BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 28 June 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture, Episode 5
  5/10Dr Grene uncovers evidence about Roseanne's father totally at odds with her memories.
2. 00:15
  Churchill's Other Lives—Religion
  Sir David Cannadine looks at Winston Churchill's faith and his driving sense of destiny.
3. 00:30
  15 Minute Drama—Winifred Holtby - The Crowded Street, Episode 10
  10/10Muriel and Godfrey have an emotional encounter in Marshington.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Willie Daly - The Last Matchmaker, Episode 5
  5/5A salutary tale warning against messing with the path of true love.
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Tim FitzHigham, Simon Singh and Gavin Pretor-Pinney donate items to the imaginary museum.
6. 01:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
7. 02:00
  A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson—5. The Answer
  5/5Following a series of terrifying premonitions, Tom discovers what Helen Driscoll wants.
8. 02:30
  The Unsettled Dust: The Strange Stories Of Robert Aickman
  Screenwriter Jeremy Dyson praises the supernatural stories of Robert Aickman.
9. 03:00
  Elizabeth Gaskell - Ruth—Episode 1
  1/3A dressmaker's apprentice attends a ball, where the elegant Bellingham becomes enchanted.
10. 04:00
  Just So Stories—Series 2, The Elephant's Child
  5/5Curiosity can get you into a lot of trouble, as one young elephant discovers.
11. 04:15
  Sheila Hodgson - Turn Turn Turn
  James tells a cautionary tale of witchcraft in Cambridge.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Return of the Kidi
  1/6Stella battles to get her adult kids to leave home.
13. 05:30
  Chambers—Series 3, It's Only Words
  4/4John Fuller-Carp gets embroiled in a bet with a rival barrister.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Balance of Power
  A new independent MP has the crucial vote in a hung parliament. Disrespectful comedy.
2. 07:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 1, Peter Hennessy
  1/4Historian and journalist Peter Hennessy returns to Finchley in North London.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Walking on the Moon
  Buzz Aldrin relives the dramatic moments of the final descent to the moon in 1969.
4. 09:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Extra Strong - Count Arthur Speaks! Mint Extracts
  The variety star opens up as never before to Mark Radcliffe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk - Omnibus—Series 3 Omnibus
  3/4Village tales from the Pak-Afghan border, where life hasn't changed for centuries.
2. 13:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Wayne Sleep
  The dancer shares his thoughts on success, an awkward childhood, his physique and more.
3. 14:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Mysterious Punch-up-the Conker
  19/26Inspector Ned Seagoon is hot in pursuit of a mysterious nose assailant.
4. 14:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Fete
  10/14The Lad rashly agrees to tempt Laurence Olivier to open the East Cheam Garden Fete.
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Walking on the Moon
  Buzz Aldrin relives the dramatic moments of the final descent to the moon in 1969.
6. 16:00
  Balance of Power
  A new independent MP has the crucial vote in a hung parliament. Disrespectful comedy.
7. 17:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Torchwood—Golden Age
  Trailing a dangerous energy field, Cardiff's crack team are faced with telephonic terror.
2. 18:45
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 3
  3/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 19:00
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Extra Strong - Count Arthur Speaks! Mint Extracts
  The variety star opens up as never before to Mark Radcliffe.
4. 22:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 3, Charity
  2/4The comedian questions the motives behind mankind's fundraising efforts for good causes.
5. 22:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Language and Communication
  1/4Chris Addison explores human evolution. With Geoffrey McGivern as Prof Austin Herring.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—28/06/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to Tim FitzHigham.
7. 23:00
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, Visitors
  2/6When the writer's niece and an old pal visit, love is in the air. Or is it a hangover?
8. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Quest for the Other Rabbit's Foot
  2/6Myths and mucking out at the court of King Arthur.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Torchwood—Golden Age
  Trailing a dangerous energy field, Cardiff's crack team are faced with telephonic terror.
2. 00:45
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 3
  3/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Walking on the Moon
  Buzz Aldrin relives the dramatic moments of the final descent to the moon in 1969.
4. 02:00
  An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk - Omnibus—Series 3 Omnibus
  3/4Village tales from the Pak-Afghan border, where life hasn't changed for centuries.
5. 03:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Wayne Sleep
  The dancer shares his thoughts on success, an awkward childhood, his physique and more.
6. 04:00
  Balance of Power
  A new independent MP has the crucial vote in a hung parliament. Disrespectful comedy.
7. 05:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Junk Mail
  4/4Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.

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