BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 6 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 7. Coffee For Miss Conrad
  7/8Temple and Steve encounter Betty Conrad, and a midnight meeting is arranged.
2. 06:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Discovery
  4/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
4. 07:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Space Hamster
  4/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
6. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Friendship
  2/6The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 5, Philip Larkin
  5/6James Walton's literary quiz with special guest Stephen Fry. From May 2002.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 1, The Great Escape
  6/6Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime - in Mudsea.
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 2. The Great Agra Treasure
  2/2The case is proving difficult to crack, and Watson has matters of the heart to negotiate.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Dawn French
  From Alison Moyet to James Taylor. Dawn French shares her castaway choices.
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Living Together
  The Older Women's Co-Housing group who have built a new "intentional" community in London.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
2. 12:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Friendship
  2/6The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 7. Coffee For Miss Conrad
  7/8Temple and Steve encounter Betty Conrad, and a midnight meeting is arranged.
4. 13:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Discovery
  4/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 5, Philip Larkin
  5/6James Walton's literary quiz with special guest Stephen Fry. From May 2002.
6. 14:30
  Bristow—Series 1, The Great Escape
  6/6Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime - in Mudsea.
7. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 2. The Great Agra Treasure
  2/2The case is proving difficult to crack, and Watson has matters of the heart to negotiate.
8. 16:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Dawn French
  From Alison Moyet to James Taylor. Dawn French shares her castaway choices.
9. 16:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Living Together
  The Older Women's Co-Housing group who have built a new "intentional" community in London.
10. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
11. 17:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Space Hamster
  4/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, The Princess
  5/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Dame Helen Ghosh on James Lees-Milne
  Matthew Parris talks to the National Trust's Dame Helen Ghosh about James Lees-Milne.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 13
  13/16Five Go Mad in Ancient Rome, plus Kenneth Horne finds Julian and Sandy are multi-lingual.
4. 19:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Friendship
  2/6The sofa-bound lifestyle presenters look at sickness, friendship and sick friends.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 7. Coffee For Miss Conrad
  7/8Temple and Steve encounter Betty Conrad, and a midnight meeting is arranged.
6. 20:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Discovery
  4/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Dawn French
  From Alison Moyet to James Taylor. Dawn French shares her castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Living Together
  The Older Women's Co-Housing group who have built a new "intentional" community in London.
9. 22:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Space Hamster
  4/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
10. 22:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2001
  1/6Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of upheaval - still to come.
11. 23:00
  Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford—Series 2, A View From the Stanza
  4/6Ralphie advises his student Bob that comedy is the 'foot and mouth' of poetry.
12. 23:15
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 1, About Dating
  4/6Nathan struggles with his family, who disapprove of both his career and his girlfriend.
13. 23:30
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes. From September 2010.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, The Princess
  5/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Dame Helen Ghosh on James Lees-Milne
  Matthew Parris talks to the National Trust's Dame Helen Ghosh about James Lees-Milne.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 7. Coffee For Miss Conrad
  7/8Temple and Steve encounter Betty Conrad, and a midnight meeting is arranged.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Discovery
  4/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 02:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 5, Philip Larkin
  5/6James Walton's literary quiz with special guest Stephen Fry. From May 2002.
6. 02:30
  Bristow—Series 1, The Great Escape
  6/6Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime - in Mudsea.
7. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 2. The Great Agra Treasure
  2/2The case is proving difficult to crack, and Watson has matters of the heart to negotiate.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Dawn French
  From Alison Moyet to James Taylor. Dawn French shares her castaway choices.
9. 04:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Living Together
  The Older Women's Co-Housing group who have built a new "intentional" community in London.
10. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith.
11. 05:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Space Hamster
  4/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.

Friday 7 August 2020