BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 August 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Peter Cushing
  Actor and writer Mark Gatiss chooses horror film star, Peter Cushing.
2. 00:30
  Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow
  The story of hair as an artefact of remembrance.
3. 01:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—3. Blind Devotion
  3/4Jack Dunroody is hired by Thelonious, a monk worried about the fate of his Abbot.
4. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 5. Wilful Murder
  The gentleman thief wants to try a different crime - to do away with a pawnbroker.
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 1, Coming Out
  1/6An ex-convict is challenged to revive a community centre. Stars Karl Howman.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Is There Honey Still for Tea?
  25/26A new aerodrome threatens Godfrey's idyllic cottage with demolition.
7. 03:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Bill Oddie
  6/6Bill Oddie reads from his diaries about an Outward Bound course.
8. 03:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—9. Stock Market
  9/10When Blofeld's evil plan is revealed, Bond uses unconventional means to stop him.
9. 03:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 4. Affair
  4/5John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 11, A Life More Ordinary
  3/6Roger is set to retire, but Victoria struggles to broaden her husband's cultural interests
12. 05:00
  Walter de la Mare - Memoirs of a Midget—2. Mr Anon
  2/3Miss M finds herself to be the subject of obsession.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—4. More Than Meets The Ear
  4/4Jack Dunroody is trapped in a cave, with the tide rising and a murder still to solve.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 6. The Chest of Silver
  The gentleman thief shows his accomplice how an inside job at a bank is really done.
3. 07:00
  Comedy Showcase—3. The Big Town All Stars
  3/4Finding stardom for a small-time acapella band proves complicated.
4. 07:30
  Share and Share Alike—Shared Interests
  6/9Jack and Lesley tackle each other’s pastimes. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.
5. 08:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 1, Claudia Winkleman
  1/6Paul asks Claudia about her pet hates and worst nightmares.
6. 08:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—10. Skeletons
  10/10Battling evil Blofeld, 007 joins forces with Draco.
7. 08:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 5. Struggles
  5/5Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage.
8. 09:00
  Carbon Lifeforms—1. Food
  A new comedy that dangles (think: Emission Impossible) itself over the climate crisis.
9. 09:30
  Door Stepping—5. Coming Home
  5/5Jude returns home to Wales, leaving London a distant memory.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Gardens in the Bible - Garden of eternity
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Ann Easter.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Abide with Me
  The surprising worldwide significance of Lyte and Monk's composition.
12. 10:30
  The Loss of Lostness
  Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.
13. 11:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—4. More Than Meets The Ear
  4/4Jack Dunroody is trapped in a cave, with the tide rising and a murder still to solve.
14. 11:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 6. The Chest of Silver
  The gentleman thief shows his accomplice how an inside job at a bank is really done.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Comedy Showcase—3. The Big Town All Stars
  3/4Finding stardom for a small-time acapella band proves complicated.
2. 12:30
  Share and Share Alike—Shared Interests
  6/9Jack and Lesley tackle each other’s pastimes. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.
3. 13:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 1, Claudia Winkleman
  1/6Paul asks Claudia about her pet hates and worst nightmares.
4. 13:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—10. Skeletons
  10/10Battling evil Blofeld, 007 joins forces with Draco.
5. 13:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 5. Struggles
  5/5Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage.
6. 14:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Tracey Macleod, Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis are the panellists.
7. 14:30
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6The arrival of Nigel and Michael's father sparks more havoc. From October 2005.
8. 15:00
  Walter de la Mare - Memoirs of a Midget—3. The Circus
  3/3Miss M's determination leads her into the world of the circus and danger
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Abide with Me
  The surprising worldwide significance of Lyte and Monk's composition.
10. 16:30
  The Loss of Lostness
  Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.
11. 17:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—4. More Than Meets The Ear
  4/4Jack Dunroody is trapped in a cave, with the tide rising and a murder still to solve.
12. 17:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 6. The Chest of Silver
  The gentleman thief shows his accomplice how an inside job at a bank is really done.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Comedy Showcase—3. The Big Town All Stars
  3/4Finding stardom for a small-time acapella band proves complicated.
2. 18:30
  Share and Share Alike—Shared Interests
  6/9Jack and Lesley tackle each other’s pastimes. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.
3. 19:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 1, Claudia Winkleman
  1/6Paul asks Claudia about her pet hates and worst nightmares.
4. 19:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—10. Skeletons
  10/10Battling evil Blofeld, 007 joins forces with Draco.
5. 19:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 5. Struggles
  5/5Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage.
6. 20:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Tracey Macleod, Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis are the panellists.
7. 20:30
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6The arrival of Nigel and Michael's father sparks more havoc. From October 2005.
8. 21:00
  Walter de la Mare - Memoirs of a Midget—3. The Circus
  3/3Miss M's determination leads her into the world of the circus and danger
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Scott Agnew: Dead Man Talking, 3. Brought Back to Be Me
  Burying G.O.D. - an unbelievable funeral.
10. 22:30
  Matt Berry Interviews...—Series 1, Simon Callow
  3/4Matt Berry interviews stage great, Simon Callow.
11. 22:45
  Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum—Series 1, Scroungers
  3/4Tom looks at the benefits system and asks if it actually works.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ola Labib 3/3
  Jon Holmes talks to Ola Labib.
13. 23:00
  Absolute Power—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Charles tackles prison reform, as Martin helps Delia Smith with a new image.
14. 23:30
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 6
  6/6In the crosshairs of satire this time are hysterical media and busty starlets.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Abide with Me
  The surprising worldwide significance of Lyte and Monk's composition.
2. 00:30
  The Loss of Lostness
  Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.
3. 01:00
  S-Laughter in the Dark—4. More Than Meets The Ear
  4/4Jack Dunroody is trapped in a cave, with the tide rising and a murder still to solve.
4. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 1, 6. The Chest of Silver
  The gentleman thief shows his accomplice how an inside job at a bank is really done.
5. 02:00
  Comedy Showcase—3. The Big Town All Stars
  3/4Finding stardom for a small-time acapella band proves complicated.
6. 02:30
  Share and Share Alike—Shared Interests
  6/9Jack and Lesley tackle each other’s pastimes. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.
7. 03:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 1, Claudia Winkleman
  1/6Paul asks Claudia about her pet hates and worst nightmares.
8. 03:30
  James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service—10. Skeletons
  10/10Battling evil Blofeld, 007 joins forces with Draco.
9. 03:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 5. Struggles
  5/5Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Tracey Macleod, Andrew Collins, Anthony Wilson and Richard Curtis are the panellists.
11. 04:30
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6The arrival of Nigel and Michael's father sparks more havoc. From October 2005.
12. 05:00
  Walter de la Mare - Memoirs of a Midget—3. The Circus
  3/3Miss M's determination leads her into the world of the circus and danger

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