BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 21 August 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
3. 07:00
  Bangers and Mash—2. Cooking the Books
  2/6The catering team are desperate for new orders, a new van and a bookkeeping genius.
4. 07:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
  5/5Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
5. 08:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
6. 08:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—8. Proposal
  8/10Bond battles to uncover exactly what Blofeld is up to.
7. 08:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 3. Worries
  3/5John is worried that Maggie is bored.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed, 2. The Body
  Ian Smith lets it all hang out while tackling body confidence.
9. 09:30
  Door Stepping—3. Rent
  3/5The brutally changing world of the flat rental market, as Jude revisits her 1990s home.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Gardens in the Bible - Gethsemane: scene of betrayal
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Singled Out
  A cultural history of the 'single' with Zoe Strimpel - old maids, Bridget Jones and more.
12. 11:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
13. 11:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Bangers and Mash—2. Cooking the Books
  2/6The catering team are desperate for new orders, a new van and a bookkeeping genius.
2. 12:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
  5/5Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
3. 13:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
4. 13:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—8. Proposal
  8/10Bond battles to uncover exactly what Blofeld is up to.
5. 13:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 3. Worries
  3/5John is worried that Maggie is bored.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Godley, Wainwright, Taylor
  2/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Janey Godley, Milton Wainwright and Corey Taylor.
7. 14:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, Give the Dog a Bone
  2/4Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but he is not who she was hoping for.
8. 15:00
  Walter de la Mare - Memoirs of a Midget—1. Miss M
  1/3The diminutive Miss M must struggle to find her place, and love, in Victorian society.
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Singled Out
  A cultural history of the 'single' with Zoe Strimpel - old maids, Bridget Jones and more.
10. 17:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
11. 17:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bangers and Mash—2. Cooking the Books
  2/6The catering team are desperate for new orders, a new van and a bookkeeping genius.
2. 18:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
  5/5Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
3. 19:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
4. 19:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—8. Proposal
  8/10Bond battles to uncover exactly what Blofeld is up to.
5. 19:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 3. Worries
  3/5John is worried that Maggie is bored.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Godley, Wainwright, Taylor
  2/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Janey Godley, Milton Wainwright and Corey Taylor.
7. 20:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, Give the Dog a Bone
  2/4Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but he is not who she was hoping for.
8. 21:00
  Walter de la Mare - Memoirs of a Midget—1. Miss M
  1/3The diminutive Miss M must struggle to find her place, and love, in Victorian society.
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed, 2. The Body
  Ian Smith lets it all hang out while tackling body confidence.
10. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 12, Sara Pascoe Interviews Harry Hill
  4/6Sara Pascoe puts Harry Hill in the hot seat.
11. 23:00
  Seekers—Series 1, The Scratchcard
  4/6Joe and Terry replace Stuart with new best friend Janice.
12. 23:30
  Yours Truly, Pierre Stone—Episode 3
  3/4Sam Bain's dark comedy about a man obsessed with celebrities while his life falls apart.
13. 23:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Singled Out
  A cultural history of the 'single' with Zoe Strimpel - old maids, Bridget Jones and more.
2. 01:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—2. Donne To Death
  2/4Jack Dunroody visits a house which, according to legend, is haunted by John Donne.
3. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
4. 02:00
  Bangers and Mash—2. Cooking the Books
  2/6The catering team are desperate for new orders, a new van and a bookkeeping genius.
5. 02:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Racehorse
  5/5Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
6. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 1, What's the Point?
  1/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
7. 03:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—8. Proposal
  8/10Bond battles to uncover exactly what Blofeld is up to.
8. 03:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 3. Worries
  3/5John is worried that Maggie is bored.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Godley, Wainwright, Taylor
  2/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Janey Godley, Milton Wainwright and Corey Taylor.
10. 04:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, Give the Dog a Bone
  2/4Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but he is not who she was hoping for.
11. 05:00
  Walter de la Mare - Memoirs of a Midget—1. Miss M
  1/3The diminutive Miss M must struggle to find her place, and love, in Victorian society.

Thursday 22 August 2024