Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 8 - 14 June 2020

Name: Frustrating the Spark of Invention
Released: 1967-10-22

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00:00	00:00 The Prisoner—Series 3, The Seltzman Connection 3/4 Number 6 meets a sinister scientist, and is obliged to relive events with his fiancé.	00:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 1. Voices 1/4 Set in a complex state of beliefs, the Great God Om appears before a novice monk. 00:30 A Good Read—John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford Sue MacGregor, John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford discuss their favourite books.	00:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om 2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission. 00:30 Soul Music—The Lark Ascending Tasmin Little, Iona Brown and Allan Stephenson reflect on Vaughan Williams's work.	00:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 3. The City of Citadel 3/4 Novice Brutha stands up to the devious Deacon Vorbus. 00:30 Short Cuts—Series 11, Out of Time 3/6 Josie Long presents documentaries about time and timing.	00:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet 4/4 Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet. 00:30 Great Lives—Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl Professor Tom Solomon talks about his former patient, writer Roald Dahl.	00:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 1 1/6 A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70. Dystopian comedy. 00:30 Off the Page—All By Myself Dominic Arkwright asks guests to consider the joys of the solitary life.	00:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quandary Phase, Fit the Twentieth 2/4 Arthur makes his way home and then finds Fenchurch, before promptly losing her again 00:30 Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, Jack in the Box 2/6 A young boy lives an isolated life until a death opens the door to the outside world.
01:00	01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Victoria Wood Victoria Wood's castaway choices, from The Doobie Brothers to Tom Waits. 01:45 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Americans, Tom Hanks From the Beatles to Richard Strauss, actor Tom Hanks makes his castaway choices.	01:00 The Toff on the Farm—4. Cause For Alarm 4/6 Farm owner Gillian Selby claims she no longer needs the Toff's assistance. 01:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach 1/5 Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford.	01:00 The Toff on the Farm—5. A Step In The Dark 5/6 Amateur sleuth Richard Rollison refuses to be fobbed off and receives some useful advice. 01:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body 2/5 Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.	01:00 The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm 6/6 Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery? 01:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder 3/5 With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals.	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity 1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder. 01:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault 4/5 With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.	01:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon 2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him. 01:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 5. The Killer 5/5 Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick's conclusions.	01:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach 1/5 Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford. 01:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body 2/5 Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.
02:00	02:30 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Black American Icons, Maya Angelou Author and poet Maya Angelou shares her castaway choices with Michael Parkinson.	02:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head 1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price. 02:30 Chambers—Series 3, Rent Arrears 1/4 Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books.	02:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 6 6/6 Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Rory Bremner and Jon Glover. 02:30 Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love 3/4 Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.	02:00 Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Semi-final 2 11/13 The second semi final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini. 02:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.	02:00 Booked—Series 5, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington. 02:30 Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.	02:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy. 02:30 Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Invisible Man 4/4 Angus, still living with his mum, is feeling ignored. Maybe a psychiatrist can help?	02:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder 3/5 With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals. 02:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault 4/5 With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.
03:00	03:15 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Ken Dodd Ken Dodd shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.	03:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Hamer's Women 6/8 Social reformer Hamer is tempted by Lady Lettice, as his wife fights for the suffragettes.	03:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Nothing But the Truth, Almost! 7/8 The Great War dominates politics as leaders ask people to unite and Hamer's son joins up.	03:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Perish By the Sword 8/8 Labour has a brief taste of power, and fortunes are made and lost.	03:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped 1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.	03:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured 2/2 Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?	03:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 5. The Killer 5/5 Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick's conclusions. 03:30 A Good Read—John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford Sue MacGregor, John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford discuss their favourite books.
