BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 25 August 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—2. Blackouts
  2/5Carl fears the attack has caused brain damage, as he keeps having blackouts.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Brothers in Arms
  The enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic is explored by those touched by the piece.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 1. Cuts
  1/6Budget cuts spark conflict in a Cambridge college and Gilbert's plotting.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—5. Alibis
  5/6As suspicions over Palgrove grow, Purbright visits an old friend.
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2006
  2/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 7. Suspicions
  7/10Catherine is determined to discover how Mrs Tilney met her death.
7. 02:30
  George Orwell Back at the BBC
  A new statue of George Orwell is created to stand outside New Broadcasting House.
8. 03:00
  The Great Scott—Series 3, Heart of Midlothian
  1/3She wouldn’t lie in court to save her sister’s life - so she had to find another way.
9. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.
10. 04:30
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Oonagh makes a discovery and Nigel is at last pushed to the brink. From October 2005.
11. 05:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2018
  From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars.
12. 05:30
  Darren Harriott - Red Label—Episode 1
  1/2Stand-up comedian Darren Harriott examines why he's never been in love.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 2. Cheat
  2/6The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
3. 07:00
  A Month of June—1. Spray the Grass Green
  1/4June Whitfield stars as Hollywood legend Lana Garfield.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Jane Horrocks
  1/6Jane Horrocks recalls teen tales of discos in 1980s Italy.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  13/20Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
6. 08:30
  No Commitments—Series 3, Seasonal Adjustment
  5/6Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria?
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
8. 09:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Divorced Doug and Molly try to revive their relationship with a 'first date'.
9. 10:00
  The Great Scott—Series 3, The Antiquary
  2/3Richard Wilson stars as The Antiquary - a man who hordes secrets as well as treasures.
10. 11:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—3. Third Time's A Charm
  3/3More classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  13/20Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
2. 12:30
  No Commitments—Series 3, Seasonal Adjustment
  5/6Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria?
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 2. Cheat
  2/6The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
4. 13:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
5. 14:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2007
  3/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 14:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 8. Terrible Deeds
  8/10Catherine harbours fears about the terrible deeds that may have taken place.
7. 14:30
  One Day In... Leeds West Indian Carnival
  Dancers, designers, police and parade-goers experience the Leeds West Indian Carnival.
8. 15:00
  The Great Scott—Series 3, The Antiquary
  2/3Richard Wilson stars as The Antiquary - a man who hordes secrets as well as treasures.
9. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
10. 16:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Divorced Doug and Molly try to revive their relationship with a 'first date'.
11. 17:00
  A Month of June—1. Spray the Grass Green
  1/4June Whitfield stars as Hollywood legend Lana Garfield.
12. 17:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Jane Horrocks
  1/6Jane Horrocks recalls teen tales of discos in 1980s Italy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—3. Dream State
  3/5As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 21, Maps
  5/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire, love and heartbreak. From 2019.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  13/20Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 3, Seasonal Adjustment
  5/6Anna and Charlotte plan to celebrate Christmas their way, but what about Victoria?
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 2. Cheat
  2/6The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
6. 20:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
7. 21:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—3. Third Time's A Charm
  3/3More classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
8. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Jane Horrocks
  1/6Jane Horrocks recalls teen tales of discos in 1980s Italy.
9. 22:30
  Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 1, Textiles
  2/4The Bard of Salford performs classic and brand new poems at the BBC’s Radio Theatre
10. 22:45
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Comedy
  4/6The comedian reveals how comics come up with all their witty gags.
11. 23:00
  Radio 9—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5An unusual doctor, the perils of parenthood and faking it as a boxer.
12. 23:30
  Innes Own World—Episode 2
  2/4Spoofing the Today programme, and memories of playing a club in Bolton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—3. Dream State
  3/5As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 21, Maps
  5/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire, love and heartbreak. From 2019.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 2. Cheat
  2/6The Master and the Dean's feud intensifies as a student is found cheating.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2007
  3/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 8. Terrible Deeds
  8/10Catherine harbours fears about the terrible deeds that may have taken place.
7. 02:30
  One Day In... Leeds West Indian Carnival
  Dancers, designers, police and parade-goers experience the Leeds West Indian Carnival.
8. 03:00
  The Great Scott—Series 3, The Antiquary
  2/3Richard Wilson stars as The Antiquary - a man who hordes secrets as well as treasures.
9. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Divorced Doug and Molly try to revive their relationship with a 'first date'.
11. 05:00
  A Month of June—1. Spray the Grass Green
  1/4June Whitfield stars as Hollywood legend Lana Garfield.
12. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Jane Horrocks
  1/6Jane Horrocks recalls teen tales of discos in 1980s Italy.

Thursday 26 August 2021