BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 July 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture, Episode 10
  10/10Dr Grene must head to England to uncover the truth about Roseanne McNulty's child.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—The Making of Men
  5/30Clare visits Rugby School to discover why it produced men fit to run the empire.
3. 00:30
  Love for Lydia by HE Bates—5. Tragedy
  5/10As a midsummer night draws to an end, some life-changing events await Richardson.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—FS Saunders - The Woman Who Shot Mussolini, Episode 5
  5/5After her release by the Italian government, how would Violet's family determine her fate?
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Chris Addison, Bettany Hughes and Rupert Sheldrake suggest exhibits to the museum.
6. 01:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Ken Dodd
  5/6Mark Radcliffe reveals how Ken Dodd became one of the greatest comic acts of our time.
7. 02:00
  John Godey - The Taking of Pelham 123—Episode 5
  5/5Having delivered their final demands, the hijackers prepare to make their escape.
8. 02:30
  Strictly Dance Hall—The Lucerna, Prague
  3/3Philip Sweeney visits one of Prague's most spectacular ballrooms, The Lucerna.
9. 03:00
  Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov—3. Searching
  3/5Following a violent encounter at the Karamazov home, Dmitry goes in search of Grushenka.
10. 04:00
  Afternoon Reading—AL Kennedy - The Writing Life, The Author Away
  2/3Stuck in a Tasmanian motel, AL Kennedy is not so sure about life on the road.
11. 04:15
  Simon Passmore - Offshore
  A trip to France with her husband on a luxury motor yacht turns Sam's life upside down.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Rick's Quarrel
  2/6A domestic dispute boosts Stella's battle with her grown-up children.
13. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Theatre awards spark subterfuge galore for event organiser Rosie.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Joking Apart
  Both charming and successful, Anthea and Richard's influence has unexpected results.
2. 07:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 1, Ian Paisley Jr
  3/4Ian Paisley Junior revisits the traditional loyalist heartland of East Belfast.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Great Listener
  Alan Dein tells the story of pioneering oral historian Tony Parker.
4. 09:00
  I Did It My Way—Simon Brett
  The writer and former BBC producer talks to Peter Reed about his radio career.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 6
  Jackie Hartwell continues her criminal investigations in the West Midlands.
2. 13:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Lord Lawson
  Nigel Lawson reflects on a high profile political life and keeping feelings private.
3. 14:00
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Turkey Dinner
  22/26Jones mistakenly shoots a bird, which ends up in the oven for local old folk.
4. 14:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, The Seven Steptoerai
  7/8Albert's kung fu club tackles some extortionists.
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Great Listener
  Alan Dein tells the story of pioneering oral historian Tony Parker.
6. 16:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Joking Apart
  Both charming and successful, Anthea and Richard's influence has unexpected results.
7. 17:30
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—First Bit
  1/2Coffee in the executive lounge and dramatic soap revelations. Choice cuts from BBC TV.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  EM Forster - The Machine Stops
  Written in 1909, a tale of the future where the machine has become an all-powerful god.
2. 18:45
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 4
  4/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 19:00
  I Did It My Way—Simon Brett
  The writer and former BBC producer talks to Peter Reed about his radio career.
4. 22:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 3, Crime
  3/4The radical comedian proposes a way of solving punishments for criminal acts.
5. 22:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Social Development
  2/4Chris Addison explores human evolution.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—05/07/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to Shappi Khorsandi.
7. 23:00
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, The Wedding
  3/6Preparing for his old flame's nuptials, the writer seethes over the way she dumped him.
8. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Last Word to the Mastersons
  3/6Living off the land, will there be family tears before milking time?
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Late
1. 00:00
  EM Forster - The Machine Stops
  Written in 1909, a tale of the future where the machine has become an all-powerful god.
2. 00:45
  HG Wells—The First Men in the Moon, Episode 4
  4/5A penniless businessman meets an absent-minded scientist with a dream.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Great Listener
  Alan Dein tells the story of pioneering oral historian Tony Parker.
4. 02:00
  A Small Town Murder (Omnibus)—Series 6
  Jackie Hartwell continues her criminal investigations in the West Midlands.
5. 03:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Lord Lawson
  Nigel Lawson reflects on a high profile political life and keeping feelings private.
6. 04:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Joking Apart
  Both charming and successful, Anthea and Richard's influence has unexpected results.
7. 05:30
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—First Bit
  1/2Coffee in the executive lounge and dramatic soap revelations. Choice cuts from BBC TV.

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