BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 29 August 2021

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 1, 1. Departure and Arrival - Part 1/2
  1/6Agent ZM73 resigns from his top secret job. Waking up the next day everything has changed.
2. 00:45
  At The Pit's Mouth by Rudyard Kipling
  A man rides out with his married lover. Cautionary tale set in India.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Disinformation: A User's Guide
  Phil Tinline mines the long history of disinformation to identify techniques in use today.
4. 02:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Edith
  1/6Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with an eminent historian.
5. 02:30
  Sisters—Series 2, Blackout
  1/4Return of the comedy about two mismatched sisters. Stars Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
6. 03:00
  Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Anarchic sketches and music, with Rebecca Front, David Schneider and Richard Herring.
7. 04:00
  Raymond Massey - Hanging Judge
  A High Court judge’s double-life catches up with him in the most bizarre circumstances.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—George Orwell
  Alan Johnson tells Matthew Parris about the impact George Orwell had on his life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Keeping On Keeping On by Alan Bennett (Omnibus)—1. 2005-2009
  1/2Alan Bennett reads extracts from a further collection of his published diaries.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Akram Khan
  The dancer picks ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ by Mukesh and ‘Spiegel Im Spiegel’ by Arvo Pärt.
3. 07:20
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/2Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with tall tales of gothic mysteries of Northanger Abbey.
4. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—Women on Board
  3/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow takes a shine to the company chairman's daughter.
5. 09:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 2, Unemployment Problem
  5/13As the consequences of Henry's rash resignation sink in, Jennifer has a bright idea.
6. 09:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Ian McMillan
  Poet Ian McMillan joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Stuck!
  True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales about being stuck
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Akram Khan
  The dancer picks ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ by Mukesh and ‘Spiegel Im Spiegel’ by Arvo Pärt.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Charles Causley and Robert Frost
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6A BBC Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
3. 13:00
  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Fireman Guy Montag loves his job, but begins to question all his beliefs.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Gail Porter
  TV presenter Gail Porter chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Prince.
5. 14:20
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 9
  After avoiding embarrassments on TV so far, something alarming is in the offing for an MP.
6. 15:30
  Going To Pieces In The Box
  Janet Ellis presents a celebration of the history and the art of the jigsaw puzzle.
7. 16:00
  Chrissie Gittins - Life Assurance
  The Black Widows of Liverpool caused a national sensation in 1884.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Charles Causley and Robert Frost
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6A BBC Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Nick Warburton - Fridays When It Rains
  A man tells a ghostly tale of obsession and vengeance on a late-night steam train trip.
2. 18:45
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Company of Wolves
  5/5Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Stuck!
  True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness introduces tales about being stuck
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Akram Khan
  The dancer picks ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ by Mukesh and ‘Spiegel Im Spiegel’ by Arvo Pärt.
5. 20:00
  Chrissie Gittins - Life Assurance
  The Black Widows of Liverpool caused a national sensation in 1884.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Ian McMillan
  Poet Ian McMillan joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs
7. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
8. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6A BBC Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
9. 22:30
  Sisters—Series 2, Love, Love, Love
  2/4Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
10. 23:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Handyman
  5/6Josh employs handyman Dean to get the flat ready for the baby.
11. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Facing Your Fears
  2/6Stephen K Amos on facing fears, with Michael Redmond, Holly Walsh and Boothby Graffoe.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Nick Warburton - Fridays When It Rains
  A man tells a ghostly tale of obsession and vengeance on a late-night steam train trip.
2. 00:45
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Company of Wolves
  5/5Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
3. 01:00
  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Fireman Guy Montag loves his job, but begins to question all his beliefs.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Gail Porter
  TV presenter Gail Porter chooses tracks by Pink Floyd and Prince.
5. 02:20
  How Does That Make You Feel? (Omnibus)—Series 9
  After avoiding embarrassments on TV so far, something alarming is in the offing for an MP.
6. 03:30
  Going To Pieces In The Box
  Janet Ellis presents a celebration of the history and the art of the jigsaw puzzle.
7. 04:00
  Chrissie Gittins - Life Assurance
  The Black Widows of Liverpool caused a national sensation in 1884.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Charles Causley and Robert Frost
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6A BBC Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.

Monday 30 August 2021