BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 14 July 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Testament of Jessie Lamb—3. Support
  3/5As the death toll mounts, Jessie’s act of heroism could save the human race.
2. 00:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 3
  3/10Can architect Stephen Rix find financial backing for his plan to build a Gothic cathedral?
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Now Wash Your Hands
  Are we too obsessed with personal hygiene?
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 3
  3/20Dick and Freddie follow a suspect and engage in surveillance, both discreet and more overt
5. 01:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 3
  3/10Whose death has Dr Manford witnessed? What could a lowly small-time felon know about it?
6. 01:30
  The Lunatic Line—Episode 1
  1/2Ayisha Yahya recounts the history of Kenya's Lunatic Line.
7. 02:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—She Wouldn't Stop Screaming
  8/10Esme's tragic fate is sealed amid the New Year celebrations in Edinburgh.
8. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—Cutting the Slum Mind off at the Root
  23/30Michael Morpurgo traces the making of Britain's Welfare State amid concerns for children.
9. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Hitchhiker
  3/5A hitchhiker helps out in an extraordinary way when Andrew is stopped for speeding.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—All Made Up, Episode 3
  3/5Janice's love of learning is disrupted by adolescence and a new-found interest in boys.
11. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—1. Waiting
  1/3As Eustacia Vye waits for her erstwhile lover Damon, his fiancee Tamsin has been jilted.
12. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Nick Revell, Danielle Ward, Grace Dent and Ricky Wilson.
13. 04:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6It's a full moon, Ruby is away and Paul is lovelorn. Will Maria's matchmaking succeed?
14. 05:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, The Heinrich Manoeuvre
  1/4A childless couple are unhealthily obsessed with a model village.
15. 05:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Roy Walker
  2/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades comedian Roy Walker to see his first ever Shakespeare play.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 4
  4/20Freddie has made a startling acquisition, attracting more danger.
2. 06:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
3. 06:30
  The Lunatic Line—Episode 2
  2/2Ayisha Yahya travels on Kenya's 100-year-old railway.
4. 07:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
5. 07:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
6. 08:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Present
  1/6It's United Potter Day and the author learns that surprises can be double-edged.
7. 08:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, A Thodding By-Election Special
  1/8Expect no bias as Radio Active Chairman Norman Tonsil stands as an Independent Candidate.
8. 09:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
9. 09:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 4, Twilight of the Gods
  6/6Another chance to hear the much missed Ronnie Corbett in his popular sitcom.
10. 10:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—2. The Return
  2/3Clym Yeobright has returned from Paris, and a contrived meeting sparks a mutual interest.
11. 11:00
  Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories—Whip Hand
  4/5Mrs Bracken is determined that her daughter is going to be a star but Fern has other ideas
12. 11:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Country Life
  Rose deals with foot and mouth disease and a nephew, then her film-star brother arrives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Present
  1/6It's United Potter Day and the author learns that surprises can be double-edged.
2. 12:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, A Thodding By-Election Special
  1/8Expect no bias as Radio Active Chairman Norman Tonsil stands as an Independent Candidate.
3. 13:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 4
  4/20Freddie has made a startling acquisition, attracting more danger.
4. 13:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
5. 13:30
  The Lunatic Line—Episode 2
  2/2Ayisha Yahya travels on Kenya's 100-year-old railway.
6. 14:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—She Wouldn't Let Go of the Baby
  9/10Secrets are revealed as Kitty and Esme's memories collide.
7. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—They'd some Queer Ideas at the Clinic
  24/30How behaviourists and Freudians battled over techniques for bringing up children.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, Edward the Conqueror
  4/5A woman tries to convince her husband that a stray cat is a reincarnation of Franz Liszt.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—All Made Up, Episode 4
  4/5An attempt to assert control sets adolescent Janice on a collision course with her mother.
10. 15:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—2. The Return
  2/3Clym Yeobright has returned from Paris, and a contrived meeting sparks a mutual interest.
11. 16:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
12. 16:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 4, Twilight of the Gods
  6/6Another chance to hear the much missed Ronnie Corbett in his popular sitcom.
13. 17:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
14. 17:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jane Rogers - The Testament of Jessie Lamb—Episode 4
  4/5Jessie's father is adamant that she should not volunteer to be a Sleeping Beauty.
2. 18:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 4
  4/10Architect Stephen Rix wants his mistress to come with him to the country.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Marie Curie
  Pallab Ghosh explains how Marie Curie achieved fame through her work on radioactivity.
4. 19:00
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 4, The Present
  1/6It's United Potter Day and the author learns that surprises can be double-edged.
5. 19:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, A Thodding By-Election Special
  1/8Expect no bias as Radio Active Chairman Norman Tonsil stands as an Independent Candidate.
6. 20:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 4
  4/20Freddie has made a startling acquisition, attracting more danger.
7. 20:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
8. 20:30
  The Lunatic Line—Episode 2
  2/2Ayisha Yahya travels on Kenya's 100-year-old railway.
9. 21:00
  Elizabeth Jane Howard Short Stories—Whip Hand
  4/5Mrs Bracken is determined that her daughter is going to be a star but Fern has other ideas
10. 21:15
  Shelagh Delaney - Country Life
  Rose deals with foot and mouth disease and a nephew, then her film-star brother arrives.
11. 22:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
12. 22:30
  The Music Teacher—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Nigel tries to get his online music lessons up and running.
13. 22:45
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Animals
  5/6Nathan explains his attitude to animals and pets and his grandma's attitude to mice.
14. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—14/07/2016
  Iain Lee talks to Jake Yapp.
15. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The Sexual Revolution
  2/6From sweetening your breath to the Stonewall Riots, examining the politics of the bedroom.
16. 23:30
  Polyoaks—Series 2, Strange Dr Love
  4/6Hugh is asked to chair a new government commission, so Polyoaks needs a locum.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Jane Rogers - The Testament of Jessie Lamb—Episode 4
  4/5Jessie's father is adamant that she should not volunteer to be a Sleeping Beauty.
2. 00:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 4
  4/10Architect Stephen Rix wants his mistress to come with him to the country.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Marie Curie
  Pallab Ghosh explains how Marie Curie achieved fame through her work on radioactivity.
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 4
  4/20Freddie has made a startling acquisition, attracting more danger.
5. 01:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 4
  4/10What crime scene discovery will put pressure on Quigley?
6. 01:30
  The Lunatic Line—Episode 2
  2/2Ayisha Yahya travels on Kenya's 100-year-old railway.
7. 02:00
  Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—She Wouldn't Let Go of the Baby
  9/10Secrets are revealed as Kitty and Esme's memories collide.
8. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—They'd some Queer Ideas at the Clinic
  24/30How behaviourists and Freudians battled over techniques for bringing up children.
9. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, Edward the Conqueror
  4/5A woman tries to convince her husband that a stray cat is a reincarnation of Franz Liszt.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—All Made Up, Episode 4
  4/5An attempt to assert control sets adolescent Janice on a collision course with her mother.
11. 03:00
  Thomas Hardy - The Return of the Native—2. The Return
  2/3Clym Yeobright has returned from Paris, and a contrived meeting sparks a mutual interest.
12. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
13. 04:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 4, Twilight of the Gods
  6/6Another chance to hear the much missed Ronnie Corbett in his popular sitcom.
14. 05:00
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Mr Soft
  4/6Helen needs to finish her ice cream project, while Joe and Maria want younger clientele.
15. 05:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.

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