BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 July 2015

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Night Terrors by Lizzie Nunnery
  4/4Victoria can't sleep at night. Then bad dreams haunt her waking hours.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Leonard Woolf
  4 Extra Debut. Jilly Goolden nominates writer and political thinker Leonard Woolf.
3. 01:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 2. The Bonbonniere
  2/3Acting on the palmist's chilling prediction, the dapper Lord is in for a new shock.
4. 01:30
  Hairspray and Harmonies—Episode 2
  2/2Kit Hesketh-Harvey follows the Birmingham-based ladies barbershop chorus Second City Sound
5. 02:00
  Book at Beachtime—Marina Lewycka - Various Pets Alive and Dead, Episode 4
  4/5With the children breaking away from their commune's ideals, the allotment is threatened.
6. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 9
  9/20On the last leg of the journey, Ash confronts an old enemy and has a new battle to fight.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 4
  4/5Sir Walter Scott brings his creative skills to bear when George IV visits Edinburgh.
8. 03:00
  Ben Hur—3. The Chariot Race
  3/4The prince and his former friend Messala try to exact brutal revenge on each other.
9. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 4
  4/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
10. 04:30
  Radio Active—Series 2, Charity Radiothon
  2/6Only £892,000 to go! Can the station reach their charity target in half an hour?
11. 05:00
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Pearls Mean Tears
  2/10When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar, can Bertie Wooster's valet save the day?
12. 05:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Harassment
  5/6Alfie Moore takes the audience through a case he handled involving harassment.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
2. 06:30
  Still Points, Turning Worlds
  The ability to concentrate and the allure of daydreaming come into dual focus.
3. 07:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Paul and Ruby have moved out - but not too far away.
4. 07:30
  The Kindness of Strangers
  John Osborne wrestles with the idea of donating one of his kidneys to a virtual stranger.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Wild Man of the Woods
  16/20The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Solved)
  8/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine.
7. 09:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
8. 09:30
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You on Tower Pier at 11
  1/6Mark Wallington and hellish hound Boogie quest to find the source of the Thames.
9. 10:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 11:00
  Book at Bedtime—Julian Barnes Stories, The Fruit Cage, pt 2
  5/5After a startling discovery, an announcement is made.
11. 11:15
  Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back
  The heroic Norwegian seamen and their vital wartime 'Shetland Bus' lifeline.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Wild Man of the Woods
  16/20The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Solved)
  8/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine.
3. 13:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
4. 13:30
  Still Points, Turning Worlds
  The ability to concentrate and the allure of daydreaming come into dual focus.
5. 14:00
  Book at Beachtime—Marina Lewycka - Various Pets Alive and Dead, Episode 5
  5/5As Doro's children reflect on their lives in a left-wing commune, truths are revealed.
6. 14:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 10
  10/20Ash cannot bear the thought of losing Anjuli, and yet he must negotiate her wedding price.
7. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 5
  5/5Sir Walter Scott's critical reputation nosedives after the prolific author's death.
8. 15:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
9. 16:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
10. 16:30
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You on Tower Pier at 11
  1/6Mark Wallington and hellish hound Boogie quest to find the source of the Thames.
11. 17:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Paul and Ruby have moved out - but not too far away.
12. 17:30
  The Kindness of Strangers
  John Osborne wrestles with the idea of donating one of his kidneys to a virtual stranger.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Euphio Question by Kurt Vonnegut
  The dilemmas facing scientists over discovering how to manufacture happiness.
2. 18:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 3, Future Conditional
  4/4What will English be like in 200 years' time? Stephen Fry investigates how it will change.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Wild Man of the Woods
  16/20The Lad announces that he is rejecting society to go and live a truly rural life.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Solved)
  8/24Grytpype-Thynne needs a crew to discover the true fate of the mysterious brigantine.
5. 20:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
6. 20:30
  Still Points, Turning Worlds
  The ability to concentrate and the allure of daydreaming come into dual focus.
7. 21:00
  Book at Bedtime—Julian Barnes Stories, The Fruit Cage, pt 2
  5/5After a startling discovery, an announcement is made.
8. 21:15
  Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back
  The heroic Norwegian seamen and their vital wartime 'Shetland Bus' lifeline.
9. 22:00
  The Kindness of Strangers
  John Osborne wrestles with the idea of donating one of his kidneys to a virtual stranger.
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe attempt to relaunch the Sun newspaper.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—24/07/2015
  The best in contemporary comedy. Tonight, Arthur Smith is joined by Dane Baptiste.
12. 23:00
  The Consultants—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Inoculation against old age leads to unusual results.
13. 23:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/7The groundbreaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Euphio Question by Kurt Vonnegut
  The dilemmas facing scientists over discovering how to manufacture happiness.
2. 00:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 3, Future Conditional
  4/4What will English be like in 200 years' time? Stephen Fry investigates how it will change.
3. 01:00
  Oscar Wilde—Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, 3. The Ormolu Clock
  3/3Still thwarted in fulfilling his dark destiny, the dapper Lord changes tactics.
4. 01:30
  Still Points, Turning Worlds
  The ability to concentrate and the allure of daydreaming come into dual focus.
5. 02:00
  Book at Beachtime—Marina Lewycka - Various Pets Alive and Dead, Episode 5
  5/5As Doro's children reflect on their lives in a left-wing commune, truths are revealed.
6. 02:30
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 10
  10/20Ash cannot bear the thought of losing Anjuli, and yet he must negotiate her wedding price.
7. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 5
  5/5Sir Walter Scott's critical reputation nosedives after the prolific author's death.
8. 03:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
9. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, David Quantick and Stewart Lee.
10. 04:30
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You on Tower Pier at 11
  1/6Mark Wallington and hellish hound Boogie quest to find the source of the Thames.
11. 05:00
  Rent—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Paul and Ruby have moved out - but not too far away.
12. 05:30
  The Kindness of Strangers
  John Osborne wrestles with the idea of donating one of his kidneys to a virtual stranger.

Saturday 25 July 2015