BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 20 July 2016

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 2
  2/5Ambassador B pursues her missing sister into the uncharted planets of the Tundra.
2. 00:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 7
  7/10Stephen must face the doubts of his family and others about his plan to build a cathedral.
3. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Bryan Forbes
  The film director, actor, screenwriter and novelist Bryan Forbes talks to Robin Ray.
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 7
  7/20After a tip-off from a cat, Dick and Freddie are confronted by knife-wielding apes.
5. 01:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 7
  7/10As more emerges about Bateman's presence in England, Quigley gets a lead from a crazy man.
6. 01:30
  Edward the Black Prince—Episode 1
  1/2Peter and Dan Snow follow in the footsteps of the 14th-century hero of the 100 Years' War.
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Michael Palin - The Truth, Episode 2
  2/10Mabbut's ex-wife asks him to meet her new man.
8. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—A Prison or a Garden
  27/30The story of the fight for children's rights in the second half of the 20th century.
9. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 2
  2/10Frederic is injured while seeing to the suppers of his fellow ambulance drivers.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 2
  2/5Burton is too weak to travel so Speke heads for the Rusizi River alone.
11. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 2. A Disappearance
  2/5Edwin and Neville attend a dinner hosted by Edwin's guardian Jasper.
12. 04:00
  Counterpoint—2005, Final
  13/13Ned Sherrin hosts the final with Brian Clements, John Taylor and Christopher Moore-Bridger
13. 04:30
  King of Bath—Suffer Little Children
  4/6Ambrose needs Uncle Beau's support when he steals some orphans to start a school.
14. 05:00
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Ambassador
  2/5The Dublin theatrical costumiers tackle a cloak for Sir Walter Raleigh.
15. 05:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Matador
  1/5Tony books a break with Sid unaware he also runs a bullfighting business.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 8
  8/20Dick and Freddie strike lucky when they discover the smugglers' secret stash.
2. 06:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 8
  8/10Mason tries to get through to Lorna, but what is wrong with Gregory Wicks?
3. 06:30
  Edward the Black Prince—Episode 2
  2/2Peter and Dan Snow investigate the military successes of the 14th-century English hero.
4. 07:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Fete Worse than Death
  2/4The duo's plan for a model village son et lumiere display goes awry.
5. 07:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Rebecca Front
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades actor Rebecca Front to try out new experiences.
6. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Let Loose with a Chopper
  7/12Ordered on to a Nato exercise, HMS Troutbridge's crew find themselves up in the air.
7. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, Cinderella Hancock
  10/16Bill bans the Lad from the National Film Ball, but then there's a knock at the door.
8. 09:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
9. 09:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Richard and Paul are entering a half-marathon, but Maria and Ruby are off down the pub.
10. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 3. An Arrival
  3/5Jasper is convinced his nephew Edwin has been murdered by Neville Landless.
11. 11:00
  Stan Barstow - One Wednesday Afternoon
  A man's existence is shaken to the core when his wife suffers an accident in her workplace
12. 11:15
  John McGahern - Parachutes
  Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Let Loose with a Chopper
  7/12Ordered on to a Nato exercise, HMS Troutbridge's crew find themselves up in the air.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, Cinderella Hancock
  10/16Bill bans the Lad from the National Film Ball, but then there's a knock at the door.
3. 13:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 8
  8/20Dick and Freddie strike lucky when they discover the smugglers' secret stash.
4. 13:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 8
  8/10Mason tries to get through to Lorna, but what is wrong with Gregory Wicks?
5. 13:30
  Edward the Black Prince—Episode 2
  2/2Peter and Dan Snow investigate the military successes of the 14th-century English hero.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Michael Palin - The Truth, Episode 3
  3/10Publisher Ron Latham wants Mabbut to write the true story of the activist Hamish Melville.
7. 14:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Disappearance of Childhood
  28/30Examining how the media and marketing have encroached on the lives of children.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 3
  3/10Frederic and Catherine are reunited in a Milan hospital.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 3
  3/5Samuel Baker and his mistress Florence go in search of Lake Albert.
10. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 3. An Arrival
  3/5Jasper is convinced his nephew Edwin has been murdered by Neville Landless.
11. 16:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
12. 16:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Richard and Paul are entering a half-marathon, but Maria and Ruby are off down the pub.
13. 17:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Fete Worse than Death
  2/4The duo's plan for a model village son et lumiere display goes awry.
14. 17:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Rebecca Front
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades actor Rebecca Front to try out new experiences.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 3
  3/5Ambassador B is about to be disarmed in a way she never dreamed of.
2. 18:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 8
  8/10Can architect Stephen Rix and his developer get planning permission for their cathedral?
3. 18:30
  Off the Page—Nanny Wouldn't Like It
  Guy Browning, Kathryn Hughes and Anna Raeburn discuss the changing role of the nanny.
4. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 7, Let Loose with a Chopper
  7/12Ordered on to a Nato exercise, HMS Troutbridge's crew find themselves up in the air.
5. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, Cinderella Hancock
  10/16Bill bans the Lad from the National Film Ball, but then there's a knock at the door.
6. 20:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 8
  8/20Dick and Freddie strike lucky when they discover the smugglers' secret stash.
7. 20:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 8
  8/10Mason tries to get through to Lorna, but what is wrong with Gregory Wicks?
8. 20:30
  Edward the Black Prince—Episode 2
  2/2Peter and Dan Snow investigate the military successes of the 14th-century English hero.
9. 21:00
  Stan Barstow - One Wednesday Afternoon
  A man's existence is shaken to the core when his wife suffers an accident in her workplace
10. 21:15
  John McGahern - Parachutes
  Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin.
11. 22:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Rebecca Front
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades actor Rebecca Front to try out new experiences.
12. 22:30
  The Castle—Series 4, Tender Is the Knight
  1/6Sir John fills his castle with wounded soldiers and De Warenne fills his trousers with ice
13. 23:00
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 6
  6/6There is a shocking loss on Leather Island, and Fanny gets a break.
14. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, The Thing
  3/6Learn about medieval cooking, and view the most precious exhibit.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 3
  3/5Ambassador B is about to be disarmed in a way she never dreamed of.
2. 00:15
  The First Church of the New Millennium by Bryan Appleyard—Episode 8
  8/10Can architect Stephen Rix and his developer get planning permission for their cathedral?
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Nanny Wouldn't Like It
  Guy Browning, Kathryn Hughes and Anna Raeburn discuss the changing role of the nanny.
4. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 8
  8/20Dick and Freddie strike lucky when they discover the smugglers' secret stash.
5. 01:15
  Edgar Wallace - White Face—Episode 8
  8/10Mason tries to get through to Lorna, but what is wrong with Gregory Wicks?
6. 01:30
  Edward the Black Prince—Episode 2
  2/2Peter and Dan Snow investigate the military successes of the 14th-century English hero.
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Michael Palin - The Truth, Episode 3
  3/10Publisher Ron Latham wants Mabbut to write the true story of the activist Hamish Melville.
8. 02:15
  The Invention of Childhood—The Disappearance of Childhood
  28/30Examining how the media and marketing have encroached on the lives of children.
9. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 3
  3/10Frederic and Catherine are reunited in a Milan hospital.
10. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 3
  3/5Samuel Baker and his mistress Florence go in search of Lake Albert.
11. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 3. An Arrival
  3/5Jasper is convinced his nephew Edwin has been murdered by Neville Landless.
12. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
13. 04:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Richard and Paul are entering a half-marathon, but Maria and Ruby are off down the pub.
14. 05:00
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 1, A Fete Worse than Death
  2/4The duo's plan for a model village son et lumiere display goes awry.
15. 05:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Rebecca Front
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades actor Rebecca Front to try out new experiences.

Thursday 21 July 2016