horne flicks through his diary, and Hornerama probes love and marriage.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning.
8. 09:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Moving In
  1/6A hapless vicar discovers that life behind suburbia's net curtains is not what he expected
9. 10:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—3. Strains
  3/4Sebastian's drinking strains his friendship with Charles, who is lured by the art of Paris
10. 11:00
  Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Puerto Vallarta
  1/5When a girl who loves her father discovers his deception, it is time to grow up.
11. 11:15
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Little Photographer
  Young Madame la Marquise is alone and bored. But then she meets the local photographer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Wren Chasen Returns
  1/19A shock for the crew over news that HMS Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 19/08/1958
  Kenneth Horne flicks through his diary, and Hornerama probes love and marriage.
3. 13:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
4. 13:30
  In Search of the Holy Quail
  Three musicians explore the rugged terrain of Shetland in search of the quail.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 3
  3/10Sarah notices that the presence of the militia makes James uncomfortable.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Troubadours
  3/30In courts and great houses, the troubadours wrote secular songs of love and jealousy.
7. 14:30
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—3. Rivalry
  3/5Berthe poses for a portrait by Manet, but his admiration for a rival painter is growing.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 3
  3/5A family is killed by arsenic, and the race is on for a test to catch the culprits.
9. 15:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—3. Strains
  3/4Sebastian's drinking strains his friendship with Charles, who is lured by the art of Paris
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning.
11. 16:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Moving In
  1/6A hapless vicar discovers that life behind suburbia's net curtains is not what he expected
12. 17:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, All Aboard!
  6/6There's mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise.
13. 17:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 2 - One-Seventeen AM
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—3. An Evil Thing
  3/10Collette wants Alison to write a book, but her childhood memories are too disturbing.
2. 18:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Morocco
  3/10Andrew MacLeod is taken to Africa, where he is horrified to hear a voice from his past.
3. 18:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Jimmy Clitheroe
  2/6Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive entertainer who starred as a schoolboy on radio.
4. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Wren Chasen Returns
  1/19A shock for the crew over news that HMS Troutbridge is to be mothballed in Plymouth.
5. 19:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 19/08/1958
  Kenneth Horne flicks through his diary, and Hornerama probes love and marriage.
6. 20:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
7. 20:30
  In Search of the Holy Quail
  Three musicians explore the rugged terrain of Shetland in search of the quail.
8. 21:00
  Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Puerto Vallarta
  1/5When a girl who loves her father discovers his deception, it is time to grow up.
9. 21:15
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Little Photographer
  Young Madame la Marquise is alone and bored. But then she meets the local photographer.
10. 22:00
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 2 - One-Seventeen AM
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
11. 22:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 1, 2. 'Mum is behaving like a teenager'.
  2/4Sarah tackles a mother behaving like a teenager and a butcher who can't find a girl.
12. 23:00
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, Masterson Rides Again
  3/6The life of young Billy at his Victorian boarding school.
13. 23:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—3. An Evil Thing
  3/10Collette wants Alison to write a book, but her childhood memories are too disturbing.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Morocco
  3/10Andrew MacLeod is taken to Africa, where he is horrified to hear a voice from his past.
3. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Jimmy Clitheroe
  2/6Mark Radcliffe profiles the diminutive entertainer who starred as a schoolboy on radio.
4. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
5. 01:30
  In Search of the Holy Quail
  Three musicians explore the rugged terrain of Shetland in search of the quail.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 3
  3/10Sarah notices that the presence of the militia makes James uncomfortable.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Troubadours
  3/30In courts and great houses, the troubadours wrote secular songs of love and jealousy.
8. 02:30
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—3. Rivalry
  3/5Berthe poses for a portrait by Manet, but his admiration for a rival painter is growing.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 3
  3/5A family is killed by arsenic, and the race is on for a test to catch the culprits.
10. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—3. Strains
  3/4Sebastian's drinking strains his friendship with Charles, who is lured by the art of Paris
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carmen Callil and Victoria Glendinning.
12. 04:30
  The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue—Moving In
  1/6A hapless vicar discovers that life behind suburbia's net curtains is not what he expected
13. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, All Aboard!
  6/6There's mutiny in the air as Tommy and Sheila set off on their cruise.
14. 05:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 2 - One-Seventeen AM
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.

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