04:00	04:00 Drama on 4—Sean Grundy - Tolkien in Love Drama by Sean Grundy about the love of JRR Tolkien's life, based on real events.	04:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Rethinking Death Guy Raz explores the hard fact that everyone eventually dies.	04:00 Telling Tales—Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes joins us to talk writing, deadlines and her big screen directorial debut.	04:00 Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales 2/2 John Lloyd explores more of the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall	04:00 Desert Island Discs—Kathy Burke From Lady Gaga to The Specials, comic actor Kathy Burke shares her castaway choices. (R) 04:45 Multi Story Shorts—Lost Property The surprising items that turn up at the Transport for London's lost property office.	04:00 Podcast Radio Hour—My Favourite Podcasts… Fortunately’s Fi & Jane, Chris Mason and more Listening recommendations from BBC Sounds podcasters. Originally broadcast in Aug 2019.	04:00 Sherlock Holmes—The Adventure of the Pimlico Poisoner The great Baker Street detective is pitted against a real-life demon of Victorian crime.
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies - Thomas Lovell Beddoes Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 05:30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Questioning Loyalties 3/6 Collaboration loyalty cards ruin Uljabaan's plans and Richard's chances in the pub quiz.	05:00 Sneakiepeeks—Honeytrap Hotel 1/6 Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel. 05:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 4 4/6 The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee	05:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 3 3/4 Tim has a job interview and an encounter with an anaconda. 05:30 My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Julie Myerson 5/6 Rufus Hound talks to writer Julie Myerson about the diaries from her formative years.	05:00 Clare in the Community—Series 8, On Expenses 2/6 With society collapsing all around her, Clare is stuck indoors bean counting. 05:30 Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 6. I Heregy Thind You Guilky 6/6 Professor Quanderhorn is executed.	05:00 HR—Series 3, Disabled 2/6 With their pensions lost, Sam balks at Peter's plotting! 05:30 Ankle Tag—Series 3, House Sitting 2/6 Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a house-sit	05:00 Miracles R Us—Lot 243 4/4 The duo get to bid at an auction but discover more than they bargained for 05:30 Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Douz 4/6 Trouble for Carolyn when the Scottish Cricket Team and Sahara Desert run out of petrol.	05:30 Great Lives—Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl Professor Tom Solomon talks about his former patient, writer Roald Dahl.
06:00	06:00 The Toff on the Farm—4. Cause For Alarm 4/6 Farm owner Gillian Selby claims she no longer needs the Toff's assistance. 06:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach 1/5 Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford.	06:00 The Toff on the Farm—5. A Step In The Dark 5/6 Amateur sleuth Richard Rollison refuses to be fobbed off and receives some useful advice. 06:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body 2/5 Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.	06:00 The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm 6/6 Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery? 06:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder 3/5 With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals.	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity 1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder. 06:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault 4/5 With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.	06:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon 2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him. 06:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 5. The Killer 5/5 Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick's conclusions.	06:00 Sherlock Holmes—The Adventure of the Pimlico Poisoner The great Baker Street detective is pitted against a real-life demon of Victorian crime.	06:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach 1/5 Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford. 06:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body 2/5 Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.
07:00	07:00 Sneakiepeeks—Honeytrap Hotel 1/6 Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel. 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 4 4/6 The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee	07:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 3 3/4 Tim has a job interview and an encounter with an anaconda. 07:30 My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Julie Myerson 5/6 Rufus Hound talks to writer Julie Myerson about the diaries from her formative years.	07:00 Clare in the Community—Series 8, On Expenses 2/6 With society collapsing all around her, Clare is stuck indoors bean counting. 07:30 Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 6. I Heregy Thind You Guilky 6/6 Professor Quanderhorn is executed.	07:00 HR—Series 3, Disabled 2/6 With their pensions lost, Sam balks at Peter's plotting! 07:30 Ankle Tag—Series 3, House Sitting 2/6 Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a house-sit	07:00 Miracles R Us—Lot 243 4/4 The duo get to bid at an auction but discover more than they bargained for 07:30 Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Douz 4/6 Trouble for Carolyn when the Scottish Cricket Team and Sahara Desert run out of petrol.	07:30 Great Lives—Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl Professor Tom Solomon talks about his former patient, writer Roald Dahl.	07:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder 3/5 With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals. 07:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault 4/5 With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.
