BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 June 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hans Christian Andersen - The Nightingale
  An emperor becomes obsessed with hearing the beautiful song of a nightingale.
2. 01:00
  The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Miserables (Omnibus)
  David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is “France’s greatest gift”.
3. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Jung Chang
  The writer Jung Chang selects 'God Bless the Child', by Billie Holliday.
4. 02:20
  How to Have a Perfect Marriage—Series 4 (Omnibus)
  Naomi and Ella are working things out in spite of self-absorbed parents.
5. 03:30
  D-Day Dames
  Lyse Doucet recounts the stories of American women war correspondents in London for D-Day.
6. 04:00
  DH Lawrence - Daughters of the Vicar
  Classic tale of the struggle between emotion and intellect with Rachel Atkins.
7. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Time For Verse: Charles Causley and Blithe Sprits: Pets
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programmes from the BBC poetry archive.
8. 05:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Stockholm Syndrome
  2/4When Sophie tries to make the salon more popular, she unwittingly attracts protesters.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 3, 4. The Sell Out
  4/8Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you.
2. 06:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
3. 07:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century bet involving a woollen coat.
4. 07:30
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
5. 08:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
6. 08:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining.
7. 09:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  Nigel Rees quizzes his guests on their knowledge of quotations.
8. 09:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
9. 10:00
  An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett
  What did the actress say to the spy? Stars Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton.
10. 10:45
  Alan Bennett - Two in Torquay
  Alan Bennett and Judi Dench star as a middle-aged guests at a hotel.
11. 11:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Uncharted
  6/48Manoush Zomorodi explores uncharted places, from outer space to our own brains.
12. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Alice Cooper
  Singer-songwriter Alice Cooper chooses songs by The Yardbirds and Thunderclap Newman.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
2. 12:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining.
3. 13:00
  Detective—Series 3, 4. The Sell Out
  4/8Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you.
4. 13:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
5. 14:00
  Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 1
  1/10Jane Harper's bestselling thriller set in a small Australian community ravaged by drought.
6. 14:15
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic
7. 14:30
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
8. 15:00
  An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett
  What did the actress say to the spy? Stars Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton.
9. 15:45
  Alan Bennett - Two in Torquay
  Alan Bennett and Judi Dench star as a middle-aged guests at a hotel.
10. 16:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  Nigel Rees quizzes his guests on their knowledge of quotations.
11. 16:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
12. 17:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century bet involving a woollen coat.
13. 17:30
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Haunted—The Dead Man of Varley Grange by Anonymous
  Jack is set for a good time in a friend's house, but why do rumours persist?
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit
  Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit discuss their favourite books with Harriet Gilbert.
3. 19:00
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
4. 19:30
  Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6The lifestyle show turns its attention to fame and entertaining.
5. 20:00
  Detective—Series 3, 4. The Sell Out
  4/8Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you.
6. 20:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
7. 21:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 8, Uncharted
  6/48Manoush Zomorodi explores uncharted places, from outer space to our own brains.
8. 21:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Alice Cooper
  Singer-songwriter Alice Cooper chooses songs by The Yardbirds and Thunderclap Newman.
9. 22:00
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
  1/6Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 105, Episode 8
  8/8Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines
12. 23:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, First I Was a Nurse Then I Became a Roofer
  4/6The hyperactive humour-boffin scrutinises the realm of employment.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Haunted—The Dead Man of Varley Grange by Anonymous
  Jack is set for a good time in a friend's house, but why do rumours persist?
2. 00:30
  A Good Read—Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit
  Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit discuss their favourite books with Harriet Gilbert.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 3, 4. The Sell Out
  4/8Tully and his boss learn you can't always believe what people tell you.
4. 01:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
5. 02:00
  Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 1
  1/10Jane Harper's bestselling thriller set in a small Australian community ravaged by drought.
6. 02:15
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic
7. 02:30
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
8. 03:00
  An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett
  What did the actress say to the spy? Stars Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton.
9. 03:45
  Alan Bennett - Two in Torquay
  Alan Bennett and Judi Dench star as a middle-aged guests at a hotel.
10. 04:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  Nigel Rees quizzes his guests on their knowledge of quotations.
11. 04:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
12. 05:00
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates a 19th-century bet involving a woollen coat.
13. 05:30
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.

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