BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 26 February 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Guy Fawkes Night
  Horror legend Vincent Price remembers a bonfire party when a bullying father disappeared.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Richard the Lionheart
  Timmy Mallett chooses Richard the Lionheart. With Helen Castor and Matthew Parris.
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—4. Paris
  4/6Kim hears some uncomfortable truths about the late Mike Fisher.
4. 01:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 4. Who's Next?
  4/6Simon keeps his Health and Safety job. But who is the next target?
5. 02:00
  Dirt Road by James Kelman—Episode 4
  4/10After several long bus journeys, Murdo and his dad finally meet up with Uncle John.
6. 02:15
  Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Cook's Talk
  4/5Anthony and Dimitri give the low-down on kitchen repartee - not for the faint-hearted.
7. 02:30
  Earworms
  6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny meets the scientists investigating why songs get stuck in our head
8. 03:00
  Tsar—Peter the Great: Queen of Spades
  Elliot Cowan is Peter the Great in Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Tsars.
9. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Dame Esther Rantzen, Steve Pemberton, Konnie Huq
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
10. 04:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, The Name-check
  1/6Ed tries to go commercial with Hemel Sound. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2006.
11. 05:00
  People In Cars—1. Getaway
  1/3Gilly's son Ben complains that nothing exciting ever happens to them...until it does
12. 05:30
  Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Adventure
  Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
2. 06:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
3. 07:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, Rudy's Rare Record
  4/6One of the rarest records ever recorded is found at the back of the shop.
4. 07:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Eleanor Tiernan: Success Without a Sex Tape
  Comedian Eleanor Tiernan takes a stand against putting our most intimate moments online.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Fair Exchange
  The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note.
6. 08:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, There Goes the Bride
  8/8It's Faith and Bill's wedding day - can they manage to tie the knot?
7. 09:00
  Say the Word—Episode 5
  5/6The English language quiz, with Andrew Sachs, Kathy Lette, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter.
8. 09:30
  The Sit Crom—A Draught of Malmesy
  4/6The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
9. 10:00
  The Eve of St Agnes by John Keats
  Michael Maloney and Robert Glenister star in a gothic fantasy.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Hope and Happiness
  The Podcast Radio Hour team share podcasts that inspire hope.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Fair Exchange
  The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note.
2. 12:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, There Goes the Bride
  8/8It's Faith and Bill's wedding day - can they manage to tie the knot?
3. 13:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
4. 13:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
5. 14:00
  Dirt Road by James Kelman—Episode 5
  5/10Murdo is beginning to feel trapped at Uncle John and Aunt Maureen’s house in Alabama.
6. 14:15
  Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Okay I Lied
  5/5Anthony confesses that his version of restaurant life is not the only one.
7. 14:30
  The Vernons Girls
  Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
8. 15:00
  The Eve of St Agnes by John Keats
  Michael Maloney and Robert Glenister star in a gothic fantasy.
9. 16:00
  Say the Word—Episode 5
  5/6The English language quiz, with Andrew Sachs, Kathy Lette, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter.
10. 16:30
  The Sit Crom—A Draught of Malmesy
  4/6The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
11. 17:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, Rudy's Rare Record
  4/6One of the rarest records ever recorded is found at the back of the shop.
12. 17:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Eleanor Tiernan: Success Without a Sex Tape
  Comedian Eleanor Tiernan takes a stand against putting our most intimate moments online.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—1. Sword and Sorcery
  1/6A menacing assignment awaits a student sorcerer.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Welcome to the Real World
  Dominic Arkwright and panel discuss how we cope with dashed hopes.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Fair Exchange
  The bungling duo mix up the designs for the new pound note.
4. 19:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, There Goes the Bride
  8/8It's Faith and Bill's wedding day - can they manage to tie the knot?
5. 20:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
6. 20:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Hope and Happiness
  The Podcast Radio Hour team share podcasts that inspire hope.
8. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Eleanor Tiernan: Success Without a Sex Tape
  Comedian Eleanor Tiernan takes a stand against putting our most intimate moments online.
9. 22:30
  Alan Parker's 59 Minutes of Truth—Episode 3
  3/6The urban warrior's comedy-music mix, with the full lowdown on fashion.
10. 23:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Death
  4/4From paying for funerals to cryonics, what are the economics of death?
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Heart of Hark'un—1. Sword and Sorcery
  1/6A menacing assignment awaits a student sorcerer.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Welcome to the Real World
  Dominic Arkwright and panel discuss how we cope with dashed hopes.
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
4. 01:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
5. 02:00
  Dirt Road by James Kelman—Episode 5
  5/10Murdo is beginning to feel trapped at Uncle John and Aunt Maureen’s house in Alabama.
6. 02:15
  Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Okay I Lied
  5/5Anthony confesses that his version of restaurant life is not the only one.
7. 02:30
  The Vernons Girls
  Michael Angelis charts the success of Liverpool's all-girl group, The Vernons Girls.
8. 03:00
  The Eve of St Agnes by John Keats
  Michael Maloney and Robert Glenister star in a gothic fantasy.
9. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 5
  5/6The English language quiz, with Andrew Sachs, Kathy Lette, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter.
10. 04:30
  The Sit Crom—A Draught of Malmesy
  4/6The household needs a new steward and Lady Anne is desperate for a drink.
11. 05:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, Rudy's Rare Record
  4/6One of the rarest records ever recorded is found at the back of the shop.
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Eleanor Tiernan: Success Without a Sex Tape
  Comedian Eleanor Tiernan takes a stand against putting our most intimate moments online.

Saturday 27 February 2021