08:00	08:00 Frustrating the Spark of Invention Can Johnson win a 'man-powered flight' competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee? 08:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel.	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, Shangri-La Again 8/27 Neddie Seagoon escapes an invasion and finds Utopia. 08:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 2/2 10/10 Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series 1/20 Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement. 08:30 Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Tangled Webs 2/6 The complex life and loves of Izzy Comyn, with her propensity for telling lies.	08:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 5 5/16 Douglas Smith is taken for a spin, and Julian and Sandy sign up a bona new male model. 08:30 Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother 2/8 Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over civil liberties.	08:00 Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 15 15/20 The ad agency colleagues are treated to a night out at a West End theatre. 08:30 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 3. Night Moves 3/10 Bill and Faith's romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog. Stars Lynda Bellingham	08:00 Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Semi-final 2 11/13 The second semi final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini. 08:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.	08:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 5. The Killer 5/5 Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick's conclusions. 08:30 The Inimitable Jeeves—The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace 9/10 Trouble looms for Bertie when his wild cousins arrive.
09:00	09:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head 1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price. 09:30 Chambers—Series 3, Rent Arrears 1/4 Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books.	09:00 The News Quiz—Series 102, Episode 8 8/8 Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news. 09:30 Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love 3/4 Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.	09:00 Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Semi-final 2 11/13 The second semi final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini. 09:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.	09:00 Booked—Series 5, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington. 09:30 Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.	09:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy. 09:30 Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Invisible Man 4/4 Angus, still living with his mum, is feeling ignored. Maybe a psychiatrist can help?	09:00 Down By The River From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.	09:00 Take It From Here—From 19/02/1959 The fall and rise of a Punch & Judy show, and Ron and Eth are planning their honeymoon. 09:30 Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.
10:00	10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Hamer's Women 6/8 Social reformer Hamer is tempted by Lady Lettice, as his wife fights for the suffragettes.	10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Nothing But the Truth, Almost! 7/8 The Great War dominates politics as leaders ask people to unite and Hamer's son joins up.	10:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Perish By the Sword 8/8 Labour has a brief taste of power, and fortunes are made and lost.	10:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped 1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.	10:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured 2/2 Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?		10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers, Maria Ewing From Frank Sinatra to Round the Horne, the opera singer shares her castaway choices. 10:45 Multi Story Shorts—Teaching with Tourette's The Birmingham teacher who uses her Tourette's syndrome to teach pupils about compassion.
11:00	11:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Rethinking Death Guy Raz explores the hard fact that everyone eventually dies.	11:00 Telling Tales—Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes joins us to talk writing, deadlines and her big screen directorial debut.	11:00 Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales 2/2 John Lloyd explores more of the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall	11:00 Desert Island Discs—Kathy Burke From Lady Gaga to The Specials, comic actor Kathy Burke shares her castaway choices. 11:45 Multi Story Shorts—Lost Property The surprising items that turn up at the Transport for London's lost property office.	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—My Favourite Podcasts… Fortunately’s Fi & Jane, Chris Mason and more Listening recommendations from BBC Sounds podcasters. Originally broadcast in Aug 2019.		11:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Confrontations 3/8 True stories told live in the USA.
12:00	12:00 Frustrating the Spark of Invention Can Johnson win a 'man-powered flight' competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee? 12:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel.	12:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, Shangri-La Again 8/27 Neddie Seagoon escapes an invasion and finds Utopia. 12:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 2/2 10/10 Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series 1/20 Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement. 12:30 Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Tangled Webs 2/6 The complex life and loves of Izzy Comyn, with her propensity for telling lies.	12:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 5 5/16 Douglas Smith is taken for a spin, and Julian and Sandy sign up a bona new male model. 12:30 Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother 2/8 Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over civil liberties.	12:00 Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 15 15/20 The ad agency colleagues are treated to a night out at a West End theatre. 12:30 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 3. Night Moves 3/10 Bill and Faith's romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog. Stars Lynda Bellingham	12:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head 1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price. 12:30 Sneakiepeeks—Honeytrap Hotel 1/6 Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Hilda Doolittle Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 12:30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Ctrl-Alt-Del 4/6 The computer catches a very common virus, making the invasion doomed in more ways than one
13:00	13:00 The Toff on the Farm—4. Cause For Alarm 4/6 Farm owner Gillian Selby claims she no longer needs the Toff's assistance. 13:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach 1/5 Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford.	13:00 The Toff on the Farm—5. A Step In The Dark 5/6 Amateur sleuth Richard Rollison refuses to be fobbed off and receives some useful advice. 13:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body 2/5 Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.	13:00 The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm 6/6 Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery? 13:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder 3/5 With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals.	13:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity 1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder. 13:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault 4/5 With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.	13:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon 2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him. 13:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 5. The Killer 5/5 Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick's conclusions.	13:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach 1/5 Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford. 13:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body 2/5 Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.	13:00 Sherlock Holmes—The Game's Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Special Nick Utechin selects some of the Great Detective's greatest cases on radio.
