BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 July 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 5
  5/6Now a fully fledged OAP, George goes on a mission with Andrea Sunbeam and Mrs Cookson.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Rhapsody in Blue
  Soul Music examines Gershwin's 'experiment in modern music', 90 years after its premiere.
3. 01:00
  Shardlake—Dissolution, Episode 10
  10/10Abandoned by Mark, Shardlake must act alone to catch the triple murderer.
4. 01:15
  Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea—Episode 10
  10/10Distressed Antoinette must come to terms with her future. Jane Eyre prequel.
5. 01:30
  Pop in Translation
  Mark Radcliffe learns how 1960s singers boosted their sales abroad.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, Stranger in the Night, Part 2
  5/5Read by Bill Nighy. A stranger asks his seatmate for help on a night flight to Germany.
7. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Botanical Medicine
  Kathy Willis on how new opportunities opened up for finding medicines from plants.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Dogs and the Wolves, Episode 5
  5/5Harry's family bank has crashed, so Ada turns to his rich wife.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 5
  5/5When a courier is needed, it's Carmen who volunteers.
10. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park, 3. Portsmouth and After
  3/3Both Fanny and Tom face disappointment and hope in equal measure.
11. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
12. 04:30
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
13. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, On Yer Bike
  3/4From tandems to gym bikes, Pam Ayres' poems and sketches.
14. 05:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Sketches from Little Girl, Frank, Rev McMinn and Calum Gilhooley.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  A sinister plot is aiming to brainwash scientists and trade them.
2. 07:30
  Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 3
  3/3Humphrey Lyttelton explores the troubled world of British band leaders after 1945.
3. 08:00
  The Noble Years
  Peter Noble's 'Movie-Go-Round' film star interviews from the 1950s and 60s.
4. 09:00
  Inside the Music: From Score to Encore
  An exploration of the world of orchestral music making, from score to encore.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Vinyl Cafe—Calgary
  Canadian show host Stuart Maclean celebrates the city of Calgary.
2. 13:00
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 2
  2/2The legendary landlady of 28 Barbary Lane embarks on a road trip.
3. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Bianca Jagger
  Campaigner Bianca Jagger inherits 'Casta Diva' sung by Maria Callas.
4. 14:15
  Down Your Way—Brian Johnston in Chipping Campden
  Cricket commentator Brian Johnston visits Gloucestershire.
5. 15:00
  The Noble Years
  Peter Noble's 'Movie-Go-Round' film star interviews from the 1950s and 60s.
6. 16:00
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  A sinister plot is aiming to brainwash scientists and trade them.
7. 17:30
  Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 3
  3/3Humphrey Lyttelton explores the troubled world of British band leaders after 1945.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: The Song of Megaptera, Episode 2
  2/2Like Jonah, the Time Lord and Peri find themselves inside a whale, and they are not alone.
2. 19:00
  Inside the Music: From Score to Encore
  An exploration of the world of orchestral music making, from score to encore.
3. 22:00
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 1, The Toothbrush Moustache
  1/4Richard Herring reclaims objects we've grown to hate starting with Hitler's moustache
4. 22:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6How does The Archers sound to people who don't listen to The Archers?
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Brodkin 2/3
  Arthur Smith chats again to Simon Brodkin.
6. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 1, People Should Start School at 35
  4/6Radical proposals to improve our lives with the comedian's education shake-up.
7. 23:30
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6A new guy called Scott starts work, while a man calls to complain about a faulty bowl.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Lost Stories: The Song of Megaptera, Episode 2
  2/2Like Jonah, the Time Lord and Peri find themselves inside a whale, and they are not alone.
2. 01:00
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City (Omnibus)—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 2
  2/2The legendary landlady of 28 Barbary Lane embarks on a road trip.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Bianca Jagger
  Campaigner Bianca Jagger inherits 'Casta Diva' sung by Maria Callas.
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Brian Johnston in Chipping Campden
  Cricket commentator Brian Johnston visits Gloucestershire.
5. 03:00
  The Noble Years
  Peter Noble's 'Movie-Go-Round' film star interviews from the 1950s and 60s.
6. 04:00
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  A sinister plot is aiming to brainwash scientists and trade them.
7. 05:30
  Painting the Clouds with Sunshine—Episode 3
  3/3Humphrey Lyttelton explores the troubled world of British band leaders after 1945.

Sunday 16 July 2017