Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 24 - 30 August 2020

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00:00	00:00 Mind's Eye—Prophet 4/5 Paul claims he can foresee imminent crimes, but the police think he's the perpetrator. 00:30 The World of Daphne Du Maurier—5. Panic 5/5 An illicit weekend in Paris sparks a shocking conclusion. Stars Dinsdale Landen.	00:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—1. The Golden Apples of the Sun/Hail and Farewell 1/4 Stories about a voyage to the sun and a young boy whose real age is a mystery. 00:30 A Good Read—Shirley Williams and Sathnam Sanghera Sue MacGregor is joined by Baroness Shirley Williams and the writer Sathnam Sanghera.	00:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—2. The Flying Machine / The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl 2/4 Stories about the terrible perils of invention and the murderous dangers of jealousy. 00:30 Soul Music—Series 3, The Pathétique An exploration of the impact of composer Tchaikovsky's final symphony.	00:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer 3/4 Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man. 00:30 Short Cuts—Series 13, Afterimage 1/7 Josie Long explores encounters which leave an indelible imprint.	00:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn 4/4 Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. 00:30 Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?	00:00 The Hospice by Robert Aickman Maybury is driving home, he's lost, it's getting dark and he's running out of petrol. 00:30 Off the Page—Telephones Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.	00:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 5. Part the 0.83333 5/6 Thor vs Wowbagger in a fight-to-the-death, followed by cheesy nibbles and drinks. 00:30 Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unwelcome 5/6 Edna and Tankerton return to her home town and attend a fete worse than death. From 2008.
01:00	01:00 4 Extra Goes Gardening Penelope Keith unearths some horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.	01:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers 1/4 Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers. 01:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or... 1/5 A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide	01:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 2. A Case of Hard Times 2/4 When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam. 01:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness 2/5 DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?	01:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows 3/4 Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals. 01:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations 3/5 Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.	01:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings 4/4 Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more. 01:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity 4/5 Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.	01:00 Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets 1/6 Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye. 01:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means? 5/5 Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.	01:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or... 1/5 A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide 01:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness 2/5 DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?
02:00		02:00 Guess What?—Episode 7 7/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 02:30 Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 President Heaven holds a peace conference - with one conclusion.	02:00 Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley. 02:30 Pankhiraj—Homeward Bound 4/4 Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?	02:00 Quote... Unquote—19/11/2018 Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees. 02:30 Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out 1/6 Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.	02:00 Booked—Series 6, Episode 2 2/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah. 02:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?	02:00 Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show 02:30 Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses 1/6 Peter Davison stars in a family sitcom featuring a daughter with Down's syndrome.	02:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations 3/5 Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries. 02:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity 4/5 Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.
03:00		03:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—1. A Most Desirable Address 1/3 Mrs Mantrip hopes that a new neighbour won't lower the tone of her beloved Durham Square.	03:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—2. A Most Salubrious Seaside Resort 2/3 Susan Leg wants to keep her neighbours guessing about 'Rudolf da Vinci'.	03:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—3. A Most Treasured Home 3/3 Susan's neighbours think she's a gossip columnist, until they learn the whole truth.	03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—1. The Pursuit 1/4 In 19th-century Russia, a bored high society wife embarks on a love affair.	03:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—2. The Affair 2/4 Anna's affair with young officer Vronsky has begun but her husband will not acknowledge it	03:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means? 5/5 Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store. 03:30 A Good Read—Shirley Williams and Sathnam Sanghera Sue MacGregor is joined by Baroness Shirley Williams and the writer Sathnam Sanghera.
04:00	04:00 John Pilkington - Dangerous Samples Drama about the life and work of Alfred Nobel starring Robin Soans.	04:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Forgiveness Guy Raz explores when loss, violence or betrayal test our willingness to forgive.	04:00 Telling Tales—Patrick Gale Telling Tales heads to Penzance to meet Patrick Gale.	04:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season 2/3 John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.	04:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Anthony Minghella From Bach to Van Morrison. Film director Anthony Minghella shares his castaway choices. 04:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking	04:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!	04:00 Eric Pringle - Sort of a Hero Jeffery Cotterell is not convinced by the explanation for his brother's death...
05:00	05:00 Poetry Extra—Poems from the Pennines Poet Simon Armitage takes us on a journey to the Stanza Stones. 05:30 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1 1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like.	05:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 05:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 3 3/6 Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.	05:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 5 5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme. 05:30 Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A 6/6 The series ends with an essay about David's fashion sense and an audience Q&A session.	05:00 Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man 1/6 Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work. 05:30 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world beyond Britain.	05:00 The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, How Hancock Won the War 1/5 Tony tells Andree about his war wound, which is a story one may find hard to believe. 05:30 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.	05:00 The Golden Age—Minority Appeal 3/3 Mabel suggests shows for 'minorities', taking Lord Reith by surprise 05:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons 2/4 Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.	05:30 Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?
