BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 28 August 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn
  4/4Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando
  Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  4/4Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity
  4/5Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.
5. 02:00
  Booked—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah.
6. 02:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?
7. 03:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—1. The Pursuit
  1/4In 19th-century Russia, a bored high society wife embarks on a love affair.
8. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Anthony Minghella
  From Bach to Van Morrison. Film director Anthony Minghella shares his castaway choices.
9. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
10. 05:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, How Hancock Won the War
  1/5Tony tells Andree about his war wound, which is a story one may find hard to believe.
11. 05:30
  Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish
  Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets
  1/6Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means?
  5/5Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.
3. 07:00
  The Golden Age—Minority Appeal
  3/3Mabel suggests shows for 'minorities', taking Lord Reith by surprise
4. 07:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
  2/4Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.
5. 08:00
  Share and Share Alike—The Codicil
  2/9Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s will.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Christmas At King Street
  7/7The carol concert and school post box must be organised - not forgetting the staff panto
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
8. 09:30
  Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses
  1/6Peter Davison stars in a sitcom about a family with a young daughter with Down's syndrome.
9. 10:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—2. The Affair
  2/4Anna's affair with young officer Vronsky has begun but her husband will not acknowledge it
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week
  A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Share and Share Alike—The Codicil
  2/9Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s will.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Christmas At King Street
  7/7The carol concert and school post box must be organised - not forgetting the staff panto
3. 13:00
  Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets
  1/6Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means?
  5/5Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.
5. 14:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
6. 14:30
  Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses
  1/6Peter Davison stars in a sitcom about a family with a young daughter with Down's syndrome.
7. 15:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—2. The Affair
  2/4Anna's affair with young officer Vronsky has begun but her husband will not acknowledge it
8. 16:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week
  A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!
9. 17:00
  The Golden Age—Minority Appeal
  3/3Mabel suggests shows for 'minorities', taking Lord Reith by surprise
10. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
  2/4Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hospice by Robert Aickman
  Maybury is driving home, he's lost, it's getting dark and he's running out of petrol.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Telephones
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
3. 19:00
  Share and Share Alike—The Codicil
  2/9Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s will.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Christmas At King Street
  7/7The carol concert and school post box must be organised - not forgetting the staff panto
5. 20:00
  Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets
  1/6Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means?
  5/5Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week
  A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!
8. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
  2/4Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.
9. 22:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge, the Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in the popular sketch show.
10. 23:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Ian Hislop
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Ian Hislop to try new things, including his first pair of jeans.
11. 23:30
  King Cutler—King Cutler II
  2/6Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hospice by Robert Aickman
  Maybury is driving home, he's lost, it's getting dark and he's running out of petrol.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Telephones
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
3. 01:00
  Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets
  1/6Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means?
  5/5Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.
5. 02:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
6. 02:30
  Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses
  1/6Peter Davison stars in a sitcom about a family with a young daughter with Down's syndrome.
7. 03:00
  Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—2. The Affair
  2/4Anna's affair with young officer Vronsky has begun but her husband will not acknowledge it
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week
  A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!
9. 05:00
  The Golden Age—Minority Appeal
  3/3Mabel suggests shows for 'minorities', taking Lord Reith by surprise
10. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
  2/4Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.

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