BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 3 July 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Jenny Stephens - Project Archangel—2. Moscow
  2/4Ghosts and special agents once again work together in the sequel to Project Raphael.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Working Mums
  Arabella Weir, Deborah Orr and Oliver James on the topic of working mums.
3. 01:00
  Geoffrey Household - Rogue Justice—5. Vengeance
  5/5Fuelled by vengeance, the English hero's personal war with the Third Reich comes to an end
4. 01:30
  Doctor Finlay—Adventures of a Black Bag, 6. The Sisters Scobie
  6/6The GP tries to reunite two estranged sisters with unexpected results.
5. 02:00
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 5
  5/10Cora is invited to give a talk to Joanna Ransome's class in Aldwinter school.
6. 02:15
  44 Scotland Street—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/5Irene returns home bearing gifts, and Angus finds himself giving diplomatic advice.
7. 02:30
  The Louis Zamperini Story
  A documentary featuring Angelina Jolie, exploring an extraordinary life of a US war hero.
8. 03:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—3. The Inheritance
  3/3Conway's acquaintances try to discover if there is any truth in his Shangri-La adventure.
9. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 24, 2010 Final
  13/13The 2010 Final of the general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini.
10. 04:30
  To the Manor Born—What's in a Name?
  3/10Hard-up Audrey needs a secret job, but what is she qualified to do?
11. 05:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Ladychase
  4/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
12. 05:30
  Hennikay—Introducing Hennikay
  Bill Bailey stars as a man who unexpectedly meets his imaginary childhood friend Hennikay.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Giles Cooper - The Return of General Forefinger
  An eccentric widow wants to bring home to Ireland every statue of her husband.
2. 07:25
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Double Cross Benchers
  The shock of party loyalty. Political musings by Barry Pilton read by Leonard Rossiter.
3. 07:30
  Great Lives—Akram Khan on Srinivasa Ramanujan
  One of the UK's leading choreographers nominates the Indian mathematician Ramanujan.
4. 08:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith, Gyles Brandreth and Henry Naylor debate to win.
5. 08:30
  Snap—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Doug makes progress dating his daughter's PE teacher - so why isn't he over the moon?
6. 09:00
  The Meow Show With Ed Reardon and Elgar
  Ed Reardon and his feline companion Elgar consider the role of cats in the radio archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  55 and Over—1. Out of Tune
  1/4Ray and Jane's marriage is rocked by some very bad singing, and late-life crises take hold
2. 12:30
  England, Their England by AG Macdonell—Episode 1
  1/6Donald Cameron writes a book on the curious habits of the English. With Leslie Phillips.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Is That Machine On?
  Stuart Maconie celebrates the golden age of the music press interview.
4. 14:00
  Hal—Series 2, Teenagers
  1/4Eldest daughter Lily's first forays into love lead to predictably chaotic results.
5. 14:30
  Masala FM—Episode 1
  1/6The London Asian radio station toughens up its act. From 1996.
6. 15:00
  Start/Stop—Series 3, 1. The Third Way
  1/6Fiona road tests Barney's theory about how to put the spark back in your marriage.
7. 15:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Lord Byron
  1/6The life and times of the 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' Romantic poet.
8. 16:00
  Giles Cooper - The Return of General Forefinger
  An eccentric widow wants to bring home to Ireland every statue of her husband.
9. 17:25
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Double Cross Benchers
  The shock of party loyalty. Political musings by Barry Pilton read by Leonard Rossiter.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Akram Khan on Srinivasa Ramanujan
  One of the UK's leading choreographers nominates the Indian mathematician Ramanujan.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  David Ashton - The Two Sisters
  Darkly humorous horror drama about two sisters, starring Joan Sims and Barbara Jefford.
2. 19:00
  The Meow Show With Ed Reardon and Elgar
  Ed Reardon and his feline companion Elgar consider the role of cats in the radio archives.
3. 22:00
  Rigor Mortis—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The pathologists try to get to know the people they're autopsying. Stars Peter Davison.
4. 22:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The Questers are welcomed by the White Wizard, the nicest man in the whole of Lower Earth.
5. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 1, Lewis Collins
  3/5Michael Fish's secrets are revealed, and East 17 move house.
6. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Aristotle
  2/6The radical comedian profiles the Greek philosopher, who he thinks was hard done by.
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Late
1. 00:00
  David Ashton - The Two Sisters
  Darkly humorous horror drama about two sisters, starring Joan Sims and Barbara Jefford.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Is That Machine On?
  Stuart Maconie celebrates the golden age of the music press interview.
3. 02:00
  Hal—Series 2, Teenagers
  1/4Eldest daughter Lily's first forays into love lead to predictably chaotic results.
4. 02:30
  Masala FM—Episode 1
  1/6The London Asian radio station toughens up its act. From 1996.
5. 03:00
  Start/Stop—Series 3, 1. The Third Way
  1/6Fiona road tests Barney's theory about how to put the spark back in your marriage.
6. 03:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Lord Byron
  1/6The life and times of the 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' Romantic poet.
7. 04:00
  Giles Cooper - The Return of General Forefinger
  An eccentric widow wants to bring home to Ireland every statue of her husband.
8. 05:25
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Double Cross Benchers
  The shock of party loyalty. Political musings by Barry Pilton read by Leonard Rossiter.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Akram Khan on Srinivasa Ramanujan
  One of the UK's leading choreographers nominates the Indian mathematician Ramanujan.

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