14:00	14:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head 1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price. 14:30 Chambers—Series 3, Rent Arrears 1/4 Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books.	14:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 6 6/6 Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Rory Bremner and Jon Glover. 14:30 Two Doors Down—Series 3, All You Need Is Love 3/4 Saffron is worried because Trevor is staying out after work more frequently.	14:00 Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Semi-final 2 11/13 The second semi final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini. 14:30 Rent—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.	14:00 Booked—Series 5, Episode 3 3/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington. 14:30 Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 JB Morton's whimsies. With Richard Ingrams, John Sessions, Joan Sims and June Whitfield.	14:00 Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2 2/6 Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy. 14:30 Dry Slopes—Series 2, The Invisible Man 4/4 Angus, still living with his mum, is feeling ignored. Maybe a psychiatrist can help?	14:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder 3/5 With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals. 14:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault 4/5 With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.
15:00	15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Hamer's Women 6/8 Social reformer Hamer is tempted by Lady Lettice, as his wife fights for the suffragettes.	15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Nothing But the Truth, Almost! 7/8 The Great War dominates politics as leaders ask people to unite and Hamer's son joins up.	15:00 Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Perish By the Sword 8/8 Labour has a brief taste of power, and fortunes are made and lost.	15:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped 1/2 Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.	15:00 The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured 2/2 Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?	15:00 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 5. The Killer 5/5 Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick's conclusions. 15:30 A Good Read—John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford Sue MacGregor, John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford discuss their favourite books.
16:00	16:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Rethinking Death Guy Raz explores the hard fact that everyone eventually dies.	16:00 Telling Tales—Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes joins us to talk writing, deadlines and her big screen directorial debut.	16:00 Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales 2/2 John Lloyd explores more of the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall	16:00 Desert Island Discs—Kathy Burke From Lady Gaga to The Specials, comic actor Kathy Burke shares her castaway choices. 16:45 Multi Story Shorts—Lost Property The surprising items that turn up at the Transport for London's lost property office.	16:00 Podcast Radio Hour—My Favourite Podcasts… Fortunately’s Fi & Jane, Chris Mason and more Listening recommendations from BBC Sounds podcasters. Originally broadcast in Aug 2019.	16:00 Sherlock Holmes—The Adventure of the Pimlico Poisoner The great Baker Street detective is pitted against a real-life demon of Victorian crime.	16:00 Drama on 4—Roald Dahl: Boy Dahl's very own childhood tales. Narrated by Patrick Malahide.
