BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 29 July 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 13
  13/20As the asteroid ship flounders, Mitch and Lemmy make a shocking discovery.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 20, Family Ties
  6/7Short documentaries about familial connections with Josie Long.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 3. Suspects
  3/5In the respectable village of Broadhinny, Hercule Poirot has several murder suspects.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 4. Reappearances
  4/6There's a phone call from a man meant to be dead...
5. 02:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 8
  8/10Fear over the beheading of the king of France spreads to England, and Diner faces ruin.
6. 02:15
  Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food—3. Quest
  3/5The cookery writer tracks down fellow Middle Easterners in her search for recipes.
7. 02:30
  Opening the Boxes: a Soprano's Secrets
  Michael White uncovers the life of the soprano singer Jennifer Vyvyan.
8. 03:00
  Gwyn Thomas - All Things Betray Thee—3. The Verdict
  3/3The uprising is defeated and Leigh and John Simon find themselves on trial for murder.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth, Scott Capurro, Arthur Smith and Paul Daniels debate to win.
10. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, The Comeback Kid
  3/6Rosie's new client is an ex-children's entertainer.
11. 05:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Handel
  3/6The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
12. 05:30
  Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 5. Still Waters
  5/6Richard shares some interesting revelations.
3. 07:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
4. 07:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 3. Health
  3/4Olga tries to compute 'health'.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Son of a Sea Lord
  Phillips is up for promotion, but will his Lord Nelson fantasy help or hinder?
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, It's Behind You
  3/6Christmas is coming but goodwill is in short supply among the staff panto cast.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Roald Dahl
  4/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with featured author Roald Dahl.
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Pantomime Cows
  7/7Robert lands a festive stage role, but ends up drinking too much before a show.
9. 10:00
  Sound Barriers by Sarah Daniels
  A single mother needs her neighbours’ help – a deaf man and an elderly woman.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 3, Bob Mortimer
  Comedian Bob Mortimer chooses the eight tracks he'd take to a desert island.
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Love Letters
  A discovery of World War II letters, sent to Gilbert, from his lover - the mysterious "G".
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Son of a Sea Lord
  Phillips is up for promotion, but will his Lord Nelson fantasy help or hinder?
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, It's Behind You
  3/6Christmas is coming but goodwill is in short supply among the staff panto cast.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 5. Still Waters
  5/6Richard shares some interesting revelations.
5. 14:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 9
  9/10Diner must escape his creditors, and he forces Lizzie to go with him.
6. 14:15
  Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food—4. Publisher
  4/5Claudia's research takes her to the medieval section of the British Library. From 2018.
7. 14:30
  A Theatre For Everyman
  As Liverpool's Everyman Theatre prepares to re-open, we hear from those who worked there.
8. 15:00
  Sound Barriers by Sarah Daniels
  A single mother needs her neighbours’ help – a deaf man and an elderly woman.
9. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Roald Dahl
  4/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with featured author Roald Dahl.
10. 16:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Pantomime Cows
  7/7Robert lands a festive stage role, but ends up drinking too much before a show.
11. 17:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
12. 17:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 3. Health
  3/4Olga tries to compute 'health'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 14
  14/20Jack Evans reveals the Martians' Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Gertrude Stein
  Erin Pizzey chooses Gertrude Stein. With Diana Souhami. Presented by Matthew Parris.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Son of a Sea Lord
  Phillips is up for promotion, but will his Lord Nelson fantasy help or hinder?
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, It's Behind You
  3/6Christmas is coming but goodwill is in short supply among the staff panto cast.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 5. Still Waters
  5/6Richard shares some interesting revelations.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comic Castaways 3, Bob Mortimer
  Comedian Bob Mortimer chooses the eight tracks he'd take to a desert island.
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Love Letters
  A discovery of World War II letters, sent to Gilbert, from his lover - the mysterious "G".
9. 22:00
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 3. Health
  3/4Olga tries to compute 'health'.
10. 22:30
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Deirdre of Sorrows
  3/4Yasmine Akram and Aisling Bea bring to life some of Ireland's most popular folklore.
11. 22:45
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—3. Michelangelo's David
  3/4Hannah shares her affection for and knowledge of David, despite the imperfections.
12. 23:00
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The bizarre and hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters from the ringmaster.
13. 23:30
  Party—Series 3, The Splits
  3/4The young idealists are on their way to research for the upcoming by-election.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 14
  14/20Jack Evans reveals the Martians' Earth invasion plans to Lemmy and Mitch.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Gertrude Stein
  Erin Pizzey chooses Gertrude Stein. With Diana Souhami. Presented by Matthew Parris.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 5. Still Waters
  5/6Richard shares some interesting revelations.
5. 02:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 9
  9/10Diner must escape his creditors, and he forces Lizzie to go with him.
6. 02:15
  Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food—4. Publisher
  4/5Claudia's research takes her to the medieval section of the British Library. From 2018.
7. 02:30
  A Theatre For Everyman
  As Liverpool's Everyman Theatre prepares to re-open, we hear from those who worked there.
8. 03:00
  Sound Barriers by Sarah Daniels
  A single mother needs her neighbours’ help – a deaf man and an elderly woman.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Roald Dahl
  4/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with featured author Roald Dahl.
10. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Pantomime Cows
  7/7Robert lands a festive stage role, but ends up drinking too much before a show.
11. 05:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
12. 05:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 3. Health
  3/4Olga tries to compute 'health'.

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