BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 24 August 2019

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Aickman Stories—5. Just A Song At Twilight
  5/5All their London friends said Lydia and Timo were mad. But when the dream takes hold...
2. 00:15
  Julia Jones - Over and Done With
  With her father gravely ill, Sybil heads to the family home for the first time in ages.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Alter Egos
  Matthew Parris welcomes three guests. Or is it more? He and his guests explore identity.
4. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jill Mansell - To the Moon and Back, Episode 5
  5/5Jill Mansell's sparky romantic comedy about learning to fall in love with life again.
5. 01:30
  The Last Of The Hardy Players
  Julian Fellowes meets an original member of a theatre group supported by Thomas Hardy.
6. 02:00
  Romesh Gunesekera - Reef—Episode 5
  5/7Sri Lanka, 1960s: Triton greets a new era as Miss Nili moves in with Mr Salgado.
7. 02:15
  A Brief History of Mathematics—Nicolas Bourbaki
  10/10Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
8. 02:30
  Bindi Business—Series 1, 5. Obstacles
  5/5An eccentric 'olderpreneur's' adventures in business. Stars Meera Syal.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir, Wrapping Up
  5/5Alan Cumming concludes his moving memoir about his relationship with his father.
10. 03:00
  Gwyn Thomas - All Things Betray Thee—3. The Verdict
  3/3The uprising is defeated and Leigh and John Simon find themselves on trial for murder.
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth.
12. 04:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 6
  6/6Plans go awry for the solicitor's clerk and Robert.
13. 05:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, Burns and a' that
  4/6Burns night, a charming newcomer and an unexpected guest make for drama in Cafe Culture.
14. 05:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  2/4Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stewart Conn - Thistlewood
  It's the early 19th century and a group of radicals plans to assassinate the cabinet.
2. 07:30
  Roger Deakin - The House
  Roger Deakin presents a unique sound portrait of life from Suffolk.
3. 08:00
  World Book Club—Celeste Ng - Everything I Never Told You
  Chinese-American writer Celeste Ng talks to Lawrence Pollard about her bestselling novel.
4. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
5. 09:00
  How to Have a Hit Show
  Maria Friedman hears from the great songwriters of the past about How to Have a Hit Show.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The First Night Party
  1/16The Lad throws a launch party for his new series, but things don't quite go to plan.
3. 13:00
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 1
  1/2Kate's father abandons the farm for drink. Story set in rural Ireland in the 1950s.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—David Gower
  Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, fourth movement and 'Candle in the Wind' by Elton John.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
  The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
6. 14:45
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 2, Time to Confess
  4/4Sir Plympton Makepeace admits to having created his persona on untruths and fantasy.
7. 15:00
  World Book Club—Celeste Ng - Everything I Never Told You
  Chinese-American writer Celeste Ng talks to Lawrence Pollard about her bestselling novel.
8. 15:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
9. 16:00
  Stewart Conn - Thistlewood
  It's the early 19th century and a group of radicals plans to assassinate the cabinet.
10. 17:30
  Roger Deakin - The House
  Roger Deakin presents a unique sound portrait of life from Suffolk.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Master Thief
  A stranger returns to his home and seeks to awaken his long-sleeping sister.
2. 18:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Pit and the Pendulum
  In a dark dungeon, a man faces the threat of death.
3. 19:00
  How to Have a Hit Show
  Maria Friedman hears from the great songwriters of the past about How to Have a Hit Show.
4. 22:00
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4From pedantic dinner dates to coping with annoying friends. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien.
5. 22:30
  Funny From the Fringe—2019, Episode 3
  Catherine Bohart shows off the sights, sounds and smells of the Edinburgh arts festival.
6. 22:55
  Comedy Club Extra—Marcel Morceaux, A La Recherche Des Faits Perdus
  Jake Yapp and Jon Holmes on the legacy of Marcel Proust's A la Recherche du Temps Perdu.
7. 23:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, Page 3
  3/4Should Page 3 models be celebrated or consigned to history's dustbin?
8. 23:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Money
  3/4Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Grimms' Fairy Tales—The Master Thief
  A stranger returns to his home and seeks to awaken his long-sleeping sister.
2. 00:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Pit and the Pendulum
  In a dark dungeon, a man faces the threat of death.
3. 01:00
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 1
  1/2Kate's father abandons the farm for drink. Story set in rural Ireland in the 1950s.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—David Gower
  Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, fourth movement and 'Candle in the Wind' by Elton John.
5. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
  The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
6. 02:45
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 2, Time to Confess
  4/4Sir Plympton Makepeace admits to having created his persona on untruths and fantasy.
7. 03:00
  World Book Club—Celeste Ng - Everything I Never Told You
  Chinese-American writer Celeste Ng talks to Lawrence Pollard about her bestselling novel.
8. 03:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
9. 04:00
  Stewart Conn - Thistlewood
  It's the early 19th century and a group of radicals plans to assassinate the cabinet.
10. 05:30
  Roger Deakin - The House
  Roger Deakin presents a unique sound portrait of life from Suffolk.

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