BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 29 June 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Chronicles of Ait: Echo Beach—Answers
  5/5Linus confronts Alice in a bid to get some answers about the strange events.
2. 00:15
  Short Works—Zoe Gilbert - Folk, Turning
  5/5An old man encourages Finch to steal birds' eggs, before teaching him how to steal bees.
3. 00:30
  Off the Page—Winning Prizes
  Martin Isherwood, Len Fisher and Lucy Cavendish, who nearly won an award, talk to Matthew.
4. 01:00
  The Hot Kid—4. Public Enemy Number 1
  4/4Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.
5. 01:30
  The Mousetrap and Me
  Louise Elliot meets Terry O'Neill whose case inspired Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.
6. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—Ford Madox Ford - The Good Soldier, The End of Edward
  10/10Dowell recounts the final events in the life of Edward Ashburnham.
7. 02:15
  Noise: A Human History—The Search for Silence
  30/30Silence has become an ever more desirable state. But when we have it, is it what we want?
8. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Desperation
  5/10Laura's father is ill, their money is running out and Hargrave is growing desperate.
9. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Deep, Sri Lanka
  5/5Nestor is in Sri Lanka, diving in the hope of encountering the world's largest predator.
10. 03:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—3. The Stranger
  3/3Will Michael Henchard be undone when a stranger arrives in town?
11. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 4
  4/6Frank Delaney's language game includes a comic turn from The Nimmo Twins.
12. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, Velvet Pants and Padded Bras
  2/4Cassie is upset after her dating agency rejection. Can Pete cheer her up?
13. 05:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, Love and Oysters
  1/5Meeting an oyster seller sparks disruption for orderly John Dounce. Stars David Calder.
14. 05:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Prophecy
  3/4A pair of runaway soldiers stumble across witches on a Scottish moor.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Susan Hill - Consider the Lilies
  Charles saw angels when his sister drowned - visions that have returned decades later.
2. 07:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
3. 07:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Shorts and Sandals
  Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey.
4. 08:00
  Archive on 4—How Britain Went to War
  Peter Hennessy examines Britain's secret war planning and preparations before August 1914.
5. 09:00
  Last Post for the Men of Letters
  Russell Davies charts the receding impact of what were once known as 'the men of letters'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Helen Keen, Jimmy Wales and Kees Moeliker.
2. 12:30
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4The legendary duo taste wine, pay tribute to marriage guidance and head to the garden.
3. 13:00
  Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus)
  Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—June Sarpong
  June Sarpong chooses Superwoman by Stevie Wonder and Love Train performed by The O'Jays.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, The Vale of the White Horse
  1/8Tales of tanks on streets and playground peril as the poet's road trip kicks off.
6. 14:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Motoring Experts
  1/5How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. With Frank Thornton.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—How Britain Went to War
  Peter Hennessy examines Britain's secret war planning and preparations before August 1914.
8. 16:00
  Susan Hill - Consider the Lilies
  Charles saw angels when his sister drowned - visions that have returned decades later.
9. 17:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
10. 17:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Shorts and Sandals
  Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Doctor Who—The Curse of Davros, Episode 2
  2/2Two sets of adversaries confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815.
2. 19:00
  Last Post for the Men of Letters
  Russell Davies charts the receding impact of what were once known as 'the men of letters'.
3. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Kingston-upon-Thames
  4/6Mark Steel visits the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and performs for the locals.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Neil Innes talks to Graham Linehan
  5/6Songwriter Neil Innes talks to comedy writer and director Graham Linehan.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jess Robinson 2/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
6. 23:00
  Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Spoof phone calls, British Science week and the boys from the underworld.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The Curse of Davros, Episode 2
  2/2Two sets of adversaries confront each other, south of Brussels in June 1815.
2. 01:00
  Why Mummy Drinks (Omnibus)
  Funny, frank and feisty adaptation of Gill Sims’ best-selling novel.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—June Sarpong
  June Sarpong chooses Superwoman by Stevie Wonder and Love Train performed by The O'Jays.
4. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, The Vale of the White Horse
  1/8Tales of tanks on streets and playground peril as the poet's road trip kicks off.
5. 02:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Motoring Experts
  1/5How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. With Frank Thornton.
6. 03:00
  Archive on 4—How Britain Went to War
  Peter Hennessy examines Britain's secret war planning and preparations before August 1914.
7. 04:00
  Susan Hill - Consider the Lilies
  Charles saw angels when his sister drowned - visions that have returned decades later.
8. 05:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
9. 05:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Shorts and Sandals
  Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey.

Sunday 30 June 2019