BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Slide—6. Time Limit
  6/7As the mud encroaches, Redlow is declared a Disaster Area and an evacuation is underway.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Claire Fox and Lisa Appignanesi
  Lisa Appignanesi and Claire Fox talk with Sue MacGregor about favourite books. From 2010.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 1. So Much for a Holiday
  1/5Can't a Belgian sleuth have a holiday in Devon without getting embroiled in a murder?
5. 02:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
6. 02:30
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4President Heaven finds himself a First Lady, but she turns out to have a hidden secret.
7. 03:00
  Dr Wallace - Hand in Glove—Series 1, 1. A Good Shaking
  1/3A medical student is determined to find out more when a woman is accused of infanticide.
8. 04:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Speaking Up
  Guy Raz explores the problems of speaking up for something.
9. 05:00
  Plum House—Series 1, The Rather Risky Ramble
  5/6Tom returns from a team building course to find the Plum House team have been bickering.
10. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 60, Episode 6
  6/6Regulars Tim, Graeme and Barry are joined by David Mitchell. Jack Dee chairs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
  2/5When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects to investigate
3. 07:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
4. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed, Lately; Diary extracts
  5/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Treasure in the Lake
  24/27Neddie discovers that he's heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird
6. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife
  2/5The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock.
7. 09:00
  Summer Comedy Festival—Jayde Adams
  4/6Jayde Adams curates her dream festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers.
8. 09:30
  Pankhiraj—The Move
  3/4Will Malati's comedy gig be a success?
9. 10:00
  Dr Wallace - Hand in Glove—Series 1, 2. Fast and Loose
  2/3Mystery deaths in 1920s Glasgow and Stirling intrigue Dr Wallace and his daughter Barbara.
10. 11:00
  Telling Tales—Cathy FitzGerald
  Lessons and stories in sound from the award-winning producer Cathy FitzGerald.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Treasure in the Lake
  24/27Neddie discovers that he's heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife
  2/5The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock.
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
  2/5When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects to investigate
5. 14:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
6. 14:30
  Pankhiraj—The Move
  3/4Will Malati's comedy gig be a success?
7. 15:00
  Dr Wallace - Hand in Glove—Series 1, 2. Fast and Loose
  2/3Mystery deaths in 1920s Glasgow and Stirling intrigue Dr Wallace and his daughter Barbara.
8. 16:00
  Telling Tales—Cathy FitzGerald
  Lessons and stories in sound from the award-winning producer Cathy FitzGerald.
9. 17:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
10. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed, Lately; Diary extracts
  5/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Slide—7. Out of the Darkness
  7/7The scientists fighting the mud have one last, desperate plan as it encircles Redlow.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Somewhere
  Exploring what Leonard Bernstein's song from 'West Side Story' means to different people.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Treasure in the Lake
  24/27Neddie discovers that he's heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife
  2/5The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock.
5. 20:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
  2/5When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects to investigate
7. 21:00
  Telling Tales—Cathy FitzGerald
  Lessons and stories in sound from the award-winning producer Cathy FitzGerald.
8. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed, Lately; Diary extracts
  5/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
9. 22:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Tony Hart
  3/6Tony Hart visits Sheffield singer John as he tries to paint the lounge for wife Mary.
10. 23:00
  Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—Obscure Animal Facts
  3/4The comedian aims to become the ultimate quiz show contestant.
11. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival Of The Spoken Nerd.
12. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Nero
  3/6Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a famous, brutal tormentor.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Slide—7. Out of the Darkness
  7/7The scientists fighting the mud have one last, desperate plan as it encircles Redlow.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Somewhere
  Exploring what Leonard Bernstein's song from 'West Side Story' means to different people.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 2. The Suspects
  2/5When an American starlet is found dead, Poirot has a hotel full of suspects to investigate
5. 02:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.
6. 02:30
  Pankhiraj—The Move
  3/4Will Malati's comedy gig be a success?
7. 03:00
  Dr Wallace - Hand in Glove—Series 1, 2. Fast and Loose
  2/3Mystery deaths in 1920s Glasgow and Stirling intrigue Dr Wallace and his daughter Barbara.
8. 04:00
  Telling Tales—Cathy FitzGerald
  Lessons and stories in sound from the award-winning producer Cathy FitzGerald.
9. 05:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme.
10. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed, Lately; Diary extracts
  5/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.

Wednesday 19 August 2020