BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Candle of Darkness—1. The Kind Man
  1/6Steve Gardiner arrives in a Scottish seaside resort under threat from a serial killer.
2. 06:30
  Be My Guest—Patrick Cargill
  The TV sitcom star offers highlights of his acting career and some favourite songs.
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Coping With Urges
  4/6Rosie fancies a dishy French estate agent, but Nancy reckons she saw him first.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 81st series of the iconic panel show.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Greyhound Track
  18/20Sid has a sneaky plan to get the Lad evicted from his mansion.
6. 08:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
  Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
8. 09:30
  Bangers and Mash—Episode 5
  5/6Juan Jose's declaration of love has thrown Martina into confusion.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
  1/2An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
10. 11:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Professor's Daughter
  5/5Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause embarrassment for Miss Jenner.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—William Trevor - The Hill Bachelors
  Paulie must choose between marrying his long-time love or caring for his widowed mother.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Greyhound Track
  18/20Sid has a sneaky plan to get the Lad evicted from his mansion.
2. 12:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
3. 13:00
  The Candle of Darkness—1. The Kind Man
  1/6Steve Gardiner arrives in a Scottish seaside resort under threat from a serial killer.
4. 13:30
  Be My Guest—Patrick Cargill
  The TV sitcom star offers highlights of his acting career and some favourite songs.
5. 14:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald - The Diamond as Big as the Ritz—Episode 1
  1/5After becoming friends with Percy Washington at school, John Unger is embroiled in secret.
6. 14:15
  On Your Bike—Cycling Soldiers
  6/10How the bicycle was used in war, when thousands signed up to join cyclist battalions.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—James Payne - Aonach Hourn, Episode 1
  1/5Eight years ago an avalanche took the children of Rosscoille. Now one of them has returned
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Peter Stothard - Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 1
  1/5The remarkable story behind the only fragment of parchment to bear Cleopatra's signature.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
  1/2An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
  Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
11. 16:30
  Bangers and Mash—Episode 5
  5/6Juan Jose's declaration of love has thrown Martina into confusion.
12. 17:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Coping With Urges
  4/6Rosie fancies a dishy French estate agent, but Nancy reckons she saw him first.
13. 17:30
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 81st series of the iconic panel show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Playing With Fire by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  A Frenchman joins a group of friends at a séance - and conducts a dangerous experiment.
2. 18:15
  RD Wingfield—The Cellar
  Behind a bricked-up entrance lurks a suspenseful tale of horror below stairs.
3. 18:30
  Bookclub at 20—Sebastian Faulks on Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things
  1/5Sebastian Faulks talks about being Bookclub's first ever author in 1998.
4. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Greyhound Track
  18/20Sid has a sneaky plan to get the Lad evicted from his mansion.
5. 19:30
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
6. 20:00
  The Candle of Darkness—1. The Kind Man
  1/6Steve Gardiner arrives in a Scottish seaside resort under threat from a serial killer.
7. 20:30
  Be My Guest—Patrick Cargill
  The TV sitcom star offers highlights of his acting career and some favourite songs.
8. 21:00
  Margaret Bonham - The Casino—The Professor's Daughter
  5/5Four-year-old Britta and her fearful imagination cause embarrassment for Miss Jenner.
9. 21:15
  Drama on 4—William Trevor - The Hill Bachelors
  Paulie must choose between marrying his long-time love or caring for his widowed mother.
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 81st series of the iconic panel show.
11. 22:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—The Tertiary Phase, Fit the Eighteenth
  6/6Can Arthur save his friends from the Krikkit robots by playing with a straight bat?
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 23, Episode 8
  8/8Extended edition of the satirical review of the week's news chaired by Miles Jupp.
13. 23:45
  Crème de la Crime—Series 2, The Spy Who Laughed Me
  4/4Michael Feydeau and David Pershore probe a case of treason back in 1945.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Playing With Fire by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  A Frenchman joins a group of friends at a séance - and conducts a dangerous experiment.
2. 00:15
  RD Wingfield—The Cellar
  Behind a bricked-up entrance lurks a suspenseful tale of horror below stairs.
3. 00:30
  Bookclub at 20—Sebastian Faulks on Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things
  1/5Sebastian Faulks talks about being Bookclub's first ever author in 1998.
4. 01:00
  The Candle of Darkness—1. The Kind Man
  1/6Steve Gardiner arrives in a Scottish seaside resort under threat from a serial killer.
5. 01:30
  Be My Guest—Patrick Cargill
  The TV sitcom star offers highlights of his acting career and some favourite songs.
6. 02:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald - The Diamond as Big as the Ritz—Episode 1
  1/5After becoming friends with Percy Washington at school, John Unger is embroiled in secret.
7. 02:15
  On Your Bike—Cycling Soldiers
  6/10How the bicycle was used in war, when thousands signed up to join cyclist battalions.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—James Payne - Aonach Hourn, Episode 1
  1/5Eight years ago an avalanche took the children of Rosscoille. Now one of them has returned
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Peter Stothard - Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 1
  1/5The remarkable story behind the only fragment of parchment to bear Cleopatra's signature.
10. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
  1/2An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
11. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/08/2013
  Guests this week are Jenni Murray, Matt Barbet, David Wood and Katharine Whitehorn.
12. 04:30
  Bangers and Mash—Episode 5
  5/6Juan Jose's declaration of love has thrown Martina into confusion.
13. 05:00
  Winston—Winston in Europe, Coping With Urges
  4/6Rosie fancies a dishy French estate agent, but Nancy reckons she saw him first.
14. 05:30
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 81st series of the iconic panel show.

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