BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 20 June 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
2. 06:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
3. 07:00
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4A distinguished relative's arrival rings the alarm for Vera McConkey.
4. 07:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Education and Ghosts
  6/6Things go bump in the night on award-winning Gary Bellamy's phone-in.
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
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 12
  12/13A complete guide to the aristocracy, and the hunt for the Time Trousers goes Down Under.
7. 09:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A hungry albatross inspires Samuel Tailor Cholericke's poetic musings.
8. 09:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Family friction for Duncan Stonebridge as MPs debate the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill.
9. 10:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Me Talk Pretty One Day; It's Catching
  2/6Learning French in Paris and a friend's concern for cleanliness.
10. 10:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Shaun Bailey
  5/6Shaun Bailey, founder of youth charity My Generation, returns to west London.
11. 11:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
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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
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 5
  5/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Graham Norton, Jenny Eclair, Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
4. 13:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
5. 14:00
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, Episode 1
  1/5More electronic correspondence from the tempestuous twosome.
6. 14:15
  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.
7. 14:30
  Book at Beachtime—Joanna Trollope - Daughters-in-Law, Episode 1
  Tensions simmmer as a spirited new daughter-in-law joins the Brinkley clan.
8. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Stockbroker's Clerk
  3/6The sleuth investigates the offer of a dream job.
9. 15:45
  John Major - More Than a Game—Episode 1
  1/5The former prime minister John Major describes early forms of the game of cricket.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—20/06/2011
  Mel Giedroyc has her tennis racquet in hand as Wimbledon gets underway.
11. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4A distinguished relative's arrival rings the alarm for Vera McConkey.
12. 17:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Education and Ghosts
  6/6Things go bump in the night on award-winning Gary Bellamy's phone-in.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 6. Across the Abyss
  6/10Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.
2. 18:30
  Barry Letts - Who & Me—Episode 6
  6/7The producer recalls the threat to his autonomy via increasing attention from above.
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
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 12
  12/13A complete guide to the aristocracy, and the hunt for the Time Trousers goes Down Under.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
6. 20:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
7. 21:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
8. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 5
  5/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Graham Norton, Jenny Eclair, Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton.
9. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe.
10. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Me Talk Pretty One Day; It's Catching
  2/6Learning French in Paris and a friend's concern for cleanliness.
11. 23:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 1, Raising Keenan
  1/6Corner shop owner Ramesh tackles a young tearaway. From October 2007.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 6. Across the Abyss
  6/10Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.
2. 00:30
  Barry Letts - Who & Me—Episode 6
  6/7The producer recalls the threat to his autonomy via increasing attention from above.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Unnatural Death, 6. Vera Findlater
  6/7Lord Peter Wimsey's murder trail leads him to make a shocking seaside discovery.
4. 01:30
  Above Suspicion—Episode 1
  1/5A naive young British couple are swept into the world of espionage. Read by Emma Currie.
5. 02:00
  The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A hungry albatross inspires Samuel Tailor Cholericke's poetic musings.
6. 02:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Family friction for Duncan Stonebridge as MPs debate the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill.
7. 03:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Me Talk Pretty One Day; It's Catching
  2/6Learning French in Paris and a friend's concern for cleanliness.
8. 03:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Shaun Bailey
  5/6Shaun Bailey, founder of youth charity My Generation, returns to west London.
9. 04:00
  Howard Spring - Fame is the Spur—Born in Captivity
  1/8The story of Hamer Shawcross, from boyhood to his pursuit of power and fame.
10. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4A distinguished relative's arrival rings the alarm for Vera McConkey.
11. 05:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Education and Ghosts
  6/6Things go bump in the night on award-winning Gary Bellamy's phone-in.

Tuesday 21 June 2011