BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 4 July 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Tao Lin - A Message of Unknown Purpose
  Tao Lin's curious tale about a prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep.
2. 00:15
  HG Wells—Ghost Stories by HG Wells, The Door in the Wall
  6/6Lionel Wallace spends his life searching for a lost world behind a door in a white wall.
3. 00:30
  A Good Read—Howard Davies & Eleanor Updale
  Eleanor Updale and Howard Davies on books by Louisa May Alcott and Patrick Hamilton.(R)
4. 01:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 1
  1/10Lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is sent to investigate a killing at a monastery.
5. 01:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 1
  1/10Tensions escalate among the former slaves on a Caribbean island.
6. 01:30
  The Rainbow Tribe
  Children adopted by cabaret star Josephine Baker recall their strange upbringing.
7. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Home, Episode 1
  1/5The arrival of a strange girl in the midst of a holiday in Nice proves explosive.
8. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Taming the Exotic
  Kathy Willis examines the Victorian race to flower the Amazonian water lily.
9. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 1
  1/5As Pushkin prepares to fight a duel, his wife begs him to tell her his most famous story.
10. 02:45
  A Voyage to Lundy—1. A Change of Direction
  1/5Gwyneth Lewis visits a remote island as she contemplates a change in direction in her life
11. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
12. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Daniel Defoe
  2/6With guest panellists, crime writer Mark Billingham and journalist Jane Thynne.
13. 04:30
  North East of Eden—Invaders and Outsiders
  1/6Marcia quits sophisticated London for a doctor's surgery on a remote Northumbrian island.
14. 05:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Omens
  2/4Old Grace is sure of strange happenings since the new telegraph machine was installed.
15. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 1
  1/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Andy Hamilton and Jo Brand join chairman Jack Dee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
  2/10As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
2. 06:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
  2/10Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
3. 06:30
  Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
  Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
4. 07:00
  Lucky Heather—5. True Grit
  5/6Angela suspects her teenage daughter is on drugs so asks Heather to investigate.
5. 07:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
  4/4Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
7. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Storm in a Tea Urn
  Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea.
8. 09:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 17, 30/06/2017
  The topical satirical show returns for some post-election skewering.
9. 09:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Competitive capitalism engulfs the CyberPass Bistro as Merv creates an internal market.
10. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
11. 11:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Solitude
  A child's impetuous act is finally resolved on a seafront some 50 years later.
12. 11:15
  Cherie Rogers - An Oddly Complete Understanding
  Penelope Wilton and Rosalind Shanks play friends Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Storm in a Tea Urn
  Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea.
3. 13:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
  2/10As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
4. 13:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
  2/10Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
5. 13:30
  Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
  Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Home, Episode 2
  2/5After landing in the midst of the holidaymakers, Kitty Finch asks a favour.
7. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Tapping into Rubber
  Kathy Willis explores the smuggling of rubber seeds from South America.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 2
  2/5Onegin's new friend Lensky persuades him to make a fateful visit to meet his neighbours.
9. 14:45
  A Voyage to Lundy—2. Outcasts
  2/5Gwyneth Lewis explores the history of the Lundy and how the island may change her life.
10. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
11. 16:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
12. 16:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
  5/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
13. 17:00
  Lucky Heather—5. True Grit
  5/6Angela suspects her teenage daughter is on drugs so asks Heather to investigate.
14. 17:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
  4/4Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
  1/4When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
2. 18:30
  Sounds Natural—Bing Crosby
  Hollywood crooner Bing Crosby discusses his love of nature and the outdoor life.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—Storm in a Tea Urn
  Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea.
5. 20:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
  2/10As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
6. 20:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
  2/10Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
7. 20:30
  Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
  Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
8. 21:00
  William Trevor - A Bit on the Side—Solitude
  A child's impetuous act is finally resolved on a seafront some 50 years later.
9. 21:15
  Cherie Rogers - An Oddly Complete Understanding
  Penelope Wilton and Rosalind Shanks play friends Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.
10. 22:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
  4/4Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.
11. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Walter has to make cuts at the museum, so who is for the chop?
12. 23:00
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—May and June
  3/6As summer heats up, passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/07/2017
  Paul Garner chats to Sharon Horgan.
14. 23:30
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and cannot radio main base.
15. 23:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Scotland
  2/4The country singer promotes her new album in Glasgow and traces her tartan in Edinburgh.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Routemasters by Andrew McGibbon—1. Taking the Michelangelo
  1/4When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Bing Crosby
  Hollywood crooner Bing Crosby discusses his love of nature and the outdoor life.
3. 01:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 2
  2/10As Shardlake begins to meet the prime suspects, it is clear the case will not be simple.
4. 01:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 2
  2/10Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway's mother marries an Englishman in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
5. 01:30
  Journey of a Lifetime—2009: Dan Box. The Sinking Islands
  Dan Box visits the Carteret Islands, where evacuation is taking place as sea levels rises.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Deborah Levy - Swimming Home, Episode 2
  2/5After landing in the midst of the holidaymakers, Kitty Finch asks a favour.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Tapping into Rubber
  Kathy Willis explores the smuggling of rubber seeds from South America.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin, Episode 2
  2/5Onegin's new friend Lensky persuades him to make a fateful visit to meet his neighbours.
9. 02:45
  A Voyage to Lundy—2. Outcasts
  2/5Gwyneth Lewis explores the history of the Lundy and how the island may change her life.
10. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
11. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sean Lock invite guests Tim Minchin, Philip Pullman and Clive James.
12. 04:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
  5/6The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
13. 05:00
  Lucky Heather—5. True Grit
  5/6Angela suspects her teenage daughter is on drugs so asks Heather to investigate.
14. 05:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, History and the Role of the Entertainer
  4/4Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.

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