BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 30 July 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 7
  7/15Dr Aziz's mountain expedition to the Marabar Caves ends in disaster and despair.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—Driving Innovation
  23/30Clare Balding is at Silverstone to explore how Britain led the way in motor racing.
3. 00:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 12
  12/15Headmistress Sarah Burton opens up her school for voters in the election.
4. 00:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 2
  2/5Weakly John Brodribb's transformation into Victorian stage great Henry Irving.
5. 01:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Clive Anderson's panel show with Steve Punt, David Quantick, Robin Ince, Gyles Brandreth.
6. 01:30
  Musical Genes—Series 2, Sam Gibb
  Tom Morton talks to the daughter of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb.
7. 02:00
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 6. Showdown
  6/6The Roman sleuth faces a final showdown, but his reunion with Helena is bittersweet.
8. 02:30
  On the Trail of the Templars
  Martin Palmer goes on a quest for the truth behind the medieval Knights Templar.
9. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 3. Friendly Persuasion
  3/3Anne Elliot wonders if she was wrong about Captain Wentworth.
10. 04:00
  Four Stories by F Scott Fitzgerald—Financing Finnegan
  1/4A writer finds his own modest career eclipsed by a more volatile author.
11. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - Turning the Hut
  When Jimmy asks Clara to teach him to read, an unlikely friendship develops.
12. 05:00
  Huddwinks—Series 1, Twenty-Twenty Vision
  3/6Professor Quarterpound gathers Britain's top scientists to witness his new time machine.
13. 05:30
  Safety Catch—Series 3, What's My Motivation
  2/4Simon decides it is time to get self-motivated and starts composing his electronic music.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Nan Woodhouse—Happy Returns
  Ann must battle conflicting emotions when she visits her estranged father.
2. 06:30
  Great Aunt Mary's Tune
  Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal.
3. 07:00
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister?
4. 07:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 1, 3. Stopped
  3/3Ex-copper Alfie Moore, invites his audience to be police officers - for one night only.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
6. 08:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6David Mitchell chairs. With Adam Hills, Rhod Gilbert, Reginald D Hunter, Shappi Khorsandi.
8. 09:30
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Three Deborahs, one stingy bank and an impending divorce perplex ad man Ken Handley.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 1
  1/2Silas Marner lives a miserly isolated life, with money as his only company.
10. 11:00
  Four Stories by F Scott Fitzgerald—The Smilers
  2/4Sylvester Stockton tries hard to inflict his misery on others.
11. 11:15
  Whodunnits—Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
  1/2On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London hotel.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
2. 12:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
3. 13:00
  Nan Woodhouse—Happy Returns
  Ann must battle conflicting emotions when she visits her estranged father.
4. 13:30
  Great Aunt Mary's Tune
  Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal.
5. 14:00
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 8
  8/15Fielding must take sides as Anglo-India rallies behind Adela Quested.
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—The Gentleman Amateur
  24/30Clare Balding on the demise of the amateur gentleman and the rise of the professional.
7. 14:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 13
  13/15Landowner Robert Carne confronts headmistress Sarah.
8. 14:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 3
  3/5Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 1
  1/2Silas Marner lives a miserly isolated life, with money as his only company.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—30/07/2014
  Mel's guest is Lauren Child, author of the Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean books.
11. 17:00
  The Code of the Woosters—A Wrongful Arrest
  7/7When Bertie is accused of theft, luckily there's always Jeeves.
12. 17:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6David Mitchell chairs. With Adam Hills, Rhod Gilbert, Reginald D Hunter, Shappi Khorsandi.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Paranoia
  Authors Mil Millington, Louise Welsh and journalist Malachi O'Doherty discuss paranoia.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Get Cut Off the Burkiss Way
  2/15Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.
4. 19:30
  Albert and Me—Series 2, Under Observation
  8/8Single dad Bryan has a scare when his baby is taken to hospital for tests.
5. 20:00
  Nan Woodhouse—Happy Returns
  Ann must battle conflicting emotions when she visits her estranged father.
6. 20:30
  Great Aunt Mary's Tune
  Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal.
7. 21:00
  Four Stories by F Scott Fitzgerald—The Smilers
  2/4Sylvester Stockton tries hard to inflict his misery on others.
8. 21:15
  Whodunnits—Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
  1/2On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London hotel.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 1, 3. Stopped
  3/3Ex-copper Alfie Moore, invites his audience to be police officers - for one night only.
10. 22:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 2, Ill Communication
  1/4It's Adam's chance to tidy up the Birmingham shop, but will father Rudy get his revenge?
11. 23:00
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Great beverages from history, in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
12. 23:30
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6James Bond star Daniel Craig tries to get car insurance.
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Late
1. 00:00
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—Episode 8
  8/15Fielding must take sides as Anglo-India rallies behind Adela Quested.
2. 00:15
  Sport and the British—The Gentleman Amateur
  24/30Clare Balding on the demise of the amateur gentleman and the rise of the professional.
3. 00:30
  Winifred Holtby - South Riding—Episode 13
  13/15Landowner Robert Carne confronts headmistress Sarah.
4. 00:45
  Michael Holroyd - A Strange Eventful History—Episode 3
  3/5Henry Irving and Ellen Terry grow closer - until a death alters their romance.
5. 01:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6David Mitchell chairs. With Adam Hills, Rhod Gilbert, Reginald D Hunter, Shappi Khorsandi.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Paranoia
  Authors Mil Millington, Louise Welsh and journalist Malachi O'Doherty discuss paranoia.
7. 02:00
  Nan Woodhouse—Happy Returns
  Ann must battle conflicting emotions when she visits her estranged father.
8. 02:30
  Great Aunt Mary's Tune
  Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 1
  1/2Silas Marner lives a miserly isolated life, with money as his only company.
10. 04:00
  Four Stories by F Scott Fitzgerald—The Smilers
  2/4Sylvester Stockton tries hard to inflict his misery on others.
11. 04:15
  Whodunnits—Gideon Fell - To Wake the Dead, 1. The Riddle of the Stone
  1/2On the eve of George VI's coronation, a woman is murdered in a London hotel.
12. 05:00
  The Code of the Woosters—A Wrongful Arrest
  7/7When Bertie is accused of theft, luckily there's always Jeeves.
13. 05:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister?

Thursday 31 July 2014