BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 3 July 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—The Man Who Hated Scenes
  A meek millionaire's chilling tale of taking subtle revenge on his cheating wife.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Gilbert and Sullivan
  Dillie Keane chooses the musical duo Gilbert and Sullivan.
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 3. The Ambush
  3/6The Roman sleuth learns the legion's legate Gracilis is missing.
4. 01:30
  Chopsticks at Dawn
  Anna Chen exorcises the irritating Chinese musical cliches that haunted her childhood.
5. 02:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 9
  9/10Girl-about-town Holly Golightly hits New York's headlines for all the wrong reasons.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Big Kill-Off
  4/10Author and critic David Thomson delves into cinema's dubious love affair with death.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 4
  4/10With George missing, Robert heads to Southampton, but the answer really lies elsewhere.
8. 02:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Soho
  4/10Unwelcome at home, Lewis finds his anger and hurt hard to control.
9. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 4
  4/12Phineas Finn finally triumphs in Parliament, but his romantic ambitions are faltering.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 1
  1/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, If a Job's Not Worth Doing
  3/4Can apathy salve Simon's conscience, or must he simply accept that he loves selling arms?
12. 05:00
  HR—Series 1, A Leaving Party
  5/6When Peter meets Sam, they soon hit a problem...
13. 05:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, An Englishman’s Home
  2/6What is 'reasonable force'? How far can you go to defend yourself?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 4. The Pedlar
  4/6The Roman sleuth sets off with raw recruits to cross the Rhine into Barbarian territory.
2. 06:30
  A Short History of the Fork
  Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.
3. 07:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5Council leader John tries to impress a delegation with a village cover-up.
4. 07:30
  The Price of Happiness—Series 1, A Big White Wedding
  2/2Is there such a thing as the perfect formula for marriage, or is it an outdated tradition?
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series
  13/20The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Affair of the Lone Banana
  5/24Neddie tracks young Fred Nurke, who has vanished from his banana-growing family's home.
7. 09:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins tests Marcus Brigstocke, Miranda Hart, Nick Frost and Armando Iannucci.
8. 09:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
  4/6A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
9. 10:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 5
  5/12Phineas Finn's political career is on the rise, but he is short of money.
10. 11:00
  David Constantine - Tea at the Midland—Tea at the Midland
  5/5An artist and his art threaten to come between a couple on a romantic outing.
11. 11:15
  Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
  Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series
  13/20The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Affair of the Lone Banana
  5/24Neddie tracks young Fred Nurke, who has vanished from his banana-growing family's home.
3. 13:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 4. The Pedlar
  4/6The Roman sleuth sets off with raw recruits to cross the Rhine into Barbarian territory.
4. 13:30
  A Short History of the Fork
  Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.
5. 14:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 10
  10/10With the police on her tail, Holly decides her future. Concluded by Henry Goodman.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This
  5/10Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 5
  5/10Speaking to Lady Audley's ex-maid provokes a surprise.
8. 14:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Desecration
  5/10Increasingly alone, self-loathing Lewis makes a dramatic gesture of despair.
9. 15:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 5
  5/12Phineas Finn's political career is on the rise, but he is short of money.
10. 16:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins tests Marcus Brigstocke, Miranda Hart, Nick Frost and Armando Iannucci.
11. 16:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
  4/6A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
12. 17:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5Council leader John tries to impress a delegation with a village cover-up.
13. 17:30
  The Price of Happiness—Series 1, A Big White Wedding
  2/2Is there such a thing as the perfect formula for marriage, or is it an outdated tradition?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Lot 132
  Horror legend Vincent Price tells the artistically horrifying tale of a painting.
2. 18:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 3, The Trial of Qwerty
  1/4The Qwerty keyboard: ancient, illogical, inefficient. Why does it still rule how we write?
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The 13th of the Series
  13/20The Lad gets triskaidekaphobic over the recording of this show.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Affair of the Lone Banana
  5/24Neddie tracks young Fred Nurke, who has vanished from his banana-growing family's home.
5. 20:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 4. The Pedlar
  4/6The Roman sleuth sets off with raw recruits to cross the Rhine into Barbarian territory.
6. 20:30
  A Short History of the Fork
  Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.
7. 21:00
  David Constantine - Tea at the Midland—Tea at the Midland
  5/5An artist and his art threaten to come between a couple on a romantic outing.
8. 21:15
  Katie Hims - The Disappearance of Shirley McGill
  Married to overbearing Vernon for 20 years, Shirley turns to the butcher for solace.
9. 22:00
  The Price of Happiness—Series 1, A Big White Wedding
  2/2Is there such a thing as the perfect formula for marriage, or is it an outdated tradition?
10. 22:30
  Victor Lewis-Smith—Episode 9
  Telethons, unusual jobs and bad conductors.
11. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Galileo is too busy to party with the Pope. Award-winning comedy.
12. 23:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/7The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Lot 132
  Horror legend Vincent Price tells the artistically horrifying tale of a painting.
2. 00:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 3, The Trial of Qwerty
  1/4The Qwerty keyboard: ancient, illogical, inefficient. Why does it still rule how we write?
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 4. The Pedlar
  4/6The Roman sleuth sets off with raw recruits to cross the Rhine into Barbarian territory.
4. 01:30
  A Short History of the Fork
  Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.
5. 02:00
  Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's—Episode 10
  10/10With the police on her tail, Holly decides her future. Concluded by Henry Goodman.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—You Must Remember This
  5/10Continuing his journey through cinema, David Thomson meditates on time and memory.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 5
  5/10Speaking to Lady Audley's ex-maid provokes a surprise.
8. 02:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Desecration
  5/10Increasingly alone, self-loathing Lewis makes a dramatic gesture of despair.
9. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 5
  5/12Phineas Finn's political career is on the rise, but he is short of money.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins tests Marcus Brigstocke, Miranda Hart, Nick Frost and Armando Iannucci.
11. 04:30
  Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
  4/6A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
12. 05:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5Council leader John tries to impress a delegation with a village cover-up.
13. 05:30
  The Price of Happiness—Series 1, A Big White Wedding
  2/2Is there such a thing as the perfect formula for marriage, or is it an outdated tradition?

Saturday 4 July 2015