BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 July 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Good Omens—5. War, Famine, Pollution and Death
  5/6The Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse gather and Aziraphale inhabits an unexpected body.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Paranormal
  Matthew Parris invites his guests to make their unseen presence felt by talking.
3. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 5
  5/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's spy thriller.
4. 01:30
  Just a Simple Old New Zealand Bee Keeper
  Sir Edmund Hillary recalls his life of climbing, bee-keeping and more. With Cliff Morgan.
5. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—10. Goodbye, Mummy
  10/10Tracy Wiles concludes Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heart-wrenching bestseller.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Botanical Medicine
  Kathy Willis on how new opportunities opened up for finding medicines from plants.
7. 02:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—5. The Temptation
  5/10Emma meets wealthy land owner Rodolphe Boulanger, and succumbs to temptation.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 5
  5/5Larkin brings a third woman into his life.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—John Gabriel Borkman, Episode 2
  2/2Back with his old love, will John Gabriel find happiness or desire power even more?
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Rachel Johnson, Desmond Lynam and Mark Steel.
11. 04:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  1/6The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Boarding House
  4/5Mrs Tibbs owns a respectable establishment, until the arrival of a mysterious new lodger.
13. 05:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Compton Mackenzie - Whisky Galore
  A Second World War shipwreck brings relief to Hebridean islanders longing for whisky.
2. 07:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Hairs and Bus Passes
  Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day?
3. 08:00
  World Book Club—Anuradha Roy - An Atlas of Impossible Longing
  Harriett Gilbert talks to Indian writer Anuradha Roy about her much-loved novel.
4. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
5. 09:00
  4 Extra at the British Seaside
  Seaside entertainer Tony Lidington takes a trip to Brighton for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  There Is No Escape—Episode 1
  1/4An argument with his girlfriend about cleaning escalates, and Andrew storms out.
2. 12:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Patio Marital
  1/4Two Yorkshire builders tool up for a warring couple.
3. 13:00
  Moon (Omnibus)
  Apollo 11's five-day journey to the moon. A verbatim drama using original Nasa transcripts
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Professor Alice Roberts
  Alice Roberts picks tracks by Procol Harum and Ash.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, Hickling and the Norfolk Broads
  4/8The poet goes boating and climbs the tallest windmill in Britain.
6. 14:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Holiday Experts
  4/5Fontwell wants to book a holiday - but who to trust? Stars Frank Thornton.
7. 15:00
  World Book Club—Anuradha Roy - An Atlas of Impossible Longing
  Harriett Gilbert talks to Indian writer Anuradha Roy about her much-loved novel.
8. 15:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
9. 16:00
  Compton Mackenzie - Whisky Galore
  A Second World War shipwreck brings relief to Hebridean islanders longing for whisky.
10. 17:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Hairs and Bus Passes
  Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Good Omens—6. Armageddon
  6/6Armageddon is imminent and the fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of Adam Young.
2. 19:00
  Alan Bennett - The History Boys
  The tussles of staffroom rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence.
3. 21:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—3. Alan Bennett
  3/5Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre, read by the author.
4. 21:45
  Inheritance Tracks—Frances de La Tour
  Actress Frances de La Tour chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Johnny Mercer.
5. 21:55
  The Listening Project—Gwen and Clive - Perfect Harmony
  Fi Glover with a couple whose love of theatre is second only to their love of each other.(R)
6. 22:00
  The Price of Happiness—Series 1, Children
  1/2Stand-up poet Kate Fox and an audience draw up a list of pros and cons of having children.
7. 22:30
  Sami Shah's Beginner's Guide to Pakistan—Episode 2
  2/2Sami Shah looks at Pakistan's political history, including its music, cinema and religion.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Steve N Allen 1/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
9. 23:00
  Sketchorama Extra
  Made for 4 Extra. Thom Tuck hosts unheard highlights from the third series of Sketchorama.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Good Omens—6. Armageddon
  6/6Armageddon is imminent and the fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of Adam Young.
2. 01:00
  Moon (Omnibus)
  Apollo 11's five-day journey to the moon. A verbatim drama using original Nasa transcripts
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Professor Alice Roberts
  Alice Roberts picks tracks by Procol Harum and Ash.
4. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, Hickling and the Norfolk Broads
  4/8The poet goes boating and climbs the tallest windmill in Britain.
5. 02:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Holiday Experts
  4/5Fontwell wants to book a holiday - but who to trust? Stars Frank Thornton.
6. 03:00
  World Book Club—Anuradha Roy - An Atlas of Impossible Longing
  Harriett Gilbert talks to Indian writer Anuradha Roy about her much-loved novel.
7. 03:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
8. 04:00
  Compton Mackenzie - Whisky Galore
  A Second World War shipwreck brings relief to Hebridean islanders longing for whisky.
9. 05:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Hairs and Bus Passes
  Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day?

Sunday 21 July 2019