BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 23 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—Demon Quest, Sepulchre 2/2
  10/10The Doctor and Captain Yates learn who is really responsible for the chain of events.
2. 00:30
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Richard Thompson (A-Side)
  5/10John Wilson talks to Richard Thompson about the making of his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance Mike kills himself on their wedding day, after quitting his job.
4. 01:30
  Skip
  Alys Fowler delves into the hidden life of the rubbish skip. What secrets lie within?
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ross Raisin - Waterline, Episode 10
  10/10Mick faces up to the past. But can there ever be a future for him and his two sons?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Exporting Football
  10/30Clare Balding charts how Britain spread the passion for football around the world.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 10
  10/10Juliette finally discovers the truth about Petite Mort and the enigmatic Madame Roux.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—David Mitchell - The Reason I Jump, Episode 5
  5/513-year-old Naoki reveals a unique insight into his world as a child with severe autism.
9. 03:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Valley of Fear, 1. The Scowrers
  1/2Revenge and treachery link a Sussex house with the secret societies of 1890s America.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth, Scott Capurro, Arthur Smith and Paul Daniels debate to win.
11. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 3, Outward Bound
  3/4A legal firm invites John, Ruth and Hilary to a team-building exercise in the country.
12. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Summer
  2/4Keeping cool, finding the perfect swimsuit, summer weddings and eating al fresco.
13. 05:30
  Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 1, Episode 2
  Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Michael Frayn - Clouds
  Coffee and literature or art and sugar? Rival Sunday supplement writers clash.
2. 07:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—The Magic of Ingrid Bergman
  9/101969-1971: TV recordings and a run in the theatre with Ingrid Bergman.
3. 07:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Dear Mother of God
  If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate?
4. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Dial-a-Poem
  Poet Brian Patten explores the 1960s counter-culture through its radically risqué poetry.
5. 09:00
  A Taste of Funny with Denis Norden
  Denis Norden illustrates the impact American humour and British comedy had on his career.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  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?
2. 12:30
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Stephen Fry, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Lloyd Langford vie for wordy supremacy.
3. 13:00
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies (Omnibus)—I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
  The author's iconic debut, charting her childhood with her brother in Arkansas.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Fiona Shaw
  The actress chooses Cat Stevens and a chorus from Francis Poulenc.
5. 14:15
  Sounds Natural—Kenneth Allsop
  The TV reporter talks about wildlife, and chooses recordings from the BBC's Sound Archives
6. 14:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—9. Roger the Commando
  Fully recovered and cleared of being the Salford Strangler, Albert heads back to the front
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Dial-a-Poem
  Poet Brian Patten explores the 1960s counter-culture through its radically risqué poetry.
8. 16:00
  Michael Frayn - Clouds
  Coffee and literature or art and sugar? Rival Sunday supplement writers clash.
9. 17:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—The Magic of Ingrid Bergman
  9/101969-1971: TV recordings and a run in the theatre with Ingrid Bergman.
10. 17:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Dear Mother of God
  If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy
  The highly charged tale of two women in the grip of passions beyond their control.
2. 18:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
3. 19:00
  A Taste of Funny with Denis Norden
  Denis Norden illustrates the impact American humour and British comedy had on his career.
4. 22:00
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4A bizarre world featuring the likes of forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
5. 22:30
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—3. Romance
  3/4Will explores his bad luck with romance, helped by a guest from the world of Bergerac.
6. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rebecca Front 2/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Rebecca Front.
7. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 1, Tony Beckton
  2/6Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs
8. 23:30
  Little Britain—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5It became a TV smash hit, but Lucas and Walliams' oddball comedy premiered first on radio.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy
  The highly charged tale of two women in the grip of passions beyond their control.
2. 00:45
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Oblong Box
  A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist and his new wife.
3. 01:00
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies (Omnibus)—I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
  The author's iconic debut, charting her childhood with her brother in Arkansas.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Fiona Shaw
  The actress chooses Cat Stevens and a chorus from Francis Poulenc.
5. 02:15
  Sounds Natural—Kenneth Allsop
  The TV reporter talks about wildlife, and chooses recordings from the BBC's Sound Archives
6. 02:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—9. Roger the Commando
  Fully recovered and cleared of being the Salford Strangler, Albert heads back to the front
7. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Dial-a-Poem
  Poet Brian Patten explores the 1960s counter-culture through its radically risqué poetry.
8. 04:00
  Michael Frayn - Clouds
  Coffee and literature or art and sugar? Rival Sunday supplement writers clash.
9. 05:30
  Kenneth Williams - Just Williams—The Magic of Ingrid Bergman
  9/101969-1971: TV recordings and a run in the theatre with Ingrid Bergman.
10. 05:50
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Dear Mother of God
  If the Son of Man returned, how would Christianity celebrate?

Sunday 24 June 2018