BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 11 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Slide—1. Moment of Silence
  1/7A new town in Kent is threatened by tremors, but there is a bigger subterranean threat.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Shazia Mirza and Diana Quick
  Sue MacGregor ask guests Diana Quick and Shazia Mirza to recommend favourite paperbacks.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 1. Murder
  1/4A housemaid's murder reveals a web of hidden passions in a village.
4. 01:30
  A Change in the Weather—1. Heist
  1/5Comedy thriller as two women get entangled with two Cockney crooks. Stars Polly James.
5. 02:00
  Guess What?—Episode 5
  5/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
6. 02:30
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4With President Frank dead and the chippy wrecked, Dr Heaven finds himself promoted.
7. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Hound of the Baskervilles, 2. Death on the Moor
  2/2Watson is pursuing the 'hellhound'. But who is the mystery figure he spots on the moor?
8. 04:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Painfully Funny
  Guy Raz explores our capacity to laugh.
9. 04:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Okri
  The poet and novelist Ben Okri chooses music from Otis Redding and Scenes From Nigeria.
10. 05:00
  Plum House—Series 1, Peter vs Prynne
  4/6Tom has organised a special summer event, but will it be remembered for the right reasons?
11. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, From 2016 - The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
  6/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Sandi Toksvig are joined by Miles Jupp and Richard Osman.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
2. 06:30
  A Change in the Weather—2. Pursuit
  2/5Cockney crooks Jiffy and Burco are on the run with a hitman on their tail.
3. 07:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
4. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal
  23/27A meaty mystery for Neddie Seagoon, minus striking musicians.
6. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
7. 09:00
  Summer Comedy Festival—Episode 3
  3/6Comedians curate their dream festivals, hosting a line-up of their favourite performers.
8. 09:30
  Pankhiraj—The Honeymoon Is Over
  2/4What will be the outcome of Sripurna's ex-husband's secret meetings with their daughter?
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Valley of Fear, 1. The Scowrers
  1/2Revenge and treachery link a Sussex house with the secret societies of 1890s America.
10. 11:00
  Telling Tales—Sofie Hagen
  The comedian, writer, podcaster and activist talks about better representation in fiction.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal
  23/27A meaty mystery for Neddie Seagoon, minus striking musicians.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
4. 13:30
  A Change in the Weather—2. Pursuit
  2/5Cockney crooks Jiffy and Burco are on the run with a hitman on their tail.
5. 14:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6With Francis Wheen, Carmen Callil, Fred Housego and Victoria Glendinning.
6. 14:30
  Pankhiraj—The Honeymoon Is Over
  2/4What will be the outcome of Sripurna's ex-husband's secret meetings with their daughter?
7. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Valley of Fear, 1. The Scowrers
  1/2Revenge and treachery link a Sussex house with the secret societies of 1890s America.
8. 16:00
  Telling Tales—Sofie Hagen
  The comedian, writer, podcaster and activist talks about better representation in fiction.
9. 17:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
10. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Slide—2. Down Came a Blackbird
  2/7As local bird and animal life dies en masse, Redlow is again threatened by oozing mud.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Kol Nidrei
  Max Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal
  23/27A meaty mystery for Neddie Seagoon, minus striking musicians.
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
6. 20:30
  A Change in the Weather—2. Pursuit
  2/5Cockney crooks Jiffy and Burco are on the run with a hitman on their tail.
7. 21:00
  Telling Tales—Sofie Hagen
  The comedian, writer, podcaster and activist talks about better representation in fiction.
8. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
9. 22:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Richard Whiteley
  2/6The Sheffield singer hosts a special edition of Countdown with Richard Whiteley.
10. 23:00
  Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—The Enlightenment
  2/4The comedian sets out to validate herself through 18th-century philosophy.
11. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival Of The Spoken Nerd.
12. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Chuckles
  2/6Satan conducts interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a dolphin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Slide—2. Down Came a Blackbird
  2/7As local bird and animal life dies en masse, Redlow is again threatened by oozing mud.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Kol Nidrei
  Max Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
4. 01:30
  A Change in the Weather—2. Pursuit
  2/5Cockney crooks Jiffy and Burco are on the run with a hitman on their tail.
5. 02:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6With Francis Wheen, Carmen Callil, Fred Housego and Victoria Glendinning.
6. 02:30
  Pankhiraj—The Honeymoon Is Over
  2/4What will be the outcome of Sripurna's ex-husband's secret meetings with their daughter?
7. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Valley of Fear, 1. The Scowrers
  1/2Revenge and treachery link a Sussex house with the secret societies of 1890s America.
8. 04:00
  Telling Tales—Sofie Hagen
  The comedian, writer, podcaster and activist talks about better representation in fiction.
9. 05:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
10. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.

Wednesday 12 August 2020