BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 24 June 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort (Omnibus)—Omnibus, part 2
  2/2New Year 1914, and Adele betrays her beloved Luce. Love and silent cinema mystery.
2. 07:15
  John Burnside - The Wedding Ceilidh
  A fiddle player is reluctant to play a special request at Liam and Anya's wedding party.
3. 07:30
  Kerry's List—Series 2, Ageing
  3/6Kerry Godliman's list includes a bug hunt and understanding what on earth iCloud is about.
4. 08:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 30/01/1959
  Will Ted be able to cope when things take a decidedly chilly turn? With Kitty Bluett.
5. 08:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/02/1959
  A heckler sparks trouble for Dick, and will Eth ever get married in The Glums?
6. 09:00
  The Crossway by Guy Stagg (Omnibus)
  A young man makes a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury - and then keeps walking.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Brian and Joe - It's Not About Fighting
  Two taekwondo teachers reveal the truth behind the martial art.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Critical Eye, Fay Maschler
  From Charles Trenet to Gluck, the restaurant critic shares her castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Young Adults
  3/9Jenifer Hixson introduces seven stories about boundaries, curfews and first loves.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 30/01/1959
  Will Ted be able to cope when things take a decidedly chilly turn? With Kitty Bluett.
2. 12:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/02/1959
  A heckler sparks trouble for Dick, and will Eth ever get married in The Glums?
3. 13:00
  Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort (Omnibus)—Omnibus, part 2
  2/2New Year 1914, and Adele betrays her beloved Luce. Love and silent cinema mystery.
4. 14:15
  John Burnside - The Wedding Ceilidh
  A fiddle player is reluctant to play a special request at Liam and Anya's wedding party.
5. 14:30
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Sylvia Blackwell arrives in a tight-knit community to become the children's librarian.
6. 15:45
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—Creating the Network
  1/5Stephen meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 1960s.
7. 16:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—What I Read to the Dead - Wladislaw Szlengel
  4 Extra Debut. Poet Daljit Nagra introduces poetry by Wladislaw Szlengel.
9. 17:30
  Kerry's List—Series 2, Ageing
  3/6Kerry Godliman's list includes a bug hunt and understanding what on earth iCloud is about.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Day It Rained Forever
  6/6The last remaining residents of a drought-stricken hotel receive salvation.
2. 18:30
  The Drowned Village
  Kate returns to her childhood village - will it help her with troubling voices she hears?
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Young Adults
  3/9Jenifer Hixson introduces seven stories about boundaries, curfews and first loves.
4. 20:00
  The Crossway by Guy Stagg (Omnibus)
  A young man makes a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury - and then keeps walking.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Brian and Joe - It's Not About Fighting
  Two taekwondo teachers reveal the truth behind the martial art.(R)
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Critical Eye, Fay Maschler
  From Charles Trenet to Gluck, the restaurant critic shares her castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  Kerry's List—Series 2, Ageing
  3/6Kerry Godliman's list includes a bug hunt and understanding what on earth iCloud is about.
8. 22:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 1, The Winona Defence
  5/6The writer falls in love, but his cat proves an obstacle to happy-ever-after. From 2005.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rebecca Front 3/3
  Arthur Smith is joined by Rebecca Front.
10. 23:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Brian Come Home
  4/6Can couples counselling help the social worker and her boyfriend?
11. 23:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Peter Purves
  4/6Peter Purves visits Sheffield singer John and gets cast in Ken's production of Peter Pan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Day It Rained Forever
  6/6The last remaining residents of a drought-stricken hotel receive salvation.
2. 00:30
  The Drowned Village
  Kate returns to her childhood village - will it help her with troubling voices she hears?
3. 01:00
  Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort (Omnibus)—Omnibus, part 2
  2/2New Year 1914, and Adele betrays her beloved Luce. Love and silent cinema mystery.
4. 02:15
  John Burnside - The Wedding Ceilidh
  A fiddle player is reluctant to play a special request at Liam and Anya's wedding party.
5. 02:30
  The Librarian by Salley Vickers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Sylvia Blackwell arrives in a tight-knit community to become the children's librarian.
6. 03:45
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—Creating the Network
  1/5Stephen meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 1960s.
7. 04:00
  Imogen Quy - The Wyndham Case
  A Cambridge student's found dead - a tragic accident or is something more sinister afoot?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—What I Read to the Dead - Wladislaw Szlengel
  4 Extra Debut. Poet Daljit Nagra introduces poetry by Wladislaw Szlengel.
9. 05:30
  Kerry's List—Series 2, Ageing
  3/6Kerry Godliman's list includes a bug hunt and understanding what on earth iCloud is about.

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