BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 2 September 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—3. A String of Time
  3/5The museum guard ends up in the Texan desert with a dead comic and a 13th-century friar.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 21, Bodies
  6/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about the body.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 1. The Photo Call
  1/6An actor dies as thespian sleuth Charles Paris is rehearsing in Edinburgh - is it murder?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 3
  3/5Why did Edgware change his mind? Where is his letter? Who phoned Jane?
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2012
  8/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—3. Inspiration
  3/5Delphine starts writing again but L wants a different story. With Tara Fitzgerald.
7. 02:30
  Voices From Our Industrial Past: Women
  Emma Griffin examines the lives of working women during the industrial revolution.
8. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Slow Burn, 1. Burning Jazz
  1/2When Jimmy Nolan's jazz club burns down, DI Resnick reckons it's not for the insurance.
9. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Divorced Doug and Molly find themselves trying again. Stars Robin Weaver.
11. 05:00
  A Month of June—2. Lost and Found
  2/4June Whitfield is a retired politician engaging with TV.
12. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Ken Cheng
  2/6Comedian Ken Cheng recalls school, nerds and the internet.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 4
  4/5The evidence makes Ronald Marsh the murderer, but the Belgian sleuth is not so sure.
3. 07:00
  Rum Bunch—Clenton
  3/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Clare Grogan.
4. 07:30
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.
  1/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a new children's hospital.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Povey an Admiral at Last
  Captain Povey's wife Ramona lands him in a Singapore stew.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Moving
  2/8Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in. Should Sarah just sell up?
7. 09:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Clive Anderson's panel show of the past.
8. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Daniel and Lucy hire a builder to prepare for the new baby.
9. 10:00
  Inspector Resnick—Slow Burn, 2. Deadly Rhythm
  2/2The body count is rising and Scott is still missing. Is club owner Jimmy connected?
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Ian McMillan
  Poet Ian McMillan joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Povey an Admiral at Last
  Captain Povey's wife Ramona lands him in a Singapore stew.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Moving
  2/8Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in. Should Sarah just sell up?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 4
  4/5The evidence makes Ronald Marsh the murderer, but the Belgian sleuth is not so sure.
5. 14:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2013
  9/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 14:15
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—4. Betrayal
  4/5Delphine's secret is exposed. Psychological thriller about an intense female friendship.
7. 14:30
  One Way to Necropolis
  The story of the "dead line" where trains carried the departed to their last stop.
8. 15:00
  Inspector Resnick—Slow Burn, 2. Deadly Rhythm
  2/2The body count is rising and Scott is still missing. Is club owner Jimmy connected?
9. 16:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Clive Anderson's panel show of the past.
10. 16:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Daniel and Lucy hire a builder to prepare for the new baby.
11. 17:00
  Rum Bunch—Clenton
  3/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Clare Grogan.
12. 17:30
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.
  1/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a new children's hospital.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—4. The Thing with Two Cappuccinos
  4/5The museum guard is chased by a multiplying hoard of android waitresses.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Peaches Golding on Shirley Chisholm
  Peaches Golding OBE, nominates African American politician Shirley Chisholm.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Povey an Admiral at Last
  Captain Povey's wife Ramona lands him in a Singapore stew.
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 1, Moving
  2/8Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in. Should Sarah just sell up?
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 4
  4/5The evidence makes Ronald Marsh the murderer, but the Belgian sleuth is not so sure.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Poets, Ian McMillan
  Poet Ian McMillan joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
9. 22:00
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.
  1/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a new children's hospital.
10. 22:30
  Political Animals—Series 2, Rex and Ron
  4/4Ronald Reagan's dog Rex reveals that he shared his master's passion for acting.
11. 22:45
  Poets' Tree—Episode 4
  4/4Paul Hamilton looks at pop music's poetic merits plus a tribute to an unheralded genius.
12. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of Everything
  5/6The Elgin Tiddlywinks are among the exhibits on display. Stars Marcus Brigstocke.
13. 23:30
  Absolute Power—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Spin doctor Charles heads across the pond, leaving Martin to fend alone.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—4. The Thing with Two Cappuccinos
  4/5The museum guard is chased by a multiplying hoard of android waitresses.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Peaches Golding on Shirley Chisholm
  Peaches Golding OBE, nominates African American politician Shirley Chisholm.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 2. D.U.D.S. on the Fringe
  2/6The thespian sleuth gathers the evidence to solve Willy's death.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 4
  4/5The evidence makes Ronald Marsh the murderer, but the Belgian sleuth is not so sure.
5. 02:00
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2013
  9/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 02:15
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—4. Betrayal
  4/5Delphine's secret is exposed. Psychological thriller about an intense female friendship.
7. 02:30
  One Way to Necropolis
  The story of the "dead line" where trains carried the departed to their last stop.
8. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Slow Burn, 2. Deadly Rhythm
  2/2The body count is rising and Scott is still missing. Is club owner Jimmy connected?
9. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Clive Anderson's panel show of the past.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Daniel and Lucy hire a builder to prepare for the new baby.
11. 05:00
  Rum Bunch—Clenton
  3/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Clare Grogan.
12. 05:30
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.
  1/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a new children's hospital.

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