06:00	06:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers 1/4 Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers. 06:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or... 1/5 A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide	06:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 2. A Case of Hard Times 2/4 When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam. 06:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness 2/5 DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?	06:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows 3/4 Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals. 06:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations 3/5 Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.	06:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings 4/4 Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more. 06:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity 4/5 Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.	06:00 Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets 1/6 Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye. 06:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means? 5/5 Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.	06:00 Eric Pringle - Sort of a Hero Jeffery Cotterell is not convinced by the explanation for his brother's death...	06:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or... 1/5 A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide 06:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness 2/5 DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?
07:00	07:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 07:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 3 3/6 Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.	07:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 5 5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme. 07:30 Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A 6/6 The series ends with an essay about David's fashion sense and an audience Q&A session.	07:00 Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man 1/6 Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work. 07:30 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world beyond Britain.	07:00 The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, How Hancock Won the War 1/5 Tony tells Andree about his war wound, which is a story one may find hard to believe. 07:30 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.	07:00 The Golden Age—Minority Appeal 3/3 Mabel suggests shows for 'minorities', taking Lord Reith by surprise 07:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons 2/4 Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.	07:30 Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?	07:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations 3/5 Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries. 07:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity 4/5 Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.
08:00	08:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 1 1/14 John Cleese's magic tricks and a talking baboon called Dermot. Sketches with Graeme Garden 08:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.	08:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, The Fear of Wages 25/27 Ignoring a telegram about Japan's surrender, Neddie Seagoon and company are still at war. 08:30 J Kingston Platt—Platt vs Rooney and Day 3/5 The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong.	08:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival 12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam. 08:30 After Henry—Series 3, Different Viewpoints 7/8 Sarah is irritated by her mother's opinions on TV and every other subject.	08:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 16 16/16 Listeners have their say, plus a bona surprise for Julian and Sandy. The last ever show. 08:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Shopaholics 5/6 The sofa-bound presenters look at shopaholics and dangerous ducks.	08:00 Share and Share Alike—The Codicil 2/9 Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s will. 08:30 King Street Junior—Series 1, Christmas At King Street 7/7 The carol concert and school post box must be organised - not forgetting the staff panto	08:00 Quote... Unquote—19/11/2018 Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees. 08:30 Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out 1/6 Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.	08:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means? 5/5 Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store. 08:30 Ray's a Laugh—From 15/11/1949 Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock and reporter George gets festive.
09:00	09:00 Guess What?—Episode 7 7/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 09:30 Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 President Heaven holds a peace conference - with one conclusion.	09:00 Summer Comedy Festival—Sara Pascoe 5/6 Sara Pascoe curates her dream festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers. 09:30 Pankhiraj—Homeward Bound 4/4 Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?	09:00 Quote... Unquote—19/11/2018 Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees. 09:30 Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out 1/6 Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.	09:00 Booked—Series 6, Episode 2 2/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah. 09:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?	09:00 Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show 09:30 Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses 1/6 Peter Davison stars in a family sitcom featuring a daughter with Down's syndrome.	09:00 I Did It My Way—Galton and Simpson Writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson chat to Peter Reed about their radio life and times.	09:00 Not in Front of the Children—Series 1, Echo of the Past 10/13 Jen gets jealous when she sees Henry talking to an old girlfriend. 09:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?
10:00	10:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—1. A Most Desirable Address 1/3 Mrs Mantrip hopes that a new neighbour won't lower the tone of her beloved Durham Square.	10:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—2. A Most Salubrious Seaside Resort 2/3 Susan Leg wants to keep her neighbours guessing about 'Rudolf da Vinci'.	10:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—3. A Most Treasured Home 3/3 Susan's neighbours think she's a gossip columnist, until they learn the whole truth.	10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—1. The Pursuit 1/4 In 19th-century Russia, a bored high society wife embarks on a love affair.	10:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—2. The Affair 2/4 Anna's affair with young officer Vronsky has begun but her husband will not acknowledge it		10:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Roy Dotrice From Frank Sinatra to Dylan Thomas. Actor Roy Dotrice shares his castaway choices. 10:30 Know Your Place—Lift Off 1/8 Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
11:00	11:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Forgiveness Guy Raz explores when loss, violence or betrayal test our willingness to forgive.	11:00 Telling Tales—Patrick Gale Telling Tales heads to Penzance to meet Patrick Gale.	11:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season 2/3 John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Anthony Minghella From Bach to Van Morrison. Film director Anthony Minghella shares his castaway choices. 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking	11:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!		11:00 Radiolab—Series 4, Buried Bodies 5/8 Radiolab asks how far lawyers should go to provide the best defence to the worst people.
