BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 10 July 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Loop by Chris Harrald
  2/4An archaeologist discovers some mysteries are better left buried and undisturbed.
2. 00:30
  Bradbury 13—Kaleidoscope
  The aftermath of a disaster in space. Can there be beauty in dying?
3. 01:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Bill Kerr
  The 'Hancock's Half Hour' stalwart recalls his career highlights and some favourite music.
4. 02:00
  Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  Two probate researchers battle to locate an heir to a fortune to claim a percentage.
5. 03:10
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 6
  6/13Susan's troubled honeymoon continues.
6. 03:15
  Baldi—Series 2, 5. Scratching the Surface
  5/6The priest-cum-sleuth gets embroiled in mystery and death on a pot-holing expedition.
7. 04:00
  GB Shaw - The Devil's Disciple
  A biting satire on puritanism, set in 1777 during the American Revolution.
8. 05:30
  Fabulous Flops—Series 1, 1. Dancing to Disaster
  1/4Paul Roseby investigates British musical stage disasters, including Lionel Bart!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/4Ambitious Becky abandons marriage plans for a job as a governess. Narrated by Stephen Fry.
2. 07:10
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 7
  7/13Can Susan trust her husband, and what is the cost if she does?
3. 07:15
  Oscar Wilde—The Happy Prince
  From their aerial view, a beautiful statue and a swallow team up to help the city's poor.
4. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Us and Them and selected diary extracts
  4/6How no two families are ever alike and a peep into the caustic mind of the author.
5. 08:00
  Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
  Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of BBC auditions.
6. 08:30
  Life With The Lyons—A Crooner in the House
  Daughter Barbara is in love with Ronnie Harris, and father Ben is not happy.
7. 09:00
  Tom Brown's Schooldays—Episode 2
  2/2Tom's career at Rugby could be coming to a premature end, but Dr Arnold has a plan.
8. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—George Michael
  In this series we hear the choices of singer-songwriters, beginning with George Michael.
9. 10:50
  Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
  1/2A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
10. 11:00
  The Friend in the Corner—1936
  1/6Sir John Reith's BBC discovers how to operate away from the studios. With Daphne Oxenford.
11. 11:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/4Ambitious Becky abandons marriage plans for a job as a governess. Narrated by Stephen Fry.
2. 13:10
  Chain Gang—Series 3 - Paper, Scissors, Stone, Episode 7
  7/13Can Susan trust her husband, and what is the cost if she does?
3. 13:15
  Oscar Wilde—The Happy Prince
  From their aerial view, a beautiful statue and a swallow team up to help the city's poor.
4. 13:30
  A Bequest to the Nation
  Lord Nelson's passionate affair with vulgar Emma Hamilton sparks family conflict.
5. 15:00
  Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
  Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of BBC auditions.
6. 15:30
  Life With The Lyons—A Crooner in the House
  Daughter Barbara is in love with Ronnie Harris, and father Ben is not happy.
7. 16:00
  Tom Brown's Schooldays—Episode 2
  2/2Tom's career at Rugby could be coming to a premature end, but Dr Arnold has a plan.
8. 17:00
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 2, Clitheroe and the Hound Dog
  10/10Mother won't let the cheeky schoolboy keep a pet, but then a wet nose appears.
9. 17:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Meets a Bird
  3/13An unwelcome visitor arrives. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
  3/12A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
2. 18:30
  A Short History of Gothic—1. Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson
  1/4A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop, forces him to reassess his life.
3. 19:00
  The Friend in the Corner—1936
  1/6Sir John Reith's BBC discovers how to operate away from the studios. With Daphne Oxenford.
4. 19:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
5. 20:00
  Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
  Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of BBC auditions.
6. 20:30
  Life With The Lyons—A Crooner in the House
  Daughter Barbara is in love with Ronnie Harris, and father Ben is not happy.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—George Michael
  In this series we hear the choices of singer-songwriters, beginning with George Michael.
8. 21:50
  Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
  1/2A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
9. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Us and Them and selected diary extracts
  4/6How no two families are ever alike and a peep into the caustic mind of the author.
10. 22:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down
  6/6Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot aboard a luxury cruiser.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—10/07/2011
  Andi Osho and her guest chat about life and laughs.
12. 23:00
  Pleased to Meet You—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/490-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes the dirt on her celeb chums.
13. 23:30
  Masala FM—Episode 5
  5/6When the Asian radio station boss gets religion, the result is far from heavenly.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
  3/12A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
2. 00:30
  A Short History of Gothic—1. Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson
  1/4A thief's eerie encounter with a stranger in a shop, forces him to reassess his life.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—George Michael
  In this series we hear the choices of singer-songwriters, beginning with George Michael.
4. 01:50
  Terry-Thomas - Top of the Town—Episode 1
  1/2A surviving series extract starring gap-toothed cad of English comedy Terry-Thomas.
5. 02:00
  The Friend in the Corner—1936
  1/6Sir John Reith's BBC discovers how to operate away from the studios. With Daphne Oxenford.
6. 02:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
7. 03:00
  Take It From Here—From 11/02/1954
  Eth worries about her wedding reception in The Glums, plus a taste of BBC auditions.
8. 03:30
  A Bequest to the Nation
  Lord Nelson's passionate affair with vulgar Emma Hamilton sparks family conflict.
9. 05:00
  Tom Brown's Schooldays—Episode 2
  2/2Tom's career at Rugby could be coming to a premature end, but Dr Arnold has a plan.

Monday 11 July 2011