BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 3 July 2022

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Last Stories by William Trevor (Omnibus)
  A posthumous collection of short stories.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Natalie Merchant
  Singer Natalie Merchant chose 'The Games People Play' by Petula Clark.
3. 07:20
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son (Omnibus), Episode 4
  4/4Cast out of her home, who can Florence Dombey turn to?
4. 08:30
  Floggit's—From 24/08/1956
  Chaos strikes village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy over a troublesome tree.
5. 09:00
  The Code of the Woosters—The Small Leather-Covered Notebook
  2/7Gussie Fink-Nottle causes a spot of botheration for Bertie Wooster.
6. 09:30
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
  2/4Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
7. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—BBC Proms 2022, Marin Alsop
  From Aretha Franklin to Gustav Mahler, conductor Marin Alsop shares her castaway choices.
8. 10:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
9. 11:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 13, Regrets, I've Had A Few
  3/8True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness with stories of regret
10. 11:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Natalie Merchant
  Singer Natalie Merchant chose 'The Games People Play' by Petula Clark.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Ode to The West Wind
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Lucian
  3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the little-known but super-influential Greek writer Lucian.
3. 13:00
  The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Botanist Herbert Powyss sets out to make his mark in the field of science.
4. 14:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Trevor Nunn
  Trevor Nunn chooses the Paul Temple radio theme and a classic by the Beatles.
5. 14:20
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 5 (Omnibus)
  When Gareth is pushed off the harbour wall, he finds himself face to face with a mermaid.
6. 15:30
  Something Old, Something New
  From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.
7. 16:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
8. 17:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Ode to The West Wind
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 17:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Lucian
  3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the little-known but super-influential Greek writer Lucian.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 5. The Edge
  5/8The Man in Black reveals how failure sends Thomas towards the edge - of a cliff.
2. 18:30
  Night Terrace—Series 2, 5. Ancient History
  5/8Landing in ancient Europe, the team wish they’d paid more attention in history class.
3. 19:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 13, Regrets, I've Had A Few
  3/8True stories told live in the USA: Sarah Austin Jenness with stories of regret
4. 19:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Natalie Merchant
  Singer Natalie Merchant chose 'The Games People Play' by Petula Clark.
5. 20:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—BBC Proms 2022, Marin Alsop
  From Aretha Franklin to Gustav Mahler, conductor Marin Alsop shares her castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
8. 22:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Lucian
  3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the little-known but super-influential Greek writer Lucian.
9. 22:30
  The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 1, The Third Pole
  4/4Martin started out as a software developer but ended up being a legendary explorer.
10. 23:00
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 4, Jon Plowman Show
  2/5Do the bright lights of television beckon for Mel and Vicki?
11. 23:30
  Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
12. 23:45
  Bunk Bed—Series 7, Benjamin Zephaniah
  2/4Peter Curran and Patrick Marber attempt Tai Chi in the dark with poet Benjamin Zephaniah.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 3, 5. The Edge
  5/8The Man in Black reveals how failure sends Thomas towards the edge - of a cliff.
2. 00:30
  Night Terrace—Series 2, 5. Ancient History
  5/8Landing in ancient Europe, the team wish they’d paid more attention in history class.
3. 01:00
  The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Botanist Herbert Powyss sets out to make his mark in the field of science.
4. 02:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Trevor Nunn
  Trevor Nunn chooses the Paul Temple radio theme and a classic by the Beatles.
5. 02:20
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 5 (Omnibus)
  When Gareth is pushed off the harbour wall, he finds himself face to face with a mermaid.
6. 03:30
  Something Old, Something New
  From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.
7. 04:00
  Melissa Murray - The Inheritance
  Simone is seriously ill, but will estranged family agree to help her?
8. 05:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures in Poetry - Ode to The West Wind
  Daljit Nagra selects the best programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
9. 05:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Lucian
  3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the little-known but super-influential Greek writer Lucian.

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