BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 11 July 2016

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—3. Dreamtime Is Over
  3/5What is being built in a remote Australian desert and what havoc will it wreak?
2. 00:30
  The Willows by Algernon Blackwood—3. A New Order of Experience
  3/4The companions anticipate an attack from the island's mysterious forces.
3. 01:00
  AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)—A Whistling Woman
  6/6Frederica meets an old flame and her new TV series starts.
4. 02:15
  Out of Armenia—Paris
  2/5French-Armenian artists describe how Paris became a vibrant new homeland after 1915.
5. 02:30
  The Muse by Jessie Burton (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Odelle Bastien begins her new job as typist and meets her boss Marjorie Quick.
6. 03:45
  John Burnside - Finders Keepers
  The older brother knew the lost dog was quite probably dead.
7. 04:00
  Edith Wharton - Madame de Treymes
  John Durham's fight for the woman he loves sparks a confrontation with a devious family.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Tales from Ovid: Arachne; Midas
  Daljit Nagra introduces Arachne and Midas, stories retold from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
9. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Nick Helm
  2/4Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest Nick Helm.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 1
  1/20The dashing hero is looking forward to a restful holiday but an old friend has other ideas
2. 06:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 1
  1/10A crime reporter's evening is ruined by the latest escapade of a master criminal.
3. 06:30
  When Harry Met Sally at 20
  Film critic Sarah Churchwell celebrates the classic romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally.
4. 07:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, Mr Watkins Tottle
  5/5A shy, middle-aged bachelor meets the woman of his dreams - can there be a happy ending?
5. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 2
  2/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.
6. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Flower Show
  2/10Horace gets himself in trouble by hosting the village horticultural show.
7. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
8. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—09/09/2013
  Nigel Rees hosts with Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
9. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Beside the Seaside
  6/8Staff and pupils set off on a school trip, but trouble soon erupts at their guest house.
10. 10:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—1. Arrival
  1/2Ignoring his family's advice, the castaway ends up shipwrecked and arrives on an island.
11. 11:00
  Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories—Mr Wrong, pt 1
  1/5Meg comes to London to buy a second-hand car, but all is not as it seems.
12. 11:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Flower Show
  2/10Horace gets himself in trouble by hosting the village horticultural show.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
3. 13:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 1
  1/20The dashing hero is looking forward to a restful holiday but an old friend has other ideas
4. 13:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 1
  1/10A crime reporter's evening is ruined by the latest escapade of a master criminal.
5. 13:30
  When Harry Met Sally at 20
  Film critic Sarah Churchwell celebrates the classic romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally.
6. 14:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—Like Sugar in Water
  6/10Kitty remembers how her sister Esme's behaviour reflected badly on her.
7. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—What Is the Meaning of Empire Day?
  21/30The experiences of children exiled from or who arrived in Britain under the British Empire
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, Taste
  1/5Can conceited wine buff Richard Pratt identify a rare vintage?
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—All Made Up, Episode 1
  1/5Janice Galloway remembers her turbulent adolescence in a small Scottish town in the 1970s.
10. 15:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—1. Arrival
  1/2Ignoring his family's advice, the castaway ends up shipwrecked and arrives on an island.
11. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—09/09/2013
  Nigel Rees hosts with Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
12. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Beside the Seaside
  6/8Staff and pupils set off on a school trip, but trouble soon erupts at their guest house.
13. 17:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, Mr Watkins Tottle
  5/5A shy, middle-aged bachelor meets the woman of his dreams - can there be a happy ending?
14. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 2
  2/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jane Rogers - The Testament of Jessie Lamb—Episode 1
  1/5Can teenager Jessie Lamb save humanity after an attack of biological terrorism.
2. 18:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 1
  1/10In 1999, architect Stephen Rix has a vision of something that he should build.
3. 18:30
  A Good Read—Lesley Chamberlain
  Lesley Chamberlain on books by Kingsley Amis and Richard Flanagan.
4. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Flower Show
  2/10Horace gets himself in trouble by hosting the village horticultural show.
5. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
6. 20:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 1
  1/20The dashing hero is looking forward to a restful holiday but an old friend has other ideas
7. 20:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 1
  1/10A crime reporter's evening is ruined by the latest escapade of a master criminal.
8. 20:30
  When Harry Met Sally at 20
  Film critic Sarah Churchwell celebrates the classic romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally.
9. 21:00
  Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories—Mr Wrong, pt 1
  1/5Meg comes to London to buy a second-hand car, but all is not as it seems.
10. 21:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Sweetly Sings the Donkey
  A girl convalesces in post-war Blackpool with fellow invalids, nuns and the waves.
11. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 2
  2/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.
12. 22:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, War
  6/6A war poet is told that the troops prefer limericks.
13. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 16, Episode 4
  4/6Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
14. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Fat Hog
  3/6The Questers chance upon legendary tavern, the Fat Hog, and its glamorous owner Nigressa.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jane Rogers - The Testament of Jessie Lamb—Episode 1
  1/5Can teenager Jessie Lamb save humanity after an attack of biological terrorism.
2. 00:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 1
  1/10In 1999, architect Stephen Rix has a vision of something that he should build.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Lesley Chamberlain
  Lesley Chamberlain on books by Kingsley Amis and Richard Flanagan.(R)
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 1
  1/20The dashing hero is looking forward to a restful holiday but an old friend has other ideas
5. 01:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 1
  1/10A crime reporter's evening is ruined by the latest escapade of a master criminal.
6. 01:30
  When Harry Met Sally at 20
  Film critic Sarah Churchwell celebrates the classic romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally.
7. 02:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—Like Sugar in Water
  6/10Kitty remembers how her sister Esme's behaviour reflected badly on her.
8. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—What Is the Meaning of Empire Day?
  21/30The experiences of children exiled from or who arrived in Britain under the British Empire
9. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, Taste
  1/5Can conceited wine buff Richard Pratt identify a rare vintage?
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—All Made Up, Episode 1
  1/5Janice Galloway remembers her turbulent adolescence in a small Scottish town in the 1970s.
11. 03:00
  Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe—1. Arrival
  1/2Ignoring his family's advice, the castaway ends up shipwrecked and arrives on an island.
12. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—09/09/2013
  Nigel Rees hosts with Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
13. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Beside the Seaside
  6/8Staff and pupils set off on a school trip, but trouble soon erupts at their guest house.
14. 05:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 1, Mr Watkins Tottle
  5/5A shy, middle-aged bachelor meets the woman of his dreams - can there be a happy ending?
15. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 2
  2/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.

Tuesday 12 July 2016