BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 18 June 2022

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Only You Can Save Mankind, 3. Is This Just Fantasy?
  3/3Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Brian Blessed
  Actor and mountaineer Brian Blessed discusses his love of wildlife with Derek Jones.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  4/4Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
4. 01:30
  Unofficial Rosie—5. Count Your Blessings
  5/6Rosie Monaghan's investigations make some progress, but her private life is proving tricky
5. 02:00
  Jaws by Peter Benchley—10. 'If it's a fight he wants.'
  10/10Peter Benchley's classic novel, and one of the 1970s' most iconic movies.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 10. Wedding Bells!
  10/20Florence meets her new mama and something stirs in Edith's cold heart.
7. 02:30
  Feel the Chant: The Brit Funk Story
  David Grant revisits a unique era in British music with the Jazz-funk explosion.
8. 03:00
  Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter—2. Revelations
  2/2The time has come to shed Hester’s badge of adultery. Whose life will be most affected?
9. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 3
  3/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
10. 04:30
  Protesting Too Much—Episode 3
  3/6MP George Dank may soon be joined by his wife Hermione on the protest
11. 05:00
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious.
12. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Janey Godley: Still Got It
  Comedian Janey Godley has lurched from controversy to cancer, and she’s still got it.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John Moore - A Portrait of Elmbury
  An English market town face the challenges between two world wars.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Russell Kane on Evelyn Waugh
  Comedian Russell Kane nominates novelist Evelyn Waugh, with Ann Pasternak Slater helping
3. 08:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane and Miles Kington.
4. 08:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Animals
  2/6Parrots, limpets and highland cattle are in Pam Ayres's poetic zoo.
5. 09:00
  Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy
  Samira Ahmed leads a comedy journey exploring women in satire.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Death Watch Beetle and Queen Wasp
  1/3A death watch beetle and a bossy queen wasp share an old attic. Stars Alison Steadman.
2. 12:30
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  1/4The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Sir Anthony Eden
  Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
4. 14:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Marcus Brigstocke and Clive Anderson
  1/6The comedian and the presenter get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
5. 14:30
  The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 1, Mastermind
  1/4Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him.
6. 15:00
  HR—Series 3, Gambled
  6/6Penniless friends Sam and Peter bank on a huge lottery win.
7. 15:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6An attic full of peas, going from Girl Guide to sumo wrestler and dull holidays.
8. 16:00
  John Moore - A Portrait of Elmbury
  An English market town face the challenges between two world wars.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Russell Kane on Evelyn Waugh
  Comedian Russell Kane nominates novelist Evelyn Waugh, with Ann Pasternak Slater helping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dear Brutus by JM Barrie
  In a magic wood, a second chance awaits people who’ve taken a wrong turn in life.
2. 19:00
  Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy
  Samira Ahmed leads a comedy journey exploring women in satire.
3. 22:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/3John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each. With Phil Cornwell and John Finnemore.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Clive Anderson and John Lloyd
  2/6The comedian and the presenter get chatting in the tag talk show.
5. 23:00
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—Placebo
  5/6The duo tell Parky about their lean years.
6. 23:15
  Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Dan Antopolski, Nat Luurtsema and Tom Craine piece together a selection of sketches.
7. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Back to Your Post
  3/6With everything German under suspicion, the codebreakers tackle censoring letters.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Dear Brutus by JM Barrie
  In a magic wood, a second chance awaits people who’ve taken a wrong turn in life.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Sir Anthony Eden
  Douglas Hurd uses the BBC Archives to explore the life of his predecessor Anthony Eden.
3. 02:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Marcus Brigstocke and Clive Anderson
  1/6The comedian and the presenter get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
4. 02:30
  The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 1, Mastermind
  1/4Mastermind intends to kill the audience, unless a brave challenger can defeat him.
5. 03:00
  HR—Series 3, Gambled
  6/6Penniless friends Sam and Peter bank on a huge lottery win.
6. 03:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6An attic full of peas, going from Girl Guide to sumo wrestler and dull holidays.
7. 04:00
  John Moore - A Portrait of Elmbury
  An English market town face the challenges between two world wars.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Russell Kane on Evelyn Waugh
  Comedian Russell Kane nominates novelist Evelyn Waugh, with Ann Pasternak Slater helping

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