BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 18 June 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—3. Pentecost - a Flashback
  3/5A caretaker sees falling bombs differently to others.
2. 00:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—3. Mr Gray's Folly
  3/5An unsightly building in the grounds of a country house has an ancient irresistible secret
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—This Green and Pleasant Land
  Pauline Black, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Guy Walters, Matthew Parris debate the countryside.
4. 01:00
  MJ McGrath - White Heat—Astrobleme
  3/5Edie is sure that Joe was murdered and follows the trail to Greenland.
5. 01:30
  The Body of Art
  Bob Dickinson explores the world of the body as performance art.
6. 02:00
  Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet—Episode 8
  8/10The police visit Barnaby, who finally takes action over the repayment of his debts.
7. 02:15
  On the Map—3. Motoring Maps
  3/10In exploration of cartography, Mike Parker recalls a bygone age of elegant motoring maps.
8. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—23. Wedding Day
  23/25It's Marius and Cosette's wedding day. But is that trouble lurking outside the church?
9. 02:45
  Attention All Shipping: A Journey Around the Shipping Forecast—3. Wight, Portland, Fitzroy
  3/5Charlie Connelly travels to a literary island, the Portland Race and the End of the World.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—The Ring and the Book, Episode 2
  2/2Accused of murder, Guido fights desperately for his life.
11. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1998, Heat 5
  5/13Ned Sherrin's music quiz with Judy Chatterton Dickson, Gordon Balmforth and Thomas Dyer.
12. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—September: Watch the Birdie
  1/6An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.
13. 05:00
  Are You From the Bugle?—Rovers Return
  3/6A celebrity is due to visit. Can Graham get a scoop? Stars Jeffrey Holland.
14. 05:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Death
  The Yorkshire-born alternative comedian begins with the biggest problem of them all.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  MJ McGrath - White Heat—Salt
  4/5Inuit guide Edie is taken prisoner and uncovers a web of intrigue.
2. 06:30
  Wrecked
  Neil McCarthy seeks out Wirral's wrecking past and looks for its spirit today.
3. 07:00
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?
4. 07:30
  Best Behaviour—Episode 6
  Holly Walsh presents the comedy panel show that defines modern etiquette.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Steptoe a la Carte
  8/13Harold hopes he's found true love. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Whisky Priest
  6/8Jim Hacker shuns Sir Humphrey's advice over dodgy weapon dealing.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden.
8. 09:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, Brothers in Arms
  1/4Simon uses his 'flair for ideas' to prove how bad he feels about being an arms dealer.
9. 10:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 11:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Foxes Come at Night, Thunderstorm
  2/3A couple's troubled marriage is reflected in a terrible incident on a beach.
11. 11:15
  The Charm Factory—Series 2, I Still Believe
  4/4Film star Alex is back from Hollywood, missing Irene. News forces him to change direction.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Steptoe a la Carte
  8/13Harold hopes he's found true love. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Whisky Priest
  6/8Jim Hacker shuns Sir Humphrey's advice over dodgy weapon dealing.
3. 13:00
  MJ McGrath - White Heat—Salt
  4/5Inuit guide Edie is taken prisoner and uncovers a web of intrigue.
4. 13:30
  Wrecked
  Neil McCarthy seeks out Wirral's wrecking past and looks for its spirit today.
5. 14:00
  Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet—Episode 9
  9/10Barnaby discovers that settling his family debts is no straightforward matter.
6. 14:15
  On the Map—4. Social Mapping
  4/10How society is now being analysed online in cartographic mash-ups and crowd-sourced data.
7. 14:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—24. Tortured
  24/25Valjean tells Marius about his criminal past, while Thenardier prepares blackmail plans.
8. 14:45
  Attention All Shipping: A Journey Around the Shipping Forecast—4. Fastnet, Irish Sea, Rockall
  4/5Charlie Connelly visits the centre of Irish emigration and cycles the TT course.
9. 15:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
10. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden.
