BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 11 July 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 1
  1/6A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70. Dystopian comedy.
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Stuart Maconie & Rebecca Front
  Stuart Maconie and Rebecca Front discuss books by Dirk Bogarde and Anita Loos.(R)
3. 01:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 6
  6/10Shardlake questions the prime suspect and learns hard truths about Cromwell's methods.
4. 01:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 6
  6/10An urgent letter to Rochester casts doubt on his wife's character. Prequel to Jane Eyre.
5. 01:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 1
  1/2The director and historian on the golden age of Hollywood, with archive interviews.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, The Night in Baden-Baden, Part 1
  1/5An author goes to the first night of his play with Therese, who is not his girlfriend.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Towards the Light
  Kathy Willis explores the harnessing of plants' ability to photosynthesise their own food.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Dogs and the Wolves, Episode 1
  1/5Ada grows up during the Jewish pogroms in the Ukraine and falls in love with a rich cousin
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 1
  1/5For the young Carmen, her childhood days are marked by innocence and ebullience.
10. 03:00
  Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 1
  1/2Film-maker Terence Davies directs a chronicle of the lives of a group of school friends.
11. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Gustave Flaubert
  3/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, John O'Farrell and Alex Clark.
12. 04:30
  North East of Eden—Cod Comfort
  2/6As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about.
13. 05:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Movies
  3/4Morwenna is bored with life on St Martin's, where locals want to protect the post office.
14. 05:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 2
  2/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Andy Hamilton and Jo Brand join chairman Jack Dee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 7
  7/10The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
2. 06:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
  7/10Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
3. 06:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
  2/2How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
4. 07:00
  Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
  6/6After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
5. 07:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
  1/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
6. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, And So to Bed
  5/8Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
7. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Moving Target
  The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.
8. 09:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 17, 07/07/2017
  The topical satirical show returns for some post-election skewering.
9. 09:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Pamela's had enough of men, including Merv, so takes action.
10. 10:00
  Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 2
  2/2As the friends try to come to terms with Percival's death, more secrets are uncovered.
11. 11:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 1, Neil Macadam
  2/5Macadam works in the museum and attracts the attentions of the curator's Russian wife.
12. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Colin Hough - Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts
  Stan Laurel's relationship with his erratic mother holds the key to his future in comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, And So to Bed
  5/8Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Moving Target
  The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.
3. 13:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 7
  7/10The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
4. 13:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
  7/10Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
5. 13:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
  2/2How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
6. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, The Night in Baden-Baden, Part 2
  2/5The playwright's girlfriend is not pleased to discover his deception.
7. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Multiple Genes
  Kathy Willis examines the mystery of a plant's ability to exist in multiple forms.
8. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Dogs and the Wolves, Episode 2
  2/5After a row with her Aunt Raissa, Ada runs away. Ben, Raissa's son, offers her a solution.
9. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 2
  2/5Shortages at her father's shop show Carmen a different side to the villagers.
10. 15:00
  Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 2
  2/2As the friends try to come to terms with Percival's death, more secrets are uncovered.
11. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
12. 16:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 6
  6/6Alternative historical account of the impact of Catherine Parr's mother on Henry's court.
13. 17:00
  Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
  6/6After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
14. 17:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
  1/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 2
  2/669-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death with Central Admin.
2. 18:30
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, And So to Bed
  5/8Harold decides that buying a new bed is the only way he'll ever impress women.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—The Moving Target
  The bungling duo takes charge of Britain's first space launch.
5. 20:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 7
  7/10The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
6. 20:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
  7/10Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
7. 20:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
  2/2How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
8. 21:00
  Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham—Series 1, Neil Macadam
  2/5Macadam works in the museum and attracts the attentions of the curator's Russian wife.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Colin Hough - Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts
  Stan Laurel's relationship with his erratic mother holds the key to his future in comedy.
10. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
  1/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
11. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6A hard decision gets harder thanks to 'favours' being offered. Starring Geoffrey Palmer.
12. 23:00
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—July and August
  4/6School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Emma Thompson.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Elf Lyons 1/2
  Jon Holmes chats to Elf Lyons.
14. 23:30
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Ben finds a seal cub that has been attacked. He takes it home and nurses it back to life.
15. 23:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Ireland
  3/4The country singer and global activist searches for her forebears in Ireland.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 2
  2/669-year-old George Smith battles against his imminent death with Central Admin.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
3. 01:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 7
  7/10The identity of the third victim leads Shardlake to a new understanding of the case.
4. 01:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 7
  7/10Antoinette seeks advice, as malicious gossip puts a strain on her marriage to Rochester.
5. 01:30
  Peter Bogdanovich's Saturday Morning Pictures—Episode 2
  2/2How Hollywood changed since 1961, with independent film-makers and the arrival of TV.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, The Night in Baden-Baden, Part 2
  2/5The playwright's girlfriend is not pleased to discover his deception.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Multiple Genes
  Kathy Willis examines the mystery of a plant's ability to exist in multiple forms.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Dogs and the Wolves, Episode 2
  2/5After a row with her Aunt Raissa, Ada runs away. Ben, Raissa's son, offers her a solution.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 2
  2/5Shortages at her father's shop show Carmen a different side to the villagers.
10. 03:00
  Virginia Woolf - The Waves—Episode 2
  2/2As the friends try to come to terms with Percival's death, more secrets are uncovered.
11. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jenny Colgan and Rosie Millard.
12. 04:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 6
  6/6Alternative historical account of the impact of Catherine Parr's mother on Henry's court.
13. 05:00
  Lucky Heather—6. High Noon
  6/6After her best friend Dawn stole her man, now she asks Heather if he is cheating on her.
14. 05:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Untamed & Theft By Finding
  1/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.

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