BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 29 August 2023

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival
  12/20Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam.
2. 00:30
  Carry On at 65—Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale and Jacki Piper 2/4
  2/5Wes Butters speaks to Carry On legends Jim Dale and Jacki Piper.
3. 00:40
  Norman & Henry Bones - The Cry of the Curlew
  The duo are on the trail of some dastardly egg thieves! Stars Charles Hawtrey. From 1950.
4. 01:25
  Martyn Wade - Dogged Persistence
  Maureen and Veronica are brought together by a troublesome dog. Stars Joan Sims.
5. 02:10
  Carry On at 65—Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale and Jacki Piper 3/4
  3/5Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale and Jacki Piper.
6. 02:20
  Carry On at 65—Sid James talks to Paul Hollingdale
  4/5An excerpt from a newly discovered interview between Sid James and Paul Hollingdale.
7. 02:30
  It's A Deal starring Sid James
  Tycoon Sid’s girlfriend seeks a career change, but a tight dress sparks problems.
8. 03:05
  Kenneth Williams in Post Mortem
  Kenneth Williams plays Azrael confronting key protagonists relating to the Christ's birth.
9. 03:50
  Carry On at 65—Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale and Jacki Piper 4/4
  5/5Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale and Jacki Piper.
10. 04:00
  The Archive Hour—Carry On Britain
  Carolyn Quinn asks what the Carry On series of films tells us about British society.
11. 05:00
  Zoe Fairbairns - The Belgian Nurse
  The story behind the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—1. You Left Your Baby, But Took The Violin
  1/4Jarvis, Tom and Alice are all drawn to be near London's Underground.
2. 06:30
  The Price of Silence—5. Limbo
  5/9Cold War nuclear thriller by Stephen Barlay. Who was driving the car which crashed?
3. 07:00
  The Poet and the Echo—You And I
  A relationship blossoms between a slave girl and the heir to a Sultan’s throne.
4. 07:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Justice by Lizzie Nunnery
  1/5Rebecca Front stars as Eve in the first of five tales inspired by medieval morality plays.
5. 07:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
  3/4One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
6. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  8/17Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet?
7. 08:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/5The village is bankrupt so council leader John cracks down on expenses.
8. 08:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Anthony Head
  Actor Anthony Head choses tracks by Samuel Barber and Stephen Allen Davis.
9. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
10. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Bride Too Far
  4/6Victoria and Emily battle it out over the wedding, while Charlotte is feeling left out.
11. 10:00
  Zoe Fairbairns - The Belgian Nurse
  The story behind the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story'.
12. 11:00
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—1. You Left Your Baby, But Took The Violin
  1/4Jarvis, Tom and Alice are all drawn to be near London's Underground.
13. 11:30
  The Price of Silence—5. Limbo
  5/9Cold War nuclear thriller by Stephen Barlay. Who was driving the car which crashed?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Poet and the Echo—You And I
  A relationship blossoms between a slave girl and the heir to a Sultan’s throne.
2. 12:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Justice by Lizzie Nunnery
  1/5Rebecca Front stars as Eve in the first of five tales inspired by medieval morality plays.
3. 12:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
  3/4One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
4. 13:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  8/17Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet?
5. 13:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/5The village is bankrupt so council leader John cracks down on expenses.
6. 13:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Anthony Head
  Actor Anthony Head choses tracks by Samuel Barber and Stephen Allen Davis.
7. 14:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
8. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Bride Too Far
  4/6Victoria and Emily battle it out over the wedding, while Charlotte is feeling left out.
9. 15:00
  Zoe Fairbairns - The Belgian Nurse
  The story behind the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story'.
10. 16:00
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—1. You Left Your Baby, But Took The Violin
  1/4Jarvis, Tom and Alice are all drawn to be near London's Underground.
11. 16:30
  The Price of Silence—5. Limbo
  5/9Cold War nuclear thriller by Stephen Barlay. Who was driving the car which crashed?
12. 17:00
  The Poet and the Echo—You And I
  A relationship blossoms between a slave girl and the heir to a Sultan’s throne.
13. 17:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Justice by Lizzie Nunnery
  1/5Rebecca Front stars as Eve in the first of five tales inspired by medieval morality plays.
14. 17:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
  3/4One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  8/17Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet?
2. 18:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/5The village is bankrupt so council leader John cracks down on expenses.
3. 18:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Anthony Head
  Actor Anthony Head choses tracks by Samuel Barber and Stephen Allen Davis.
4. 19:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
5. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Bride Too Far
  4/6Victoria and Emily battle it out over the wedding, while Charlotte is feeling left out.
6. 20:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Migration
  45/48Manoush Zomorodi explores how migration is part of everyone’s history
7. 20:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Phil Collins
  Phil Collins shares tracks by The Beatles and and Bob Dylan.
8. 21:00
  Mastertapes—Series 5, Georgie Fame (the A Side)
  Georgie Fame talks to John Wilson about his 1963 album, 'Rhythm & Blues At The Flamingo'
9. 21:30
  Murder Most Foul—Series 2, 6. The Bloody Thumbprint
  6/6An elderly couple have been battered to death. The only clue is a bloody thumbprint.
10. 22:00
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 1, 5. Ancient Rome v Space Station
  5/6Steph McGovern seeks more answers to the great questions of our age. With Chris Cantrill
11. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Can the peculiar narrator help a ghost find the villain who squashed him in the 1970s?
12. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 1
  1/6A special home-recorded series with the world-renowned storyteller.
13. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 2, Barrington Comprehensive
  3/6The management consultants try reversing the fortunes of an inner city school.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Zoe Fairbairns - The Belgian Nurse
  The story behind the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story'.
2. 01:00
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—1. You Left Your Baby, But Took The Violin
  1/4Jarvis, Tom and Alice are all drawn to be near London's Underground.
3. 01:30
  The Price of Silence—5. Limbo
  5/9Cold War nuclear thriller by Stephen Barlay. Who was driving the car which crashed?
4. 02:00
  The Poet and the Echo—You And I
  A relationship blossoms between a slave girl and the heir to a Sultan’s throne.
5. 02:15
  Modern Morality Tales—Justice by Lizzie Nunnery
  1/5Rebecca Front stars as Eve in the first of five tales inspired by medieval morality plays.
6. 02:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
  3/4One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
7. 03:00
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  8/17Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet?
8. 03:30
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/5The village is bankrupt so council leader John cracks down on expenses.
9. 03:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Anthony Head
  Actor Anthony Head choses tracks by Samuel Barber and Stephen Allen Davis.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, A Bride Too Far
  4/6Victoria and Emily battle it out over the wedding, while Charlotte is feeling left out.
12. 05:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.

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