BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 19 July 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Good Omens—4. A visit by the Angelic and Demonic authorities
  4/6Aziraphale and Crowley are visited by the Angelic and Demonic authorities.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  Gyles Brandreth praises the life of the creator of Sherlock Holmes.
3. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 4
  4/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's intense new spy thriller.
4. 01:30
  Who Was Opal?
  The life of writer Opal Whiteley, whose childhood diary became a 1920s bestseller.
5. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—9. Please Don't Hurt Us
  9/10Humiliated by her childish infatuation, Eleanor seeks help.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Hunt for Diversity
  Kathy Willis explores Nikolai Vavilov's pioneering search for unused varieties of crops.
7. 02:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—4. The Longing
  4/10Emma's memory of young solicitor Leon becomes the core of her despair.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 4
  4/5As middle age approaches, Larkin's private life is as complicated as ever.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—John Gabriel Borkman, Episode 1
  1/2David Threlfall stars in Ibsen's pertinent play about the dangers of ambition.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
11. 04:30
  Bristow—Series 2, The Girl in the Yellow Overcoat
  4/4Jones thinks all his Christmases have come at once.
12. 05:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Vice
  2/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
13. 05:30
  Terry Alderton's Whole Half Hour
  A whole half hour of comedy joy from an award-winning comedian.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 5
  5/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's spy thriller.
2. 06:30
  Just a Simple Old New Zealand Bee Keeper
  Sir Edmund Hillary recalls his life of climbing, bee-keeping and more. With Cliff Morgan.
3. 07:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Boarding House
  4/5Mrs Tibbs owns a respectable establishment, until the arrival of a mysterious new lodger.
4. 07:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
5. 08:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way
  6/13The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
  5/8Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 09:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Rachel Johnson, Desmond Lynam and Mark Steel.
8. 09:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  1/6The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
9. 10:00
  Drama on 4—John Gabriel Borkman, Episode 2
  2/2Back with his old love, will John Gabriel find happiness or desire power even more?
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Moon podcasts with Chrystal Genesis
  The best podcasts to learn about the moon, with Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way
  6/13The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
  5/8Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 5
  5/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's spy thriller.
4. 13:30
  Just a Simple Old New Zealand Bee Keeper
  Sir Edmund Hillary recalls his life of climbing, bee-keeping and more. With Cliff Morgan.
5. 14:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—10. Goodbye, Mummy
  10/10Tracy Wiles concludes Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heart-wrenching bestseller.
6. 14:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Botanical Medicine
  Kathy Willis on how new opportunities opened up for finding medicines from plants.
7. 14:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—5. The Temptation
  5/10Emma meets wealthy land owner Rodolphe Boulanger, and succumbs to temptation.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 5
  5/5Larkin brings a third woman into his life.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—John Gabriel Borkman, Episode 2
  2/2Back with his old love, will John Gabriel find happiness or desire power even more?
10. 16:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Rachel Johnson, Desmond Lynam and Mark Steel.
11. 16:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  1/6The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
12. 17:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Boarding House
  4/5Mrs Tibbs owns a respectable establishment, until the arrival of a mysterious new lodger.
13. 17:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Good Omens—5. War, Famine, Pollution and Death
  5/6The Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse gather and Aziraphale inhabits an unexpected body.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—The Paranormal
  Matthew Parris invites his guests to make their unseen presence felt by talking.
3. 19:00
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Make Short Programmes the Burkiss Way
  6/13The Eurovision Raquel Welch Gag Contest begins.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Three Feathers
  5/8Harold reckons a commode will make him rich. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 20:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 5
  5/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's spy thriller.
6. 20:30
  Just a Simple Old New Zealand Bee Keeper
  Sir Edmund Hillary recalls his life of climbing, bee-keeping and more. With Cliff Morgan.
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Moon podcasts with Chrystal Genesis
  The best podcasts to learn about the moon, with Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis.
8. 22:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
9. 22:30
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2019, Heat 3
  The nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK.
10. 23:30
  The Big Booth—Series 2: The Big Booth Too, Episode 5
  5/6Boothby Graffoe's script dictatorship is overthrown by the Workers' Collective.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Good Omens—5. War, Famine, Pollution and Death
  5/6The Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse gather and Aziraphale inhabits an unexpected body.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—The Paranormal
  Matthew Parris invites his guests to make their unseen presence felt by talking.
3. 01:00
  Book at Beachtime—Jennie Rooney - Red Joan, Episode 5
  5/5Joan Stanley has a secret in Jennie Rooney's spy thriller.
4. 01:30
  Just a Simple Old New Zealand Bee Keeper
  Sir Edmund Hillary recalls his life of climbing, bee-keeping and more. With Cliff Morgan.
5. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—10. Goodbye, Mummy
  10/10Tracy Wiles concludes Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heart-wrenching bestseller.
6. 02:15
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Botanical Medicine
  Kathy Willis on how new opportunities opened up for finding medicines from plants.
7. 02:30
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—5. The Temptation
  5/10Emma meets wealthy land owner Rodolphe Boulanger, and succumbs to temptation.
8. 02:45
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 5
  5/5Larkin brings a third woman into his life.
9. 03:00
  Drama on 4—John Gabriel Borkman, Episode 2
  2/2Back with his old love, will John Gabriel find happiness or desire power even more?
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Rachel Johnson, Desmond Lynam and Mark Steel.
11. 04:30
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  1/6The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
12. 05:00
  Charles Dickens—Sketches by Boz - Series 2, The Boarding House
  4/5Mrs Tibbs owns a respectable establishment, until the arrival of a mysterious new lodger.
13. 05:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.

Saturday 20 July 2019