BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 4 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, Tenar
  2/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Gary Kemp and Daljit Nagra
  Daljit Nagra and Gary Kemp talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 4. A Visit To Innsbruck
  4/8Betty Conrad's roommate disappears, as Temple and Steve face more peril.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Floater
  1/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 02:00
  Guess What?—Episode 4
  4/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
6. 02:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Movie
  5/5A US film company needs old uniforms from Dublin's theatrical costumiers.
7. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—A Study in Scarlet, 1. Revenge
  1/2The great detective meets Watson for the first time.
8. 04:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
  Guy Raz explores how we make the choices we make, and how we learn to live with them.
9. 05:00
  Plum House—Series 1, Trust the Trust
  3/6The team suspect that a mysterious visitor has been sent by the Trust to spy on them.
10. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Clue at 50, From 1999 - The Theatre Royal, Nottingham
  Jeremy Hardy joins Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humph.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 5. A Dry Martini
  5/8Temple and Steve are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith.
2. 06:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
3. 07:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
4. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Suitable for Framing; Diary Extracts
  3/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Choking Horror
  22/27Hair-raising events for Neddie as London's monuments are sabotaged.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
7. 09:00
  Summer Comedy Festival—Episode 2
  2/6Jo Brand curates a poetry festival, hosting a line-up of some of her favourite performers.
8. 09:30
  Pankhiraj—The Wedding
  1/4Three generations of women collide at a family wedding.
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—A Study in Scarlet, 2. The Country of the Saints
  2/2Watson assists the detective in the battle to solve their first gruesome case.
10. 11:00
  Telling Tales—Josie Long
  Fact, fiction, and the blurring of both genres, with the comedian and writer Josie Long.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Choking Horror
  22/27Hair-raising events for Neddie as London's monuments are sabotaged.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 5. A Dry Martini
  5/8Temple and Steve are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith.
4. 13:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 14:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
6. 14:30
  Pankhiraj—The Wedding
  1/4Three generations of women collide at a family wedding.
7. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—A Study in Scarlet, 2. The Country of the Saints
  2/2Watson assists the detective in the battle to solve their first gruesome case.
8. 16:00
  Telling Tales—Josie Long
  Fact, fiction, and the blurring of both genres, with the comedian and writer Josie Long.
9. 17:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
10. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Suitable for Framing; Diary Extracts
  3/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, Tehanu
  3/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Moon River
  Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's film theme for Breakfast at Tiffany's.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Choking Horror
  22/27Hair-raising events for Neddie as London's monuments are sabotaged.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 5. A Dry Martini
  5/8Temple and Steve are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith.
6. 20:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
7. 21:00
  Telling Tales—Josie Long
  Fact, fiction, and the blurring of both genres, with the comedian and writer Josie Long.
8. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Suitable for Framing; Diary Extracts
  3/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
9. 22:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Barbara Dickson
  1/6Joining the Sheffield singer-songwriter on-air are Barbara Dickson and Bill Bailey.
10. 23:00
  Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—Astronomy for Dummies
  1/4Josie unravels mysteries of the cosmos in her quest to better herself through learning.
11. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
12. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Assistant
  1/6Hell is overcrowded, so Satan decides it's time to hire some help. Stars Andy Hamilton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, Tehanu
  3/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Moon River
  Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's film theme for Breakfast at Tiffany's.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 5. A Dry Martini
  5/8Temple and Steve are advised to drop their enquiries and to avoid Captain Smith.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 02:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
6. 02:30
  Pankhiraj—The Wedding
  1/4Three generations of women collide at a family wedding.
7. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—A Study in Scarlet, 2. The Country of the Saints
  2/2Watson assists the detective in the battle to solve their first gruesome case.
8. 04:00
  Telling Tales—Josie Long
  Fact, fiction, and the blurring of both genres, with the comedian and writer Josie Long.
9. 05:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
10. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Suitable for Framing; Diary Extracts
  3/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.

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