BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 21 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 2. I’ll See You in My Hallucinations
  2/3The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Wendy Cope on John Clare
  Matthew Parris talks to Wendy Cope about her poetic hero John Clare. From 2015.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 4. Discovery
  4/5The Belgian sleuth makes a chance discovery.
5. 02:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Literary game with Mark Thomas, Linda Smith, David Stafford and Stuart Maconie.
6. 02:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Richard finds himself propelled into the limelight as a superstar DJ.
7. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—1. The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels
  1/2After a murder in his flat, Hannay is pursued by police and a gang of German spies.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Frank Kermode
  From Handel to Strauss, Frank Kermode shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.
9. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
10. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
11. 05:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Max
  6/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
  5/5Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
3. 07:00
  The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
  2/3Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
4. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
  1/4Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
5. 08:00
  Share and Share Alike—The Will
  1/9Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s legacy.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Language Units
  6/7When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
8. 09:30
  Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
  4/4In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
  Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Share and Share Alike—The Will
  1/9Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s legacy.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Language Units
  6/7When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?
3. 13:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
  5/5Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
5. 14:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
6. 14:30
  Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
  4/4In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
7. 15:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
8. 16:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
  Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
9. 17:00
  The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
  2/3Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
10. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
  1/4Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 3. Is This Just Fantasy?
  3/3Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—The Snip
  Dominic Arkwright discusses vasectomy with Toby Young, Rory Clements and Anna Raeburn.
3. 19:00
  Share and Share Alike—The Will
  1/9Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s legacy.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Language Units
  6/7When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?
5. 20:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
  5/5Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
  Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
8. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
  1/4Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
9. 22:30
  Eric Idle - Radio 5—From 20/04/1974
  Rising prices, bandleader's pets and some startling theories from Eric Idle.
10. 23:30
  King Cutler—King Cutler I
  1/6Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 3. Is This Just Fantasy?
  3/3Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Snip
  Dominic Arkwright discusses vasectomy with Toby Young, Rory Clements and Anna Raeburn.
3. 01:00
  Wimsey—Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun, 5. The Picnic
  5/5Determined to pinpoint the killer, the Belgian sleuth invites his suspects to a picnic.
5. 02:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
6. 02:30
  Romantic Friction—An Ending..?
  4/4In Brian's absence, romance writer Anna is hounded by her characters.
7. 03:00
  John Buchan - The 39 Steps—2. The Coming of the Black Stone
  2/2Hotly pursued for a notebook, Hannay must evade German spies to save the British navy.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut
  Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.
9. 05:00
  The Golden Age—Saturday Sports Parade
  2/3Tharb and Lord Reith have to help the King overcome a bizarre speech impediment.
10. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
  1/4Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.

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