BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 29 August 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, I Sing the Body Electric
  5/6When a mother dies, she is replaced by a Mark V 110-volt AC/DC Electrical Grandmother.
2. 00:30
  Earthsea—Series 2, The Princess
  5/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
3. 01:00
  Yorkshire by Richard Morris (Omnibus)
  A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jennifer Saunders
  Jennifer Saunders picks music from Spike Milligan and Kate & Anna McGarrigle.
5. 02:20
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—Babel Tower
  4/6Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end.
6. 03:30
  The Disused Chapel on the Cornish Skyline
  Petroc Trelawny on Cornwall's disused chapels and the changing identity of the county
7. 04:00
  The Tree
  The fate of an ancient beech tree on the village green arouses deep emotions.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Necessary to My Happiness
  Daljit Nagra chooses interesting programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Theatrical Impresario
  3/6Curtain up! Light the lights! Milton’s got nothing to hit but the rival theatre.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
2. 06:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—6. The Opening
  6/6Will Kerry's recklessness spoil his father's hotel launch? Starring David Soul.
3. 07:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Cake
  6/6Josh and Monique organise their son’s first birthday party.
4. 07:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel is back in town. First stop, Nottingham.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/20Kenneth Horne sets sail in a seafaring romp and bona caterers Julian and Sandy plan a 'do'
6. 08:30
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
7. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
8. 09:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 6
  6/6The real Sleeping Beauty, and a women's jail. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
9. 10:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—3. The Case of the Vanishing Vamp
  3/3Private investigator Dick is hot on the trail of a missing actress.
10. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Three Mothers
  22/52Manoush Zomorodi explores the lives of the mothers of MLK Jr, Malcolm X and James Baldwin
11. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Louis Theroux
  Louis Theroux chooses tracks by The Clash and Al Green.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/20Kenneth Horne sets sail in a seafaring romp and bona caterers Julian and Sandy plan a 'do'
2. 12:30
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
4. 13:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—6. The Opening
  6/6Will Kerry's recklessness spoil his father's hotel launch? Starring David Soul.
5. 14:00
  Wounds by Fergal Keane—1. Tall Stories
  1/5Fergal Keane returns to Ireland to tell the family story that began his interest in war.
6. 14:15
  Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory—Episode 1
  1/5Drama charting five momentous visits Charlotte Brontë made to London as a published author
7. 14:30
  How To Write An Instruction Manual
  Engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history of product guides - what's their future?
8. 15:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—3. The Case of the Vanishing Vamp
  3/3Private investigator Dick is hot on the trail of a missing actress.
9. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
10. 16:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 6
  6/6The real Sleeping Beauty, and a women's jail. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
11. 17:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Cake
  6/6Josh and Monique organise their son’s first birthday party.
12. 17:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel is back in town. First stop, Nottingham.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music
  2/13Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 Moon landing as the world looks on.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts
  Historians Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/20Kenneth Horne sets sail in a seafaring romp and bona caterers Julian and Sandy plan a 'do'
4. 19:30
  Yes Minister—Series 1, The Economy Drive
  3/8Jim sets an example for slimming the Civil Service.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
6. 20:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—6. The Opening
  6/6Will Kerry's recklessness spoil his father's hotel launch? Starring David Soul.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, The Three Mothers
  22/52Manoush Zomorodi explores the lives of the mothers of MLK Jr, Malcolm X and James Baldwin
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Louis Theroux
  Louis Theroux chooses tracks by The Clash and Al Green.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel is back in town. First stop, Nottingham.
10. 22:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Justin has to cope with the build-up to the wedding of the year.
11. 23:00
  Party's Over—Series 2, The Crown
  5/6Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.
12. 23:30
  The Wilson Dixon Line—Sweet Home Colorado
  2/4The country music legend's revelations about his so-called dysfunctional family.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music
  2/13Jet Morgan and his crew battle to make their 1965 Moon landing as the world looks on.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts
  Historians Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
4. 01:30
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—6. The Opening
  6/6Will Kerry's recklessness spoil his father's hotel launch? Starring David Soul.
5. 02:00
  Wounds by Fergal Keane—1. Tall Stories
  1/5Fergal Keane returns to Ireland to tell the family story that began his interest in war.
6. 02:15
  Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory—Episode 1
  1/5Drama charting five momentous visits Charlotte Brontë made to London as a published author
7. 02:30
  How To Write An Instruction Manual
  Engineer Mark Miodownik explores the history of product guides - what's their future?
8. 03:00
  Dick George - Private Investigator—3. The Case of the Vanishing Vamp
  3/3Private investigator Dick is hot on the trail of a missing actress.
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
10. 04:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 6
  6/6The real Sleeping Beauty, and a women's jail. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
11. 05:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Cake
  6/6Josh and Monique organise their son’s first birthday party.
12. 05:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel is back in town. First stop, Nottingham.

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