BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 9 July 2015

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Soul Music
  Horror legend Vincent Price tells the chilling tale of a violinist with very special hands
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The King Is Dead
  Matthew Parris discusses succession with Misha Glenny, Richard Gott and Daisy Sampson.
3. 01:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—1. Watch the Birdie
  1/6A photograph circling the heads of three people sparks a new mystery.
4. 01:30
  Mind Changers—The Hawthorne Effect
  The 1920s experiment in a Chicago factory that gave rise to a classic textbook phenomenon.
5. 02:00
  Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas—Episode 3
  3/5The pioneer geneticist presents his findings to a baffled audience.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Happy Endings
  8/10Critic and writer David Thomson goes in search of happiness on the big screen.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 8
  8/10Cornered by her cousin Robert's accusations, Lady Audley fights back.
8. 02:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Temptation
  8/10As Lewis tries to work out what Tamsin wants, their relationship reaches a crisis.
9. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 8
  8/12Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the prime minister.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1998, Heat 8
  8/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with John Fisher, Bill McKaig and Ian Byrne.
11. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—April - All Hands to the Pump
  4/6Megan is still keen to escape the farm and study, but her father is not listening.
12. 05:00
  Are You From the Bugle?—Butterthwaite White Hell
  6/6Will snow play havoc with Graham's chances of landing a story?
13. 05:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Boredom
  3/4Helen Keen tackles the problem of boredom and the potential solution that is gamification.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next?
  2/6An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears.
2. 06:30
  Mind Changers—Harlow's Monkeys
  Revisiting Harry Harlow's surrogate mothers experiment, which revolutionised parenting.
3. 07:00
  HR—Series 1, A Bus Pass
  6/6Peter and Sam meet in the queue for senior bus passes.
4. 07:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, TWOC
  3/6Policeman-turned-comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  11/13The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The much-loved comedy duo make plans to live apart, and two poets wax lyrical.
7. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 2
  2/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
8. 09:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
9. 10:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 9
  9/12Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of government.
10. 11:00
  Love Stories—Love in the Afternoon
  By Maeve Binchy. 'My mother always told me life is a matter of luck'.
11. 11:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 2
  2/3Scurvy and a surprise proposal as Captain Aubrey conveys an ambassador to the East Indies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  11/13The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The much-loved comedy duo make plans to live apart, and two poets wax lyrical.
3. 13:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next?
  2/6An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears.
4. 13:30
  Mind Changers—Harlow's Monkeys
  Revisiting Harry Harlow's surrogate mothers experiment, which revolutionised parenting.
5. 14:00
  Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas—Episode 4
  4/5Other scientists, including Darwin, receive the monk's findings.
6. 14:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Last Flight
  9/10David Thomson explores flying in film, and how it merges with our desire to escape.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 9
  9/10Phoebe Marks demands money. In desperation, Lady Audley faces up to her tormentors.
8. 14:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Revelations
  9/10Fleeing from her father, Kit confronts Lewis and they both learn the other's dark secret.
9. 15:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 9
  9/12Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of government.
10. 16:00
  Guess What?—Episode 2
  2/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 16:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
12. 17:00
  HR—Series 1, A Bus Pass
  6/6Peter and Sam meet in the queue for senior bus passes.
13. 17:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, TWOC
  3/6Policeman-turned-comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Guy Fawkes Night
  Horror legend Vincent Price remembers a bonfire party when a bullying father disappeared.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Robert FitzRoy
  Baroness Margaret Jay chooses pioneering meteorologist Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  11/13The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The much-loved comedy duo make plans to live apart, and two poets wax lyrical.
5. 20:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next?
  2/6An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears.
6. 20:30
  Mind Changers—Harlow's Monkeys
  Revisiting Harry Harlow's surrogate mothers experiment, which revolutionised parenting.
7. 21:00
  Love Stories—Love in the Afternoon
  By Maeve Binchy. 'My mother always told me life is a matter of luck'.
8. 21:15
  Patrick O'Brian - HMS Surprise—Episode 2
  2/3Scurvy and a surprise proposal as Captain Aubrey conveys an ambassador to the East Indies.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, TWOC
  3/6Policeman-turned-comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
10. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Recovery All Made Miserable
  3/6Poorly Pip faces rural poverty and a mystery nurse. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/07/2015
  Isy Suttie chats again to Mae Martin.
12. 23:00
  The Party Party—Episode 3
  3/6Will Sir Lord Knight's campaign over the danger of ads do the business? From May 1987.
13. 23:30
  Miranda Hart's Joke Shop—What a Flirt
  1/4The tall, life-embracing, self-effacing clown has much to learn about retail and men.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Guy Fawkes Night
  Horror legend Vincent Price remembers a bonfire party when a bullying father disappeared.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Robert FitzRoy
  Baroness Margaret Jay chooses pioneering meteorologist Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy.
3. 01:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—2. Who Goes Next?
  2/6An East End criminal lawyer is threatened, and a young man disappears.
4. 01:30
  Mind Changers—Harlow's Monkeys
  Revisiting Harry Harlow's surrogate mothers experiment, which revolutionised parenting.
5. 02:00
  Gregor Mendel - A Monk and Two Peas—Episode 4
  4/5Other scientists, including Darwin, receive the monk's findings.
6. 02:15
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—The Last Flight
  9/10David Thomson explores flying in film, and how it merges with our desire to escape.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 9
  9/10Phoebe Marks demands money. In desperation, Lady Audley faces up to her tormentors.
8. 02:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Revelations
  9/10Fleeing from her father, Kit confronts Lewis and they both learn the other's dark secret.
9. 03:00
  Anthony Trollope - The Pallisers—Episode 9
  9/12Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of government.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 2
  2/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, There Will Be Paint
  4/4Simon and his arms-selling colleagues go paintballing to better understand the art of war.
12. 05:00
  HR—Series 1, A Bus Pass
  6/6Peter and Sam meet in the queue for senior bus passes.
13. 05:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, TWOC
  3/6Policeman-turned-comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.

Friday 10 July 2015