BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 24 August 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—2. Sleepers
  2/4With Weirdstone lost, can Colin and Susan protect the sleepers who could save the world?
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Ich Habe Genug
  People from around the world describe how Bach's cantata changed their lives.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 1. Illegal Trade
  1/4Roman sleuth Falco discovers an illegal trade in precious metal and foils a kidnap.
4. 01:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—2. The Plans
  2/6Can Patrick win support for plans for the Irish village of Mountfern? Stars David Soul.
5. 02:00
  Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 7
  7/10The owner of Tranquillum House decides to play a very dark game with her guests.
6. 02:15
  Following Pappano—Episode 2
  2/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
7. 02:30
  Scallop
  Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
8. 03:00
  Baldi—Series 2, 5. Scratching the Surface
  5/6The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition.
9. 03:45
  Short Works—Edinburgh by Kieran Hurley
  What is Edinburgh Festival to the 22-year-old who grew up there?
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Bridget Christie, Andrea Wulf and Vikram Jayanti
11. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 3, Outward Bound
  3/4A legal firm invites John, Ruth and Hilary to a team-building exercise in the country.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
13. 05:30
  Alone—Series 4, Episode 1 - Best Upstairs Neighbour Ever
  1/6Mitch and Ellie negotiate ground rules for their new relationship. Stars Angus Deayton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 2. Dangerous Outpost
  2/4Falco's murder trail takes him to a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain.
2. 06:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
3. 07:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 4
  4/4All-star comic tour-de-force with Joanna Lumley and Martin Jarvis.
4. 07:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Katherine Ryan and Greg James
  1/4Joe Lycett welcomes Katherine Ryan and Greg James to share their secret obsessions.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it's not quite how he had envisaged.
6. 08:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 5
  5/6The argy-bargy of Chesbury politics ponders the Chestnut.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
8. 09:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 2, The Lift
  4/6Rabbi Fine and Rabbi Jacobs end up stuck in a lift together. From October 2000.
9. 10:00
  Baldi—Series 2, 6. Early Retirement
  6/6A retired policeman, a fatal shooting, Thomas Hardy and a murky past revealed.
10. 10:45
  Short Works—Two People Shorten the Road by Rosemary Jenkinson
  A Belfast taxi driver finds her life thrown into chaos when her passenger falls ill.
11. 11:00
  The Freedland Files—1. Vera Lynn to George Raft
  1/3Gregory Peck, Julie Andrews and more. Michael Freedland opens his audio archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it's not quite how he had envisaged.
2. 12:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 5
  5/6The argy-bargy of Chesbury politics ponders the Chestnut.
3. 13:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 2. Dangerous Outpost
  2/4Falco's murder trail takes him to a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain.
4. 13:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
5. 14:00
  Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 8
  8/10The guests are locked in a room for 38 hours without food as part of Masha’s dark games.
6. 14:15
  Following Pappano—Episode 3
  3/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
7. 14:30
  The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline
  Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county
8. 15:00
  Baldi—Series 2, 6. Early Retirement
  6/6A retired policeman, a fatal shooting, Thomas Hardy and a murky past revealed.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Two People Shorten the Road by Rosemary Jenkinson
  A Belfast taxi driver finds her life thrown into chaos when her passenger falls ill.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
11. 16:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 2, The Lift
  4/6Rabbi Fine and Rabbi Jacobs end up stuck in a lift together. From October 2000.
12. 17:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 4
  4/4All-star comic tour-de-force with Joanna Lumley and Martin Jarvis.
13. 17:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Katherine Ryan and Greg James
  1/4Joe Lycett welcomes Katherine Ryan and Greg James to share their secret obsessions.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—3. Fightback
  3/4Can Colin and Susan recover the Weirdstone and escape the clutches of Selina Place?
2. 18:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Anthony Bygraves
  Max Bygraves' son chats about growing up with a famous showbiz father.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Waxwork
  8/14The Lad is set to be immortalised in wax, but it's not quite how he had envisaged.
4. 19:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 5
  5/6The argy-bargy of Chesbury politics ponders the Chestnut.
5. 20:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 2. Dangerous Outpost
  2/4Falco's murder trail takes him to a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain.
6. 20:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
7. 21:00
  The Freedland Files—1. Vera Lynn to George Raft
  1/3Gregory Peck, Julie Andrews and more. Michael Freedland opens his audio archives.
8. 22:00
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Katherine Ryan and Greg James
  1/4Joe Lycett welcomes Katherine Ryan and Greg James to share their secret obsessions.
9. 22:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Paul Sinha looks at some unheralded gay figures from history.
10. 23:00
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Working for a Living
  1/4Stephen takes his first steps into working life.
11. 23:30
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/8Love and football to hairy carpets; the Luton Laureate celebrates life's rich pageant.
12. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 2, A Pyramid Scheme
  2/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe the mysterious curse of a mummy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—3. Fightback
  3/4Can Colin and Susan recover the Weirdstone and escape the clutches of Selina Place?
2. 00:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Anthony Bygraves
  Max Bygraves' son chats about growing up with a famous showbiz father.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 2. Dangerous Outpost
  2/4Falco's murder trail takes him to a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain.
4. 01:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
5. 02:00
  Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 8
  8/10The guests are locked in a room for 38 hours without food as part of Masha’s dark games.
6. 02:15
  Following Pappano—Episode 3
  3/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
7. 02:30
  The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline
  Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county
8. 03:00
  Baldi—Series 2, 6. Early Retirement
  6/6A retired policeman, a fatal shooting, Thomas Hardy and a murky past revealed.
9. 03:45
  Short Works—Two People Shorten the Road by Rosemary Jenkinson
  A Belfast taxi driver finds her life thrown into chaos when her passenger falls ill.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 2, The Lift
  4/6Rabbi Fine and Rabbi Jacobs end up stuck in a lift together. From October 2000.
12. 05:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 4
  4/4All-star comic tour-de-force with Joanna Lumley and Martin Jarvis.
13. 05:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Katherine Ryan and Greg James
  1/4Joe Lycett welcomes Katherine Ryan and Greg James to share their secret obsessions.

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