BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 26 July 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jeremy Paul - Heape at Cambridge
  Diarmuid Heape pursues pupil Polly to university at the expense of his teaching career.
2. 07:30
  Yes Yes Yes—Series 1, All on the Black
  2/6John Rawling relives the 1985 World Snooker Championship.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
  Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
4. 09:00
  The Workin's of Perkins: The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins
  Tribute to the producer, writer and performer who died suddenly aged just 55.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—Series 6 Omnibus
  Young Stacey causes a dilemma at the village created for adults with learning difficulties
2. 13:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Steven Berkoff
  The director and playwright tells Anthony Clare about his lonely childhood.
3. 14:00
  Albert and Me—Series 2, High Society
  7/8Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.
4. 14:30
  Take It From Here—From 21/02/1956
  The adventures of The Glums and the Scarlet Pimple!
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
  Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
6. 16:00
  Jeremy Paul - Heape at Cambridge
  Diarmuid Heape pursues pupil Polly to university at the expense of his teaching career.
7. 17:30
  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.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mike Walker - Alpha
  An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own.
2. 19:00
  The Workin's of Perkins: The Radio Life of Geoffrey Perkins
  Tribute to the producer, writer and performer who died suddenly aged just 55.
3. 22:00
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, China
  2/5The comedian visits the bustling city of Shanghai.
4. 22:30
  Chris Addison's Civilization—Controlling the Universe
  1/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist reveals what's next in the future of mankind.
5. 23:00
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, All's Well That Ends Well... Well, Well, Well
  6/6The writer is leading a charmed life, which naturally leaves him feeling anxious.
6. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down
  6/6Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot aboard a luxury cruiser.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mike Walker - Alpha
  An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Broadcasting Freedom
  Bonnie Greer explores how black broadcasters put radio at the heart of the race debate.
3. 02:00
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—Series 6 Omnibus
  Young Stacey causes a dilemma at the village created for adults with learning difficulties
4. 03:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Steven Berkoff
  The director and playwright tells Anthony Clare about his lonely childhood.
5. 04:00
  Jeremy Paul - Heape at Cambridge
  Diarmuid Heape pursues pupil Polly to university at the expense of his teaching career.
6. 05:30
  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.

Sunday 27 July 2014