BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 25 August 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
2. 06:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—4. The Repercussions
  4/6Patrick's hotel plans turn sour after Kate's accident. Starring David Soul.
3. 07:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
4. 07:30
  Michael Spicer: Before Next Door—Series 1, Marketing Genius
  1/4The road to fame for the office bod and Room Next Door Man is paved with awkwardness.
5. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
  1/6The author writes off his car trying to help his wife Diana.
6. 08:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Troubles abound in the village boatyard and surgery - with a sleazy press.
7. 08:55
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—To Everybody a Season
  Can a caring society tolerate competitive football? Read by Leonard Rossiter
8. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Andrew Neil
  3/6The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil quizzes a comedy panel about himself.
9. 09:30
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Out Of The Mouth of Babes
  6/6Terry and Sandra face the threat of the community centre being closed.
10. 10:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—1. The Case of the Cool Canary
  1/3Hollywood spoof about an heiress in distress, who brings Dick George out of retirement.
11. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comedians, Micky Flanagan
  Micky Flanagan, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
12. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
  1/6The author writes off his car trying to help his wife Diana.
2. 12:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Troubles abound in the village boatyard and surgery - with a sleazy press.
3. 12:55
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—To Everybody a Season
  Can a caring society tolerate competitive football? Read by Leonard Rossiter
4. 13:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
5. 13:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—4. The Repercussions
  4/6Patrick's hotel plans turn sour after Kate's accident. Starring David Soul.
6. 14:00
  Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 9
  9/10Can the nine guests escape from the locked room as the threat of fire creeps ever closer?
7. 14:15
  Following Pappano—Episode 4
  4/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
8. 14:30
  The Chinese Grand Tour
  Philip Dodd boards a Chinese tour-bus of Britain.
9. 15:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—1. The Case of the Cool Canary
  1/3Hollywood spoof about an heiress in distress, who brings Dick George out of retirement.
10. 16:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Andrew Neil
  3/6The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil quizzes a comedy panel about himself.
11. 16:30
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Out Of The Mouth of Babes
  6/6Terry and Sandra face the threat of the community centre being closed.
12. 17:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
13. 17:30
  Michael Spicer: Before Next Door—Series 1, Marketing Genius
  1/4The road to fame for the office bod and Room Next Door Man is paved with awkwardness.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—4. Escape?
  4/4Can Colin and Susan escape their pursuers and return the Weirdstone to Cadellin?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Kirill Gerstein on Ferruccio Busoni
  Kirill Gerstein chooses conductor, composer and virtuoso Ferruccio Busoni
3. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Banquet
  1/6The author writes off his car trying to help his wife Diana.
4. 19:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Troubles abound in the village boatyard and surgery - with a sleazy press.
5. 19:55
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—To Everybody a Season
  Can a caring society tolerate competitive football? Read by Leonard Rossiter
6. 20:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
7. 20:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—4. The Repercussions
  4/6Patrick's hotel plans turn sour after Kate's accident. Starring David Soul.
8. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Comedians, Micky Flanagan
  Micky Flanagan, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
9. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
10. 22:00
  Michael Spicer: Before Next Door—Series 1, Marketing Genius
  1/4The road to fame for the office bod and Room Next Door Man is paved with awkwardness.
11. 22:30
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—January and February
  3/6Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts.
12. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Chesney brings his daughter to work. Or does he?
13. 23:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Problems with a Package
  2/4Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their hotel
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Late
1. 00:00
  Alan Garner - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen—4. Escape?
  4/4Can Colin and Susan escape their pursuers and return the Weirdstone to Cadellin?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Kirill Gerstein on Ferruccio Busoni
  Kirill Gerstein chooses conductor, composer and virtuoso Ferruccio Busoni
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 3. Sinister Plot
  3/4Probing illegal imports, the Roman sleuth chances upon a plot to overthrow the Emperor.
4. 01:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—4. The Repercussions
  4/6Patrick's hotel plans turn sour after Kate's accident. Starring David Soul.
5. 02:00
  Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 9
  9/10Can the nine guests escape from the locked room as the threat of fire creeps ever closer?
6. 02:15
  Following Pappano—Episode 4
  4/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
7. 02:30
  The Chinese Grand Tour
  Philip Dodd boards a Chinese tour-bus of Britain.
8. 03:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—1. The Case of the Cool Canary
  1/3Hollywood spoof about an heiress in distress, who brings Dick George out of retirement.
9. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Andrew Neil
  3/6The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil quizzes a comedy panel about himself.
10. 04:30
  Coming Alive—Series 2, Out Of The Mouth of Babes
  6/6Terry and Sandra face the threat of the community centre being closed.
11. 05:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
12. 05:30
  Michael Spicer: Before Next Door—Series 1, Marketing Genius
  1/4The road to fame for the office bod and Room Next Door Man is paved with awkwardness.

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