BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 September 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—Before the Screaming Begins, 3. Revelation
  3/3The alien intent is revealed. Can the Earth fight back? Stars Donald Hewlett.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 4, Pam Ayres
  Poet Pam Ayres with her childhood memories and comical rhymes.
3. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Kiare Ladner - Van Rensburg's Card
  Story of how a simple note brings solace and the prospect of new hope.
4. 01:30
  Blind Man Roams the Globe—1. San Francisco
  1/2Hear the world's cities through the ears of blind BBC presenter and traveller, Peter White
5. 02:00
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 3
  3/10Without her brother and parted from her mother, heiress Antoinette is sent off to school.
6. 02:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—8. Hitler's Library
  The historical ideas that influenced the Third Reich and Hitler's 'dark charisma'.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Lessens and How to Avoyd Them
  3/5Molesworth's efforts to explain the best way to bunk off class are thwarted.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 3
  3/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.
9. 03:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—3. Lucilla's Luck
  3/4The heroine's machinations lead to the solving of a mystery and to a wedding.
10. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner on funny moments in history. With Kate Williams, John Lloyd and Katy Brand.
11. 04:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 3, Mixed Fortunes
  5/6Su prepares to take Jeremy home, while Abraham prepares to talk to the press.
12. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—Around the World in 80 Hours
  4/6The world has ended but Donna, Johnny, Patrick and Abigail still take a bank holiday trip.
13. 05:30
  Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 2, Episode 5
  Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, The Minutes by Nell Stevens
  Story in which art and activism come together and things aren’t quite what they seem.
2. 06:30
  Blind Man Roams the Globe—2. Budapest
  2/2Hear the world's cities through the ears of BBC Presenter and blind traveller, Peter White
3. 07:00
  Double Science—Bonfire Night
  5/6Awesome fireworks are promised, but Colin and Kenneth's party doesn't go to plan.
4. 07:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2019
  Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine and the Great British Public are the stars.
5. 08:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Reasonable Doubt
  8/13Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury?
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor star in the debut of the cult sketch comedy
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Graeme Garden with Sir Bernard Ingham, Hattie Hayridge, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
9. 10:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—4. The Battle Lost and Won
  4/4Will Lucilla ever end up with a husband, or has she 'gone off'?
10. 11:00
  A Pocketful of Rye—Marsh Fever
  3/3A young girl heals a sick child.
11. 11:15
  Israel Horovitz - Free Gift
  An Englishwoman in New York fears for the child that was left on her doorstep.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Reasonable Doubt
  8/13Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury?
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor star in the debut of the cult sketch comedy
3. 13:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, The Minutes by Nell Stevens
  Story in which art and activism come together and things aren’t quite what they seem.
4. 13:30
  Blind Man Roams the Globe—2. Budapest
  2/2Hear the world's cities through the ears of BBC Presenter and blind traveller, Peter White
5. 14:00
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 4
  4/10Fresh from England, Rochester weds Creole heiress Antoinette and takes her to Dominica.
6. 14:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—9. The Nelson Effect
  The charisma of humility and service in Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Wizz for Atomms
  4/5The headmaster bans everyone from visiting the infirmary and the new under-matron.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 4
  4/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.
9. 15:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—4. The Battle Lost and Won
  4/4Will Lucilla ever end up with a husband, or has she 'gone off'?
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Graeme Garden with Sir Bernard Ingham, Hattie Hayridge, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.
11. 16:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
12. 17:00
  Double Science—Bonfire Night
  5/6Awesome fireworks are promised, but Colin and Kenneth's party doesn't go to plan.
13. 17:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2019
  Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine and the Great British Public are the stars.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—The Hairy Hand of Dartmoor
  An angry man, who doesn't believe in witches, drives home at night across the moors.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Gabriel Gbadamosi on Fela Kuti
  Gabriel Gbadamosi chooses as his Great Life the inventor of Afrobeat, musician Fela Kuti
3. 19:00
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Reasonable Doubt
  8/13Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury?
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor star in the debut of the cult sketch comedy
5. 20:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, The Minutes by Nell Stevens
  Story in which art and activism come together and things aren’t quite what they seem.
6. 20:30
  Blind Man Roams the Globe—2. Budapest
  2/2Hear the world's cities through the ears of BBC Presenter and blind traveller, Peter White
7. 21:00
  A Pocketful of Rye—Marsh Fever
  3/3A young girl heals a sick child.
8. 21:15
  Israel Horovitz - Free Gift
  An Englishwoman in New York fears for the child that was left on her doorstep.
9. 22:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2019
  Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine and the Great British Public are the stars.
10. 22:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 1, Manufactured Bands
  4/4Mitch competes with his nemesis for the title of best musical satirist in the world.
11. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Coach Trip
  4/6Our guides organise an excursion to the Chaversham Medieval Fair.
12. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Future
  2/6The sci-fi star probes our destinies at Glasgow University.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—The Hairy Hand of Dartmoor
  An angry man, who doesn't believe in witches, drives home at night across the moors.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Gabriel Gbadamosi on Fela Kuti
  Gabriel Gbadamosi chooses as his Great Life the inventor of Afrobeat, musician Fela Kuti
3. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, The Minutes by Nell Stevens
  Story in which art and activism come together and things aren’t quite what they seem.
4. 01:30
  Blind Man Roams the Globe—2. Budapest
  2/2Hear the world's cities through the ears of BBC Presenter and blind traveller, Peter White
5. 02:00
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 4
  4/10Fresh from England, Rochester weds Creole heiress Antoinette and takes her to Dominica.
6. 02:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—9. The Nelson Effect
  The charisma of humility and service in Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Wizz for Atomms
  4/5The headmaster bans everyone from visiting the infirmary and the new under-matron.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 4
  4/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.
9. 03:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—4. The Battle Lost and Won
  4/4Will Lucilla ever end up with a husband, or has she 'gone off'?
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Graeme Garden with Sir Bernard Ingham, Hattie Hayridge, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Of Moles and Men
  1/4The office rebel returns with some inside information which must surely lead to promotion.
12. 05:00
  Double Science—Bonfire Night
  5/6Awesome fireworks are promised, but Colin and Kenneth's party doesn't go to plan.
13. 05:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2019
  Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine and the Great British Public are the stars.

Friday 6 September 2019