BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 31 July 2024

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—3. A Public Disgrace
  3/6In far away Colombo, Jim's trying to pick up the pieces.
2. 06:30
  Detective—Series 4, 7. The Windfall
  7/8A woman asks DS Brook for advice when her uncle leaves her money in his will.
3. 07:00
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Tongues are wagging. Certain weddings are due, and some folk aren't happy.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
5. 08:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Problems with a Package
  2/4Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their hotel
6. 08:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—3. Musicals
  3/5Don talks about the pain of writing lyrics for musicals.
7. 08:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—3. Fame
  3/5Coming to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie finds local fame and receives a visitor.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—31/07/2024
  The latest news from Westminster - on the last day of term.
9. 09:30
  Wow! How Did They Do That?—3. Olympic Backroom Boys
  3/5Roger Law meets two Olympic backroom boys.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—A Lament for Southport
  A service reflecting on this week's tragic events in Southport.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—The Villain in 6 Chapters
  Toby Jones celebrates the mercurial world of the villain.
12. 11:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—3. A Public Disgrace
  3/6In far away Colombo, Jim's trying to pick up the pieces.
13. 11:30
  Detective—Series 4, 7. The Windfall
  7/8A woman asks DS Brook for advice when her uncle leaves her money in his will.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Tongues are wagging. Certain weddings are due, and some folk aren't happy.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
3. 13:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Problems with a Package
  2/4Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their hotel
4. 13:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—3. Musicals
  3/5Don talks about the pain of writing lyrics for musicals.
5. 13:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—3. Fame
  3/5Coming to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie finds local fame and receives a visitor.
6. 14:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Milton Jones, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Robin Ince vie for verbal supremacy.
7. 14:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, London
  5/6Smuggler Jago is kidnapped, but can he survive in polite city society?
8. 15:00
  Joseph Conrad - Falk
  Terrible events at sea come back to haunt a tugboat captain working out of Bangkok.
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—The Villain in 6 Chapters
  Toby Jones celebrates the mercurial world of the villain.
10. 17:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—3. A Public Disgrace
  3/6In far away Colombo, Jim's trying to pick up the pieces.
11. 17:30
  Detective—Series 4, 7. The Windfall
  7/8A woman asks DS Brook for advice when her uncle leaves her money in his will.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Tongues are wagging. Certain weddings are due, and some folk aren't happy.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
3. 19:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Problems with a Package
  2/4Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their hotel
4. 19:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—3. Musicals
  3/5Don talks about the pain of writing lyrics for musicals.
5. 19:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—3. Fame
  3/5Coming to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie finds local fame and receives a visitor.
6. 20:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Milton Jones, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Robin Ince vie for verbal supremacy.
7. 20:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, London
  5/6Smuggler Jago is kidnapped, but can he survive in polite city society?
8. 21:00
  Joseph Conrad - Falk
  Terrible events at sea come back to haunt a tugboat captain working out of Bangkok.
9. 22:00
  Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club—Episode 3
  Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity. This week, friendship.
10. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 12, Sara Cox Interviews Joe Lycett
  1/6Sara Cox interviews Joe Lycett in the return of the hostless chat show.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Garrett Millerick 3/3
  Esyllt Sears chats to Garrett Millerick in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  Seekers—Series 1, The New Seeker
  1/6Stuart is made redundant from his post at the job centre.
13. 23:30
  Wisebowm: The Struggle Is Real
  A comedy with music set in the competitive world of poetry slamming.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—The Villain in 6 Chapters
  Toby Jones celebrates the mercurial world of the villain.
2. 01:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—3. A Public Disgrace
  3/6In far away Colombo, Jim's trying to pick up the pieces.
3. 01:30
  Detective—Series 4, 7. The Windfall
  7/8A woman asks DS Brook for advice when her uncle leaves her money in his will.
4. 02:00
  Ballylenon—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Tongues are wagging. Certain weddings are due, and some folk aren't happy.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The End of the Series
  16/16The cast reminisce over how they all first met.
6. 03:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Problems with a Package
  2/4Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their hotel
7. 03:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—3. Musicals
  3/5Don talks about the pain of writing lyrics for musicals.
8. 03:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—3. Fame
  3/5Coming to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie finds local fame and receives a visitor.
9. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Milton Jones, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Robin Ince vie for verbal supremacy.
10. 04:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, London
  5/6Smuggler Jago is kidnapped, but can he survive in polite city society?
11. 05:00
  Joseph Conrad - Falk
  Terrible events at sea come back to haunt a tugboat captain working out of Bangkok.

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