BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 9 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ted Willis - And No Birds Sing
  Philip is quietly reading at home, but a knock on his door may change his life forever.
2. 00:15
  The Strange and The Sinister by William Croft Dickinson—4. The Work of Evil
  Can a sceptical academic resist reading a book that curses anyone that dares open it?
3. 00:30
  Bookclub at 20—Elif Shafak on Toni Morrison's Beloved
  5/5Elif Shafak introduces her own favourite programme from the Bookclub archive.
4. 01:00
  The Candle of Darkness—5. The Angry Mob
  5/6An angry mob turns on Jimmy as Delia implicates him.
5. 01:30
  The Doll's House
  A peek inside the miniature world of the doll's house which enchants children and adults.
6. 02:00
  F Scott Fitzgerald - The Diamond as Big as the Ritz—Episode 5
  5/5Can John and Kismine escape as Percy's hidden family estate falls under attack?
7. 02:15
  On Your Bike—Renaissance
  10/10How innovations in design and changing social tastes mean the bike is back in fashion.
8. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—James Payne - Aonach Hourn, Episode 5
  5/5The police catch up with Cormick, but another discovery is made on Aonach Hourn.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Peter Stothard - Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 5
  5/5The author recalls seeing Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film Cleopatra.
10. 03:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—19-23 March 1918
  Set in Folkestone, in the week in 1918 when the greatest German offensive began.
11. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke, Steve Punt, Stuart Maconie and Jenny Eclair debate to win.
12. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 3, Rent Arrears
  1/4Ruth fakes a family for a client and John Fuller-Carp fiddles the books.
13. 05:00
  Minor Adjustment—Foetal Attraction
  6/6Sarah wants a third child. Richard suggests a holiday might be more fun.
14. 05:30
  Ashley Blaker's Goyish Guide To Judaism—Episode 1
  1/2Stand-up comedy special from Britain's only ultra-Orthodox Jewish comedian.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—Death and the Dancing Footman
  Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn probes a murder at an extravagant house party.
2. 07:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—Fluent and Funny
  7/101966-1967: Round the Horne comes on air, more films and hosting on TV.
3. 07:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Einstein Watch Maker
  Musings on technological advances in society as seen in the humble wristwatch. From 1981.
4. 08:00
  Here's the Thing—Mickey Rourke, John Turturro and Viggo Mortensen
  Alec Baldwin delves into the lives of three celebrated actors.
5. 09:00
  Listening to Les Dawson
  Ray Peacock celebrates Les Dawson with special guests and rare archive programmes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 1. Found and Lost
  1/10The battles of divorcees Bill and Faith to forge a relationship. Stars Lynda Bellingham.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior—Series 10, Proposals
  1/6A new school year brings campaigning teachers, and congratulations may be in order.
3. 13:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 4 (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/2Gudrun and Marlas arrive in Constantinople, where unrest is bubbling beneath the surface.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Robert Peston
  The TV journalist chooses music by Beethoven and Paul Simon.
5. 14:15
  Sounds Natural—Barbara Mullen
  The actress shares her delight in wildlife with Derek Jones.
6. 14:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—7. Tripe and Appeasement
  'Jos, you've been hitting him with that shovel for a week'.
7. 15:00
  Here's the Thing—Mickey Rourke, John Turturro and Viggo Mortensen
  Alec Baldwin delves into the lives of three celebrated actors.
8. 16:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—Death and the Dancing Footman
  Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn probes a murder at an extravagant house party.
9. 17:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—Fluent and Funny
  7/101966-1967: Round the Horne comes on air, more films and hosting on TV.
10. 17:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Einstein Watch Maker
  Musings on technological advances in society as seen in the humble wristwatch. From 1981.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Zone—Episode 1
  1/2Trevor Preston's sci-fi crime thriller set in a world where blood is currency.
2. 18:45
  Roald Dahl—The Man from the South
  Win a car or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet?
3. 19:00
  Listening to Les Dawson
  Ray Peacock celebrates Les Dawson with special guests and rare archive programmes.
4. 22:00
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
5. 22:30
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—1. Justice
  1/4The Bergerac obsessive's guiding force is a tape of the ancient Chinese text of the Tao.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tom Basden 2/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Tom Basden.
7. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 3, Immigration
  4/4The radical comedian proposes deportation for everyone born in England.
8. 23:30
  The Skivers—Series 1, Rodney Bewes
  4/5Fathers' Mastermind, and a new-style triathlon. With guest Rodney Bewes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Zone—Episode 1
  1/2Trevor Preston's sci-fi crime thriller set in a world where blood is currency.
2. 00:45
  Roald Dahl—The Man from the South
  Win a car or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet?
3. 01:00
  Lucy Catherine - Gudrun—Series 4 (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/2Gudrun and Marlas arrive in Constantinople, where unrest is bubbling beneath the surface.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Robert Peston
  The TV journalist chooses music by Beethoven and Paul Simon.
5. 02:15
  Sounds Natural—Barbara Mullen
  The actress shares her delight in wildlife with Derek Jones.
6. 02:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—7. Tripe and Appeasement
  'Jos, you've been hitting him with that shovel for a week'.
7. 03:00
  Here's the Thing—Mickey Rourke, John Turturro and Viggo Mortensen
  Alec Baldwin delves into the lives of three celebrated actors.
8. 04:00
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—Death and the Dancing Footman
  Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn probes a murder at an extravagant house party.
9. 05:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—Fluent and Funny
  7/101966-1967: Round the Horne comes on air, more films and hosting on TV.
10. 05:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Einstein Watch Maker
  Musings on technological advances in society as seen in the humble wristwatch. From 1981.

Sunday 10 June 2018