BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 15 July 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 3
  3/20Captain Jet Morgan and his crew get on the trail of Earth's alien visitors.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 20, Musical
  4/7Short documentaries about music and musicians presented by Josie Long.
3. 01:00
  Destination - Fire!—Series 3, 13. A Fire in Time
  13/13Fire investigator ‘Q’ Barnaby looks into a fire at a factory, when stock is water damaged.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 3. A Meeting at the Villa Marguerite
  3/6With one dead and a gem stolen, Poirot begins to ‘arrange the facts’.
5. 02:00
  Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means—3. Life with Austin
  3/5A biography of the novelist by Brendan King, read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond.
6. 02:15
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 8
  8/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.
7. 02:30
  Every Day in Every Way
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
8. 03:00
  Inspector Chen—Series 2, 1. A Case of Two Cities
  1/3Inspector Chen investigates the murder of the former head of the anti-corruption squad
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke, Steve Punt, Stuart Maconie and Jenny Eclair debate to win.
10. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Romance Is Dead
  1/6Rosie's event management company helps organise a romantic tour for American tourists.
11. 05:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton
  1/6In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity.
12. 05:30
  Unite—Series 1, Chicken Man
  3/4Ashley thwarts a robbery dressed as a chicken and becomes an internet sensation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Find The Lady—1. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Cheque Book
  1/7Car dealer Andrew Marsh loses a cheque book, prompting a catalogue of suspicious events.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
3. 07:00
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—4. The Dark Side
  4/4Lemn examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he has tried to make amends
4. 07:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 1. Nationality
  1/4Olga unpacks the concept of nationality.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 13
  13/13A look at love, sex and marriage, plus the tense climax in the hunt for the Time Trousers.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Another Year, Another Head
  1/6A surprise awaits the staff returning from the long summer holiday.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Noël Coward
  2/6James Walton’s literary quiz
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert
  5/7The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.
9. 10:00
  Inspector Chen—Series 2, 2. Red Mandarin Dress
  2/3Crime drama set in 1990s Shanghai. A serial killer is at large
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 3, Lee Mack
  Lee Mack, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—A Changing Body
  A potentially life-saving operation, has an unexpected side effect of body confidence.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 13
  13/13A look at love, sex and marriage, plus the tense climax in the hunt for the Time Trousers.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Another Year, Another Head
  1/6A surprise awaits the staff returning from the long summer holiday.
3. 13:00
  Find The Lady—1. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Cheque Book
  1/7Car dealer Andrew Marsh loses a cheque book, prompting a catalogue of suspicious events.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
5. 14:00
  Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means—4. When Beryl met Alan
  4/5A biography of the novelist by Brendan King, read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond.
6. 14:15
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 9
  9/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.
7. 14:30
  Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young
  Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.
8. 15:00
  Inspector Chen—Series 2, 2. Red Mandarin Dress
  2/3Crime drama set in 1990s Shanghai. A serial killer is at large
9. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Noël Coward
  2/6James Walton’s literary quiz
10. 16:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert
  5/7The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.
11. 17:00
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—4. The Dark Side
  4/4Lemn examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he has tried to make amends
12. 17:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 1. Nationality
  1/4Olga unpacks the concept of nationality.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 4
  4/20After an attempt on their lives, Jet and crew fight against time to blast off back to Mars
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Len Goodman on Lionel Bart
  Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 13
  13/13A look at love, sex and marriage, plus the tense climax in the hunt for the Time Trousers.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Another Year, Another Head
  1/6A surprise awaits the staff returning from the long summer holiday.
5. 20:00
  Find The Lady—1. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Cheque Book
  1/7Car dealer Andrew Marsh loses a cheque book, prompting a catalogue of suspicious events.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 3, Lee Mack
  Lee Mack, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—A Changing Body
  A potentially life-saving operation, has an unexpected side effect of body confidence.
9. 22:00
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 1. Nationality
  1/4Olga unpacks the concept of nationality.
10. 22:30
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, The Salmon of Knowledge
  1/4Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring some of Ireland's most popular folklore to life.
11. 22:45
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—1. Edouard Manet's Olympia
  1/4Hannah explains what makes Manet's Olympia a cornerstone of modern art.
12. 23:00
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from Colin Hoult.
13. 23:30
  Party—Series 3, The Curry
  1/4The young party idealists' ambition steps up a gear after their summer break.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 4
  4/20After an attempt on their lives, Jet and crew fight against time to blast off back to Mars
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Len Goodman on Lionel Bart
  Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—1. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Cheque Book
  1/7Car dealer Andrew Marsh loses a cheque book, prompting a catalogue of suspicious events.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 4. Le Comte de la Roche
  4/6Poirot questions the Comte and intercepts a package...
5. 02:00
  Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means—4. When Beryl met Alan
  4/5A biography of the novelist by Brendan King, read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond.
6. 02:15
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 9
  9/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.
7. 02:30
  Scotland Meet Murray Lachlan Young
  Poet Murray Lachlan Young goes in search of his Scottishness.
8. 03:00
  Inspector Chen—Series 2, 2. Red Mandarin Dress
  2/3Crime drama set in 1990s Shanghai. A serial killer is at large
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Noël Coward
  2/6James Walton’s literary quiz
10. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert
  5/7The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.
11. 05:00
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—4. The Dark Side
  4/4Lemn examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he has tried to make amends
12. 05:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 1. Nationality
  1/4Olga unpacks the concept of nationality.

Friday 16 July 2021