BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 11 July 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 2, Dreaming of Thee
  5/13The Man in Black reveals how a woman's nightmare threatens to become reality.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Blonde Moments
  Dominic Arkwright asks how blonde hair evolved.
3. 01:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—A Decent Interval, Episode 4
  With the two Hamlet leads out, Charles is determined to find out who wanted them dead.
4. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
5. 02:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6With Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair. Plus special guest: the letter F.
6. 02:30
  King of Bath—Suffer Little Children
  4/6Ambrose needs Uncle Beau's support when he steals some orphans to start a school.
7. 03:00
  Arthur Conan Doyle - Micah Clarke—5. The End of it All
  5/5After disaster for Monmouth’s rebel army, Micah must find a new path.
8. 04:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Neil Gaiman and Audio Fiction
  Neil Gaiman discusses the new audio adaptation of The Sandman.
9. 05:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 4
  4/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss.
10. 05:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Helsinki
  1/6Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Wally K Daly Trilogy—The Bigger They Are
  3/3Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Mervyn King on Risto Ryti
  Mervyn King champions the life of the former Prime Minister of Finland Risto Ryti.
3. 08:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Nick Revell, Danielle Ward, Grace Dent and Ricky Wilson.
4. 08:30
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Richard and Paul are entering a half-marathon, but Maria and Ruby are off down the pub.
5. 09:00
  Comedy Greats—The Noughties, Episode 3
  3/3With Cabin Pressure; The Boosh; Flight of the Conchords and Ed Reardon's Week.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, Ian Fleming
  6/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
2. 12:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Pursued By a Bear
  1/5The struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier. The local nun's drama group offers hope.
3. 13:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 1. The Road to Nowhere
  1/5Burglaries on a single street sees the duo probing students.
4. 13:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 2. The Three Degrees
  2/5As the pair probe an ex-student’s near-drowning in Leeds, they unearth an old secret.
5. 14:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 3. A Man's World
  3/5Back at CID, the duo suspect a male hospital midwife of petty thefts from pregnant women.
6. 14:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 4. The Other Chic
  4/5Passions run high as the detectives tackle an arson attack on a Leeds lingerie shop.
7. 15:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Richard Stilgoe and Sarah Churchwell
  Richard Stilgoe and Sarah Churchwell talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books.
9. 16:00
  Wally K Daly Trilogy—The Bigger They Are
  3/3Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Mervyn King on Risto Ryti
  Mervyn King champions the life of the former Prime Minister of Finland Risto Ryti.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quintessential Phase, Fit the Twenty-Fourth
  2/4Ford returns to the Guide's headquarters and uncovers the new editor's dastardly secret.
2. 18:30
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Day It Rained Forever
  6/6The last remaining residents of a drought-stricken hotel receive salvation.
3. 19:00
  Comedy Greats—The Noughties, Episode 3
  3/3With Cabin Pressure; The Boosh; Flight of the Conchords and Ed Reardon's Week.
4. 22:00
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Passion
  4/6Is passion a dangerous thing? Mark Watson resumes his quest to improve the world.
5. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 12, Tim Vine Interviews Sir Ken Dodd
  6/6Tim Vine interviews his chosen guest Sir Ken Dodd.
6. 23:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Low Cost Airlines
  2/4Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.
7. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Adventure of the Stupid Ignorant Americans
  4/4Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac are moon-bound, pursuing abducted hillbillies.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Quintessential Phase, Fit the Twenty-Fourth
  2/4Ford returns to the Guide's headquarters and uncovers the new editor's dastardly secret.
2. 00:30
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 2, The Day It Rained Forever
  6/6The last remaining residents of a drought-stricken hotel receive salvation.
3. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 1. The Road to Nowhere
  1/5Burglaries on a single street sees the duo probing students.
4. 01:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 2. The Three Degrees
  2/5As the pair probe an ex-student’s near-drowning in Leeds, they unearth an old secret.
5. 02:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 3. A Man's World
  3/5Back at CID, the duo suspect a male hospital midwife of petty thefts from pregnant women.
6. 02:30
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 4. The Other Chic
  4/5Passions run high as the detectives tackle an arson attack on a Leeds lingerie shop.
7. 03:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 2, 5. Love Bytes
  5/5With a woman missing, the pair are sucked into the virtual world of online role playing.
8. 03:30
  A Good Read—Richard Stilgoe and Sarah Churchwell
  Richard Stilgoe and Sarah Churchwell talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books.
9. 04:00
  Wally K Daly Trilogy—The Bigger They Are
  3/3Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia.
10. 05:30
  Great Lives—Mervyn King on Risto Ryti
  Mervyn King champions the life of the former Prime Minister of Finland Risto Ryti.

Sunday 12 July 2020