17:00	17:00 Sneakiepeeks—Honeytrap Hotel 1/6 Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel. 17:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 4 4/6 The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee	17:00 The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 3 3/4 Tim has a job interview and an encounter with an anaconda. 17:30 My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Julie Myerson 5/6 Rufus Hound talks to writer Julie Myerson about the diaries from her formative years.	17:00 Clare in the Community—Series 8, On Expenses 2/6 With society collapsing all around her, Clare is stuck indoors bean counting. 17:30 Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 6. I Heregy Thind You Guilky 6/6 Professor Quanderhorn is executed.	17:00 HR—Series 3, Disabled 2/6 With their pensions lost, Sam balks at Peter's plotting! 17:30 Ankle Tag—Series 3, House Sitting 2/6 Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a house-sit	17:00 Miracles R Us—Lot 243 4/4 The duo get to bid at an auction but discover more than they bargained for 17:30 Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Douz 4/6 Trouble for Carolyn when the Scottish Cricket Team and Sahara Desert run out of petrol.	17:30 Great Lives—Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl Professor Tom Solomon talks about his former patient, writer Roald Dahl.	17:00 Poetry Extra—Hilda Doolittle Daljit Nagra chooses the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive. 17:30 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Ctrl-Alt-Del 4/6 The computer catches a very common virus, making the invasion doomed in more ways than one
18:00	18:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 1. Voices 1/4 Set in a complex state of beliefs, the Great God Om appears before a novice monk. 18:30 A Good Read—John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford Sue MacGregor, John Oxford and Dorothy Crawford discuss their favourite books.	18:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om 2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission. 18:30 Soul Music—The Lark Ascending Tasmin Little, Iona Brown and Allan Stephenson reflect on Vaughan Williams's work.	18:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 3. The City of Citadel 3/4 Novice Brutha stands up to the devious Deacon Vorbus. 18:30 Short Cuts—Series 11, Out of Time 3/6 Josie Long presents documentaries about time and timing.	18:00 Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet 4/4 Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet. 18:30 Great Lives—Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl Professor Tom Solomon talks about his former patient, writer Roald Dahl.	18:00 Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 1 1/6 A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70. Dystopian comedy. 18:30 Off the Page—All By Myself Dominic Arkwright asks guests to consider the joys of the solitary life.	18:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quandary Phase, Fit the Twentieth 2/4 Arthur makes his way home and then finds Fenchurch, before promptly losing her again 18:30 Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, Jack in the Box 2/6 A young boy lives an isolated life until a death opens the door to the outside world.	18:00 The Prisoner—Series 3, 4. No One Will Know 4/4 From London, to Kandersfeld, to The Village... Will an end to it all ever be possible?
19:00	19:00 Frustrating the Spark of Invention Can Johnson win a 'man-powered flight' competition, despite the assistance of Pertwee? 19:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel.	19:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, Shangri-La Again 8/27 Neddie Seagoon escapes an invasion and finds Utopia. 19:30 J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 2/2 10/10 Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series 1/20 Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement. 19:30 Up the Garden Path—Series 1, Tangled Webs 2/6 The complex life and loves of Izzy Comyn, with her propensity for telling lies.	19:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 5 5/16 Douglas Smith is taken for a spin, and Julian and Sandy sign up a bona new male model. 19:30 Yes Minister—Series 1, Big Brother 2/8 Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over civil liberties.	19:00 Something to Shout About—Series 3, Episode 15 15/20 The ad agency colleagues are treated to a night out at a West End theatre. 19:30 Second Thoughts—Series 1, 3. Night Moves 3/10 Bill and Faith's romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog. Stars Lynda Bellingham	19:00 Down By The River From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.	19:00 The Moth Radio Hour—Series 10, Confrontations 3/8 True stories told live in the USA.
20:00	20:00 The Toff on the Farm—4. Cause For Alarm 4/6 Farm owner Gillian Selby claims she no longer needs the Toff's assistance. 20:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 1. The Body on the Beach 1/5 Sergeant Fowler investigates a brutal death in the coastal fishing village of Polford.	20:00 The Toff on the Farm—5. A Step In The Dark 5/6 Amateur sleuth Richard Rollison refuses to be fobbed off and receives some useful advice. 20:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 2. The Second Body 2/5 Sergeant Fowler's boss Superintendent Chadwick arrives and makes a discovery.	20:00 The Toff on the Farm—6. The Mystery of Selby Farm 6/6 Finding an empty farmhouse safe, can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery? 20:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 3. Triple Murder 3/5 With a serial killer on Sergeant Fowler's hands, police radios pick up mysterious signals.	20:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity 1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder. 20:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 4. The Vault 4/5 With boats wrecked and phone lines down, Sergeant Fowler makes an important discovery.	20:00 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon 2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him. 20:30 Whodunnits—Outbreak of Fear by RD Wingfield, 5. The Killer 5/5 Sergeant Fowler takes steps as his suspicions grow over his boss Chadwick's conclusions.		20:00 Drama on 4—Roald Dahl: Boy Dahl's very own childhood tales. Narrated by Patrick Malahide.
