BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 6 September 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
2. 06:30
  Written in Stone
  How an ancient stone inscription came to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
3. 07:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
4. 07:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Perilously Poorly Peter
  2/6Peter's forced to visit town, leaving his hopeless deputy Julian in charge.
5. 08:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Right to Know
  6/8MP Jim tries excavating himself from problems with badgers.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Flea
  12/26Neddie Seagoon is Samuel Pepys and he is having trouble with a flea called Francoise.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Henry James
  2/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Peter Kemp and Miles Kington.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Free-Range Angels
  5/6The landlady sisters make merry with a Thai takeaway. Stars Miriam Margolyes.
9. 10:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—4. Stormy Waters
  4/4Charles is pleased to spot Julia on the ship, but stormy waters await.
10. 11:00
  Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Emerald City
  2/5A young man comes to understand the allure and the disappointment of New York.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Stephen Wyatt - The Organist's Daughter
  Only an arranged marriage will allow the great composer and organist Buxtehude to retire.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Right to Know
  6/8MP Jim tries excavating himself from problems with badgers.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Flea
  12/26Neddie Seagoon is Samuel Pepys and he is having trouble with a flea called Francoise.
3. 13:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
4. 13:30
  Written in Stone
  How an ancient stone inscription came to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 4
  4/10Sarah is charmed by the Bingleys' footman. James and Mrs Hill have reason to be worried.
6. 14:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Burgundy
  4/30The Burgundy Court was influenced by the musical style of England's John Dunstable.
7. 14:30
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—4. Agonising
  4/5Paris is overrun with militia preparing for the forthcoming war with Prussia.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 4
  4/5Criminal poisoning in the 19th century was remarkably easy.
9. 15:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—4. Stormy Waters
  4/4Charles is pleased to spot Julia on the ship, but stormy waters await.
10. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Henry James
  2/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Peter Kemp and Miles Kington.
11. 16:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Free-Range Angels
  5/6The landlady sisters make merry with a Thai takeaway. Stars Miriam Margolyes.
12. 17:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
13. 17:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Perilously Poorly Peter
  2/6Peter's forced to visit town, leaving his hopeless deputy Julian in charge.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—4. Death of a Princess
  4/10Princess Diana's fatal crash means a busy time for Alison and her fellow psychics.
2. 18:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Sheik
  4/10Now back in Scotland, MacLeod becomes increasingly dependent on Mylne's support.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Hildegard Von Bingen
  Cerys Matthews on why 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen qualifies as a great life.
4. 19:00
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Right to Know
  6/8MP Jim tries excavating himself from problems with badgers.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Flea
  12/26Neddie Seagoon is Samuel Pepys and he is having trouble with a flea called Francoise.
6. 20:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
7. 20:30
  Written in Stone
  How an ancient stone inscription came to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
8. 21:00
  Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Emerald City
  2/5A young man comes to understand the allure and the disappointment of New York.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Stephen Wyatt - The Organist's Daughter
  Only an arranged marriage will allow the great composer and organist Buxtehude to retire.
10. 22:00
  Plum House—Series 1, Perilously Poorly Peter
  2/6Peter's forced to visit town, leaving his hopeless deputy Julian in charge.
11. 22:30
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
12. 22:45
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—Placebo
  5/6The duo tell Parky about their lean years.
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Matt Green. 1/2
  Rob Deering chats to Matt Green.
14. 23:00
  Hut 33—Series 1, Careless Talk
  3/6A security breach at Bletchley Park puts the wartime code-breakers under suspicion.
15. 23:30
  The Young Postmen—Tour de France
  1/6Surreal comedy in which a trio of 'posties' get embroiled in escapades. Stars Ben Miller.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—4. Death of a Princess
  4/10Princess Diana's fatal crash means a busy time for Alison and her fellow psychics.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Sheik
  4/10Now back in Scotland, MacLeod becomes increasingly dependent on Mylne's support.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Hildegard Von Bingen
  Cerys Matthews on why 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen qualifies as a great life.
4. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—4. The Professionals
  4/5Retired hitman Art Gordo makes a decision about his target.
5. 01:30
  Written in Stone
  How an ancient stone inscription came to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 4
  4/10Sarah is charmed by the Bingleys' footman. James and Mrs Hill have reason to be worried.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Burgundy
  4/30The Burgundy Court was influenced by the musical style of England's John Dunstable.
8. 02:30
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—4. Agonising
  4/5Paris is overrun with militia preparing for the forthcoming war with Prussia.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 4
  4/5Criminal poisoning in the 19th century was remarkably easy.
10. 03:00
  Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited—4. Stormy Waters
  4/4Charles is pleased to spot Julia on the ship, but stormy waters await.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 9, Henry James
  2/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Peter Kemp and Miles Kington.
12. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Free-Range Angels
  5/6The landlady sisters make merry with a Thai takeaway. Stars Miriam Margolyes.
13. 05:00
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
14. 05:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Perilously Poorly Peter
  2/6Peter's forced to visit town, leaving his hopeless deputy Julian in charge.

Friday 7 September 2018