BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 16 July 2015

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 3, Underground
  4/6Edna and Tankerton traverse the Tube to stop someone changing the realities.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Animal Lovers
  Matthew Parris with guests Gerard Baker, Manda Scott and Hugh Thomson.
3. 01:00
  Galbraith and the Midas Touch—6. The Pyramid of Gold
  6/6Bill Galbraith discovers a multi-million pound theft but fears the culprits will get away.
4. 01:30
  Penguin, Puffin and the Paperback Revolution
  Michael Morpurgo tells the story of Penguin books founded by his father-in-law Allen Lane.
5. 02:00
  Book at Beachtime—Freya North - Rumours, Episode 3
  3/5Lady Lydia has set her heart on the Tompkins buying Longbridge. Xander confides in Stella.
6. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 3
  3/20Pursued by Janoo Rani's men, Ashok and Sita flee Gulkote. But death overtakes them.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 3
  3/5Exploring a forest trail leads to an encounter with grizzly bears.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 1
  1/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts his nemesis, the head of a First World War German spy ring.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—1998, Heat 9
  9/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Michael Spittal, Damien Clark and George Robey.
10. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—June - An Ill Wind
  5/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
11. 05:00
  Winston—Series 1, A Happy Family
  1/6A manipulative rogue threatens a family's harmony. Starring Bill Wallis.
12. 05:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Alcohol
  1/4Can't face an evening without wine? The comedian lectures on the economics.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—1. Murder Mansion
  1/4New York, 1934. Tough-nut secret agent X-9 tackles his arch-enemy, The Top.
2. 06:30
  Bach Fever!
  How the music of Bach has provided an incredible resource for a wide range of other genres
3. 07:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  1/10Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
4. 07:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Stop Search
  4/6Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  12/13Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
6. 08:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Eric reckons Ern needs to spruce up his act, so how about writing a musical?
7. 09:00
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  3/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
8. 09:30
  Radio Active—Series 2, The History of Radio Active
  1/6From the pirate ships to the life of Norman Tonsil, the station wallows in nostalgia.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
  2/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—Hassan's Tower
  4/5Kenneth reaches a new understanding on his honeymoon in foreign parts.
11. 11:15
  John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre—Aristide Bruant
  4/4The socialist club owner questions his success. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  12/13Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Eric reckons Ern needs to spruce up his act, so how about writing a musical?
3. 13:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—1. Murder Mansion
  1/4New York, 1934. Tough-nut secret agent X-9 tackles his arch-enemy, The Top.
4. 13:30
  Bach Fever!
  How the music of Bach has provided an incredible resource for a wide range of other genres
5. 14:00
  Book at Beachtime—Freya North - Rumours, Episode 4
  4/5Stella's past threatens to undermine her happiness. A garden party marks the end of an era
6. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 4
  4/20Having discovered his true identity Ashok, now Ashton, yearns to return to India.
7. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 4
  4/5Watching the flocking of seabirds leads Lynn to a moment of revelation.
8. 15:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
  2/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
9. 16:00
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  3/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 16:30
  Radio Active—Series 2, The History of Radio Active
  1/6From the pirate ships to the life of Norman Tonsil, the station wallows in nostalgia.
11. 17:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  1/10Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
12. 17:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Stop Search
  4/6Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 3, United
  5/6Edna sees a hypnotherapist, as her friends take up the worlds-protecting slack.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Vivien Leigh
  Barrister Christina Gorna chooses Oscar-winning Vivien Leigh.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  12/13Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
4. 19:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Eric reckons Ern needs to spruce up his act, so how about writing a musical?
5. 20:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—1. Murder Mansion
  1/4New York, 1934. Tough-nut secret agent X-9 tackles his arch-enemy, The Top.
6. 20:30
  Bach Fever!
  How the music of Bach has provided an incredible resource for a wide range of other genres
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—Hassan's Tower
  4/5Kenneth reaches a new understanding on his honeymoon in foreign parts.
8. 21:15
  John Peacock - Posters of Montmartre—Aristide Bruant
  4/4The socialist club owner questions his success. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Stop Search
  4/6Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.
10. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Restoration Re-Ruined Only Even Worse
  4/6Pip is heavily in debt, but has he found true love?
11. 23:00
  The Party Party—Episode 4
  4/6No one in Microcosm notices that the quiz show Narrator has gone missing.
12. 23:30
  Miranda Hart's Joke Shop—What a Job!
  2/4The tall, life-embracing shopkeeper tries to prove that she can get a proper job.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ben Moor - Undone—Series 3, United
  5/6Edna sees a hypnotherapist, as her friends take up the worlds-protecting slack.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Vivien Leigh
  Barrister Christina Gorna chooses Oscar-winning Vivien Leigh.
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—1. Murder Mansion
  1/4New York, 1934. Tough-nut secret agent X-9 tackles his arch-enemy, The Top.
4. 01:30
  Bach Fever!
  How the music of Bach has provided an incredible resource for a wide range of other genres
5. 02:00
  Book at Beachtime—Freya North - Rumours, Episode 4
  4/5Stella's past threatens to undermine her happiness. A garden party marks the end of an era
6. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 4
  4/20Having discovered his true identity Ashok, now Ashton, yearns to return to India.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 4
  4/5Watching the flocking of seabirds leads Lynn to a moment of revelation.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - Mr Standfast—Episode 2
  2/2Agent Richard Hannay hunts the man who threatens both Britain and the love of his life.
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  3/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  Radio Active—Series 2, The History of Radio Active
  1/6From the pirate ships to the life of Norman Tonsil, the station wallows in nostalgia.
11. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  1/10Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
12. 05:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Stop Search
  4/6Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.

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