BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 19 June 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—3. Herbert in Motion 1/2
  3/5A gallery curator faces prison when his part in a big art fraud looks set to be exposed.
2. 00:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Journalist
  3/10Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's first career as a journalist.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 3
  3/10When she's not gawping at Godfrey, Muriel Hammond is gazing at the stars.
4. 00:45
  Hilary Spurling - Matisse the Master—Episode 3
  3/5Henri Matisse's painting is dramatically influenced by his visits to New York and Tahiti.
5. 01:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—On the Run
  Poet Carole Satyamurti and humourist Guy Browning make unlikely fugitives.
7. 02:00
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—Black Tuesday
  1/3Michael Bond's French detective investigates dirty tricks at restaurant directory Le Guide
8. 02:30
  Fragments in Time
  Christopher Morris on the identity of a British woman who kept a diary in WW2 France.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 3. An Arrival
  3/5Jasper is convinced his nephew Edwin has been murdered by Neville Landless.
10. 04:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Story of the Siren
  1/3A Sicilian man reveals the tale of his ill-fated brother, who was cursed by a sea nymph.
11. 04:15
  The Recall Man—Making Waves
  2/4A confused man claims to have witnessed a murder, so the police turn to Dr Joe Aston.
12. 05:00
  The Code of the Woosters—The Silver Cow-Creamer
  1/7Bertie Wooster turns to Aunt Dahlia to help out Gussie.
13. 05:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Up on the Roof
  4/6Landing a job performing in a prison, will Robert finally get a captive audience?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—Grey Wednesday
  2/3Whose thumbprint is on the chocolate, and where is Madame Grant?
2. 06:30
  Freak Out! The Frank Zappa Story
  Germaine Greer presents a profile of eccentric 1970s rock icon Frank Zappa.
3. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Fame
  1/6Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From 2006.
4. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Have a Great Weekend
  1/6Ed seems to be in a good mood. Could it be the free sachets?
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
6. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955
  Will Eth manage to triumph in her plans to wed Ron Glum?
7. 09:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/5More celeb sound-alikes, with a William Hague offer and Westlife v The Spice Girls.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 1, Stranger on a Train
  5/6The clerk helps his colleague, Jones, to plan his escape from Chester Perry.
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 4. A Performance
  4/5Hunting proof that his nephew Edwin was murdered, Jasper finds it in the most tragic way.
10. 11:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
11. 11:15
  The Recall Man—Over the Border
  3/4Dr Joe Aston helps police probe a taxi driver who is the only witness to a murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955
  Will Eth manage to triumph in her plans to wed Ron Glum?
3. 13:00
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—Grey Wednesday
  2/3Whose thumbprint is on the chocolate, and where is Madame Grant?
4. 13:30
  Freak Out! The Frank Zappa Story
  Germaine Greer presents a profile of eccentric 1970s rock icon Frank Zappa.
5. 14:00
  Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—4. Herbert in Motion 2/2
  4/5Scared of fraud exposure, an art gallery curator disguises the condemned look in his eyes.
6. 14:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Son and Father
  4/10Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's family life.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 4
  4/10On the eve of the 1914 war, Muriel and Connie are single and settled in Marshington.
8. 14:45
  Hilary Spurling - Matisse the Master—Episode 4
  4/51938, and now in his 60s, Henri Matisse's art must endure personal upheaval as war looms.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 4. A Performance
  4/5Hunting proof that his nephew Edwin was murdered, Jasper finds it in the most tragic way.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—19/06/2014
  Mel Giedroyc goes under the waves to dicover what whales can hear.
11. 17:00
  No Commitments—Series 1, A Nice Civilised Evening
  3/6Victoria's plans for a perfect dinner party go awry.
12. 17:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Fame
  1/6Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From 2006.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/5More celeb sound-alikes, with a William Hague offer and Westlife v The Spice Girls.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Marshall McLuhan
  Kim Henry Veltman joins director Jonathan Miller to discuss the Canadian writer on media.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Cricket Match
  20/26Mainwaring goes into bat when the platoon are challenged to play the wardens.
4. 19:30
  Take It From Here—From 05/05/1955
  Will Eth manage to triumph in her plans to wed Ron Glum?
5. 20:00
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—Grey Wednesday
  2/3Whose thumbprint is on the chocolate, and where is Madame Grant?
6. 20:30
  Freak Out! The Frank Zappa Story
  Germaine Greer presents a profile of eccentric 1970s rock icon Frank Zappa.
7. 21:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
8. 21:15
  The Recall Man—Over the Border
  3/4Dr Joe Aston helps police probe a taxi driver who is the only witness to a murder.
9. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Have a Great Weekend
  1/6Ed seems to be in a good mood. Could it be the free sachets?
10. 22:30
  Revolting People—Series 4, Pirates
  4/6Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—19/06/2014
  Jon Holmes chats again to Catriona Knox.
12. 23:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Titus Faversham
  1/4The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's greatest sporting hero.
13. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, The Post Office
  2/6Ryan and the management consultants try to overhaul the Post Office.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ian Rankin - Beggars Banquet—4. Herbert in Motion 2/2
  4/5Scared of fraud exposure, an art gallery curator disguises the condemned look in his eyes.
2. 00:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Son and Father
  4/10Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's family life.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 4
  4/10On the eve of the 1914 war, Muriel and Connie are single and settled in Marshington.
4. 00:45
  Hilary Spurling - Matisse the Master—Episode 4
  4/51938, and now in his 60s, Henri Matisse's art must endure personal upheaval as war looms.
5. 01:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/5More celeb sound-alikes, with a William Hague offer and Westlife v The Spice Girls.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Marshall McLuhan
  Kim Henry Veltman joins director Jonathan Miller to discuss the Canadian writer on media.
7. 02:00
  Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates—Grey Wednesday
  2/3Whose thumbprint is on the chocolate, and where is Madame Grant?
8. 02:30
  Freak Out! The Frank Zappa Story
  Germaine Greer presents a profile of eccentric 1970s rock icon Frank Zappa.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 4. A Performance
  4/5Hunting proof that his nephew Edwin was murdered, Jasper finds it in the most tragic way.
10. 04:00
  EM Forster Short Stories—The Road From Colonus
  2/3Mr Lucas's tiresome family thwart his plans for a sojourn in the idyllic Greek countryside
11. 04:15
  The Recall Man—Over the Border
  3/4Dr Joe Aston helps police probe a taxi driver who is the only witness to a murder.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 1, A Nice Civilised Evening
  3/6Victoria's plans for a perfect dinner party go awry.
13. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Fame
  1/6Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From 2006.

Friday 20 June 2014