BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 1 June 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—12. The Six Philosophers
  12/13The men pursue Sunday as he flees them aboard a hot air balloon.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Alan Ayckbourn
  Playwright Alan Ayckbourn talks about music that makes him emotional.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  3/6PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  Who Was Joyce Hatto?
  The real story of Joyce Hatto, the pianist embroiled in a fakery scandal.
5. 02:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—Give a Little, Take a Little
  7/10The Thornhills must learn to live next to their new Aboriginal river bank neighbours.
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—DNA and Darwin
  How our DNA and the development of our brains inform who we are.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 2/8
  2/30A theatre director is producing a play and Frederica Potter is desperate to secure a role.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 2
  2/5In Trieste, Joyce's literary ambitions are at odds with the need to eke out a living.
9. 03:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—1. The Young Lady in Black
  1/4Jealousies and rivalries - as Mrs Oliphant returns to focus on Phoebe Beecham's family.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—2005, Episode 6
  6/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Oliver Longstaff, Peter Robinson Jane Prust.
11. 04:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Spring
  1/4Featuring flowers and animals in springtime, spring elections and tips for spring cleaning
12. 05:00
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 2, Neighbourhood Watch
  5/6Can Neighbourhood Watch find Sir Cliff the tortoise?
13. 05:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, George and Louise
  4/5The tale of George and Louise set against the backdrop of the Matlock Ceilidh.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  Banishing Eve—Episode 1
  1/2Bettany Hughes looks at the history of the church to ask, 'where have all the women gone?'
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 2, Serenity
  5/6Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.
4. 07:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Alex Horne, Jonny Woo and Richard Osman.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Stuck on a Sandbank
  19/19The Troutbridge crew are all set for leave - after one tiny mission.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/8Prune Playhouse presents The Search for the Nile.
7. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
8. 09:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Unquiet American
  5/6The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch.
9. 10:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—2. A New Gentleman
  2/4A shock awaits Phoebe Beecham when she arrives in Carlingford to visit her grandmother.
10. 11:00
  Opening Lines—Series 10, Put the Radiator on, Get the Coffee Going
  3/5By Anna Britten. A decorator's encounter with a divorcee gives him unexpected inspiration.
11. 11:15
  Andy Rashleigh - Be Prepared
  Robert Baden-Powell, scout movement founder, looks back over a life of hope and regrets.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Stuck on a Sandbank
  19/19The Troutbridge crew are all set for leave - after one tiny mission.
2. 12:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/8Prune Playhouse presents The Search for the Nile.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 13:30
  Banishing Eve—Episode 1
  1/2Bettany Hughes looks at the history of the church to ask, 'where have all the women gone?'
5. 14:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—A Time of Fear
  8/10Tensions between the white farmers and the Aboriginals start to escalate. Read by Ron Cook
6. 14:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Mapping the Brain
  Martin Sixsmith examines the impact of neuroscience on the way we think, feel and act.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 3/8
  3/30Stephanie is increasingly worried about her brother, Marcus.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 3
  3/5Exile leads to Rome which is not an idyll but all 'Pprrpffrrppff' to Joyce.
9. 15:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—2. A New Gentleman
  2/4A shock awaits Phoebe Beecham when she arrives in Carlingford to visit her grandmother.
10. 16:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
11. 16:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Unquiet American
  5/6The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch.
12. 17:00
  Married—Series 2, Serenity
  5/6Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.
13. 17:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Alex Horne, Jonny Woo and Richard Osman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—13. The Accuser
  13/13As Sunday presides over a feast, Lucien Gregory appears. Gabriel is back in Saffron Park.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Know Your Place
  Peregrine Worsthorne, Joolz Denby and Francis Gilbert discuss 'knowing your place'.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 6, Stuck on a Sandbank
  19/19The Troutbridge crew are all set for leave - after one tiny mission.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/8Prune Playhouse presents The Search for the Nile.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
6. 20:30
  Banishing Eve—Episode 1
  1/2Bettany Hughes looks at the history of the church to ask, 'where have all the women gone?'
7. 21:00
  Opening Lines—Series 10, Put the Radiator on, Get the Coffee Going
  3/5By Anna Britten. A decorator's encounter with a divorcee gives him unexpected inspiration.
8. 21:15
  Andy Rashleigh - Be Prepared
  Robert Baden-Powell, scout movement founder, looks back over a life of hope and regrets.
9. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Alex Horne, Jonny Woo and Richard Osman.
10. 22:30
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 6. Lunch
  6/6A lunch invitation could change everything for the three couples.
11. 23:00
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Mad - Georgian Radio
  5/6Full Age of Enlightenment updates, plus the Earl of Sandwich lives up to his name.
12. 23:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Pack
  3/4Start naked and pretend to get dressed - bad luck if the taxi comes early.
13. 23:30
  Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4The human chameleon's host of comic characters, from deluded teen to nonagenarian diva.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton—13. The Accuser
  13/13As Sunday presides over a feast, Lucien Gregory appears. Gabriel is back in Saffron Park.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Know Your Place
  Peregrine Worsthorne, Joolz Denby and Francis Gilbert discuss 'knowing your place'.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  Banishing Eve—Episode 1
  1/2Bettany Hughes looks at the history of the church to ask, 'where have all the women gone?'
5. 02:00
  Kate Grenville - The Secret River—A Time of Fear
  8/10Tensions between the white farmers and the Aboriginals start to escalate. Read by Ron Cook
6. 02:15
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Mapping the Brain
  Martin Sixsmith examines the impact of neuroscience on the way we think, feel and act.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—The Virgin in the Garden, Part 3/8
  3/30Stephanie is increasingly worried about her brother, Marcus.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 3
  3/5Exile leads to Rome which is not an idyll but all 'Pprrpffrrppff' to Joyce.
9. 03:00
  Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant—2. A New Gentleman
  2/4A shock awaits Phoebe Beecham when she arrives in Carlingford to visit her grandmother.
10. 04:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.
11. 04:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—The Unquiet American
  5/6The rural station staff attempt to secure an old engine, but there is a big catch.
12. 05:00
  Married—Series 2, Serenity
  5/6Robin tries to convince his 'ex-wife' about his parallel life.
13. 05:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Alex Horne, Jonny Woo and Richard Osman.

Thursday 2 June 2016