BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 7 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
2. 06:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
3. 07:00
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 4
  4/4An all-star cast in the last part of Michael Frayn's brilliantly funny view of our world.
4. 07:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Sticky Business
  The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, The Principle of the Thing
  4/7Mr Brown causes ructions in the staff room when he volunteers to stage the school play.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Jennie Bond
  4/4The former BBC Royal Correspondent quizzes a panel about herself.
8. 09:30
  Romantic Friction—Love Hurts
  2/4Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1. The Powers of Evil
  1/2Sherlock Holmes probes the curse of a 'hellhound' stalking a noble family on Dartmoor.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Taking it outside with Nell Frizzell
  Nell Frizzell & Luke Doran explore outdoor podcasts, including Folk On Foot and The Wild.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Sticky Business
  The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, The Principle of the Thing
  4/7Mr Brown causes ructions in the staff room when he volunteers to stage the school play.
3. 13:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
4. 13:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 14:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Jennie Bond
  4/4The former BBC Royal Correspondent quizzes a panel about herself.
6. 14:30
  Romantic Friction—Love Hurts
  2/4Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.
7. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1. The Powers of Evil
  1/2Sherlock Holmes probes the curse of a 'hellhound' stalking a noble family on Dartmoor.
8. 16:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Taking it outside with Nell Frizzell
  Nell Frizzell & Luke Doran explore outdoor podcasts, including Folk On Foot and The Wild.
9. 17:00
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 4
  4/4An all-star cast in the last part of Michael Frayn's brilliantly funny view of our world.
10. 17:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, Children of Fire and Earth
  6/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga in a magical world rich with wizards and dragons.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Stand By Your Man
  Christine Hamilton, Linda Blair and Kirsty Crawford discuss loyalty in marriage.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Sticky Business
  The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, The Principle of the Thing
  4/7Mr Brown causes ructions in the staff room when he volunteers to stage the school play.
5. 20:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
6. 20:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Taking it outside with Nell Frizzell
  Nell Frizzell & Luke Doran explore outdoor podcasts, including Folk On Foot and The Wild.
8. 22:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
9. 22:30
  Eric Idle - Radio 5—From 19/05/1973
  Enjoy the new panel game Absolute Rubbish. Comedy spoof with Eric Idle.
10. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Inventors
  5/6Owain Glyndwr and William Robert Grove face judgement. Expect a glorious service station.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Earthsea—Series 2, Children of Fire and Earth
  6/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga in a magical world rich with wizards and dragons.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Stand By Your Man
  Christine Hamilton, Linda Blair and Kirsty Crawford discuss loyalty in marriage.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Conrad Case, 8. Person Unknown
  8/8The detective and his wife arrive at the factory, in the gripping climax to the mystery.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 02:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Jennie Bond
  4/4The former BBC Royal Correspondent quizzes a panel about herself.
6. 02:30
  Romantic Friction—Love Hurts
  2/4Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.
7. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1. The Powers of Evil
  1/2Sherlock Holmes probes the curse of a 'hellhound' stalking a noble family on Dartmoor.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Taking it outside with Nell Frizzell
  Nell Frizzell & Luke Doran explore outdoor podcasts, including Folk On Foot and The Wild.
9. 05:00
  Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre—Episode 4
  4/4An all-star cast in the last part of Michael Frayn's brilliantly funny view of our world.
10. 05:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Kuala Lumpur
  5/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.

Saturday 8 August 2020