BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 17 June 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 8
  8/8Ignoring her own heartache, Dinny pours all her energy into protecting her sister.
2. 07:00
  The Ivan Brackenbury Show
  The hapless DJ's precarious broadcast pilot at Queen Elizabeth Hospital radio station.
3. 07:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 1, Episode 5
  Hardeep Singh Kohli visits a family who fled the Congo to set up home in Bradford.
4. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Dear Adolf - Letters to the Führer
  Christopher Cook explores how the power of radio was used to define America's war effort.
5. 09:00
  Knowing Steve, Knowing You
  Steve Coogan talks to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his life and career.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Election Candidate
  10/20The Lad battles to get elected as a member of parliament.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Soldier's Farewell
  9/20A cinema trip and a toasted cheese supper sparks Mainwaring's own Battle of Waterloo.
3. 13:00
  The Pick Up (Omnibus)
  A father and daughter go on a road trip to Moscow to heal a rift - and attend a wedding.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Emma Thompson
  Emma chooses 'Unsquare Dance' by Dave Brubeck and 'Te Recuerdo Amanda' by Victor Jara.
5. 14:15
  Frankly Speaking—Bette Davis - Self-Portrait of a Star
  Oscar-winning Bette Davis on her Hollywood life.
6. 14:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Bernie Clifton
  Two monologues from Marriot Edgar: 'Three Ha'pence a foot' and 'The Battle of Hastings'.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Dear Adolf - Letters to the Führer
  Christopher Cook explores how the power of radio was used to define America's war effort.
8. 16:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 8
  8/8Ignoring her own heartache, Dinny pours all her energy into protecting her sister.
9. 17:00
  The Ivan Brackenbury Show
  The hapless DJ's precarious broadcast pilot at Queen Elizabeth Hospital radio station.
10. 17:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 1, Episode 5
  Hardeep Singh Kohli visits a family who fled the Congo to set up home in Bradford.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Paradise 5, Episode 2
  2/2The Time Lord and Peri uncover the true, deadly purpose of the sinister resort vessel.
2. 19:00
  Knowing Steve, Knowing You
  Steve Coogan talks to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his life and career.
3. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 3
  3/6Stephen Fry serves up more witty banter and sketches, with Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent.
4. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 1, Religion
  4/6Exploring a fresh theme each week, the Irish comedian hosts stand-up and sketches.
5. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Ottery St Mary
  4/6Comedian Mark Steel visits Ottery St Mary in Devon to discuss Coleridge's childhood.
6. 23:30
  Arthur Smith's Last Hangover
  How the comedian quit booze in 2002 and entered the world of the chronically sober.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Paradise 5, Episode 2
  2/2The Time Lord and Peri uncover the true, deadly purpose of the sinister resort vessel.
2. 01:00
  The Pick Up (Omnibus)
  A father and daughter go on a road trip to Moscow to heal a rift - and attend a wedding.
3. 02:15
  Frankly Speaking—Bette Davis - Self-Portrait of a Star
  Oscar-winning Bette Davis on her Hollywood life.
4. 02:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Bernie Clifton
  Two monologues from Marriot Edgar: 'Three Ha'pence a foot' and 'The Battle of Hastings'.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Dear Adolf - Letters to the Führer
  Christopher Cook explores how the power of radio was used to define America's war effort.
6. 04:00
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 8
  8/8Ignoring her own heartache, Dinny pours all her energy into protecting her sister.
7. 05:00
  The Ivan Brackenbury Show
  The hapless DJ's precarious broadcast pilot at Queen Elizabeth Hospital radio station.
8. 05:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 1, Episode 5
  Hardeep Singh Kohli visits a family who fled the Congo to set up home in Bradford.

Sunday 18 June 2017