BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 1 July 2016

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 2
  2/5David becomes the first European to reach America since 'the blinding'.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—William Beveridge
  Anne Fine nominates the author of the report that became the basis for the Welfare State.
3. 01:00
  Bill Murphy - Hallows End
  A wealthy Dubliner buys a mansion in Cork, unaware that it's home to an ancient curse.
4. 01:30
  The Walpole Chronicle
  Eric Robson asks why bestselling 1920s author Hugh Walpole has been forgotten.
5. 02:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 9
  9/10Sophia is in hiding and Jan is trying to plan their escape, but will fate intervene?
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Babies, Dressed or Undressed, Jointed, Wax or Common
  14/30The rise of the British toy shop in the 18th century and the beginnings of pester power.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 1/7
  24/30Frederica resigns but makes a living by reviewing.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—John le Carre: The Biography, Episode 4
  4/5Le Carre hits the heights of fame, meets Graham Greene and tackles his most difficult book
9. 03:00
  The Complete Smiley—The Honourable Schoolboy, Episode 1
  It's 1975, and spymaster George Smiley takes charge of dealing with a betrayal.
10. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—The Honourable Schoolboy, Episode 2
  The Americans make their presence felt, and tragedy strikes in Hong Kong.
11. 05:00
  The Complete Smiley—The Honourable Schoolboy, Episode 3
  Can George Smiley keep the situation under control? Can Jerry Westerby be trusted?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Graham Swannell - Hec
  Now 87 and living in a home, old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love.
2. 06:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
3. 07:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds with the Universe
  Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad.
4. 07:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Death Watch Beetle and Queen Wasp
  1/3A death watch beetle and a bossy queen wasp share an old attic. Stars Alison Steadman.
5. 08:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—End of an Era
  13/13It's Bob and Thelma's big day, and he's on tranquilisers. Adapted from TV. From 1975.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Insurance: The White Man's Burden
  22/26Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth chairs with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Richard Herring and Louise Doughty
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, Rules of Engagement
  2/6With Emily due to wed, Victoria is finally able to upstage her younger sister Charlotte.
9. 10:00
  The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 1
  George finds himself back in harness to the circus when an old colleague is found dead.
10. 11:00
  Half-Light—The White Hour
  2/3Beautiful evocation of the last few moments of an elderly Highland woman's life.
11. 11:15
  Dermot Bolger - Temptation
  Emotions erupt as married Alison is reunited with a long lost love on holiday in Ireland.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—End of an Era
  13/13It's Bob and Thelma's big day, and he's on tranquilisers. Adapted from TV. From 1975.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Insurance: The White Man's Burden
  22/26Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance.
3. 13:00
  Graham Swannell - Hec
  Now 87 and living in a home, old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love.
4. 13:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
5. 14:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 10
  10/10Sophia feels she has committed a terrible sin and must pay for it, but how?
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Child Is Father of the Man
  15/30Evangelicals to rationalists battle over Britain's children in the 18th century.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 2/7
  25/30Frederica's brother Marcus makes a shocking discovery.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—John le Carre: The Biography, Episode 5
  5/5Will the ending of the Cold War diminish the popularity of a writer like John le Carre?
9. 15:00
  The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 1
  George finds himself back in harness to the circus when an old colleague is found dead.
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth chairs with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Richard Herring and Louise Doughty
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, Rules of Engagement
  2/6With Emily due to wed, Victoria is finally able to upstage her younger sister Charlotte.
12. 17:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds with the Universe
  Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad.
13. 17:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Death Watch Beetle and Queen Wasp
  1/3A death watch beetle and a bossy queen wasp share an old attic. Stars Alison Steadman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 3
  3/5The more David Masen learns about Manhattan, the less he likes it.
2. 18:30
  Sounds Natural—Spike Milligan
  The Goon Show star reveals his love for wild animals and concern for their future.
3. 19:00
  Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?—End of an Era
  13/13It's Bob and Thelma's big day, and he's on tranquilisers. Adapted from TV. From 1975.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Insurance: The White Man's Burden
  22/26Neddie Seagoon tries to set fire to the English Channel to claim the insurance.
5. 20:00
  Graham Swannell - Hec
  Now 87 and living in a home, old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love.
6. 20:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
7. 21:00
  Half-Light—The White Hour
  2/3Beautiful evocation of the last few moments of an elderly Highland woman's life.
8. 21:15
  Dermot Bolger - Temptation
  Emotions erupt as married Alison is reunited with a long lost love on holiday in Ireland.
9. 22:00
  The Iguanodon—Away and Slightly to the Left
  1/3Marooned in a lighthouse, Sam finds his troubles just starting.
10. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2016, Heat 3 - Manchester
  3/10Ten new comedians perform in the third heat from Manchester's Comedy Store.
11. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—01/07/2016
  Arthur Smith chats with Felicity Ward.
12. 23:30
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Crossword challenges and dinner with the devil. Offbeat songs and sketches.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 3
  3/5The more David Masen learns about Manhattan, the less he likes it.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Spike Milligan
  The Goon Show star reveals his love for wild animals and concern for their future.
3. 01:00
  Graham Swannell - Hec
  Now 87 and living in a home, old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love.
4. 01:30
  Down and Out in the City of Angels
  The other side of Hollywood: LA's skid-row where many US war veterans find a home
5. 02:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 10
  10/10Sophia feels she has committed a terrible sin and must pay for it, but how?
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Child Is Father of the Man
  15/30Evangelicals to rationalists battle over Britain's children in the 18th century.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 2/7
  25/30Frederica's brother Marcus makes a shocking discovery.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—John le Carre: The Biography, Episode 5
  5/5Will the ending of the Cold War diminish the popularity of a writer like John le Carre?
9. 03:00
  The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 1
  George finds himself back in harness to the circus when an old colleague is found dead.
10. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 2
  On the trail of the killer, George is reunited with an old colleague.
11. 05:00
  The Complete Smiley—Smiley's People, Episode 3
  George has a chance to take his nemesis down at last. Will he lose himself in the process?

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