BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 19 September 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  David Calcutt - The Daughter of the Sea
  A fisherman falls in love with a woman who was once a seal. She agrees on one condition.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Power of Positive Thinking
  Does looking on the bright side bring you good luck?
3. 01:00
  P Division—Condition Purple, 4. Angel
  4/4Just as progress is made in one investigation, Donoghue hears of another brutal murder.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
5. 02:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
6. 02:30
  Minor Adjustment—At the End of the Rainbow
  4/6Richard receives exciting new from Hollywood.
7. 03:00
  Elena Ferrante - The Neapolitan Novels—Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Part 1/3
  5/10Lila is now a young mum. But Lena has escaped Naples with a degree and her first novel.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Pens, Pipe Organs and Portable Toilets - Niche Podcasts
  From pipe organs to pens via purring and portable toilets, a showcase of niche podcasts.
9. 05:00
  Alone—Series 1, Just Say No
  3/6Mitch's inability to say no means he is double-booked for dinner. Stars Angus Deayton.
10. 05:30
  Dot—Series 2, Teeth
  1/4Fellas are going gaga for Myrtle's new gnashers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  JCW Brook - A Dream of Murder
  Six years ago, Helen dreamt her first husband died - and now the dream is back.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Vicky Pryce on Melina Mercouri
  Economist Vicky Pryce nominates the Greek film star and politician Melina Mercouri.
3. 08:00
  Quote... Unquote—10/12/2018
  Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz, returns for its 54th series.
4. 08:30
  Kathmandu or Bust—The Truck Stops Here
  4/6The travellers have reached.......well, actually they're lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.
5. 09:00
  I Did It My Way—Andy Hamilton
  Featuring The Million Pound Radio Show, Old Harry's Game and Trevor's World of Sport.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Greasy Pole
  2/8Blending jobs with chemicals makes an explosive mixture for Jim Hacker.
2. 12:30
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Richard Herring's comedy with Alison Steadman about four generations of a family.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot is on holiday when a bullet lands at his feet on the hotel terrace.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot and Hastings attend Maggie Buckley's dinner party and make a startling discovery.
5. 14:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth learns the identity of the body, and turns his attention to some old letters...
6. 14:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 4
  4/5The sleuth and Captain Hastings travel to London and meet up with Chief Inspector Japp.
7. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Judith Kerr and Matthew Kneale
  Mother and son writers Judith Kerr and Matthew Kneale discuss their paperback choices.
9. 16:00
  Mike Walker - Spoiling Egypt
  Brian Cox stars as Tom Lee a Special Branch Officer in the grip of a dangerous obsession.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Vicky Pryce on Melina Mercouri
  Economist Vicky Pryce nominates the Greek film star and politician Melina Mercouri.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Marcy Kahan - The Uncertainty Principle
  It’s 2099 and a time when people know exactly how long they’ll live... or do they?
2. 19:00
  I Did It My Way—Andy Hamilton
  Featuring The Million Pound Radio Show, Old Harry's Game and Trevor's World of Sport.
3. 22:00
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, Opera, Gas and Gardening
  3/6When Betty gets involved with Ground Force, an unlikely team of gardeners arrives.
4. 22:30
  Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs—Episode 3
  3/6Rhod hosts comedy from Greg Davies, Lloyd Langford, Mark Watson, and Sarah Millican.
5. 23:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/9The double double acts tackle swearing and enmity for famous Nigels.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Marcy Kahan - The Uncertainty Principle
  It’s 2099 and a time when people know exactly how long they’ll live... or do they?
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot is on holiday when a bullet lands at his feet on the hotel terrace.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot and Hastings attend Maggie Buckley's dinner party and make a startling discovery.
4. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 3
  3/5The sleuth learns the identity of the body, and turns his attention to some old letters...
5. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 4
  4/5The sleuth and Captain Hastings travel to London and meet up with Chief Inspector Japp.
6. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—Judith Kerr and Matthew Kneale
  Mother and son writers Judith Kerr and Matthew Kneale discuss their paperback choices.
8. 04:00
  JCW Brook - A Dream of Murder
  Six years ago, Helen dreamt her first husband died - and now the dream is back.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Vicky Pryce on Melina Mercouri
  Economist Vicky Pryce nominates the Greek film star and politician Melina Mercouri.

Sunday 20 September 2020