BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 31 July 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Mort, Episode 4
  4/4Death is nowhere to be found, the nodes need attention, and Princess Keli is in danger.
2. 00:30
  Plumbers and Penguins
  Chris Eldon Lee follows the fortunes of tradesmen recruited to work in the Antarctic.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 2. Concerning Elliot France
  2/8The smooth detective's car is forced into a Bavarian ditch and a helpful driver stops.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 4. Unnatural Causes
  4/5With the island's murder tally now standing at two, the spinster sleuth needs an ally.
5. 02:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 5, JRR Tolkien
  4/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Harry Ritchie and Nigel Williams on the literary quiz.
6. 02:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Stranger on a Train
  5/6The clerk helps his colleague, Jones, to plan his escape from Chester Perry.
7. 03:00
  EM Forster - A Room with a View—3. A Proposal and a Bathing Party
  3/4Lucy Honeychurch returns to England much changed after her disturbing trip to Italy.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers, Simon Murray
  From Annie Lennox to Giacomo Puccini, the adventurer shares his castaway choices.
9. 04:45
  Multi Story Shorts—The Train to Safety
  Eva shares her childhood memories of arriving in the UK with The Kindertransport.
10. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
11. 05:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Beaver
  3/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 3. Hotel Roemer
  3/8A fresh cocktail stick clue sees Paul and Steve head to the suppliers in Oberammergau.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
3. 07:00
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.
4. 07:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Rotten System
  When No 2 and Mildred hear a doctor talking about No 1's 'complaint', confusion reigns.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Crime and Punishment
  3/7Sam Simmons is truly unruly, but Mr Brown uncovers more than just a bad school attitude.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 09:30
  Romantic Friction—Thwarted
  1/4Deadline looming, lovelorn romance writer Anna has met a real-live man.
9. 10:00
  EM Forster - A Room with a View—4. The Triumph of Phaeton
  4/4Engaged to Cecil but haunted by her dreams of George, Lucy Honeychurch feels muddled.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Anti-racist activism, bingeworthy documentaries and other new listens.
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend new listens and chat to podcaster Lou Mensah.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Rotten System
  When No 2 and Mildred hear a doctor talking about No 1's 'complaint', confusion reigns.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Crime and Punishment
  3/7Sam Simmons is truly unruly, but Mr Brown uncovers more than just a bad school attitude.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 3. Hotel Roemer
  3/8A fresh cocktail stick clue sees Paul and Steve head to the suppliers in Oberammergau.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
5. 14:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
6. 14:30
  Romantic Friction—Thwarted
  1/4Deadline looming, lovelorn romance writer Anna has met a real-live man.
7. 15:00
  EM Forster - A Room with a View—4. The Triumph of Phaeton
  4/4Engaged to Cecil but haunted by her dreams of George, Lucy Honeychurch feels muddled.
8. 16:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Anti-racist activism, bingeworthy documentaries and other new listens.
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend new listens and chat to podcaster Lou Mensah.
9. 17:00
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.
10. 17:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, A Bad Thing
  1/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 18:30
  Shooting Through to Alice
  Broadcaster Ali Ballantyne travels across Australia on The Flying Scotsman
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Rotten System
  When No 2 and Mildred hear a doctor talking about No 1's 'complaint', confusion reigns.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Crime and Punishment
  3/7Sam Simmons is truly unruly, but Mr Brown uncovers more than just a bad school attitude.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 3. Hotel Roemer
  3/8A fresh cocktail stick clue sees Paul and Steve head to the suppliers in Oberammergau.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Anti-racist activism, bingeworthy documentaries and other new listens.
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend new listens and chat to podcaster Lou Mensah.
8. 22:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?
9. 22:30
  Tony Law: 21st Century Adventurer
  Fearless adventurer Tony Law encounters a lost tribe of Amazonian women.
10. 23:00
  Mitch Benn Specials—Mitch Benn Has Left the Building
  3/3Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of Elvis Presley.
11. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Adventurers
  4/6Henry Morton Stanley, the 58 Wales World Cup team and Alfred Russel Wallace face the vote.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, A Bad Thing
  1/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 00:30
  Shooting Through to Alice
  Broadcaster Ali Ballantyne travels across Australia on The Flying Scotsman
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 3. Hotel Roemer
  3/8A fresh cocktail stick clue sees Paul and Steve head to the suppliers in Oberammergau.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Caribbean Mystery, 5. Nemesis
  5/5After two murders and an attempted suicide, the amateur sleuth battles to find a link.
5. 02:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  3/4The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
6. 02:30
  Romantic Friction—Thwarted
  1/4Deadline looming, lovelorn romance writer Anna has met a real-live man.
7. 03:00
  EM Forster - A Room with a View—4. The Triumph of Phaeton
  4/4Engaged to Cecil but haunted by her dreams of George, Lucy Honeychurch feels muddled.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Anti-racist activism, bingeworthy documentaries and other new listens.
  Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend new listens and chat to podcaster Lou Mensah.
9. 05:00
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 3
  3/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.
10. 05:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg
  4/6In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?

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