BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 4 July 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham—3. Conference and Confusion
  3/6Bill and Josella join an army-led group, but plans for a new community falter.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—Series 3, John Fortune
  The satirist and writer recalls his career and the people with whom he worked.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 3. A Princely Death
  3/5Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Brother Cadfael investigates.
4. 01:30
  Friends with my Ex
  Three couples describe how they have managed to separate but remain friends.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Provincial Lady Goes Further, Episode 3
  3/5Our Lady attends Pamela Pringle’s cocktail party in Sloane Street.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Pressed Plants and Possibilities
  How Kew's pressed plants collection established insights into plant relationships.
7. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—A Request
  8/10Laura learns more about Hargrave's conduct and receives a request from De Courcy.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 3
  3/5Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past.
9. 03:00
  Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw—2. Eliza's Big Test
  2/2It's Eliza‘s day of reckoning. Starring Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.
10. 04:00
  The 99p Challenge—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins grills Tom Binns, Ben Moor, Nick Frost and Peter Serafinowicz. From 2001.
11. 04:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 2, Babies
  6/6The rabbis are submerged in baby talk, while Melvin struggles with his conscience.
12. 05:00
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—Holmes Strikes a Happy Medium
  5/6The spoof sleuth tries to unravel murderous goings-on at a seance.
13. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/6Stand by for a breakneck race against time!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
2. 06:30
  The Seven Car Parks of Croydon
  Sue Perkins revisits her former home-town, Croydon, the mini-Manhattan of Outer London
3. 07:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 6, Meg's Tale
  3/3The real story of Tam O'Shanter's big night out from the viewpoint of Meg the horse.
4. 07:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/2Paul 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 28/03/1965
  Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat and tries to get a handle on bank robbery.
6. 08:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Dishonoured - Again
  13/17Neddie Seagoon gets a bank job, but is it wise to put him in charge of the gold vault?
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough.
8. 09:30
  Bristow—Series 2, The Power of the Press
  2/4The buying clerk crusades to improve the lot of cleaning ladies.
9. 10:00
  Mrs Henry Wood - East Lynne—1. The Broken Cross
  1/7The lawyer, Mr Carlyle, meets the beautiful Lady Isabel and buys East Lynne in secret.
10. 11:00
  The Computer Speaks—Vox Humana by Timothy X Atack
  1/3An original short story for radio by Timothy X Atack, read by Neve McIntosh.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—EV Crowe - How to Say Goodbye Properly
  Award-winning drama about growing up in the army, by EV Crowe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 28/03/1965
  Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat and tries to get a handle on bank robbery.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Dishonoured - Again
  13/17Neddie Seagoon gets a bank job, but is it wise to put him in charge of the gold vault?
3. 13:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
4. 13:30
  The Seven Car Parks of Croydon
  Sue Perkins revisits her former home-town, Croydon, the mini-Manhattan of Outer London
5. 14:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Provincial Lady Goes Further, Episode 4
  4/5Mademoiselle returns for a visit but the picnic held in her honour is blighted by rain.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
  Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
7. 14:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Turmoil
  9/10Laura has agreed to marry De Courcy, but will Hargrave let her? Could danger be very near?
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 4
  4/5Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past.
9. 15:00
  Mrs Henry Wood - East Lynne—1. The Broken Cross
  1/7The lawyer, Mr Carlyle, meets the beautiful Lady Isabel and buys East Lynne in secret.
10. 16:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough.
11. 16:30
  Bristow—Series 2, The Power of the Press
  2/4The buying clerk crusades to improve the lot of cleaning ladies.
12. 17:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 6, Meg's Tale
  3/3The real story of Tam O'Shanter's big night out from the viewpoint of Meg the horse.
13. 17:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham—4. Dead End
  4/6Bill must help a group of blind survivors. Can he find Josella?
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Nancy Dell'Olio chooses the life of Lucrezia Borgia
  Nancy Dell'Olio champions the much maligned Lucrezia Borgia.
3. 19:00
  Benny Hill—Benny Hill Time, From 28/03/1965
  Benny Hill seeks romance in a rowing boat and tries to get a handle on bank robbery.
4. 19:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Dishonoured - Again
  13/17Neddie Seagoon gets a bank job, but is it wise to put him in charge of the gold vault?
5. 20:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
6. 20:30
  The Seven Car Parks of Croydon
  Sue Perkins revisits her former home-town, Croydon, the mini-Manhattan of Outer London
7. 21:00
  The Computer Speaks—Vox Humana by Timothy X Atack
  1/3An original short story for radio by Timothy X Atack, read by Neve McIntosh.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—EV Crowe - How to Say Goodbye Properly
  Award-winning drama about growing up in the army, by EV Crowe.
9. 22:00
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
10. 22:30
  Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, Engagement
  2/4Will is asked to help someone find the words to break some difficult news.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ed Byrne 3/3
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
12. 23:00
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of the Future
  6/6Badgerland goes global, and the History of the Future.
13. 23:30
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4News, weather, sport and a fly on the wall documentary.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham—4. Dead End
  4/6Bill must help a group of blind survivors. Can he find Josella?
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Nancy Dell'Olio chooses the life of Lucrezia Borgia
  Nancy Dell'Olio champions the much maligned Lucrezia Borgia.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 4. Allies
  4/5A second murder suspect disappears, and the medieval detective monk journeys to Wales.
4. 01:30
  The Seven Car Parks of Croydon
  Sue Perkins revisits her former home-town, Croydon, the mini-Manhattan of Outer London
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Provincial Lady Goes Further, Episode 4
  4/5Mademoiselle returns for a visit but the picnic held in her honour is blighted by rain.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
  Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
7. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Turmoil
  9/10Laura has agreed to marry De Courcy, but will Hargrave let her? Could danger be very near?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 4
  4/5Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past.
9. 03:00
  Mrs Henry Wood - East Lynne—1. The Broken Cross
  1/7The lawyer, Mr Carlyle, meets the beautiful Lady Isabel and buys East Lynne in secret.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington, Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 2, The Power of the Press
  2/4The buying clerk crusades to improve the lot of cleaning ladies.
12. 05:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 6, Meg's Tale
  3/3The real story of Tam O'Shanter's big night out from the viewpoint of Meg the horse.
13. 05:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.

Friday 5 July 2019