BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 17 July 2021

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 5
  5/20Jet Morgan and Lemmy monitor strange calls on the ship-to-ship intercom.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—On the Road
  Dominic Arkwright hits the road with Lucy Mangan, Justin Marozzi and Johnny Green.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—2. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Car
  2/7Suspected of fraud and murder by hit-and-run, Andrew Marsh starts his own investigation.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 5. A Dancer's Revenge
  5/6Fingers point to Ruth’s husband as the killer...
5. 02:00
  Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means—5. Accidental Meeting Sparks Success
  5/5A biography of the novelist by Brendan King, read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond.
6. 02:15
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 10
  10/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.
7. 02:30
  Essex, My Essex
  Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county which made him who he is.
8. 03:00
  Inspector Chen—Series 2, 3. The Mao Case
  3/3Crime drama set in 1990s Shanghai. Chen follows a trail that leads to Mao himself.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
10. 04:30
  To the Manor Born—Sons of the Fathers
  5/10Clearing out the cellar, Audrey finds more than she had bargained for.
11. 05:00
  Guilt Trip—2. Walking Worries
  2/4Ros and Laura each have concerns. Will they find what they're looking for?
12. 05:30
  Taboo
  Kate Copstick and special guests tackle taboos in comedy. NB Not for the easily offended.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  JCW Brook - Jonas
  Four friends become embroiled in a spiritual mystery when they mess with a Ouija board.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Len Goodman on Lionel Bart
  Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.
3. 08:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke, Steve Punt, Stuart Maconie and Jenny Eclair debate to win.
4. 08:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Romance Is Dead
  1/6Rosie's event management company helps organise a romantic tour for American tourists.
5. 09:00
  Growing Pains
  Grace Dent goes back to her awkward teenage years with help from the BBC archives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton
  1/6In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity.
2. 12:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Period Drama Politics
  Steven Fielding on relations between upstairs and downstairs in dramas like Downton Abbey.
4. 14:00
  Revolting People—Series 3, Young Love
  1/6Captain Brimshaw is told to wed his cousin in England.
5. 14:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/8Patrick Marber and Peter Curran's acclaimed talk show in the dark. With Kathy Burke.
6. 15:00
  Party—Series 3, The Curry
  1/4The young party idealists' ambition steps up a gear after their summer break.
7. 15:30
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—1. Edouard Manet's Olympia
  1/4Hannah explains what makes Manet's Olympia a cornerstone of modern art.
8. 15:45
  Jelly Mountain—Episode 1
  1/5Ivor Cutler's unique views on language, justice and scratching people's backs.
9. 16:00
  JCW Brook - Jonas
  Four friends become embroiled in a spiritual mystery when they mess with a Ouija board.
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Len Goodman on Lionel Bart
  Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Andrew Dallmeyer - Potted History
  Inventing a device to listen to ancient pottery, Ruben needs someone to steal some.
2. 19:00
  Growing Pains
  Grace Dent goes back to her awkward teenage years with help from the BBC archives.
3. 22:00
  Rigor Mortis—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Pathologist Ruth's fibs over her career and love-life backfire when her mum arrives.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Adam Buxton talks to Reece Shearsmith
  1/6Comedian and actor Adam Buxton talks to The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.
5. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 1, Britt Ekland
  5/5New age DIY, and Sinatra sings punk. With special guest Britt Ekland.
6. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Che Guevara
  4/6Profiling the revolutionary leader who became a left-wing hero, despite chronic asthma.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Andrew Dallmeyer - Potted History
  Inventing a device to listen to ancient pottery, Ruben needs someone to steal some.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Period Drama Politics
  Steven Fielding on relations between upstairs and downstairs in dramas like Downton Abbey.
3. 02:00
  Revolting People—Series 3, Young Love
  1/6Captain Brimshaw is told to wed his cousin in England.
4. 02:30
  Bunk Bed—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/8Patrick Marber and Peter Curran's acclaimed talk show in the dark. With Kathy Burke.
5. 03:00
  Party—Series 3, The Curry
  1/4The young party idealists' ambition steps up a gear after their summer break.
6. 03:30
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—1. Edouard Manet's Olympia
  1/4Hannah explains what makes Manet's Olympia a cornerstone of modern art.
7. 03:45
  Jelly Mountain—Episode 1
  1/5Ivor Cutler's unique views on language, justice and scratching people's backs.
8. 04:00
  JCW Brook - Jonas
  Four friends become embroiled in a spiritual mystery when they mess with a Ouija board.
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Len Goodman on Lionel Bart
  Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.

Sunday 18 July 2021