BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 20 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Starfall 1/2
  7/10The Doctor, Yates and Mrs Wibbsey are in 1976 New York.
2. 00:30
  The Palace of Laughter—Series 2, Sunderland Empire
  1/6North East England's premier variety venue where comic actor Sid James sadly died on stage
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 6. In a Fog
  6/8On the trail of the Grimethorpes, Wimsey and Bunter get lost and end up stuck in a swamp.
4. 01:30
  One Day in Summer
  Traffic police, tourists and farmers talk about life in Cornwall on one busy summer's day.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ross Raisin - Waterline, Episode 7
  7/10Struggling to survive on the streets of London, Mick finds shelter and an unlikely ally.
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—The Corinthian Ideal
  7/30Clare Balding explores the founding of the Football Association in 1863.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 7
  7/10The lovers plan to run away, but Luce does not yet know that Adele has taken her film part
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—David Mitchell - The Reason I Jump, Episode 2
  2/5Author David Mitchell introduces a unique book written by a 13-year-old with severe autism
9. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—A Study in Scarlet, 2. The Country of the Saints
  2/2Watson assists the detective in the battle to solve their first gruesome case.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6With polymath Daniel Tammet, explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and comedian Ronni Ancona.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior—Series 10, Accusations
  3/6The spread of damaging rumours creates a nightmare scenario for Mr Sims.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 1, 3. Night Moves
  3/10Bill and Faith's romantic plans are thwarted by Bert the dog. Stars Lynda Bellingham
13. 05:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Debbie McGee
  1/6Debbie McGee recalls her student days at the Royal Ballet School.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 7. The Barometer Falls
  7/8Lord Peter Wimsey probes his brother's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
2. 06:30
  The 12 Inch Single
  Paul Morley on the 7 inch single's grand relative - the 12 inch - and its peak in the 80s.
3. 07:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Love in a Cottage
  1/6Stella is planning her retirement, but will her grown-up children survive without her?
4. 07:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Glamper, Camper, Pamper, Hamper
  3/6Ramesh enrols the community to help raise money for a local sporting star.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Hitch-Hiking Counterfeiter
  16/20A retired 'Major' cadges a lift on HMS Troutbridge, but the crew soon pay the price.
6. 08:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
  9/13Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
7. 09:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Stephen Fry, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Lloyd Langford vie for wordy supremacy.
8. 09:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6The lifestyle pair on children in the workplace and threadbare toffs.
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 1. Timbertoe
  1/2The great detective is bored, until a young woman arrives looking for her father.
10. 11:00
  Shorts—Writing West, The Two Penelopes
  2/3By Natalie Haynes. Penny helps at a care home to distract from her own life.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—James Lees-Milne, What England Owes
  3/3James travels to Faringdon House, home to eccentric Lord Berners and his ménage-a-trois.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Hitch-Hiking Counterfeiter
  16/20A retired 'Major' cadges a lift on HMS Troutbridge, but the crew soon pay the price.
2. 12:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
  9/13Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 7. The Barometer Falls
  7/8Lord Peter Wimsey probes his brother's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
4. 13:30
  The 12 Inch Single
  Paul Morley on the 7 inch single's grand relative - the 12 inch - and its peak in the 80s.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ross Raisin - Waterline, Episode 8
  8/10Mick and his ally Beans have carved out a form of existence on the riverbanks of London.
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—The Formal Empire
  8/30Clare Balding reveals that sport was the glue that helped keep the British Empire together
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 8
  8/101914 Paris, and Andre discovers Adele and Luce's affair - with violent consequences.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—David Mitchell - The Reason I Jump, Episode 3
  3/513-year-old Naoki reveals a unique insight into his world as a child with severe autism.
9. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 1. Timbertoe
  1/2The great detective is bored, until a young woman arrives looking for her father.
10. 16:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Stephen Fry, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Lloyd Langford vie for wordy supremacy.
11. 16:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6The lifestyle pair on children in the workplace and threadbare toffs.
12. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Love in a Cottage
  1/6Stella is planning her retirement, but will her grown-up children survive without her?
13. 17:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Glamper, Camper, Pamper, Hamper
  3/6Ramesh enrols the community to help raise money for a local sporting star.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Starfall 2/2
  8/10The Doctor confronts the latest manifestation of the Demon.
2. 18:30
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Aspel
  Michael Aspel talks to Jeremy Nicholas about the music that moves him.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 3, The Hitch-Hiking Counterfeiter
  16/20A retired 'Major' cadges a lift on HMS Troutbridge, but the crew soon pay the price.
4. 19:30
  Round the Horne—Series 2, The Curse of the Black Stumps
  9/13Dark doings for Kenneth Horne in The Curse of the Blackstumps, plus a very bona ballet.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 7. The Barometer Falls
  7/8Lord Peter Wimsey probes his brother's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
6. 20:30
  The 12 Inch Single
  Paul Morley on the 7 inch single's grand relative - the 12 inch - and its peak in the 80s.
7. 21:00
  Shorts—Writing West, The Two Penelopes
  2/3By Natalie Haynes. Penny helps at a care home to distract from her own life.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—James Lees-Milne, What England Owes
  3/3James travels to Faringdon House, home to eccentric Lord Berners and his ménage-a-trois.
9. 22:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Glamper, Camper, Pamper, Hamper
  3/6Ramesh enrols the community to help raise money for a local sporting star.
10. 22:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6From the Queen to Russell Crowe, exploring the bizarre private lives of famous folk.
11. 23:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates an 18th-century bet, attempting to travel 25mph on water
12. 23:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, Last Word to the Mastersons
  3/6Living off the land, will there be family tears before milking time?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Starfall 2/2
  8/10The Doctor confronts the latest manifestation of the Demon.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Aspel
  Michael Aspel talks to Jeremy Nicholas about the music that moves him.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 7. The Barometer Falls
  7/8Lord Peter Wimsey probes his brother's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
4. 01:30
  The 12 Inch Single
  Paul Morley on the 7 inch single's grand relative - the 12 inch - and its peak in the 80s.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ross Raisin - Waterline, Episode 8
  8/10Mick and his ally Beans have carved out a form of existence on the riverbanks of London.
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—The Formal Empire
  8/30Clare Balding reveals that sport was the glue that helped keep the British Empire together
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 8
  8/101914 Paris, and Andre discovers Adele and Luce's affair - with violent consequences.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—David Mitchell - The Reason I Jump, Episode 3
  3/513-year-old Naoki reveals a unique insight into his world as a child with severe autism.
9. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 1. Timbertoe
  1/2The great detective is bored, until a young woman arrives looking for her father.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Stephen Fry, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Lloyd Langford vie for wordy supremacy.
11. 04:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6The lifestyle pair on children in the workplace and threadbare toffs.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Love in a Cottage
  1/6Stella is planning her retirement, but will her grown-up children survive without her?
13. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Glamper, Camper, Pamper, Hamper
  3/6Ramesh enrols the community to help raise money for a local sporting star.

Thursday 21 June 2018