BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 5 August 2020

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
2. 06:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Switzerland
  3/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
3. 07:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
4. 07:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Germaine Greer
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Germaine Greer about her life and the cars she has known.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Lines of Communication
  4/8Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in.
7. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Ethical posers involving swapped babies, one-night stands and biochip crime prevention.
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Madness in His Method
  4/6Robert Wilson devotes his life to someone's art.
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 1. Timbertoe
  1/2The great detective is bored, until a young woman arrives looking for her father.
10. 11:00
  Billy Bragg's Changing Times—2. A Beautiful Day
  2/3Stories of moments when musicians were inspired to preach, to protest and to perform.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Lines of Communication
  4/8Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
4. 13:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Switzerland
  3/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 14:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Ethical posers involving swapped babies, one-night stands and biochip crime prevention.
6. 14:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Madness in His Method
  4/6Robert Wilson devotes his life to someone's art.
7. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 1. Timbertoe
  1/2The great detective is bored, until a young woman arrives looking for her father.
8. 16:00
  Billy Bragg's Changing Times—2. A Beautiful Day
  2/3Stories of moments when musicians were inspired to preach, to protest and to perform.
9. 17:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
10. 17:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Germaine Greer
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Germaine Greer about her life and the cars she has known.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, The Mender
  4/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 12, Radio with Pictures
  4/6Josie Long presents new short documentaries inspired by images.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Americans Hit Town
  9/20Visiting servicemen excite Griselda and Sid is scheming again...
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 3, Lines of Communication
  4/8Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
6. 20:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Switzerland
  3/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
7. 21:00
  Billy Bragg's Changing Times—2. A Beautiful Day
  2/3Stories of moments when musicians were inspired to preach, to protest and to perform.
8. 22:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Germaine Greer
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Germaine Greer about her life and the cars she has known.
9. 22:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Danny Baker
  1/6Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. With Danny Baker.
10. 23:00
  Rubbish—Series 1, Diversity
  1/6Reece Dinsdale stars as local government officer who wants inner peace, but is held back.
11. 23:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Incy Wincy Quincy
  3/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero present a spider pathologist and The Archers abroad.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, The Mender
  4/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 12, Radio with Pictures
  4/6Josie Long presents new short documentaries inspired by images.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 6. Concerning Captain Smith
  6/8Arriving to collect vital information from Countess Dekker, Temple gets a shock.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Switzerland
  3/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 02:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Ethical posers involving swapped babies, one-night stands and biochip crime prevention.
6. 02:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Madness in His Method
  4/6Robert Wilson devotes his life to someone's art.
7. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 1. Timbertoe
  1/2The great detective is bored, until a young woman arrives looking for her father.
8. 04:00
  Billy Bragg's Changing Times—2. A Beautiful Day
  2/3Stories of moments when musicians were inspired to preach, to protest and to perform.
9. 05:00
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  4/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
10. 05:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Germaine Greer
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Germaine Greer about her life and the cars she has known.

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