BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 July 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who: Redacted—5. Interrogation
  5/10Do you remember the Doctor? Ten-part drama starring Charlie Craggs, with Jodie Whittaker.
2. 00:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Simon Callow
  Celebrated actor Simon Callow chooses tracks by Wagner and Strauss.
3. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Bing Crosby
  Hollywood crooner Bing Crosby discusses his love of nature and the outdoor life.
4. 01:00
  Maugham's Eye View—5. The Facts of Life
  5/6Told not to gamble, lend money or see women, Nicky hits Monte Carlo. With Dirk Bogarde.
5. 01:30
  Something To Fear
  A man in a wheelchair waits for a revenge he cannot avoid.
6. 02:00
  Last Stories by William Trevor—Giotto's Angels
  5/5Dermot Crowley reads William Trevor's story of a man who finds comfort from angels.
7. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 20. Wedding Bells
  20/20As Florence and Walter embark on a new life, Dombey reaches the limits of despair.
8. 02:30
  The Race to Dover
  Jonathan Agnew explores the 1909 competition to fly across the English Channel.
9. 03:00
  Brian B Thompson - Soap Gets in Your Eyes
  A TV soap's cosy world is turned upside down by a new producer.
10. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 5
  5/6Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, John Bird and Jimmy Mulville.
11. 04:30
  Protesting Too Much—Episode 5
  5/6What will bypass protesting MP George Dank do if things don’t go well in court?
12. 05:00
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Hetty tries to talk Maggie out of lunch with an old friend she does not actually like.
13. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Tom Ballard: Solastalgia
  Award-winning comedian Tom Ballard tackles the climate crisis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Weekend with Willie
  William Somerset Maugham is visited by his disapproving brother and an ardent ex-wife.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Nikesh Shukla on the Great Gama
  The Great Gama, the strongest man in the world, championed by author Nikesh Shukla.
3. 08:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, Raymond Chandler
  1/6James Walton's literary quiz with Lynne Truss and Mark Billingham.
4. 08:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Motherhood
  4/6Maternal highs and lows from Pam Ayres in poetry and sketches.
5. 09:00
  Larry Adler - All Mouth Organ
  A tribute to the virtuoso musician Larry Adler
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
2. 12:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Off the Rails
  1/6A graduate trainee takes charge of a rural railway station and its eccentric staff.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Tell Me a Storycorps
  StoryCorps asks Americans to "Tell me about your life". Simon Garfield listens in.
4. 14:00
  Saturday Night Fry—1. Pilot Show
  1/6Pilot show of Stephen Fry's series of humorous banter and sketches.
5. 14:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 4, Celeb-Finder General
  1/5The country is in the grip of a violent backlash against celebrities.
6. 15:00
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting...that never happened.
7. 15:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 1, Fans
  1/4The comedian begins his journey through the world of pop by asking why stars need fans.
8. 16:00
  Weekend with Willie
  William Somerset Maugham is visited by his disapproving brother and an ardent ex-wife.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Nikesh Shukla on the Great Gama
  The Great Gama, the strongest man in the world, championed by author Nikesh Shukla.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Michael Symmons Roberts - The Sleeper
  In a future Britain, people have gradually lost the gift of sleep - or have they?
2. 19:00
  Larry Adler - All Mouth Organ
  A tribute to the virtuoso musician Larry Adler
3. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—Episode 2
  2/6Witty banter and sketches with Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Jim Broadbent.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
  4/6The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
5. 23:00
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Tommy Cockles
  1/6Entertainer Tommy Cockles is at the Mallard Theatre, and finds it transformed.
6. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Unlucky for Some
  5/6Can the Bletchley codebreakers remain rational as they move into spooky Hut 13?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Michael Symmons Roberts - The Sleeper
  In a future Britain, people have gradually lost the gift of sleep - or have they?
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Tell Me a Storycorps
  StoryCorps asks Americans to "Tell me about your life". Simon Garfield listens in.
3. 02:00
  Saturday Night Fry—1. Pilot Show
  1/6Pilot show of Stephen Fry's series of humorous banter and sketches.
4. 02:30
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 4, Celeb-Finder General
  1/5The country is in the grip of a violent backlash against celebrities.
5. 03:00
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting...that never happened.
6. 03:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 1, Fans
  1/4The comedian begins his journey through the world of pop by asking why stars need fans.
7. 04:00
  Weekend with Willie
  William Somerset Maugham is visited by his disapproving brother and an ardent ex-wife.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Nikesh Shukla on the Great Gama
  The Great Gama, the strongest man in the world, championed by author Nikesh Shukla.

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