BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 February 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Orbiter X—Return to Woomera
  10/14A patched-up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—All About Me
  Matthew Parris and guests talk about the art of biography.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Falco - Venus in Copper, 3. Party Season
  3/6The Roman detective discovers it's the party season and his reputation is at stake.
4. 01:30
  Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 2
  2/2English born historian Simon Schama explores artistic lure of baseball in his adopted home
5. 02:00
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 5
  5/10Claude engages Paul's help to woo Ariadne, but things don't go as planned.
6. 02:15
  A History of the Infinite—10. Where does this leave us?
  10/10Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
7. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 10
  10/20Ash cannot bear the thought of losing Anjuli, and yet he must negotiate her wedding price.
8. 02:45
  Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot—Episode 5
  5/5Landing, flying blind, and coming home.
9. 03:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Crossing the Frontier
  Jean is 38, attractive and married. On a cruise, she finds her values being challenged.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/04/1978
  Peter Jones tests three comedy experts - Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton.
11. 04:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, Families and How to Conceive Them
  3/4Friendless, jobless Angus breaks free from his sheltered-life shackles to go on a date.
12. 05:00
  The Lentil Sorters—Standard Deviation
  1/4The team uncover a correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs.
13. 05:30
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Michael Robson - Intent to Deceive
  A struggling musician is suspected when his wealthy sister is killed.
2. 07:30
  The Voices of...—Series 1, Annie Briggs
  An intimate portrait of the iconic but elusive English folksinger Annie Briggs.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Soho!
  Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
4. 09:00
  Howerd's Ways: The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd
  Frankie Howerd's last agent, Tessa Le Bars, recalls the comedian's life and radio career.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Listomania—Pilot Episode
  Listomania - the panel show hosted by Susan Calman - exploring the world of lists.
2. 12:27
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 12:30
3. 12:30
  One Foot in the Grave—1. Alive and Buried
  1/4Grumpy Victor Meldrew is about to lose his job. Adapted from TV, with Richard Wilson.
4. 13:00
  24 Kildare Road (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A policewoman wants to know the identity of the body found in the snow.
5. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Hough
  Chopin’s Etude Op 25 No 1 played by Alfred Cortot and Britten’s Ceremony of Carols.
6. 14:15
  With Great Pleasure—Diana Athill
  Diana Athill shares favourite writing at the 2008 Cheltenham Literature Festival.
7. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
  2/5Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
8. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Soho!
  Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
9. 16:00
  Michael Robson - Intent to Deceive
  A struggling musician is suspected when his wealthy sister is killed.
10. 17:30
  The Voices of...—Series 1, Annie Briggs
  An intimate portrait of the iconic but elusive English folksinger Annie Briggs.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes—Episode 1
  1/2A modern retelling by Val McDermid of John Wyndham's classic science fiction tale.
2. 19:00
  Howerd's Ways: The Radio Times of Frankie Howerd
  Frankie Howerd's last agent, Tessa Le Bars, recalls the comedian's life and radio career.
3. 22:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Travel System
  3/6Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 1. Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray
  1/6Ed Byrne kicks off Series 11 by interviewing the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Murray.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Alexei Sayle (1/2)
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
6. 23:00
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
7. 23:30
  Mark Thomas Presents—Shelley Berman
  4/4One of America's greatest Jewish comics, Shelley Berman performs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Kraken Wakes—Episode 1
  1/2A modern retelling by Val McDermid of John Wyndham's classic science fiction tale.
2. 01:00
  24 Kildare Road (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A policewoman wants to know the identity of the body found in the snow.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Hough
  Chopin’s Etude Op 25 No 1 played by Alfred Cortot and Britten’s Ceremony of Carols.
4. 02:15
  With Great Pleasure—Diana Athill
  Diana Athill shares favourite writing at the 2008 Cheltenham Literature Festival.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 2, Dark Satanic Writer
  2/5Carter and Uncle Mort chew the cud as they tour a museum of northern life.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Soho!
  Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
7. 04:00
  Michael Robson - Intent to Deceive
  A struggling musician is suspected when his wealthy sister is killed.
8. 05:30
  The Voices of...—Series 1, Annie Briggs
  An intimate portrait of the iconic but elusive English folksinger Annie Briggs.

Sunday 16 February 2020