BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 1 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 1
  1/2Two cyberpunks go for the big score by hacking a vicious criminal.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Lewis Carroll
  Writer Lynne Truss chooses the creator of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 4. Discovery
  4/5Hercule Poirot is baffled, as a ship search sparks a grisly discovery.
4. 01:30
  The Man Who Saves Life Stories
  What happens when a habit for collecting other people's diaries gets out of hand?
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Unwanted Discoveries
  9/10A new beginning and some unwanted news.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—Politics, Liberation and Emancipation
  4/10How the bicycle became a tool for political pioneers, from suffragettes to socialism.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 9
  9/10Phoebe Marks demands money. In desperation, Lady Audley faces up to her tormentors.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charles Timoney - An Englishman Aboard, Episode 4
  4/5Author Charles Timoney meets Stephane, a carp fisherman with a very strange habit.
9. 03:00
  Ben Hur—4. The King Comes into His Kingdom
  4/4After the prince's victory in the chariot race, news arrives of his mother and sister.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 13/08/1979
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Roy Hudd, Doris Hare and Dick Vosburgh.
11. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter among the ladies of Wadenbrook.
13. 05:30
  Alone—Series 1, The Big Match
  5/6Mitch's plan to watch the Aussie tennis final alone goes up in smoke. Stars Angus Deayton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 5. Suspicions
  5/5Can Poirot finally fathom out the murderous events afloat?
2. 06:30
  Listed
  Lucinda Lambton reports on the struggles to save unfashionable 1960s and 1970s buildings.
3. 07:00
  Minor Adjustment—Overture and Beginners Please
  5/6Kate is in possibly the worst school play ever, while Richard casts himself as a therapist
4. 07:30
  Stand-Up Specials—4 Stands Up at The Biggest Weekend
  Stand-up from the Biggest Weekend festival hosted by Tez Ilyas.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/13New town education, and Professor Prune's time travel adventure continues.
6. 08:30
  Marking Monkhouse—Fletcher's Fare
  Penned by Bob Monkhouse, comedy from Cyril Fletcher and guest Herbert Lom.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke debate to win.
8. 09:30
  After Henry—Series 3, The End of a Chapter
  8/8Sarah is off to Florence but worries about her mother, plus there's shock news from Clare.
9. 10:00
  Ray Connolly - Lost Fortnight
  Based on film producer John Houseman's memoirs of The Blue Dahlia and Raymond Chandler.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—British Podcast Award Winners, pt 2
  Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland presents highlights from the British Podcast Awards.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/13New town education, and Professor Prune's time travel adventure continues.
2. 12:30
  Marking Monkhouse—Fletcher's Fare
  Penned by Bob Monkhouse, comedy from Cyril Fletcher and guest Herbert Lom.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 5. Suspicions
  5/5Can Poirot finally fathom out the murderous events afloat?
4. 13:30
  Listed
  Lucinda Lambton reports on the struggles to save unfashionable 1960s and 1970s buildings.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, A Secret
  10/10Secrets are revealed in a touching love story is about the power of books.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—The Open Road
  5/10Martin Ellis catches up with famous early cyclists Edward Elgar and Vaughn Williams.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 10
  10/10Determined to avenge the crime against his friend, Robert confronts Lucy with the truth.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Charles Timoney - An Englishman Aboard, Episode 5
  5/5Continuing along the Seine, Charles Timoney tries out an amphicar and stops off in Rouen.
9. 15:00
  Ray Connolly - Lost Fortnight
  Based on film producer John Houseman's memoirs of The Blue Dahlia and Raymond Chandler.
10. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke debate to win.
11. 16:30
  After Henry—Series 3, The End of a Chapter
  8/8Sarah is off to Florence but worries about her mother, plus there's shock news from Clare.
12. 17:00
  Minor Adjustment—Overture and Beginners Please
  5/6Kate is in possibly the worst school play ever, while Richard casts himself as a therapist
13. 17:30
  Stand-Up Specials—4 Stands Up at The Biggest Weekend
  Stand-up from the Biggest Weekend festival hosted by Tez Ilyas.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 2
  2/2Bobby Quine and Automatic Jack set up the cyberspace burn on the House of Blue Lights.
2. 18:30
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Mike Scott and Steve Wickham of the Waterboys (the A-Side)
  3/10Mike Scott and Steve Wickham talk about Fisherman's Blues, the fourth Waterboys album.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/13New town education, and Professor Prune's time travel adventure continues.
4. 19:30
  Marking Monkhouse—Fletcher's Fare
  Penned by Bob Monkhouse, comedy from Cyril Fletcher and guest Herbert Lom.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 5. Suspicions
  5/5Can Poirot finally fathom out the murderous events afloat?
6. 20:30
  Listed
  Lucinda Lambton reports on the struggles to save unfashionable 1960s and 1970s buildings.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—British Podcast Award Winners, pt 2
  Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland presents highlights from the British Podcast Awards.
8. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—4 Stands Up at The Biggest Weekend
  Stand-up from the Biggest Weekend festival hosted by Tez Ilyas.
9. 22:30
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, Fifteen Minutes to Landing
  1/6A woman married to a philandering husband finds solace during a turbulent air flight.
10. 22:45
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Whitehouse's series follows a community psychiatric nurse on her rounds.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Wells Comedy Festival in Somerset 1/3
  Arthur Smith with highlights from the Wells Comedy Festival in Somerset.
12. 23:00
  Spike Milligan - Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall—Episode 7
  7/8The truth of war dawns. The gunners find themselves preparing to go.
13. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 4, Arabella Weir interviews Paul Whitehouse
  4/4The story of 'Suits You, Sir' as two Fast Show stars reunite in the relay interview show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  William Gibson - Burning Chrome—Episode 2
  2/2Bobby Quine and Automatic Jack set up the cyberspace burn on the House of Blue Lights.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Mike Scott and Steve Wickham of the Waterboys (the A-Side)
  3/10Mike Scott and Steve Wickham talk about Fisherman's Blues, the fourth Waterboys album.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death on the Nile, 5. Suspicions
  5/5Can Poirot finally fathom out the murderous events afloat?
4. 01:30
  Listed
  Lucinda Lambton reports on the struggles to save unfashionable 1960s and 1970s buildings.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, A Secret
  10/10Secrets are revealed in a touching love story is about the power of books.
6. 02:15
  On Your Bike—The Open Road
  5/10Martin Ellis catches up with famous early cyclists Edward Elgar and Vaughn Williams.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—ME Braddon - Lady Audley's Secret, Episode 10
  10/10Determined to avenge the crime against his friend, Robert confronts Lucy with the truth.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Charles Timoney - An Englishman Aboard, Episode 5
  5/5Continuing along the Seine, Charles Timoney tries out an amphicar and stops off in Rouen.
9. 03:00
  Ray Connolly - Lost Fortnight
  Based on film producer John Houseman's memoirs of The Blue Dahlia and Raymond Chandler.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke debate to win.
11. 04:30
  After Henry—Series 3, The End of a Chapter
  8/8Sarah is off to Florence but worries about her mother, plus there's shock news from Clare.
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—4 Stands Up at The Biggest Weekend
  Stand-up from the Biggest Weekend festival hosted by Tez Ilyas.

Saturday 2 June 2018