BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 25 July 2014

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 4
  4/15Adela makes a decision about her future with Ronny, but fate intervenes.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—Ireland, North of the Border
  20/30Clare is in Belfast to explore the impact that the Troubles had on sport in the region.
3. 00:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 9
  9/15Headmistress Sarah Burton befriends the father of one of her pupils.
4. 00:45
  Michael Palin Diaries: Halfway to Hollywood—Episode 4
  4/5Michael Palin shares fond recollections of his sister and the germ of A Fish Called Wanda.
5. 01:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, Irvine Welsh
  2/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Jane Thynne and Christopher Brookmyre.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—George Eliot
  Ex-parliamentary standards commissioner Elizabeth Filkin chooses novelist George Eliot.
7. 02:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 3. Friends
  3/6The Roman sleuth meets old friends of the senator's daughter.
8. 02:30
  Poets Don't Drive
  Poet Ian McMillan investigates why poets do not seem to like driving.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Henry Fielding - Tom Jones, Episode 3
  Tom follows his true love Sophia to London and receives an invitation to a masked ball.
10. 04:00
  Come Away, Come Away!—Peanut Butter and Cello, by Geraldine McCaughrean
  1/3A cello and her owner have adventures.
11. 04:15
  Rachel Joyce - To Be a Pilgrim
  After six months of retirement, tired Harold opens a letter and everything changes.
12. 05:00
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, The Spirit of Christmas
  2/6The school show sparks robust religious debate and a demonstration of true human kindness.
13. 05:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Food
  6/6Prose and sketches about the Pam's world of food, from childhood to the present day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
2. 06:30
  My Wizard
  John Aiziewood investigates the phenomenon known as 'prog rock'.
3. 07:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.
4. 07:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Heaven 17
  2/4Heaven 17 are invited to sing one of John's songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
5. 08:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
6. 08:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Leak
  1/6The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.
7. 09:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
8. 09:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6A vain football star throws a party - which he later regrets.
9. 10:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
10. 10:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Graham Fellows
  Graham Fellows - aka John Shuttleworth - shares his Inheritance Tracks.
11. 11:00
  Come Away, Come Away!—Daredevil, by Michael Morpurgo
  2/3A young boy's dare brings a dreadful discovery.
12. 11:15
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
13. 11:50
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Leak
  1/6The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.
3. 13:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
4. 13:30
  My Wizard
  John Aiziewood investigates the phenomenon known as 'prog rock'.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 5
  5/15A remarkable gesture cements the friendship between Dr Aziz and Cyril Fielding.
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—War Games
  21/30Clare Balding explores the vital role sport has played during both world wars.
7. 14:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 10
  10/15When tragedy strikes pupil Lydia, headmistress Sarah Burton takes action.
8. 14:45
  Michael Palin Diaries: Halfway to Hollywood—Episode 5
  5/5Lots of kissing, the rushes look good, and a career swerve into world travel beckons.
9. 15:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
10. 15:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Graham Fellows
  Graham Fellows - aka John Shuttleworth - shares his Inheritance Tracks.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—25/07/2014
  Mel hears from a man who tastes words.
12. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
  5/6Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
13. 17:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
2. 18:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 1, Quotation
  2/3'Ask driver for quotation' van signs and why a misquote is better than a quote.
3. 19:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
4. 19:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Leak
  1/6The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.
5. 20:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
6. 20:30
  My Wizard
  John Aiziewood investigates the phenomenon known as 'prog rock'.
7. 21:00
  Come Away, Come Away!—Daredevil, by Michael Morpurgo
  2/3A young boy's dare brings a dreadful discovery.
8. 21:15
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
9. 21:50
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
10. 22:00
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Heaven 17
  2/4Heaven 17 are invited to sing one of John's songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
11. 22:30
  Party—Series 2, Prison Ain't All That Bad
  3/4The aspiring politicians of the new political Party try to grapple with law and order.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—25/07/2014
  Arthur smith chats to Tierman Douieb.
13. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Tony Beckton
  2/6Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs
14. 23:30
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 2, The Future
  2/6The sci-fi star probes our destinies at Glasgow University.
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Late
1. 00:00
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 5
  5/15A remarkable gesture cements the friendship between Dr Aziz and Cyril Fielding.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—War Games
  21/30Clare Balding explores the vital role sport has played during both world wars.
3. 00:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 10
  10/15When tragedy strikes pupil Lydia, headmistress Sarah Burton takes action.
4. 00:45
  Michael Palin Diaries: Halfway to Hollywood—Episode 5
  5/5Lots of kissing, the rushes look good, and a career swerve into world travel beckons.
5. 01:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
6. 01:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 1, Quotation
  2/3'Ask driver for quotation' van signs and why a misquote is better than a quote.
7. 02:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
8. 02:30
  My Wizard
  John Aiziewood investigates the phenomenon known as 'prog rock'.
9. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  1/3Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
10. 03:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Graham Fellows
  Graham Fellows - aka John Shuttleworth - shares his Inheritance Tracks.
11. 04:00
  Come Away, Come Away!—Daredevil, by Michael Morpurgo
  2/3A young boy's dare brings a dreadful discovery.
12. 04:15
  Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Dramatisation of poet Roger McGough's iconic, magical tale of love in the 1960s
13. 04:50
  Postscript: Summer With Monika by Roger McGough
  Poet Roger McGough reveals who Monika - the muse of his 1960s poem about love - really was
14. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
  5/6Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
15. 05:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.

Saturday 26 July 2014