BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 19 June 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  James Follett - Earthsearch—Earthsearch I, 5. The Pools of Time
  5/10The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where captives Darv and Astra face danger.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Lost
  Dominic Arkwright, Jamie Neale, Louise Doughty and Hugh Thomson write about being 'lost'.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Queer Feet
  2/12Death and theft in a small hotel - and confusion over waiters.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, 4. La Mortella
  4/8Following Peter Galino's tip-off, the sleuth and his wife look for clues in a London club.
5. 02:00
  Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 10
  10/10Falk and Raco confront the killer, and the threat of tragedy.
6. 02:15
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/5Bren Evans true identity has been revealed, and now Meg must tackle her real enemy.
7. 02:30
  Melencolia
  Art historian Dr. Janina Ramirez is on a mission to decode Durer's Melencolia 1.
8. 03:00
  Abdication—2. The Crisis of Wallis Simpson
  2/2Wallis Simpson's view of the abdication crisis from a safe haven in the south of France.
9. 03:45
  RK Narayan Stories—Father's Help
  Swami is the pupil. Samuel is the teacher. A classroom battle is about to start.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 24, 2010 Semi-final 2
  11/13Semi finals of the general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
11. 04:30
  To the Manor Born—The Rhythms of the Earth
  1/10Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor.
12. 05:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, The Rubington's Doobrery 9000
  2/4Malcolm is jealous after Ramesh starts flirting in the shop.
13. 05:30
  The Confessional—Series 1, The Confession of Nigel Planer
  9/10Actor Nigel Planer confesses disgraceful trainers and the hippie trail to Stephen Mangan.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Thomas Middleton - A Mad World, My Masters
  A madcap Jacobean play full of deception, pranking and debauchery.
2. 07:35
  Great Lives—Ruth Holdaway on Helen Rollason
  Ruth Holdaway picks the sports broadcaster Helen Rollason as her great life.
3. 08:00
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling.
4. 08:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan.
5. 09:00
  Fathers and Sons
  Ian McMillan and poet son Andrew dig in the archive asking how should you bring up a boy?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—Transport of Delight
  1/6Demobbed Old Ned heads south after the war and joins a special construction team.
2. 12:30
  To the Manor Born—The Rhythms of the Earth
  1/10Audrey educates the new squire into the ways of the Lord of the Manor.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Father's Day
  Mark Thomas peels off the labels of fatherhood - from breadwinner to stay-at-home dad.
4. 14:00
  Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A week of radio that never happened. Programmes rewound and mangled.
5. 14:30
  Sounding Off with McGough—1. Munich and Clichés
  1/6Poet Roger McGough on life, love, happiness, heroes, villains and embarrassing relations.
6. 14:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 4, Cough in the Loft
  1/6When Mary sends John Shuttleworth up to the attic, it's the start of a digital quest.
7. 15:00
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 1
  1/6Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to their radio roots.
8. 15:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government sort out the NHS?
9. 16:00
  Thomas Middleton - A Mad World, My Masters
  A madcap Jacobean play full of deception, pranking and debauchery.
10. 17:35
  Great Lives—Ruth Holdaway on Helen Rollason
  Ruth Holdaway picks the sports broadcaster Helen Rollason as her great life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mike Walker - 2025—1. New Reality
  1/2A future where computers rule and artificial intelligence has become a reality.
2. 19:00
  Fathers and Sons
  Ian McMillan and poet son Andrew dig in the archive asking how should you bring up a boy?
3. 22:00
  Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Comedy from Auckland, Bahrain and New York, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.
4. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun.
5. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 1, Leslie Phillips
  1/5Leslie Phillips guest stars in Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh's skilful sketch show.
6. 23:30
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Diane, Joe and David must do 30 minutes of community service for crimes against radio.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Mike Walker - 2025—1. New Reality
  1/2A future where computers rule and artificial intelligence has become a reality.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Father's Day
  Mark Thomas peels off the labels of fatherhood - from breadwinner to stay-at-home dad.
3. 02:00
  Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A week of radio that never happened. Programmes rewound and mangled.
4. 02:30
  Sounding Off with McGough—1. Munich and Clichés
  1/6Poet Roger McGough on life, love, happiness, heroes, villains and embarrassing relations.
5. 02:45
  The Shuttleworths—Series 4, Cough in the Loft
  1/6When Mary sends John Shuttleworth up to the attic, it's the start of a digital quest.
6. 03:00
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 1
  1/6Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to their radio roots.
7. 03:30
  Absolute Power—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government sort out the NHS?
8. 04:00
  Thomas Middleton - A Mad World, My Masters
  A madcap Jacobean play full of deception, pranking and debauchery.
9. 05:35
  Great Lives—Ruth Holdaway on Helen Rollason
  Ruth Holdaway picks the sports broadcaster Helen Rollason as her great life.

Sunday 20 June 2021