BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 6 July 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham—5. World Narrowing
  5/6Killer plants rampage through countryside.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Middle Age
  Carol Clewlow, David Nicholls and Tony Cassidy face up to not being as young as they were.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 5. A Helping Hand
  5/5With a strong case against Elis, will Brother Cadfael solve the sheriff's murder?
4. 01:30
  Van Gogh: Seeing Red
  Exploring the mind of painter Vincent van Gogh through his extraordinary letters.
5. 02:00
  Book at Bedtime—The Provincial Lady Goes Further, Episode 5
  5/5Our Lady returns home to find an unexpected guest in the house.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Lumping and Splitting
  How naturalist Joseph Hooker globally acquired species to build up the first maps of flora
7. 02:30
  Mary Brunton - Self Control—Kidnapped
  10/10Laura has been kidnapped by the love-crazed Hargrave. How will she make her escape?
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 5
  5/5Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past.
9. 03:00
  Mrs Henry Wood - East Lynne—2. The Keepers of the Dead
  2/7Lady Isabel has been left a pauper. Can anyone rescue her? With Rosemary Leach.
10. 04:00
  Say the Word—Episode 5
  5/6The English language quiz, with Andrew Sachs, Kathy Lette, Helen Lederer and Felix Dexter.
11. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, It's a Fig, Not a Date
  3/4Cassie and Pete enter the world of dating agencies and come to unexpected realisations.
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Steam Excursion
  2/5Mr Percy Noakes, a friend to all until he is undone by the organisation of a river trip.
13. 05:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Auction
  4/4In Russia, a family estate is about to be turned into a golf course.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns
  Bizarre coincidences spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack.
2. 07:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Setting Out
  Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew head to the 1960s and their first forays into work.
3. 08:00
  The Jon Pertwee Files
  Sean Pertwee celebrates his father's career, with rare archive material and interviews.
4. 09:00
  Putting You Through, Caller
  Shaun Ley explores the old-fashioned world of telephone operators.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Genius—Series 3, Charlie Brooker
  6/6Dave Gorman and guest Charlie Brooker chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions.
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
  Daphne: A Fire in Malta (Omnibus)
  The story of Malta's top investigative reporter.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Francis Rossi
  Francis Rossi chooses The Everly Brothers, and In the Army Now by Bolland and Bolland.
5. 14:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, The Lake District
  2/8The poet follows in the rugged Cumbrian footsteps of Beatrix Potter.
6. 14:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Communications Experts
  2/5How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game.
7. 15:00
  The Jon Pertwee Files
  Sean Pertwee celebrates his father's career, with rare archive material and interviews.
8. 16:00
  James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns
  Bizarre coincidences spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack.
9. 17:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Setting Out
  Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew head to the 1960s and their first forays into work.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Yevgeny Zamyatin - We—1. Rationality
  1/2Engineer D-503 questions his life in One State, a post-revolutionary future.
2. 19:00
  Putting You Through, Caller
  Shaun Ley explores the old-fashioned world of telephone operators.
3. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Lynton and Lynmouth
  5/6Mark Steel visits Lynton in North Devon and performs for the local residents.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Graham Linehan talks to Adam Buxton
  6/6Comedy writer and director Graham Linehan talks to comedian and actor Adam Buxton.
5. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sam Baines 1/2
  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 4
  4/5Sex education, plus the news from a baby’s perspective.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Yevgeny Zamyatin - We—1. Rationality
  1/2Engineer D-503 questions his life in One State, a post-revolutionary future.
2. 01:00
  Daphne: A Fire in Malta (Omnibus)
  The story of Malta's top investigative reporter.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Francis Rossi
  Francis Rossi chooses The Everly Brothers, and In the Army Now by Bolland and Bolland.
4. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, The Lake District
  2/8The poet follows in the rugged Cumbrian footsteps of Beatrix Potter.
5. 02:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Communications Experts
  2/5How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game.
6. 03:00
  The Jon Pertwee Files
  Sean Pertwee celebrates his father's career, with rare archive material and interviews.
7. 04:00
  James Follett - The Light of a Thousand Suns
  Bizarre coincidences spark a British nuclear submarine's preparations for all-out attack.
8. 05:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Setting Out
  Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew head to the 1960s and their first forays into work.

Sunday 7 July 2019