BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 16 August 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The House—Series 1, 3. Power of the Pen
  3/8A political novel and a proposed memoir ruffle the feathers of the British establishment.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
3. 07:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
4. 07:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 3
  3/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
  6/6Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
6. 08:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
  2/6William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
7. 09:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
8. 09:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
9. 10:00
  The Great Scott—Series 1, The Fair Maid of Perth
  1/3A beautiful glover's daughter struggles to survive in lawless 14th-century Scotland.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, The TED Radio Wow-er
  16/48Manoush Zomorodi sxplores some of TED's most wondrous science lessons
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Keisha Buchanan
  Sugababe singer Keisha Buchanan shares her Inheritance Tracks.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
  6/6Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
2. 12:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
  2/6William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
3. 13:00
  The House—Series 1, 3. Power of the Pen
  3/8A political novel and a proposed memoir ruffle the feathers of the British establishment.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
5. 14:00
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—6. Detained
  6/10Smith writes to his father from the debtors prison where he has been detained.
6. 14:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 1. The Season
  1/10Jane Austen's satire on all things Gothic with Miriam Margolyes.
7. 14:30
  To Paris With Parsnips
  Two British amateur cooks take over a Paris restaurant to feed British food to the French
8. 15:00
  The Great Scott—Series 1, The Fair Maid of Perth
  1/3A beautiful glover's daughter struggles to survive in lawless 14th-century Scotland.
9. 16:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
10. 16:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
11. 17:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
12. 17:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 3
  3/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—1. Assignment
  1/5'Coolhunter' Cayce Pollard takes on an apparently routine assignment in London.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Sir Michael Darrington and Terri Duhon
  Business experts Michael Darrington and Terri Duhon discuss books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, Men of Letters
  6/6Albert butts in on Harold's church magazine article. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell
4. 19:30
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 2, 27 July 1799
  2/6William and Mary's wedding bells ring, but there is an unexpected guest.
5. 20:00
  The House—Series 1, 3. Power of the Pen
  3/8A political novel and a proposed memoir ruffle the feathers of the British establishment.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, The TED Radio Wow-er
  16/48Manoush Zomorodi sxplores some of TED's most wondrous science lessons
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Keisha Buchanan
  Sugababe singer Keisha Buchanan shares her Inheritance Tracks.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 3
  3/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 22:30
  Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management—Episode 1
  1/6Feeling middle-aged at 35, Will seeks advice from godfather Peter and Tory MP George.
11. 23:00
  Party's Over—Series 1, Parish Council
  3/5Henry meets a local nemesis as he tries to make some home and garden improvements.
12. 23:30
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Pattern Recognition—1. Assignment
  1/5'Coolhunter' Cayce Pollard takes on an apparently routine assignment in London.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Sir Michael Darrington and Terri Duhon
  Business experts Michael Darrington and Terri Duhon discuss books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  The House—Series 1, 3. Power of the Pen
  3/8A political novel and a proposed memoir ruffle the feathers of the British establishment.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 2, 5. The Wizard of Evesham
  5/6The alarmed sleuth discovers her hairdresser and his clients are harbouring a dark secret.
5. 02:00
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—6. Detained
  6/10Smith writes to his father from the debtors prison where he has been detained.
6. 02:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 1. The Season
  1/10Jane Austen's satire on all things Gothic with Miriam Margolyes.
7. 02:30
  To Paris With Parsnips
  Two British amateur cooks take over a Paris restaurant to feed British food to the French
8. 03:00
  The Great Scott—Series 1, The Fair Maid of Perth
  1/3A beautiful glover's daughter struggles to survive in lawless 14th-century Scotland.
9. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
10. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
11. 05:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Adventuring comic Tim FitzHigham attempts to cook a pudding under ten feet of water.
12. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 3
  3/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.

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