BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 20 August 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Emissary by Ray Bradbury
  Marion's pet dog keeps her in touch with the outside world. And beyond.
2. 00:30
  Wally K Daly—The Children of Witchwood, 2. Change
  2/5The changes in Jackie Lamont’s behaviour and surprising abilities begin to cause concern.
3. 01:00
  Christopher Douglas - The Englishman Abroad
  Douglas Jardine aims to slay Australia on England's infamous 1932 cricket tour.
4. 02:30
  Michael Tippett: The Biography (Omnibus)
  The visionary music and life of British composer Michael Tippett, written by Oliver Soden.
5. 03:45
  Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib—Episode 1
  1/4Master raconteur Kenneth Williams offers entertaining reminiscences and personal opinions.
6. 04:00
  Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Look for the Crystal Lining
  9/13Forgetfulness is the order of the day in the Corner household.
7. 04:30
  Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/20An American is in a rush for an air freshener script. Advertising agency comedy from 1961.
8. 05:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—1. Bump
  1/3Jessica Fostekew charts the highs and lows of conceiving, carrying and coping with a baby.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Sea and a Hard Place
  Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives.
2. 06:30
  An Invitation To Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey (Omnibus)
  A dramatised account of Madhur Jaffrey’s successes both as an actress and in the kitchen.
3. 07:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Tanya Moodie
  Actor and producer Tanya Moodie chooses songs by Ernie Smith and Joni Mitchell.
4. 07:50
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A young man escapes a dreary clerkship by taking a job as a teacher in Belgium.
5. 09:00
  Meet the Huggetts—'Ail and Hearty
  The family worries when Joe is seen calling in at the doctor's surgery.
6. 09:30
  Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth
  Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge?
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
9. 11:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Sea and a Hard Place
  Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives.
10. 11:30
  An Invitation To Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey (Omnibus)
  A dramatised account of Madhur Jaffrey’s successes both as an actress and in the kitchen.
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Afternoon
1. 12:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Tanya Moodie
  Actor and producer Tanya Moodie chooses songs by Ernie Smith and Joni Mitchell.
2. 12:50
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A young man escapes a dreary clerkship by taking a job as a teacher in Belgium.
3. 14:00
  Meet the Huggetts—'Ail and Hearty
  The family worries when Joe is seen calling in at the doctor's surgery.
4. 14:30
  Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth
  Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge?
5. 15:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
6. 15:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
7. 16:00
  Haunted—The Emissary by Ray Bradbury
  Marion's pet dog keeps her in touch with the outside world. And beyond.
8. 16:30
  Wally K Daly—The Children of Witchwood, 2. Change
  2/5The changes in Jackie Lamont’s behaviour and surprising abilities begin to cause concern.
9. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Sea and a Hard Place
  Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives.
10. 17:30
  An Invitation To Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey (Omnibus)
  A dramatised account of Madhur Jaffrey’s successes both as an actress and in the kitchen.
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Evening
1. 18:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Tanya Moodie
  Actor and producer Tanya Moodie chooses songs by Ernie Smith and Joni Mitchell.
2. 18:50
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A young man escapes a dreary clerkship by taking a job as a teacher in Belgium.
3. 20:00
  Meet the Huggetts—'Ail and Hearty
  The family worries when Joe is seen calling in at the doctor's surgery.
4. 20:30
  Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth
  Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge?
5. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
6. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
7. 22:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 8. Hotel
  8/8David, Cathy and Fiona are otherwise occupied - can Barney and Alice get time together?
8. 22:30
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Barack Obama
  4/4Kayvan Novak imagines what the voicemail of President Barack Obama might sound like.
9. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Wales
  4/4Arriving in Cardiff, the country singer has a very special announcement to make.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Stuart Goldsmith 2/2
  Jon Holmes speaks to stand-up and podcaster Stuart Goldsmith.
11. 23:00
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, Coffins, Funerals and Nursing Homes
  5/6Accompanying neighbour Betty to a funeral, Linda encounters a mislaid eco-warrior.
12. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Multiculturalism
  1/6Stephen K Amos and his comedy friends compile an idiot's guide to multiculturalism.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Sea and a Hard Place
  Daljit Nagra chooses the best poetry programmes from the BBC's archives.
2. 00:30
  An Invitation To Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey (Omnibus)
  A dramatised account of Madhur Jaffrey’s successes both as an actress and in the kitchen.
3. 01:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Tanya Moodie
  Actor and producer Tanya Moodie chooses songs by Ernie Smith and Joni Mitchell.
4. 01:50
  Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A young man escapes a dreary clerkship by taking a job as a teacher in Belgium.
5. 03:00
  Meet the Huggetts—'Ail and Hearty
  The family worries when Joe is seen calling in at the doctor's surgery.
6. 03:30
  Sub Lt Philips at Dartmouth
  Just how did lovely Leslie become a sub-Lieutenant on HMS Troutbridge?
7. 04:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 04:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
9. 05:00
  Rumer Godden - The Dark Horse
  Levantine buys a racehorse with a troubled past and ships him to India.

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