BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 28 June 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—3. Dream State
  3/5As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—Jonathan Miller
  Sir Jonathan Miller explains why certain moments in music send a shiver down his spine.
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—4. Paris
  4/6Kim hears some uncomfortable truths about the late Mike Fisher.
4. 01:30
  The Art of Litter
  John Wilson explores the reasons why some artists use rubbish in their work
5. 02:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 3
  3/10Jan and Sophia's attraction to each other is overwhelming, but can it stay secret?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Fighting Back
  13/30Clare Balding looks at the relationship between boxing and Britain's ethnic minorities.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 3
  3/5The tension mounts, when the friends receive an anonymous summons to the treehouse.
8. 02:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—3. Away From It All
  3/5The humourist muses on travelling and ponders acting lessons for posing in holiday snaps.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 2
  2/3Searching for work in California, the Joads learn thousands like them have also migrated.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy.
11. 04:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to ageing and alcohol.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Willing It Away
  2/6Stella's luck goes from bad to worse, as daughter Alison and granny want to move in.
13. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Crispquilibrium
  4/6The Wall of Crisps is rocked by an unwitting political scandal.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
2. 06:30
  It's About Time
  Comedian Dave Cohen consults the experts to find a "work life balance".
3. 07:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Minds
  1/4Geoff's decision to finally rebel against his domineering dad does not quite go to plan.
4. 07:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.
5. 08:00
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Scradje
  26/27With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tackles a national 'scradje' shortage.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 17/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
8. 09:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumpleigh
  2/7Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 3
  3/3In a vigilante mob attack, Casy goes down and Tom hits back. Stars Robert Sheehan.
10. 11:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—A Dedicated Man
  4/5A waiter finds his marriage of convenience breeds its own fiction when a secret emerges.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Warburton - Irongate
  A woman walks once a year along the Thames, from Kew to Tower Bridge. Why?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Scradje
  26/27With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tackles a national 'scradje' shortage.
3. 13:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
4. 13:30
  It's About Time
  Comedian Dave Cohen consults the experts to find a "work life balance".
5. 14:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 4
  4/10Sophia must act quickly to stop her affair being revealed to her husband.
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Women Between the Wars
  14/30Clare Balding discovers how working women were finally given their sporting chance.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 4
  4/5The friends finally begin to talk and remember, but why does this make Guy so anxious?
8. 14:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—4. Out to Lunch
  4/5The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 3
  3/3In a vigilante mob attack, Casy goes down and Tom hits back. Stars Robert Sheehan.
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 17/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
11. 16:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumpleigh
  2/7Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers.
12. 17:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Minds
  1/4Geoff's decision to finally rebel against his domineering dad does not quite go to plan.
13. 17:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Aneurin Bevan
  Lord Kinnock chooses the life of Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS.
3. 19:00
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  1/5The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, Scradje
  26/27With Britain's boots exploding, Neddie Seagoon tackles a national 'scradje' shortage.
5. 20:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
6. 20:30
  It's About Time
  Comedian Dave Cohen consults the experts to find a "work life balance".
7. 21:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—A Dedicated Man
  4/5A waiter finds his marriage of convenience breeds its own fiction when a secret emerges.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Warburton - Irongate
  A woman walks once a year along the Thames, from Kew to Tower Bridge. Why?
9. 22:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 1, Episode 4
  4/9Brand new podcast from the team behind the long-running main show.
11. 22:45
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Berry's latest patient finds himself crowded, and face-to-face with an unusual tattoo.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Paul Merton 3/3
  Paul Garner is joined by Paul Merton.
13. 23:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Penny Pinching and Austerity
  5/6Stephen K Amos and friends compile an idiot's guide to penny pinching and austerity.
14. 23:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Now Tricky Life Woefully Miseried Up
  5/6Pip and Harry pursue Mister Benevolent to France, where a dark and pungent fate awaits.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Aneurin Bevan
  Lord Kinnock chooses the life of Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS.
3. 01:00
  Only the Good Die Young—5. Oxford
  5/6Kim stages a dangerous subterfuge to throw her dogged pursuers off the scent.
4. 01:30
  It's About Time
  Comedian Dave Cohen consults the experts to find a "work life balance".
5. 02:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 4
  4/10Sophia must act quickly to stop her affair being revealed to her husband.
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Women Between the Wars
  14/30Clare Balding discovers how working women were finally given their sporting chance.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 4
  4/5The friends finally begin to talk and remember, but why does this make Guy so anxious?
8. 02:45
  Alan Coren - Core Coren—4. Out to Lunch
  4/5The writer and self-proclaimed Royalist muses on a menu of exotic and prehistoric dishes.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 3
  3/3In a vigilante mob attack, Casy goes down and Tom hits back. Stars Robert Sheehan.
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 17/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Ben Travers, Ray Cooney and Leslie Phillips.
11. 04:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumpleigh
  2/7Forced into a meeting at the cottage, Bertie Wooster gets a warning. With Richard Briers.
12. 05:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Minds
  1/4Geoff's decision to finally rebel against his domineering dad does not quite go to plan.
13. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history’s funniest moments.

Friday 29 June 2018