BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 1. Surprise Bundle
  1/4Three witches meet on a blasted heath while murder is in the air.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Wichita Lineman
  People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, 6. Ann Dorland
  6/6With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner.
4. 01:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—1. You Left Your Baby, But Took The Violin
  1/4Jarvis, Tom and Alice are all drawn to be near London's Underground.
5. 02:00
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—2. London
  2/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked..
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic.
7. 02:30
  Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
  What is going on inside Gerald Scarfe's brain?
8. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—1. Wilderness
  1/4The wild and tormented Francis Herries begins a new life in Cumberland. Stars Gavin Muir.
9. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Frank Skinner and guests David Mitchell and Steve Hall ponder history's funniest moments.
10. 04:30
  Four Joneses and a Jenkins—June - An Ill Wind
  5/6As a storm descends on the village, the talk is all electric.
11. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Home
  1/4Pam offers home truths about where we live. Poetry and sketches.
12. 05:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 4, The Impossibility of Escape
  3/4Award-winning US comedian Alex Edelman talks about how lockdown has changed his life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
2. 06:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—2. Sledging The District
  2/4The London Underground looms large in the life of Jarvis, Tom,, Alice and Jasper.
3. 07:00
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Prophecy
  3/4A pair of runaway soldiers stumble across witches on a Scottish moor.
4. 07:30
  Shush!—Series 2, Ticks & Foibles
  2/4When Snoo makes an unexpected purchase, Alice has to face an old rival and some cables.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  13/16The Lad is after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it?
6. 08:30
  No Commitments—Series 2, Affair Exchange
  5/6Victoria is offered the chance of an affair, but will she succumb to Tim's charms?
7. 09:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham join Gyles Brandreth.
8. 09:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
9. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
10. 11:00
  Lauren Laverne: Acting the Rock Star—3. The Beatles & Elvis Presley
  3/3Lauren Laverne showcases how rock stars' lives have been portrayed on radio and screen.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  13/16The Lad is after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it?
2. 12:30
  No Commitments—Series 2, Affair Exchange
  5/6Victoria is offered the chance of an affair, but will she succumb to Tim's charms?
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
4. 13:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—2. Sledging The District
  2/4The London Underground looms large in the life of Jarvis, Tom,, Alice and Jasper.
5. 14:00
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—3. Paris
  3/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic.
7. 14:30
  When Wesley Went to Winchester
  Wesley Kerr traces fellow ex-pupils who won rare free places at elite Winchester College
8. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
9. 16:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham join Gyles Brandreth.
10. 16:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
11. 17:00
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Prophecy
  3/4A pair of runaway soldiers stumble across witches on a Scottish moor.
12. 17:30
  Shush!—Series 2, Ticks & Foibles
  2/4When Snoo makes an unexpected purchase, Alice has to face an old rival and some cables.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 2. Three Wishes
  2/4Can the three witches save the baby heir to the throne and the crown?
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 19, Nocturne
  4/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about what happens after darkness falls.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  13/16The Lad is after a new home, but is it really the best idea to get Sid to build it?
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 2, Affair Exchange
  5/6Victoria is offered the chance of an affair, but will she succumb to Tim's charms?
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
6. 20:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—2. Sledging The District
  2/4The London Underground looms large in the life of Jarvis, Tom,, Alice and Jasper.
7. 21:00
  Lauren Laverne: Acting the Rock Star—3. The Beatles & Elvis Presley
  3/3Lauren Laverne showcases how rock stars' lives have been portrayed on radio and screen.
8. 22:00
  Shush!—Series 2, Ticks & Foibles
  2/4When Snoo makes an unexpected purchase, Alice has to face an old rival and some cables.
9. 22:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, Lives Lost, Ruined, Wrecked and Redeemed
  6/6Can Pip and Ripely save the nation or will Mr Benevolent get his evil way?
10. 23:00
  The Problem With Adam Bloom—Series 1, Cutting Corners
  6/6Out to offer value for money, frugal Adam Bloom makes sure you get a full show's worth.
11. 23:15
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, United Kingdom
  6/6In her mission to save the world, country legend Tina C ends up camped outside St Paul's.
12. 23:30
  Vent—Series 3, Loneliness Is a Crowded Head
  2/6Life outside hospital is a little fraught for Ben. Luckily he finds an island refuge.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 2. Three Wishes
  2/4Can the three witches save the baby heir to the throne and the crown?
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 19, Nocturne
  4/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about what happens after darkness falls.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 3, 1. The Trap
  1/8A suspect in an armed London hold-up asks to see Detective Sergeant Brook.
4. 01:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—2. Sledging The District
  2/4The London Underground looms large in the life of Jarvis, Tom,, Alice and Jasper.
5. 02:00
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—3. Paris
  3/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic.
7. 02:30
  When Wesley Went to Winchester
  Wesley Kerr traces fellow ex-pupils who won rare free places at elite Winchester College
8. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—2. Forty-Five
  2/4Francis Herries encounters Mirabell again and the Jacobite rebels march on Carlisle.
9. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham join Gyles Brandreth.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?
11. 05:00
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Prophecy
  3/4A pair of runaway soldiers stumble across witches on a Scottish moor.
12. 05:30
  Shush!—Series 2, Ticks & Foibles
  2/4When Snoo makes an unexpected purchase, Alice has to face an old rival and some cables.

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