BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 July 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Bring Him Home
  Contributors explain what 'Bring Him Home', from Les Miserables, means to them.
2. 00:30
  Home Sleuth—The DNA detective
  Valerie unravels a family mystery against all odds
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies, Episode 5
  5/5Where is Ross? Why is Paris important? And will Poirot finally unmask the murderer?
4. 01:30
  Keep On Running—5. Begging
  5/6Will Eric and Lorraine’s love survive being forced to beg on the streets of London?
5. 02:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Old Problem
  4/6Bill gets an unwanted birthday surprise, while Dennis's attempt to woo Liza backfires.
6. 02:30
  Share and Share Alike—The Codicil
  2/9Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s will.
7. 03:00
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Emily is choosing her options, Jen is taking the plunge, and Maggie is getting excited.
8. 03:30
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—5. Haunted?
  5/10Is Gruhuken haunted?
9. 03:45
  Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls—15. Happy Ever After..?
  15/15Neely's voice returns. She is back on top again while Anne is pregnant.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Pop music history quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and Martin Freeman
11. 04:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, I Get Along Without You Very Well
  2/4When Barry's wife walks out, Roy knows the best way to get her back, until rum intervenes.
12. 05:00
  Peter Ackroyd - Hawksmoor—2. Suspicion
  2/218th-century architect Nicholas Dyer is under suspicion.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Hunter and the Hill - the life of Robert Louis Stevenson
  Robert Louis Stevenson's life in his own words, those of his mother and his wife, Fanny.
2. 07:30
  The Moon (Omnibus)
  An intimate portrait of our nearest neighbour ranging across art, myth and science.
3. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sadie Frost
  Actress Sadie Frost chooses tracks sung by the Beatles and David Bowie.
4. 08:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
  1/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
5. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
6. 09:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Look It Up
  1/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
7. 10:00
  Dr John Cooper Clarke: Complete Control—1. Comedy
  1/3Dr John Cooper Clarke chooses his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio archives.
8. 11:00
  The Hunter and the Hill - the life of Robert Louis Stevenson
  Robert Louis Stevenson's life in his own words, those of his mother and his wife, Fanny.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Moon (Omnibus)
  An intimate portrait of our nearest neighbour ranging across art, myth and science.
2. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sadie Frost
  Actress Sadie Frost chooses tracks sung by the Beatles and David Bowie.
3. 13:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
  1/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
4. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
5. 14:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Look It Up
  1/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
6. 15:00
  Dr John Cooper Clarke: Complete Control—1. Comedy
  1/3Dr John Cooper Clarke chooses his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio archives.
7. 16:00
  Lucy Rivers - The Devil's Violin
  Hannah's unhappy life is set to change when she meets a violinist.
8. 16:45
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
9. 17:00
  The Hunter and the Hill - the life of Robert Louis Stevenson
  Robert Louis Stevenson's life in his own words, those of his mother and his wife, Fanny.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Moon (Omnibus)
  An intimate portrait of our nearest neighbour ranging across art, myth and science.
2. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sadie Frost
  Actress Sadie Frost chooses tracks sung by the Beatles and David Bowie.
3. 19:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
  1/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
4. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
5. 20:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Look It Up
  1/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
6. 21:00
  Dr John Cooper Clarke: Complete Control—1. Comedy
  1/3Dr John Cooper Clarke chooses his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio archives.
7. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world.
8. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4From Al Pacino to Paul McCartney, Jon Culshaw imagines the private lives of the famous.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Bebe Cave 1/3
  Jake Yapp talks to Bebe Cave.
10. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Can Walter find a suitably diplomatic staff member to curate an exhibition in Europe?
11. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Unlucky for Some
  5/6Can the Bletchley codebreakers remain rational as they move into spooky Hut 13?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Lucy Rivers - The Devil's Violin
  Hannah's unhappy life is set to change when she meets a violinist.
2. 00:45
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  1/3Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
3. 01:00
  The Hunter and the Hill - the life of Robert Louis Stevenson
  Robert Louis Stevenson's life in his own words, those of his mother and his wife, Fanny.
4. 02:30
  The Moon (Omnibus)
  An intimate portrait of our nearest neighbour ranging across art, myth and science.
5. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sadie Frost
  Actress Sadie Frost chooses tracks sung by the Beatles and David Bowie.
6. 03:45
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Telephone
  1/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
7. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Sky High
  Construction chaos abounds for the bumbling civil servants over a new office block.
8. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 2, Look It Up
  1/12Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.
9. 05:00
  Dr John Cooper Clarke: Complete Control—1. Comedy
  1/3Dr John Cooper Clarke chooses his favourite programmes from the BBC Radio archives.

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