BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 8 August 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—2. The Flying Machine / The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
  2/4Stories about the terrible perils of invention and the murderous dangers of jealousy.
2. 00:30
  Meet the Parents—Series 2, Evelyn Glennie
  1/4Evelyn Glennie talks to her mum about her decision to become a musician.
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 2. Gentlemen and Players
  Bunny Manders is roped into a cricket match, but could detectives be on their trail?
4. 01:30
  The Matter of the North—Northern Inventions
  6/10Melvyn Bragg on the inventiveness of the north and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 7
  7/15Merivel turns his attention to his old patients, with the King an ever-unpredictable guest
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The London Penny Post
  2/15Penny Post was the first accessible and cheap method for sending mail within the capital.
7. 02:30
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—2. The Wrongly Named Tree
  2/5A countess and quinine in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 2
  2/5The author considers steel pan, a Caribbean import which seeped into London's soundtrack.
9. 03:00
  Marcy Kahan - Death at the Desert Inn
  Finding $300,000 in a satchel, Noel Coward turns detective in Las Vegas.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Ince, Highfield, Edwards
  3/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman receive exhibits as donations to their infinitely vast museum.
11. 04:30
  Any Other Business—Episode 4
  4/6Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
12. 05:00
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, Growing Pains
  2/6Valentine's Day at the sisters' cafe sees revelations, flowers and marriage proposals.
13. 05:30
  Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Speech Radio
  2/4Jake casts a sharp satirical ear over speech radio
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
2. 06:30
  The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
  7/10Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
3. 07:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
  2/6Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
4. 07:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
  4/6Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, A Deliberate Bashing
  3/6Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew to assist?
6. 08:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1958
  Kenneth has his request played on Housewives' Choice, and Hornerama looks at 1908.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
8. 09:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
9. 10:00
  The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
  1/3Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
10. 11:00
  Borderlands—Annunciation
  By Sue Gee. Morag lives quietly with her father in the old house beside the church.
11. 11:15
  Patricia Hannah - In the Treacle Well
  Discovering her husband's affair, Isobel seeks unlikely starry guidance from Bette Davis.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, A Deliberate Bashing
  3/6Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew to assist?
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1958
  Kenneth has his request played on Housewives' Choice, and Hornerama looks at 1908.
3. 13:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
4. 13:30
  The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
  7/10Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 8
  8/15Merivel must operate on his former lover Lady Bathurst to save her life.
6. 14:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Culture of Letters
  3/15Dominic Sandbrook looks at 18th-century long-distance letters.
7. 14:30
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
  3/5Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 3
  3/5Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.
9. 15:00
  The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
  1/3Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
11. 16:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
12. 17:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
  2/6Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
13. 17:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
  4/6Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
  3/4Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
2. 18:30
  Comic to Comic—Series 2, Miles Jupp
  4/7The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 5, A Deliberate Bashing
  3/6Desperate to escape his mother-in-law, can Captain Povey rely on the crew to assist?
4. 19:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1958
  Kenneth has his request played on Housewives' Choice, and Hornerama looks at 1908.
5. 20:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
6. 20:30
  The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
  7/10Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
7. 21:00
  Borderlands—Annunciation
  By Sue Gee. Morag lives quietly with her father in the old house beside the church.
8. 21:15
  Patricia Hannah - In the Treacle Well
  Discovering her husband's affair, Isobel seeks unlikely starry guidance from Bette Davis.
9. 22:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
  4/6Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
10. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2018, Semi-Final 2 - Edinburgh
  7/9The second semi-final of the BBC New Comedy Award 2018, hosted by Mark Watson.
11. 23:15
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—Rockall
  1/6The duo are set to tell all on the Parkinson show. But will anyone believe their stories?
12. 23:30
  Delve Special—Series 2, Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  4/4Reporter David Lander interviews the notorious spy at his luxury home in Bulgaria.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer
  3/4Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man.
2. 00:30
  Comic to Comic—Series 2, Miles Jupp
  4/7The self-styled posh stand-up tells the story of his career to Bruce Morton.
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
4. 01:30
  The Matter of the North—Manchester: First City of the Industrial Revolution
  7/10Melvyn Bragg celebrates the first city of the Industrial Revolution.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 8
  8/15Merivel must operate on his former lover Lady Bathurst to save her life.
6. 02:15
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Culture of Letters
  3/15Dominic Sandbrook looks at 18th-century long-distance letters.
7. 02:30
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
  3/5Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 3
  3/5Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.
9. 03:00
  The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
  1/3Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young chairs the quiz about famous folk. With Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.
11. 04:30
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6It's about vengeful parents on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
12. 05:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 2, Tommy Wants a Knighthood
  2/6Comeback duo singer Tommy mounts his own campaign to be awarded an MBE.
13. 05:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
  4/6Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.

Thursday 9 August 2018