BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 28 August 2024

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Stacey Dooley and Gaia Vince
  Stacey Dooley and Gaia Vince talk about good books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  The Perfect Strangers
  Meet 80 year olds Mo and Jo, who recently became honorary Gurkhas.
3. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 1. The Little Things
  1/8Paul Temple faces peril linking mystery deaths with a disappearance.
4. 01:30
  Georgy Girl by Margaret Forster—1. There Once Was an Ugly Duckling
  1/6In 1960s Swinging London: insecure Georgy feels like a freak.
5. 02:00
  Greywing—6. Frostbite!
  6/6Greywing faces a showdown with the town's first villain - in costume!
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Case of the Missing CD Plates
  5/27Mown down and flattened, frustrated Neddie Seagoon falls foul of diplomatic immunity.
7. 03:00
  Lobby Land—Series 1, Poker Face
  2/4Sam has just written her best story yet. But what you write isn't always what people read.
8. 03:30
  Short Works—Lava! Lava! Lava! by Tiffany Murray
  In Iceland, Ruthie waits for the volcano to erupt.
9. 03:45
  Good News Stories by Katie Hims—2. Eleven 73s
  2/5Two women fight over a child - each claiming to be the mother.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Toyah Willcox
  5/6Toyah Willcox tests a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins and Caroline Quinlan.
11. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking, so the hunt is on.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—CS Forester - The African Queen
  Samantha Bond and Toby Jones star in the classic First World War adventure.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 2. Salty West
  2/8The detective heads to Switzerland on the trail of the head of CI5's missing daughter.
2. 06:30
  Georgy Girl by Margaret Forster—2. Plaingirl and the Beast
  2/6James makes Georgy an offer she can't possibly accept. Or can she?
3. 07:00
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, A Visit to Swansea
  4/12Can the Lad find Harry Secombe to say thanks for stepping in for him?
5. 08:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Fracking Hell
  2/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans.
6. 08:30
  Short Works—The Little Things by Kiare Ladner
  A special day begins when an artist gets her painting into the Summer Exhibition.
7. 08:45
  Good News Stories by Katie Hims—3. Song of Solomon
  3/5Solly is a good bloke, but not in one area of his life...
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed, 3. Love
  Ian Smith spends the episode overthinking the power of love.
9. 09:30
  Hunting the Beagle—3. Later Life
  3/5The story of HMS Beagle's later life as an anti-smuggling coastguard vessel.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Water - world water week - As the deer
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Haydon Spenceley
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Disorienting: Asians on Screen
  Phil Wang investigates the representation of East and South East Asians in western media.
12. 11:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 2. Salty West
  2/8The detective heads to Switzerland on the trail of the head of CI5's missing daughter.
13. 11:30
  Georgy Girl by Margaret Forster—2. Plaingirl and the Beast
  2/6James makes Georgy an offer she can't possibly accept. Or can she?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, A Visit to Swansea
  4/12Can the Lad find Harry Secombe to say thanks for stepping in for him?
3. 13:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Fracking Hell
  2/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans.
4. 13:30
  Short Works—The Little Things by Kiare Ladner
  A special day begins when an artist gets her painting into the Summer Exhibition.
5. 13:45
  Good News Stories by Katie Hims—3. Song of Solomon
  3/5Solly is a good bloke, but not in one area of his life...
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Noble, Shanahan, Dent
  3/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Ross Noble, Dr Mike Shanahan and Susie Dent.
7. 14:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love
  3/4Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.
8. 15:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Disorienting: Asians on Screen
  Phil Wang investigates the representation of East and South East Asians in western media.
10. 17:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 2. Salty West
  2/8The detective heads to Switzerland on the trail of the head of CI5's missing daughter.
11. 17:30
  Georgy Girl by Margaret Forster—2. Plaingirl and the Beast
  2/6James makes Georgy an offer she can't possibly accept. Or can she?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, A Visit to Swansea
  4/12Can the Lad find Harry Secombe to say thanks for stepping in for him?
3. 19:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Fracking Hell
  2/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans.
4. 19:30
  Short Works—The Little Things by Kiare Ladner
  A special day begins when an artist gets her painting into the Summer Exhibition.
5. 19:45
  Good News Stories by Katie Hims—3. Song of Solomon
  3/5Solly is a good bloke, but not in one area of his life...
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Noble, Shanahan, Dent
  3/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Ross Noble, Dr Mike Shanahan and Susie Dent.
7. 20:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love
  3/4Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.
8. 21:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed, 3. Love
  Ian Smith spends the episode overthinking the power of love.
10. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 12, Harry Hill Interviews Tim Vine
  5/6Harry Hill puts Tim Vine in the hot seat.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Paul Whitehouse 2/2
  Paul Garner chats to Paul Whitehouse in the Comedy Club.
12. 23:00
  Seekers—Series 1, The Baby
  5/6Someone has left a baby at the jobcentre. Comedy from 2013.
13. 23:30
  Yours Truly, Pierre Stone—Episode 4
  4/4Sam Bain's dark comic tale of a man too interested in TV stars to live his own life.
14. 23:45
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Join 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—Disorienting: Asians on Screen
  Phil Wang investigates the representation of East and South East Asians in western media.
2. 01:00
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Lawrence Affair, 2. Salty West
  2/8The detective heads to Switzerland on the trail of the head of CI5's missing daughter.
3. 01:30
  Georgy Girl by Margaret Forster—2. Plaingirl and the Beast
  2/6James makes Georgy an offer she can't possibly accept. Or can she?
4. 02:00
  Bangers and Mash—3. Inspection
  3/6A health inspector calls. Will the catering team have to halt pie production?
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, A Visit to Swansea
  4/12Can the Lad find Harry Secombe to say thanks for stepping in for him?
6. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Fracking Hell
  2/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans.
7. 03:30
  Short Works—The Little Things by Kiare Ladner
  A special day begins when an artist gets her painting into the Summer Exhibition.
8. 03:45
  Good News Stories by Katie Hims—3. Song of Solomon
  3/5Solly is a good bloke, but not in one area of his life...
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Noble, Shanahan, Dent
  3/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Ross Noble, Dr Mike Shanahan and Susie Dent.
10. 04:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love
  3/4Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.
11. 05:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?

Thursday 29 August 2024