BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 9 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 2. Part the 0.3
  2/6One head is better than two - as long as you have a spare in a jar.
2. 00:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unsurprised
  2/6Edna heads to another London and uncovers a city-wide drugs racket.
3. 01:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Floater
  1/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 01:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 02:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Switzerland
  3/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
6. 02:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Discovery
  4/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
7. 03:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
8. 03:30
  A Good Read—Gary Kemp and Daljit Nagra
  Daljit Nagra and Gary Kemp talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books
9. 04:00
  Adam Dalgliesh - A Certain Justice
  Gentleman Commander Adam Dalgliesh probes the murder of a brilliant criminal lawyer.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Dame Helen Ghosh on James Lees-Milne
  Matthew Parris talks to the National Trust's Dame Helen Ghosh about James Lees-Milne.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Floater
  1/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
2. 06:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Stuckart
  2/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
3. 07:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Switzerland
  3/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
4. 07:30
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Discovery
  4/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
5. 08:00
  Robert Harris - Fatherland—Closing In
  5/5Anton Lesser stars as Kriminalpolizei detective Xavier March.
6. 08:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 25/10/1949
  Ted's horoscope is spot on and a mystery for George.
7. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Sweet Memories
  7/13Old photos resurface to create resentments for Jennifer and Henry.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 1, The Great Escape
  6/6Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime - in Mudsea.
9. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—PD James
  Crime writer PD James shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
10. 10:45
  Multi Story Shorts—June and Gretel
  Two girls, one English and one German, whose friendship was formed in the shadow of WWII
11. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 4, Apocalyptical
  3/8Radiolab turns its gaze to the topic of endings, both blazingly fast and agonisingly slow.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—James Berry, Sir William D'Avenant and Wendy Cope
  Daljit Nagra chooses extracts from the BBC's poetry archive, including Wendy Cope.
2. 12:30
  Believe It!—Series 3, Truth
  2/3Richard Wilson realises it's no good being Mr Nice Guy. He's got to tell the truth.
3. 13:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
4. 16:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—2. Jennifer
  2/3Philip remembers when he escaped England to try and find peace on a Greek island.
5. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—James Berry, Sir William D'Avenant and Wendy Cope
  Daljit Nagra chooses extracts from the BBC's poetry archive, including Wendy Cope.
6. 17:30
  Believe It!—Series 3, Truth
  2/3Richard Wilson realises it's no good being Mr Nice Guy. He's got to tell the truth.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mind's Eye—Faith
  2/5Jake claims an angel saved his life, but Lorcan proves that he may be telling the truth.
2. 18:30
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—3. Ganymede
  3/5John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 4, Apocalyptical
  3/8Radiolab turns its gaze to the topic of endings, both blazingly fast and agonisingly slow.
4. 20:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—2. Jennifer
  2/3Philip remembers when he escaped England to try and find peace on a Greek island.
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—PD James
  Crime writer PD James shares her castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
6. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—June and Gretel
  Two girls, one English and one German, whose friendship was formed in the shadow of WWII
7. 22:00
  Believe It!—Series 3, Truth
  2/3Richard Wilson realises it's no good being Mr Nice Guy. He's got to tell the truth.
8. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Divorcee Carol has a fruit surplus, and Adrian is asked to be a Bond girl.
9. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, WG Grace
  2/4Mark profiles the 'first modern celebrity' in English cricketing and Victorian society.
10. 23:30
  Clayton Grange—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Can the brilliantly stupid scientists make life a bit more never-ending?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mind's Eye—Faith
  2/5Jake claims an angel saved his life, but Lorcan proves that he may be telling the truth.
2. 00:30
  The World of Daphne Du Maurier—3. Ganymede
  3/5John Le Mesurier plays a man falling for a Venice waiter with life-changing consequences.
3. 01:00
  Dad's Army—Permission to Speak, Sir!: Dad's Army on Radio
  How did BBC TV's classic Home Guard sitcom find more success on radio?
4. 04:00
  Andrew Rissik - A Man Alone—2. Jennifer
  2/3Philip remembers when he escaped England to try and find peace on a Greek island.
5. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—James Berry, Sir William D'Avenant and Wendy Cope
  Daljit Nagra chooses extracts from the BBC's poetry archive, including Wendy Cope.
6. 05:30
  Believe It!—Series 3, Truth
  2/3Richard Wilson realises it's no good being Mr Nice Guy. He's got to tell the truth.

Monday 10 August 2020