BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 30 August 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Dead Man of Varley Grange by Anonymous
  Jack is set for a good time in a friend's house, but why do rumours persist?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Russell Grant on Ivor Novello
  Entertainer Russell Grant nominates Welsh composer and film star Ivor Novello.
3. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Tom McNeal - To Be Sung Underwater, Episode 4
  4/5A woman retraces her steps to long lost love in Nebraska. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
4. 01:30
  Ali: Me, My Family and Muhammad Ali
  Deirdre Pascall remembers the impact of Muhammad Ali on black Britons in the 1970's.
5. 02:00
  e=mc2—Jo Baker - An End to Steady State Theory
  A young physicist clings to science as the world he knows collapses and contracts.
6. 02:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—4. Animal Magnetism
  Francine Stock explores Franz Mesmer and the charismatic healing power of suggestibility.
7. 02:30
  Bindi Business—Series 2, Episode 4
  Bindi's is stressed, but help comes from an unexpected source. Stars Meera Syal
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—My Life in Houses, Secure and Safe
  4/5After the thrills of 60s London living, a fairytale cottage offers refuge.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Franz Kafka - The Castle, Episode 1
  1/2Franz Kafka's novel. A stranger is lured into a bureaucratic world of wonder and terror.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Graeme Garden hosts as Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Arthur Smith and Lauren Laverne debate
11. 04:30
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—6. Cheers!
  6/6Dick running up a tab in the pub? Strange behaviour from the special agent.
12. 05:00
  Double Science—Field Trip
  4/6Alison takes her class to a Cumbrian wind farm, with keen Colin and Kenneth in hot pursuit
13. 05:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—2019, Fresh from the Fringe: 2019 - Part 1
  A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Book at Beachtime—Tom McNeal - To Be Sung Underwater, Episode 5
  5/5A woman retraces her steps to long lost love in Nebraska. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
2. 06:30
  Auditioning for Auntie
  Pete Paphides delves into the BBC auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s.
3. 07:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, Home and Away
  5/6A sleepover, a stray dog and a house move create uncertainty in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture.
4. 07:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Coffee Chiffon
  3/4Trisha is persuaded to cater for a double date.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
  12/13Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Star Is Born
  3/6Harold falls for his drama society's leading lady.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. From 2002.
8. 09:30
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Franz Kafka - The Castle, Episode 2
  2/2Franz Kafka's mind-warping novel. K is desperate to make a meeting with the elusive Klamm.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasting around the UK - with Becca Bryers
  Amanda Litherland and Becca Bryers recommend the best local listens.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
  12/13Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Star Is Born
  3/6Harold falls for his drama society's leading lady.
3. 13:00
  Book at Beachtime—Tom McNeal - To Be Sung Underwater, Episode 5
  5/5A woman retraces her steps to long lost love in Nebraska. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
4. 13:30
  Auditioning for Auntie
  Pete Paphides delves into the BBC auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s.
5. 14:00
  e=mc2—Robin Ince - Thoughts While Plummeting
  In Robin Ince's story an unusual schoolboy is inspired to test 'the happiest thought'.
6. 14:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—5. Red Shirts and Black Shirts
  Francine Stock explores charismatic leadership, from Giuseppe Garibaldi to Osama Bin Laden
7. 14:30
  Bindi Business—Series 2, Episode 5
  Bindi is preparing for the big opening of her development. Meera Syal stars.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—My Life in Houses, Inside My House, I Can Cope
  5/5As Forster's struggle with cancer continues, she reflects on the importance of home to her
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Franz Kafka - The Castle, Episode 2
  2/2Franz Kafka's mind-warping novel. K is desperate to make a meeting with the elusive Klamm.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. From 2002.
11. 16:30
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
12. 17:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, Home and Away
  5/6A sleepover, a stray dog and a house move create uncertainty in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture.
13. 17:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Coffee Chiffon
  3/4Trisha is persuaded to cater for a double date.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—Which One? by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  A fire warden team are put to the test during a 1940 bombing raid.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Hitching
  Matthew Parris, Dominic Arkwright, Decca Aitkenhead and Benedict Allen thumb a lift.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Become a Rock Star The Burkiss Way
  12/13Starting at the end, this show is brought to you in reverse order.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Star Is Born
  3/6Harold falls for his drama society's leading lady.
5. 20:00
  Book at Beachtime—Tom McNeal - To Be Sung Underwater, Episode 5
  5/5A woman retraces her steps to long lost love in Nebraska. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
6. 20:30
  Auditioning for Auntie
  Pete Paphides delves into the BBC auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Podcasting around the UK - with Becca Bryers
  Amanda Litherland and Becca Bryers recommend the best local listens.
8. 22:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Coffee Chiffon
  3/4Trisha is persuaded to cater for a double date.
9. 22:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Review
  1/6A new year, and Damien is asked to write a restaurant review for Pink Floyd.
10. 23:00
  Danny Robins Music Therapy—Episode 1
  1/4Danny uses the power of music to help humanity - and a dormouse.
11. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Curse of the Mastersons
  1/6The Masterson family's improvised saga begins in 1760. With Paul Merton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Which One? by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  A fire warden team are put to the test during a 1940 bombing raid.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Hitching
  Matthew Parris, Dominic Arkwright, Decca Aitkenhead and Benedict Allen thumb a lift.
3. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Tom McNeal - To Be Sung Underwater, Episode 5
  5/5A woman retraces her steps to long lost love in Nebraska. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
4. 01:30
  Auditioning for Auntie
  Pete Paphides delves into the BBC auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s.
5. 02:00
  e=mc2—Robin Ince - Thoughts While Plummeting
  In Robin Ince's story an unusual schoolboy is inspired to test 'the happiest thought'.
6. 02:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—5. Red Shirts and Black Shirts
  Francine Stock explores charismatic leadership, from Giuseppe Garibaldi to Osama Bin Laden
7. 02:30
  Bindi Business—Series 2, Episode 5
  Bindi is preparing for the big opening of her development. Meera Syal stars.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—My Life in Houses, Inside My House, I Can Cope
  5/5As Forster's struggle with cancer continues, she reflects on the importance of home to her
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Franz Kafka - The Castle, Episode 2
  2/2Franz Kafka's mind-warping novel. K is desperate to make a meeting with the elusive Klamm.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. From 2002.
11. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
12. 05:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, Home and Away
  5/6A sleepover, a stray dog and a house move create uncertainty in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture.
13. 05:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Coffee Chiffon
  3/4Trisha is persuaded to cater for a double date.

Saturday 31 August 2019