BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 August 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Have I Got a Chocolate Bar for You
  2/6One afternoon, a priest hears a familiar voice. Tale of confessions and confectionary.
2. 00:30
  Earthsea—Series 2, Tenar
  2/6Ursula Le Guin's enduring fantasy saga set in a magical world rich with wizards & dragons.
3. 01:00
  Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2A weekend in Amsterdam for Stella and Gerry exposes cracks in their 40-year marriage.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—John Craven
  John Craven chooses a track by Gene Autry and a Children in Need single.
5. 02:20
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—The Virgin in the Garden
  1/6Still living at home in 1950s Yorkshire, Frederica senses something exciting is beginning.
6. 03:30
  Sleeve Notes
  Laura Barton explains her love for vinyl album sleeve notes.
7. 04:00
  Louisa May Alcott - A Marble Woman
  An orphaned girl becomes the ward of a sexually repressed, opium addicted sculptor
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Philip Larkin
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Ability—Series 2, Weekend Away
  4/4Matt’s parents invite Jess and Matt to join them for a weekend away.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 1. Corpse
  1/5Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield probes a grisly murder on a railway.
2. 06:30
  Crown House—1. Fresh Era
  1/8A fresh era for the Minsters of Crown House and royal family of Windsor.
3. 07:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Covenant
  3/6Josh tries to convince a mohel that Monique was born Jewish.
4. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/650th Anniversary Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel games chaired by Jack Dee
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/20Kenneth Horne heads up the river, and swings by Julian and Sandy's Bona Antiques.
6. 08:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
8. 09:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
9. 10:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 1. The Prodigal Son
  1/6A priest turns amateur sleuth after a murder in an Italian chip shop in Dublin.
10. 10:45
  Short Works—Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams
  A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast.
11. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Human Longevity - Past, Present and Future
  19/52Manoush Zomorodi investigates the past, present and future of the human lifespan
12. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—James Nesbitt
  The actor chooses Stardust and Star of the County Down by Van Morrison and the Chieftains.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/20Kenneth Horne heads up the river, and swings by Julian and Sandy's Bona Antiques.
2. 12:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 1. Corpse
  1/5Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield probes a grisly murder on a railway.
4. 13:30
  Crown House—1. Fresh Era
  1/8A fresh era for the Minsters of Crown House and royal family of Windsor.
5. 14:00
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—6. RADA
  6/8Actor Peter O'Toole recalls how he secured an audition at RADA.
6. 14:15
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 6
  6/10Away at war, Churchill writes to Clementine stating he wants to return home early.
7. 14:30
  Premiership Science
  Can scientists be compared to Premier League footballers? Alok Jha investigates.
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 1. The Prodigal Son
  1/6A priest turns amateur sleuth after a murder in an Italian chip shop in Dublin.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams
  A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast.
10. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
11. 16:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
12. 17:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Covenant
  3/6Josh tries to convince a mohel that Monique was born Jewish.
13. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/650th Anniversary Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel games chaired by Jack Dee
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Goody Two Shoes
  Sobering tale of Anne and David's move to Devon and an unwelcome lodger.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Adam Hills and Steven Pinker
  Adam Hills and Steven Pinker discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/20Kenneth Horne heads up the river, and swings by Julian and Sandy's Bona Antiques.
4. 19:30
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  6/6The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 1. Corpse
  1/5Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield probes a grisly murder on a railway.
6. 20:30
  Crown House—1. Fresh Era
  1/8A fresh era for the Minsters of Crown House and royal family of Windsor.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 9, Human Longevity - Past, Present and Future
  19/52Manoush Zomorodi investigates the past, present and future of the human lifespan
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—James Nesbitt
  The actor chooses Stardust and Star of the County Down by Van Morrison and the Chieftains.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/650th Anniversary Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel games chaired by Jack Dee
10. 22:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Justin has to cope with a visit from his dad.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jordan Brookes 2/2
  The Comedy Club has two hours of comedy. And tonight, Iain Lee chats to Jordan Brookes.
12. 23:00
  Party's Over—Series 2, Cruise Control
  2/6Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former Prime Minister.
13. 23:30
  Matt Berry Interviews...—Series 1, Simon Callow
  3/4Matt Berry interviews stage great, Simon Callow.
14. 23:45
  Tom Parry's Fancy Dressed Life—Series 1, Scary
  3/4Tom Parry has a theory that fancy dress can change your life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Goody Two Shoes
  Sobering tale of Anne and David's move to Devon and an unwelcome lodger.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Adam Hills and Steven Pinker
  Adam Hills and Steven Pinker discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 1. Corpse
  1/5Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield probes a grisly murder on a railway.
4. 01:30
  Crown House—1. Fresh Era
  1/8A fresh era for the Minsters of Crown House and royal family of Windsor.
5. 02:00
  Loitering With Intent by Peter O'Toole—6. RADA
  6/8Actor Peter O'Toole recalls how he secured an audition at RADA.
6. 02:15
  The Churchills - Speaking for Themselves—Episode 6
  6/10Away at war, Churchill writes to Clementine stating he wants to return home early.
7. 02:30
  Premiership Science
  Can scientists be compared to Premier League footballers? Alok Jha investigates.
8. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 1. The Prodigal Son
  1/6A priest turns amateur sleuth after a murder in an Italian chip shop in Dublin.
9. 03:45
  Short Works—Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams
  A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave Gorman, Susie Dent, Lloyd Langford and Natalie Haynes vie for verbal supremacy.
11. 04:30
  Heated Rollers—Episode 3
  3/6Granny in space, and Mrs Slocombe the locum. All-women sketch show with Lynda Bellingham.
12. 05:00
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Covenant
  3/6Josh tries to convince a mohel that Monique was born Jewish.
13. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 77, Episode 4
  4/650th Anniversary Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel games chaired by Jack Dee

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