BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 13 June 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Philip K Dick - We Can Remember It for You Wholesale—Episode 2
  2/2Does a childhood fantasy hold the key to the human race's survival?
2. 00:30
  My Life in Five Songs—Series 5, Eleanor McEvoy
  Irish singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy talks to Phil Cunningham about her life and music.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Beekeeper's Apprentice, A Battle Royal
  4/4Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell must part to foil their deadly enemy.
4. 01:30
  It's About Time
  Comedian Dave Cohen consults the experts to find a "work life balance".
5. 02:00
  Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet—Episode 5
  5/10Barnaby takes his mother to see his daughter, while his 'angel' Sofia leaves a message.
6. 02:15
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Albertopolis
  30/30The Royal Albert Hall opened in 1871 with a prince championing culture.
7. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—20. Sewers
  20/25Valjean struggles to save the life of poorly Marius.
8. 02:45
  John Major - More Than a Game—Episode 5
  5/5The former prime minister moves on to the 20th century and the threat of war.
9. 03:00
  John Peacock - Posters of the Moulin Rouge—4. Jane Avril
  4/4The crazy dancer uses people, but reaps the consequences.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins tests Miranda Hart, Peter Serafinowicz, Armando Iannucci and Rob Rouse.
11. 04:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Honeytrap Hotel
  1/6Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel.
12. 05:00
  Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
  6/6After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
13. 05:30
  The Rivals—Series 2, 3. Lady Violet Strange: The Intangible Clue
  3/4Amateur sleuth Lady Violet Strange tries to solve a murder with apparently no clues.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wimsey—Whose Body?
  Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bathtub.
2. 07:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, An Actor's Life for Me - But Not for Very Long
  4/6The founder Goon and comedian recalls his disastrous first foray into acting.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Yeats and Heaney: A Terrible Beauty
  Fintan O'Toole looks back at the reputations of WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney.
4. 09:00
  Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy
  Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, with archive material from Monty Python and more.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Diploma
  7/13Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  HighLites (Omnibus)—Episode 5
  5/3Bev and Shirl, the world's worst hairdressers, get an enormous tax bill.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Stewart Lee
  Comedian Stewart Lee chooses 'Solitary Man' by Neil Diamond.
5. 14:15
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song
  5/5Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Yeats and Heaney: A Terrible Beauty
  Fintan O'Toole looks back at the reputations of WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney.
7. 16:00
  Wimsey—Whose Body?
  Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bathtub.
8. 17:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, An Actor's Life for Me - But Not for Very Long
  4/6The founder Goon and comedian recalls his disastrous first foray into acting.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Trail of the White Worm
  The Time Lord tracks an ancient creature in the Peak District.
2. 19:00
  Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy
  Tony Law looks at surrealism in comedy, with archive material from Monty Python and more.
3. 22:00
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 1, Envy
  4/6The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.
4. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Armando Iannucci offers a mix of topical comedy with guests Stewart Lee and Mark Watson.
5. 23:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  4/6Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins the quick-fire comic for stand-up, sketches and music.
6. 23:30
  Innes Own World—Episode 2
  2/4Spoofing the Today programme, and memories of playing a club in Bolton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Trail of the White Worm
  The Time Lord tracks an ancient creature in the Peak District.
2. 01:00
  HighLites (Omnibus)—Episode 5
  5/3Bev and Shirl, the world's worst hairdressers, get an enormous tax bill.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Stewart Lee
  Comedian Stewart Lee chooses 'Solitary Man' by Neil Diamond.
4. 02:15
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song
  5/5Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Yeats and Heaney: A Terrible Beauty
  Fintan O'Toole looks back at the reputations of WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney.
6. 04:00
  Wimsey—Whose Body?
  Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mystery of a corpse in a Battersea bathtub.
7. 05:30
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, An Actor's Life for Me - But Not for Very Long
  4/6The founder Goon and comedian recalls his disastrous first foray into acting.

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