21:00	21:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Rethinking Death Guy Raz explores the hard fact that everyone eventually dies.	21:00 Telling Tales—Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes joins us to talk writing, deadlines and her big screen directorial debut.	21:00 Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales 2/2 John Lloyd explores more of the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall	21:00 Desert Island Discs—Kathy Burke From Lady Gaga to The Specials, comic actor Kathy Burke shares her castaway choices. 21:45 Multi Story Shorts—Lost Property The surprising items that turn up at the Transport for London's lost property office.	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—My Favourite Podcasts… Fortunately’s Fi & Jane, Chris Mason and more Listening recommendations from BBC Sounds podcasters. Originally broadcast in Aug 2019.		21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Singers, Maria Ewing From Frank Sinatra to Round the Horne, the opera singer shares her castaway choices. 21:45 Multi Story Shorts—Teaching with Tourette's The Birmingham teacher who uses her Tourette's syndrome to teach pupils about compassion.
22:00	22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 4 4/6 The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee 22:30 The Mark Steel Solution—Series 2, Unemployment 1/4 Another radical proposal as the comedian tackles the stresses of the traditional job.	22:00 My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Julie Myerson 5/6 Rufus Hound talks to writer Julie Myerson about the diaries from her formative years. 22:30 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, The Legacy 3/6 Ed must prove who he is, in order to claim a possible inheritance.	22:00 Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 6. I Heregy Thind You Guilky 6/6 Professor Quanderhorn is executed. 22:30 What's Funny About...—Series 1, Goodness Gracious Me - with Meera Syal and Anil Gupta 5/6 Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.	22:00 Ankle Tag—Series 3, House Sitting 2/6 Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a house-sit 22:30 The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down 6/6 Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot!	22:00 Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Douz 4/6 Trouble for Carolyn when the Scottish Cricket Team and Sahara Desert run out of petrol. 22:30 What Does the K Stand For?—Series 1, Who Am I? 1/6 The teenage Stephen K Amos gets some careers advice in 1980s South London.	22:00 The Boosh—Hitcher 6/6 Howard and Vince take Tony the Prawn to a zoo for animal offenders. 22:30 Chain Reaction—Series 12, Joe Lycett Interviews Katherine Ryan 2/6 Joe Lycett asks some questions of Canadian stand-up star Katherine Ryan.	22:00 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Ctrl-Alt-Del 4/6 The computer catches a very common virus, making the invasion doomed in more ways than one 22:30 In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 1, September 18th to 24th 4/4 Anthony's 'sensitive' goddaughter visits and Damien is asked to make a TV pilot
23:00	23:00 The News Quiz—Series 102, Episode 8 8/8 Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news. 23:30 Radio Active—Series 6, Backchat 8/8 The station's most popular show - the forum for listeners' complaints.	23:00 Nurse—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse. 23:15 The In Crowd—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. 23:30 Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Hero Worship 3/6 Satan is introduced to a miserable Leonardo Da Vinci.	23:30 Cowards—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Talking coins and cows with Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.	23:00 Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 4 4/4 An unusual hibernation in the Blue Peter garden. 23:30 Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Email problems in ancient Rome. Sketch comedy with Robert Webb and Olivia Colman.	23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Jon Culshaw 2/6 Marcus Brigstocke excites Jon Culshaw with some lettuce, and then invites him to a casino. 23:30 The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 3, Looking for Love 3/6 Mel and Vicki try their hand at speed-dating before turning to Davina and Cilla for help.	23:00 Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 2 2/4 Henry Normal opens volume two with poems about courtship and the language of love. 23:30 Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 1, 4. 'My broken heart needs fixing'. 4/4 Sarah tackles problems including 'Tonight is the night two become one - I'm leaving you'.	23:00 Seekers—Series 1, The Diary 2/6 Stuart is concerned the gift he left for Nicola in her desk could be misinterpreted. 23:30 Bleak Expectations—Series 5, An Alrightish Life Savagely Frozen to Bits 3/6 Pip races to Antarctica to thwart another fiendish plot by the evil Mr Gently Benevolent.

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