BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 2 June 2017

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Listen to the Silence by Rosemary Timperley
  Can Mary refuse the voice claiming to be her grandfather?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Carl Gustav Jung
  Ruby Wax discusses the life and work of Carl Gustav Jung.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 7. Man of Mystery
  7/8Kenneth Junior makes a request from hospital, and Tony learns more about Paul Young.
4. 01:30
  The Stationery Cupboard
  An exploration of our obsession with pens, paper and office life's paraphernalia.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—7. Doing a Mole/ 8. Christmas Shopping
  4/5Created in The Times of 1937, the engaging stories of an English housewife.
6. 02:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—4. Trees and Shrubs
  4/5Trees, shrubs - and umbrellas! Exploring the garden with Brett Westwood and Phil Gates.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 5
  5/7Soames visits his cousin George and muses on life and death.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, The Man Who Was Donnie Brasco
  4/5Italian journalist Roberto Saviano dines out with Joe Pistone, his American counterpart.
9. 03:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—4. Revenge
  4/4The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
11. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 1
  1/6Can Edward keep his girlfriend and avoid explosions? Orwellian sitcom.
12. 05:00
  Street and Lane—Series 1, Hitting the Highs
  4/4The Yorkshire builders need specialist help to fix a penthouse roof leak.
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, Joan of the Junction
  4/6While wandering along the canal, Ed finds the inspiration for a perfect Sunday TV drama.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
2. 06:30
  A Gothic Cathedral
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian. From 1998.
3. 07:00
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
4. 07:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups the Noise Next Door, the Boom Jennies and Jigsaw.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, 5/13
  5/13The secrets of audience research, and the rhubarb tart song.
6. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—The Doctor's Dilemma
  4/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Chester
  3/6Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
9. 10:00
  RD Wingfield - Deadfall
  Retired special agent Harry Davis is drawn back to his old job for an assassination plot.
10. 11:00
  Short stories by DH Lawrence—Her Turn
  When her husband's colliery goes on strike, a wife tries to gain a share of his strike pay
11. 11:15
  Andy Barrett - The Perfect Wood
  Is Bill's success at the Bowls Club under threat, now thrusting young Matt is involved?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, 5/13
  5/13The secrets of audience research, and the rhubarb tart song.
2. 12:30
  Doctor at Large—The Doctor's Dilemma
  4/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
4. 13:30
  A Gothic Cathedral
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian. From 1998.
5. 14:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—9.Back From Abroad/ 10. Three Stockings
  5/5The engaging stories of an English housewife, created in The Times of 1937.
6. 14:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—5. Stones
  5/5A useful and engaging guide to the wildlife of garden walls and stones.
7. 14:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 6
  6/7Michael learns a secret from Fleur's past, and Soames's business suspicions are confirmed.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, The Ghosts of Nobel
  5/5Saviano attends the Nobel Prize ceremony where he has been asked to speak.
9. 15:00
  RD Wingfield - Deadfall
  Retired special agent Harry Davis is drawn back to his old job for an assassination plot.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Chester
  3/6Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 16:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
12. 17:00
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
13. 17:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups the Noise Next Door, the Boom Jennies and Jigsaw.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
  Malcolm discovers the truth of absurd prejudices around an empty property
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Don't Leave Me This Way
  Exploration of the disco anthem of yearning, pain and loss.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, 5/13
  5/13The secrets of audience research, and the rhubarb tart song.
4. 19:30
  Doctor at Large—The Doctor's Dilemma
  4/13Seasick ship's doctor Simon Sparrow attempts emergency surgery using cutlery and brandy.
5. 20:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
6. 20:30
  A Gothic Cathedral
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian. From 1998.
7. 21:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 7
  7/7Faced with the consequences of flirting with danger, Fleur must make a choice.
8. 22:00
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups the Noise Next Door, the Boom Jennies and Jigsaw.
9. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Divorcee Carol has a fruit surplus, and Adrian is asked to be a Bond girl.
10. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Whitehaven
  1/6Surrealist pirates, rum butter's odd origins and what links rugby and nuclear power?
11. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Jimmy Carr Interviews Matt Lucas
  2/7The deadpan funny man and the 'Little Britain' star in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
  Malcolm discovers the truth of absurd prejudices around an empty property
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Don't Leave Me This Way
  Exploration of the disco anthem of yearning, pain and loss.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 8. Connections
  8/8Tony Beach and Gerard MacGregor attempt to unearth the true identity of Paul Young.
4. 01:30
  A Gothic Cathedral
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian. From 1998.
5. 02:00
  Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther—9.Back From Abroad/ 10. Three Stockings
  5/5The engaging stories of an English housewife, created in The Times of 1937.
6. 02:15
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—5. Stones
  5/5A useful and engaging guide to the wildlife of garden walls and stones.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 6
  6/7Michael learns a secret from Fleur's past, and Soames's business suspicions are confirmed.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, The Ghosts of Nobel
  5/5Saviano attends the Nobel Prize ceremony where he has been asked to speak.
9. 03:00
  RD Wingfield - Deadfall
  Retired special agent Harry Davis is drawn back to his old job for an assassination plot.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Chester
  3/6Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
12. 05:00
  Boogie Up the River—See You Outside Boots in Oxford
  3/6Mark and his manic mutt look for the enigmatic Jennifer in the city of dreaming spires.
13. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups the Noise Next Door, the Boom Jennies and Jigsaw.

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