BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 June 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Tomb by HP Lovecraft
  The obsessive Jervas Dudley reveals how he came to be incarcerated in an asylum.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Irritation
  Patrick Neate and journalists Ros Taylor and Martin Freeman on the causes of irritation.
3. 01:00
  A Change in the Weather—5. The End?
  5/5A dramatic climax on the Lakeland Fells. Is this the end for Jiffy and Burco?
4. 01:30
  The Mystery of the Mystery of Edwin Drood
  Frances Fyfield explores the manuscript of Dickens' last and unfinished novel.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Gorsky, Episode 5
  5/10Chelski: a London home for Russian wealth. Gorsky: a story about beauty, money and books.
6. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Restraint
  15/30New codes of conduct in the 16th and 17th centuries outlawed noise of every kind.
7. 02:30
  15 Minute Drama—The Henry Experiment, Episode 5
  5/5A mother fears that a child parenting expert is endangering his own seven year old child.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Last Days of the Bus Club, The Rain In Spain Part 2
  5/5In the wake of the disastrous rainstorm, Chris attempts to get things back to normal.
9. 03:00
  Charles Dickens—The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 5. Redress
  5/5Neville Landless, whom Jasper thinks killed Edwin, has been found stabbed to death.
10. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 1
  1/6Language panel game with Sandi Toksvig, Tommy Pearson, Laura Wright, Christopher Matthew.
11. 04:30
  Home Again—Doctor Thumper and the Incredibly Inky Ruler
  5/6Fulton discloses the facts behind his long absence, and where he’s been.
12. 05:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Adventure
  2/41938: Ben tries to prove to Morwenna-May that he's a man of action. Stars Joseph Kloska.
13. 05:30
  Jacob Hawley's Welcome to Britain
  Stand up from a tattoo-emblazoned BBC New Comedy Award finalist.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Drama on 4—Unmade Movies, Hitchcock's The Blind Man
  Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Lehman’s unproduced follow-up script to North by Northwest.
2. 07:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 1, Money
  2/4Recycled Radio explores money, the root of all evil. Or is it?
3. 08:00
  Archive on 4—Southern Journeys
  Shirley Collins tells the story of Alan Lomax's historic 1959 trip to the southern states.
4. 09:00
  Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much?
  Mark Billingham investigates the life of Edgar Wallace, the 'fiction factory' of crime.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  1/6The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
2. 12:30
  To the Manor Born—The Rhythms of the Earth
  1/10Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor.
3. 13:00
  I'm a Slave (Omnibus)
  Drama about human trafficking and modern slavery in the UK.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Armitage
  Poet Simon Armitage chooses Tonight from West Side Story.
5. 14:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Nicholas Mosley
  The novelist recalls growing up with his father, fascist leader Oswald Mosley.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Southern Journeys
  Shirley Collins tells the story of Alan Lomax's historic 1959 trip to the southern states.
7. 16:00
  Drama on 4—Unmade Movies, Hitchcock's The Blind Man
  Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Lehman’s unproduced follow-up script to North by Northwest.
8. 17:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 1, Money
  2/4Recycled Radio explores money, the root of all evil. Or is it?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Spine Chillers—Peter Redgrove - Dracula in White
  As prisoners mysteriously disappear from jails, Joanna investigates her worst suspicions.
2. 18:45
  The Cobweb Kiss by Peter J Hammond
  Jonathan and Lydia patiently wait to be reunited with their young son.
3. 19:00
  Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much?
  Mark Billingham investigates the life of Edgar Wallace, the 'fiction factory' of crime.
4. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Stockport
  1/6Mark Steel's in Town arrives in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Kevin Bridges talks to Frankie Boyle
  2/6Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges talks to his comedy mentor Frankie Boyle.
6. 22:55
  Comedy Club Extra—A Book at Bathtime, A Book at Bathtime 2/7
  Jon Holmes reads a bedtime story from the bath. And he's sharing his bath with Jake Yapp.
7. 23:00
  Sabotage—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/2Sabotage is an exciting comedy night featuring the best up-and-coming talent.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Spine Chillers—Peter Redgrove - Dracula in White
  As prisoners mysteriously disappear from jails, Joanna investigates her worst suspicions.
2. 00:45
  The Cobweb Kiss by Peter J Hammond
  Jonathan and Lydia patiently wait to be reunited with their young son.
3. 01:00
  I'm a Slave (Omnibus)
  Drama about human trafficking and modern slavery in the UK.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Armitage
  Poet Simon Armitage chooses Tonight from West Side Story.
5. 02:15
  In the Psychiatrist's Chair—Nicholas Mosley
  The novelist recalls growing up with his father, fascist leader Oswald Mosley.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—Southern Journeys
  Shirley Collins tells the story of Alan Lomax's historic 1959 trip to the southern states.
7. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Unmade Movies, Hitchcock's The Blind Man
  Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Lehman’s unproduced follow-up script to North by Northwest.
8. 05:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 1, Money
  2/4Recycled Radio explores money, the root of all evil. Or is it?

Sunday 9 June 2019