BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 25 June 2014

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture, Episode 2
  2/10Dr Grene tries to find out why Roseanne McNulty was originally committed to hospital.
2. 00:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Money
  8/10Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's vexed relationship with money.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 7
  7/10Muriel tries to help her pregnant sister Connie unravel her complicated love life.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Willie Daly - The Last Matchmaker, Episode 2
  2/5Willie is inducted into the family business by his grandfather.
5. 01:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
6. 01:30
  Musical Genes—Series 1, Phil Cunningham
  2/4Phil Cunningham tells Tom Morton about the sudden loss of his brother Johnny.
7. 02:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—2. Abduction
  2/5Tom receives another ghostly visitation - and thinks he knows who it might be.
8. 02:30
  Laurie Lee's Long Sleep
  The author's views on mortality, with extracts from his 1997 Thanksgiving Service.
9. 03:00
  Laurie Lee - Cider With Rosie—Episode 2
  2/2Young Loll's first taste of the world. Evocative tale of a childhood reaches the 1930s.
10. 04:00
  Just So Stories—Series 2, The Crab That Played With the Sea
  2/5How the mischievous Pau Amma, king of crabs, was cut down to size for his arrogance.
11. 04:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Laurie Anderson
  Laurie Anderson picks tracks by Billie Holiday and Philip Glass.
12. 04:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Magnolia Blossom
  Theo is ready to leave her husband when a financial scandal intervenes.
13. 05:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 2, You Shall Go to the Ball
  6/8Izzy gets invited to a ball in Cambridge, but she could do with a fairy godmother.
14. 05:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 06:00
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
2. 06:30
  The Art of Travel
  Laurie Lee reveals his first taste of life beyond Slad to Annette Kobak.
3. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets
  5/6Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.
4. 07:30
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 4. Barbecue
  4/6A barbecue proves a painful experience for the three couples.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Fete
  10/14The Lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Minder
  3/8Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter?
7. 09:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Communication Breakdown
  5/6The couples need to talk, but is a cosy chat really what's on the agenda? With Jim Sweeney
8. 09:30
  King of Bath—Ars Brevis
  3/6Beau Nash tries to hide his Welsh origins to get royal approval for his cordial.
9. 10:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
10. 11:00
  Just So Stories—Series 2, The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo
  3/5The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo.
11. 11:05
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Hook
  The musician chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Candi Staton.
12. 11:15
  MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
  Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Fete
  10/14The Lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Minder
  3/8Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter?
3. 13:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
4. 13:30
  The Art of Travel
  Laurie Lee reveals his first taste of life beyond Slad to Annette Kobak.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture, Episode 3
  3/10Elderly mental hospital patient Roseanne McNulty reveals a terrible childhood tragedy.
6. 14:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Painting
  9/10Sir David Cannadine explores how painting was the hobby that meant most to Churchill.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 8
  8/10As the war comes to an end, Muriel hears news of Delia and comes to a decision.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Willie Daly - The Last Matchmaker, Episode 3
  3/5How the cultural and social changes of the 1960s began to impact on life in rural Ireland.
9. 15:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—25/06/2014
  Mel asks, why did elephants help with ploughing during World War One?
11. 17:00
  The Code of the Woosters—The Small Leather-Covered Notebook
  2/7Gussie Fink-Nottle causes a spot of botheration for Bertie Wooster.
12. 17:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets
  5/6Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Communication Breakdown
  5/6The couples need to talk, but is a cosy chat really what's on the agenda? With Jim Sweeney
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Seven Deadly Sins
  Amy Rosenthal and Frank Furedi join Chris Bigsby to discuss pride, lust and other vices.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Fete
  10/14The Lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Minder
  3/8Bryan is offered a job at last, but where will he find a babysitter?
5. 20:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
6. 20:30
  The Art of Travel
  Laurie Lee reveals his first taste of life beyond Slad to Annette Kobak.
7. 21:00
  Just So Stories—Series 2, The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo
  3/5The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo.
8. 21:05
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Hook
  The musician chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Candi Staton.
9. 21:15
  MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
  Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
10. 22:00
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 4. Barbecue
  4/6A barbecue proves a painful experience for the three couples.
11. 22:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2005
  2/6Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and John O'Farrell look forward to the Year of the Telepathone
12. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, The Crusade
  2/4Satan starts a quest to improve mankind by infiltrating the world's great religions.
13. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6From Al Pacino to Keith Harris and Orville, Jon Culshaw and friends probe private lives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture, Episode 3
  3/10Elderly mental hospital patient Roseanne McNulty reveals a terrible childhood tragedy.
2. 00:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Painting
  9/10Sir David Cannadine explores how painting was the hobby that meant most to Churchill.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 8
  8/10As the war comes to an end, Muriel hears news of Delia and comes to a decision.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Willie Daly - The Last Matchmaker, Episode 3
  3/5How the cultural and social changes of the 1960s began to impact on life in rural Ireland.
5. 01:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Communication Breakdown
  5/6The couples need to talk, but is a cosy chat really what's on the agenda? With Jim Sweeney
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Seven Deadly Sins
  Amy Rosenthal and Frank Furedi join Chris Bigsby to discuss pride, lust and other vices.
7. 02:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—3. The Previous Tennant
  3/5Who is the strange woman that Tom sees? Why can he sense other people's emotions?
8. 02:30
  The Art of Travel
  Laurie Lee reveals his first taste of life beyond Slad to Annette Kobak.
9. 03:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
10. 04:00
  Just So Stories—Series 2, The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo
  3/5The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo.
11. 04:05
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Hook
  The musician chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Candi Staton.
12. 04:15
  MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
  Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
13. 05:00
  The Code of the Woosters—The Small Leather-Covered Notebook
  2/7Gussie Fink-Nottle causes a spot of botheration for Bertie Wooster.
14. 05:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets
  5/6Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.

Thursday 26 June 2014