BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 June 2021

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 3. Sands of Kyros
  3/10After their devastating news, the starship's crew face peril from a once-benign force.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 19, Press Record
  6/6Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
3. 01:00
  Agatha Christie—Murder is Easy, 3. Burden of Proof
  3/3Luke and Bridget are getting closer and think they know who the murderer is.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 2. The Third Shoe
  2/8Trying to clear a man of murder, the sleuth and wife Steve visit him in jail.
5. 02:00
  Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 8
  8/10Falk's assumptions are shaken, about the past and the present.
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/5Samuel has disappeared and Meg is frantic. And then a body washes up out of the past.
7. 02:30
  Tim Key Delves Into Daniil Kharms And That’s All
  Tim Key gives his surreal and startling take on the Soviet absurdist writer Daniil Kharms.
8. 03:00
  Sheridan Le Fanu - Uncle Silas—3. Revelations
  3/3Maud believes she's in danger. With Teresa Gallagher, George Cole and Dorothy Tutin.
9. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan.
11. 05:00
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Sinkhole
  1/4Sitcom where Britain's longest serving PCSO, and Britain's laziest, make quite a pairing.
12. 05:30
  Shush!—Series 2, A Fairy-Tale Ending
  4/4Snoo runs into problems with a grape, and Alice has to learn a tricky manoeuvre.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Blue Cross
  1/12Flambeau is on the run. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
3. 07:00
  Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
  4/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6John 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 8
  8/13Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure.
6. 08:30
  The 27-Year Itch—You're Never Too Old to Stay at Home
  Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, A Stiff Audition
  1/7Always on the lookout for work, Robert lands a rather sedentary role.
9. 10:00
  Abdication—1. The King's Matter
  1/2Stanley Baldwin and Cosmo Lang vie to persuade Edward VIII not to abdicate.
10. 10:45
  RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
  A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
11. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—By Royal Appointment, Sir Mark Rylance
  From Beethoven to Nina Simone. Actor Mark Rylance sharess his castaway choices.
12. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8
  8/13Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure.
2. 12:30
  The 27-Year Itch—You're Never Too Old to Stay at Home
  Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Blue Cross
  1/12Flambeau is on the run. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
5. 14:00
  Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 9
  9/10A chance remark sets Falk onto the trail of the killer.
6. 14:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Bren Evans makes more demands as the police close in on Meg and Dora Lipski.
7. 14:30
  The Best of Everything
  The Best of Everything - the steamy 1950s novel that was ahead of its time.
8. 15:00
  Abdication—1. The King's Matter
  1/2Stanley Baldwin and Cosmo Lang vie to persuade Edward VIII not to abdicate.
9. 15:45
  RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
  A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
10. 16:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
11. 16:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, A Stiff Audition
  1/7Always on the lookout for work, Robert lands a rather sedentary role.
12. 17:00
  Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
  4/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
13. 17:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 4. The Solaric Empire
  4/10Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Ruth Holdaway on Helen Rollason
  Ruth Holdaway picks the sports broadcaster Helen Rollason as her great life.
3. 19:00
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 7, Episode 8
  8/13Fifth Division football, and Professor Prune goes on a Victorian adventure.
4. 19:30
  The 27-Year Itch—You're Never Too Old to Stay at Home
  Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Blue Cross
  1/12Flambeau is on the run. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—By Royal Appointment, Sir Mark Rylance
  From Beethoven to Nina Simone. Actor Mark Rylance sharess his castaway choices.
8. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.
10. 22:30
  Political Animals—Series 1, Wilberforce
  1/4The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1973-1987, reflects on life with Margaret Thatcher
11. 22:45
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—My Turn to Be Poorly
  5/6The Brummie musicologist reveals the impact of so many rock legends dying aged 27.
12. 23:00
  The In Crowd—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Memory issues and is Mary really Mary? Manchester sketch show.
13. 23:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government sort out the NHS?
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Late
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 4. The Solaric Empire
  4/10Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Ruth Holdaway on Helen Rollason
  Ruth Holdaway picks the sports broadcaster Helen Rollason as her great life.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Blue Cross
  1/12Flambeau is on the run. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 3. Peter Galino
  3/8With key witness Mary dead, the suave sleuth worries for Steve's safety. Stars Peter Coke.
5. 02:00
  Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 9
  9/10A chance remark sets Falk onto the trail of the killer.
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Bren Evans makes more demands as the police close in on Meg and Dora Lipski.
7. 02:30
  The Best of Everything
  The Best of Everything - the steamy 1950s novel that was ahead of its time.
8. 03:00
  Abdication—1. The King's Matter
  1/2Stanley Baldwin and Cosmo Lang vie to persuade Edward VIII not to abdicate.
9. 03:45
  RK Narayan Stories—Trail of the Green Blazer
  A distinctive jacket seems to beckon a pickpocket over the cacophony of an Indian market.
10. 04:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/6Team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego are joined by Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
11. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, A Stiff Audition
  1/7Always on the lookout for work, Robert lands a rather sedentary role.
12. 05:00
  Cleaning Up—4. Surprise
  4/4Sitcom about a group of night-time cleaners in Manchester. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
13. 05:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.

Friday 18 June 2021