BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 14 September 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—1. Fields of Thunder
  1/5When Australia is rocked by another earthquake, seismologist Sam investigates.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Peter White and Heydon Prowse
  Tax havens, Brian Clough and a Regency romance are discussed by Harriett Gilbert's guests.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 3. The Diamond Cat
  3/8Who is the mysterious 'number 10' and what connects him to the beautiful Mrs Grimethorpe?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 1. In Dominic's Memory
  1/6Intelligence officers Henry Colvil and Alex Soames probe a priest's mystery death.
5. 02:00
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—1. Childhood
  1/5Hermione Lee's vivid biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
6. 02:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—6. Thursday Night
  6/10It's the eve of what will become Panteg's most extraordinary day in years.
7. 02:30
  In The Lounge With Rich Morton
  Comedian and musician Rich Morton explores the laid-back world of lounge music.
8. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—2. July 1846
  2/6What next for Magdalen and Norah, suddenly orphaned with no name and no inheritance?
9. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones devise the panel show's rounds.
10. 04:30
  Lip Service—Episode 4
  4/6Clarinet and ironing board premiere. Sketches and songs with Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.
11. 05:00
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 3. Nick Heyward
  3/4John Shuttleworth invites Nick Heyward to sing one of his songs.
12. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 87, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins hosts the return of Radio 4’s longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary
  4/8There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  2/6Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past. From 1996.
3. 07:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, Birmingham
  3/6Tim meets a Birmingham shop fitter, a leadership trainer and an estate agent.
4. 07:30
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard asks Nadia Shireen, Simon Evans and Ingrid Oliver to guess celebrities’ ages.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
6. 09:00
  The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 2
  2/8Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines
7. 09:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 2
  2/6Edward wakes up with urgent news, but who will listen?
8. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—3. June 1847
  3/6Aided by the swindler Captain Wragge, Magdalen is determined to retrieve her inheritance.
9. 11:00
  Pieces of Britney—3. The Fame Game
  Pandora Sykes tells the story of teenage Britney, catapulted into super-stardom
10. 11:40
  The Human Jukebox
  Peter Curran on earworms; why we sing to ourselves, and why sometimes we can't stop it
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
2. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary
  4/8There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past
3. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  2/6Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past. From 1996.
4. 14:00
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—2. Overnight Success
  2/5Tom turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
5. 14:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—7. Friday
  7/10Strange goings-on in Panteg as the police start to piece things together.
6. 14:30
  My Family and Other Ibex
  Andrea Sella returns to the Italian landscape of his childhood to explore how it's changed
7. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—3. June 1847
  3/6Aided by the swindler Captain Wragge, Magdalen is determined to retrieve her inheritance.
8. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, Queen's University Belfast
  2/6Students from Queen's University Belfast take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
9. 16:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 2
  2/6Edward wakes up with urgent news, but who will listen?
10. 17:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, Birmingham
  3/6Tim meets a Birmingham shop fitter, a leadership trainer and an estate agent.
11. 17:30
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard asks Nadia Shireen, Simon Evans and Ingrid Oliver to guess celebrities’ ages.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—2. Silent Roar
  2/5The Colonel persuades Sam and Joshua to help him with his deadly infrasound project.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
  More than just 'da da da dum', how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
4. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary
  4/8There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past
5. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  2/6Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past. From 1996.
6. 21:00
  Pieces of Britney—3. The Fame Game
  Pandora Sykes tells the story of teenage Britney, catapulted into super-stardom
7. 21:40
  The Human Jukebox
  Peter Curran on earworms; why we sing to ourselves, and why sometimes we can't stop it
8. 22:00
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard asks Nadia Shireen, Simon Evans and Ingrid Oliver to guess celebrities’ ages.
9. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Sex education, plus the news from a baby’s perspective.
10. 23:30
  Vent—Series 2, I Want You
  3/6Ben's unconscious mind puts him in a compromising situation with a fellow coma patient.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—2. Silent Roar
  2/5The Colonel persuades Sam and Joshua to help him with his deadly infrasound project.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
  More than just 'da da da dum', how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 4. Mary Quite Contrary
  4/8There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  2/6Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past. From 1996.
5. 02:00
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—2. Overnight Success
  2/5Tom turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
6. 02:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—7. Friday
  7/10Strange goings-on in Panteg as the police start to piece things together.
7. 02:30
  My Family and Other Ibex
  Andrea Sella returns to the Italian landscape of his childhood to explore how it's changed
8. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—3. June 1847
  3/6Aided by the swindler Captain Wragge, Magdalen is determined to retrieve her inheritance.
9. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, Queen's University Belfast
  2/6Students from Queen's University Belfast take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 2
  2/6Edward wakes up with urgent news, but who will listen?
11. 05:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, Birmingham
  3/6Tim meets a Birmingham shop fitter, a leadership trainer and an estate agent.
12. 05:30
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard asks Nadia Shireen, Simon Evans and Ingrid Oliver to guess celebrities’ ages.

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