BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 18 June 2016

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 10
  10/17With most people blinded, Bill Masen is determined to find Josella. But where to start?
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Peter Cushing
  Actor Peter Cushing discusses his love of the British countryside and its birdlife.
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 3. A Costume Piece
  What starts as a low-key stakeout turns into a terrifying scramble for survival.
4. 01:30
  The Manchester Writers
  How have writers in 1930s Manchester shaped our views of the north?
5. 02:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders—Desperation
  10/10Reconciliation is on the cards, with the recognition of unspoken devotion.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—A Thousand Histories and Fables
  5/30The impact of printing and how it raised fears among adults that it corrupted children.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Still Life, Part 7/7
  15/30Daniel becomes disillusioned with home and the church.
8. 02:45
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—5. A Triumphant Evening
  5/10Stevens' abilities as a butler are tested when his father is taken ill.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Silas Marner, Episode 2
  2/2After a life of exile and a miserly existence, Silas's life changes forever.
10. 04:00
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Helen Atkinson-Wood, John O'Farrell, Nick Revell and Gyles Brandreth join Clive Anderson.
11. 04:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 1, The Engagement
  4/4Rabbi Sue's announcement sparks fury from her rival Abraham.
12. 05:00
  Crowned Hudds—A Comedy of Arrows
  King John gets ambushed in Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield.
13. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Nuit of the Living Dead and The End of the Affair
  3/6What not to do with a mouse and the ups and downs of a long-term relationship.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Death at Broadcasting House
  During the broadcast of a BBC radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
2. 07:30
  Three Rivers—The Mersey
  2/3Hardeep travels from the River Goyt in the Peak District to Liverpool, via Stockport.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Dr K
  Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
4. 09:00
  Steve Punt's Hancock Cuttings
  Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Tuggses at Ramsgate
  1/5It seems that money can't buy you love. Starring Nicholas Farrell and Christopher Hancock.
2. 12:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, Older
  1/4Cassie and Pete would be a great couple, if they weren't so busy being friends.
3. 13:00
  Unsuitable Men With Familiar Smiles (Omnibus)
  Christine’s hidden adventures with a string of men must now be revealed to her family.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ray Quinn
  Actor, singer, dancer Ray Quinn chooses 'My Special Angel' by Malcolm Vaughan.
5. 14:15
  Sentimental Journey—Ingrid Pitt
  Arthur Smith joins the star of Hammer House of Horror films on a trip back to Argentina.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Fallen Comrades
  2/5Carter Brandon and his uncle sup a poignant pint at the Old Comrades Club.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Dr K
  Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
8. 16:00
  Death at Broadcasting House
  During the broadcast of a BBC radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
9. 17:30
  Three Rivers—The Mersey
  2/3Hardeep travels from the River Goyt in the Peak District to Liverpool, via Stockport.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Industrial Evolution, Episode 2
  The Doctor discovers there is more than one alien interfering with Earth's progress.
2. 19:00
  Steve Punt's Hancock Cuttings
  Tony Hancock fan Steve Punt presents oddities and rarities featuring the lad himself.
3. 22:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Out of Our Tree
  4/4Tom's father is engrossed in putting together the Wrigglesworth family tree.
4. 22:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 2
  2/6Host Alan Partridge faces up to a 9-year-old prodigy, a hypnotist and a bad-boy lawyer.
5. 23:00
  I, Regress—Series 2, Rubber
  1/4Can Dr Berry help Mary Wolfe Heat with her fear of rubber? With Bob Mortimer.
6. 23:15
  Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, Love From Afar
  1/4Award-winning Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a story about falling in love.
7. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Should 4x4s be made of perspex and Ofsted inspectors expected to teach?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Industrial Evolution, Episode 2
  The Doctor discovers there is more than one alien interfering with Earth's progress.
2. 01:00
  Unsuitable Men With Familiar Smiles (Omnibus)
  Christine’s hidden adventures with a string of men must now be revealed to her family.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Ray Quinn
  Actor, singer, dancer Ray Quinn chooses 'My Special Angel' by Malcolm Vaughan.
4. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Ingrid Pitt
  Arthur Smith joins the star of Hammer House of Horror films on a trip back to Argentina.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, Fallen Comrades
  2/5Carter Brandon and his uncle sup a poignant pint at the Old Comrades Club.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Dr K
  Should we remember Henry Kissinger as America's wise strategist or its ruthless operator?
7. 04:00
  Death at Broadcasting House
  During the broadcast of a BBC radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
8. 05:30
  Three Rivers—The Mersey
  2/3Hardeep travels from the River Goyt in the Peak District to Liverpool, via Stockport.

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