11. 16:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, Brothers in Arms
  1/4Simon uses his 'flair for ideas' to prove how bad he feels about being an arms dealer.
12. 17:00
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?
13. 17:30
  Best Behaviour—Episode 6
  Holly Walsh presents the comedy panel show that defines modern etiquette.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—4. The Memory
  4/5A child is convinced that she witnessed an execution.
2. 18:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—4. The Ritual of the Bones
  4/5Jenkins is intimidated by the traditions of his school. Especially one with bones in boxes
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Benjamin Disraeli
  Kenneth Clarke chooses the Victorian politician, Benjamin Disraeli.
4. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Steptoe a la Carte
  8/13Harold hopes he's found true love. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 19:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Whisky Priest
  6/8Jim Hacker shuns Sir Humphrey's advice over dodgy weapon dealing.
6. 20:00
  MJ McGrath - White Heat—Salt
  4/5Inuit guide Edie is taken prisoner and uncovers a web of intrigue.
7. 20:30
  Wrecked
  Neil McCarthy seeks out Wirral's wrecking past and looks for its spirit today.
8. 21:00
  Afternoon Reading—The Foxes Come at Night, Thunderstorm
  2/3A couple's troubled marriage is reflected in a terrible incident on a beach.
9. 21:15
  The Charm Factory—Series 2, I Still Believe
  4/4Film star Alex is back from Hollywood, missing Irene. News forces him to change direction.
10. 22:00
  Best Behaviour—Episode 6
  Holly Walsh presents the comedy panel show that defines modern etiquette.
11. 22:30
  Don't Start—Series 1, Idea
  4/4Celery rears its ugly head again as Neil attempts his Androcles and the lion tactic.
12. 22:45
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Two horses divided by war, united by love. Starring Stephen Fry and Daniel Rigby.
13. 23:00
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 4. Glasgow
  4/4Mark Thomas and his Glasgow audience consider a policy to buy Scotland out of the Union.
14. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—18/06/2015
  Two hours of comedy, plus Jessica Fostekew chats again to Caroline Mabey.
15. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Inventors
  5/6Owain Glyndwr and William Robert Grove face judgement. Expect a glorious service station.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch by Dorothy K Haynes—4. The Memory
  4/5A child is convinced that she witnessed an execution.
2. 00:15
  Five Ghost Stories by John Connolly—4. The Ritual of the Bones
  4/5Jenkins is intimidated by the traditions of his school. Especially one with bones in boxes
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Benjamin Disraeli
  Kenneth Clarke chooses the Victorian politician, Benjamin Disraeli.
4. 01:00
  MJ McGrath - White Heat—Salt
  4/5Inuit guide Edie is taken prisoner and uncovers a web of intrigue.
5. 01:30
  Wrecked
  Neil McCarthy seeks out Wirral's wrecking past and looks for its spirit today.
6. 02:00
  Anne Tyler - A Patchwork Planet—Episode 9
  9/10Barnaby discovers that settling his family debts is no straightforward matter.
7. 02:15
  On the Map—4. Social Mapping
  4/10How society is now being analysed online in cartographic mash-ups and crowd-sourced data.
8. 02:30
  Victor Hugo - Les Miserables—24. Tortured
  24/25Valjean tells Marius about his criminal past, while Thenardier prepares blackmail plans.
9. 02:45
  Attention All Shipping: A Journey Around the Shipping Forecast—4. Fastnet, Irish Sea, Rockall
  4/5Charlie Connelly visits the centre of Irish emigration and cycles the TT course.
10. 03:00
  John Fowles - The French Lieutenant's Woman—1. The Outcast
  1/2John Hurt is The Narrator in John Fowles' tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset.
11. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden.
12. 04:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, Brothers in Arms
  1/4Simon uses his 'flair for ideas' to prove how bad he feels about being an arms dealer.
13. 05:00
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?
14. 05:30
  Best Behaviour—Episode 6
  Holly Walsh presents the comedy panel show that defines modern etiquette.

Friday 19 June 2015