BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 September 2018

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—5. Escape
  5/10A violent blast from Alison's past appears, and drastic measures are needed to escape.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—Voices
  5/10MacLeod witnesses a mysterious ceremony in a former church and meets with a friend's widow
3. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 3, Edwyn Collins (B-Side)
  8/12It's the turn of the audience to question Edwyn Collins about his album Gorgeous George.
4. 01:00
  Down Payment on Death—5. The Moment of Truth
  5/5Retired hitman Art Gordo finally faces his nemesis.
5. 01:30
  Command Performance
  Katie Derham discovers what it is like for an artist to perform for a leading VIP.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 5
  5/10An invitation from Netherfield means that Sarah can better get to know Ptolemy.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, The Renaissance
  5/30Music and the arts were beginning to celebrate man as well as God.
8. 02:30
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—5. Opening
  5/5The first impressionist exhibition finally opens, and Berthe has to face her critics.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 5
  5/5A family is killed by arsenic, and the race is on for a test to catch the culprits.
10. 03:00
  Keith Waterhouse - Mr and Mrs Nobody
  The diary doings of Charles Pooter, a London clerk, and his long-suffering wife Carrie.
11. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Elis James, Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert's quiz.
12. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
13. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, A Born Natural
  5/6The old rogue's plot to be alone with Nancy gets a boost from Father.
14. 05:30
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 2
  2/4Michael Frayn's brilliantly funny view of our world. With Joanna Lumley and Tom Hollander.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Michael Frayn - Here
  Young couple Phil and Cath attempt to impose order on their tiny flat.
2. 07:30
  Encore!
  Elbow frontman Guy Garvey explores the development of the musical encore.
3. 08:00
  I'm Keith Moon, What's Your Excuse?
  Phil Daniels remembers The Who's drummer Keith Moon, who died on 7 September 1978.
4. 09:00
  And We Are Live...
  Have a lie-in with 4 Extra's first live show, hosted by Jake Yapp.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Favours
  1/6A broken typewriter sparks chaos. Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale Landen.
2. 12:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
3. 13:00
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 10
  A restaurant incident may break Richard Fallon MP's run of no reality TV embarrassments.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ken Howard
  Artist Ken Howard RA chooses music by Jelly Roll Morton and Richard Wagner.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Dame Jennifer Jenkins on Brownsea Island
  The former chair of the National Trust takes a short voyage to explore Brownsea Island.
6. 15:00
  I'm Keith Moon, What's Your Excuse?
  Phil Daniels remembers The Who's drummer Keith Moon, who died on 7 September 1978.
7. 16:00
  Michael Frayn - Here
  Young couple Phil and Cath attempt to impose order on their tiny flat.
8. 17:30
  Encore!
  Elbow frontman Guy Garvey explores the development of the musical encore.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Sarah Woods - News From Nowhere
  Will wakes to find he has travelled 100 years into the future to a post-capitalist London.
2. 18:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—4. Who's a Pretty Boy Then?
  4/4When dad builds a budgerigar aviary, the birds' behaviour turns alarming.
3. 19:00
  Lynne Truss: Pick of the Archive
  Lynne Truss introduces her favourite radio programmes from the BBC archive.
4. 22:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  4/6Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
5. 22:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Elephant in the Room
  2/6Wealthy ex-rocker Dave Mabbutt has luxury property, technology and some unusual pets.
6. 23:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Coffee
  3/4Simon Evans presents a comedy lecture on the economics behind coffee.
7. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Minimum 50 per cent participation in elections and converting fast food into renewable gas
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Sarah Woods - News From Nowhere
  Will wakes to find he has travelled 100 years into the future to a post-capitalist London.
2. 00:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—4. Who's a Pretty Boy Then?
  4/4When dad builds a budgerigar aviary, the birds' behaviour turns alarming.
3. 01:00
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 10
  A restaurant incident may break Richard Fallon MP's run of no reality TV embarrassments.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ken Howard
  Artist Ken Howard RA chooses music by Jelly Roll Morton and Richard Wagner.
5. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Dame Jennifer Jenkins on Brownsea Island
  The former chair of the National Trust takes a short voyage to explore Brownsea Island.
6. 03:00
  I'm Keith Moon, What's Your Excuse?
  Phil Daniels remembers The Who's drummer Keith Moon, who died on 7 September 1978.
7. 04:00
  Michael Frayn - Here
  Young couple Phil and Cath attempt to impose order on their tiny flat.
8. 05:30
  Encore!
  Elbow frontman Guy Garvey explores the development of the musical encore.

Sunday 9 September 2018