BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 15 July 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—FM Mayor - The Rector's Daughter, Episode 6
  6/10With Kathy on the Riviera, Mr Herbert thinks increasingly of Mary.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—Rugby's Great Split
  11/30Clare Balding tells a story of lies, expulsions and bigotry when rugby split in two.
3. 00:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 1
  1/15Headmistress Sarah Burton returns to 1930s Yorkshire for a challenging new post.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, The Holy Grail
  1/5The Monty Python star recalls the influential comedy troupe's huge success in the 70s.
5. 01:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Lisa Jardine and Dr Peter Jones
  Tom Sutcliffe, Dr Peter Jones and Professor Lisa Jardine discuss Greek epigrams.(R)
7. 02:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—1. The Arrival
  1/6Mountfern is a quiet Irish village until an ambitious American arrives. Stars David Soul.
8. 02:30
  The Man Who Made Mock Turtle Soup
  The life of the first Victorian celebrity chef, Alexis Poyet. With Michel Roux.
9. 03:00
  The Carlingford Chronicles - Miss Marjoribanks—4. The Battle Lost and Won
  4/4Will Lucilla ever end up with a husband, or has she 'gone off'?
10. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—The Gifts of War
  1/5Two worlds collide over a mother's birthday present for her son.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Nick Broomfield, Viv Groskop, Charles Hazelwood, James Heneage, Emma Freud, Ibibio Sound Machine, Sam Brookes
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 2, Rebel Without a Pause
  2/8Faith and teenage son Joe fall out, but is Bill the cause or the cure?
13. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Tamsyn Trelawny's band of 18th-century Cornish smugglers try to outwit customs officers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—2. The Plans
  2/6Can Patrick win support for plans for the Irish village of Mountfern? Stars David Soul.
2. 06:30
  Chekhov's Death: Fact and Fiction
  Julian Evans explores the blend of fact and fiction surrounding Anton Chekhov's demise.
3. 07:00
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Molly's surprise pregnancy causes Doug to do something neither of them ever expected.
4. 07:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, The Little Black Shorts
  3/6Beauty starts a romance with the handsome, but somewhat immature, Leon.
5. 08:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Histories of Pliny the Elder
  26/26The Romans hit Britain, but Seagoon, Eccles and Bluebottle are off to Rome's Colosseum.
6. 08:30
  The Al Read Show—Episode 4
  Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. Comic monologues from the 1950s.
7. 09:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 11, Episode 6
  6/8Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
8. 09:45
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—For You the War is Over
  6/6Has Sean's hobby of historical re-enactment gone too far?
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 1
  1/2Stella's wartime allegiances are tested.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
  2/5A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
11. 11:15
  Kings—True Anointed
  1/5King Saul's staff chief seeks a shepherd boy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Histories of Pliny the Elder
  26/26The Romans hit Britain, but Seagoon, Eccles and Bluebottle are off to Rome's Colosseum.
2. 12:30
  The Al Read Show—Episode 4
  Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. Comic monologues from the 1950s.
3. 13:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—2. The Plans
  2/6Can Patrick win support for plans for the Irish village of Mountfern? Stars David Soul.
4. 13:30
  Chekhov's Death: Fact and Fiction
  Julian Evans explores the blend of fact and fiction surrounding Anton Chekhov's demise.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—FM Mayor - The Rector's Daughter, Episode 7
  7/10Mary flees Dedmayne in turmoil, while Kathy's plans to escape to a new life go awry.
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Tennis and Golf in Suburbia
  12/30Clare Balding discovers how tennis and golf clubs were borne of Victorian middle classes.
7. 14:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 2
  2/15New headmistress Sarah Burton has much to tackle at her rundown school.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, Branching Out
  2/5Michael Palin recalls the Python team's success in America and their break-up.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 1
  1/2Stella's wartime allegiances are tested.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—15/07/2014
  Sir Derek Jacobi reads the funny Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen.
11. 17:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Over the Top
  1/6The Smollett family attempt to make a man of their son, a self-employed train spotter.
12. 17:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Molly's surprise pregnancy causes Doug to do something neither of them ever expected.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
2. 18:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Deana Martin
  Tom Morton meets Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin.
3. 19:00
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Histories of Pliny the Elder
  26/26The Romans hit Britain, but Seagoon, Eccles and Bluebottle are off to Rome's Colosseum.
4. 19:30
  The Al Read Show—Episode 4
  Hospitals, the Post Office and noisy neighbours. Comic monologues from the 1950s.
5. 20:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—2. The Plans
  2/6Can Patrick win support for plans for the Irish village of Mountfern? Stars David Soul.
6. 20:30
  Chekhov's Death: Fact and Fiction
  Julian Evans explores the blend of fact and fiction surrounding Anton Chekhov's demise.
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
  2/5A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
8. 21:15
  Kings—True Anointed
  1/5King Saul's staff chief seeks a shepherd boy.
9. 22:00
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, The Little Black Shorts
  3/6Beauty starts a romance with the handsome, but somewhat immature, Leon.
10. 22:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Sherlock Holmes plays Cluedo. Sketch comedy with Robert Webb and Olivia Colman.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—15/07/2014
  The best in contemporary comedy. Diane Morgan chats to comedian and filmmaker, Lee Kern.
12. 23:00
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, An Evil Life Sort of Explained
  5/6Floating in the most peculiar way, Harry and Pip hear Gently Benevolent's life story.
13. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—FM Mayor - The Rector's Daughter, Episode 7
  7/10Mary flees Dedmayne in turmoil, while Kathy's plans to escape to a new life go awry.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—Tennis and Golf in Suburbia
  12/30Clare Balding discovers how tennis and golf clubs were borne of Victorian middle classes.
3. 00:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 2
  2/15New headmistress Sarah Burton has much to tackle at her rundown school.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, Branching Out
  2/5Michael Palin recalls the Python team's success in America and their break-up.
5. 01:00
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
6. 01:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Deana Martin
  Tom Morton meets Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin.
7. 02:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—2. The Plans
  2/6Can Patrick win support for plans for the Irish village of Mountfern? Stars David Soul.
8. 02:30
  Chekhov's Death: Fact and Fiction
  Julian Evans explores the blend of fact and fiction surrounding Anton Chekhov's demise.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 1
  1/2Stella's wartime allegiances are tested.
10. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Success Story
  2/5A night out leaves a playwright contemplating relationships and success.
11. 04:15
  Kings—True Anointed
  1/5King Saul's staff chief seeks a shepherd boy.
12. 05:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Over the Top
  1/6The Smollett family attempt to make a man of their son, a self-employed train spotter.
13. 05:30
  Snap—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Molly's surprise pregnancy causes Doug to do something neither of them ever expected.

Wednesday 16 July 2014