BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 2 August 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Alvin Hall chooses James Baldwin
  Matthew Parris meets financial guru Alvin Hall, whose hero is James Baldwin.
2. 00:30
  Sexton's Tales—6. The Lion King
  6/6George Wombwell’s travelling menagerie concludes George Cole's extraordinary Victorians.
3. 01:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—4. A New Life in Patusan
  4/6Two years on, Lord Jim is now in the depths of the Patusan wilderness.
4. 01:30
  Detective—Series 4, 8. On the Run
  8/8Brook and Tully have an armed robbery, a shoot-out and a five year-old murder to solve.
5. 02:00
  Our Man at Wembley—Episode 2
  2/4As the FA Cup final looms, will budding commentator Eric Halliday get inside the stadium?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Time on my Hands
  21/26The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock.
7. 03:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Olly Mann
  3/6Rufus Hound talks to the podcaster Olly Mann about his teenage diaries.
8. 03:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—4. Olympics
  4/5Don Black talks about how he wrote the lyrics for the theme tune to the 1992 Olympics.
9. 03:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—4. The Link
  4/5Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Charlie Brooker
  6/6Dave Gorman and guest Charlie Brooker chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
11. 04:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, The Realm of Joy
  5/5A play causes such a scandal, that respectable Victorian theatre-goers can't keep away.
12. 05:00
  The Other Side of the World
  How Alan Whicker reshaped TV and discovered his 'World'. Starring Jon Culshaw.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—5. Marlow Returns Home
  5/6Jim believes his fate to be in his own hands and that he is master of it.
2. 06:30
  Returned Without Thanks by Berkely Mather
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
3. 07:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Just Managing
  6/6Son Joe and ex-wife Liza cause new pressures for Faith and Bill. From July 1992.
4. 07:30
  Share and Share Alike—Missing Persons
  3/9Jack plots to get his cash. Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as feuding brothers.
5. 08:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
  2/4Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
6. 08:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—5. Favourites
  5/5Don Black talks about his favourite musicals.
7. 08:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
8. 09:00
  Time of the Week—Series 1, 4. Plastic Surgery, Inducing Childbirth, Sabotage
  4/4Will a song that induces labour lead to childbirth live on air?
9. 09:30
  Wow! How Did They Do That?—5. Innovative Designers
  5/5Roger Law meets two innovative designers, shaking the organic and fashion world.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—St George's Anglican Church, Paris
  A service from St George's Anglican Church, Paris, during the 2024 Summer Olympics
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—The Skye Boat Song
  Exploring how this song from the 1870s continues to touch people's lives across the world.
12. 10:30
  James Baldwin’s Last Amen
  Clarke Peters recalls the 1987 production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner.
13. 11:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—5. Marlow Returns Home
  5/6Jim believes his fate to be in his own hands and that he is master of it.
14. 11:30
  Returned Without Thanks by Berkely Mather
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Just Managing
  6/6Son Joe and ex-wife Liza cause new pressures for Faith and Bill. From July 1992.
2. 12:30
  Share and Share Alike—Missing Persons
  3/9Jack plots to get his cash. Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as feuding brothers.
3. 13:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
  2/4Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
4. 13:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—5. Favourites
  5/5Don Black talks about his favourite musicals.
5. 13:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
6. 14:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton's quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Richard Curtis and Anthony Wilson
7. 14:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Thanks for the Memory
  4/4Can Roy lift George's spirits by organising a very special celebration?
8. 15:00
  A Kind of Home: James Baldwin in Paris
  One of America’s greatest authors exiles himself to find his voice and his own truth.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—The Skye Boat Song
  Exploring how this song from the 1870s continues to touch people's lives across the world.
10. 16:30
  James Baldwin’s Last Amen
  Clarke Peters recalls the 1987 production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner.
11. 17:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—5. Marlow Returns Home
  5/6Jim believes his fate to be in his own hands and that he is master of it.
12. 17:30
  Returned Without Thanks by Berkely Mather
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Just Managing
  6/6Son Joe and ex-wife Liza cause new pressures for Faith and Bill. From July 1992.
2. 18:30
  Share and Share Alike—Missing Persons
  3/9Jack plots to get his cash. Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as feuding brothers.
3. 19:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
  2/4Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
4. 19:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—5. Favourites
  5/5Don Black talks about his favourite musicals.
5. 19:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
6. 20:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton's quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Richard Curtis and Anthony Wilson
7. 20:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Thanks for the Memory
  4/4Can Roy lift George's spirits by organising a very special celebration?
8. 21:00
  A Kind of Home: James Baldwin in Paris
  One of America’s greatest authors exiles himself to find his voice and his own truth.
9. 22:00
  Time of the Week—Series 1, 4. Plastic Surgery, Inducing Childbirth, Sabotage
  4/4Will a song that induces labour lead to childbirth live on air?
10. 22:30
  The Million Pound Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Reagan rings Gorbachev - and the Daleks at home. Starring Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell.
11. 23:00
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6An old flame pits spinmeisters Charles and Martin against one another.
12. 23:30
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 3
  3/6The satirist investigates inventions, being common and the creep of CCTV.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—The Skye Boat Song
  Exploring how this song from the 1870s continues to touch people's lives across the world.
2. 00:30
  James Baldwin’s Last Amen
  Clarke Peters recalls the 1987 production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner.
3. 01:00
  Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad—5. Marlow Returns Home
  5/6Jim believes his fate to be in his own hands and that he is master of it.
4. 01:30
  Returned Without Thanks by Berkely Mather
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
5. 02:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 4, Just Managing
  6/6Son Joe and ex-wife Liza cause new pressures for Faith and Bill. From July 1992.
6. 02:30
  Share and Share Alike—Missing Persons
  3/9Jack plots to get his cash. Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as feuding brothers.
7. 03:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The 'Haters'
  2/4Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
8. 03:30
  The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black—5. Favourites
  5/5Don Black talks about his favourite musicals.
9. 03:45
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton's quiz with Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Richard Curtis and Anthony Wilson
11. 04:30
  Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me—Series 2, Thanks for the Memory
  4/4Can Roy lift George's spirits by organising a very special celebration?
12. 05:00
  A Kind of Home: James Baldwin in Paris
  One of America’s greatest authors exiles himself to find his voice and his own truth.

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