12:00	12:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 1 1/14 John Cleese's magic tricks and a talking baboon called Dermot. Sketches with Graeme Garden 12:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.	12:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, The Fear of Wages 25/27 Ignoring a telegram about Japan's surrender, Neddie Seagoon and company are still at war. 12:30 J Kingston Platt—Platt vs Rooney and Day 3/5 The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong.	12:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival 12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam. 12:30 After Henry—Series 3, Different Viewpoints 7/8 Sarah is irritated by her mother's opinions on TV and every other subject.	12:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 16 16/16 Listeners have their say, plus a bona surprise for Julian and Sandy. The last ever show. 12:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Shopaholics 5/6 The sofa-bound presenters look at shopaholics and dangerous ducks.	12:00 Share and Share Alike—The Codicil 2/9 Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s will. 12:30 King Street Junior—Series 1, Christmas At King Street 7/7 The carol concert and school post box must be organised - not forgetting the staff panto	12:00 Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man 1/6 Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work. 12:30 Pankhiraj—Homeward Bound 4/4 Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?	12:00 Poetry Extra—Street Reach Girls Daljit Nagra chooses 'Street Reach Girls', presented by Barnsley poet Ian MacMillan. 12:30 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 2 2/4 Maggie's in a flap when her free-spirited cousin Max arrives.
13:00	13:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers 1/4 Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers. 13:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or... 1/5 A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide	13:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 2. A Case of Hard Times 2/4 When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam. 13:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness 2/5 DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?	13:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows 3/4 Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals. 13:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations 3/5 Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.	13:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings 4/4 Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more. 13:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity 4/5 Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.	13:00 Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets 1/6 Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye. 13:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means? 5/5 Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.	13:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or... 1/5 A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide 13:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness 2/5 DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?	13:00 Natalie Haynes' Back to School Natalie Haynes relives school highlights and horrors.
14:00	14:00 Guess What?—Episode 7 7/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions. 14:30 Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4 President Heaven holds a peace conference - with one conclusion.	14:00 Who Goes There?—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley. 14:30 Pankhiraj—Homeward Bound 4/4 Will an unexpected event bring Nishith and Sripurna closer together?	14:00 Quote... Unquote—19/11/2018 Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees. 14:30 Kathmandu or Bust—Dover and Out 1/6 Five travellers face a bumpy ride - their clueless guide has never been to Asia.	14:00 Booked—Series 6, Episode 2 2/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Steel, David Stafford, Miles Kington and Sophie Hannah. 14:30 Rent—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Maria is in the grip of a writer's block. Will her housemates help?	14:00 Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show 14:30 Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses 1/6 Peter Davison stars in a family sitcom featuring a daughter with Down's syndrome.	14:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations 3/5 Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries. 14:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity 4/5 Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.
15:00	15:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—1. A Most Desirable Address 1/3 Mrs Mantrip hopes that a new neighbour won't lower the tone of her beloved Durham Square.	15:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—2. A Most Salubrious Seaside Resort 2/3 Susan Leg wants to keep her neighbours guessing about 'Rudolf da Vinci'.	15:00 Secret Lives by EF Benson—3. A Most Treasured Home 3/3 Susan's neighbours think she's a gossip columnist, until they learn the whole truth.	15:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—1. The Pursuit 1/4 In 19th-century Russia, a bored high society wife embarks on a love affair.	15:00 Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina—2. The Affair 2/4 Anna's affair with young officer Vronsky has begun but her husband will not acknowledge it	15:00 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means? 5/5 Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store. 15:30 A Good Read—Shirley Williams and Sathnam Sanghera Sue MacGregor is joined by Baroness Shirley Williams and the writer Sathnam Sanghera.
16:00	16:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Forgiveness Guy Raz explores when loss, violence or betrayal test our willingness to forgive.	16:00 Telling Tales—Patrick Gale Telling Tales heads to Penzance to meet Patrick Gale.	16:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season 2/3 John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.	16:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Anthony Minghella From Bach to Van Morrison. Film director Anthony Minghella shares his castaway choices. 16:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking	16:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!	16:00 Eric Pringle - Sort of a Hero Jeffery Cotterell is not convinced by the explanation for his brother's death...	16:00 Pepys: Fire of London The Great Fire of London, as witnessed by the diarist, Samuel Pepys, 350 years ago.
