BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 14 August 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—The Children of Witchwood, 5. The Agenda
  5/5BQ Brown has good reason to learn more about the strange powers of the Cranford family.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Never Trust a Writer
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss being written about.
3. 01:00
  The House—Series 1, 2. Clashes
  2/8Polly causes chaos for her Chief Whip dad and Dougal Baxter is up to no good.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 4. The Civil War
  4/6The murder hunt leads to Oxford, as intimacy beckons in a cupboard full of special books.
5. 02:00
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—5. Chief
  5/10Smith is invited to play a game of cards with New York's chief justice.
6. 02:15
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—10. Absent Without Leave
  10/10Matthew's past is about to catch up with him when a mystery army sergeant arrives in town.
7. 02:30
  A Gothic Cathedral
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian. From 1998.
8. 03:00
  Stephen Wyatt - Piglaw
  When a pig kills a small child in medieval France, legal and religious issues are raised.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Dave Gorman, Anneka Rice and stand-up Joe Lycett.
10. 04:30
  To the Manor Born—The Honours List
  9/10With news of a New Year's Honour for a villager, Audrey is nice to Devere.
11. 05:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, You Can’t Do That Anymore
  2/4Admiring music of the past creates ethical dilemmas for the family.
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Scrambled EGG
  A comedy special. Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini explore being mixed race.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Oscar Wilde—A Woman of No Importance
  At a country house party, Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret comes back to haunt her.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Germaine Greer on Dame Elizabeth Frink
  Germaine Greer nominates sculptor Dame Elizabeth Frink. Presented by Matthew Parris.
3. 08:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Bill Of Fare
  5/6Romance and skullduggery flourish at a Food Fair.
5. 09:00
  4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan
  Author Lynne Truss celebrates the life of Dora Bryan with some archive treasures.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  16/17Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?
2. 12:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 21 July 1799
  1/6Dorothy worries over William's wedding and Thomas de Quinine arrives.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—999 - Which Service Do You Require?
  Ian Sansom dials up the story of the 999 service, launched in 1937.
4. 14:00
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—First Bit
  1/2Coffee in the executive lounge and dramatic soap revelations. Choice cuts from BBC TV.
5. 14:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6An awkward phone call and the importance of good manners. The award-winning sketch show.
6. 15:00
  The Pin—Series 2, Award
  1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
7. 15:15
  Poets' Tree—Episode 1
  1/4Poetry classics and an unusual person trying to write poetry for the first time.
8. 15:30
  Absolute Power—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the BBC.
9. 16:00
  Oscar Wilde—A Woman of No Importance
  At a country house party, Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret comes back to haunt her.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Germaine Greer on Dame Elizabeth Frink
  Germaine Greer nominates sculptor Dame Elizabeth Frink. Presented by Matthew Parris.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Yevgeny Zamyatin - We—1. Rationality
  1/2Engineer D-503 questions his life in One State, a post-revolutionary future.
2. 19:00
  4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan
  Author Lynne Truss celebrates the life of Dora Bryan with some archive treasures.
3. 22:00
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Budapest and Warsaw
  1/5Ross kicks off his comedy travelogues in the capital of Hungary.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan
  5/6Actress Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan, writer and star of sitcom Pulling.
5. 23:00
  Sara Pascoe: The Modern Monkey—Series 1, Charity
  4/4Sara looks at examples of altruistic behaviour and feats of generosity.
6. 23:30
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 2
  2/4Battles recreated, and National Trousers Day. The duo's sketches and songs.
7. 23:45
  The Pin—Series 2, Shoestring
  2/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Yevgeny Zamyatin - We—1. Rationality
  1/2Engineer D-503 questions his life in One State, a post-revolutionary future.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—999 - Which Service Do You Require?
  Ian Sansom dials up the story of the 999 service, launched in 1937.
3. 02:00
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—First Bit
  1/2Coffee in the executive lounge and dramatic soap revelations. Choice cuts from BBC TV.
4. 02:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6An awkward phone call and the importance of good manners. The award-winning sketch show.
5. 03:00
  The Pin—Series 2, Award
  1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
6. 03:15
  Poets' Tree—Episode 1
  1/4Poetry classics and an unusual person trying to write poetry for the first time.
7. 03:30
  Absolute Power—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the BBC.
8. 04:00
  Oscar Wilde—A Woman of No Importance
  At a country house party, Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret comes back to haunt her.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Germaine Greer on Dame Elizabeth Frink
  Germaine Greer nominates sculptor Dame Elizabeth Frink. Presented by Matthew Parris.

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