BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 18 September 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—5. Can You Hear That
  5/5Conclusion of Simon Bovey's sci-fi thriller, with Matthew Dyktynski. From 2006.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Pleasure and Pain of Public Transport
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss the rich experience of hopping on a bus or train.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 7. The Barometer Falls
  7/8Lord Peter Wimsey probes his brother's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 5. A Matter of Judgement
  5/6The intelligence officers delve further into the mystery that is Donna.
5. 02:00
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—5. On Leopoldstadt
  5/5Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.
6. 02:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—10. Finder's Keepers
  10/10Heroes and villains emerge as Panteg’s weirdest night draws to a close.
7. 02:30
  The Art of the Nation—Fathers and Sons
  3/3Will Gompertz investigates the art-works in our homes, and the stories they tell about us.
8. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—6. December 1847
  6/6Magdalen attempts to find the evidence that will enable her to acquire her inheritance.
9. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces.
10. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4A job offer for the Reverend Hawthorne raises Ms Boal's expectations.
11. 05:00
  It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Friends
  3/4Jocelyn talks about friendship, and the traffic wardens have a meeting about a meeting.
12. 05:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Nature
  Writer, producer and poet Henry Normal looks at nature and the natural world.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Drama on 4—Nick Dear - The Dark Earth and the Light Sky
  A moving exploration of the years leading up to the death of poet Edward Thomas.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Anton Du Beke on Arnold Palmer
  Anton Du Beke chooses the golfer Arnold Palmer to discuss with Matthew Parris.
3. 08:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
4. 08:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Can Doug rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence?
5. 09:00
  Isy Suttie's Guide to the Family
  Isy Suttie ambles through the radio archives to celebrate family life.
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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
  Pieces of Britney—3. The Fame Game
  Pandora Sykes tells the story of teenage Britney, catapulted into super-stardom
3. 13:40
  The Human Jukebox
  Peter Curran on earworms; why we sing to ourselves, and why sometimes we can't stop it
4. 14:00
  Sisters—Series 2, Oh Brother
  4/4The sisters wonder why their brother invites himself to stay.
5. 14:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
6. 15:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/6John reveals the downsides of animal adoption, plus an office shanty.
7. 15:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Case #124 - Against the Grain
  Uncle Cornelius, Max and Ivan go on holiday, but things take a sinister turn. From 2016.
8. 16:00
  Drama on 4—Nick Dear - The Dark Earth and the Light Sky
  A moving exploration of the years leading up to the death of poet Edward Thomas.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Anton Du Beke on Arnold Palmer
  Anton Du Beke chooses the golfer Arnold Palmer to discuss with Matthew Parris.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Prisoner—Series 1, Your Beautiful Village
  4/6The new Number 2 plunges Number 6 into a dark and terrifying world.
2. 19:00
  Isy Suttie's Guide to the Family
  Isy Suttie ambles through the radio archives to celebrate family life.
3. 22:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Pilot
  Alex Horne and his band learn to speak 'jazz' and head off into space.
4. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Underworld
  4/6The Questers descend into the Underworld in search of Penthiselea's mother.
5. 23:00
  The Curried Goat Show—Episode 1
  1/8Dan Gaster, Will Ing and Ben Silburn's sketch-bonanza with special guest Gary Olsen.
6. 23:30
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 1, D.A.P.H.N.E.
  3/4Jason has an out-of-this-world plan to increase the show's listenership.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Prisoner—Series 1, Your Beautiful Village
  4/6The new Number 2 plunges Number 6 into a dark and terrifying world.
2. 01:00
  Pieces of Britney—3. The Fame Game
  Pandora Sykes tells the story of teenage Britney, catapulted into super-stardom
3. 01:40
  The Human Jukebox
  Peter Curran on earworms; why we sing to ourselves, and why sometimes we can't stop it
4. 02:00
  Sisters—Series 2, Oh Brother
  4/4The sisters wonder why their brother invites himself to stay.
5. 02:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
6. 03:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/6John reveals the downsides of animal adoption, plus an office shanty.
7. 03:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Case #124 - Against the Grain
  Uncle Cornelius, Max and Ivan go on holiday, but things take a sinister turn. From 2016.
8. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Nick Dear - The Dark Earth and the Light Sky
  A moving exploration of the years leading up to the death of poet Edward Thomas.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Anton Du Beke on Arnold Palmer
  Anton Du Beke chooses the golfer Arnold Palmer to discuss with Matthew Parris.

Sunday 19 September 2021