BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 31 August 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Laurence Housman - Happy and Glorious
  1839: It's time for a young Queen Victoria to consider marriage – but who will she choose?
2. 07:30
  Roger Deakin - The Garden
  Roger Deakin tours the garden of his ancient farmhouse with its moat and animal friends.
3. 08:00
  World Book Club—James Ellroy - American Tabloid
  American writer James Ellroy talks about his fictional chronicle of 1960s America
4. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
5. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again
  A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, Murmur by Will Eaves
  Will Eaves’s story about the price of transgression is shortlisted. Blake Ritson reads.
2. 12:30
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, The Threshold
  1/13Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.
3. 13:00
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
  2/2Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Sheen
  Michael Sheen chooses songs from Laurie Anderson and The Manic Street Preachers.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Stanley Holloway
  The English singer and actor discusses his career.
6. 14:45
  Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
  1/5Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place.
7. 15:00
  World Book Club—James Ellroy - American Tabloid
  American writer James Ellroy talks about his fictional chronicle of 1960s America
8. 15:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
9. 16:00
  Laurence Housman - Happy and Glorious
  1839: It's time for a young Queen Victoria to consider marriage – but who will she choose?
10. 17:30
  Roger Deakin - The Garden
  Roger Deakin tours the garden of his ancient farmhouse with its moat and animal friends.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Leviathan, Episode 1
  1/2As the TARDIS materialises in a strange medieval village, a terrified youth is on the run.
2. 19:00
  I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Again
  A celebration of the classic anarchic sketch show which ran from 1964-1973.
3. 22:00
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Jocelyn Jee Esien's sketches include a power hungry traffic warden and a grumpy couple.
4. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 3, The God-Given Talent
  3/6Joshua chops logs, while Cora discovers a gift for penning pornography.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tony Hawks 1/3
  Angela Barnes chats to Tony Hawks… and not Tony ‘Hawk’.
6. 23:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, The Old School Tie
  4/4Is it acceptable to be prejudiced against public schools and the posh?
7. 23:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Longevity
  4/4Despite the obsession with trying to defy age, is there a case for not living too long?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Leviathan, Episode 1
  1/2As the TARDIS materialises in a strange medieval village, a terrified youth is on the run.
2. 01:00
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy (Omnibus)—The Country Girls, Episode 2
  2/2Kate and Baba are home for Christmas, and Mr Gentleman comes calling.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Sheen
  Michael Sheen chooses songs from Laurie Anderson and The Manic Street Preachers.
4. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Stanley Holloway
  The English singer and actor discusses his career.
5. 02:45
  Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
  1/5Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place.
6. 03:00
  World Book Club—James Ellroy - American Tabloid
  American writer James Ellroy talks about his fictional chronicle of 1960s America
7. 03:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
8. 04:00
  Laurence Housman - Happy and Glorious
  1839: It's time for a young Queen Victoria to consider marriage – but who will she choose?
9. 05:30
  Roger Deakin - The Garden
  Roger Deakin tours the garden of his ancient farmhouse with its moat and animal friends.

Sunday 1 September 2019