BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 21 July 2019

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Good Omens—6. Armageddon
  6/6Armageddon is imminent and the fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of Adam Young.
2. 01:00
  Moon (Omnibus)
  Apollo 11's five-day journey to the moon. A verbatim drama using original Nasa transcripts
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Professor Alice Roberts
  Alice Roberts picks tracks by Procol Harum and Ash.
4. 02:15
  Pam Ayres' Open Road—Series 1, Hickling and the Norfolk Broads
  4/8The poet goes boating and climbs the tallest windmill in Britain.
5. 02:45
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Holiday Experts
  4/5Fontwell wants to book a holiday - but who to trust? Stars Frank Thornton.
6. 03:00
  World Book Club—Anuradha Roy - An Atlas of Impossible Longing
  Harriett Gilbert talks to Indian writer Anuradha Roy about her much-loved novel.
7. 03:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
8. 04:00
  Compton Mackenzie - Whisky Galore
  A Second World War shipwreck brings relief to Hebridean islanders longing for whisky.
9. 05:30
  Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Hairs and Bus Passes
  Martin and Christopher on one final visit down memory lane - is it time to call it a day?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
2. 07:15
  Victorian Love Stories—George Egerton - A Little Grey Glove
  2/5A besotted man is curious about a woman who shares a love for fishing. Reader Simon Tait.
3. 07:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
4. 08:00
  Whack-O!—The Popularity Ballot
  Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches a plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest.
5. 08:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 06/02/1959
  Concerned about Ted’s memory, Kitty sends him to a hypnotist - with dramatic results.
6. 09:00
  The Remarkable Life of the Skin (Omnibus)
  Exploring the layers and lives of our largest yet most misunderstood organ.
7. 10:10
  The Listening Project—Gwen and Clive - Perfect Harmony
  Fi Glover with a couple whose love of theatre is second only to their love of each other.(R)
8. 10:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Space, Colin Pillinger
  From Al Bowlly to Elvis Presley. Scientist Colin Pillinger shares his castaway choices.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, The Ties That Bind
  1/8Stories of the struggles, support and safety the bonds of family provide.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Whack-O!—The Popularity Ballot
  Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches a plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest.
2. 12:30
  Ray's a Laugh—From 06/02/1959
  Concerned about Ted’s memory, Kitty sends him to a hypnotist - with dramatic results.
3. 13:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
4. 14:15
  Victorian Love Stories—George Egerton - A Little Grey Glove
  2/5A besotted man is curious about a woman who shares a love for fishing. Reader Simon Tait.
5. 14:30
  Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2While Charlie works at the petrol station, Harper arrives to do some business.
6. 15:45
  Parkmasters—4. William Barron and West Park, Macclesfield
  Historian Tristram Hunt investigates the history of West Park in Macclesfield.
7. 16:00
  Drama on 4—Closely Observed Trains by Bohumil Hrabal
  For Milos Hrma, life at the railway station in Bohemia is full of complex preoccupations.
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Between Stones And Stars
  Daljit Nagra selects Between Stones and Stars from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 1
  1/5Stumbling on a discovery, a biochemist must battle to ensure that it benefits humanity.
2. 18:30
  The Price of Fear—Come as You Are
  Horror film legend Vincent Price gets a chilling invitation to a special costume party.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 9, The Ties That Bind
  1/8Stories of the struggles, support and safety the bonds of family provide.
4. 20:00
  The Remarkable Life of the Skin (Omnibus)
  Exploring the layers and lives of our largest yet most misunderstood organ.
5. 21:10
  The Listening Project—Gwen and Clive - Perfect Harmony
  Fi Glover with a couple whose love of theatre is second only to their love of each other.(R)
6. 21:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Space, Colin Pillinger
  From Al Bowlly to Elvis Presley. Scientist Colin Pillinger shares his castaway choices.
7. 22:00
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.
8. 22:30
  Hal—Series 1, Fidelity
  4/4How will happily married Hal cope with the romantic attention of a new neighbour.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Steve N Allen 2/2
  From 10.00pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.
10. 23:00
  Cabin Pressure—Series 3, St Petersburg
  6/6Some vodka and an unwary bird could spell the end of the line for MJN Air.
11. 23:30
  Chris Addison's Civilization—Cities and Laws
  2/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains flaws in the urban democratic system.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 1
  1/5Stumbling on a discovery, a biochemist must battle to ensure that it benefits humanity.
2. 00:30
  The Price of Fear—Come as You Are
  Horror film legend Vincent Price gets a chilling invitation to a special costume party.
3. 01:00
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Doctor's wife Emma embarks on a series of affairs to escape provincial life.
4. 02:15
  Victorian Love Stories—George Egerton - A Little Grey Glove
  2/5A besotted man is curious about a woman who shares a love for fishing. Reader Simon Tait.
5. 02:30
  Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2While Charlie works at the petrol station, Harper arrives to do some business.
6. 03:45
  Parkmasters—4. William Barron and West Park, Macclesfield
  Historian Tristram Hunt investigates the history of West Park in Macclesfield.
7. 04:00
  Drama on 4—Closely Observed Trains by Bohumil Hrabal
  For Milos Hrma, life at the railway station in Bohemia is full of complex preoccupations.
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Between Stones And Stars
  Daljit Nagra selects Between Stones and Stars from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
  2/4Susan Calman tries to unwind by watching cricket with Andy Zaltzman.

Monday 22 July 2019