BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 6 July 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Clark - The Night of the Triffids—Episode 5
  5/5David and the rebels must use desperate tactics to halt Fielding.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Richard Ingrams
  Richard Ingrams shares with Robin Ray the music that stirs his emotions.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 2
  2/5Poirot begins his first investigation with Hastings, and proves a stickler for minutiae.
4. 01:30
  Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow
  The story of hair as an artefact of remembrance.
5. 02:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—You've Got a Visitor
  2/10Will Iris be able to care for Esme, after she is discharged from a psychiatric unit?
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Reinstated Divinity
  17/30How the Victorian obsession with childhood was represented in art and literature.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 4/7
  27/30Daniel has difficulty communicating with Will and Lucy joins a religious commune.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 2
  2/5Twenty paces from his cabin is the fire lookout's tower and an endlessly absorbing view.
9. 03:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—2005, Semi-final 2
  11/13Ned Sherrin hosts the music quiz with Peter Ashman, Adrian Clark and John Taylor.
11. 04:30
  King of Bath—Merely Players
  2/6Beau Nash helps a man threatened by a vengeful German Count.
12. 05:00
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Height of the Iguana
  4/4Horrified Marlborough Road residents do not want cleaner Sally to leave them.
13. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Samira Ahmed
  5/6Journalist Samira Ahmed recalls growing up in 1980s London.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
2. 06:30
  The Strongest Girl in the World
  Cerys Matthews celebrates the rebel of Swedish children's literature, Pippi Longstocking.
3. 07:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, I'll Build That Bridge When I Come To It
  4/4Pete is in love with Cassie, but is she in love with him?
4. 07:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Ann Widdecombe
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades his guest Ann Widdecombe to try new experiences.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Captain Povey Reports Sick
  5/12When the Captain catches a cold, Murray takes over and chaos ensues. From August 1965.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Boxing Champion
  4/16When the Lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer.
7. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Moral and ethical dilemmas, posed by host Sue Perkins.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6It is time to party for students Paul and Ruby, but Maria and Richard hit a posh hotel.
9. 10:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—2. Love
  2/2Oblomov has fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg, her patience is tested.
10. 11:00
  Hidden Agendas—The Invitation
  2/3Attracted to Karlssen's brilliance, Chapman is soon on the receiving end of his ambition.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—The Falcon and the Hawk
  Love affairs with a captive goshawk and wild peregrines, written by Helen Macdonald.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Captain Povey Reports Sick
  5/12When the Captain catches a cold, Murray takes over and chaos ensues. From August 1965.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Boxing Champion
  4/16When the Lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
4. 13:30
  The Strongest Girl in the World
  Cerys Matthews celebrates the rebel of Swedish children's literature, Pippi Longstocking.
5. 14:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—Daughters Who Just Don't Listen
  3/10Iris tries to find out why her great-aunt Esme was put into a psychiatric unit.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Father, Is It Time?
  18/30Michael Morpurgo reveals children's working lives during the Industrial Revolution.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 5/7
  28/30The religious community in Yorkshire becomes cult-like.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 3
  3/5The mule packers arrive with the fire lookout's supplies and ask if he ever gets lonely.
9. 15:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—2. Love
  2/2Oblomov has fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg, her patience is tested.
10. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Moral and ethical dilemmas, posed by host Sue Perkins.
11. 16:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6It is time to party for students Paul and Ruby, but Maria and Richard hit a posh hotel.
12. 17:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, I'll Build That Bridge When I Come To It
  4/4Pete is in love with Cassie, but is she in love with him?
13. 17:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Ann Widdecombe
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades his guest Ann Widdecombe to try new experiences.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
  1/3The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Fatherhood
  Dominic Arkwright, John Simpson, Will Cohu and Shaun Bailey discuss the role of fatherhood
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Captain Povey Reports Sick
  5/12When the Captain catches a cold, Murray takes over and chaos ensues. From August 1965.
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Boxing Champion
  4/16When the Lad hits the gym, he knocks down a prize boxer.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
6. 20:30
  The Strongest Girl in the World
  Cerys Matthews celebrates the rebel of Swedish children's literature, Pippi Longstocking.
7. 21:00
  Hidden Agendas—The Invitation
  2/3Attracted to Karlssen's brilliance, Chapman is soon on the receiving end of his ambition.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—The Falcon and the Hawk
  Love affairs with a captive goshawk and wild peregrines, written by Helen Macdonald.
9. 22:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Ann Widdecombe
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades his guest Ann Widdecombe to try new experiences.
10. 22:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Big Farmer
  5/6Milton Jones is on hand to give advice when he hears ugly rumours about the local farm.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—06/07/2016
  Cariad Lloyd chats about 'improv' with Pippa Evans and Rachel Parris.
12. 23:00
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 4
  4/6Cinema trips, Jane Austen and a new posh British blockbuster.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, The Museum Reopens
  1/6A temp with a scary clown face aids the tour guide.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 1. Warnings
  1/3The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings it is haunted.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Fatherhood
  Dominic Arkwright, John Simpson, Will Cohu and Shaun Bailey discuss the role of fatherhood
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 3
  3/5The coroner's inquest raises awkward questions, and Inglethorpe incriminates himself.
4. 01:30
  The Strongest Girl in the World
  Cerys Matthews celebrates the rebel of Swedish children's literature, Pippi Longstocking.
5. 02:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—Daughters Who Just Don't Listen
  3/10Iris tries to find out why her great-aunt Esme was put into a psychiatric unit.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Father, Is It Time?
  18/30Michael Morpurgo reveals children's working lives during the Industrial Revolution.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 5/7
  28/30The religious community in Yorkshire becomes cult-like.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 3
  3/5The mule packers arrive with the fire lookout's supplies and ask if he ever gets lonely.
9. 03:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—2. Love
  2/2Oblomov has fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg, her patience is tested.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Moral and ethical dilemmas, posed by host Sue Perkins.
11. 04:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6It is time to party for students Paul and Ruby, but Maria and Richard hit a posh hotel.
12. 05:00
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, I'll Build That Bridge When I Come To It
  4/4Pete is in love with Cassie, but is she in love with him?
13. 05:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Ann Widdecombe
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades his guest Ann Widdecombe to try new experiences.

Thursday 7 July 2016