17:00	17:00 Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding 6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama. 17:30 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 3 3/6 Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.	17:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 5 5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches in his award-winning Souvenir Programme. 17:30 Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A 6/6 The series ends with an essay about David's fashion sense and an audience Q&A session.	17:00 Clare in the Community—Series 9, Stand By Your Man 1/6 Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work. 17:30 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world beyond Britain.	17:00 The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, How Hancock Won the War 1/5 Tony tells Andree about his war wound, which is a story one may find hard to believe. 17:30 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.	17:00 The Golden Age—Minority Appeal 3/3 Mabel suggests shows for 'minorities', taking Lord Reith by surprise 17:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons 2/4 Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.	17:30 Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?	17:00 Poetry Extra—Street Reach Girls Daljit Nagra chooses 'Street Reach Girls', presented by Barnsley poet Ian MacMillan. 17:30 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 2 2/4 Maggie's in a flap when her free-spirited cousin Max arrives.
18:00	18:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—1. The Golden Apples of the Sun/Hail and Farewell 1/4 Stories about a voyage to the sun and a young boy whose real age is a mystery. 18:30 A Good Read—Shirley Williams and Sathnam Sanghera Sue MacGregor is joined by Baroness Shirley Williams and the writer Sathnam Sanghera.	18:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—2. The Flying Machine / The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl 2/4 Stories about the terrible perils of invention and the murderous dangers of jealousy. 18:30 Soul Music—Series 3, The Pathétique An exploration of the impact of composer Tchaikovsky's final symphony.	18:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—3. A Sound of Thunder / The Murderer 3/4 Stories about a risky time-travelling safari trip and a technology-loathing man. 18:30 Short Cuts—Series 13, Afterimage 1/7 Josie Long explores encounters which leave an indelible imprint.	18:00 Ray Bradbury - The Golden Apples of the Sun—4. The April Witch / The Fog Horn 4/4 Including the story that led to the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. 18:30 Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?	18:00 The Hospice by Robert Aickman Maybury is driving home, he's lost, it's getting dark and he's running out of petrol. 18:30 Off the Page—Telephones Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.	18:00 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 5. Part the 0.83333 5/6 Thor vs Wowbagger in a fight-to-the-death, followed by cheesy nibbles and drinks. 18:30 Ben Moor - Undone—Series 2, Unwelcome 5/6 Edna and Tankerton return to her home town and attend a fete worse than death. From 2008.	18:00 Mind's Eye—Lodgers 5/5 Lorcan and Aoife discover something odd about residents of Maeve's busy Dublin guesthouse. 18:30 The Man in Black—Series 3, Connect by Lucy Moore 1/5 Mark Gatiss introduces a chilling tale of a helpline volunteer and a very sinister caller.
19:00	19:00 I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 5, Episode 1 1/14 John Cleese's magic tricks and a talking baboon called Dermot. Sketches with Graeme Garden 19:30 It Sticks Out Half A Mile—13. Hidden Treasure Pike and Hodges call in a clairvoyant to help them locate the pier's rumoured booty.	19:00 The Goon Show—Series 6, The Fear of Wages 25/27 Ignoring a telegram about Japan's surrender, Neddie Seagoon and company are still at war. 19:30 J Kingston Platt—Platt vs Rooney and Day 3/5 The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong.	19:00 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, East Cheam Drama Festival 12/20 Rivalling Edinburgh and Salzburg, three short plays with the Lad in East Cheam. 19:30 After Henry—Series 3, Different Viewpoints 7/8 Sarah is irritated by her mother's opinions on TV and every other subject.	19:00 Round the Horne—Series 4, Episode 16 16/16 Listeners have their say, plus a bona surprise for Julian and Sandy. The last ever show. 19:30 Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 1, Shopaholics 5/6 The sofa-bound presenters look at shopaholics and dangerous ducks.	19:00 Share and Share Alike—The Codicil 2/9 Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum’s will. 19:30 King Street Junior—Series 1, Christmas At King Street 7/7 The carol concert and school post box must be organised - not forgetting the staff panto	19:00 I Did It My Way—Galton and Simpson Writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson chat to Peter Reed about their radio life and times.	19:00 Radiolab—Series 4, Buried Bodies 5/8 Radiolab asks how far lawyers should go to provide the best defence to the worst people.
