BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 3 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Bram Stoker - Dracula—2. The Warmth of Strangers
  2/2Lucy Westenra is dead, but Professor Van Helsing is determined to find out how she died.(R)
2. 01:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 4 (Omnibus), Episode 1
  1/2Her plans to rescue her daughter thwarted, Gudrun is taken prisoner by the King of Denmark
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Samuel West
  The actor chooses tracks by Dory Previn and Matt Bianco.
4. 02:15
  Sounds Natural—Cyril Fletcher
  Veteran comic Cyril Smith tells Derek Jones about his life-long love of the countryside.
5. 02:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—6. The Smell of Sausage
  "Agreed. Schmidt and Fosdyke - Berlin...".
6. 03:00
  Here's the Thing—Carly Simon and Joe Jackson
  The lives of the two singer-songwriters, from tough school days to stage fright.
7. 04:00
  Alan Drury - The Family Retainer
  A writer's life is turned upside down writing a biography for a wealthy businessman.
8. 05:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—The Label They Put on You
  6/101965-1966: A noble failure, and playing at cowboys with Sid James.
9. 05:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—New York, New York
  A snapshot from the 80s of this unique city, brought to life by writer Barry Pilton.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Robert gets closer to the truth in his quest to uncover Lady Audley's secret.
2. 07:15
  William Trevor Short Stories—A Day
  A wife knows her husband has a lover and imagines one day he will tell her all about it.
3. 07:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Tom is channeling Einstein to get his girl back, but Lucy has had enough of her boyfriend.
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 16/01/1959
  Ted is feeling very nervous. Why would a solicitor want to pay him a visit at home?
5. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 17/01/1956
  Meet San Quentin prison's least successful escapee, and will Eth dump Ron in The Glums?
6. 09:00
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith (Omnibus)
  Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Emma and Claire - The Importance of Being First
  Twins ask how people still can't tell them apart when they are such very different people.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Critical Eye, Clive James
  From Elvis Presley to Pete Atkin, writer and broadcaster Clive James shares his choices.
9. 11:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Oliver Sipple
  10/10Radiolab explores the impact on one man's life after he saved the life of President Ford.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 16/01/1959
  Ted is feeling very nervous. Why would a solicitor want to pay him a visit at home?
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 17/01/1956
  Meet San Quentin prison's least successful escapee, and will Eth dump Ron in The Glums?
3. 13:00
  Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Robert gets closer to the truth in his quest to uncover Lady Audley's secret.
4. 14:15
  William Trevor Short Stories—A Day
  A wife knows her husband has a lover and imagines one day he will tell her all about it.
5. 14:30
  Last Stories by William Trevor (Omnibus)
  A posthumous collection of short stories.
6. 15:45
  Stuntz—Series 1, 2. Flexi-disc
  2/4Steve Punt explores the advent of the flexi-disc and its use in promotional gimmicks.
7. 16:00
  The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White
  A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans for Europe. All aboard....
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Helen Dunmore and Dannie Abse
  Daljit Nagra introduces The Verb featuring Helen Dunmore and Time for Verse: Dannie Abse.
9. 17:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Tom is channeling Einstein to get his girl back, but Lucy has had enough of her boyfriend.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Scythe
  3/6A young farmer gets more than he bargained for when he stumbles across a deserted farm.
2. 18:30
  The Female Ghost—Afterward by Edith Wharton
  3/4An American couple move to England, but their past catches up with them. With Buffy Davis.
3. 19:00
  Radiolab—Series 3, Oliver Sipple
  10/10Radiolab explores the impact on one man's life after he saved the life of President Ford.
4. 20:00
  Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A chilling vision of future female subjugation in 21st-century America.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Emma and Claire - The Importance of Being First
  Twins ask how people still can't tell them apart when they are such very different people.(R)
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Critical Eye, Clive James
  From Elvis Presley to Pete Atkin, writer and broadcaster Clive James shares his choices.
7. 22:00
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Tom is channeling Einstein to get his girl back, but Lucy has had enough of her boyfriend.
8. 22:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 1, Pulp Non-Fiction
  2/6The Berkhamsted author's 'sideways look at celebrity pets' is soaring up the ratings.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Wells Comedy Festival in Somerset 3/3
  Arthur Smith with highlights from the Wells Comedy Festival in Somerset.
10. 23:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Past Caring
  1/6The social worker holds a birthday dinner for Brian, but who is the mystery guest?
11. 23:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Barbara Dickson
  1/6Joining the Sheffield singer-songwriter on-air are Barbara Dickson and Bill Bailey.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Scythe
  3/6A young farmer gets more than he bargained for when he stumbles across a deserted farm.
2. 00:30
  The Female Ghost—Afterward by Edith Wharton
  3/4An American couple move to England, but their past catches up with them. With Buffy Davis.
3. 01:00
  Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Robert gets closer to the truth in his quest to uncover Lady Audley's secret.
4. 02:15
  William Trevor Short Stories—A Day
  A wife knows her husband has a lover and imagines one day he will tell her all about it.
5. 02:30
  Last Stories by William Trevor (Omnibus)
  A posthumous collection of short stories.
6. 03:45
  Stuntz—Series 1, 2. Flexi-disc
  2/4Steve Punt explores the advent of the flexi-disc and its use in promotional gimmicks.
7. 04:00
  The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White
  A train, a missing governess and evil Nazi plans for Europe. All aboard....
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Helen Dunmore and Dannie Abse
  Daljit Nagra introduces The Verb featuring Helen Dunmore and Time for Verse: Dannie Abse.
9. 05:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Tom is channeling Einstein to get his girl back, but Lucy has had enough of her boyfriend.

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