BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 16 July 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
2. 06:30
  Terry Nutkins: In the Ring of Bright Water—Episode 1
  1/2Wildlife expert Terry Nutkins recalls a childhood spent with author Gavin Maxwell.
3. 07:00
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government sort out the NHS?
4. 07:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 1, 1. Theft
  1/3Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator
  14/14When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble
  6/8Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts, with Clive Anderson, Dom Joly, Fi Glover and Henning Wehn.
8. 09:30
  King of Bath—The Clockwork Man
  6/6Can Beau Nash track down a highwayman known as the Avon Avenger?
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between Robert and Harrison, Stella feels betrayed but unsure who to believe.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Voyage to Cythera
  3/5A chance encounter on a train leads a lonely woman to a romantic fantasy.
11. 11:15
  Kings—Hazar's Chicken
  2/5Bone is an unlikely chicken killer and a far from plausible spy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator
  14/14When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble
  6/8Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.
3. 13:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
4. 13:30
  Terry Nutkins: In the Ring of Bright Water—Episode 1
  1/2Wildlife expert Terry Nutkins recalls a childhood spent with author Gavin Maxwell.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—FM Mayor - The Rector's Daughter, Episode 8
  8/10After returning from the Riviera, Kathy's disfigurement renews her marriage.
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Fighting Back
  13/30Clare Balding looks at the relationship between boxing and Britain's ethnic minorities.
7. 14:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 3
  3/15Headmistress Sarah Burton is determined to make a success of her first community event.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, My Father
  3/5The comic actor and travel writer reflects on his relationship with his ailing dad.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between Robert and Harrison, Stella feels betrayed but unsure who to believe.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—16/07/2014
  Penelope Wilton reads The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen.
11. 17:00
  The Code of the Woosters—Strange Behaviour of a Curate
  5/7Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe
12. 17:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government sort out the NHS?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts, with Clive Anderson, Dom Joly, Fi Glover and Henning Wehn.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Masculinity
  Writers Nick Walker, Lindsey Davis and Neil Rollinson discuss what makes a man's man.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Impersonator
  14/14When he hears his soundalike in a TV commercial, the lad heads straight to court.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, File Under Trouble
  6/8Single dad Bryan takes a temporary filing job and chases a missing file.
5. 20:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
6. 20:30
  Terry Nutkins: In the Ring of Bright Water—Episode 1
  1/2Wildlife expert Terry Nutkins recalls a childhood spent with author Gavin Maxwell.
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Voyage to Cythera
  3/5A chance encounter on a train leads a lonely woman to a romantic fantasy.
8. 21:15
  Kings—Hazar's Chicken
  2/5Bone is an unlikely chicken killer and a far from plausible spy.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 1, 1. Theft
  1/3Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
10. 22:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2025
  5/6Brian Perkins and Ken Livingstone foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.
11. 23:00
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4A wartime edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure magazines.
12. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Alan Titchmarsh reveals a dark side when his career is at risk.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—FM Mayor - The Rector's Daughter, Episode 8
  8/10After returning from the Riviera, Kathy's disfigurement renews her marriage.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—Fighting Back
  13/30Clare Balding looks at the relationship between boxing and Britain's ethnic minorities.
3. 00:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 3
  3/15Headmistress Sarah Burton is determined to make a success of her first community event.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Michael Palin Diaries - The Python Years, My Father
  3/5The comic actor and travel writer reflects on his relationship with his ailing dad.
5. 01:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts, with Clive Anderson, Dom Joly, Fi Glover and Henning Wehn.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Masculinity
  Writers Nick Walker, Lindsey Davis and Neil Rollinson discuss what makes a man's man.
7. 02:00
  Maeve Binchy - Firefly Summer—3. The Diggers
  3/6Patrick's plans for a hotel in Mountfern face a terrible setback. Stars David Soul.
8. 02:30
  Terry Nutkins: In the Ring of Bright Water—Episode 1
  1/2Wildlife expert Terry Nutkins recalls a childhood spent with author Gavin Maxwell.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 2
  2/2Caught between Robert and Harrison, Stella feels betrayed but unsure who to believe.
10. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Voyage to Cythera
  3/5A chance encounter on a train leads a lonely woman to a romantic fantasy.
11. 04:15
  Kings—Hazar's Chicken
  2/5Bone is an unlikely chicken killer and a far from plausible spy.
12. 05:00
  The Code of the Woosters—Strange Behaviour of a Curate
  5/7Bertie and Jeeves find themselves on the top of a wardrobe
13. 05:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government sort out the NHS?

Thursday 17 July 2014