BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 8 June 2022

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—1. Foundation
  1/6Families are living for centuries, thanks to the Howard Foundation.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
  Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is an anthem for civil rights in the USA.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Gentle Scratcher
  2/6When a charity box is filled with dud coins, PC Dixon goes after the forger.
4. 01:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 4, 2. Self-Checkout & Night Comes On
  2/5Paul Dodgson presents new short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
5. 02:00
  Jaws by Peter Benchley—2. 'A shark attack, clear and simple.'
  2/10After a gruesome discovery on the beach, Chief Brody has difficult decisions to make.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 2. Florence Wants Her Mother
  2/20Young Florence Dombey falls into the clutches of good Mrs Brown.
7. 02:30
  Camel Train
  Matthew Parris joins traders on the ancient salt route in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression.
8. 03:00
  Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Episode 4
  4/4Sir Charles and Rodney rush to meet Jim Harrison - why could he not fight?
9. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, Royal Holloway, University of London
  1/6Students from Royal Holloway University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 04:30
  Chambers—Series 2, The Phantom Barrister
  3/5A new worker puzzles John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth's mum visits.
11. 05:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Fame
  1/6Poetry and sketches with Pam Ayres, Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From 2006.
12. 05:30
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 2, Atlantis
  3/4Opera singer Sir Willard White has an ingenious plan to solve the boys' money woes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Captain
  3/6A series of burglaries. An obvious suspect. Is everything what it appears?
2. 06:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 4, 3. Of Wessex & Grandma’s Home
  3/5Paul Dodgson presents new short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
3. 07:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Beef Olives
  1/4Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
4. 07:30
  Heresy—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Prize Money
  18/20A TV quiz show win for the Lad sparks a stampede for his cash!
6. 08:30
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death
  4/4Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs flatmate Judith to play the part of his wife.
7. 09:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
8. 09:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 1, The New Synagogue
  1/4A single phone call turns Rabbi Fine's comfortable Jewish community upside down.
9. 10:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Fortune of War—1. Abandon Ship
  1/3Naval adventure set in 1812 when Britain was at war with America and France.
10. 11:00
  Michael Palin's Radio Adventures—1. The Python Years
  1/3John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his BBC radio years
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Prize Money
  18/20A TV quiz show win for the Lad sparks a stampede for his cash!
2. 12:30
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death
  4/4Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs flatmate Judith to play the part of his wife.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Captain
  3/6A series of burglaries. An obvious suspect. Is everything what it appears?
4. 13:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 4, 3. Of Wessex & Grandma’s Home
  3/5Paul Dodgson presents new short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
5. 14:00
  Jaws by Peter Benchley—3. 'Let's get the goddamn beached closed.'
  3/10After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan...
6. 14:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 3. Dombey Junior is Sent to Brighton
  3/20Paul is sent to Brighton for his health. With Alex Jennings and Trevor Peacock.
7. 14:30
  A Thor in One's Side
  Tony Robinson tells the story of Thor Heyerdahl’s epic journey.
8. 15:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Fortune of War—1. Abandon Ship
  1/3Naval adventure set in 1812 when Britain was at war with America and France.
9. 16:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
10. 16:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 1, The New Synagogue
  1/4A single phone call turns Rabbi Fine's comfortable Jewish community upside down.
11. 17:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Beef Olives
  1/4Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
12. 17:30
  Heresy—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—2. Immortality
  2/6The prospect of immortality sparks riots, so the Government starts mass arrests.
2. 18:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Will Hay
  6/6Mark Radcliffe on the comedian known for his acting talents and his passion for astronomy.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Prize Money
  18/20A TV quiz show win for the Lad sparks a stampede for his cash!
4. 19:30
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death
  4/4Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs flatmate Judith to play the part of his wife.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Captain
  3/6A series of burglaries. An obvious suspect. Is everything what it appears?
6. 20:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 4, 3. Of Wessex & Grandma’s Home
  3/5Paul Dodgson presents new short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
7. 21:00
  Michael Palin's Radio Adventures—1. The Python Years
  1/3John McCarthy invites Michael Palin to celebrate his BBC radio years
8. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
9. 22:30
  Flight of the Conchords—Tower of London
  1/6The Kiwi novelty music duo try to make it big in the English capital.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Luisa Omielan 1/1
  Arthur Smith chats to Luisa Omielan.
11. 23:00
  All the World's a Globe—From Scythians to Shakespeare
  4/8From Vikings to Normans, the National Theatre of Brent present their history of Earth.
12. 23:15
  The Goldfish Bowl—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/8Liam discovers that the tank is full of trouble and awful rhyming slang.
13. 23:30
  King Cutler—King Cutler V
  5/6Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler present offbeat humorous songs, stories and poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—2. Immortality
  2/6The prospect of immortality sparks riots, so the Government starts mass arrests.
2. 00:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 2, Will Hay
  6/6Mark Radcliffe on the comedian known for his acting talents and his passion for astronomy.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Captain
  3/6A series of burglaries. An obvious suspect. Is everything what it appears?
4. 01:30
  New Creatives Dramas—Series 4, 3. Of Wessex & Grandma’s Home
  3/5Paul Dodgson presents new short drama from the next generation of storytellers.
5. 02:00
  Jaws by Peter Benchley—3. 'Let's get the goddamn beached closed.'
  3/10After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan...
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 3. Dombey Junior is Sent to Brighton
  3/20Paul is sent to Brighton for his health. With Alex Jennings and Trevor Peacock.
7. 02:30
  A Thor in One's Side
  Tony Robinson tells the story of Thor Heyerdahl’s epic journey.
8. 03:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Fortune of War—1. Abandon Ship
  1/3Naval adventure set in 1812 when Britain was at war with America and France.
9. 04:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Alan Bennett reports on the Gulf War, and the book of Genesis becomes an American soap.
10. 04:30
  The Attractive Young Rabbi—Series 1, The New Synagogue
  1/4A single phone call turns Rabbi Fine's comfortable Jewish community upside down.
11. 05:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Beef Olives
  1/4Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
12. 05:30
  Heresy—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.

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