BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 15 September 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
3. 07:00
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  4/4June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Joe Thomas
  4/6Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas reads from his childhood diary.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
6. 08:30
  Give Or Take—2. Oh! Baby?
  2/8Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
8. 09:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Can Doug rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence?
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—4. July 1847
  4/6Disguised as Susan Bygrave, Magdalen begins to suffer at the prospect of marrying Noel.
10. 11:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—3. Who's It For?
  3/3Randy Newman joins more leading musicians for a masterclass in the art of songwriting
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
2. 12:30
  Give Or Take—2. Oh! Baby?
  2/8Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
5. 14:00
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—3. Activism
  3/5Tom meets Václav Havel.
6. 14:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—8. Cwmgorse Common
  8/10The day of the robbery and rival bus takeover arrives but, as with all good plans...
7. 14:30
  The Art of the Nation—Discovery
  1/3Will Gompertz investigates the art-works in our homes, and the stories they tell about us.
8. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—4. July 1847
  4/6Disguised as Susan Bygrave, Magdalen begins to suffer at the prospect of marrying Noel.
9. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
10. 16:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Can Doug rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence?
11. 17:00
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  4/4June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
12. 17:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Joe Thomas
  4/6Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas reads from his childhood diary.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—3. Dreamtime Is Over
  3/5What is being built in a remote Australian desert and what havoc will it wreak?
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Dancing on the Radio
  2/7Josie Long presents stories about dancing.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
4. 19:30
  Give Or Take—2. Oh! Baby?
  2/8Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
7. 21:00
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—3. Who's It For?
  3/3Randy Newman joins more leading musicians for a masterclass in the art of songwriting
8. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Joe Thomas
  4/6Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas reads from his childhood diary.
9. 22:30
  Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person—Italians
  1/4Award-winning comedian Sam Simmons presents a show about birds.
10. 22:45
  Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality—1. What Shall We Tell Our Kids?
  1/4Canadian stand-up Mae Martin on new attitudes towards sex and gender.
11. 23:00
  Radio Active—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/8Have-a-go presenter Martin Brown is plunged into the deep end, and sinks.
12. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—3. Dreamtime Is Over
  3/5What is being built in a remote Australian desert and what havoc will it wreak?
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Dancing on the Radio
  2/7Josie Long presents stories about dancing.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 5. The Morning After
  5/8Despite his sister Mary's confession, the sleuth's murder mystery is not over yet
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers probe deeper into Dominic's death, turning on the charm.
5. 02:00
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—3. Activism
  3/5Tom meets Václav Havel.
6. 02:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—8. Cwmgorse Common
  8/10The day of the robbery and rival bus takeover arrives but, as with all good plans...
7. 02:30
  The Art of the Nation—Discovery
  1/3Will Gompertz investigates the art-works in our homes, and the stories they tell about us.
8. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—4. July 1847
  4/6Disguised as Susan Bygrave, Magdalen begins to suffer at the prospect of marrying Noel.
9. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Can Doug rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence?
11. 05:00
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  4/4June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
12. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Joe Thomas
  4/6Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas reads from his childhood diary.

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