BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 25 July 2016

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Simon Bovey - The Voice of God—5. Can You Hear That
  5/5Conclusion of Simon Bovey's sci-fi thriller, with Matthew Dyktynski. From 2006.
2. 00:30
  The Otherworld Child
  Lonely Alice Proudfoot’s mysterious discovery in a moonlit wood changes her life forever.
3. 01:00
  Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms: Omnibus—Episode 1
  Ernest Hemingway's moving story of love and war, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth.
4. 02:15
  Out of Armenia—Istanbul
  4/5Charles explores how a Turkish-Armenian journalist's assassination is changing Istanbul.
5. 02:30
  Dirt Road by James Kelman (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A story that follows a grieving boy and his dad on an American road trip.
6. 03:45
  Nan Woodhouse—Rose
  May, 1835. A young girl's chance encounter with a poet touches her life forever.
7. 04:00
  Noel Coward Mysteries - A Bullet At Balmain's
  A promiscuous mannequin's murder in 1948 Paris stylishly distracts Noel Coward.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Tales from Ovid: Pyramus and Thisbe; Erysichthon
  Daljit Nagra introduces tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses, including' Pyramus and Thisbe'.
9. 05:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Kevin Eldon
  4/4Alex and his band try interactive cookery, and Kevin Eldon joins them for a song.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 11
  11/20In a watery predicament, Dick and friends have to think fast. Can they outwit their foe?
2. 06:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 1
  1/10Did amateur sleuth Albert Campion attack a police officer? Roger Allam reads.
3. 06:30
  The Chalet School
  Crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.
4. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Highwaymen
  2/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'.
5. 07:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.
6. 08:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
  4/10A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
7. 08:30
  J Kingston Platt—Platt vs Rooney and Day
  3/5The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong.
8. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, Tennessee Williams
  2/6James Walton's literary quiz with team captains John Walsh and Sebastian Faulks.
9. 09:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Endings and Beginnings
  8/8Mixed emotions as the school year draws to a close with Mr Holliday's last day in teaching
10. 10:00
  Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 1
  1/2JB Priestley's comedy of greed and redemption in the City, dramatised by Martin Jameson.
11. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
12. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Lesley Bruce - An Interlude of Men
  Bren and Hilly have always been friends, so when Hilly breaks her wrist Bren comes to help
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
  4/10A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
2. 12:30
  J Kingston Platt—Platt vs Rooney and Day
  3/5The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong.
3. 13:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 11
  11/20In a watery predicament, Dick and friends have to think fast. Can they outwit their foe?
4. 13:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 1
  1/10Did amateur sleuth Albert Campion attack a police officer? Roger Allam reads.
5. 13:30
  The Chalet School
  Crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Michael Palin - The Truth, Episode 6
  6/10Melville rescues Mabbut from his captors but knows what Keith is up to.
7. 14:15
  Sport and the British—The Rise of Olympism
  1/30Claire visits Rugby School, which can claim to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 6
  6/10Anarchy rules on the Italian retreat, and it's every man for himself.
9. 14:45
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—1. Beginnings
  1/5The family history and early years of beloved author, Beatrix Potter.
10. 15:00
  Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 1
  1/2JB Priestley's comedy of greed and redemption in the City, dramatised by Martin Jameson.
11. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, Tennessee Williams
  2/6James Walton's literary quiz with team captains John Walsh and Sebastian Faulks.
12. 16:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Endings and Beginnings
  8/8Mixed emotions as the school year draws to a close with Mr Holliday's last day in teaching
13. 17:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Highwaymen
  2/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'.
14. 17:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 1. The Return
  1/10The Challenger crew's settled life on planet 'Paradise' is soon to be shattered.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Peter Nichols & Christopher Matthew
  Peter Nichols and Christopher Matthew discuss Daphne du Maurier and Tessa Hadley.
3. 19:00
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
  4/10A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
4. 19:30
  J Kingston Platt—Platt vs Rooney and Day
  3/5The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong.
5. 20:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 11
  11/20In a watery predicament, Dick and friends have to think fast. Can they outwit their foe?
6. 20:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 1
  1/10Did amateur sleuth Albert Campion attack a police officer? Roger Allam reads.
7. 20:30
  The Chalet School
  Crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.
8. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Horse
  1/5Angela does her homework, as her mother hosts a drinks party for some intellectual friends
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Lesley Bruce - An Interlude of Men
  Bren and Hilly have always been friends, so when Hilly breaks her wrist Bren comes to help
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.
11. 22:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet.
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 16, Episode 6
  6/6Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
13. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Bard
  5/6The Questers get a chance to kill Lord Darkness, but face a challenge first.
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch II, 1. The Return
  1/10The Challenger crew's settled life on planet 'Paradise' is soon to be shattered.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Peter Nichols & Christopher Matthew
  Peter Nichols and Christopher Matthew discuss Daphne du Maurier and Tessa Hadley.(R)
3. 01:00
  Dick Barton - Special Agent: The Cabatolin Diamonds—Episode 11
  11/20In a watery predicament, Dick and friends have to think fast. Can they outwit their foe?
4. 01:15
  Albert Campion - Traitor's Purse—Episode 1
  1/10Did amateur sleuth Albert Campion attack a police officer? Roger Allam reads.
5. 01:30
  The Chalet School
  Crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Michael Palin - The Truth, Episode 6
  6/10Melville rescues Mabbut from his captors but knows what Keith is up to.
7. 02:15
  Sport and the British—The Rise of Olympism
  1/30Claire visits Rugby School, which can claim to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 6
  6/10Anarchy rules on the Italian retreat, and it's every man for himself.
9. 02:45
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—1. Beginnings
  1/5The family history and early years of beloved author, Beatrix Potter.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 1
  1/2JB Priestley's comedy of greed and redemption in the City, dramatised by Martin Jameson.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, Tennessee Williams
  2/6James Walton's literary quiz with team captains John Walsh and Sebastian Faulks.
12. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 7, Endings and Beginnings
  8/8Mixed emotions as the school year draws to a close with Mr Holliday's last day in teaching
13. 05:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Highwaymen
  2/618th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'.
14. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.

Tuesday 26 July 2016