BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 20 June 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Drama—The Shining Guest
  A body found in the Welsh hills turns out to be thousands of years old.
2. 00:45
  The Lady of the Sea by Diana Hendry
  Saul takes his daughter out for long evening drives telling his wife it settles them.
3. 01:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—Still Life
  3/6The arrivals of a new baby and a singular new vicar have big impacts.
4. 02:15
  Robb Wilton: I Should Say So—Series 2, The Hospital
  3/4Michael Williams stars as 1940s comic Robb Wilton, had he been around in 1988.
5. 02:30
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A modern take on The Taming of the Shrew. Read by Liza Ross.
6. 03:45
  The Parcel of Dreams
  A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
7. 04:00
  Wakefield
  A dull middle-aged man temporarily leaves home to spy on his wife to observe what happens.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Beacons and Blue Remembered Hills
  Daljit Nagra introduces Beacons and Blue Remembered Hills - the poetry of AE Housman.
9. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, Spanish Elvis
  5/6Arthur's night of entertainment in a Spanish bar goes off with a bang.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
2. 06:30
  Overexposed
  Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
3. 07:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
  2/5The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.
5. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Concert
  9/10Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace away from the railways? Stars Arthur Lowe.
6. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—An 'Ep' in the Country
  8/10The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
  Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
8. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Witch Hunt
  2/8A peeved parent asks whether teacher knows best, and Mrs Rudd won't take no for an answer.
9. 10:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Innocence
  1/3Isabel Archer thinks she is in control of her fate, but others are pulling the strings.
10. 11:00
  Book of the Week—Matthew Hollis - Now All Roads Lead to France, Episode 1
  The 1913 opening of the Poetry Bookshop sees the dawn of the New Poetry age.
11. 11:15
  Cafe Royal
  Cultural history of London's Café Royal, with tales of regulars like Oscar Wilde.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Concert
  9/10Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace away from the railways? Stars Arthur Lowe.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—An 'Ep' in the Country
  8/10The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress.
3. 13:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
4. 13:30
  Overexposed
  Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
5. 14:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 1
  1/10An artist falls for his married subject during 17th century Holland's tulip mania.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Learn to Die
  6/30Michael Morpurgo examines Puritanism and the effects of the Reformation.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Babel Tower, Part 1/8
  16/30Frederica has given up her care-free, independent Cambridge lifestyle.
8. 14:45
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
  6/10On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
9. 15:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Innocence
  1/3Isabel Archer thinks she is in control of her fate, but others are pulling the strings.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
  Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
11. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Witch Hunt
  2/8A peeved parent asks whether teacher knows best, and Mrs Rudd won't take no for an answer.
12. 17:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
  2/5The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 11
  11/17Bill and Coker reunite with the original university group, but Josella isn't with them.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Frank Delaney & Jackie Kay
  Rosie Boycott, Frank Delaney and Jackie Kay discuss books by Kate Grenville and Jean Rhys.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, The Concert
  9/10Can showbiz seduce Station Master Horace away from the railways? Stars Arthur Lowe.
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—An 'Ep' in the Country
  8/10The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress.
5. 20:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
6. 20:30
  Overexposed
  Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
7. 21:00
  Book of the Week—Matthew Hollis - Now All Roads Lead to France, Episode 1
  The 1913 opening of the Poetry Bookshop sees the dawn of the New Poetry age.
8. 21:15
  Cafe Royal
  Cultural history of London's Café Royal, with tales of regulars like Oscar Wilde.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.
10. 22:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Marriage
  3/613th-century furniture sales and the hi-fi extremist.
11. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 16, Episode 1
  1/6Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
12. 23:30
  The Vote Now Show—EU and Yours
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present an ultra-topical look at the EU referendum.
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Late
1. 00:00
  John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids—Episode 11
  11/17Bill and Coker reunite with the original university group, but Josella isn't with them.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Frank Delaney & Jackie Kay
  Rosie Boycott, Frank Delaney and Jackie Kay discuss books by Kate Grenville and Jean Rhys.(R)
3. 01:00
  Raffles—Series 1, 4. Nine Points of the Law
  Bunny is forced to extemporise when the theft of a valuable painting seems to go wrong.
4. 01:30
  Overexposed
  Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.
5. 02:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 1
  1/10An artist falls for his married subject during 17th century Holland's tulip mania.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Learn to Die
  6/30Michael Morpurgo examines Puritanism and the effects of the Reformation.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—Babel Tower, Part 1/8
  16/30Frederica has given up her care-free, independent Cambridge lifestyle.
8. 02:45
  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro—6. On Into Dorset
  6/10On his trip to Cornwall, Stevens faces some awkward questions about his former employer.
9. 03:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Innocence
  1/3Isabel Archer thinks she is in control of her fate, but others are pulling the strings.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
  Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Witch Hunt
  2/8A peeved parent asks whether teacher knows best, and Mrs Rudd won't take no for an answer.
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, The Bloomsbury Christening
  2/5The arrival of a baby boy is good news, but not for miserable bachelor Nicodemus Dumps.
13. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 5
  5/6Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join host Nicholas Parsons.

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