BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 30 June 2017

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—4. The Shimmering Dress
  4/5In 19th-century Ireland, Cecilia rejects the squire's advances. Can she ever escape him?
2. 00:15
  HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Inexperienced Ghost
  4/6When a man comes across an unconvincing apparition, he helps it out. But at a cost.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  Andrew Motion champions the life of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate for over 40 years
4. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 5. Motive for Murder
  5/6With fresh clues on Barbara's history, Rollison is Paris-bound when police stop his car.
5. 01:30
  Carnival Queens
  Does the idea of the Carnival Queen still appeal to the modern girl?
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 9
  9/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after original publication.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
  Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 4
  4/5Jeanne believes having a second child will heal heartache caused by a loveless marriage.
9. 02:45
  Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Weston-super-Mare and Beyond
  4/5The American author on getting soaked and being pestered by a passenger.
10. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White—4. Truth
  4/4Distraught Walter Hartright discovers the truth about his beloved Laura Fairlee.
11. 04:00
  All the Way from Memphis—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6James Walton is joined by Andrew Collins, Tracey MacLeod, Stewart Lee and David Quantick.
12. 04:30
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
13. 05:00
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—4. Herbal Disorder
  4/6Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
14. 05:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Paul Sinha looks at some unheralded gay figures from history.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 6. Confrontation in Paris
  6/6Can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery and reveal the murderer's identity?
2. 06:30
  Sable Island - A Dune Adrift
  Sable Island, a sand dune in the Atlantic, is crucial to the world and our imagination.
3. 07:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
  1/4How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.
4. 07:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 9
  9/13The Addictive Knitter, and a rare madrigal by Risotto.
6. 08:30
  Doctor at Large—In General Practice
  8/13Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he is forced to tackle a pepped-up port-loving lady
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.
8. 09:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Mysterious Portrait
  5/6St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.
9. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
10. 11:00
  Deborah Moggach - Playing the Part
  A couple house-sitting meet an unappealing dog and a celebrity neighbour.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Jonathan Davidson - Miss Balcombe's Orchard
  Miss Balcombe is getting on, but she is determined to keep her apple trees.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 9
  9/13The Addictive Knitter, and a rare madrigal by Risotto.
2. 12:30
  Doctor at Large—In General Practice
  8/13Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he is forced to tackle a pepped-up port-loving lady
3. 13:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 6. Confrontation in Paris
  6/6Can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery and reveal the murderer's identity?
4. 13:30
  Sable Island - A Dune Adrift
  Sable Island, a sand dune in the Atlantic, is crucial to the world and our imagination.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 10
  10/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly thirty years after original publication.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Lumping and Splitting
  How naturalist Joseph Hooker globally acquired species to build up the first maps of flora
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 5
  5/5The coda to the detailed story so far of Jeanne de Lamare.
8. 14:45
  Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Glasgow to the Yorkshire Dales
  5/5Soaking up culture and off to a pub, the American author concludes his journey.
9. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.
11. 16:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Mysterious Portrait
  5/6St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.
12. 17:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
  1/4How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.
13. 17:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
  5/5A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
2. 18:15
  HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Stolen Body
  5/6When a researcher experiments with astral projection, an interested party intervenes.
3. 18:30
  Soul Music—Can't Take My Eyes Off You
  Frankie Valli and others share their memories of the classic song.
4. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 9
  9/13The Addictive Knitter, and a rare madrigal by Risotto.
5. 19:30
  Doctor at Large—In General Practice
  8/13Sparrow lands a job in Aberdeen, where he is forced to tackle a pepped-up port-loving lady
6. 20:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 6. Confrontation in Paris
  6/6Can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery and reveal the murderer's identity?
7. 20:30
  Sable Island - A Dune Adrift
  Sable Island, a sand dune in the Atlantic, is crucial to the world and our imagination.
8. 21:00
  Deborah Moggach - Playing the Part
  A couple house-sitting meet an unappealing dog and a celebrity neighbour.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Jonathan Davidson - Miss Balcombe's Orchard
  Miss Balcombe is getting on, but she is determined to keep her apple trees.
10. 22:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.
11. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2017, Heat 1 - London
  1/10Ten new comedians perform in Up The Creek in London with host Nish Kumar.
12. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—30/06/2017
  Arthur Smith chats to Dane Baptiste.
13. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Alan Moore interviews Brian Eno
  6/7Writer Alan Moore with musician Brian Eno in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunting Women by Dermot Bolger—5. The Riding Crop
  5/5A dispute between sisters 200 years ago means a gift must be cared for in the present.
2. 00:15
  HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Stolen Body
  5/6When a researcher experiments with astral projection, an interested party intervenes.
3. 00:30
  Soul Music—Can't Take My Eyes Off You
  Frankie Valli and others share their memories of the classic song.
4. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 6. Confrontation in Paris
  6/6Can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery and reveal the murderer's identity?
5. 01:30
  Sable Island - A Dune Adrift
  Sable Island, a sand dune in the Atlantic, is crucial to the world and our imagination.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 10
  10/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly thirty years after original publication.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Lumping and Splitting
  How naturalist Joseph Hooker globally acquired species to build up the first maps of flora
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 5
  5/5The coda to the detailed story so far of Jeanne de Lamare.
9. 02:45
  Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson—Glasgow to the Yorkshire Dales
  5/5Soaking up culture and off to a pub, the American author concludes his journey.
10. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Martin Young hosts, with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.
12. 04:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Mysterious Portrait
  5/6St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.
13. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
  1/4How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.
14. 05:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge Town Council prepares to receive the town's first ever tourist.

Saturday 1 July 2017