BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 15 August 2021

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2In 1746, a traveller arrives at the port of New York, on urgent business.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Wilko Johnson
  Wilko Johnson with The Everly Brothers' Cathy's Clown and Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited
3. 07:20
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Joyce auditions for Professor Broadbent's Punch and Judy show, with disastrous results.
4. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—The Deep End
  1/13Freshly qualified doctors Sparrow, Evans and Benskin's medical mishaps go on and on.
5. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, A Stand on Ceremony
  3/13Organising their new baby's christening turns into a headache for Jennifer and Henry.
6. 09:30
  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.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Wendy Cope
  Poet Wendy Cope shares her eight track choices with Lauren Laverne.
8. 10:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Only One Twin Can Win
  Olympic runner Jake Wightman and his twin brother Sam, discuss the impact of comparison.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Parental Guidance
  Jay Allison introduces tales of learning life’s lessons from one’s parents.
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Wilko Johnson
  Wilko Johnson with The Everly Brothers' Cathy's Clown and Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Peter Redgrove: Radio Poems - Obeah Oss
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.
3. 13:00
  Farewell to the Horse by Ulrich Raulff (Omnibus)
  The alliance between man and horse lasted 6,000 years, shaping life in town and country.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sarah Dunant
  Sarah Dunant picks 'You Make Me Feel So Young' and 'Surge illuminare Jerusalem'.
5. 14:20
  The Pick Up (Omnibus)
  A father and daughter go on a road trip to Moscow to heal a rift - and attend a wedding.
6. 15:30
  In Godzilla's Footsteps
  Godzilla was a response to atomic war. Japanese artists now respond to the tsunami of 2011
7. 16:00
  GB Shaw - Androcles and the Lion
  Recorded in 1967, the Irish writer's interpretation of one of Aesop's Fables.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Peter Redgrove: Radio Poems - Obeah Oss
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Eric Pringle - The Last Piano Player
  2020: Technology rules supreme. An elderly musician goes on TV to justify his existence.
2. 18:45
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—Wolf-Alice
  3/5A young girl found in a wolf's den goes to work for a dreadful patron.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Parental Guidance
  Jay Allison introduces tales of learning life’s lessons from one’s parents.
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Wilko Johnson
  Wilko Johnson with The Everly Brothers' Cathy's Clown and Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited
5. 20:00
  GB Shaw - Androcles and the Lion
  Recorded in 1967, the Irish writer's interpretation of one of Aesop's Fables.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Wendy Cope
  Poet Wendy Cope shares her eight track choices with Lauren Laverne.
7. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—Only One Twin Can Win
  Olympic runner Jake Wightman and his twin brother Sam, discuss the impact of comparison.
8. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.
9. 22:30
  Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 2, 4. Status
  Stand-up exploring British Chinese culture from BBC New Comedy Award finalist Ken Cheng.
10. 22:45
  Charlotte and Lillian—Series 2, 4. The Patient
  4/4A hospital stay and a big birthday force Lillian and Charlotte to face some awful truths.
11. 23:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Travel System
  3/6Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap.
12. 23:30
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—Second Bit
  2/2A crazy shopping spree and eating Greek in Stevenage.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Eric Pringle - The Last Piano Player
  2020: Technology rules supreme. An elderly musician goes on TV to justify his existence.
2. 00:45
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—Wolf-Alice
  3/5A young girl found in a wolf's den goes to work for a dreadful patron.
3. 01:00
  Farewell to the Horse by Ulrich Raulff (Omnibus)
  The alliance between man and horse lasted 6,000 years, shaping life in town and country.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sarah Dunant
  Sarah Dunant picks 'You Make Me Feel So Young' and 'Surge illuminare Jerusalem'.
5. 02:20
  The Pick Up (Omnibus)
  A father and daughter go on a road trip to Moscow to heal a rift - and attend a wedding.
6. 03:30
  In Godzilla's Footsteps
  Godzilla was a response to atomic war. Japanese artists now respond to the tsunami of 2011
7. 04:00
  GB Shaw - Androcles and the Lion
  Recorded in 1967, the Irish writer's interpretation of one of Aesop's Fables.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Peter Redgrove: Radio Poems - Obeah Oss
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6A surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. Sketch show from 2018.

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