BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 22 July 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 8
  8/20Overwhelmed by the Martian attack, Jet Morgan and his crew wake up in the dark.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 20, Mary Oliver
  5/7Short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the poet Mary Oliver.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—5. In Which Andrew Marsh Loses a Witness
  5/7Andrew finds that there is more to Sheila and Margaret than meets the eye.
4. 01:30
  Craddock and Co—2. The Play's the Thing
  2/3Victorian detective Charles and Lucy investigate backstage dramas at a London theatre.
5. 02:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 3
  3/10The overthrow of the French king makes Diner anxious about his property schemes.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Denny tries to persuade Manson to go along with his plans to tackle the epidemic's source.
7. 02:30
  Blue Notes, Cold Nights
  How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
8. 03:00
  Drama on 4—The Rosenthals, Thin Ice
  3/3Amy Rosenthal's affectionate tribute to her dad reveals an unusual pact they made in 1993.
9. 03:45
  An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach
  Whistler paints a masterpiece picture of his mother. A century later, it reappears.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Jenny Eclair, Hugh Dennis, Stuart Maconie and Greg Proops debate to win.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, French Connections
  2/6Rosie's company tackles a town twinning, but complications set in.
12. 05:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
13. 05:30
  Unite—Series 1, The Wedding
  4/4Plans are going smoothly until Imogen is arrested on the eve of her wedding.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
2. 06:30
  Craddock and Co—3. My Dear Isabelle
  3/3The reappearance of an old flame prompts a trip to France for Charles and niece Lucy.
3. 07:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Spies
  1/41937: locals on a remote Isles of Scilly island resist modernisation of their post office.
4. 07:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 2. Beauty
  2/4Olga asks 'what is beautiful'?
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—The TV Documentary
  Confusion abounds when Troutbridge gets a telly makeover as a German wartime frigate.
6. 08:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, In the News
  2/6A lesson on facts and opinions is followed by a brutal example at the school gate.
7. 09:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Iris Murdoch
  3/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with featured author, Iris Murdoch.
8. 09:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
9. 10:00
  Mike Dorrell - Penny Gaffs and Angel Places
  As problems in Charles Dickens's marriage come to a head, he feels pressure mounting.
10. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Sarah Millican
  Sarah Millican, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
11. 11:45
  Multi Story Shorts—New Normal
  Ewan was playing deaf tennis at the top level - until he regained his hearing overnight.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—The TV Documentary
  Confusion abounds when Troutbridge gets a telly makeover as a German wartime frigate.
2. 12:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, In the News
  2/6A lesson on facts and opinions is followed by a brutal example at the school gate.
3. 13:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
4. 13:30
  Craddock and Co—3. My Dear Isabelle
  3/3The reappearance of an old flame prompts a trip to France for Charles and niece Lucy.
5. 14:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 4
  4/10Lizzie has a new baby brother but must face a terrible loss.
6. 14:15
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Denny persuades Manson to take action to rid Drineffy of the source of its typhoid problem
7. 14:30
  Dicing With Dragons
  Before Peter Jackson made it respectable, teenage boys fought imaginary orcs and dragons
8. 15:00
  Mike Dorrell - Penny Gaffs and Angel Places
  As problems in Charles Dickens's marriage come to a head, he feels pressure mounting.
9. 16:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Iris Murdoch
  3/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with featured author, Iris Murdoch.
10. 16:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
11. 17:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Spies
  1/41937: locals on a remote Isles of Scilly island resist modernisation of their post office.
12. 17:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 2. Beauty
  2/4Olga asks 'what is beautiful'?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 9
  9/20Frank Rodgers' memory starts to return, but he remembers something terrible.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Chris Patten on Pope John XXIII
  Chris Patten nominates Pope John XXIII. With Professor Eamon Duffy and Matthew Parris.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—The TV Documentary
  Confusion abounds when Troutbridge gets a telly makeover as a German wartime frigate.
4. 19:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, In the News
  2/6A lesson on facts and opinions is followed by a brutal example at the school gate.
5. 20:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
6. 20:30
  Craddock and Co—3. My Dear Isabelle
  3/3The reappearance of an old flame prompts a trip to France for Charles and niece Lucy.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs—Sarah Millican
  Sarah Millican, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
8. 21:45
  Multi Story Shorts—New Normal
  Ewan was playing deaf tennis at the top level - until he regained his hearing overnight.
9. 22:00
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 2. Beauty
  2/4Olga asks 'what is beautiful'?
10. 22:30
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Tir Na Nog
  2/4Comic modern reworkings of popular ancient Irish stories.
11. 22:45
  Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown—2. Jan van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait
  2/4Hannah explains what makes van Eyck's painting so important in the art history canon.
12. 23:00
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Colin Hoult plays ringmaster to a hilarious world of sketches, stories and characters.
13. 23:30
  Party—Series 3, The Grundy
  2/4The prospective politicians visit Phoebe and 'The Grundy' in hospital.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The World in Peril, Episode 9
  9/20Frank Rodgers' memory starts to return, but he remembers something terrible.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Chris Patten on Pope John XXIII
  Chris Patten nominates Pope John XXIII. With Professor Eamon Duffy and Matthew Parris.
3. 01:00
  Find The Lady—6. In Which Andrew Marsh Finds a Friend
  6/7Having discharged himself from hospital, Andrew Marsh heads to the Excelsior Club.
4. 01:30
  Craddock and Co—3. My Dear Isabelle
  3/3The reappearance of an old flame prompts a trip to France for Charles and niece Lucy.
5. 02:00
  Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—Episode 4
  4/10Lizzie has a new baby brother but must face a terrible loss.
6. 02:15
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Denny persuades Manson to take action to rid Drineffy of the source of its typhoid problem
7. 02:30
  Dicing With Dragons
  Before Peter Jackson made it respectable, teenage boys fought imaginary orcs and dragons
8. 03:00
  Mike Dorrell - Penny Gaffs and Angel Places
  As problems in Charles Dickens's marriage come to a head, he feels pressure mounting.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 8, Iris Murdoch
  3/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz with featured author, Iris Murdoch.
10. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert is all set for a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
11. 05:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Spies
  1/41937: locals on a remote Isles of Scilly island resist modernisation of their post office.
12. 05:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 2. Beauty
  2/4Olga asks 'what is beautiful'?

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