BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 21 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 8. The Speech for the Defence
  8/8The sleuth gathers evidence in New York to clear Gerald, but there's a sting in the tail.
2. 06:30
  The Negro Tragedian
  The story of Ira Aldridge, a 19th-century actor who defied racial prejudice.
3. 07:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
4. 07:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
5. 08:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 2/2
  10/10Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Fear of Wages
  25/27Ignoring a telegram about Japan's surrender, Neddie Seagoon and company are still at war.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 10/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell.
8. 09:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
9. 10:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 2. The Great Agra Treasure
  2/2The case is proving difficult to crack, and Watson has matters of the heart to negotiate.
10. 11:00
  Shorts—Writing West, Underworld
  3/3By Richard House. Buzz is haunted by images of his time volunteering in a Laos hospital.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Wagstaff/Abel - When I Lost You
  Matthew leaves his manuscript on the train, found by Jenny on the next train.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 2/2
  10/10Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Fear of Wages
  25/27Ignoring a telegram about Japan's surrender, Neddie Seagoon and company are still at war.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 8. The Speech for the Defence
  8/8The sleuth gathers evidence in New York to clear Gerald, but there's a sting in the tail.
4. 13:30
  The Negro Tragedian
  The story of Ira Aldridge, a 19th-century actor who defied racial prejudice.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ross Raisin - Waterline, Episode 9
  9/10As Mick starts to rebuild his life, painful news forces him to confront his past.
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—The Dawn of Professional Football
  9/30Clare Balding tells the story of how football went from an amateur pastime to big business
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 9
  9/10The young Adele Roux arrives to watch the trial of her former employers and lovers.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—David Mitchell - The Reason I Jump, Episode 4
  4/5Author David Mitchell introduces a unique book written by a 13-year-old with severe autism
9. 15:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 2. The Great Agra Treasure
  2/2The case is proving difficult to crack, and Watson has matters of the heart to negotiate.
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 10/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell.
11. 16:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
12. 17:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
13. 17:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Sepulchre 1/2
  9/10The Doctor and Captain Yates receive a distress call from Mrs Wibbsey.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Petra Kelly
  Green MP Caroline Lucas nominates Petra Kelly, the German Green superstar politician.
3. 19:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 2/2
  10/10Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Fear of Wages
  25/27Ignoring a telegram about Japan's surrender, Neddie Seagoon and company are still at war.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 8. The Speech for the Defence
  8/8The sleuth gathers evidence in New York to clear Gerald, but there's a sting in the tail.
6. 20:30
  The Negro Tragedian
  The story of Ira Aldridge, a 19th-century actor who defied racial prejudice.
7. 21:00
  Shorts—Writing West, Underworld
  3/3By Richard House. Buzz is haunted by images of his time volunteering in a Laos hospital.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Wagstaff/Abel - When I Lost You
  Matthew leaves his manuscript on the train, found by Jenny on the next train.
9. 22:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 1, Episode 3
  3/9Brand new podcast from the team behind the long-running main show.
11. 22:45
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ray Highknock goes for experimental regressive hypnotherapy to cure his smoking addiction.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ken Cheng 2/2
  Jon Holmes is joined by Ken Cheng.
13. 23:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Coming of Age
  4/6Stephen K Amos is joined by Mae Martin, Travis Jay and Dan Antopolski.
14. 23:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Painful Life Further Re-Miserabled
  4/6Pip and Harry put to sea, but fate has other plans and they are shipwrecked.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Sepulchre 1/2
  9/10The Doctor and Captain Yates receive a distress call from Mrs Wibbsey.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Petra Kelly
  Green MP Caroline Lucas nominates Petra Kelly, the German Green superstar politician.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Clouds of Witness, 8. The Speech for the Defence
  8/8The sleuth gathers evidence in New York to clear Gerald, but there's a sting in the tail.
4. 01:30
  The Negro Tragedian
  The story of Ira Aldridge, a 19th-century actor who defied racial prejudice.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ross Raisin - Waterline, Episode 9
  9/10As Mick starts to rebuild his life, painful news forces him to confront his past.
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—The Dawn of Professional Football
  9/30Clare Balding tells the story of how football went from an amateur pastime to big business
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 9
  9/10The young Adele Roux arrives to watch the trial of her former employers and lovers.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—David Mitchell - The Reason I Jump, Episode 4
  4/5Author David Mitchell introduces a unique book written by a 13-year-old with severe autism
9. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Sign of the Four, 2. The Great Agra Treasure
  2/2The case is proving difficult to crack, and Watson has matters of the heart to negotiate.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 10/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell.
11. 04:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Florence Craye
  1/7Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.
12. 05:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
13. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.

Friday 22 June 2018