BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 19 June 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Not Wanted on the Voyage
  The despotic Henrietta Forsythe, and her sway over her secretary and new husband.
2. 00:30
  Bradbury 13—Night Call, Collect
  A lone survivor on Mars has waited a lifetime for rescue. At age 80, his phone rings.
3. 01:00
  An Hour With...—Alan Titchmarsh
  Britain's favourite TV gardener talks about his life and career.
4. 02:00
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki (Omnibus)
  Five short stories by Saki restaged in a modern day wealthy gated-community.
5. 03:10
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 3
  3/13Brian and Susan's honeymoon has been plunged into chaos... by our listeners.
6. 03:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 2. Twilight of a God
  2/6An invitation to an operatic wedding turns into a murder trail for the priestly sleuth.
7. 04:00
  Alan Bennett - The Lady in the Van
  Autobiographical play about the woman who took refuge in the author's Camden garden.
8. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 11
  11/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus Omnibus
  Psychological drama about an order of nuns sent to establish a remote Himalayan mission.
2. 07:10
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 4
  4/13The serial steered by listeners continues on its unpredictable journey.
3. 07:15
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, Ivan Matveyitch
  4/5An old academic and a young boy. It's a topsy-turvy friendship, but it endures.
4. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, The Incomplete Quad, The Squirrel and the Chipmunk
  1/6The award-winning American essayist reads his tale of summer with a quadriplegic friend.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Solved)
  8/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine.
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Something Nasty in the Vault
  12/20An unexploded bomb lands the platoon in a jam.
7. 09:00
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 3
  3/3The inmates battle to escape the prison, as Claudia tries to evade her arranged wedding.
8. 09:30
  FH Burnett - The Secret Garden—Episode 5
  5/5What will Mr Craven discover on his return? Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic concludes.
9. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Bob Monkhouse
  Kirsty Young introduces the castaway choices of comedian Bob Monkhouse.
10. 10:50
  Front Row Interviews—Peter Brook
  Peter Brook: The film director talks about his career, in conversation with Kirsty Lang.
11. 11:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, Bad Weather
  5/5Or to put it another way, what has the husband been up to in Moscow?
12. 11:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 21-22
  It's a relaxing morning in for Alice and Chaz, while Nic is hatching a plan.
13. 11:45
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Rumer Godden - Black Narcissus Omnibus
  Psychological drama about an order of nuns sent to establish a remote Himalayan mission.
2. 13:10
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 4
  4/13The serial steered by listeners continues on its unpredictable journey.
3. 13:15
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, Ivan Matveyitch
  4/5An old academic and a young boy. It's a topsy-turvy friendship, but it endures.
4. 13:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, The Incomplete Quad, The Squirrel and the Chipmunk
  1/6The award-winning American essayist reads his tale of summer with a quadriplegic friend.
5. 14:00
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Risk Capital
  1/4Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch's plan for 'pottering' in retirement hits the buffers.
6. 14:30
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—A Study in Starlets
  3/6Clever sleuth Melcroft Dupont gets his comeuppance, but Inspector Chalker's on the case.
7. 15:00
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe get involved in the race for London Mayor.
8. 15:30
  The Very World of Milton Jones—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comic's about to be crushed by a printing press, as his life flashes before his eyes.
9. 16:00
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 3
  3/3The inmates battle to escape the prison, as Claudia tries to evade her arranged wedding.
10. 16:30
  FH Burnett - The Secret Garden—Episode 5
  5/5What will Mr Craven discover on his return? Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic concludes.
11. 17:00
  An Hour With...—Alan Titchmarsh
  Britain's favourite TV gardener talks about his life and career.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Nevil Shute - On the Beach—Episode 1
  1/2In the aftermath of a nuclear war, a radioactive cloud is moving slowly towards Australia.
2. 19:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, Bad Weather
  5/5Or to put it another way, what has the husband been up to in Moscow?
3. 19:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 21-22
  It's a relaxing morning in for Alice and Chaz, while Nic is hatching a plan.
4. 19:45
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
5. 20:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Solved)
  8/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine.
6. 20:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Something Nasty in the Vault
  12/20An unexploded bomb lands the platoon in a jam.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Bob Monkhouse
  Kirsty Young introduces the castaway choices of comedian Bob Monkhouse.
8. 21:50
  Front Row Interviews—Peter Brook
  Peter Brook: The film director talks about his career, in conversation with Kirsty Lang.
9. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, The Incomplete Quad, The Squirrel and the Chipmunk
  1/6The award-winning American essayist reads his tale of summer with a quadriplegic friend.
10. 22:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Last Word to the Mastersons
  3/6Living off the land, will there be family tears before milking time?
11. 23:00
  Chris Addison's Civilization—A Sense of Identity
  4/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function.
12. 23:30
  Masala FM—Episode 2
  2/6Is the London Asian radio station about to lose its star presenter?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Nevil Shute - On the Beach—Episode 1
  1/2In the aftermath of a nuclear war, a radioactive cloud is moving slowly towards Australia.
2. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Bob Monkhouse
  Kirsty Young introduces the castaway choices of comedian Bob Monkhouse.
3. 01:50
  Front Row Interviews—Peter Brook
  Peter Brook: The film director talks about his career, in conversation with Kirsty Lang.
4. 02:00
  Anton Chekhov—Stories by Anton Chekhov, Bad Weather
  5/5Or to put it another way, what has the husband been up to in Moscow?
5. 02:15
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 21-22
  It's a relaxing morning in for Alice and Chaz, while Nic is hatching a plan.
6. 02:45
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
7. 03:00
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Risk Capital
  1/4Amateur philosopher Julius Hutch's plan for 'pottering' in retirement hits the buffers.
8. 03:30
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—A Study in Starlets
  3/6Clever sleuth Melcroft Dupont gets his comeuppance, but Inspector Chalker's on the case.
9. 04:00
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe get involved in the race for London Mayor.
10. 04:30
  The Very World of Milton Jones—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comic's about to be crushed by a printing press, as his life flashes before his eyes.
11. 05:00
  Catherine Fisher - Incarceron—Episode 3
  3/3The inmates battle to escape the prison, as Claudia tries to evade her arranged wedding.
12. 05:30
  FH Burnett - The Secret Garden—Episode 5
  5/5What will Mr Craven discover on his return? Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic concludes.

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