BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 1 July 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
  The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
2. 07:30
  Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 1
  1/3Humphrey Lyttelton explores the world of British band leaders of the 1920s and '30s.
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—06/07/2002
  Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.
4. 09:00
  Inspiring Alice
  Mel Giedroyc marks the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
5. 11:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Les Dawson
  Two monologues of Marriott Edgar: 'The Channel Swimmer' and 'The Recumbent Posture'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Vinyl Cafe—Postcards from Canada
  Stuart McLean reads snapshots of Canadian life as written by listeners.
2. 13:00
  How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 4 (Omnibus)
  Naomi and Ella are working things out in spite of self-absorbed parents.
3. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Esther Rantzen
  Esther Rantzen inherits a 1935 Noel Coward song.
4. 14:15
  Down Your Way—John Peel in Combs
  Broadcaster John Peel offers a taste of life as he explores the Suffolk village of Combs.
5. 15:00
  Archive on 4—06/07/2002
  Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.
6. 16:00
  RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
  The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
7. 17:30
  Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 1
  1/3Humphrey Lyttelton explores the world of British band leaders of the 1920s and '30s.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 2
  2/2With The Blood Moon imminent, can the Time Lord thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim?
2. 19:00
  Inspiring Alice
  Mel Giedroyc marks the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
3. 21:45
  Marriott's Monologues—Les Dawson
  Two monologues of Marriott Edgar: 'The Channel Swimmer' and 'The Recumbent Posture'.
4. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 5
  5/6Stephen Fry is joined by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
5. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 1, Medicine
  6/6Probing a fresh theme each week, the award-winning comic hosts stand-up and sketches.
6. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 1, The Royal Family Should Be Chosen by a Weekly Lottery
  1/6Radical proposals to change our lives for the better, starting with a monarchy makeover.
7. 23:30
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/3John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: Point of Entry, Episode 2
  2/2With The Blood Moon imminent, can the Time Lord thwart the deadly arrival of the Omnim?
2. 01:00
  How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 4 (Omnibus)
  Naomi and Ella are working things out in spite of self-absorbed parents.
3. 02:15
  Down Your Way—John Peel in Combs
  Broadcaster John Peel offers a taste of life as he explores the Suffolk village of Combs.
4. 03:00
  Archive on 4—06/07/2002
  Surprising history and compelling testimonies of US immigrants using Ellis Island gateway.
5. 04:00
  RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
  The treasure map adventures of cabin boy Jim Hawkins and the devious Long John Silver.
6. 05:30
  Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 1
  1/3Humphrey Lyttelton explores the world of British band leaders of the 1920s and '30s.

Sunday 2 July 2017