BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 31 August 2021

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—1. The Big Chill
  1/5A museum guard's quest to learn the secrets of the universe with a 400-year-old man.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—John Finnemore and Peter Hitchens
  John Finnemore and Peter Hitchens on favourite books by Michael Frayn and Josephine Tey.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, 5. Relish
  5/6Simon's murder probe continues, whilst The Dean sets his sights on promotion.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 1
  1/5The Belgian sleuth gets embroiled in some mysterious upper class marital problems
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2010
  6/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—1. Seduction
  1/5Psychological thriller about an obsessive female friendship with Tara Fitzgerald.
7. 02:30
  Untouchable
  How federal agent Eliot Ness stood up to Al Capone during prohibition era Chicago.
8. 03:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—1. Arrival
  1/2Ignoring his family's advice, the castaway ends up shipwrecked and arrives on an island.
9. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
10. 04:30
  Lip Service—Episode 2
  2/6The European vacuum-cleaner grand-prix and the bungalow in a bottle. From 1992.
11. 05:00
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze - but not before he has ejected Ken.
12. 05:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 5
  5/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Can Simon gather the evidence to prove who the killer is - and stop more murders?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
3. 07:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, London
  1/6Tim finds himself confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes.
4. 07:30
  Darren Harriott - Red Label—Episode 2
  2/2Darren Harriott examines the world of modern dating and dating apps.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  5/6Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
6. 08:30
  Winston—Winston in Love, Happy Days in Cawnpore
  3/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice?
7. 09:00
  Party's Over—Series 1, Going Green
  5/5New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.
8. 09:30
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Peter, Nigel and Michael make mistakes and promises.
9. 10:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—2. Friday
  2/2Solitude on the desert island gives way to cannibals, mutineers, and a man called Friday.
10. 11:00
  Pieces of Britney—1. Quiet Plans
  Pandora Sykes explains how and when Britney Spears was placed in a legal conservatorship
11. 11:45
  Witness History—Cirque du Soleil
  The ground-breaking circus was formed by a group of street performers in Quebec in 1984.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  5/6Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
2. 12:30
  Winston—Winston in Love, Happy Days in Cawnpore
  3/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice?
3. 13:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Can Simon gather the evidence to prove who the killer is - and stop more murders?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
5. 14:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2011
  7/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 14:15
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—2. Possession
  2/5Unable to write, Delphine allows L to move in and put her life in order.
7. 14:30
  Pump Up the Volume
  John Wilson looks at the role of music in professional sport.
8. 15:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—2. Friday
  2/2Solitude on the desert island gives way to cannibals, mutineers, and a man called Friday.
9. 16:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Josie Long and Kevin Eldon join Frank Skinner and Professor Kate Williams.
10. 16:30
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Peter, Nigel and Michael make mistakes and promises.
11. 17:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, London
  1/6Tim finds himself confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes.
12. 17:30
  Darren Harriott - Red Label—Episode 2
  2/2Darren Harriott examines the world of modern dating and dating apps.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—2. Sleight of Mind
  2/5An electricity company official interrogates the museum guard, but is he an alien?
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Bach's St Matthew Passion
  An exploration of how Bach's St Matthew Passion touches and changes people's lives.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  5/6Neddie Seagoon must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
4. 19:30
  Winston—Winston in Love, Happy Days in Cawnpore
  3/6Everyone is in love except William, but is Nancy's ministry man her best choice?
5. 20:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Can Simon gather the evidence to prove who the killer is - and stop more murders?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
7. 21:00
  Pieces of Britney—1. Quiet Plans
  Pandora Sykes explains how and when Britney Spears was placed in a legal conservatorship
8. 21:45
  Witness History—Cirque du Soleil
  The ground-breaking circus was formed by a group of street performers in Quebec in 1984.
9. 22:00
  Darren Harriott - Red Label—Episode 2
  2/2Darren Harriott examines the world of modern dating and dating apps.
10. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/5Lies galore, wind-up calls and this week's fight first heard on BBC Radio 1.
11. 23:30
  Vent—Series 2, Mary's Girl Child
  1/6Comatose Ben celebrates Christmas, as the nativity plays out in his unconscious mind.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—2. Sleight of Mind
  2/5An electricity company official interrogates the museum guard, but is he an alien?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Bach's St Matthew Passion
  An exploration of how Bach's St Matthew Passion touches and changes people's lives.
3. 01:00
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Can Simon gather the evidence to prove who the killer is - and stop more murders?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 2
  2/5Edgware is dead. Her ladyship is the prime suspect for his murder - but whodunnit?
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2011
  7/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—2. Possession
  2/5Unable to write, Delphine allows L to move in and put her life in order.
7. 02:30
  Pump Up the Volume
  John Wilson looks at the role of music in professional sport.
8. 03:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—2. Friday
  2/2Solitude on the desert island gives way to cannibals, mutineers, and a man called Friday.
9. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Josie Long and Kevin Eldon join Frank Skinner and Professor Kate Williams.
10. 04:30
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Peter, Nigel and Michael make mistakes and promises.
11. 05:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, London
  1/6Tim finds himself confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes.
12. 05:30
  Darren Harriott - Red Label—Episode 2
  2/2Darren Harriott examines the world of modern dating and dating apps.

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