BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 9 September 2021

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Voices from the Grave—The Lie by Lynn Ferguson
  3/4Lisa gives up everything for her lover and wanders through a disused psychiatric hospital.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Endurance
  1/7Josie Long presents short documentaries about feats of endurance.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris: So Much Blood, 6. Up In The Castle
  6/6One murder suspect is cleared in the continuing investigation of Willy's death.
4. 01:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 3, 3. The Thing About Harper Swift & Scarfe Point
  3/5Thought-provoking short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
5. 02:00
  The 9/11 Letters—3. Joseph O'Neill
  3/5Ten years on five writers reflect in on the 9/11 attacks. Today, Joseph O'Neill
6. 02:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—3. The Outing
  3/10Dai loses the respect of the Panteg townsfolk when he is lax over is childminding duties.
7. 02:30
  The Floating World of Hokusai
  Audrey Niffenegger catches Hokusai's 'Great Wave' to trace his far-reaching influence...
8. 03:00
  John Peacock - Posters of the Moulin Rouge—4. Jane Avril
  4/4The crazy dancer uses people, but reaps the consequences.
9. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Divorced Doug and Molly come to blows over his mum Annie, who seems to be going senile.
11. 05:00
  A Month of June—3. Now You See Me, Now You Don't
  3/4June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees.
12. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Deborah Frances White
  3/6Comedian, writer and podcaster Deborah Frances White's tales of growing up.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
2. 06:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 3, 4. Re-Play & Five Years from Now
  4/5Thought-provoking short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
3. 07:00
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
4. 07:30
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  2/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—NANA
  HMS Troutbridge sets sail, with Phillips let loose on a new navigational aid.
6. 08:30
  After Henry—Series 1, The Cowboy
  3/8Sarah's mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder.
7. 09:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
8. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
9. 10:00
  Dawn Lowe-Watson - Closed to Visitors
  A man persuades Sally, the curator at Reedbeck Hall, to give him an out of hours tour.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, David Beckham
  Footballer David Beckham is castaway by Kirsty Young.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Monsters
  David Attenborough remembers puzzling over the Loch Ness Monster with Sir Peter Scott.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—NANA
  HMS Troutbridge sets sail, with Phillips let loose on a new navigational aid.
2. 12:30
  After Henry—Series 1, The Cowboy
  3/8Sarah's mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
4. 13:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 3, 4. Re-Play & Five Years from Now
  4/5Thought-provoking short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
5. 14:00
  The 9/11 Letters—4. Lionel Shriver
  4/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Lionel Shriver.
6. 14:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—4. Plots and Counter-Plots
  4/10The plan to steal the Panteg colliery payroll comes together.
7. 14:30
  Can a Computer Write Shakespeare?
  Trevor Cox asks whether computers can ever be truly creative.
8. 15:00
  Dawn Lowe-Watson - Closed to Visitors
  A man persuades Sally, the curator at Reedbeck Hall, to give him an out of hours tour.
9. 16:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
10. 16:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
11. 17:00
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
12. 17:30
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  2/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Voices from the Grave—The Parson
  4/4Back from abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes faces a nightmare of biblical proportions.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Steven Knight on Sitting Bull
  Steven Knight, creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’, nominates Sitting Bull.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—NANA
  HMS Troutbridge sets sail, with Phillips let loose on a new navigational aid.
4. 19:30
  After Henry—Series 1, The Cowboy
  3/8Sarah's mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
6. 20:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 3, 4. Re-Play & Five Years from Now
  4/5Thought-provoking short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, David Beckham
  Footballer David Beckham is castaway by Kirsty Young.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Monsters
  David Attenborough remembers puzzling over the Loch Ness Monster with Sir Peter Scott.
9. 22:00
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  2/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
10. 22:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
11. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of the Future
  6/6Badgerland goes global, and the Future's History.
12. 23:30
  Kieran Hodgson's Earworms—Series 1, Wagner
  1/4An idiot's guide to Wagner. Perfect for fans of comedy, classical music, and idiots.
13. 23:45
  Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery—Series 2, Left Hand of God
  1/4Lenny Henry writes and stars as a family butcher whose son is a musical prodigy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Voices from the Grave—The Parson
  4/4Back from abroad, Reverend Martin Stokes faces a nightmare of biblical proportions.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Steven Knight on Sitting Bull
  Steven Knight, creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’, nominates Sitting Bull.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 1. The Riddlesdale Inquest
  1/8The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder.
4. 01:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 3, 4. Re-Play & Five Years from Now
  4/5Thought-provoking short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
5. 02:00
  The 9/11 Letters—4. Lionel Shriver
  4/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Lionel Shriver.
6. 02:15
  Welsh Fargo by Sir Harry Secombe—4. Plots and Counter-Plots
  4/10The plan to steal the Panteg colliery payroll comes together.
7. 02:30
  Can a Computer Write Shakespeare?
  Trevor Cox asks whether computers can ever be truly creative.
8. 03:00
  Dawn Lowe-Watson - Closed to Visitors
  A man persuades Sally, the curator at Reedbeck Hall, to give him an out of hours tour.
9. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Clive Anderson with Gyles Brandreth, John O'Farrell, Natalie Haynes and Richard Herring.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Have Daniel and Lucy had enough of dealing with other's problems?
11. 05:00
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
12. 05:30
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  2/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.

Friday 10 September 2021