BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 29 July 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—The Hairy Hand of Dartmoor
  An angry man, who doesn't believe in witches, drives home at night across the moors.
2. 00:30
  Agatha Christie—The Dressmaker's Doll
  A creepy doll with a mind of its own causes alarm along London's catwalks.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Tennis, Judy Murray
  Tennis coach Judy Murray is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Kathleen Jamie
  Daljit Nagra selects another memorable programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2'Whatever it is, it’s in the past. It’s only an echo.' Read by Lee Ingleby.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael and Hilary Whitehall
  Micheal and Hilary Whitehall choose Rachmaninoff, David Bowie and Miles Davis
8. 03:50
  Why Mummy Swears by Gill Sims (Omnibus)
  Ellen feels ready to return to full-time work. What could possibly go wrong?
9. 05:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  3/13William and Olive receive a surprise invitation to a posh wedding.
10. 05:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—Indefinite Articles
  Leslie is offered a job writing a weekly food column. But is it too good to be true?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—1. The Inquiry
  1/6Perhaps it was indeed an act of God that had brought disaster to the SS Patna.
2. 06:30
  Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off
  5/8A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant.
3. 07:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
4. 07:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
5. 08:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Literary Festival
  5/6Damien comes to the rescue when an author is knocked unconscious at a literary gathering.
6. 08:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—1. Childhood
  1/5Don Black on his childhood - and how he came to manage Matt Monro.
7. 08:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/07/2024
  Susan Hulme reports on events last Friday in Parliament.
9. 09:30
  Wow! How Did They Do That?—1. Objects in Perfect Detail
  1/5Roger Law meets two men adept at creating objects in perfect detail.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—First Fruits - Salt & Light
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Naomi Starkey
11. 10:00
  Radiolab—Series 12, Our Little Stupid Bodies
  7/8Radiolab answers listener questions, some seemingly silly but with big ideas behind them
12. 10:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Frances de La Tour
  Actress Frances de La Tour chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Johnny Mercer.
13. 11:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—1. The Inquiry
  1/6Perhaps it was indeed an act of God that had brought disaster to the SS Patna.
14. 11:30
  Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off
  5/8A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
2. 12:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
3. 13:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Literary Festival
  5/6Damien comes to the rescue when an author is knocked unconscious at a literary gathering.
4. 13:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—1. Childhood
  1/5Don Black on his childhood - and how he came to manage Matt Monro.
5. 13:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 4
  4/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi
7. 14:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Doug tries to help his mum's recovery by hiring a private nurse. Molly is unimpressed.
8. 15:00
  Harriet O'Carroll - Minuet
  A young Jane Austen falls in love fuelling her desire to become a writer.
9. 16:00
  Radiolab—Series 12, Our Little Stupid Bodies
  7/8Radiolab answers listener questions, some seemingly silly but with big ideas behind them
10. 16:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Frances de La Tour
  Actress Frances de La Tour chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Johnny Mercer.
11. 17:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—1. The Inquiry
  1/6Perhaps it was indeed an act of God that had brought disaster to the SS Patna.
12. 17:30
  Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off
  5/8A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
2. 18:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
3. 19:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Literary Festival
  5/6Damien comes to the rescue when an author is knocked unconscious at a literary gathering.
4. 19:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—1. Childhood
  1/5Don Black on his childhood - and how he came to manage Matt Monro.
5. 19:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 4
  4/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi
7. 20:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Doug tries to help his mum's recovery by hiring a private nurse. Molly is unimpressed.
8. 21:00
  Harriet O'Carroll - Minuet
  A young Jane Austen falls in love fuelling her desire to become a writer.
9. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Nether Edge
  5/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Nether Edge in Sheffield. 5/6.
10. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6The embarrassing auntie gets hip, and curious memories of the British Raj.
11. 23:00
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 1, 1. We Need To Talk About Kamala
  1/6We Need To Talk About Kamala.
12. 23:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Social Development
  2/4Chris Addison explores human evolution.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Radiolab—Series 12, Our Little Stupid Bodies
  7/8Radiolab answers listener questions, some seemingly silly but with big ideas behind them
2. 00:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Frances de La Tour
  Actress Frances de La Tour chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Johnny Mercer.
3. 01:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—1. The Inquiry
  1/6Perhaps it was indeed an act of God that had brought disaster to the SS Patna.
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 4, 5. The Tip-Off
  5/8A local villain says he is going straight and wants to turn informant.
5. 02:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 3
  3/8The city gents' new business makes them money, but at what cost?
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/13A bona ballet tune, and the criminals' top pop five.
7. 03:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Literary Festival
  5/6Damien comes to the rescue when an author is knocked unconscious at a literary gathering.
8. 03:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—1. Childhood
  1/5Don Black on his childhood - and how he came to manage Matt Monro.
9. 03:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 4
  4/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi
11. 04:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Doug tries to help his mum's recovery by hiring a private nurse. Molly is unimpressed.
12. 05:00
  Harriet O'Carroll - Minuet
  A young Jane Austen falls in love fuelling her desire to become a writer.

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