BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 30 July 2017

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Stanislaw Lem - Solaris—1. Trouble in Space
  1/2A psychologist heads to a run-down space station to see what's become of the crew.
2. 01:00
  Marcy Kahan - Lunch—Series 5 (Omnibus)
  Two ex-flatmates meet to talk about everything but how much they love each other.
3. 02:10
  Gay Britannia—Ben Hunte Meets Stephanie Hirst
  Stephanie Hirst talks frankly about her gender reassignment and her memorable LGBT moments
4. 02:15
  Down Your Way—Peter Tinniswood in Morecambe Bay and Leighton Moss
  Playwright Peter Tinniswood explores the winter wildlife at the RSPB bird reserve.
5. 03:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Sandra Gregory
  Sandra Gregory revisits her years spent in a Thai jail for attempted drug smuggling.
6. 04:00
  Trevor Hoyle - Randle's Scandals
  Saucy Lancashire comic Frank Randle is held for psychiatric observation after a crash.
7. 05:30
  Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - The Bona History of Julian and Sandy
  Paul O'Grady talks polari to Ben Hunte, plus Maureen Lipman's vada at Round the Horne.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Life in the Freezer - Omnibus
  The Cartwrights feel the loss of their mother, but she left five meals to help them cope.
2. 07:15
  Tony Bagley - History
  A store detective broods over his wife's infidelity and desertion during World War II.
3. 07:30
  Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - Round the Horne with Bona Law
  Paul O'Grady chats to Ben Hunte. Plus, all rise for bona Julian and Sandy.
4. 08:00
  Life With The Lyons—The Play's the Thing
  Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break?
5. 08:30
  Whack-O!—Task Master
  Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
6. 09:00
  Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes (Omnibus)
  The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Mark and Alys - Words and Pictures
  Fi Glover with a conversation about collaboration between writers and illustrators.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Stagecraft, Simon McBurney
  From Aretha Franklin to Shostakovich, the actor and director shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Live from the World Science Festival
  1/8Adam Gopnik introduces stories with a science flavour from the Lincoln Center in New York.
10. 11:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Alan Partridge
  Aha! The broadcasting legend chooses the theme from 'Grandstand' by Keith Mansfield.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Life With The Lyons—The Play's the Thing
  Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break?
2. 12:30
  Whack-O!—Task Master
  Professor Jimmy Edwards is up before the magistrate, accused of excessive use of the cane.
3. 13:00
  Life in the Freezer - Omnibus
  The Cartwrights feel the loss of their mother, but she left five meals to help them cope.
4. 14:15
  Tony Bagley - History
  A store detective broods over his wife's infidelity and desertion during World War II.
5. 14:30
  The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
6. 15:40
  The Old Road—On Foot through the Surrey Hills
  2/4Patrick Muirhead retraces writer Hilaire Belloc's 1899 journey along the Pilgrims' Way.
7. 15:55
  Gay Britannia—Maurice 1/2
  By EM Forster. Ben Hunte introduces Forster's tale of sexual awakening from 1914.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Fine Lines: Linda France and Roy Fisher
  Christopher Cook and his guests look at the connections between jazz and poetry.
9. 17:30
  Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - Round the Horne with Bona Law
  Paul O'Grady chats to Ben Hunte. Plus, all rise for bona Julian and Sandy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—5. Tuesday's Child
  5/5Tuesday grows up assuming her mother abandoned her, despite the voices in her dreams.
2. 18:45
  The Smile by Ray Bradbury
  A magical tale of a small boy encountering a famous masterpiece.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 5, Live from the World Science Festival
  1/8Adam Gopnik introduces stories with a science flavour from the Lincoln Center in New York.
4. 19:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Alan Partridge
  Aha! The broadcasting legend chooses the theme from 'Grandstand' by Keith Mansfield.
5. 20:00
  Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes (Omnibus)
  The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean.
6. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Mark and Alys - Words and Pictures
  Fi Glover with a conversation about collaboration between writers and illustrators.
7. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Stagecraft, Simon McBurney
  From Aretha Franklin to Shostakovich, the actor and director shares his castaway choices.
8. 22:00
  Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I
  Stand-Up and sketches from Manchester's Justin Moorhouse
9. 22:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 2, Desperate for a Thumbs-Up
  2/6Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest work.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Phil Wang 2/2
  Arthur Smith chats to Phil Wang.
11. 23:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Adoption
  2/6It's noisy new neighbours for the social worker - but what is her rich sister after?
12. 23:30
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Tom proposes with help from his 'imaginary' band.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—5. Tuesday's Child
  5/5Tuesday grows up assuming her mother abandoned her, despite the voices in her dreams.
2. 00:45
  The Smile by Ray Bradbury
  A magical tale of a small boy encountering a famous masterpiece.
3. 01:00
  Life in the Freezer - Omnibus
  The Cartwrights feel the loss of their mother, but she left five meals to help them cope.
4. 02:15
  Tony Bagley - History
  A store detective broods over his wife's infidelity and desertion during World War II.
5. 02:30
  The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2The shop reopens, but Frank's latest music lesson causes Ilse to reveal a painful secret.
6. 03:40
  The Old Road—On Foot through the Surrey Hills
  2/4Patrick Muirhead retraces writer Hilaire Belloc's 1899 journey along the Pilgrims' Way.
7. 03:55
  Gay Britannia—Maurice 1/2
  By EM Forster. Ben Hunte introduces Forster's tale of sexual awakening from 1914.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Fine Lines: Linda France and Roy Fisher
  Christopher Cook and his guests look at the connections between jazz and poetry.
9. 05:30
  Gay Britannia—Paul O'Grady - Round the Horne with Bona Law
  Paul O'Grady chats to Ben Hunte. Plus, all rise for bona Julian and Sandy.

Monday 31 July 2017