BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 July 2018

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 3
  3/4Roland's strong imagination threatens to draw the Evil towards the Treasures.
2. 00:30
  The Tingle Factor—John Dankworth
  From Ravel to Jacqui Dankworth, John shares those examples of music which move him.
3. 01:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—3. Determination
  3/4After Robert and Greg fight over Jenny, ex-fiance Greg will stop at nothing to her back.
4. 01:30
  Tempus Fugit
  Why does time seem to speed up the older you get? Ian Peacock explores time perception.
5. 02:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 8
  8/10Sophia's plan for escape is desperate, but will it be enough to convince her husband?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Welsh Rugby and Its National Heroes
  18/30Clare Balding explores the role rugby has played in shaping Welsh national identity.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 3
  3/5Aylmer and Edith have fallen madly in love, but they are resigned to being apart.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 3
  3/5Impressionistic cultural sketchbook of a Europe under the shadow of World War I.
9. 03:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Susie Dent, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Jack Whitehall vie for wordy supremacy.
11. 04:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining.
12. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 3, Loophole
  3/6Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk.
13. 05:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Downton Abbey Voice Changer Helmet
  5/6Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge
  4/4Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
2. 06:30
  Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed
  Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.
3. 07:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Driving
  2/4Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers.
4. 07:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
5. 08:00
  J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife
  2/5The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis
  1/26Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British garrison.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh
8. 09:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
9. 10:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured
  2/2Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?
10. 11:00
  Linda Cracknell - The Fall
  A husband and wife go hill-walking, and cross a Rubicon.
11. 11:15
  Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—August 1944
  3/3The Woman's Land Army hostel residents face wartime dangers and stark personal choices.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife
  2/5The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis
  1/26Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British garrison.
3. 13:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge
  4/4Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
4. 13:30
  Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed
  Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.
5. 14:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 9
  9/10Sophia is in hiding and Jan is trying to plan their escape, but will fate intervene?
6. 14:15
  Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch
  19/30Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports.
7. 14:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 4
  4/5Edith is missing Aylmer terribly, and she has written asking him to return - but will he?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 4
  4/5There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of WWI.
9. 15:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured
  2/2Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?
10. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh
11. 16:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
12. 17:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Driving
  2/4Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers.
13. 17:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
  4/4Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Jack Johnson
  Matthew Syed chooses the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion.
3. 19:00
  J Kingston Platt—Ronnie Melcombe and His Surprising Wife
  2/5The showbiz veteran relates a startling tale of a wife addicted to shock.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis
  1/26Admiral Seagoon is dispatched as bandits attack the British garrison.
5. 20:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge
  4/4Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
6. 20:30
  Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed
  Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.
7. 21:00
  Linda Cracknell - The Fall
  A husband and wife go hill-walking, and cross a Rubicon.
8. 21:15
  Julia Stoneham - Cinderella D-Day—August 1944
  3/3The Woman's Land Army hostel residents face wartime dangers and stark personal choices.
9. 22:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
10. 22:30
  Newsjack—Newsjack Unplugged, Series 1, Episode 5
  5/9Brand new podcast from the team behind the long-running main show.
11. 22:45
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Berry treats some intimidating East London twins with unexpected past lives.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Catherine Bohart 2/2
  Rob Deering is joined by Irish comedian Catherine Bohart.
13. 23:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Mortality
  6/6Stephen K Amos and comedian friends present a guide to mortality.
14. 23:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Life Destroyed Then Repaired and Rehappied
  6/6Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Alan Garner - Elidor—Episode 4
  4/4Time has run out for the Watsons and Malebron - can Helen help to save Elidor?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Jack Johnson
  Matthew Syed chooses the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion.
3. 01:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge
  4/4Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
4. 01:30
  Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed
  Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.
5. 02:00
  Deborah Moggach - Tulip Fever—Episode 9
  9/10Sophia is in hiding and Jan is trying to plan their escape, but will fate intervene?
6. 02:15
  Sport and the British—Ireland, Politics on the Pitch
  19/30Clare Balding is at Croke Park in Dublin to discover how Ireland developed its own sports.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 4
  4/5Edith is missing Aylmer terribly, and she has written asking him to return - but will he?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 4
  4/5There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of WWI.
9. 03:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—2. Captured
  2/2Soldier Henry Wharton must stand trial as a spy. Will he be hanged?
10. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 24/03/1981
  Peter Jones tests three experts in comedy - Leslie Crowther, Barry Cryer and Dick Vosburgh
11. 04:30
  PG Wodehouse—What Ho! Jeeves: Joy in the Morning, Tribulations of an Uncle By Marriage
  3/7After the cottage inferno, Bertie Wooster plots a fake burglary.
12. 05:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 1, Dangerous Driving
  2/4Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers.
13. 05:30
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.

Friday 6 July 2018