BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 21 July 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  1/4Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Baroness Margaret Jay and Ekow Eshun
  Margaret and Ekow discuss books by Douglas Coupland, Colm Toibin and Philip Larkin.(R)
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—3. The Powers That Be
  3/4The all-American hero battles to save gold bullion and solve Evelyn's disappearance.
4. 01:30
  Dreaming of Toad Hall
  Exploring The Wind in the Willows and author Kenneth Grahame's relationship with his son.
5. 02:00
  Book at Beachtime—Marina Lewycka - Various Pets Alive and Dead, Episode 1
  1/5Doro's three children break free of their unconventional upbringing in a left-wing commune
6. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 6
  6/20Ash returns to camp with the stolen carbines and is given a new mission.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 1
  1/5Stuart Kelly considers Sir Walter Scott's huge influence on his native country.
8. 03:00
  John Buchan - The Three Hostages—I Visit the Fields of Eden
  2/2Battling international kidnappers, Richard Hannay takes on a sinister adversary.
9. 04:00
  Genius—Series 1, Richard Madeley
  2/5Dave Gorman asks Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea.
10. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Competitive capitalism engulfs the CyberPass Bistro as Merv creates an internal market.
11. 05:00
  The World As We Know It—The Election
  2/6The last five people left on Earth try to elect a head of the household.
12. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 1
  1/663rd series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
2. 06:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
3. 07:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, Give the Dog a Bone
  2/4Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but he is not who she was hoping for.
4. 07:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it's not what but who you know that matters.
5. 08:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/13In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup.
6. 08:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
  5/6Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
7. 09:00
  The Now Show—Series 46, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
8. 09:30
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
9. 10:00
  Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
  1/4A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
10. 11:00
  Book at Bedtime—Julian Barnes Stories, Complicity, part 2
  2/5Revealing the unspoken dialogue between two people as they get to know each other.
11. 11:15
  Iain M Banks - The State of the Art
  A spaceship arrives on Earth and finds a planet obsessed with alien concepts like 'money'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/13In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
  5/6Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
3. 13:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 13:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
5. 14:00
  Book at Beachtime—Marina Lewycka - Various Pets Alive and Dead, Episode 2
  2/5As three children break free of a communal upbringing, a vegetable carving demo goes wrong
6. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 7
  7/20Ash finds that, once again, he is saving the life of a Karidkote prince.
7. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 2
  2/5Sir Walter Scott is commemorated by countless memorials across Scotland.
8. 15:00
  Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
  1/4A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
9. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
10. 16:30
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
11. 17:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, Give the Dog a Bone
  2/4Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but he is not who she was hoping for.
12. 17:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it's not what but who you know that matters.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  2/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
2. 18:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Anthony Bygraves
  Max Bygraves' son chats about growing up with a famous showbiz father.
3. 19:00
  Round the Horne—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/13In a bona disguise, master spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup.
4. 19:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 5, Settle Out of Court the Burkiss Way
  5/6Find out What's My Gender, plus a galactic Panorama.
5. 20:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
6. 20:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
7. 21:00
  Book at Bedtime—Julian Barnes Stories, Complicity, part 2
  2/5Revealing the unspoken dialogue between two people as they get to know each other.
8. 21:15
  Iain M Banks - The State of the Art
  A spaceship arrives on Earth and finds a planet obsessed with alien concepts like 'money'.
9. 22:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it's not what but who you know that matters.
10. 22:30
  The Boosh—Hitcher
  6/6Howard and Vince take Tony the Prawn to a zoo for animal offenders.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—21/07/2015
  Featuring Alex Edelman, Max and Ivan, Massive Dad and Joe Lycett.
12. 23:00
  Delve Special—Series 3, City Limits
  4/4David Lander probes shady shenanigans in London's Square Mile.
13. 23:30
  Vent—Series 3, Loneliness Is a Crowded Head
  2/6Life outside hospital is a little fraught for Ben. Luckily he finds an island refuge.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  2/4A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
2. 00:30
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Anthony Bygraves
  Max Bygraves' son chats about growing up with a famous showbiz father.
3. 01:00
  Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett—4. You're the Top
  4/4The action hero finally confronts his nemesis at the top of a New York landmark.
4. 01:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
5. 02:00
  Book at Beachtime—Marina Lewycka - Various Pets Alive and Dead, Episode 2
  2/5As three children break free of a communal upbringing, a vegetable carving demo goes wrong
6. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 7
  7/20Ash finds that, once again, he is saving the life of a Karidkote prince.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 2
  2/5Sir Walter Scott is commemorated by countless memorials across Scotland.
8. 03:00
  Ben Hur—1. A Friendship Betrayed
  1/4A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman soldier friend.
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
10. 04:30
  Romantic Friction—Clouds
  3/4It looks as if Anna's blissful happiness is spilling over into her prose.
11. 05:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 3, Give the Dog a Bone
  2/4Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but he is not who she was hoping for.
12. 05:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it's not what but who you know that matters.

Wednesday 22 July 2015