BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 September 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—3. Dark Forces
  3/3Ichabod Crane comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Julie Burchill on Ava Gardner
  The writer Julie Burchill talks to Matthew Parris about the Hollywood star Ava Gardner.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 4. Cairo
  4/8The suave sleuth and wife Steve go in search of the elusive Mr Sullivan.
4. 01:30
  Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old
  How neursocience is heading for the classroom.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, "He's not easy"
  4/10Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time now.
6. 02:15
  What Is a Story?—Ghosts at Home
  9/12Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
7. 02:30
  Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 9
  9/10As the Progress returns to London, Shardlake receives shocking news when his ship docks.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 4
  4/5The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world.
9. 03:00
  Tender Is the Night: A Romance—Episode 2
  2/2Nicole has a breakdown and flees Paris with Dick. Past events affect their marriage
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 3, Chapter and Verse
  3/4As the clerk writes for the house journal, he learns the meaning of poetic justice.
12. 05:00
  Fat Chance—Weigh in with Wendy
  1/5Graham attends Wendy Bottomley's weight loss class. Sitcom about fighting the flab.
13. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Corbyn and the Left
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
  5/8The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
2. 06:30
  The World Cup for Writers
  Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
3. 07:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Defying his canny manservant, radical squire Fenton sets out to reform beetroots.
4. 07:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
  6/6Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
8. 09:30
  In the Red—Episode 4
  4/7George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows.
9. 10:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
  An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Plant podcasts with Frances Tophill
  Frances Tophill and Clara Nissen dig up fascinating plant podcasts. From September 2019.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
  6/6Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
  5/8The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
4. 13:30
  The World Cup for Writers
  Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, 'I'm marvellously happy'
  5/10Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time in 2015.
6. 14:15
  What Is a Story?—As If: Dreams of Shelter
  10/12Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
7. 14:30
  Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 10
  10/10Shardlake awaits his fate. Final episode of the dramatisation of CJ Sansom's crime novel.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 5
  5/5The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world
9. 15:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
  An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
11. 16:30
  In the Red—Episode 4
  4/7George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows.
12. 17:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Defying his canny manservant, radical squire Fenton sets out to reform beetroots.
13. 17:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Carey Harrison - A Call From The Dead
  It's good to talk, but not when you're called from beyond the grave. With John Shrapnel.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Pomp and Circumstance
  Formalised radio ritual with Mary Ann Sieghart, Mihir Bose and Tom Mitchelson.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
  6/6Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
  5/8The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
6. 20:30
  The World Cup for Writers
  Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Plant podcasts with Frances Tophill
  Frances Tophill and Clara Nissen dig up fascinating plant podcasts. From September 2019.
8. 22:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
9. 22:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Wedding
  4/6Anthony is thrilled to be best man at a wedding, but Damien does not share his joy.
10. 23:00
  Danny Robins Music Therapy—Episode 4
  4/4Danny campaigns for bagpipes to be celebrated and tries to write a Winterval number one.
11. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Sweat of the Mastersons
  4/6The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Carey Harrison - A Call From The Dead
  It's good to talk, but not when you're called from beyond the grave. With John Shrapnel.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Pomp and Circumstance
  Formalised radio ritual with Mary Ann Sieghart, Mihir Bose and Tom Mitchelson.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Sullivan Mystery, 5. The House of Bahri
  5/8The suave sleuth acts on wife Steve's hunch - and ends up meeting a ghost.
4. 01:30
  The World Cup for Writers
  Joe Dunthorne's England Writers Football Team plays against the Scotland Writers Team.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, 'I'm marvellously happy'
  5/10Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time in 2015.
6. 02:15
  What Is a Story?—As If: Dreams of Shelter
  10/12Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
7. 02:30
  Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 10
  10/10Shardlake awaits his fate. Final episode of the dramatisation of CJ Sansom's crime novel.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 5
  5/5The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world
9. 03:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Next Time We Might Play Better
  An inept quartet of musicians' fervent aim is to improve.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Geoffrey Durham.
11. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 4
  4/7George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows.
12. 05:00
  Babblewick Hall—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Defying his canny manservant, radical squire Fenton sets out to reform beetroots.
13. 05:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.

Saturday 21 September 2019