BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 13 August 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Inexperienced Ghost by HG Wells
  A man encounters a troubled spirit. But could this meeting lead to tragedy?
2. 00:30
  Wally K Daly—The Children of Witchwood, 1. Missing
  1/5A student at a local college goes missing. Is it the work of the eerie Cranford family?
3. 01:00
  Stephen Wyatt - Tales the Countess Told
  17th century France. The Countess D'Aulnoy captivates listeners with her fairy tales.
4. 02:30
  The Pianist of Yarmouk (Omnibus)
  Aeham Ahmad’s dramatic story of how he defied the war in Syria with his music.
5. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—13. Tripe War
  "It's got all the makings of a Tripe War!" Roger provokes a mob of tripe producers.
6. 04:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, While the Brood's Away
  8/13Jennifer and Henry's plans for a week free of the children go awry.
7. 04:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/20Michael receives a windfall and the vultures soon circle in search of loans.
8. 05:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 3. Hancock's Half Hour
  3/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 06:30
  Handel in London - The Making of a Genius by Jane Glover (Omnibus)
  Jane Glover's vivid account of the German composer's life in 18th-century London.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Bailey Smith
  Actor, comic and rapper, aka Doc Brown, shares tracks by The Gladiators and Lauryn Hill.
4. 07:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 8 (Omnibus) - The Owl and the Ivy
  Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker on the road into Glan Don.
5. 09:00
  Meet the Huggetts—No Fear
  Family chaos reigns when Bobby Huggett plays the hero.
6. 09:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 9, Frustrating the Spark of Invention
  17/20Can Johnson win a 'man-powered flight' competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee?
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Serpent's Stare
  Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
9. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 11:30
  Handel in London - The Making of a Genius by Jane Glover (Omnibus)
  Jane Glover's vivid account of the German composer's life in 18th-century London.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Bailey Smith
  Actor, comic and rapper, aka Doc Brown, shares tracks by The Gladiators and Lauryn Hill.
2. 12:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 8 (Omnibus) - The Owl and the Ivy
  Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker on the road into Glan Don.
3. 14:00
  Meet the Huggetts—No Fear
  Family chaos reigns when Bobby Huggett plays the hero.
4. 14:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 9, Frustrating the Spark of Invention
  17/20Can Johnson win a 'man-powered flight' competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee?
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
6. 15:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Serpent's Stare
  Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
7. 16:00
  Haunted—The Inexperienced Ghost by HG Wells
  A man encounters a troubled spirit. But could this meeting lead to tragedy?
8. 16:30
  Wally K Daly—The Children of Witchwood, 1. Missing
  1/5A student at a local college goes missing. Is it the work of the eerie Cranford family?
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
10. 17:30
  Handel in London - The Making of a Genius by Jane Glover (Omnibus)
  Jane Glover's vivid account of the German composer's life in 18th-century London.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Bailey Smith
  Actor, comic and rapper, aka Doc Brown, shares tracks by The Gladiators and Lauryn Hill.
2. 18:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 8 (Omnibus) - The Owl and the Ivy
  Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker on the road into Glan Don.
3. 20:00
  Meet the Huggetts—No Fear
  Family chaos reigns when Bobby Huggett plays the hero.
4. 20:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 9, Frustrating the Spark of Invention
  17/20Can Johnson win a 'man-powered flight' competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee?
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Serpent's Stare
  Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
7. 22:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 6. Date Night
  6/8The couples go on a date night together, and Evan is a surprise convert to French cinema.
8. 22:30
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Katie Hopkins
  3/4Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of controversial columnist Katie Hopkins.
9. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Ireland
  3/4The country singer and global activist searches for her forebears in Ireland.
10. 23:00
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, A Day Trip to Romney Marsh
  4/6Linda and chums head to the coast, letting the train increase the strain. From August 2001
11. 23:30
  Radio 9—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5An unusual doctor, the perils of parenthood and faking it as a boxer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Lorna Goodison: Jamaican Poet Laureate
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 00:30
  Handel in London - The Making of a Genius by Jane Glover (Omnibus)
  Jane Glover's vivid account of the German composer's life in 18th-century London.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ben Bailey Smith
  Actor, comic and rapper, aka Doc Brown, shares tracks by The Gladiators and Lauryn Hill.
4. 01:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 8 (Omnibus) - The Owl and the Ivy
  Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker on the road into Glan Don.
5. 03:00
  Meet the Huggetts—No Fear
  Family chaos reigns when Bobby Huggett plays the hero.
6. 03:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 9, Frustrating the Spark of Invention
  17/20Can Johnson win a 'man-powered flight' competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Edinburgh Winners, Emma Thompson
  Actress and writer Emma Thompson is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Serpent's Stare
  Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
9. 05:00
  Emile Zola - La Bete Humaine—1. The Voice Inside
  1/3Engine driver Jacques Lantier loves his steam train, but can't trust himself with a woman.

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