BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 June 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Chronicles of Ait: Echo Beach—The Painting
  3/5Linus is no longer sure who to believe, as revelations and suspicions arise.
2. 00:15
  Short Works—Zoe Gilbert - Folk, Swirling Cleft
  3/5Gad is sent into forbidden territory to find an unusual remedy for her sick baby sister.
3. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Victor Spinetti
  From The Beatles to Sir Laurence Olivier. The actor reminisces about his career.
4. 01:00
  The Hot Kid—2. Shoot-out at Bald Mountain
  2/4Louly reveals how she ran away with a bank robber before meeting a handsome US marshal.
5. 01:30
  Pieces of a Man
  Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ford Madox Ford - The Good Soldier, Happy Marriage?
  8/10Dowell unlocks the story behind the Ashburnham's seemingly happy marriage.
7. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—Music While You Shop, Music While You Work
  28/30David Hendy considers how music has been used to soothe, cheer, and inspire us.
8. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—London
  3/10Laura and her father travel to London, where they meet a man who dresses like a monkey.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Deep, Japan
  3/5Nestor dives with the Ama: women who have been freediving in Japan's seas for 2,000 years.
10. 03:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—1. Burying the Past
  1/3A man spends his life trying to atone for his past. Dramatisation of Thomas Hardy novel.
11. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins grills Simon Pegg, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci and Nick Frost. From 2001.
12. 04:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 2, Brief Encounter
  5/6Feeling snubbed over Rabbi Abraham's Royal invite, Rabbi Su has an encounter.
13. 05:00
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes and the Glorious Doppelganger
  4/6The spoof sleuth probes dastardly plotting over Queen Victoria.
14. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/6The devastating consequences of World Peace.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Hot Kid—3. Teddy's on 18th and Central
  3/4Fed up Louly decides to make a fresh start, with a new job and name.
2. 06:30
  A Weekend in Butetown
  Gwyneth Lewis explores the fascinating history of the Somali community of Tiger Bay.
3. 07:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 6, The Showman
  2/3Murdo and his Merry May Dancers strive to please their Queen and keep in with John Knox.
4. 07:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
5. 08:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 17/05/1964
  Benny Hill with homemade movie mayhem and the historical epic, 'Henry XVIII'.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Call of the West
  12/17Count Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne sell saxophones to the Indians in a cowboy caper.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
9. 10:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—2. Revelations
  2/3Michael Henchard attempts to hold his life together...
10. 11:00
  School Days - Romeo and Julie
  Julie can't face playing Juliet before her parents. Has the drama teacher wasted his time?
11. 11:15
  The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog
  An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 17/05/1964
  Benny Hill with homemade movie mayhem and the historical epic, 'Henry XVIII'.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Call of the West
  12/17Count Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne sell saxophones to the Indians in a cowboy caper.
3. 13:00
  The Hot Kid—3. Teddy's on 18th and Central
  3/4Fed up Louly decides to make a fresh start, with a new job and name.
4. 13:30
  A Weekend in Butetown
  Gwyneth Lewis explores the fascinating history of the Somali community of Tiger Bay.
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ford Madox Ford - The Good Soldier, Unnerved
  9/10Dowell finds himself in an unnerving situation.
6. 14:15
  Noise: A Human History—An Ever Noisier World
  29/30Prof Hendy travels to Accra, a city so loud that visitors describe it as a visceral shock.
7. 14:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—A New Admirer
  4/10Colonel Hargrave pursues Laura Montreville to London, where she meets a new admirer.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Deep, Caribbean
  4/5In the Caribbean, James Nestor plunges to the Midnight Zone – in a homemade submarine.
9. 15:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—2. Revelations
  2/3Michael Henchard attempts to hold his life together...
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas.
11. 16:30
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
12. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 6, The Showman
  2/3Murdo and his Merry May Dancers strive to please their Queen and keep in with John Knox.
13. 17:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Chronicles of Ait: Echo Beach—The Vision
  4/5Linus Scott seems to be losing his composure. Has he really seen a ghost?
2. 18:15
  Short Works—Zoe Gilbert - Folk, A Winter Guest
  4/5A handsome stranger arrives in the village to the considerable interest of the women.
3. 18:30
  Great Lives—Kenny Everett
  Chris Tarrant chooses one of the great pioneers of modern radio - Kenny Everett.
4. 19:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 17/05/1964
  Benny Hill with homemade movie mayhem and the historical epic, 'Henry XVIII'.
5. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Call of the West
  12/17Count Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne sell saxophones to the Indians in a cowboy caper.
6. 20:00
  The Hot Kid—3. Teddy's on 18th and Central
  3/4Fed up Louly decides to make a fresh start, with a new job and name.
7. 20:30
  A Weekend in Butetown
  Gwyneth Lewis explores the fascinating history of the Somali community of Tiger Bay.
8. 21:00
  School Days - Romeo and Julie
  Julie can't face playing Juliet before her parents. Has the drama teacher wasted his time?
9. 21:15
  The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog
  An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child.
10. 22:00
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
11. 22:30
  Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, New Job
  1/4The team battle each other for a new job that has just opened up in the office.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Lucy Montgomery 2/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
13. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of Everything
  5/6The Elgin Tiddlywinks are among the exhibits on display. Stars Marcus Brigstocke.
14. 23:30
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Find out why Rapunzel is getting a haircut, and what spiders do for entertainment.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Chronicles of Ait: Echo Beach—The Vision
  4/5Linus Scott seems to be losing his composure. Has he really seen a ghost?
2. 00:15
  Short Works—Zoe Gilbert - Folk, A Winter Guest
  4/5A handsome stranger arrives in the village to the considerable interest of the women.
3. 00:30
  Great Lives—Kenny Everett
  Chris Tarrant chooses one of the great pioneers of modern radio - Kenny Everett.
4. 01:00
  The Hot Kid—3. Teddy's on 18th and Central
  3/4Fed up Louly decides to make a fresh start, with a new job and name.
5. 01:30
  A Weekend in Butetown
  Gwyneth Lewis explores the fascinating history of the Somali community of Tiger Bay.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ford Madox Ford - The Good Soldier, Unnerved
  9/10Dowell finds himself in an unnerving situation.
7. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—An Ever Noisier World
  29/30Prof Hendy travels to Accra, a city so loud that visitors describe it as a visceral shock.
8. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—A New Admirer
  4/10Colonel Hargrave pursues Laura Montreville to London, where she meets a new admirer.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Deep, Caribbean
  4/5In the Caribbean, James Nestor plunges to the Midnight Zone – in a homemade submarine.
10. 03:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—2. Revelations
  2/3Michael Henchard attempts to hold his life together...
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Miles Kington, Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas.
12. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
13. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 6, The Showman
  2/3Murdo and his Merry May Dancers strive to please their Queen and keep in with John Knox.
14. 05:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.

Friday 28 June 2019