BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 June 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 4. Degrees of Royalty
  4/4Lancre's new ruler teeters on the edge of madness, and the three witches set to work.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Giovanni Falcone
  Journalist Misha Glenny remembers the life of anti-Mafia campaigner Giovanni Falcone.
3. 01:00
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action over the Atlantic, but will he get to the Reform Club in time?
4. 01:30
  Royal Racers and Fascinators
  Hardeep Singh Kohli discovers the royal connections linking Ascot racecourse with fashion.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 4
  4/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after original publication.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—9. Digital Maps
  9/10Mike Parker looks at cartography in the digital age and asks if the paper map can survive.
7. 02:30
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—4. The Link
  4/5Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—My Judy Garland Life, I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  4/5Susie reflects on the notion of fandom and visits a Judy museum.
9. 03:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Claudius
  5/6How the Sibyl's prophecy came true, for the most unwilling emperor of them all.
10. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Dave Gorman and Mary Anne Hobbs.
11. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  4/6Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
12. 05:00
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—3. Robbery
  3/6Richard and Dick's break sparks a stolen bag pursuit and a tangle with local crooks.
13. 05:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Paul Sinha looks at the contribution of immigrants to American history.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
2. 06:30
  What's in a Name?
  Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
3. 07:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
  6/6As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
4. 07:30
  Austentatious—18/06/2017
  The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/13A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
6. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—Mozambique
  7/13A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps.
7. 09:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Bath
  6/6Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 09:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Nose
  4/6Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears disguised as a councillor.
9. 10:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
  6/6Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
10. 11:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—An Incident in the Life of Georgy Crookhill
  5/5Anxious not to be outdone, the registrar relates a story of treachery among thieves.
11. 11:15
  Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt
  A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/13A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
2. 12:30
  Doctor at Large—Mozambique
  7/13A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps.
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
4. 13:30
  What's in a Name?
  Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 5
  5/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly thirty years after original publication.
6. 14:15
  On the Map—10. Maps of the Mind
  10/10Mike Parker visits Ambridge, home of the Archers, to explore maps of the imagination.
7. 14:30
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—My Judy Garland Life, Get Happy
  5/5Susie gingerly accepts an invitation to perform at a 'Judy Night' in Brooklyn.
9. 15:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
  6/6Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
10. 16:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Bath
  6/6Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 16:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Nose
  4/6Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears disguised as a councillor.
12. 17:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
  6/6As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
13. 17:30
  Austentatious—18/06/2017
  The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Kingsley Amis - To See the Sun
  Vampire drama set in Dacia adapted from a Kingsley Amis story with Christopher Cazenove.
2. 18:30
  Soul Music—Gymnopédie No 1
  Pascal Rogé leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/13A Red Sea safari, and what babies talk about when mum is away.
4. 19:30
  Doctor at Large—Mozambique
  7/13A trip ashore for ship's medic Simon Sparrow leads to some local linguistic mishaps.
5. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
6. 20:30
  What's in a Name?
  Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
7. 21:00
  Thomas Hardy Short Stories—An Incident in the Life of Georgy Crookhill
  5/5Anxious not to be outdone, the registrar relates a story of treachery among thieves.
8. 21:15
  Nick Warburton - A Soldier's Debt
  A missing recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa.
9. 22:00
  Austentatious—18/06/2017
  The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.
10. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6An attic full of peas, going from Girl Guide to sumo wrestler and dull holidays.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—23/06/2017
  Arthur Smith chats to Sam Wills.
12. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Corby
  5/6Mark uncovers an unlikely town rivalry and the story behind a baffling accent.
13. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Stewart Lee interviews Alan Moore
  5/7The opinionated comedian and the acclaimed graphic novel writer star in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Kingsley Amis - To See the Sun
  Vampire drama set in Dacia adapted from a Kingsley Amis story with Christopher Cazenove.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Gymnopédie No 1
  Pascal Rogé leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.
3. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  1/6A wedding day mystery for amateur sleuth the Honourable Richard Rollison.
4. 01:30
  What's in a Name?
  Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 5
  5/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly thirty years after original publication.
6. 02:15
  On the Map—10. Maps of the Mind
  10/10Mike Parker visits Ambridge, home of the Archers, to explore maps of the imagination.
7. 02:30
  Dave Sheasby - Shifting the Leaves—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—My Judy Garland Life, Get Happy
  5/5Susie gingerly accepts an invitation to perform at a 'Judy Night' in Brooklyn.
9. 03:00
  Robert Graves - I, Claudius—Messalina
  6/6Claudius works to restore the republic, but his beautiful wife Messalina has other plans.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Bath
  6/6Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Nose
  4/6Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears disguised as a councillor.
12. 05:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
  6/6As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
13. 05:30
  Austentatious—18/06/2017
  The world premiere of an amazing lost Jane Austen novel - improvised on the spot.

Saturday 24 June 2017