BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 3 June 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 2. A Bit of a Grudge
  2/8Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a crook. Can he be caught before he flees?
2. 06:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—3. Revengeful Love
  3/4Cecilia faces challenges from an unexpected quarter.
3. 07:00
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.
5. 08:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/13Solutions for unemployment, and Professor Prune hears a strange echo.
6. 08:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—The End - At Last
  6/6Tony ends up in South America and Joanna plans an attack on Yorkshire. From June 1997.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss.
8. 09:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With news of another baby for their best friends, Dan takes action over Lucy's reaction.
9. 10:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Sandie Shaw
  4/5Singer Sandie Shaw shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
11. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Hummers
  Hummingbirds are brilliantly coloured with aeronautical skills that defy the imagination.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/13Solutions for unemployment, and Professor Prune hears a strange echo.
2. 12:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—The End - At Last
  6/6Tony ends up in South America and Joanna plans an attack on Yorkshire. From June 1997.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 2. A Bit of a Grudge
  2/8Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a crook. Can he be caught before he flees?
4. 13:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—3. Revengeful Love
  3/4Cecilia faces challenges from an unexpected quarter.
5. 14:00
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—4. Venice
  4/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic
7. 14:30
  Folk Song, Art Song
  Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.
8. 15:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
9. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss.
10. 16:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With news of another baby for their best friends, Dan takes action over Lucy's reaction.
11. 17:00
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
12. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 3. Hogwatch Night
  3/4A wife is on the warpath and after the three witches' blood.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Sir Ben Kingsley on Elie Wiesel
  Sir Ben Kingsley champions the life of holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel as his great life.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/13Solutions for unemployment, and Professor Prune hears a strange echo.
4. 19:30
  The House of the Spirit Levels—The End - At Last
  6/6Tony ends up in South America and Joanna plans an attack on Yorkshire. From June 1997.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 2. A Bit of a Grudge
  2/8Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a crook. Can he be caught before he flees?
6. 20:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—3. Revengeful Love
  3/4Cecilia faces challenges from an unexpected quarter.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Eurovision, Sandie Shaw
  4/5Singer Sandie Shaw shares her castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Hummers
  Hummingbirds are brilliantly coloured with aeronautical skills that defy the imagination.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.
10. 22:30
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Nannas
  3/4Tilly Vosburgh stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a cleaner uncovering a secret
11. 22:45
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—Come Up and See Me
  3/6The Brummie musicologist reveals some big rock names who have a lot to thank him for.
12. 23:00
  The In Crowd—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6A tricky restaurant customer and a confused football manager.
13. 23:30
  Safety Catch—Series 1, Whatever Happened to the Unlikely Lad?
  4/4Arms dealer Simon dreads his school reunion, but could he end up the coolest kid in class?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Wyrd Sisters, 3. Hogwatch Night
  3/4A wife is on the warpath and after the three witches' blood.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Sir Ben Kingsley on Elie Wiesel
  Sir Ben Kingsley champions the life of holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel as his great life.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 3, 2. A Bit of a Grudge
  2/8Brook and Tully have unfinished business with a crook. Can he be caught before he flees?
4. 01:30
  King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)—3. Revengeful Love
  3/4Cecilia faces challenges from an unexpected quarter.
5. 02:00
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—4. Venice
  4/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic
7. 02:30
  Folk Song, Art Song
  Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.
8. 03:00
  Hugh Walpole - Rogue Herries—3. The Wild Marriage
  3/4Francis Herries roams the fells searching for something he can never find.
9. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss.
10. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6With news of another baby for their best friends, Dan takes action over Lucy's reaction.
11. 05:00
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
12. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.

Friday 4 June 2021