BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 June 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—4. The Thing with Two Cappuccinos
  4/5The museum guard is chased by a multiplying hoard of android waitresses.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Fred Astaire
  Dr Michael O'Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire.
3. 01:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, Enter the Saint
  4/5The history and varied portrayals of the Robin Hood of crime Simon Templar, aka the Saint
4. 01:30
  Children Of The Enemy
  The story of German children fostered by Dutch families after the Second World War.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 9
  9/10Maggie tells her guilty secret to Jem. Read by Jenny Coverack.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—4. Social Mapping
  4/10How society is now being analysed online in cartographic mash-ups and crowd-sourced data.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 5
  5/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny's loyalty is tested.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 4
  4/5Suspicion falls on the local farmers, whose stories don't seem to add up.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—Hard Times, Episode 4
  4/4Stephen is missing, Tom goes on the run and Gradgrind gets some help. Dickens adaptation.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Danny Kelly and Clare Grogan.
11. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 3
  3/6On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
12. 05:00
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—2. Dastardly Designs
  2/6Kenwood-Gore has designs on the village, but for what?
13. 05:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, The New Thirty
  6/6All is going well as Ed faces a birthday milestone, until he encounters Jeremy Paxman.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Shadow Knows
  5/5The history of Walter Gibson's legendary force against evil, featuring Orson Welles.
2. 06:30
  There is Business Like Show Business
  Will Young explores the hidden world of industrial musicals
3. 07:00
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
4. 07:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Featuring How Do I Get Up There?; The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek; and Pappy's.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/13Scary wannabes in Opportunity Flops, and a whodunit.
6. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—The Captain's Problem
  6/13More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient's ailments.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, Birmingham City University
  5/6Three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz
8. 09:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...
9. 10:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Augustus
  1/6Young Claudius grows up in a turbulent household. The Roman dynasty's scandalous history.
10. 11:00
  Helen Simpson - A Bunch of Fives—Scan
  5/5Moving story about a young woman on the brink of romance, who goes alone for a brain scan.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Brett Goldstein - Success Story
  When Hollywood picked up Ray's low-budget film, he thought he had left England for good.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/13Scary wannabes in Opportunity Flops, and a whodunit.
2. 12:30
  Doctor at Large—The Captain's Problem
  6/13More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient's ailments.
3. 13:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Shadow Knows
  5/5The history of Walter Gibson's legendary force against evil, featuring Orson Welles.
4. 13:30
  There is Business Like Show Business
  Will Young explores the hidden world of industrial musicals
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 10
  10/10Maggie discovers that Maisie has stayed behind and is being cared for by the Blakes.
6. 14:15
  On the Map—5. The Lie of the Land
  5/10Mike Parker discovers how maps can be used as tools of power, politics and propaganda.
7. 14:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 6
  6/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny tries to stop a fight.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 5
  5/5Nearly a quarter of a century on, Oddingley finally learns the truth.
9. 15:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Augustus
  1/6Young Claudius grows up in a turbulent household. The Roman dynasty's scandalous history.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, Birmingham City University
  5/6Three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz
11. 16:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...
12. 17:00
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
13. 17:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Featuring How Do I Get Up There?; The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek; and Pappy's.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—5. Mind the Gap
  5/5The museum guard ends up literally talking to herself, and finds her other self very rude.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Shipbuilding
  The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/13Scary wannabes in Opportunity Flops, and a whodunit.
4. 19:30
  Doctor at Large—The Captain's Problem
  6/13More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient's ailments.
5. 20:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Shadow Knows
  5/5The history of Walter Gibson's legendary force against evil, featuring Orson Welles.
6. 20:30
  There is Business Like Show Business
  Will Young explores the hidden world of industrial musicals
7. 21:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 7
  7/8Arrivals and departures for Dinny as she struggles to come to terms with losing Wilfrid.
8. 22:00
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Featuring How Do I Get Up There?; The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek; and Pappy's.
9. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6'China Lion', pepping up your sex life and why it is not a good idea to lie on your CV.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—16/06/2017
  Arthur Smith chats to Naz Osmanoglu.
11. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Handsworth
  3/6Comedian Mark Steel explores reggae, riots and white supremacist gardening in Handsworth.
12. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Johnny Vegas Interviews Stewart Lee
  4/7One up front and opinionated comedian interviews another in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Robert Easby - Oneira—5. Mind the Gap
  5/5The museum guard ends up literally talking to herself, and finds her other self very rude.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Shipbuilding
  The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.
3. 01:00
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Shadow Knows
  5/5The history of Walter Gibson's legendary force against evil, featuring Orson Welles.
4. 01:30
  There is Business Like Show Business
  Will Young explores the hidden world of industrial musicals
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 10
  10/10Maggie discovers that Maisie has stayed behind and is being cared for by the Blakes.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—5. The Lie of the Land
  5/10Mike Parker discovers how maps can be used as tools of power, politics and propaganda.
7. 02:30
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 6
  6/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny tries to stop a fight.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 5
  5/5Nearly a quarter of a century on, Oddingley finally learns the truth.
9. 03:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Augustus
  1/6Young Claudius grows up in a turbulent household. The Roman dynasty's scandalous history.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, Birmingham City University
  5/6Three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz
11. 04:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt
  3/6Ivan's Aunt has some big plans for him...
12. 05:00
  Boogie Up the River—Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar
  5/6Mark is celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?
13. 05:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Featuring How Do I Get Up There?; The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek; and Pappy's.

Saturday 17 June 2017