20:00	20:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers 1/4 Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers. 20:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 1. Did He Fall? Or... 1/5 A man goes missing from a liner. His sister is adamant that it wasn’t suicide	20:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 2. A Case of Hard Times 2/4 When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam. 20:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 2. Hostile Witness 2/5 DC ‘Birdie’ Partridge has an amateur sidekick. But is she a potential next victim?	20:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows 3/4 Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals. 20:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 3. Unofficial Investigations 3/5 Despite being ordered not to, ‘Birdie’ keeps investigating. Ruth makes her own enquiries.	20:00 The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings 4/4 Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more. 20:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 4. Mistaken Identity 4/5 Ruth makes a mistake by visiting the scene of Terri's murder. Birdie comes to her rescue.	20:00 Unofficial Rosie—1. Down These Mean Streets 1/6 Merseyside mum, Rosie Monaghan, has lost her job but she plans to become a private eye. 20:30 Whodunnits—A Walk in the Dark, 5. The Ends Justify the Means? 5/5 Ruth has been kidnapped and Birdie has a day of surprises in store.		20:00 Pepys: Fire of London The Great Fire of London, as witnessed by the diarist, Samuel Pepys, 350 years ago.
21:00	21:00 TED Radio Hour—Series 7, Forgiveness Guy Raz explores when loss, violence or betrayal test our willingness to forgive.	21:00 Telling Tales—Patrick Gale Telling Tales heads to Penzance to meet Patrick Gale.	21:00 Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season 2/3 John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.	21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Anthony Minghella From Bach to Van Morrison. Film director Anthony Minghella shares his castaway choices. 21:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking	21:00 Podcast Radio Hour—Listener Week A selection of brilliant podcast recommendations - all by you!		21:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Islands, Roy Dotrice From Frank Sinatra to Dylan Thomas. Actor Roy Dotrice shares his castaway choices. 21:30 Know Your Place—Lift Off 1/8 Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.
22:00	22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 3 3/6 Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay. 22:30 The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Holiday 4/6 Writer Nick is jetting off, but his geraniums don't want him to go.	22:00 Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A 6/6 The series ends with an essay about David's fashion sense and an audience Q&A session. 22:30 Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Peter Purves 4/6 Peter Purves visits John and gets cast in Peter Pan.	22:00 Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 2, Episode 2 2/4 Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world beyond Britain. 22:30 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Nick Mohammed 4/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of destiny.	22:00 Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Ireland and the Irish Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn. 22:30 A Look Back at the Future—2021 4/6 Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins find helium in the air.	22:00 Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons 2/4 Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling. 22:30 The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 Stoneybridge, the Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in the popular sketch show.	22:00 Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, La Vie Moral 4/4 Alexei considers how one might live an ethical life. 22:30 Agendum—Series 1, Threat 4/4 Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall Of Opinion Mirrors.	22:00 All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 2 2/4 Maggie's in a flap when her free-spirited cousin Max arrives. 22:30 Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 5 5/6 An attic full of peas, going from Girl Guide to sumo wrestler and dull geological holidays
23:00	23:00 Summer Comedy Festival—Sara Pascoe 5/6 Sara Pascoe curates her dream festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers. 23:30 Radio Active—Series 7, Probe Round the Back 4/8 The on-air team's undercover investigators are on the trail of the 'Fifth Man'.	23:00 Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—Propriety, Plants, Grandparents and Growing Your Own 4/4 Exploring the wonders of the planet, Josie learns a love of gardening can lead to wisdom. 23:15 Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 4 4/4 A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with The Festival of the Spoken Nerd 23:30 Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Computers 4/6 There's trouble in hell, thanks to a fundamentalist and a pushy computer.	23:00 Rubbish—Series 1, Chilling 4/6 Local government officer Martin aspires to be a vigilante, despite high blood pressure. 23:30 Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Turning 40 7/7 A distraught Robin Wood turns 40, and The Archers goes sci-fi.	23:00 Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 1 1/6 A-ha! Legendary squirm-inducing chat show with Norwich's finest son, Alan Partridge. 23:30 Delve Special—Series 3, Food for Thought 3/4 Reporter David Lander probes a worrying new food additive.	23:00 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Ian Hislop 1/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites Ian Hislop to try new things, including his first pair of jeans. 23:30 King Cutler—King Cutler II 2/6 Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.	23:00 That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 5 5/5 Bonus material from David Mitchell and Robert Webb's fifth series of quirky sketches. 23:30 The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 1 1/9 The double double acts scrutinise horse racing and party conferences.	23:00 Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 1, The Fight 1/4 Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs. 23:30 What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 2, Home Making 3/4 The perils of decorating and furnishing our homes and then inviting people round. 23:45 My Booze Hell, by Little Johnny Cartilage—And Cue Supersonic 3/4 The washed-up TV star finds himself 'In the Psychiatrist's Chair' with Dr Anthony Clare.

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