BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 20 June 2020

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Paradise Lost in Cyberspace—Episode 6
  6/6The future of the OAPs, and indeed the whole of civilisation, hangs in the balance.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Mustn't Grumble
  Dominic Arkwright discusses the art of complaining with Tom Winsor and Neil Herron.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, Little Boy Blue
  1/6PC Dixon probes one-time bad boy Geoff. Is he back to his old ways?
4. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
5. 02:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Susie Dent, Natalie Haynes, Milton Jones and Jack Whitehall vie for wordy supremacy.
6. 02:30
  King of Bath—By Any Other Name
  1/618th-century dandy Beau Nash generates woe with his fanciful fabrications.
7. 03:00
  Inspector Resnick—Wasted Years, 1. Violent Robbery
  1/2Violent robberies force DI Resnick to relive old memories. Stars Tom Wilkinson.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Pride podcasts and Refugee week
  Recommended listening for pride month, and a new podcast about refugees, by refugees.
9. 05:00
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
10. 05:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Edinburgh
  5/6A very special passenger makes Douglas grovel, Martin crawl, Carolyn frisk and Arthur cry
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Three Time Plays by JB Priestley—3. I Have Been Here Before
  3/3Strangers at a remote inn discover they're inter-dependent. Have they all met before?
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Philippa Langley on Richard III
  Matthew Parris talks to Philippa Langley about the life of Richard III.
3. 08:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Semi-final 3
  12/13The third semi final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini.
4. 08:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Paul and Ruby's scheme to cash in on some attic treasure causes a panic.
5. 09:00
  Comedy Greats—1990s, Episode 1
  1/2Including Goodness Gracious Me, The Now Show, Hair in the Gate and On the Hour.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Albert and Me—Series 2, A Moving Story
  1/8Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 6, The Pevensey Bay Disaster
  10/27To foil a dastardly plot, Neddie Seagoon must plough his way to the Sussex coast pronto.
3. 13:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 13:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
5. 14:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
6. 14:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 4. Connections
  4/5Sid Halley must investigate the loss of three champion racehorses.
7. 15:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina
  Sue MacGregor discusses books recommended by Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina.
9. 16:00
  Three Time Plays by JB Priestley—3. I Have Been Here Before
  3/3Strangers at a remote inn discover they're inter-dependent. Have they all met before?
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Philippa Langley on Richard III
  Matthew Parris talks to Philippa Langley about the life of Richard III.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quandary Phase, Fit the Twenty-First
  3/4Arthur and Fenchurch head for California to discover what happened to the dolphins.
2. 18:30
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Scythe
  3/6A young farmer gets more than he bargained for when he stumbles across a deserted farm.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Greats—1990s, Episode 1
  1/2Including Goodness Gracious Me, The Now Show, Hair in the Gate and On the Hour.
4. 22:00
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Strength
  1/6Can having strength ever make us weak? Mark Watson's quest to improve the world.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 12, Katherine Ryan Interviews Sara Pascoe
  3/6Katherine Ryan invites her chosen guest Sara Pascoe into the hot seat.
6. 23:00
  Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 3
  3/4Henry Normal opens volume three with poems about politics, class and trains.
7. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Curse of Tutancommon
  1/4Egypt, where Edwardian adventurer Lord Zimbabwe swashes a buckle or two.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quandary Phase, Fit the Twenty-First
  3/4Arthur and Fenchurch head for California to discover what happened to the dolphins.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Scythe
  3/6A young farmer gets more than he bargained for when he stumbles across a deserted farm.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 1. Swindler
  1/5Ex-jockey Sid Halley must guard a horse, probe a syndicate and find a swindler.
4. 01:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 2. Hide Out
  2/5When the favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas race was nobbled, where was Sid?
5. 02:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 3. Threats
  3/5Determined Sid Halley returns to England to face threats from a gang of racecourse dopers.
6. 02:30
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 4. Connections
  4/5Sid Halley must investigate the loss of three champion racehorses.
7. 03:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
8. 03:30
  A Good Read—Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina
  Sue MacGregor discusses books recommended by Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina.
9. 04:00
  Three Time Plays by JB Priestley—3. I Have Been Here Before
  3/3Strangers at a remote inn discover they're inter-dependent. Have they all met before?
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Philippa Langley on Richard III
  Matthew Parris talks to Philippa Langley about the life of Richard III.

Sunday 21 June 2020