BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Slide—5. Danger Point
  5/7The seeping mud begins to surround Redlow in an apparently organised manner.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Putting Your Foot in It
  Dominic Arkwright with guests Melissa Kite, Dominic Holland and Annie Nightingale.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 1. The Mysteries of Married Life
  1/6Honeymooners Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife soon find their marital bliss disturbed.
4. 01:30
  A Change in the Weather—5. The End?
  5/5A dramatic climax on the Lakeland Fells. Is this the end for Jiffy and Burco?
5. 02:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Milton Jones, Susie Dent, Alun Cochrane and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
6. 02:30
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
7. 03:00
  Jules Verne—Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Episode 2
  2/2More shocks and perils await the three intrepid explorers deep beneath the earth.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Holidays In Your Headphones
  Great travel podcasts to visit museums and galleries from the comfort of your headphones
9. 05:00
  The Golden Age—1. Interesting Talks
  1/3Why are people dying in front of their wireless sets? The police visit the BBC.
10. 05:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Limerick
  6/6An interminable flight, a baffling cargo and persuading Arthur not to play charades.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick
  The Dean is short of cash. Could betting on the horses be the answer?
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Val McDermid on PD James
  Matthew Parris talks to crime writer Val McDermid about the life of PD James.
3. 08:00
  Quote... Unquote—From 5/11/2018
  Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz, returns for its 54th series.
4. 08:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 3, Fatal Distraction
  5/6Robert Wilson encounters a young flame.
5. 09:00
  4 Extra Says I Do
  Lucy Porter celebrates weddings and marriage on 4 Extra.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
2. 12:30
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4With President Frank dead and the chippy wrecked, Dr Heaven finds himself promoted.
3. 13:00
  A Change in the Weather—1. Heist
  1/5Comedy thriller as two women get entangled with two Cockney crooks. Stars Polly James.
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
  A Change in the Weather—3. Suspicion
  3/5Henrietta and Louise suspect there's something fishy going on with Jiffy and Burco.
6. 14:30
  A Change in the Weather—4. Closing In
  4/5Hitman City Nigel and The Big Boss are closing in on the Cockney villains.
7. 15:00
  A Change in the Weather—5. The End?
  5/5A dramatic climax on the Lakeland Fells. Is this the end for Jiffy and Burco?
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Shazia Mirza and Diana Quick
  Sue MacGregor ask guests Diana Quick and Shazia Mirza to recommend favourite paperbacks.
9. 16:00
  Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick
  The Dean is short of cash. Could betting on the horses be the answer?
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Val McDermid on PD James
  Matthew Parris talks to crime writer Val McDermid about the life of PD James.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 3. In Space, No One Can Hear You Complain
  3/6Are Arthur, Trillian and Random really the last remaining humans in The Galaxy? Maybe not.
2. 18:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unrelated
  3/6Edna interrogates the Prince and takes on the public information porn industry.
3. 19:00
  4 Extra Says I Do
  Lucy Porter celebrates weddings and marriage on 4 Extra.
4. 22:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, The Financial Crash
  2/4Alexei Sayle considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash.
5. 22:30
  Agendum—Series 1, Crisis
  2/4Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall of Opinion Mirrors.
6. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.
7. 23:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 5. 'I'm a mother in need of quiet'
  5/6Agony aunt Sarah tackles more problems, including the case of a mother in need of quiet.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 3. In Space, No One Can Hear You Complain
  3/6Are Arthur, Trillian and Random really the last remaining humans in The Galaxy? Maybe not.
2. 00:30
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unrelated
  3/6Edna interrogates the Prince and takes on the public information porn industry.
3. 01:00
  A Change in the Weather—1. Heist
  1/5Comedy thriller as two women get entangled with two Cockney crooks. Stars Polly James.
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
  A Change in the Weather—3. Suspicion
  3/5Henrietta and Louise suspect there's something fishy going on with Jiffy and Burco.
6. 02:30
  A Change in the Weather—4. Closing In
  4/5Hitman City Nigel and The Big Boss are closing in on the Cockney villains.
7. 03:00
  A Change in the Weather—5. The End?
  5/5A dramatic climax on the Lakeland Fells. Is this the end for Jiffy and Burco?
8. 03:30
  A Good Read—Shazia Mirza and Diana Quick
  Sue MacGregor ask guests Diana Quick and Shazia Mirza to recommend favourite paperbacks.
9. 04:00
  Arthur Wing Pinero - Dandy Dick
  The Dean is short of cash. Could betting on the horses be the answer?
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Val McDermid on PD James
  Matthew Parris talks to crime writer Val McDermid about the life of PD James.

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