BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 8 July 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 2. Haunting
  2/3Sir Simon plots a spectacular haunting to get rid of the troublesome Otis family.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway
  Michael Palin nominates Ernest Hemingway as his Great Life.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 4
  4/5An arrest is made. A court case begins. Things go from bad to worse for John and Lawrence.
4. 01:30
  The Twilight World of Syd Barrett
  Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
5. 02:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—The Granddaughter of an Advocate
  4/10Esme is released from the psychiatric unit and thinks about the past.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—I Ain't a Child
  19/30Victorian street children and the organisations that grew up to rescue them.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 6/7
  29/30Protesters disrupt the conference at the Yorkshire university where Luke is speaking.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 4
  4/5May is relentless with wind, the tower vibrates and dust spirals off the mountains.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Episode 1
  1/2Nancy Carroll plays the notorious courtesan with a trail of rich and powerful lovers.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Arthur Smith, David Stafford.
11. 04:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 4, One Dog and His Man
  5/6Why is Henry chewing a leg of Sandy's piano? Is he losing his canine marbles?
12. 05:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Monday Monday
  3/6Patrick rashly agrees to babysit, and Billy actually gets some work.
13. 05:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Tim talks to a death-defying parachutist and tells at least two jokes about chickens.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 5
  5/5Captain Hastings and DI Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot's antics at Styles Court.
2. 06:30
  Picking Round Apples
  Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Don't Gush, Nancy
  1/6Father wants to move abroad, but Winston's not his usual chipper self.
4. 07:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
5. 08:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13An inspector checks up on team efficiency at the advertising agency.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
  24/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
8. 09:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, Time With the Family
  3/6Emily is engaged to Nick, so Roger and Victoria must absolutely meet her fiance's parents.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Episode 2
  2/2Obstacles hit Harriette's latest romance with Lord Ponsonby.
10. 11:00
  RK Narayan Stories—A Willing Slave
  A tale of a disciplined but willing servant, who resents and desires her true master.
11. 11:15
  Hattie Naylor - Chinese Whispers—Little Emperors
  2/2A young Chinese boy rebels against traditions, while his grandfather reminisces about Mao.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13An inspector checks up on team efficiency at the advertising agency.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
  24/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 5
  5/5Captain Hastings and DI Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot's antics at Styles Court.
4. 13:30
  Picking Round Apples
  Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.
5. 14:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—I Would Like to Go to the Sea
  5/10Released from the psychiatric unit, Esme returns to an old family haunt.
6. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Habit of Schooling
  20/30How the 1870 Forster Education Act marked the start of compulsory education for all.
7. 14:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 7/7
  30/30Alexander hosts a play to raise cash for repairs and a farm fire has dire consequences.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 5
  5/5A new relief lookout appears on the mountain, but will he be able to cope alone?
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Episode 2
  2/2Obstacles hit Harriette's latest romance with Lord Ponsonby.
10. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
11. 16:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, Time With the Family
  3/6Emily is engaged to Nick, so Roger and Victoria must absolutely meet her fiance's parents.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Don't Gush, Nancy
  1/6Father wants to move abroad, but Winston's not his usual chipper self.
13. 17:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
2. 18:30
  Sounds Natural—Bernard Cribbins
  The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of bird watching, fishing and conservation.
3. 19:00
  Something to Shout About—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/13An inspector checks up on team efficiency at the advertising agency.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, Ill Met by Goonlight
  24/26Neddie Seagoon is sent to capture the German general who commands the island of Crete.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 5
  5/5Captain Hastings and DI Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot's antics at Styles Court.
6. 20:30
  Picking Round Apples
  Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.
7. 21:00
  RK Narayan Stories—A Willing Slave
  A tale of a disciplined but willing servant, who resents and desires her true master.
8. 21:15
  Hattie Naylor - Chinese Whispers—Little Emperors
  2/2A young Chinese boy rebels against traditions, while his grandfather reminisces about Mao.
9. 22:00
  The Iguanodon—Big Fat Liars
  2/3O'Reilly is spooked when the boat runs aground on a prison island in the Woe-Betides.
10. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2016, Heat 4 - Manchester
  4/10Ten new comedians perform in the fourth heat from Manchester's Comedy Store.
11. 23:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Belgium
  1/4The comedian aims to prove Belgium is not dull, with the legacy of Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Oscar Wilde—The Canterville Ghost, 3. Pity
  3/3Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Bernard Cribbins
  The actor talks to Derek Jones about his love of bird watching, fishing and conservation.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Episode 5
  5/5Captain Hastings and DI Japp are bewildered by Hercule Poirot's antics at Styles Court.
4. 01:30
  Picking Round Apples
  Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.
5. 02:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—I Would Like to Go to the Sea
  5/10Released from the psychiatric unit, Esme returns to an old family haunt.
6. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Habit of Schooling
  20/30How the 1870 Forster Education Act marked the start of compulsory education for all.
7. 02:30
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet—A Whistling Woman, Part 7/7
  30/30Alexander hosts a play to raise cash for repairs and a farm fire has dire consequences.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Fire Season, Episode 5
  5/5A new relief lookout appears on the mountain, but will he be able to cope alone?
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Episode 2
  2/2Obstacles hit Harriette's latest romance with Lord Ponsonby.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore and Dan Tetsell.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 10, Time With the Family
  3/6Emily is engaged to Nick, so Roger and Victoria must absolutely meet her fiance's parents.
12. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Don't Gush, Nancy
  1/6Father wants to move abroad, but Winston's not his usual chipper self.
13. 05:30
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.

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