BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 27 August 2021

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—George Orwell
  Alan Johnson tells Matthew Parris about the impact George Orwell had on his life.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 3. Death
  3/6A Cambridge college student is found hanged, but was it suicide - or murder?
4. 01:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—1. The Confession
  1/2A dying policeman recalls how a gruesome murder years before changed his life forever.
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2008
  4/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 9. Dismissed
  9/10Catherine finds herself abruptly dismissed from Northanger Abbey.
7. 02:30
  Going To Pieces In The Box
  Janet Ellis presents a celebration of the history and the art of the jigsaw puzzle.
8. 03:00
  The Great Scott—Series 3, The Talisman
  3/3Originally set during the Third Crusade, this updates the action to a more modern crusade.
9. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Clive Anderson's panel show with Steve Punt, David Quantick, Robin Ince, Gyles Brandreth.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Pregnant Lucy must break the news to her parents.
11. 05:00
  Rum Bunch—Great Hillston
  2/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Jane Asher.
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Elvis McGonagall: Full Tartan Jacket
  The stand-up poet and satirist Elvis McGonagall in excoriating form.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
2. 06:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
3. 07:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
4. 07:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 2
  2/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
6. 08:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, The Liberated Generation
  4/6Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
7. 09:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
8. 09:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
9. 10:00
  Marcy Kahan - Killing Katerina
  When Rory marries a woman his friends don’t like, they devise a preposterous plan.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Summer Scrapbook Two
  Podcast Radio Hour presents postcards recommending some great listens for the Summer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
2. 12:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, The Liberated Generation
  4/6Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
4. 13:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
5. 14:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2009
  5/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 14:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 10. Return
  10/10Catherine's visit has ended in disaster, but does she deserve a happy ending?
7. 14:30
  The Stationery Cupboard
  An exploration of our obsession with pens, paper and office life's paraphernalia.
8. 15:00
  Marcy Kahan - Killing Katerina
  When Rory marries a woman his friends don’t like, they devise a preposterous plan.
9. 16:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
10. 16:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
11. 17:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
12. 17:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 2
  2/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—5. Stimulus
  5/5Fear of never waking up turns to fear of waking up as Carl starts to stir.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Foreign
  Where does it begin and where does it end? Dominic Arkwright talks foreignness.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
4. 19:30
  Semi Circles—Series 2, The Liberated Generation
  4/6Ben and Helen's marriage is at a standstill. Will Dick and Marian get it moving?
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
6. 20:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Summer Scrapbook Two
  Podcast Radio Hour presents postcards recommending some great listens for the Summer.
8. 22:00
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 2
  2/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
9. 22:30
  The John Moloney Show—Series 2, Edward Goes to the Vet
  1/4John Moloney returns with more stand-up comedy - mostly about his much-loved cat Edward.
10. 22:45
  Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—The Dirty Smile
  1/4A one-man comedy explosion from the mind of Terry Alderton.
11. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Edith
  1/6Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with an eminent historian.
12. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 2, Christmas Party
  6/6The consultants' drunken office party looks like a recipe for festive disaster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—5. Stimulus
  5/5Fear of never waking up turns to fear of waking up as Carl starts to stir.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Foreign
  Where does it begin and where does it end? Dominic Arkwright talks foreignness.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 4. Sidetracked.
  4/6Simon is not convinced over a student's murder confession, but he's soon sidetracked.
4. 01:30
  Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins—2. Making Peace
  2/2Recalling a gruesome murder, a dying policeman continues his deathbed confessions.
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2009
  5/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 10. Return
  10/10Catherine's visit has ended in disaster, but does she deserve a happy ending?
7. 02:30
  The Stationery Cupboard
  An exploration of our obsession with pens, paper and office life's paraphernalia.
8. 03:00
  Marcy Kahan - Killing Katerina
  When Rory marries a woman his friends don’t like, they devise a preposterous plan.
9. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
10. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4It's time for the Tidy Village Competition, but the inevitable factions emerge.
11. 05:00
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
12. 05:30
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 2
  2/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.

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