BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 19 August 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Guards! Guards!, 1. Ankh-Morpork
  1/6Can a stolen library book lead to the reinvention of dragons?
2. 00:30
  The Twelve Maidens—3. The New Witch
  3/6The Biodar team is baffled by recent readings.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Olympic Spirit, Tom Daley
  Multi-medal winning diver Tom Daley is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—John Clare’s Scraping
  Poet Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2007 hunts for SPECTRE boss Ernst Stavro Blofeld in France, and meets a beautiful Contessa.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Kiell Smith-Bynoe
  Actor and broadcaster Kiell Smith-Bynoe picks tracks by Luther Vandross and Kyla.
8. 03:50
  EM Forster - Where Angels Fear to Tread (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  Philip and Harriet arrive in Monteriano to rescue Lilia's baby.
9. 05:00
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Kath's Baby
  5/13William appears indifferent to his daughter’s good news.
10. 05:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—Changing Up
  Leslie feels that it’s time to look for a more senior position.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 2. Gentlemen and Players
  Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail?
3. 07:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 6
  6/8Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
4. 07:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Bona news about a new LP, and who killed Cock Robin?
5. 08:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents.
6. 08:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—6. Sean Campbell
  6/10James Bond has contacted Blofeld but worries his cover has been blown.
7. 08:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 1. Wedding
  1/5John and Maggie are on the verge of saying 'I do' - if John can get there on time!
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
9. 09:30
  Door Stepping—1. First House
  1/5Remember the house you grew up in? Would you like to go back and visit? Jude Rogers does.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Gardens in the Bible - Eden, the first garden
  Worship and music with Rev John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh
11. 10:00
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
  The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
12. 10:30
  When Hollywood Met Halifax
  How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
13. 11:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
14. 11:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 2. Gentlemen and Players
  Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 6
  6/8Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
2. 12:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Bona news about a new LP, and who killed Cock Robin?
3. 13:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents.
4. 13:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—6. Sean Campbell
  6/10James Bond has contacted Blofeld but worries his cover has been blown.
5. 13:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 1. Wedding
  1/5John and Maggie are on the verge of saying 'I do' - if John can get there on time!
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 7
  7/10Nicholas Parsons chairs. With Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Stephen Fry, Jenny Éclair
7. 14:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Blues on the Stairs
  2/4Yorkshire builders Johnny and Arthur grapple with a perilously perched piano.
8. 15:00
  Peter Wolf - Safe As Houses
  Sent to clear a MOD safehouse, Ruth and Ellie realise the former occupant faces danger
9. 16:00
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
  The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
10. 16:30
  When Hollywood Met Halifax
  How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
11. 17:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
12. 17:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 2. Gentlemen and Players
  Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 6
  6/8Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
2. 18:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Bona news about a new LP, and who killed Cock Robin?
3. 19:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents.
4. 19:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—6. Sean Campbell
  6/10James Bond has contacted Blofeld but worries his cover has been blown.
5. 19:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 1. Wedding
  1/5John and Maggie are on the verge of saying 'I do' - if John can get there on time!
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 7
  7/10Nicholas Parsons chairs. With Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Stephen Fry, Jenny Éclair
7. 20:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Blues on the Stairs
  2/4Yorkshire builders Johnny and Arthur grapple with a perilously perched piano.
8. 21:00
  Peter Wolf - Safe As Houses
  Sent to clear a MOD safehouse, Ruth and Ellie realise the former occupant faces danger
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
10. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The man who insists Superman is Indian, and the Bhangra Muffins act cool.
11. 23:00
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 1, 4. Want to brush up on education for the new school year?
  4/6Want to brush up on education for the new school year? TL;DR does the reading for you.
12. 23:30
  Radio 9—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Dark comedy from the radio station that offers alternative lifestyles and unusual help.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Frankly Speaking—Dr Jacob Bronowski
  The mathematician and broadcaster Dr Jacob Bronowski discusses his career.
2. 00:30
  When Hollywood Met Halifax
  How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Key of the Nick
  6/6En route to an evening out, George Dixon and Andy Crawford get embroiled in a bank job.
4. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 2. Gentlemen and Players
  Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail?
5. 02:00
  Anything Legal—Episode 6
  6/8Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/13Bona news about a new LP, and who killed Cock Robin?
7. 03:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4As talent night rehearsals grind on, peanuts and a trolley challenge some town residents.
8. 03:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—6. Sean Campbell
  6/10James Bond has contacted Blofeld but worries his cover has been blown.
9. 03:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 1. Wedding
  1/5John and Maggie are on the verge of saying 'I do' - if John can get there on time!
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 7
  7/10Nicholas Parsons chairs. With Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Stephen Fry, Jenny Éclair
11. 04:30
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Blues on the Stairs
  2/4Yorkshire builders Johnny and Arthur grapple with a perilously perched piano.
12. 05:00
  Peter Wolf - Safe As Houses
  Sent to clear a MOD safehouse, Ruth and Ellie realise the former occupant faces danger

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