BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 September 2018

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black—10. Alison's Retribution
  10/10To banish her demons, Alison must confront the painful truth about her childhood.
2. 00:15
  Jonathan Aycliffe - The Matrix—The Ceremony
  10/10Can MacLeod escape the evil that stretches from North Africa to Scotland?
3. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 3, Soul II Soul (A-Side)
  9/12Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
4. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, The Edge of the Shoal
  By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. Can the protagonist survive? .
5. 01:30
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 10
  10/10Sarah still has had no word from James, but the Bennet daughters have good news.
7. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, The Birth of Opera
  10/30The idea of telling a story in music proved immediately successful across Italy.
8. 02:30
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 5
  5/5Velveteens' debut single hits the airwaves. Will the nation love it?
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 5
  5/5Cixi faces her greatest challenge as ruler, when anti-Western feeling leads to violence.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 July 1918
  This week in 1918, the Allied nations launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War.
11. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for a comedy quiz.
12. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6A hairy folk band helps Tamsyn Trelawny and the Cornish smugglers to escape the law.
13. 05:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
14. 05:30
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rose Tremain—Temporary Shelter
  Salesman Larry loses his jovial bonhomie after meeting former actor-poet Trist on holiday.
2. 07:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Jinnah: The Chess Player
  Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
3. 07:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/3Des and Christopher attend a school rugby game at Rugby School.
4. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Not Enough Hours in the Day
  Claudia Hammond looks back at 80 years ago of time use surveys, started by the BBC.
5. 09:00
  Writing Yorkshire
  Ian McMillan takes a literary tour of Yorkshire.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/6With Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, John Finnemore and Jack Dee. David Mitchell hosts.
2. 12:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Overtaken By Events
  1/8Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls.
3. 13:00
  Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 3
  Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Robert Winston
  Professor Robert Winston chooses music by Beethoven and JS Bach.
5. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Heather Couper in the East Midlands
  Astronomer Heather Couper explores East Leicestershire and north Northamptonshire.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Not Enough Hours in the Day
  Claudia Hammond looks back at 80 years ago of time use surveys, started by the BBC.
7. 16:00
  Rose Tremain—Temporary Shelter
  Salesman Larry loses his jovial bonhomie after meeting former actor-poet Trist on holiday.
8. 17:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Jinnah: The Chess Player
  Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
9. 17:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/3Des and Christopher attend a school rugby game at Rugby School.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Heroes of Sontar, Episode 1
  1/2The Time Lord takes Tegan to the planet Samur to recuperate.
2. 19:00
  Writing Yorkshire
  Ian McMillan takes a literary tour of Yorkshire.
3. 22:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Tom Robinson
  5/6Tom Robinson joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
4. 22:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Kidnap
  3/6Dave finds the perfect excuse to get rid of loads of cash when his mum needs some help.
5. 23:00
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Sugar
  4/4Simon Evans presents a comedy lecture on the economics behind sugar.
6. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Nationalise British music festivals, abolish stamp duty, and reduce the voting age to 16.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Heroes of Sontar, Episode 1
  1/2The Time Lord takes Tegan to the planet Samur to recuperate.
2. 01:00
  Subterranean Homesick Blues (Omnibus)—Series 3
  Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Robert Winston
  Professor Robert Winston chooses music by Beethoven and JS Bach.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Heather Couper in the East Midlands
  Astronomer Heather Couper explores East Leicestershire and north Northamptonshire.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Not Enough Hours in the Day
  Claudia Hammond looks back at 80 years ago of time use surveys, started by the BBC.
6. 04:00
  Rose Tremain—Temporary Shelter
  Salesman Larry loses his jovial bonhomie after meeting former actor-poet Trist on holiday.
7. 05:15
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Jinnah: The Chess Player
  Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
8. 05:30
  Touchline Tales—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/3Des and Christopher attend a school rugby game at Rugby School.

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