BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 14 June 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—2. Sleight of Mind
  2/5An electricity company official interrogates the museum guard, but is he an alien?
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Bobby Charlton
  Football star Bobby Charlton tells Derek Jones about his love of bird and sea life.
3. 01:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
  2/5Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
4. 01:30
  Inside Intuition
  What exactly is intuition? Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates 'gut feelings'. From 2007.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 7
  7/10Maisie has been seduced by John but Maggie enlists the help of the Blakes to save her.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—2. Mapping the Metropolis
  2/10Mike Parker finds out what makes the ideal map for steering us through the urban jungle.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 3
  3/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny is falling in love.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 2
  2/5True tale of murder in 1806 England. Feuds, oaths and superstition are rife in the village
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 2
  2/4With Tom at his bank, Bounderby weds Louisa while Stephen angers the union.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Chris Addison, Bettany Hughes and Rupert Sheldrake suggest exhibits to the museum.
11. 04:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
  2/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
12. 05:00
  Lucky Heather—2. Wild Bunch
  2/6Heather helps a neighbour who is being harassed on the estate.
13. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Pretending & Sandwiches
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers stand-up, memoir and philosophy from his Imaginary Sandwich Bar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Sexton Blake, the Other Baker Street Detective
  3/5Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'.
2. 06:30
  Small Presses, Big Ideas
  Phill Jupitus discovers the importance of small circulation poetry magazines. From 2007.
3. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Read All About It
  6/6After his disastrous children's TV appearance, Robert battles to avoid the press.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, Mercy Dash
  2/6Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Bunging Up
  17/18A lost toothbrush sparks angst for the crew of HMS Troutbridge.
6. 08:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
7. 09:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
8. 09:30
  Wally Who?—All I Want for Christmas
  5/5Wally has a toothache. Why is he stalling on the dentist?
9. 10:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 3
  3/4Blamed for the robbery, Stephen disappears. Harthouse sets his sights on Louisa.
10. 11:00
  Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives—Hurrah for the Hols, pt 1
  3/5A couple and their three young children struggle to enjoy a holiday in a hotel in Cornwall
11. 11:15
  Julia Blackburn - The Need for Nonsense
  The sad, contradictory tale of Edward Lear, famed Victorian artist and scribe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Bunging Up
  17/18A lost toothbrush sparks angst for the crew of HMS Troutbridge.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
3. 13:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Sexton Blake, the Other Baker Street Detective
  3/5Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'.
4. 13:30
  Small Presses, Big Ideas
  Phill Jupitus discovers the importance of small circulation poetry magazines. From 2007.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 8
  8/10Maggie and Jem join forces to warn Mr Blake that he is to be targeted as a revolutionary.
6. 14:15
  On the Map—3. Motoring Maps
  3/10In exploration of cartography, Mike Parker recalls a bygone age of elegant motoring maps.
7. 14:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 4
  4/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. A secret threatens Dinny's romance.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 3
  3/5The investigation into the parson's murder begins with a manhunt in nearby Worcester.
9. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 3
  3/4Blamed for the robbery, Stephen disappears. Harthouse sets his sights on Louisa.
10. 16:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 16:30
  Wally Who?—All I Want for Christmas
  5/5Wally has a toothache. Why is he stalling on the dentist?
12. 17:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Read All About It
  6/6After his disastrous children's TV appearance, Robert battles to avoid the press.
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, Mercy Dash
  2/6Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—3. A String of Time
  3/5The museum guard ends up in the Texan desert with a dead comic and a 13th-century friar.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Neighbours
  Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about neighbours.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, Bunging Up
  17/18A lost toothbrush sparks angst for the crew of HMS Troutbridge.
4. 19:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
5. 20:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Sexton Blake, the Other Baker Street Detective
  3/5Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'.
6. 20:30
  Small Presses, Big Ideas
  Phill Jupitus discovers the importance of small circulation poetry magazines. From 2007.
7. 21:00
  Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives—Hurrah for the Hols, pt 1
  3/5A couple and their three young children struggle to enjoy a holiday in a hotel in Cornwall
8. 21:15
  Julia Blackburn - The Need for Nonsense
  The sad, contradictory tale of Edward Lear, famed Victorian artist and scribe.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, Mercy Dash
  2/6Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons.
10. 22:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Turning Cheeks
  1/6The teenage years of Stephen K Amos growing up in 1980s South London.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—14/06/2017
  Andrew O'Neill chats to Bilal Zafar.
12. 23:00
  Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World—Series 1, Love
  6/6The sci-fi star and his crew set sail on a romantic cruise.
13. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Songs and sketches with stand-up comic Boothby Graffoe and his comedy side-kicks.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—3. A String of Time
  3/5The museum guard ends up in the Texan desert with a dead comic and a 13th-century friar.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Neighbours
  Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about neighbours.
3. 01:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Sexton Blake, the Other Baker Street Detective
  3/5Jeffrey Richards probes the many incarnations of 'the poor man's Sherlock Holmes'.
4. 01:30
  Small Presses, Big Ideas
  Phill Jupitus discovers the importance of small circulation poetry magazines. From 2007.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 8
  8/10Maggie and Jem join forces to warn Mr Blake that he is to be targeted as a revolutionary.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—3. Motoring Maps
  3/10In exploration of cartography, Mike Parker recalls a bygone age of elegant motoring maps.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 4
  4/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. A secret threatens Dinny's romance.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 3
  3/5The investigation into the parson's murder begins with a manhunt in nearby Worcester.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 3
  3/4Blamed for the robbery, Stephen disappears. Harthouse sets his sights on Louisa.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  Wally Who?—All I Want for Christmas
  5/5Wally has a toothache. Why is he stalling on the dentist?
12. 05:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Read All About It
  6/6After his disastrous children's TV appearance, Robert battles to avoid the press.
13. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, Mercy Dash
  2/6Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons.

Thursday 15 June 2017