BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 25 July 2015

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  William Ingram - Crippen
  Dr Crippen was hanged for the murder of his wife, but what happened on the night she died?
2. 07:30
  Fabulous Flops—More Fabulous Flops, Episode 4
  4/4Paul Roseby looks at shows that got big laughs on Broadway for all the wrong reasons.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Poles and the Planet
  Adam Fowler tracks down the survivors of the 1957 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
4. 09:00
  4 Extra at the British Seaside
  Seaside entertainer Tony Lidington takes a trip to Brighton for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Uninvited Guests
  7/20Calamity strikes when the Home Guard and ARP wardens share the church hall.
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
  Rachel's Cousins (Omnibus)
  Three women’s lives are intertwined when they discover they share the BRCA2 cancer gene.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Bear Grylls
  Adventurer Bear Grylls inherits 'The Circle of Life' by Elton John.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Oleg Gordievsky
  Former British secret agent Oleg Gordievsky talks to Professor Anthony Clare.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Poles and the Planet
  Adam Fowler tracks down the survivors of the 1957 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
7. 16:00
  William Ingram - Crippen
  Dr Crippen was hanged for the murder of his wife, but what happened on the night she died?
8. 17:30
  Fabulous Flops—More Fabulous Flops, Episode 4
  4/4Paul Roseby looks at shows that got big laughs on Broadway for all the wrong reasons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, Submission
  2/3By Ryan Scott. A distress signal lures Torchwood to the deepest part of the ocean.
2. 18:45
  Brave New Worlds—Fragments of a Hologram Rose
  2/3By William Gibson. A tale of virtuality, second lives and online culture.
3. 19:00
  4 Extra at the British Seaside
  Seaside entertainer Tony Lidington takes a trip to Brighton for BBC Radio 4 Extra.
4. 22:00
  Hardeep at The Stand—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Featuring top stand-up comedy from Paul Foot, Benny Boot and Dana Alexander.
5. 22:15
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 2, Comedy
  4/6The comedian reveals how comics come up with all their witty gags.
6. 22:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
7. 23:00
  Alan Parker's 59 Minutes of Truth—Episode 4
  4/6An anarchic cocktail of music and comedy mixed by the urban warrior. Do you rave or rock?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, Submission
  2/3By Ryan Scott. A distress signal lures Torchwood to the deepest part of the ocean.
2. 00:45
  Brave New Worlds—Fragments of a Hologram Rose
  2/3By William Gibson. A tale of virtuality, second lives and online culture.
3. 01:00
  Rachel's Cousins (Omnibus)
  Three women’s lives are intertwined when they discover they share the BRCA2 cancer gene.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Bear Grylls
  Adventurer Bear Grylls inherits 'The Circle of Life' by Elton John.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Oleg Gordievsky
  Former British secret agent Oleg Gordievsky talks to Professor Anthony Clare.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—The Poles and the Planet
  Adam Fowler tracks down the survivors of the 1957 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
7. 04:00
  William Ingram - Crippen
  Dr Crippen was hanged for the murder of his wife, but what happened on the night she died?
8. 05:30
  Fabulous Flops—More Fabulous Flops, Episode 4
  4/4Paul Roseby looks at shows that got big laughs on Broadway for all the wrong reasons.

Sunday 26 July 2015