BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 11 August 2019

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Aldous Huxley - Brave New World—1. The Rebels
  1/2It's 2116, a dystopian world where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced
2. 01:00
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 9 (Omnibus) - The Fruits of Gwyddno
  A low tide reveals a sunken forest on the Glan Don shores - a tree bears forbidden fruit.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sir Michael Caine
  Legendary actor Sir Michael Caine shares his inheritance tracks.
4. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, Isle of Skye
  7/8Pam returns to the west coast of Scotland to look for otters.
5. 02:45
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 2, How Long, How Long?
  2/4Sir Plympton Makepeace wonders why he let himself be persuaded back into politics.
6. 03:00
  World Book Club—Hilary Mantel - Bring Up the Bodies
  Hilary Mantel talks about her second novel exploring the life of Thomas Cromwell.
7. 04:00
  Patrick Carroll - Scattering Day
  Two young Irish singers become friends until their careers and affections diverge.
8. 05:30
  Roy Hudd - Stick a Geranium in Your Hat!—Hush! Here Comes a Whizzbang
  3/4Love and war feature in the comic celebration of songwriters RP Weston and Bert Lee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Lynne Reid Banks - The Backward Shadow (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
  2/2The sequel to The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour.
2. 07:05
  Inheritance Tracks—PP Arnold
  Soul singer PP Arnold chooses Ike and Tina Turner's 'River Deep, Mountain High'.
3. 07:15
  Victorian Love Stories—Ernest Dowson - The Statute of Limitations
  5/5Ernest Dowson’s tale of a young man who leaves England to make his fortune in Chile.
4. 07:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
5. 08:00
  Whack-O!—The Book Prizes
  Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day.
6. 08:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 13/03/1959
  Ted plans to make a fortune by selling cider made to his mother-in-law’s secret recipe.
7. 09:00
  A Woman of Firsts (Omnibus)
  Edna Ismail’s memoir of her Somali childhood, midwifery and campaigning against FGM.
8. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Stacey and Elle – Walking With My Head High
  A rapper and a dance music composer share thoughts on education and creativity(R)
9. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Bearing Witness
  4/8True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories about perseverance.
11. 11:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whack-O!—The Book Prizes
  Professor Jimmy Edwards has to act quickly to save the school prize-giving day.
2. 12:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 13/03/1959
  Ted plans to make a fortune by selling cider made to his mother-in-law’s secret recipe.
3. 13:00
  Lynne Reid Banks - The Backward Shadow (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
  2/2The sequel to The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour.
4. 14:05
  Inheritance Tracks—PP Arnold
  Soul singer PP Arnold chooses Ike and Tina Turner's 'River Deep, Mountain High'.
5. 14:15
  Victorian Love Stories—Ernest Dowson - The Statute of Limitations
  5/5Ernest Dowson’s tale of a young man who leaves England to make his fortune in Chile.
6. 14:30
  Hilary Mantel - Eight Months on Ghazzah Street (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
  1/2Cartographer Frances Shore encounters significant challenges when she goes to Saudi Arabia
7. 15:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Panto and Revue
  2/6Beryl Reid recalls her days in pantomime and revue.
8. 16:00
  Frederic Raphael - The Thought of Lydia
  A tale of friendship, love - and murder - in ancient Asia Minor.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Peterloo and Shelley
  Daljit Nagra chooses The Poetry of History - Peterloo and Shelley.
10. 17:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
2. 18:30
  The Price of Fear—An Eye for an Eye
  Even horror legend Vincent Price can't face the meal that is placed before him.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, Bearing Witness
  4/8True stories told live in the USA: Meg Bowles introduces stories about perseverance.
4. 19:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
5. 20:00
  A Woman of Firsts (Omnibus)
  Edna Ismail’s memoir of her Somali childhood, midwifery and campaigning against FGM.
6. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Stacey and Elle – Walking With My Head High
  A rapper and a dance music composer share thoughts on education and creativity(R)
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
9. 22:30
  Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High—Series 1, Jolly Shopper
  3/5Thwarted by inertia, can Sean's unrealised dreams come true thanks to a local supermarket?
10. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Jess Ransom, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
11. 23:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6A reluctant beekeeper, two feuding librarians and striking a deal with Santa.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 4
  4/5Biochemist Diana Brackley's attempts to conceal the source of the antigerone are overcome.
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—An Eye for an Eye
  Even horror legend Vincent Price can't face the meal that is placed before him.
3. 01:00
  Lynne Reid Banks - The Backward Shadow (Omnibus)—Episode 2/2
  2/2The sequel to The L-Shaped Room. Stars Lynne Seymour.
4. 02:05
  Inheritance Tracks—PP Arnold
  Soul singer PP Arnold chooses Ike and Tina Turner's 'River Deep, Mountain High'.
5. 02:15
  Victorian Love Stories—Ernest Dowson - The Statute of Limitations
  5/5Ernest Dowson’s tale of a young man who leaves England to make his fortune in Chile.
6. 02:30
  Hilary Mantel - Eight Months on Ghazzah Street (Omnibus)—Episode 1/2
  1/2Cartographer Frances Shore encounters significant challenges when she goes to Saudi Arabia
7. 03:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Panto and Revue
  2/6Beryl Reid recalls her days in pantomime and revue.
8. 04:00
  Frederic Raphael - The Thought of Lydia
  A tale of friendship, love - and murder - in ancient Asia Minor.
9. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History - Peterloo and Shelley
  Daljit Nagra chooses The Poetry of History - Peterloo and Shelley.
10. 05:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response

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