BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 25 June 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—3. Dream State
  3/5As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Flirting
  Peggy Reynolds, Margi Clarke and Martin Newell discuss the art of flirting.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 3. The Terrible Tourist
  3/6The furious sleuth pursues James, but stumbles on a new murder.
4. 01:30
  Portraying the Poor—In Print
  1/2Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by middle-class writers.
5. 02:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 3
  3/10Fred upsets girl-about-town Holly, while a man from her past arrives in New York.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—8. Whose Map Is It Anyway?
  8/10Mike Parker asks if Ordnance Survey can maintain its hold on the national topography.
7. 02:30
  Mr Maugham's Journey Home—Daisy
  3/6Daisy Griffiths is rejected by her family for making them the target of village gossip.
8. 02:45
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—3. The Satire Boom
  3/5Working with Peter Cook and David Frost in the 1960s satire boom.
9. 03:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—1. Overtures and Beginners
  1/3Richard Herncastle leaves his dead-end job to join his uncle's music hall act.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1998, Heat 6
  6/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Ian Gordon, Geoff Padgett and Derek Hall.
11. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—December - Sauce for the Goose
  2/6Under the shadow of the Long Mynd, Megan is out to save Gudrun from a plucking.
12. 05:00
  Are You From the Bugle?—Plastic Balls and Sewing Machines
  4/6Butterthwaite is getting a new museum - can Graham nab an exclusive?
13. 05:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Love
  1/4The problems of finding the perfect mate, including how the bicycle revolutionised sex.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
2. 06:30
  Portraying the Poor—In Film and TV
  2/2Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by films and TV.
3. 07:00
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
4. 07:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Holiday
  9/13Harold fancies a French holiday, but Albert is not keen. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Death List
  7/8Jim stands firm against government surveillance, until his own life comes under threat.
7. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6David Mitchell chairs. With Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Bridges, Tom Wrigglesworth and Lucy Porter
8. 09:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, I Draw the Line
  2/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers
9. 10:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—2. First Night
  2/3'On the halls' in 1913. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Burrard's fears deepen.
10. 11:00
  Roshi Fernando - Homesick—At the Barndance
  4/5Preethi gets an unexpected glimpse of what might have been. Tales of Sri Lankan immigrants
11. 11:15
  Martyn Wade - Bodies and Souls
  Harry's long marriage to Joyce reaches an all-time low when she experiences reincarnation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Holiday
  9/13Harold fancies a French holiday, but Albert is not keen. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Death List
  7/8Jim stands firm against government surveillance, until his own life comes under threat.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
4. 13:30
  Portraying the Poor—In Film and TV
  2/2Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by films and TV.
5. 14:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 4
  4/10Holly Golightly throws a party in New York, where Fred meets the glamorous Mag Wildwood.
6. 14:15
  On the Map—9. Digital Maps
  9/10Mike Parker looks at cartography in the digital age and asks if the paper map can survive.
7. 14:30
  Mr Maugham's Journey Home—Book Bag
  4/6A young man tells Maugham the story of his unhappy engagement.
8. 14:45
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—4. Clothes on a Beach
  4/5Discover how the much-loved comedy creation, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin was born.
9. 15:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—2. First Night
  2/3'On the halls' in 1913. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Burrard's fears deepen.
10. 16:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6David Mitchell chairs. With Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Bridges, Tom Wrigglesworth and Lucy Porter
11. 16:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, I Draw the Line
  2/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers
12. 17:00
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
13. 17:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Joseph Banks
  Scientist Lord Robert May nominates the naturalist and botanist, Joseph Banks.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Holiday
  9/13Harold fancies a French holiday, but Albert is not keen. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  Yes Minister—Series 2, The Death List
  7/8Jim stands firm against government surveillance, until his own life comes under threat.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
6. 20:30
  Portraying the Poor—In Film and TV
  2/2Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by films and TV.
7. 21:00
  Roshi Fernando - Homesick—At the Barndance
  4/5Preethi gets an unexpected glimpse of what might have been. Tales of Sri Lankan immigrants
8. 21:15
  Martyn Wade - Bodies and Souls
  Harry's long marriage to Joyce reaches an all-time low when she experiences reincarnation.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response
10. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Happy Life, Cruelly Re-kippered
  1/6Pip's exceedingly evil guardian causes school havoc.
11. 23:00
  The Party Party—Episode 1
  1/6It's 1993 and the incredibly silly Party Party sweeps to power. Stars Hugh Laurie.
12. 23:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 1, Heroic Failures
  6/6Celebrating Gelert the dog, William Frost and anyone who has ever played rugby for Wales.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Joseph Banks
  Scientist Lord Robert May nominates the naturalist and botanist, Joseph Banks.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
4. 01:30
  Portraying the Poor—In Film and TV
  2/2Paul Mason surveys the account of working-class life given by films and TV.
5. 02:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 4
  4/10Holly Golightly throws a party in New York, where Fred meets the glamorous Mag Wildwood.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—9. Digital Maps
  9/10Mike Parker looks at cartography in the digital age and asks if the paper map can survive.
7. 02:30
  Mr Maugham's Journey Home—Book Bag
  4/6A young man tells Maugham the story of his unhappy engagement.
8. 02:45
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—4. Clothes on a Beach
  4/5Discover how the much-loved comedy creation, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin was born.
9. 03:00
  JB Priestley - Lost Empires—2. First Night
  2/3'On the halls' in 1913. Richard gets closer to Nancy, but Burrard's fears deepen.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6David Mitchell chairs. With Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Bridges, Tom Wrigglesworth and Lucy Porter
11. 04:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, I Draw the Line
  2/4Reluctant arms dealer Simon decides to quit when he has to sell uniforms to child soldiers
12. 05:00
  HR—Series 1, A Role-Play
  4/6Sam tries to help Peter when he must apply for his own job.
13. 05:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Reporting Crime
  1/6Alfie asks if all crime should be reported and investigated and gets a surprising response

Friday 26 June 2015