BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 July 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Complete Smiley—A Murder of Quality
  George Smiley uncovers buried passions and hatred in a gory school murder.
2. 07:30
  The RSC at 50—The Ensemble
  1/3James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company for a new production of Macbeth.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show: A Retrospective
  With radio host Garrison Keillor set to retire, a look back at his decades on the airwaves
4. 09:00
  The Rudest Man in Britain
  The rudest man in Britain explores the legacy of former broadcasting star Gilbert Harding.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Offer
  1/13As the rag and bone men argue, Harold is set to walk out.
2. 12:30
  King of Bath—By Any Other Name
  1/618th-century dandy Beau Nash generates woe with his fanciful fabrications.
3. 13:00
  How To Have A Perfect Marriage 3:Omnibus
  Karen and gay husband Jack are still married two years after he came out.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shaun Keaveny
  Shaun Keaveny chooses tracks by the Isley Brothers and by Prince.
5. 14:15
  Sentimental Journey—Annie Nightingale
  Arthur Smith joins Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.
6. 14:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
  4/5Carter's uncle proposes staying at home, where he recalls days of steam and northern food.
7. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show: A Retrospective
  With radio host Garrison Keillor set to retire, a look back at his decades on the airwaves
8. 16:00
  The Complete Smiley—A Murder of Quality
  George Smiley uncovers buried passions and hatred in a gory school murder.
9. 17:30
  The RSC at 50—The Ensemble
  1/3James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company for a new production of Macbeth.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Curse of Davros, Episode 2
  2/2Two sets of adversaries confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815.
2. 19:00
  The Rudest Man in Britain
  The rudest man in Britain explores the legacy of former broadcasting star Gilbert Harding.
3. 22:00
  Buy Me Up TV—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Eamonn Holmes runs the animal charity telethon.
4. 22:30
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 4
  4/6Host Alan Partridge welcomes a Duchess, an impressionist and an MP back from holiday.
5. 23:00
  I, Regress—Series 2, Thunder
  3/4Can Dr Berry help Heron with his fear of thunder? With Steve Furst.
6. 23:15
  Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, The Grand Canyon
  3/4Richard tells the funny and poignant story of his honeymoon road trip across America.
7. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Ideas to improve life including mood lighting on buses and driving in bus lanes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Curse of Davros, Episode 2
  2/2Two sets of adversaries confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815.
2. 01:00
  How To Have A Perfect Marriage 3:Omnibus
  Karen and gay husband Jack are still married two years after he came out.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Shaun Keaveny
  Shaun Keaveny chooses tracks by the Isley Brothers and by Prince.
4. 02:15
  Sentimental Journey—Annie Nightingale
  Arthur Smith joins Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale.
5. 02:45
  Uncle Mort's North Country—Series 1, The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
  4/5Carter's uncle proposes staying at home, where he recalls days of steam and northern food.
6. 03:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show: A Retrospective
  With radio host Garrison Keillor set to retire, a look back at his decades on the airwaves
7. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—A Murder of Quality
  George Smiley uncovers buried passions and hatred in a gory school murder.
8. 05:30
  The RSC at 50—The Ensemble
  1/3James Naughtie follows the Royal Shakespeare Company for a new production of Macbeth.

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