BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 30 July 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—2. Disaster on the SS Patna
  2/6Aboard the sinking SS Patna, Jim stands immobile. 800 people are aboard.
2. 06:30
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
3. 07:00
  Greywing—2. Donkey Work
  2/6Bludden-on Sand’s new superhero’s got the mask and cape. So where's the crime?
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Man Who Won the War (Seagoon MCC)
  1/27How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.
5. 08:00
  Miracles R Us—Postcards
  3/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex. With Deborah Findlay.
6. 08:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—2. Vicissitudes
  2/5Don Black recalls working with Jule Styne and embarrassment with Tom Jones.
7. 08:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—2. St Ives
  2/5Rediscovering her Cornish past, Marjorie visits the Tate in St Ives and finds a companion.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/07/2024
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
9. 09:30
  Wow! How Did They Do That?—2. Ingenuity and Skill
  2/5Roger Law meets two creators with contrasting methods.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—First Fruits - Bread of Life
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Anne Read.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
  Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones discuss favourite books with Harriet Gilbert.
12. 10:30
  Does The Team Drink?
  Louis Barfe explores the connections between alcohol and comedy.
13. 11:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—2. Disaster on the SS Patna
  2/6Aboard the sinking SS Patna, Jim stands immobile. 800 people are aboard.
14. 11:30
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Greywing—2. Donkey Work
  2/6Bludden-on Sand’s new superhero’s got the mask and cape. So where's the crime?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Man Who Won the War (Seagoon MCC)
  1/27How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.
3. 13:00
  Miracles R Us—Postcards
  3/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex. With Deborah Findlay.
4. 13:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—2. Vicissitudes
  2/5Don Black recalls working with Jule Styne and embarrassment with Tom Jones.
5. 13:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—2. St Ives
  2/5Rediscovering her Cornish past, Marjorie visits the Tate in St Ives and finds a companion.
6. 14:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
7. 14:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.
8. 15:00
  The Inextinguishable Fire
  July 1914: writer Joseph Conrad takes a troubling journey to his homeland, Poland
9. 15:45
  The Lady of the Sea by Diana Hendry
  Saul takes his daughter out for long evening drives telling his wife it settles them.
10. 16:00
  A Good Read—Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
  Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones discuss favourite books with Harriet Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  Does The Team Drink?
  Louis Barfe explores the connections between alcohol and comedy.
12. 17:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—2. Disaster on the SS Patna
  2/6Aboard the sinking SS Patna, Jim stands immobile. 800 people are aboard.
13. 17:30
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Greywing—2. Donkey Work
  2/6Bludden-on Sand’s new superhero’s got the mask and cape. So where's the crime?
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Man Who Won the War (Seagoon MCC)
  1/27How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.
3. 19:00
  Miracles R Us—Postcards
  3/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex. With Deborah Findlay.
4. 19:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—2. Vicissitudes
  2/5Don Black recalls working with Jule Styne and embarrassment with Tom Jones.
5. 19:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—2. St Ives
  2/5Rediscovering her Cornish past, Marjorie visits the Tate in St Ives and finds a companion.
6. 20:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
7. 20:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.
8. 21:00
  The Inextinguishable Fire
  July 1914: writer Joseph Conrad takes a troubling journey to his homeland, Poland
9. 21:45
  The Lady of the Sea by Diana Hendry
  Saul takes his daughter out for long evening drives telling his wife it settles them.
10. 22:00
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Communication
  Henry Normal takes a poetic look at the topic of communication
11. 22:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Garrett Millerick 2/3
  Esyllt Sears chats to Garrett Millerick in the Comedy Club.
12. 22:30
  The Consultants—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The team ponder how to revamp tea to make it more dangerous and exciting.
13. 22:45
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Uncertainty and conflict mars the relationship between Napoleon and Wellington's horses.
14. 23:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, In Blog We Trust
  2/6Clare is convinced that the centre is the home of the Secret Social Worker blogger.
15. 23:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's World of Cricket, Episode 2
  2/4The player battles a case of libel based on an alleged encounter in a portable loo.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
  Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones discuss favourite books with Harriet Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  Does The Team Drink?
  Louis Barfe explores the connections between alcohol and comedy.
3. 01:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—2. Disaster on the SS Patna
  2/6Aboard the sinking SS Patna, Jim stands immobile. 800 people are aboard.
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 4, 6. A Bit of Forensic
  6/8Will a villain, caught out by forensic evidence, shop the other members of his gang?
5. 02:00
  Greywing—2. Donkey Work
  2/6Bludden-on Sand’s new superhero’s got the mask and cape. So where's the crime?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Man Who Won the War (Seagoon MCC)
  1/27How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.
7. 03:00
  Miracles R Us—Postcards
  3/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex. With Deborah Findlay.
8. 03:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—2. Vicissitudes
  2/5Don Black recalls working with Jule Styne and embarrassment with Tom Jones.
9. 03:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—2. St Ives
  2/5Rediscovering her Cornish past, Marjorie visits the Tate in St Ives and finds a companion.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  1/6Broadcaster and writer Janet Street-Porter quizzes a panel about herself.
11. 04:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.
12. 05:00
  The Inextinguishable Fire
  July 1914: writer Joseph Conrad takes a troubling journey to his homeland, Poland
13. 05:45
  The Lady of the Sea by Diana Hendry
  Saul takes his daughter out for long evening drives telling his wife it settles them.

Wednesday 31 July 2024