BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 20 August 2024

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
3. 07:00
  Greywing—5. Freeze
  5/6Signing on at the dole office, Nigel’s superhero alter ego must take action.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Napoleon's Piano
  4/27Neddie Seagoon is conned into pinching the keyboard played at the Battle of Waterloo
5. 08:00
  Lobby Land—Series 1, Frozen Out
  1/4As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
6. 08:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—7. Skaters
  7/10With Bond's cover blown, he must battle to escape from Blofeld.
7. 08:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 2. Honeymoon
  2/5John and Maggie's honeymoon proves to be an endurance test.
8. 09:00
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 3. The Bully
  A bullying scandal causes havoc in the Alzheimers Alliance office.
9. 09:30
  Door Stepping—2. Student Days
  2/5Biscuits and hard cheese. First steps from home. Jude Rogers returns to her student rooms.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Gardens in the Bible - Solomon: garden of plenty
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Kirsty Thorpe.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Kathy Burke and Tom Allen
  Kathy Burke and Tom Allen discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 10:30
  Things Fall Apart: Chinua Achebe's Lament
  Zina Saro-Wiwa explores the legacy of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'.
13. 11:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
14. 11:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Greywing—5. Freeze
  5/6Signing on at the dole office, Nigel’s superhero alter ego must take action.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Napoleon's Piano
  4/27Neddie Seagoon is conned into pinching the keyboard played at the Battle of Waterloo
3. 13:00
  Lobby Land—Series 1, Frozen Out
  1/4As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
4. 13:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—7. Skaters
  7/10With Bond's cover blown, he must battle to escape from Blofeld.
5. 13:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 2. Honeymoon
  2/5John and Maggie's honeymoon proves to be an endurance test.
6. 14:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Edwina Currie
  4/6Edwina Currie's panellists are Sue Perkins, Caroline Quinlan, Robin Ince and Will Smith.
7. 14:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 4
  4/4Will the tangled web of love and lust be unpicked before arrival in Exeter St David's?
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Marian and George
  The transformation of Marian Evans into George Eliot.
9. 15:45
  Scafell by David Anderson
  A man recalls a promise made to him on a failed Lake District climb.
10. 16:00
  A Good Read—Kathy Burke and Tom Allen
  Kathy Burke and Tom Allen discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  Things Fall Apart: Chinua Achebe's Lament
  Zina Saro-Wiwa explores the legacy of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'.
12. 17:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
13. 17:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Greywing—5. Freeze
  5/6Signing on at the dole office, Nigel’s superhero alter ego must take action.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Napoleon's Piano
  4/27Neddie Seagoon is conned into pinching the keyboard played at the Battle of Waterloo
3. 19:00
  Lobby Land—Series 1, Frozen Out
  1/4As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
4. 19:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—7. Skaters
  7/10With Bond's cover blown, he must battle to escape from Blofeld.
5. 19:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 2. Honeymoon
  2/5John and Maggie's honeymoon proves to be an endurance test.
6. 20:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Edwina Currie
  4/6Edwina Currie's panellists are Sue Perkins, Caroline Quinlan, Robin Ince and Will Smith.
7. 20:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 4
  4/4Will the tangled web of love and lust be unpicked before arrival in Exeter St David's?
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Marian and George
  The transformation of Marian Evans into George Eliot.
9. 21:45
  Scafell by David Anderson
  A man recalls a promise made to him on a failed Lake District climb.
10. 22:00
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 3. The Bully
  A bullying scandal causes havoc in the Alzheimers Alliance office.
11. 22:30
  Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 4, A Giraffe On A Pulley
  1/4Kevin Eldon meets some family trouble, a giraffe on a pulley and Britain’s noisiest toast.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ola Labib 1/3
  Jon Holmes talks to Ola Labib.
13. 23:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Panic Room
  5/6Clare is forced to confront an old phobia after her client meeting takes an odd turn.
14. 23:30
  The Wilson Dixon Line—Words of Wisdom
  1/4Country music legend Wilson Dixon offers homespun philosophy and down-home songs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Kathy Burke and Tom Allen
  Kathy Burke and Tom Allen discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  Things Fall Apart: Chinua Achebe's Lament
  Zina Saro-Wiwa explores the legacy of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'.
3. 01:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—1. Blind Man's Buff
  1/4The case of a missing cat takes a sinister turn for Jack Dunroody.
4. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
5. 02:00
  Greywing—5. Freeze
  5/6Signing on at the dole office, Nigel’s superhero alter ego must take action.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Napoleon's Piano
  4/27Neddie Seagoon is conned into pinching the keyboard played at the Battle of Waterloo
7. 03:00
  Lobby Land—Series 1, Frozen Out
  1/4As Parliament returns from recess, young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast.
8. 03:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—7. Skaters
  7/10With Bond's cover blown, he must battle to escape from Blofeld.
9. 03:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 2. Honeymoon
  2/5John and Maggie's honeymoon proves to be an endurance test.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Edwina Currie
  4/6Edwina Currie's panellists are Sue Perkins, Caroline Quinlan, Robin Ince and Will Smith.
11. 04:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 4
  4/4Will the tangled web of love and lust be unpicked before arrival in Exeter St David's?
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Marian and George
  The transformation of Marian Evans into George Eliot.
13. 05:45
  Scafell by David Anderson
  A man recalls a promise made to him on a failed Lake District climb.

Wednesday 21 August 2024