BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 September 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Winner: Ingrid Persaud - The Sweet Sop
  Story of emotional blackmail and sweet release.
2. 06:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
3. 07:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, The Plan's The Thing
  6/6Wedding fever, a sleepover and a key make for big changes in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture,
4. 07:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way
  13/13Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun starring Nigel Rees and Fred Harris.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
8. 09:30
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—Iris Murdoch: Dream Girl
  Helen McCrory stars as Iris Murdoch in a hallucinogenic trip through the novelist's life.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New releases for September - with Scott Bryan
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best podcasts to listen to this month.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way
  13/13Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun starring Nigel Rees and Fred Harris.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
3. 13:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Winner: Ingrid Persaud - The Sweet Sop
  Story of emotional blackmail and sweet release.
4. 13:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
5. 14:00
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—A New Peril
  5/10Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair in Dominica.
6. 14:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—10. The New Corinthians
  The contemporary paradox of charisma in banking, Christianity and beyond.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Fun with Scrumms
  5/5As the term comes to an end, Molesworth must survive the perils of the playing field.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 5
  5/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Iris Murdoch: Dream Girl
  Helen McCrory stars as Iris Murdoch in a hallucinogenic trip through the novelist's life.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
11. 16:30
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
12. 17:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, The Plan's The Thing
  6/6Wedding fever, a sleepover and a key make for big changes in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture,
13. 17:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—The Blood of Eva Bergen
  Claire and Tom are visiting the resting place of a renowned pianist. What was her power?
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Obsessive Compulsives
  Matthew Parris hosts with Franca Davenport, Stephen Foster and Dominic Holland.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way
  13/13Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun starring Nigel Rees and Fred Harris.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
5. 20:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Winner: Ingrid Persaud - The Sweet Sop
  Story of emotional blackmail and sweet release.
6. 20:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—New releases for September - with Scott Bryan
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best podcasts to listen to this month.
8. 22:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.
9. 22:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, Valentine's Day
  2/6Damien is banned from the kitchen so that Anthony can cook up a Valentine's Day meal.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jenny Collier 1/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
11. 23:00
  Danny Robins Music Therapy—Episode 2
  2/4Danny aids Middlesbrough through the power of melody.
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Mastersons and Johnson
  2/6The family's fate is linked with that of a tumble dryer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—The Blood of Eva Bergen
  Claire and Tom are visiting the resting place of a renowned pianist. What was her power?
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Obsessive Compulsives
  Matthew Parris hosts with Franca Davenport, Stephen Foster and Dominic Holland.
3. 01:00
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Winner: Ingrid Persaud - The Sweet Sop
  Story of emotional blackmail and sweet release.
4. 01:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
5. 02:00
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—A New Peril
  5/10Antoinette and Rochester's honeymoon develops into an intense love affair in Dominica.
6. 02:15
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—10. The New Corinthians
  The contemporary paradox of charisma in banking, Christianity and beyond.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Fun with Scrumms
  5/5As the term comes to an end, Molesworth must survive the perils of the playing field.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Discontent and Its Civilizations, Episode 5
  5/5Essays by Mohsin Hamid encompassing memoir, art and politics.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Iris Murdoch: Dream Girl
  Helen McCrory stars as Iris Murdoch in a hallucinogenic trip through the novelist's life.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
11. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
12. 05:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, The Plan's The Thing
  6/6Wedding fever, a sleepover and a key make for big changes in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture,
13. 05:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.

Saturday 7 September 2019